SRCC Neighborhood Association

SRCC GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. 7:10  Approve minutes from November 2, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

OLD BUSINESS

2. 7:15  Presentation on City of Austin proposed water quality ponds (2) at the headwaters of Blunn Creek near E. Alpine Rd, and update on AISD proposed facility in same general area.

Presenter:  Marty Christman, co-chair (Environment) of the Parks, Environment & Schools Standing Committee

NEW BUSINESS

3. 7:25  Discuss application to the City of Austin for an outdoor music venue at the Whip In store at 1950 S. IH 35 (southbound service road).

Presenter:  Dipak Topiwala, owner & general manager

4. 7:35  Discuss request by Victor Hidalgo of www.weare78704.com for City permission to hold a Saturday artisan street market on that part of Circle behind Amy’s and Zen, and on the street between ZEN and Southside Tattoo.

Presenter:  Victor Hidalgo, owner & operator of www.weare78704.com

5. 7:50  Discuss the City of Austin’s major sewer project to serve downtown and parts of west, south, central and east Austin.

Presenter:  Jean Mather, chair of Zoning & Planning Standing Committee 6. 8:05  Discuss/vote on street closures: (1) On Feb.6, 2010, for Boy Scouts parade; (2) On March 6, 2010, to honor Texas Independence Day.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

7.  8:10  Discuss/provide input on parking issues caused by businesses along S. Congress.

Presenters/Moderators:  Steve Grassfield, Transportation Mgr, City of Austin, and Andy Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez’s office.

8. 8:30  Norwood House update.

Presenter:  Wolf Sittler, Director Norwood Posse

ANNOUNCEMENTS

9. 8:35  Street closures for: (1) Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker School Shows, December 8-10, 2009; (2) 5th Annual Texas Transportation Forum, January 6-8, 2010; (3) 12th Annual Statesman Junior ‘Dillo Kids Run, April 10, 2010.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. 8:45  Consider supporting proposed Heritage Tree ordinance with provisions, per Hyde Park Neighborhood Association’s resolution passed 11/02/09.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President, or Gayle Goff, member

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell

Items will not necessarily be taken in order above

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from October 5, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

OLD BUSINESS

3. 7:15  Presentation on what’s happening at 1603 S. Congress, the parking lot south of the Congress Ave Baptist Church currently occupied by several mobile food trailers and proposed for a new boutique hotel.

Presenter:  Mike McHone, owner’s representative

NEW BUSINESS

4. 7:30  Election of Rachel McClure as the new Area Co-Coordinator to replace “retiring” Helen Fleming in Area 7 and assist Fred Krebs.

5. 7:35  Vote to approve/disapprove certain street closures for the Statesman Capitol 10,000 to be held on April 11, 2010.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President

6. 7:45  Discuss request for variance at 608 Academy Drive (& Riverside Drive) “to decrease the minimum side street setback requirement … from 15 feet to 5 feet 2 inches in order to attach a deck and enclosed porch to an existing single family residence.”

Presenter:  Jean Mather, Chair of Zoning & Planning Standing Committee

PRESENTATIONS

7.  7:55  Update on Norwood House:  status of phase one, status of agreement with Parks Department and Austin Parks Foundation, results of fundraiser at Continental Club.

Presenter:  Wolf Sittler, member

ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. 8:00  Fall newsletters ready for distribution in November.

Presenter:  Helen Day Valdez

9. 8:05 The Ad Hoc Communications Committee has begun testing some technologies for a new collaborative SRCC website and will be reporting back in future meetings.

Presenter:  Marc Davis, Vice-President

10. 8:10 The 3rd and final reading at Council of the contested South Shore PUD (Grayco) will be on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, beginning at 2pm.  It is expected to pass.  Meanwhile, the owners have already submitted their first subdivision within the PUD (C8-2009-0111).

Presenter:  Gayle Goff, member, Chair EROC NCT

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Items not necessarily heard in order of agenda.

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell

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GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from September 7, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

BUSINESS

3. 7:15  Election of two new Co-Area Coordinators:  Brian Talenti in Area 3A to replace “retiring” Bruce Barrick and assist Teri Hubbeling, and Eric Andruscavage to assist Sam Martin, who has gone it alone for years in Area 4A.

4.      7:20  Fall newsletter articles deadline.  Discuss how broadly to solicit articles.

Presenters: Sarah Campbell and Helen Valdez

PRESENTATIONS

5.  7:30  Update on Norwood House: renovation, Certificate of Appropriateness, fundraising event at Continental Club Sunday, October 11, 2009, 3-8pm.

Presenters: Wolf Sittler & Bruce Barrick, members

6. 7:40  SRCC public schools update

Presenter: Sherri Ancipink, Co-Chair (Schools) of Parks, Schools & Environment Standing Committee.

7. 7:50  Capital Metro’s ServicePlan 2020 including proposed bus service changes for South Austin (Route #9 Elimination)

Presenter: John-Michael Cortez, CapMetro.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. SRCC neighborhood area National Night Out event for October 6, 2009.

Addenda attached.

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell 462-2261

Addenda

1a.  7:05   Treasurer’s 3rd Quarter 2009 Report

4a.  7:20  Variance request to decrease the minimum side yard setback from 5 feet to 1 foot (along the north property line) at 1512 Travis Heights Blvd, in order to erect an accessory building to replace an existing non-complying accessory building.

Presenter: Jean Mather, Chair of the Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

4b.  7:20  Request from Area 5 residents regarding illegal carport cases going before Board of Adjustment.

Presenter: Charles Hauser, SRCC resident

4c.  7:20  Road closures for the Austin Marathon on February 14, 2010.

Presenter: Marc Davis, Vice-President SRCC

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Meeting procedures & etiquette.  Welcome newcomers.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from August 3, 2009, general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Transportation & Public Safety

3. 7:15  Report on coyote presence in neighborhood and related trapping program.

Presenters: Rene Barrera, City Parks & Recreation Department, & Randy Farrar, US Department of Agriculture.

4.  7:30  Update on issues at Capital Metro Transportation Authority.

Presenter: John-Michael Cortez.

5. 7:45  SRCC neighborhood area National Night Out event for October 6, 2009.

Presenter: Shannon Stewart, SRCC member.

Parks, Schools & Environment

6.  7:55  Update on Boardwalk and potential of a Blunn Creek connection.

Presenters: Jean Warneke, SRCC ANC rep; David Todd, Co-Chair (Parks) of the Parks, Schools & Environment Standing Committee; & Pam Kostas of project consultants KOSTAS & BIRNE, LLP.

7. 8:10  Report on AISD property in Area 8 that SRCC representatives have been trying for years to protect as the headwaters of Blunn Creek.  AISD has submitted a site plan for development of a cold storage facility.

Presenters: David Todd (Parks) & Marty Christman (Environment), Co- Chairs of the Parks, Schools & Environment Standing Committee.

8. 8:25  Update on Norwood House renovation plans.

Presenter: Wolf Sittler, Director of Norwood Posse & SRCC member.

NEW BUSINESS

9. 8:35  Vote to approve/disapprove road closures for ACL Music Festival, Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2009, 11am-10pm daily.

Presenter: Sarah Campbell, SRCC President.

10. 8:40  Vote to approve/disapprove road closures for Austin Symphony Kinder Concert, Monday-Tuesday, October 26-27, 2009, 9am-1pm daily.

Presenter: Sarah Campbell, SRCC President.

11.   8:45  Discuss issue of VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) houses in the neighborhood being rowdy or otherwise disturbing to neighbors on regular basis.

Presenter: Lisa McMinn, SRCC resident.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

o      On August 25, 2009, the SRCC Executive Committee voted to approve the partial closure of S. Congress for the Keep Austin Weird 5K on Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8am-10am, between Cesar Chavez & W. Mary Street.

o      Sherwood Oaks, that part of SRCC south of Oltorf, is organizing its own National Night Out to help build support for creation of a new Neighborhood Watch.  Contact Elloa Mathews at ellomail@austin.rr.com or 442-6986 for more information.

Agenda prepared by Sarah Campbell

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Items will not necessarily be heard in the order of the Agenda.

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Present meeting procedures.  Welcome newcomers.

OLD BUSINESS

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from May 4, 2009, and June 1, 2009,  general membership meetings (available at www.srccaustin.org).

3. 7:20  Status of second-time variance request at 611 Long Bow Lane to “decrease the minimum side street setback … from 15 feet to 0 feet in order to maintain an attached carport” (C15-2009-0032).

Presenter:  Jean Mather, Interim Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

4. 7:30  Status of variance request at 310 Terrace Drive “to extend beyond the side setback plane by 1.8 feet” (C15-2009-0068).

Presenter:  Craig Grund, neighbor immediately adjacent, & Jean Mather, Interim Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

NEW BUSINESS

5. 7:45  Vote to approve new Co-Area Coordinators (who become members of the Executive Committee) as follows:

Area 2:   Jack Hostetter (addition)

Area 4b:  Cynthia Biggers (addition)

Area 8:   Kim Lanzillotti (addition)

6.  7:55  Vote to approve new Chairs/Co-Chairs of the following Standing Committees:

Zoning & Planning:  Jean Mather (who has been serving in this capacity forever already; let’s make it official!)

Parks, Environment & Schools:  David Todd (Parks), Sherri Ancipink (Schools) and Marty Christman (Environment)

7.  8:05  Vote to approve or disapprove festivities and closure of Congress Ave Bridge from 6am Saturday August 22 until 4am Sunday August 23, 2009, for Bat Fest 1pm to midnight.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. Botticelli’s request for an outdoor music venue permit was approved and issued by the City on July 2, 2009 with the following conditions:  Amplified sound up to 70 decibels until 9:30pm Sun-Thurs and 10pm Fri-Sat.

9. The SRCC Executive Committee voted in June to divide the estimated $7250 balance in the wrongly named “4th of July” fund (soon to be renamed the “Parks” fund), “in equal parts (50%/50%) to (1) improvement of the Norwood House and (2) improvement to either or both of the following two park projects:  (a) gardens flanking the entry sidewalk to Big Stacy Pool; (b) ligustrum removal in Blunn Creek Preserve.”  SRCC’s funds will help match grants that are in the works for each of these projects.  Thanks to Wolf Sittler and his Posse for efforts on the former project and to David Todd for his on the latter.

10. Mary Lovell made the following S. Congress news report to SRCC via email, summarized below (thanks, Mary):

o  Chase Bank filed for a drive-thru at 1811 S Congress with driveways on E. Mary & S. Congress.

o  At Wednesday’s (7/8) Avenue Merchants meeting, Bill Gurasich, lessee of the Baptist Church parking lot, announced his proposed boutique hotel will not commence construction in the fall after all, so the mobile food vendors will have month to month options (each side having 60 day notice to quit) after September.

o  Home Slice filed for change of use at 1421 & 1423 S. Congress.  Word has it they’ll rent out former dry cleaner (south) side for retail use & use the sewing machine (north) side for their own take-out service, no dining.

o  Pink Salon is leaving, stylists all placed at Kelso, Bo or other salons.

o  The Moonlight Margarita 5K Run, 8-10pm Thursday, August 6, 2009, to benefit the Town Lake Trail Foundation, along Ceasar Chavez between Austin High School and the 1st Street Bridge.  There will be some street closures on the north side of the Lake.         www.townlaketrail.org for more information