BrykerWoods Neighborhood

Neighborhood Plan Meeting notice (December 5th @ 6:45pm)

The next meeting for the Central West Austin neighborhood plan will be your chance to develop a transportation goal for the neighborhood and review and expand your comments from prior meetings on bikes, sidewalks, pedestrianism, and of course all of those cars. Tell us where you need to go and how you want to get there. You'll also have a chance to tell us what concerns you have about--and what opportunities you hope for--the potential commuter rail stop near 35th Street and MoPAc.

Take a look at the full agenda here:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/downloads/CWA_Dec5_Agenda.pdf .

WHEN: Wednesday, December 5th
6:45pm - 9:00pm
WHERE: the Austin State School, NEOS building (directions below)

If you want to get a head start on this meeting, take a look at the draft transportation goal statement here:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/downloads/CWA_Dec5_Trans-Goal-Statement.pdf .

As always, if you can't make the meeting, let us know your thoughts by phone or by email:

Paul DiGiuseppe, paul.digiuseppe@ci.austin.tx.us. Telephone: 974-2865 Greg Claxton, gregory.claxton@ci.austin.tx.us. Telephone: 974-7630 Victoria Craig, victoria.craig@ci.austin.tx.us. Telephone: 974-2857

After this Wednesday, our next several meetings are tentatively scheduled for the following:

* Wednesday, January 9, 6:45pm, Austin State School.

* Wednesday, January 30, 6:45pm, Austin State School.

* Wednesday, February 20, 6:45pm, Austin State School.

We'll start the new year with a review of what we've done so far, and what the future timeline is, and then move into trees.

Paul DiGiuseppe, Principal Planner
City of Austin Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department
505 Barton Springs Rd., 5th floor
Austin, TX 78704
paul.digiuseppe@ci.austin.tx.us
Phone: (512) 974-2865
Fax: (512) 974-6054
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767

Directions to the meeting:
Austin State School is located at 2203 W. 35th St. The meeting is in the NEOS building.

Enter the State School and follow the main street, proceeding straight through the four-way stop intersection toward the back of the campus. Continue on the main street for approximately 1/4 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 are 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.

Also see the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan website for additional details and meeting history.

Neighborhood Plan Meeting notice (November 14th @ 6:45pm)

This is a reminder that we will be meeting on Wednesday, November 14th at 6:45 pm at the Austin State School's NEOS Building. We have representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation to discuss Loop 1 (MoPac); Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority to discuss mass transit; and the Austin/San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District to discuss the proposed regional commuter
rail connecting San Antonio to Georgetown.

The meeting will start at 6:45 on Wednesday, October 17 at the NEOS Building at the Austin State School (2203 W. 35th Street). 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.

Also see the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan website for additional details and meeting history.

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.

BWNA Neighborhood Survey to be delivered Spring '07

The Bryker Woods Neighborhood is beginning the City of Austin neighborhood planning process. This process is an opportunity for neighbors to outline how our neighborhood will go forward. The neighborhood plan is a city action and is by definition quite inclusive - all property owners (residential and commercial) will be asked for input. Bryker Woods last underwent a similar process in 1987. Since then, pressures of central city redevelopment leave our neighborhood in real need of direction as determined by neighborhood residents.

For City purposes, Bryker Woods Neighborhood has been combined with the West Austin Neighborhood Group (west of Mopac) and the Pemberton Heights Neighborhood (south of Bryker Woods) to form a “greater” west Austin planning area. Although a timeline does not exist at this point, it is expected that the process will begin sometime this year and will be carried out for many months. The City will initiate conversations with respective neighborhood association leaders. After that, the City will seek input from residents and owners of the planning area. As opportunities develop for neighborhood participation, the city will notify both residents and area businesses. This process will be comprehensive, inclusive and extensive in duration. Everyone is encouraged to participate.

At this time the Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association (BWNA) is seeking to learn what is important to Bryker Woods Neighborhood residents. To be distributed is an initial neighborhood survey issued by the BWNA independent of the city. As we engage in the City planning process with other neighborhoods, it is imperative that we determine what is important to the residents. The objective is to get an idea of issues important to Bryker Woods Neighborhood and “take a neighborhood pulse” on issues with which the BWNA has been involved.

It is the Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association's hope that everyone will participate in the neighborhood planning process. Keep watch for the delivery of the BWNA resident survey - please complete and return the survey by specified date. This survey is just the start of our neighborhood planning process. Take this opportunity to let the BWNA know how you feel about various issues. Your voice is important and now is the time to express your opinion on how and in which direction the Bryker Woods Neighborhood will proceed. Thanks!