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Area 3b Walkabout – Summary

March 31, 2004

Attendees: Brooks Kasson, Jean Mather, Kenny Hilbig, Bill Fagelson, Clarke Hammond and Phil, Winston and Emiline Harwell

City Staff: Adam Smith and Scott Whiteman

  1. Erosion along Blunn Creek – thought to be caused by a combination of runoff and flooding
  2. Resubdivision of approximately ½-acre lot at the end of Nickerson – house on site is in disrepair. Concern among neighbors what is proposed for the site after resubdivision.
  3. Water/wastewater leak near intersection of Woodland and Eastside
  4. Oak wilt – has not spread east into Area 3b, but still concerned that it has not been dealt with yet.
  5. Norwood House – considered a sad loss (or missed opportunity) to the neighborhood. House has been gutted, fenced off, vandalized and abandoned. Cost estimates to renovate house - $500,000. Residents want to see the City resolve what is going to happen to the Norwood House.
  6. Dog Park – mixed feelings about the dog park. Some like it, others feel the park should be utilized in other ways. Many people who use the park live outside the neighborhood. In fact, some people in the neighborhood don’t bring their dogs to the park. Concern about dog fights.
  7. Connection to Hike and Bike Trail under bridge at Riverside and Alameda – see Area 1 summary. Connection to hike and bike never completed. Transients now live in the tunnel.
  8. Redesign of Riverside – Brooks and Jean told staff the history of Riverside Drives redesign. CAMPO’s proposed 2030 plan proposes that Riverside east of I-35 be expanded to 8 lanes. What are the proposed plans west of I-35?
  9. Use of pontoons to extend hike and bike east to I-35 and beyond
  10. Capped springs in the median on Riverside near the dog park
  11. Pool at dog park has been filled in – compacted soil may be killing pecan trees nearby
  12. Multifamily zoning in NCCD area – some of the multifamily zoning was downzoned to single family approximately 2 years ago. What is the possibility of downzoning other multifamily zoned properties?
  13. Travis Heights Boulevard - speeding