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Several neighborhood streets will be partially closed on Sunday, March 30, from about 2 AM until Noon for the Austin Colon Cancer Coalition Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk. The Run/Walk will begin and end at Austin Endoscopy Center, 8015 Shoal Creek Blvd. The route will be:
North on Shoal Creek Blvd to Crosscreek Drive,
Crosscreek Drive to Rockwood Lane,
Rockwood Lane to Burnet Road,
Burnet Road to Ashdale Drive,
Ashdale Drive to Rockwood Lane,
Rockwood Lane to Steck Avenue,
Steck to Shoal Creek Blvd,
Shoal Creek back to start location.To view the map, click here: Map
One lane on each street will be closed during the Run/Walk.For additional information click here Get Your Rear In Gear
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The General Membership Meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association will be held:
When: Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: Pillow Elementary School Cafeteria, 3025 Crosscreek Drive.The agenda will include:
City representative speaker on the Neighborhood Plan
Land Development Code revisions (CodeNEXT)
Environment Texas speaker on City programs for energy efficiency
Upcoming Events in the neighborhood:
• March 30th 5K
• May Neighborhood Garage Sale (item revised)
• July 4th CelebrationThe meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 but may be adjourned earlier upon completion of activities.
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CodeNEXT is the City of Austin initiative to revise the Land Development Code which determines how land can be used throughout the city, including What can be built, Where it can be built and How Much can be built. This effort presents an unprecedented opportunity for community members to shape the way we live now and for generations to come.
In order to facilitate your input by the City’s timeframe, the Development Committee of the NSCNA is:
1. Collecting photos by February 20th: Neighbors are asked to take photographs of houses, buildings, sidewalks, parks, streetscapes and other things to show the character of the neighborhood and what is unique. See more info in Background below. Photographs should be sent by email to media@nscna.org for consolidation and submission to CodeNEXT. Arrangements can also be made for transfer of digital files.
2. Hosting a Neighborhood Workshop Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, 6:30 to 8 PM, at Pillow Elementary School, 3025 Crosscreek Drive, for developing input to a City of Austin CodeNEXT Community Character in a Box for the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood. All neighborhood residents are invited to attend and participate in this community process.
Background:
In January, four Community Character Workshops were conducted. Citizens were asked to complete a survey and write on an Area map of their neighborhood to indicate:
What they like about the neighborhood, favorite places, amenities, services, civic institutions, parks, etc.
What they did not like about the neighborhood, Constraints such as abandoned buildings, empty lots, dangerous routes, eye-sores, environmental hazards, land uses they wish would relocate, etc.
What areas need improvements, such as empty lots, an amenity or service needed, a good spot for public art, a community garden, etc.The next phase of the process is to develop what they call Community Character in a Box, to share the unique features of each neighborhood. That is what this workshop will be about.
The February 11th Workshop will provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about CodeNEXT and provide input to record the character of our North Shoal Creek Neighborhood by:
Talking about what they like, do not like and what improvements they want.
Writing on a map to show these items and locations. This map will be returned to CodeNEXT.
Completing a survey form and questionnaire.Additional information about CodeNEXT is available at http://www.austintexas.gov/codenext .
To submit comments and questions regarding CodeNEXT go to http://www.austintexas.gov/online-form/contact-codenext or visit their website and click on “Get involved,” then “contact us.”
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The Annual General Membership Meeting of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association will be held:
When: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: Pillow Elementary School Cafeteria, 3025 Crosscreek Drive.The agenda will include:
Election of 2014 officers and directors (nominees are listed in a previous post).
Bylaws amendments.
Annual Reports of Committees and Officers.
Village Christian Apartments.
Neighborhood Plan.
Installation of 2014 officers and directors.The proposed bylaws amendments were given to members present at the November 12, 2013 meeting, and can be seen under the Bylaws Committee page on the website, or by clicking on the following link: Proposed Amendments .
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 but may be adjourned earlier upon completion of activities.
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The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Ray has agreed to be our candidate for President of NSCNA. Elizabeth and her family have lived on Pinedale Cove since 2008. She’s served on the NSCNA Development Committee and has been active in the Math Pentathlon and the Trojan Youth Lacrosse Association. She’s a working mom and has been an information technology project manager for many years. Elizabeth says her goals as President of NSCNA would be “to lead by example with respect for others and to represent the neighborhood fairly while we navigate both the opportunities and challenges of living in north central Austin.
We thank Elizabeth very much for agreeing to be our presidential candidate.
We still don’t have a candidate for Vice President. If you are interested, please email us (ASAP!) at nominating@nscna.org.
Other nominees are:
Secretary: Karen Denton*
Treasurer: Lois McEvoy*
Board: Levi Bullock*, Barbara Gaston, Sharon Justice, Dallas Maham*, Erin Poole, Kenneth Webb and Jeri Wines*
*incumbentsThe election will be held at our January 7, 2014 membership meeting (6:30-8:30pm at Pillow Elementary School). We urge all members to attend. You’ll need to have paid your 2014 membership dues to be eligible to vote.
