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APPRAISAL ROLLS
Search Travis Central Appraisal District database
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MAPS
Map showing ANC sectors--click on image to view full size:
Austin GIS presents information that can be helpful for people
interested in Austin's development. You can see streets, subdivisions,
zoning maps, jurisdictional boundaries, floodplain locations, watershed
boundaries and their classifications.
This site also provides the information behind the maps. For
instance, you can zoom into a particular area of town and query the
registered neighborhood organizations with their contact people
including addresses and phone numbers.
To use this new system, please click on this link:
Austin
GIS
Map of APD Sectors/Commands
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Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Flood Map
click here Maps of Austin
Watersheds
click here Map of Austin
Voting Precincts
click here OTHER DOCUMENTS
2008 City Council Candidates Responses to ANC Questionnaire
ANC sent to all
City Council candidates a questionnaire in preparation for our endorsement forum,
and were asked to respond by March 19. The following are
summaries of responses by those candidates who submitted
completed questionnaires.
Questionnaire Responses Place 1
Questionnaire Responses Place 3
Questionnaire
Responses Place 4
Here is the original
questionnaire sent to all Council candidates:
2008 Council Candidate Forum
Questions.pdf
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On October 30,
2006 ANC held a special meeting on Vertical Mixed Use
with Council Member Brewster McCracken. A draft summary of
vertical mixed use & neighborhood options was distributed during
the meeting. Download the summary by clicking on the icon below: |
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Summary of Vertical Mixed Use &
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Also distributed
at the meeting was a chart showing the media family income for
each neighborhood planning area, along with percentage of
families by income level for each neighborhood. You may
download the chart by clicking on the icon below: |
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Family Income By Neighborhood
Planning Area |
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Instructions on how to compose a Texas public
information request
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Letter from PODER (People Organized in
Defense of Earth and her Resources) filing a Federal Title VI civil
rights complaint about discriminatory practices against the City of
Austin Police Department (APD) 11/7/05
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Summary of PODER's recommendations on pages 10 & 11
Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
related documents
Introduction to Transit Oriented Development
click here
TOD Definition and Principles
click here
Summary of the TOD Ordinance click
here
TOD Resources click here
TOD Best Practices Handbook--City of Calgary
click here
Single Family Development Regulations
Task Force
Highlights of Recommendations 06-02-06
a.k.a. "McMansion" regulations:
click here
 2002
Neighborhood Resource Guide
From the
City of Austin Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department, contains information on
organizing your neighborhood, dealing with traffic and transportation
issues, neighborhood safety, environmental and appearance issues, and
neighborhood planning and zoning. Updated March 2002.
click here
Neighborhood Planning Guide to Zoning
Handy reference guide that lists all zoning codes (e.g. SF-1, MF-4) and
their specifications, such maximum building height, minimum lot size,
and allowed uses. Also included are descriptions of allowed civic,
commercial, industrial, and residential uses. The first section of the
guide lists the Smart Growth infill and redevelopment options under the
Neighborhood Plan Combining District.
click here
Zoning Use Summary Table (Land
Development Code)
Another useful reference that lists residential, commercial,
industrial and agricultural uses, and shows which zoning codes permit
each use. Taken from the City of Austin Development Process site.
click
here
Instructions on how to file a valid
petition to protest a proposed zoning change
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Board of Adjustment rules and regulations
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Citizen Planning Commission report, 1996
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Up On The Roof!--A Guide To Mixed Use Zoning
Portland Bureau of Planning, June 1995
click here
APD compliant form for abandoned vehicles
click here
APD complaint form for barking
dogs click here
Brochure
describing oak wilt and how to identify its presence in your oak trees
click
here WARNING: VERY LARGE (648k) IMAGE! If you do not have a
broadband connection, you may instead want to visit the City of Austin Park
& Recreation Department's Oak Wilt Suppression Program web site by
clicking here.
Documents relating to the
City of Austin Development Process, including the Land Development Code
and the Austin City Charter, are available on the City of Austin web
site:
Site Development Regulation Table--shows
specifications for zoning codes (e.g. SF-1, MF-4)
click here
Article
explaining Austin's S.M.A.R.T. Housing policy from City of Austin Neighborhood Housing
and Community Development Office Reporter publication
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here Sound level
chart comparing decibel levels from various sources
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Zoning 101 presentation handouts
click here
TEXAS UNINCORPORATED NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION (TUNA) FILING FORMS
The following documents are available at the Texas Secretary of State
web site
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms.shtml. Forms must be
delivered to the SOS Corporations Section office at 1019 Brazos or
mailed to P.O. Box 13697 Austin, Texas 78711.
Form 208 = "SUMMARY" -- describing the fees ($25) and purpose of the
TUNA category of "incorporation".... (one page)
Direct link to document: (Word,
Acrobat)
Form 706 = "STATEMENT APPOINTING AN AGENT" (one-page form, one-page
instructions) -- the initial step to become a TUNA
Direct link to document: (Word,
Acrobat)
Form 707 = "AMENDMENT OF STATEMENT APPOINTING AN AGENT" (one-page form,
one-page instructions). This form is completed and filed with SOS (with
a $5 "amendment fee") whenever the NA Officer who is the NA's
"Agent" leaves.
Direct link to document: (Word,
Acrobat)
USEFUL SITES
Austin City News
click here
City of Austin Neighborhood Crime Data
click here
City of Austin-Office of Neighborhood Services
click here
Neighborhood Plan Amendment Process
click here
Austin Police Dept List of Helpful Phone Numbers
click here
AISD Breakfast/Lunch Menus
click here
Texas Emergency Management
click here
Lance Armstrong Bikeway Project
click here
Austin Dispute Resolution Center
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