Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan
You’re invited to join your neighbors to create a vision for the future of the Tarrytown, BrykerWoods, and Pemberton Heights Neighborhoods through the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan. Next meeting deails and information below.
Date: Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Location: Austin State School (2203 W. 35thStreet) in the NEOS Bldg.
Directions: When you enter the campus on 35thStreet, 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 π 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 thissign, and look to your left. NEOS sits away from the street and has a blackdoor with neon letters. You may park in the lot in front of the entrance, orthere is a large lot diagonally across the street to your right. There will bedirectional arrows (black arrows on white board) posted as well that will guideattendees. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL HAS A STRICT 10 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT FOR THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS.
Purpose: At this meeting, we will be covering traffic calming, cut-through traffic, speeding, bike lanes, and sidewalks.The City will have experts from the City's Public Works Department discuss these issues and answer your questions.The City will also have participants map where they would like to see these transportation improvements. Also, partcipants will focus on the goal statement for transportation.
This meeting and others in intended for home-owners, renters, business owners and employees, non-resident property owners, institutions such as churches and schools, non-profit groups, and anyone else interested in the Central West Austin neighborhood. If you meet any of these descriptions, you are a stakeholder in the planning process. As a stakeholder, you have an important voice in determining the future of your neighborhood. Even if you cannot attend the Kickoff, you can participate in the planning process at any time, but you are encouraged to get involved early in the process. The Neighborhood Planning Process will address a number of important issues, including:
• Parks & the Environment
• Transportation
• Urban Design/Neighborhood Character
• Land Use & Zoning (properties may be rezoned as a result of the planning process)
How else can I get involved?
• Take the Survey located at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm
This website will also contain other important information about this planning process. If you do not have access to a computer, call (512) 974-2865 or (512) 974-6355 and Neighborhood Planning staff will send you a copy of the survey and a return envelope.
The purpose of this survey is to provide Neighborhood Planning staff with a general understanding of the issues in your neighborhood. Preliminary survey results will be available at the Kickoff Meeting. Please complete the survey before Friday, June 15, 2007.
• Sign up for the Interest List
At the end of the survey, please provide your contact information if you would like to be notified about future meetings. A large and diverse number of stakeholders is important to a successful neighborhood planning process, so we welcome and encourage your participation.
• Attend planning meetings
Below is a list of upcoming meetings. Try to attend these and as many future meetings as you can. If you can’t attend a meeting, look for the meeting minutes on the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan website: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/central_west_austin.htm.
