[provided by Adam Smith, City of Austin, 4/6/04]
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Area 3b Walkabout – Summary
March 31, 2004
Attendees: Brooks Kasson, Jean Mather, Kenny Hilbig, Bill
Fagelson, Clarke Hammond and Phil, Winston and Emiline Harwell
City Staff: Adam Smith and Scott Whiteman
- Erosion along Blunn Creek – thought to be
caused by a combination of runoff and flooding
- Resubdivision of approximately ½-acre lot at the end
of Nickerson – house on site is in disrepair.
Concern among neighbors what is proposed for the site
after resubdivision.
- Water/wastewater leak near intersection of Woodland
and Eastside
- Oak wilt – has not spread east into Area 3b,
but still concerned that it has not been dealt with yet.
- Norwood House – considered a sad loss (or
missed opportunity) to the neighborhood. House has been
gutted, fenced off, vandalized and abandoned. Cost
estimates to renovate house - $500,000. Residents want to
see the City resolve what is going to happen to the
Norwood House.
- Dog Park – mixed feelings about the dog park.
Some like it, others feel the park should be utilized in
other ways. Many people who use the park live outside the
neighborhood. In fact, some people in the neighborhood
don’t bring their dogs to the park. Concern about
dog fights.
- Connection to Hike and Bike Trail under bridge at
Riverside and Alameda – see Area 1 summary.
Connection to hike and bike never completed. Transients
now live in the tunnel.
- Redesign of Riverside – Brooks and Jean told
staff the history of Riverside Drives redesign. CAMPO’s
proposed 2030 plan proposes that Riverside east of I-35
be expanded to 8 lanes. What are the proposed plans west
of I-35?
- Use of pontoons to extend hike and bike east to I-35
and beyond
- Capped springs in the median on Riverside near the dog
park
- Pool at dog park has been filled in – compacted
soil may be killing pecan trees nearby
- Multifamily zoning in NCCD area – some of the
multifamily zoning was downzoned to single family
approximately 2 years ago. What is the possibility of
downzoning other multifamily zoned properties?
- Travis Heights Boulevard - speeding