HISTORICAL SURVEY: The architectural survey of historic buildings, structures, objects and sites in our neighborhood has been completed and the team is in the process of evaluating properties and entering data. A draft historic context was completed earlier this year but will be revised to reflect new information that has come to light from the oral histories (by phone) and email correspondence from residents in Eastwoods and Hancock. The team has learned a great deal about Hancock’s history from you and thanks everyone who has contributed to the research effort!

For those who have not yet responded, it’s not too late to share your knowledge about the history of your house and neighborhood. If you received a letter about the oral histories earlier this year, please contact the project historian Terri Myers at (512) 478-0898, or email her at terrimyers@preservationcentral.com to add your voice to the survey project.

Hancock Trail: Thanks to PARD for trimming the trees around he Golf Course Trail. The many low branches had focrced walkers and joggers off the trail in spots.

Beautify Hancock: Thanks to the many neighbors who, while walking the neighborhood have met new neighbors and picked up trash. A little at a time and making the HNA shine.

Hugh Bender
hbender@bendertx.com
Austin, Texas
512.983.7596

HNA President Hugh Bender has stated that there will be no March meeting of HNA.

https://www.hancockna.org/www/content/hna-meeting-minutes-200115pdf

From: "City of Austin, Planning & Zoning Dept." <jorge.ortega@austintexas.gov>
Date: November 20, 2019 at 1:02:20 PM CST
To: Mark Harkrider <harkrider@westcapitol.com>
Subject: Historic Resources Survey of North Loop, Hancock, and Upper Boggy Creek
Reply-To: "City of Austin, Planning & Zoning Dept." <jorge.ortega@austintexas.gov>



City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department The City of Austin is conducting a historic resources survey of the North Loop, Hancock, and Upper Boggy Creek neighborhood planning areas. The purpose of the project is to document the histories of these areas and identify potential historic landmarks and historic districts. The City has retained Austin-based professional historians and architectural historians from Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. and Preservation Central Inc. to complete the project. Survey fieldwork will be conducted between December 2019 and February 2020 and will involve taking notes on the architectural features of buildings 45 years old or older (such as exterior materials and roof form), mapping the locations of resources, and taking digital photographs. All work will be completed from the public right-of-way.   Members of the community area are encouraged to participate in the project. Attend a neighborhood meeting to learn more: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM McCallum Arts Theater, McCallum High School 5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin, TX 78756 Complete a questionnaire about neighborhood history and places in the survey area that matter to you at http://bit.ly/austinhistory (English y español). Share old photos or documents of your property or neighborhood (email AustinHistory@CoxMcLain.com). For more information, visit our project page. Para información en español: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/current-projects.   This project is being conducted by the City of Austin’s Historic Preservation Office. The City’s point of contact for this project is Andrew Rice (Andrew.rice@austintexas.gov).   Note: The scope of this project is information gathering only and is not related to the Land Development Code Revision. This project will entail no changes to zoning. Any future zoning changes would follow the separate public process for zoning changes, which includes an opportunity for public comment and consideration of owner preferences. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2019 City of Austin, Texas, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have opted in to receive messages on behalf of the City of Austin. Our mailing address is: City of Austin, Texas PO Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767-1088 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Attached is the land development code information discussed at the Oct 23 Hancock Neighborhood Ass'n. mtg. This electronic version was requested by many attendees due to the limited number of paper handouts available. Please share with friends interested in the future of the neighborhood.

The attachment provides important information including:

• map of Hancock showing the proposed neighborhood-wide rezoning
• proposed code designations for each property
• schematic drawings showing existing single family housing (SF3) juxtaposed against multi-unit housing to be allowed under new zoning code RM1, and new sizes and setbacks allowed for duplexes under new zoning code R2B
• information about new occupancy limits, group housing (sorority/fraternity houses, dormitories, residence halls, more) and where in the neighborhood the latter will be allowed
• parking and heritage tree information
• Hancock Neighborhood’s Consensus position on the Code agreed to by the meeting attendees.

If you are interested in protesting the rezoning of your property under the proposed code, go to FileYourProtest.com, fill out the electronic form and send it in by Dec 5, 2019.

Mary Sanger
Secretary, Hancock Neighborhood

Attachment

https://www.hancockna.org/www/content/codenextv4canpacnewpdf