Announcements

Hancock Neighborhood Association Officers Election at January 20 Meeting

Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/13/2015 - 13:46

At our January 20th regular HNA meeting, we will be taking nominations from the floor for HNA officers and electing them at this meeting. The elected officers will take office on January 20th, 2016.

Best regards,
Mark Harkrider

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Candlelight Trail - Friday, Dec. 4th and Saturday, Dec. 5th - 6pm-9pm

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 18:47

Hi all,

I hope you will join Hancock Recreation Center this weekend for the Candlelight Trail.

Come walk the beautiful candle lit trail on the historic Hancock Golf Course. Then come inside the Hancock Recreation Center and warm-up with hot cacao and cookies. Meet Santa and get your picture taken with the jolly fellow. After you’ve gotten you fill of cookies be sure to stick around for the activities in the ballroom.

Friday, December 4th learn traditional folk dances with the Austin International Folk Dancers. Saturday, December 5th bring your family and friends for fun board games and crafts while listening to holiday
music.

This a free event open to the public so, please tell everyone you know to come get in the holiday mood at Hancock Recreation Center.

Warm regards,

Jessica Gilzow
Recreation Supervisor
Hancock Recreation Center
811 E. 41st Street
Austin, Texas 78751
(512) 453-7765 - office

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Mueller Tower Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, December 1

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 15:14

Please share this with your neighbors and friends in Hancock.

Please join us for Mueller's 10th Annual Tower Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees will enjoy live music from the Reagan High School Drumline and Huston-Tillotson Jazz Band, along with a photo booth and SNOW for the entire family. Austin City Council Member Ora Houston will help us honor this holiday tradition dating back to the 1960s by flipping the switch to light the NOEL signs atop the historic control tower.

Mueller welcomes all surrounding neighborhoods to take part in this family-friendly, free event. We hope you can join us!

Thanks,
The Mueller Team

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City Council Approves Changes to ADU Regulations

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 09:22

At today’s Council meeting, the Council approved the following changes to the ADU regulations:

  • Allow ADUs SF-3 zoned lots that are between 5,750 and 7,000 square feet.
  • Set the maximum size of an ADU to 1,100 square feet.
  • Override neighborhood plans that prohibit ADUs on SF-3 zoned lots.
  • Reduce building separation to 10 feet (front to back and side to side).
  • Eliminate requirement that an entry be more than 10 feet from a property line.
  • Remove driveway requirement to rear ADU.
  • Provide one parking space for the ADU in addition to main structure parking.
  • Eliminate parking requirement for ADU within 1/4 mile of an activity corridor identified in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan.
  • Limit use as short-term rental to a maximum of 30 days per year for ADUs constructed after October 1, 2015.
  • Prohibit use as a Type 2 short term rental.
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Hancock Candle Trail December 4th and 5th!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 23:17

Neighbors,

Hancock Recreation Center would like to invite you and your family to join us for our annual Candle Light Trail. This free family event will take place December 4th and 5th from 6:00-9:00pm. Come walk the trail, take pictures with Santa and enjoy refreshments and local entertainment. Please see the attached flyer for more details. We hope to see you there.

We would also like to let you know there is still space available for our Camp Day on November 25th. The camp runs from 7:30am – 6:00pm and costs $18 child. If you are needing childcare for children ages 5-12 on that date, please contact Hancock Recreation Center (512) 453-7765 for more details.

Thanks,

Ben Rustenhaven
Recreation Program Specialist
Hancock Recreation Center
512-453-7765

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Code Next Sound Check Event November 16-21, 2015

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 16:20

Neighbors, I urge you to attend one of the many Code Next public events being held from November 16-21...there are both day and night events. Our Central Austin neighborhoods are not being included in the "pin up exercises" taking place.

If you click on the RSVP link below you ll see all the events, the time and dates for each.

Mark Harkrider, President, HNA

From Code Next:

Austin is changing every day, and writing a new land development code is all about preserving and creating great places in Austin. Finding the right balance is critical to maintaining harmony throughout our community. How Austin develops is getting remixed, and we need you for a Sound Check. The CodeNEXT team will test different development standards around Austin and share results. The event will be held from November 16-21.

The Sound Check is a critical milestone for CodeNEXT. This is the first chance for Austinites to see proposed land development code standards and their potential affect on future development. We will have opportunities throughout the week for you to see proposed code standards as well as potential affects and tradeoffs through illustrations, maps, and data. In the parking lot outside the testing space, we will have food trucks, music, kids' activities, and more. Please see the attached schedule to help you figure out what works best for you.

Location Details

The Linc (formerly Lincoln Village) is located at 6406 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road. CodeNEXT Sound Check will take place in Suite 2850A. On the east side of The Linc (facing I-35), there is a tall sign along the southbound frontage road that reads “Pop Up Here” right in front of the section of The Linc where we’ll be.

More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/489094574632709/

RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/codenext-sound-check-tickets-19194086028

Sound Check video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMU4fQ2DjV4

We hope you can attend the event and hope you will pass this along, particularly those interested in our built and natural environment.

Sincerely,

Paul

Paul DiGiuseppe, Principal Planner
CNU-A
CodeNEXT Team
City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department
505 Barton Springs Rd., 5th floor
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 974-2865

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Waller Creek Clean-Up November 8 and 11

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/08/2015 - 11:09

WALLER CREEK CLEAN-UP

The Clean-up got rained out, so we rescheduled to
Sunday, November 8, at 9:00 at 38th and Peck

and...

for those not working on Veterans' Day,
Wednesday, November 11, at 9:00 at 38th and Peck

Hope to see you at one of the clean-ups.

Kathleen

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APD Commander's Forum October 13 at McCallum High School

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 19:59

Please join us for the APD Region 1 Commander's Forum on Tuesday, October 13th. We will be meeting at McCallum High School located at 5600 Sunshine Drive in the school library and will start the at 6:30pm. Come meet your neighbors and residents of Region 1, along with the Region 1 Commander and the APD District Representatives.

Regards,

Officer G. Griffin #3439
Austin Police Department
Region 1 (Baker) District Representatives
Office 512.974.8392
Gary.Griffin@AustinTexas.gov

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Your Input Needed on District 9 Transportation Priorities

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 15:13

INVITATION TO DISTRICT 9 MOBILITY CONVERSATION

Dear District 9 Neighborhood Leaders,

Each year the City of Austin receives funding through our partnership with Capital Metro to be spent on projects enhancing mobility and public transit. Right now, the City Council is engaged in a conversation on how to allocate these "Quarter Cent Funds" and which mobility-related projects in our neighborhoods should be prioritized.

At this time, it appears that the City Council will be looking to allocate this year's funds to smaller-scale mobility projects that can augment our pedestrian, bicycle, and street networks in each Council district.

As your representative, I've been asked to consider a list of high priority mobility projects in our District 9 neighborhoods. The total amount of funding available to District 9 has yet to be decided; however, I need your help in evaluating this list and potentially identifying alternative mobility projects that will meet the mobility needs of District 9.

District 9 is laying the foundation for Austin’s multi-modal transportation future. With the investments we’ve made in augmenting our road network with public transit, bicycle infrastructure, sidewalks, and traffic demand management, District 9 has made significant progress in improving transportation options. Nonetheless, we have far more work to do!

I need your help in two ways:

(1) Attend our District 9 Mobility Conversation – Friday, Oct. 2nd at 3pm – City Hall Room 1029 (aka the “Staff Bullpen”) On Friday, October 2nd at 3pm, I will host an informal meeting to discuss the mobility needs in District 9. We will review and share a list of projects that have been identified by City Staff as immediate mobility needs in District 9 neighborhoods. Due to space limitations, we ask that your neighborhood designate no more than two representatives to attend. Please RSVP to Bobby.Levinski@austintexas.gov.

(2) Ask your neighborhood to provide feedback on mobility needs. If anyone in your neighborhood would like a mobility project considered for Quarter Cent funding, please email Bobby.Levinski@austintexas.gov. While we likely will only be able to fund a limited number of mobility projects this year, we can add these ideas to future conversations and planning processes. The council's Mobility Committee will be meeting on October 5th. If possible, please send in comments before that date. However, I will of course be very grateful for any comments received after that date as well.

Thank you for your leadership and involvement in our community. Please feel free to reach out to my office whenever I can be of assistance.

Best regards,
Kathie

P.S. Please feel free to forward this email to any neighborhood representative that may have been inadvertently omitted.
Kathie Tovo

Mayor Pro Tem
Council District 9
512.978.2109

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CodeUPDATE set for tomorrow night

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 15:08

CodeUPDATE set for tomorrow night

Join us tomorrow (Sept. 29) as we detail what to expect during our November workshop.

The CodeUPDATE kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Rd.). During the hour-long event, the CdeNEXT team will explain plans to test and refine draft development standards using focus areas that represent place types across Austin.

The November workshop, "CodeNEXT Sound Check," will take place Nov. 16-21. The data gained from the Sound Check will be used to complete the Administrative Draft Code (scheduled for Winter 2015) and the subsequent Public Draft Code (scheduled for Fall 2016).

See you tomorrow night!
Learn more at www.austintexas.gov/CodeNEXT

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