Feedback on July 4th Festivities
The NWACA Board would like to get feedback from those who participated in this year’s July 4th activities – parade and/or Freedom Fest, to help plan for the future. Please go to this link to take the survey. Thank you for your help!
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Join us July 4th!
Come watch the parade and have fun at the Freedom Fest, starting at 9 am on July 4th. Judy Maggio will lead the parade as our Grand Marshal, with opening ceremonies at the corner of Cima Serena Drive and Robbie Drive.
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Opportunity for Student Board Member
We have an opportunity for a rising high school junior to serve as a NWACA Board member. The Board recently approved changes to its bylaws to allow for this position. The Board is looking forward to gaining insights from our younger neighbors and to providing a civics experience for a student.
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NWACA Annual Meeting – May 15
Annual Neighborhood Meeting – May 15, 6:30 PM Huffman Hall, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 4121 Steck Avenue Here are the meeting slides,as well as these from Austin Water, explaining some of the wastewater line improvements being done in our neighborhood. Featuring these speakers: • Councilmember Alison Alter • AISD School Board Trustee Kathryn Whitley Chu • AFD Wildfire Division Manager Justice...
Hearings on LDC Changes in April and May
Please review Proposed Amendments PC CC 4-11-24 for some detail behind the proposed changes to the Land Development Code, for which hearings are scheduled in April and May.
The referenced documents can be found at this Planning Commission site. More updates and documents can also be found here Here is an additional document...
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The referenced documents can be found at this Planning Commission site. More updates and documents can also be found here Here is an additional document...
BOPA-Plus Collection Event on Saturday March 23
BOPA-Plus Collection Event – March 23, 1-3 PM Start gathering those leftover cans of paint, used oil and oil filters, and dead batteries. On Saturday, March 23rd from 1 to 3 PM, NWACA will be hosting a BOPA Collection Event for NWACA members at the Mesa Drive parking lot of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa...
LDC Survey Results
Here is the 2023 LDC Survey Results.
For background on the LDC proposals, please see the items in previous postings.
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Handouts from Nov. 15 LDC Meeting
Here are the materials we handed out at the November 15 Town Hall on the proposed Land Development Code changes under discussion by City of Austin entities:
10-25-23 Draft Ordinance for Phase 1 - Discussion Only
Summary of Proposed LDC Changes
2023 10 26 Planning Dept Presentation
LDC survey
We apologize that we didn't have enough...
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We apologize that we didn't have enough...
November 15 Session Coming on LDC Changes
NWACA and surrounding neighborhoods will be holding an information session about the proposed changes to the Land Development Code
Wednesday, November 15
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Huffman Hall, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
4121 Steck Avenue (large parking lot)
See this flyer for information about the agenda. There will be handouts of some of the key documents, as...
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See this flyer for information about the agenda. There will be handouts of some of the key documents, as...
Scam Avoidance Documents
Thanks to everyone who attended the presentation on avoiding scams on October 26, 2023. We had a lively session with lots of questions and answers. For those who couldn’t make it, our speaker graciously provided a copy of the 2023_Crime Prevention Tips For Seniors he went over, as well as a 2023 Senior...
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Halloween Candy Wrapper Recycling
Halloween candy wrappers can’t be recycled in your regular recycling container, but there is a program that can recycle them! Rubicon’s “Trash or Treasure”, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, provides special recycling boxes to schools and businesses to collect Halloween candy wrappers.
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Doss Elementary...
Zoning / LDC Changes Proposed
(updated on 11/17/23)
Homeowners received a purple post card about October 15th, pointing out that Land Development Code (LDC) changes are being proposed to:
allow up to 3 housing units, including tiny homes and recreational vehicles (RVs), on a single-family (SF) zoned property,
revise regulations that apply to a property with 2 housing units, and
remove restrictions on...
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2023 Halloween Yard Contest Winners
NWACA Neighborhood Garage Sales Saturday, Oct 7
This weekend we'll have the NWACA Neighborhood Garage Sales, where members of NWACA hold sales at their homes, with promotion and signage provided by NWACA.
8:00 AM to Noon, Saturday, October 7
Neighbors will have sales at these addresses:
7511 Downridge Drive
4701 Gold Flower Hollow
8406 Greenflint Lane
4009 Greystone Drive
6002 Highlandale Drive
4603 Lime Stone Circle
5005 Lodge View Lane
4001 Myrick...
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Fall 2023 Household Recycling Event
Gather up your outdated computer monitors, old microwaves, IPhone3s, and blown-out stereo equipment. The St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Mesa Drive parking lot will be the site of the Northwest Austin Civic Association’s (NWACA) Electronics Collection event. We’ll be collecting old electronics, batteries, Styrofoam, and bathroom supplies - toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, used razors, and dental...
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NWACA Neighborhood 2023 National Night Out
Please set aside Saturday evening, September 30, from 6 – 8 PM, to join neighbors for our NWACA Neighborhood National Night Out. We’ll gather with neighbors and friends for food, music from School of Rock, and a chance to meet our first responders. There will be... Register Now for Neighborhood Garage Sales – October 7 2023
On Saturday morning, October 7, from 8 am to noon, NWACA will be sponsoring the annual Neighborhood Garage Sales for NWACA members. NWACA provides free promotion for the sales using Craigslist, Facebook, the Austin American Statesman, and the NWACA web site. Members hold the sales at their own homes, keeping all the proceeds. Signage throughout...
Greystone Work to Start in August
Here's an update from Austin Transportation and Public Works on the speed mitigation activity for Greystone Drive. Work starts this month.
Greystone Updated Fact Sheet_7.2023_FINAL
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Top Concerns
Central Texas is in a long drought cycle, despite occasional rain. Dry NWACA landscapes and the homes within are vulnerable to wildfire because we live in a greenbelt with a lot of wildfire fuel in its dead and down material. Our homes are most at risk from flying embers. They can be made relatively safe by removing debris, sealing all points of entry from flying embers, and clearing dead and dry vegetation. If you haven’t yet done so, please get a free home assessment to help you identify your risks. Use the Home Firewise Risk Evaluation form in the Be Involved menu on the home page.