SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (www.srccatx.org)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 7:00 PM
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AGENDA
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1. 7:00 Welcome and President’s Report
Presenter: President, Noah Balch (5 min)
2. 7:05 Approve Minutes from previous meetings
Vote on motion to approve minutes from Dec. 3, 2024 EC Meeting and Dec. 17, 2024 GM Meeting. Meeting minutes available at: www.srccatx.org. (5 min)
3. 7:10 Treasurer’s Report
All reports available upon request: treasurer@srccatx.org
Presenter: Treasurer, Will Andrews (5 min)
4. 7:15 Membership Report
Members must pay dues to participate in SRCC business and actions, such as voting and making motions. Try the subscription option for automatic annual renewals. Presenter: SRCC Membership, Mary Janecek-Friedman (5 min)
5. 7:20 Reports from Standing Committee Chairs
a) Planning and Zoning; b) Historic Preservation; c) Finance; d) Mobility; e) Public Safety; f) Parks and Environment; g) Schools; h) Communications (10 min
6. 7:30 Reports from Area Coordinators and Group Representatives
a) TECHS CAT; b) ANC; c) SCC; d) EROC; e) SCWAB; f) St. Edward’s (10 min)
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
7. 7:40 Planning and Zoning
Rezoning request for 222 E. Riverside.
Application
Map
Presenter: Planning & Zoning, Anita Tschurr (5 min)
COA Report regarding impact of HOME in first 6 months
Presenter: Planning & Zoning, Anita Tschurr (5 min)
Time Insurance Development, N IH35 frontage and E. Riverside
Presenters: Planning & Zoning, Anita Tschurr; EROC Gayle Goff (5 min)
8. 7:55 Parks and Environment Committee
Discussion of options for honoring and memorializing SRCC co-founder and longtime neighborhood advocate Jean Mather, who passed away Jan. 9, 2025. Jean’s obituary can be found here.
Presenter: Parks and Environment, David Todd (10 min)
9. 8:05 Mobility and Transportation
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Austin’s Light Rail Project has been released and Austin Transit Partnership is accepting public comment through March 11, 2025. SRCC Mobility encourages members to participate in the public comment process and information-sharing events.
Introduction of Guest Speaker Larry Akers of Mobility Austin
Presenter: Mobility and Transportation, Mark Thompson (5 min)
10. 8:10 Guest Speaker
Larry Akers of Mobility Austin will discuss the advantages of expanding CapMetro’s Pickup Program to include all of Austin, not just select zones, in the on-demand rideshare program. Mr. Akers’ white paper may be found here. Bullet points of his presentation are here.
Presenter: Mobility Austin, Larry Akers (guest) (10 min)
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming meetings:
GM Feb. 18, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May 20, June 17, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Dec. 16
EC Feb. 4, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, May 6, June 3, Aug. 5, Sep. 2, Oct. 7, Dec. 2
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: contact Tom Groce, SRCC Public Safety Chair at: tgroce71@gmail.com
If you have questions about using the Neighborhood ListServ: https://groups.io/g/SouthRiverAustin
Check crime reports and statistics here: https://www.krimelabb.com/_basic/view/v_welcome.php
The next General Membership meeting is February 18, 2025
The next Executive Committee meeting is February 4, 2025
Frequently used acronyms:
ACF: Austin Community Fund
ANC: Austin Neighborhood Council
BoA: Board of Adjustment
CDC: Community Development Corporation
EROC: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Contact Team
FLUM: Future Land Use Map
GSRC NPCT: Greater South River City Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
NCCD: Neighborhood Conservation Combining District
NHPA: National Historic Preservation Act
NPCT: Neighborhood Planning Contact Team
PC: Planning Commission
PUD: Planned Unit Development
SCC: South Central Coalition of neighborhood associations
SF: Single Family zoning category
TECHS CAT: Travis Early College High School Campus Architectural Team
ZAP: Zoning and Platting
Agenda Prepared by Robin Sanders, vicepresident@srccatx.org. Please check www.srccatx.org for updates.
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