W.A.N.G. Newsletter MAY 2019 !
PO Box 5722, Austin, TX 78763-5722
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in this Issue.....
- President's Message by Holly Reed
- CAP Metro's New Program & Survey
- "Five Lots In" - by Joyce Basciano
- W.A.N.G. Monthly Meeting Minutes for APRIL
- Commentary - by Brady Pedneau
- Brack Tract Update by Happy Harris
- Stay Informed & Take Action! - informative links
- WANG Board & City Council Contact info
- Neighborhood Real Estate Stats - March 2019
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Mosquitoes
- What's Happening around Austin - Hot Luck Fest, Blues on the Green & Marg Run + more
- Exposition Blvd Water Improvements - Notice
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OUR NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING......
Please join us this month at the
Lions Municipal Golf Course Clubroom
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Tuesday, Jun 4, 2019, 06:30 PM
Lions Municipal Golf Course, Enfield Road, Austin, TX, USA
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President's Message
by Holly Reed, President
One Size Does NOT Fit All.....
It came to be known as the “Muny Cut Through.” On February 25th, the West Austin Neighborhood Group learned that a mysterious road had appeared in the final draft of the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP). It would cut through the northwest half of Lions Municipal Golf Course, and right through some of the oldest heritage oak trees on the property. The Redbud Trail-Enfield Road Connector was added to the ASMP’s map after public engagement had ended, and the Mobility Plan was scheduled to be reviewed by City Boards and Commissions, and approved by the City Council before the end of March.
With little time to spare, WANG wrote letters of opposition to the Planning Commission and to Council Members, asking that the “Muny Cut Through” road be removed from the ASMP before the final draft was approved. City Staff told WANG that the road was only a possibility, and was a necessary addition to the ASMP should Lions be re-developed. But WANG felt it was premature to plan for a road through the golf course just as the University of Texas and City Council had agreed to an extension of its lease until May of 2020, in order to have more time to negotiate the preservation of Muny. Having this potential road on the map could jeopardize the negotiations.
The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan is a complex transportation plan, which states its primary objective as insuring that “50% of people walk, take transit or any other non drive-alone mode to work by the year 2039.” In order to accomplish this goal, the ASMP addresses many issues in its 300+ pages, including the addition of new rapid transit bus and bike lanes, street barriers, sidewalks, and reductions in parking requirements. It also proposes changes to the Land Development Code to “allow for and incentivize transit-supportive densities, require a mixture of land uses along the Transit Priority Network and allow for missing middle housing types, including mixed-use infill development types.”
How will this affect our neighborhoods? It’s important to look at the ASMP Street Network Table and Map, buried in the City’s current online version of the ASMP (https://atd.knack.com/asmp#street-network-table/) in order to see the proposed changes.
The table lists all Austin streets, some of them in multiple sections. Enter a street name and read across the table to the right. EXPOSITION BLVD, for example, is listed as a Vehicle, Transit and Bicycle Priority Network and has 25 sections. Future improvements include “expanding the roadway to construct a center turn lane and all ages and abilities bicycle facilities.” ENFIELD RD is listed as a Transit Priority Network. Improvements listed also include “expanding the roadway to construct a center turn lane.” Right of way would need to be acquired from the properties along these roads, many of which have large trees bordering their streets.
Increasing density within ½ mile of all transit corridors, and including mixed use buildings along neighborhood streets, would certainly impact the character of many of Austin’s older single family neighborhoods, and conflict with Neighborhood Plans’ future land use criteria. This development incentive, which the ASMP says will create affordable housing near public transportation, would actually encourage demolition of older homes, duplexes and small apartment buildings to make way for much taller, denser new buildings. And further removal of parking requirements in the Land Development Code will cause intense parking along neighborhood streets, creating safety hazards for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The reality is that many Austinites are not going to give up driving cars. Our climate, geography, and lack of adequate public transportation make this impossible for many residents. Yet our City planners continue to believe in an ideological vision that we can magically become “compact, connected and affordable” if a new Mobility Plan and Land Development Code establish certain development incentives throughout the entire City. It’s just not that simple, and one size does not fit all neighborhoods in Austin!
During our meetings with Commissioners and Council Members, WANG asked that the ASMP be implemented in such a way as to take into account INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOODS and their unique characteristics, traffic issues, and challenges being faced, like demolition and displacement. Putting a blanket rule over the entire City of “added density within ½ mile of all transit corridors” with little or no parking, will exacerbate these issues, not make them better. A truly STRATEGIC mobility plan will keep in mind that there are appropriate areas for adding more density, where it will not do more harm than good to the surrounding neighborhoods. One of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan’s goals is to “protect neighborhood character by directing growth to areas of change and ensuring context sensitive infill in such locations as designated redevelopment areas, corridors, and infill sites.” HN P11, Imagine Austin p. 138. The only way to target these areas is through studies of individual neighborhoods, and outreach to the community.
At the top of the list of what people love about Austin are its beautiful parks, trees, trails, rivers, lakes and neighborhoods! It is vitally important that our new Mobility Plan, and changes to the Land Development Code respect and enhance these special characteristics of Austin, not contribute to their demise.
On April 1st WANG Board members learned that City Staff had agreed to remove the Muny Cut Through from the ASMP. During its short lived life in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, this unfortunate road reminded us how vitally important it is to fight for the preservation of what makes Austin such a wonderful city to live in. WANG would like to encourage all neighbors to give input to our City Staff, Boards and Commissions, Mayor and Council Members. We must have a voice if we are to shape the future of Austin in a positive way.
Cap metro's new program
CAP METRO Survey
Cap Metro will be asking customers if they will use the Neighborhood Circulator Service, if so what days of the week and hours of the day? What major destinations near your home would you like to travel to?
Are you comfortable using a smartphone mobile app to request a trip? How frequently do you use Cap Metro’s services. If you don’t want to use the proposed service then please indicate why.”
Click on link below to view a map of your service zone and then let CapMetro know what kind of service you want by taking a brief survey.
Click on link "Pickup: Survey - Capital Metro" to get latest survey
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FIVE LOTS IN.....
By Joyce Basciano
There are several City of Austin documents and programs addressing transportation and land development issues making it difficult for the public to keep up with what is current, what is being considered for change and, most importantly, what the real impact on our neighborhoods all these plans and programs will be.
The Growth Concept Map of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (IACP)
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/imagine-austin-1 )
identified “Activity Corridors and Centers”. Since the IACP was adopted in 2012, city land planning and transportation staff, in coordination with Cap Metro staff’s various bus route revisions, have been identifying more of Austin’s streets as “corridors” along which more dense infill development is desirable. At first the distance for more density was ¼ mile from a transit corridor (the ideal maximum distance to walk to a bus stop), then on April 25, 2019 the City Council approved the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) as an amendment to the IACP. The ASMP called for a ½ mile distance on each side of a transit corridor for higher infill density. On May 2, 2019 city council approved “transition zones” that are similar to the “transect zones” proposed in the 2017 draft of CodeNEXT that allow for more and denser housing on the perimeter of single family neighborhoods. The ½ mile distance in the ASMP was replaced by a blanket distance of “five lots in” from a corridor. “Five lots in” on streets that are parallel to transit corridors means “transition zones” may encroach two or three blocks (or more if the lots are large) into a neighborhood from the transit corridor. In neighborhoods that are small in area and/or are bounded by transit corridors even a “five lots in” distance will totally destroy the character of a single family residential neighborhood. These higher density transition zones would allow for a minimum of four housing units per lot (no maximum was mentioned).
The “Distances from Corridors and Centers: ¼ Mile and ½ Mile” map shows the #335 bus route along W 35th St, Exposition Blvd to Westover Rd and the #18 bus route along Enfield Road, Lake Austin Blvd to Exposition Blvd as “Transportation Priority Network Corridors” that were identified in the ASMP. For example, “Five lots in” from Enfield Rd. would include the North side of Bridle Path between Exposition and Lake Austin Blvd.; on the South side of Westover Rd it would include McCullough and Bonita Streets as areas for dense infill development.
It is not clear yet what land development policy directives city council gave to City Manager Spencer Cronk at its May 2nd hearing. However the City Manager was charged months ago, by City Council, to create a “process” for the new land development code rewrite that would avoid the pitfalls (lack of transparency and public input) of the failed CodeNEXT process. How the City Manager will create a land development “process” in the coming months while the City’s annual “Budget Process” is going on is unknown.
Why I moved to Tarrytown....
by Brady Pedneau
Approaching graduation and the end of my lease in West Campus with a job in Austin set to start in six weeks, I needed a new place to live. Tarrytown attracted me because of its location and quiet and calm atmosphere compared to West Campus. What most would not expect and I came to find out is that Tarrytown is a far less expensive place to live than West Campus. The last three years I have lived in three different West Campus apartments. My rents including parking were $1,010 per month then $1,100 per month then $950 per month. These are perfectly reasonable rates for West Campus, but I knew others paying much more for marginally nicer places and even people paying more for less nice places. All of these places were in large to massive apartment buildings. While this life style has its advantages, it is not for everyone and I was happy to escape the density of West Campus to Tarrytown with more trees, more parking, and virtually infinitely less noise.
Tarrytown, as it is now, is not as unaffordable and inaccessible as some would have you believe. My new place became my cheapest and nicest place I have ever lived apart from my parents. My share of rent in a two-bedroom/two-bathroom duplex is $875. Many of my friends, who are also new college graduates live in Tarrytown. Nearly all of them pay less than $1000 per month for places nicer and more spacious than any place in West Campus.
If you look online at the common websites such as Zillow and apartments.com for places to rent in 78703, the results are underwhelming. However, the interior streets in our neighborhood are littered with ‘For Rent’ signs. Many of them are similar to the place I live in now. These places are largely owned by individuals and families. My own landlord lives on the same street as my roommate and me. The convenience whenever we have an issue is unbeatable. This also means our landlord is much more flexible and understanding than a large company that views their apartments as only a revenue stream.
If I were to want to move to a different place in Tarrytown, there are plenty of other options similar options available for me: houses, duplexes, and townhomes. A cursory look online reveals one of the most expensive places I could live is The Boulevard at Town Lake, the exact sort of place many say that Tarrytown needs more of. Yes, this would create more housing units, which Austin so badly needs, but more large apartment complexes would not go toward making Tarrytown more affordable. The houses that are most at risk for redevelopment are the most affordable for young people like me. Another building like The Boulevard would not bring affordable housing to Tarrytown. Encouraging development the same style as in West Campus would result in the loss of the relatively affordable housing my friends and I live in now.
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WANG APRIL 2019 MEETING MINUTES
WANG Minutes
April 2nd 2019
Lions Municipal Golf Club
These are the minutes of the meeting of the West Austin Neighborhood Group Board of Directors held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6:35 p.m., at The Lions Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse.
I. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 PM by President Holly Reed. Board members in attendance included: Mike Cannatti, Joe Bennett, Haidar Khazan, Blake Tollett, Cathy Kyle, August Harris, Mary Arnold, Joyce Basciano, Brady Pedneau, George Edwards and Craig Lill.
II. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes for March 2019 were approved unanimously. Amended minutes for February 2019 were approved unanimously.
III. Land Matters:
A. 3004 Bonnie Road
The owners requested a variance to accommodate a fence measuring 6’9”-7’7” high. The owners believe that their corner lot location is a hardship. The owners have talked to their neighbors, who do not oppose the excess height (the LDC limits fence height to 6’).
Motion to oppose request made by Tollett; seconded by Arnold. The motion passed 6:3, with two abstaining.
B. 1400 Winstead
Historic Land Commission (HLC) hearing 4/22/2019. Shailene Smith presented the owners’ plans for the development of the lot. No variance request has been made at this time. Currently, they plan to divide the lot into two half-acre lots. It was also noted that two neighbors are opposed to the demolition of the historic home and construction of two large houses accessed by a flag lot, requiring that most of the trees on the lot be cut down. The Board is concerned about protecting trees on the lot and a flag-lot variance. Ms. Smith is receptive to these concerns. The owner also agreed to add sidewalks, and Harris noted that, most likely, the site is included in the City’s sidewalk master plan.
C. Maudie’s/Twin Liquors
Discussion of conditional overlay (CO) and support of Residential Parking District (RPD). The owner prefers not to have a CO to keep the development cleaner. The Board noted that the requested CS-1 zoning is very broad, although the site is already zoned CS. Arnold pointed out that UT agreed to list uses that they would not put on the Brack Tract, which would be something for them to consider and would apply to the grocery store next door. The neighbors’ major concerns: noise and parking.
IV. Transportation:
A. Cap Metro “Metro Link” is a new pilot program to serve Tarrytown using a 28’ bus to replace similar service that was discontinued last October. Riders will be able to use an app to request a ride, providing an on-demand service. Fare will be $1.25. All trips will be within the “geofence” service area and connect with other routes. CapMetro plans seven service areas. MetroLink has been piloted for 1 year in Mueller, north of Mueller, and connecting with rail center. Route 18 carries 1800 passengers/day, and Route 335 carries 700 (not sure of the numbers). Basciano questioned costs involved.
1) Goal: 3.5 riders/hr at a minimum. CapMetro realizes that it will not achieve this goal immediately.
2) Will have another meeting to get more input from neighbors. Can also give feedback at feedback@capmetro.org. CapMetro will begin to have meetings for input in late April/May 2019.
3) In addition to the app, riders can also use a reservation service by phone.
B. Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) Final Draft: going to City on 4/11 for final vote. The proposed road through Muny has been removed, although a council member could bring an amendment even though the road is not in the member’s District.
V. Newsletter:
May 1 deadline for content. FINAL for print.
Content:
- Pecan tree Safeway (Arnold)
- Austin Strategic Mobility Plan
- Cronk Memo re revision of land development code
- STR bill before Legislature.
- Muny update.
VI. Treasurer Report
Checking $ 7,854.97
July 4th Parade $ 381.41
Oak Wilt $ 1,209.50
VII. ANC Liaison Report:
A. Routes 335 and 18 are priority as transit network in the AMSP.
B. The Cronk memo for revisions to the Land Development Code includes three proposals (1) existing Land Development Code with some changes; (2) CodeNEXT Draft 3 (rejected by Council last Austin following significant citizen opposition); and (3) CodeNEXT Draft with greater density. ANC is sending out a memo asking for input.
VIII. New Business:
A. Reed is scheduling a meeting with Alison Alter & staff in the next 2 weeks to discuss news about Muny.
B. HEB is very interested in working with neighbors to discuss the new site on Lake Austin Boulevard. Harris met with them today.
C. Forever Green Tournament is 4/20.
D. Exposition tear out for replacement of the water line will be starting soon. http://austintexas.gov/expositionblvd
E. Cannatti noted that the next Neighborhood Contact Team meeting is scheduled for 4/16.
F. Next meeting 5/7 @ 6:30 pm Lions Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse.
IX. Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned by President Reed at 8:00 PM.
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WANG Board of Directors & Committee Members
Organized 1973......"To preserve our neighborhood and protect it from deterioration"
- President: Holly Reed President@westaustinng.com
- Secretary: Cathy Kyle Secretary@westaustinng.com
- Assistant Secretary: Blake Tollett AsstSecretary@westaustinng.com
- Treasurer: George Edwards Treasurer@westaustinng.com
- Past President: Cathy Kyle PastPresident@westaustinng.com
All Current Members (click on name to send email)
- Holly Reed ............................member since 2015 (President)
- Cathy Kyle ............................member since 2010 (Secretary)
- Blake Tollett .........................member since 1994 (Asst Secretary)
- George Edwards ..................member since 2004 (Treasurer)
- Mary Arnold .........................member since 2006 (Muny Tract)
- August "Happy" Harris.........member since 2005 (Transportation)
- Michael Cannatti .................member since 1999 (CWANPCT)
- Joseph M Bennett ...............member since 2001 (Membership)
- Haidar Khazen .....................member since 2014 (Web Master)
- Craig Lill ...............................member since 2017
- Joyce Basciano ...................member since 1999 (ANC Liason)
- Brady Pedneau ................... member since 2019
Honorary Committee Members
- Honorary Mayor Steve Adler
- Honorary Alison Alter
- Honorary Kathie Tovo
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Brackenridge Tract - Update
by August "Happy" Harris
The University of Texas Board of Regents met February 26th to deliberate an extension of the lease of Lions Municipal Golf Course, to extend the Brackenridge Development Agreement and to approve a ground lease of the Safeway tract located at 715 Exposition Boulevard to H-E-B LP, among other things. Both the Muny lease and agreement were extended another year and the lease to H-E-B was approved.
The extended lease for Muny will allow the City of Austin and UT to continue to negotiate a long term solution. With UT willing to convey the course to the City of Austin, the first question has long been “how much.” $109 million seems to be UT’s landing spot for the moment for Muny’s 145 acres of rolling, historic and irreplaceable greenspace. There are other tools to offset the acquisition price that may be available - but it will take some commitment from City Council – and there is not much support on the dais other than that of Councilmember Alter.
Senator Watson brought forward Senate Bill No. 2553 that would create the Save Historic Muny District. The primary purpose of the district is to preserve Muny as “a golf course, publicly available parkland, or a combination of those uses.” This was intended to be a tool that could be used to fund all or part of the acquisition cost by issuing bonds and imposing fees on the entire WANG area only with the support of voters in the proposed district. Specifically, according to Sec. 3988.0304 of the bill, the district may not impose a fee unless it is approved at an election by a majority of the qualified voters of the district. It was voted out of committee and is currently on the local and consent calendar in the Senate.
By all indications, it is likely that most of the purchase price will need to come from some form of public private partnership via philanthropic donations from the community. A conservancy may wind up being the appropriate vehicle for such donations and perhaps for the operation of Muny going forward. Taxpayers approved a bond package in November that provided $25 million for parkland acquisition, perhaps a significant percentage of which may ultimately be allocated to Muny. All recognize that there is a window of opportunity to take ownership of Muny for its natural beauty, its history and its recreational opportunities for all of Austin.
The remainder of the Brackenridge Tract along Lady Bird Lake is controlled by the Brackenridge Development Agreement. Its approximately 160 acres including the Field Lab are likely to be redeveloped at some point. There are no plans at the moment. However, the development community continue to express a great deal of interest – which is no surprise. WANG is working to ensure that the basic agreement that all parties agreed to in 1989 remains in force and effect and serves to guide future development. We feel that starting over or making substantial revisions to the agreement in terms of size and scale, among a number of factors, could have dire ramifications. As a precursor, WANG has requested a traffic study for more than eleven years. The City of Austin is engaging a third part to conduct one this spring at the University of Texas’ expense. This will be critical in determining what is possible along the lakefront parcels. WANG will continue to be actively engaged in the process so these tracts aren’t subjected to the same sort of unfortunate planning that has befallen other central Austin land.
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Will upzoning all of Austin’s urban neighborhoods create affordable housing?
“Upzoning is far from the progressive policy tool it has been
sold to be. It mainly leads to building high-end housing in
desirable locations.”
“The affordability crisis within major urban areas is real,” they
write, “but it is due less to over-regulation of housing markets
than to the underlying wage and income inequalities, and a sharp
increase in the value of central locations within metro areas, as
employment and amenities concentrate in these places.”
Upzoning does little to change this fundamental imbalance.
Because land in superstar cities and tech hubs is so expensive
to begin with, upzoning tends to create even more expensive
condominium towers.
How have other cities dealt with supply and demand?
“The problem of inflated prices lies in property speculation.
That’s what we need to clamp down on So, rather
counterintuitively, building more houses is not the right
prescription. House prices won’t fall until the tide of cash
flowing into the market abates, so the key to making housing
more affordable in this country is not to build more, but to stop
the flow of cash flooding into expensive areas. Build more without
doing this, and prices won’t fall: the market will simply absorb
more cash. click below to read more....
What is our City Council’s newly adopted policy on Land Development Code Revision and Affordable Housing?
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CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
Updated with New Members
Contact your City Council Representatives:
(click on name to send email)
- Mayor: Steve Adler 512-978-2100
- District 1: Natasha Harper Madison 512-978-2101
- District 2: Delia Garza 512-978-2102
- District 3: Sabino Renteria 512-978-2103
- District 4: Gregorio Casar 512-978-2104
- District 5: Ann Kitchen 512-978-2105
- District 6: Jimmy Flanigan 512-978-2106
- District 7: Leslie Pool 512-978-2107
- District 8: Paige Ellis 512-978-2108
- District 9: Kathie Tovo 512-978-2109
- District 10: Alison Alter 512-978-2110
Email All of the Council: Entire Council and Mayor
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NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE STATISTICS March 6, 2019
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MOSQUITOES
by Wizzie Brown, BCE
Mosquitoes can not only be irritating by biting, but they also are able to transmit various diseases to humans and animals. They are known to transmit heartworm in dogs and cats, and they can spread encephalitis (including West Nile Virus), Chikungunya, Zika, dengue, yellow fever, malaria and filariasis among humans.
Most female mosquitoes require a blood meal for egg production whereas males feed on nectar and do not bite. Eggs are laid on the surface of water or in dry locations that can be flooded by water. Eggs laid in dry locations can remain dormant under for several months. Eggs hatch into larvae, or wigglers. Mosquito larvae live in water and feed on organic debris or microscopic plants and animals. Larvae molt into pupae which are non-feeding. Mosquito pupae spend the majority of their time at the surface of the water, only moving when disturbed.
Many things can help to reduce mosquito problems around the home. Since three of the four life stages of mosquitoes are in or near water, it is best to eliminate all sources of standing water. Containers such as watering cans, buckets and bottles can turn into mosquito breeding grounds. Water should be drained from birdbaths, gutters, flowerpots and pet dishes at least once a week. Children’s wading pools should be emptied of water at least once a week and stored so they cannot collect water when not in use. Tree holes should be filled in with sand or mortar, or drained after each rain. Leaky faucets and pipes located outside should be repaired.
Areas that cannot be drained, such as ponds or large rain collection systems, can be stocked with fish that eat mosquito larvae. Dunks can also be used in these areas. Dunks are a small, donut-shaped product that contains Bacillus thuringiensis var. israeliensis. The donut disrupts the life cycle of the mosquito and is non-toxic to humans, amphibians and fish.
Avoiding outdoor activities during peak mosquito hours is the best method to avoid being bitten. When outside, wear loose-fitting, light colored clothing with long sleeves & long pants. Repellants containing active ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-methane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone can be effective to keep mosquitoes from biting when evening activities cannot be rescheduled.
For more information or help with identification, contact Wizzie Brown, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Program Specialist at 512.854.9600.
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Wizzie Brown, BCE
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN?
Click on the link (bar) above or on event below for more info of everything happening around Austin !!!!
- Paramount Theater Gala - May 11
- Blues on the Green - May 22, - Jamestown Revival with Sir Woman
- Hi How Are You / Hot Luck - May 24
- Life Time Tri Cap Tex - May 27
- Moonlight Margarita Run - Jun 6
- ....and more
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Hi How Are You / Hot Luck
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CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN MAY 28, 2019
Construction for the Exposition Blvd Water Improvements Project is scheduled to begin around May 28, 2019. Lane closures are scheduled to begin around May 25, 2019.
Work will start with construction of the water main on Exposition Blvd between Westover and West 35th St. Initial activities will include staging equipment and materials. Please note that the project team has adjusted the project phasing so that work in front of Casis Elementary School will be done during the summer.
Revised Project Phasing (subject to change)
- Phase 1: Water main construction from Westover to West 35th Street
- Phase 2: Water Main construction from Enfield Road to Bridle Path and wastewater line construction from Carlton Rd. to West 35th Street
- Phase 3: Water Main construction from Bridle Path to Gilbert Street
- Phase 4: Water Main construction from Gilbert Street to Greenlee
- Phase 5: Street re-pavement
The water main between Westover and Greenlee does not need to be replaced. Construction is not planned in this area.
PROJECT RESOURCES:
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Exposition Blvd Water Project is part of the Renewing Austin Program, an ongoing program to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure. Water line breaks are well documented in the Exposition area. The project is necessary to increase reliability of service and avoid further expenditures to maintain water lines that have broken frequently. A portion of a wastewater line will also be improved in the area. Work will take place along Exposition Boulevard between Enfield Rd. and West 35th Street.
The project will replace approximately 900 linear feet of existing wastewater line and approximately 8,000 linear feet of existing water line, including making service connections and replacing old fire hydrants.
For more information visit austintexas.gov/expositionblvd.
Project Contacts:
Eric Oldham, Project Inspector
eric.oldham@austintexas.gov
512-520-6846 cell
Larry Mendez, Project Manager
larry.mendez@austintexas.gov
512-974-7124
Emlea Chanslor, Outreach
emlea.chanslor@austintexas.gov
512-972-0145
Emergency Numbers:
Fire......................................................911
Ambulance (EMS) .............................911
Police Dept.......................512-975-5000
SCHOOLS:
Casis Elementary School.............512-414-2062
Austin High School.......................512-414-2505
O.Henry Middle School...............512-414-3229
Utilities:
Texas Gas Service.............................1-800-700-2443
Grande Communications...................512-220-4600
AT&T (new service)...........................1-800-464-7928
Time Warner Cable (Cust. Svc)...........512-485-5555
Austin/Travis Hazardous Waste.........512-974-4343