BrykerWoods Neighborhood

Neighborhood Planning Meeting - May 21st

Land Use Education Workshop II - Ever confused about land use & zoning? Join us for an educational workshop about land use:

• What it is,
• What it is not
• How is it different from zoning
• & how it will be applied in the neighborhood plan.

Wednesday, May 21st
6:30pm - 9:00pm
NEW Location: LCRA Red Bud Facililty (3601 Lake Austin Blvd.)

Want to learn more about the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan? Check out the website: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm

Land use workshops will be held throughout the summer. It is important that everyone understand what land use is so that we start off on the right foot. Please encourage others to attend. And for those who could not make it on the 7th, please see the website (link above) to get caught up.

Neighborhood Planning Meeting - May 7th

Land Use Education Workshop I - This meeting will introduce the first step in the land use planning process, and set the foundation for the upcoming land use meetings.

Wednesday, May 7th
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Austin State School (2203 W 35th Street)
NEOS Building #526

Info for the Austin State School can be found at the following link: http://cwa-auss.notlong.com

When you enter the campus on 35th Street, follow the main street and proceed straight through the four-way stop intersection toward the back of the campus. Continue on the main street for approximately ¼ mile past the four-way stop, and you'll see a brown wooden sign that says Community Relations on your left. Continue on the main road past this sign, and look to your left. NEOS sits away from the street and has a black door with neon letters. You may park in the lot in front of the entrance, or there is a large lot diagonally across the street to your right. There will be directional arrows (black arrows on white board) posted as well that will guide attendees. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL HAS A STRICT 10 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT FOR THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS.

Want to learn more about the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan? Check out the website: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm

Note - Land Use Education Workshop II is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm to 9pm, at the Austin State School.

Traffic Calming Update - 04/29/08 meeting notes

The traffic associated problem areas of the neighborhood were grouped into 3 final groups of priority focus. These groups were placed on the planning area neighborhood map along with EMS and fire truck routes. Important to note that the emergency “first response” routes happen to be on corridors placed in the highest priority grouping. The city also finally presented a “Download city_tc_proposal_draft_one.pdf ” of potential traffic calming for our neighborhood. This first draft only focused the highest priority grouping of neighborhood roads and because many of these roads are first response routes, the only means of traffic calming used on the first draft were speed cushions. The only traffic calming devise permissible on first response routes are speed cushions – the cushions are designed so that the axles of ambulances and fire trucks traverse the speed cushion. Another reason an initial “speed cushion” draft was presented is that speed cushions do not require parking restrictions unlike some of the other traffic calming techniques. In short, the initial city proposal is a proposal of the least “intrusive” traffic calming devices. Further, the initial proposal is a FIRST DRAFT and NOT final. So at this time neighborhood representatives are meeting with their groups to see how the initial city proposal is received and explore possible alternatives for non first response routes. Such alternatives include modification of existing intersections to improve pedestrian safety (e.g. Wooldridge and 29^th Street intersection.) As always, please let your neighborhood area representative know should you have traffic calming concerns/ideas - see the map and listing of neighborhood traffic calming representatives. More detailed information on the BrykerWoods & Pemberton traffic calming initiative (including methodology, FAQ’s and the ultimate neighborhood voting process) maybe found at our neighborhood traffic calming website! http://www.trafficcalmingproject.org Everything you wanted to know and more.

Bid adieu our grand neighborhood sycamore tree

On the 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space a sign has been placed on the sycamore tree indicating the removal of tree. The city arborist has deemed the tree a public hazard. The sycamore tree was planted by a local Girl Scout Troop approximately 40 years ago and within the last several years the central Texas drought has finally taken toll on this magnificent tree. The mighty sycamore has served the BrykWoods neighborhood well occupying the center of 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space - a noble sentinel at a neighborhood gateway providing shade and refuge for a public green-space. Although we will all miss this tree, plans are in the works to plant another tree or trees in the 34^th/Jefferson triangle green-space. If you have some ideas, please attend the next BWNA board meeting (April 30^th 7:30pm Howson Library in Tarrytown) to share your thoughts. Bid adieu our grand neighborhood sycamore tree as you will be missed but not forgotten.

Neighborhood Planning Meeting - April 26th

Open House: Mid-Process Review

We have two chapter drafts for you to review: Parks and Open Space and Transportation (PDF; editable Word file). We will be taking comments on these chapter by phone or email now or at our upcoming mid-process open house in late April. Paper copies of both chapters are also available at Howson Library, in the reading room. You can also leave comments with the binder in the library.

Saturday, March 26th
9:00am - 1:00pm
Austin State School (2203 W 35th Street)
NEOS Building #526

Info for the Austin State School can be found at the following link: http://cwa-auss.notlong.com

When you enter the campus on 35th Street, follow the main street and proceed straight through the four-way stop intersection toward the back of the campus. Continue on the main street for approximately ¼ mile past the four-way stop, and you'll see a brown wooden sign that says Community Relations on your left. Continue on the main road past this sign, and look to your left. NEOS sits away from the street and has a black door with neon letters. You may park in the lot in front of the entrance, or there is a large lot diagonally across the street to your right. There will be directional arrows (black arrows on white board) posted as well that will guide attendees. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL HAS A STRICT 10 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT FOR THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS.

Want to learn more about the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan? Check out the website: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm