Austin Neighborhoods Council

LATEST ADDITIONS TO SITE:
06/25--Added map of Austin voting precincts to ANC Resources.
06/23--Added member star to J.J.Seabrook NA on Neighborhood Associations page.
06/12--Added member star to North Austin Civic Association on Neighborhood Associations page
05/29--Posted proposal for Neighborhood Side Design Standards, below.

	ANC CONGRATULATES LAURA MORRISON ON WINNING HER SEAT ON THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL!
	Neighborhood Side Design Standards Proposal The recently enacted Design Standards ordinance focuses on the facade of new construction on Commercial Transit Corridors and other main roadways; however, the ordinance contains no standards for the neighborhood facing sides of buildings. This lack of requirements is especially a problem for commercial development adjacent to residential, both MF and SF. The following is a draft for Neighborhood Side Design Standards that was presented at the 5/28 ANC general meeting: Neighborhood_Side_Design_Standards.pdf A meeting to develop the Neighborhood Side Design Standards proposal was held May 29 at City Hall. The draft was revised at the meeting and is still considered a work in progress. Future meetings to develop further the proposed standards will be communicated through ANC Talk.
	The City of Austin is in the initial recruitment stages for the new Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. The City Manager's office has scheduled public meetings to solicit community input into the development of a recruitment profile. Details on the meetings may be found in the following notice: Community Invite from Mark Ott If you wish to provide input but cannot attend one of the meetings, please fill out and return the below questionnaire: Stakeholder Questions.doc
	Our April general meeting featured a presentation on the interim update of the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan. To view a draft of the update and for other information on the process, visit this link to the COA web site: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zoning/com_plan.htm
	ANC Membership Supports Call For City Council Restructuring To Include Single Member Districts At our January 2008 general meeting a majority of members present voted in favor of the following resolution: ANC-East requests that the Austin Neighborhoods Council support the restructuring of the City Council, to include at-large and district representation with the majority of the Council made up of district representatives. For more information on this issue, please read the following document: charter revision ANC Jan08.pdf Call for Action to Manage Austin's Growth On July 25, 2007 the Austin Neighborhoods Council approved a resolution for a Call for Action to Manage Austin’s Growth. The lack of the necessary city policies to ensure the vibrancy and the cultural vitality of Austin as we move into the future is a most serious concern among the 71 Neighborhood Association members of ANC. A spontaneous movement to address this situation began among our members last May and has culminated to produce the Call for Action. Dozens of neighborhood leaders have forged the document in six meetings. The resolution passed unanimously at our July 25^th General Membership meeting. ANC looks forward to working with the City Council and the rest of the Austin community in creating appropriate policies in the near future. Call for Action to Manage Austin's Growth resolution

The Austin Neighborhoods Council acts as a coordinating body for the efforts of Austin area neighborhood groups, serves as a clearinghouse for information, gives guidance in all matters of concern to individual neighborhoods and/or the City of Austin, and strives to make a positive contribution to Austin through the betterment of our neighborhoods and the promotion of civic awareness.

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