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President’s Message December 2011
Merry Christmas and a very happy and prosperous 2012 to each and every one of you from the Board of the West Austin Neighborhood Group. A quick drive through the neighborhood let’s everyone know that we truly love this holiday. Every year it is such a delight to see the latest decorations. Let us hope the joy of the season carries us all into the New Year. I recently saw this quote and thought it appropriate: “how we spend our days, of course, is how we spend our lives.” Together, let’s continue to spend our days making West Austin the wonderful neighborhood and community it is. …(Read More)
Save Muni 5K Run
The Save Muni 5K Run is taking place Sunday, February 5th. For more information: http://westaustinng.com/?p=1421
Livestrong Austin Marathon
The Livestrong Austin Marathon is taking place Sunday, February 19th. For more information: http://westaustinng.com/?p=1394
Howson Library hosting local author
Carolyn Bock McBride on February 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Read more…
WANG Annual Social Film Event
WANG Annual Social Film Event: The WANG Annual Social was a great success this year. Along with great burgers from P. Terry’s, we also filmed a documentary – “The Best Little Hamburger House in Texas”. Click here for more info and pictures.
Who We Are
The West Austin Neighborhood Group (WANG) is a non-profit organization of residents with the shared goal of preserving West Austin and protecting it from deterioration. WANG is concerned with community development, ecology, safety, and any other matters that indirectly and directly affect the quality and character of the neighborhood and the City of Austin.
Next WANG Board Meeting:
The next meeting of the WANG Board of Directors will occur on Monday, February 6, 2012, beginning at 7:00 pm, at Howson Branch Library location (2500 Exposition Blvd.). Anyone is welcome to attend, and if you have an issue to discuss with the board, please contact our President, August Harris, at 320-8808 or via email by clicking here.
Short Term Rentals
http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/12/short-term-rentals/
Texas in Epic Drought – Water Trees Now!
Most of Texas is at the highest level of drought intensity and this is weakening and killing many landscape trees.
We urge you to send a message/press release out to your customers, citizens, members and clients asking them to water their trees right now.
Click here for tips on watering trees in this exceptional drought.
Thank you for spreading this important message.
Dr. Todd Watson, President
Texas Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture
Tom Boggus, State Forester and Director
Texas Forest Service
Gary Woods, President
Texas Urban Forestry Council
Typhus Information
A few cases of Typhus have been reported in our neighborhood. Please click the following link for more information.
http://westaustinng.com/2011/07/12/typhus-information/
Comments? Complaints? Input?
Please send us an email with any comments, complaints, or concerns about neighborhood matters by clicking here.
Neighborhood Planning Update:
City Council approved the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.
While we are disappointed that Council did not agree to include the Brackenridge Tract in the Plan, we appreciate Councilmember Riley’s efforts to strengthen the language in the plan relating to the Brack Tract. Details on the Brack Tract issue are posted here.
We are also pleased that Council agreed to change the land use designation for the Tarrytown Shopping Center to “Neighborhood Commercial.” With this designation, the owner (Jeanne Daniels) will be prevented from converting the entire property to residential development without first obtaining an amendment to the plan. Details on the Tarrytown Shopping Center issue are posted here. Remember Holiday House!
A more detailed summary of the results from the Council’s first reading is available at our posting at http://westaustinng.com/2010/08/26/city-council-first-reading-results-for-central-west-austin-combined-neighborhood-plan. At this posting, we explain that we are most concerned with Councils’ decision on Motion 2 (Austin State School land use language), Motion 3 (excluding the Brackenridge Tract from our plan), and Motion 8 (designating the Tarrytown Shopping Center as “Neighborhood Mixed Use”). We also explain how the decisions on these motions can be fixed or changed.
Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Details: Details on the proposed plan are posted at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/neighborhood/cw_austin.htm, including:
- Draft Future Land Use Maps (FLUMs) recommended by Staff for the Windsor Road Planning Area and the West Austin Neighborhood Group Planning Area; and
- Draft Chapters as Recommended by the Planning Commission from their June 22, 2010 Public Hearing, including the:
Vision Statement and Top Priorities as Voted by Participants at the Final Open House
Neighborhood in Context
Land Use
Transportation: Including the list of proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvements
Parks, Open Space & the Environment
Community Life
Comments? Complaints? Input?
Please send us an email with any comments, complaints, or concerns about neighborhood matters by clicking here.
