Preserving and Protecting West Austin
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.
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Let us know about neighborhood issues and concerns! You can reach us at wang-board@westaustinng.com
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Special Events
West Austin Neighborhood Group
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 6:00 PM, Howson Library
I. Call to Order (Mike)
II. Approval of Minutes from board meetings on January 14, 2025 and December 10, 2024
III. Neighbor Communications/Announcements
IV. New Business — Tarrytown Blood Drive Support and Donation – Sunday April 6thfrom 8am – 12 noon at Tarrytown United Methodist church (Craig Lill)
V. Committee Reports and Appointments
A. Communications Committee: Chair (VP)
- Appointments: Sarah Cain and Mike Cannatti
- Newsletter Update (Smore.com account and transfer pending)
B. Membership Committee: Mike Cannatti (Chair)
- Appointments: George Edwards and Heidi Gibbons
- Current Membership: 96 paid members (including board members)
- Rebuild Membership Database from Paypal and bank accounts
C. Nominating Committee: Mike Cannatti, Holly Reed, President-Elect
- “At Large” Appointments: August Harris and Steven Swogger
D. Transportation Committee: Chair (?)
- Appointments: Holly Reed?
E. Zoning Committee : Blake Tollett (Chair)
- Appointments: Darcy Gardiner
- Proposed Short Term Rental Ordinance
- Administrative Approval of Site Plan at 2614½ Exposition (SPD-2024-00435D)
VI. ANC Report (Heidi Gibbons)
VII. Treasurer’s Report (George Edwards)
VIII. Next Meetings – 3/3/2025 @6pm, 4/7/2025 @6pm, and 5/5/2025 @6pm
IX. Adjourn Meeting
Petition
On April 17, 2014, the City Council will consider proposed code amendments creating a Lake Austin (LA) District District overlay extending environmental protections from the existing LA base zoning district to properties within 1,000 feet of Lake Austin. Details on the proposed ordinance are posted at http://austintexas.gov/department/lake-austin-development-code-revisions, and relate to boat dock registration, boat dock development, and shoreline development. Additionally, the City Manager was directed to develop recommendations for preserving the environmental protections currently codified in the Lake Austin Residential District zoning for all properties within 1,000 feet of the Lake Austin shoreline via new zoning overlay (Resolution No 20130829-113).
While WANG has not studied the potential impact of the rules, the map excerpt below shows they would potentially apply to large parts of our neighborhood along Lake Austin, with the green region being the 500 foot buffer, and the orange region being the 1000 foot buffer:
Lake Austin District Zoning Overlap
City of Austin zoning regulations only apply within the full and limited purpose jurisdiction of Austin. Even if property is within 1,000 feet of Lake Austin, but is not within the full or limited purpose jurisdiction of Austin, the proposed zoning overlay would not apply. Maps are available to help in evaluating the impact of the proposed overlay. These maps display the jurisdiction boundaries of Austin, properties currently zoned Lake Austin District, and properties that fall within 500 or 1,000 feet of Lake Austin.
For questions, comments, or to be added to a stakeholder list, please contact Chris Herrington at chris.herrington@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2840.