Most of you probably know that I have gone back to work contracting to AT&T training new technicians - it's fun! I have been doing some Safety that includes defensive driving and came across this video produced by AT&T on texting. If you have a few minutes, click on this link and watch it, be sure to send it to your kids - it is very moving!
ZAPCO met in regular session Wednesday. Here is that agenda. Several signs were approved and LTISD was told their recent signage was not considered an official notice and they would need to either remove the signs or obtain a variance. I expect to see that on the next agenda.
Several SUP's for Model Homes were recommended to Council and signs for those were also approved.
There was a presentation by the Lakeway Regional Medical Center regarding future development plans and was fairly well received. There were questions on a proposed apartment complex. The same presentation will be held at next Tuesday's Council Meeting - try to be there and see it!
Staff has been working on an ordinance because of an issue where a resident is driving on the grass around his home to park in the back yard that is an issue for a neighbor - his lights shine directly in their home and he has damaged their sprinkler system more than once. So far the solution is to prohibit driving across residential property except on a paved driveway. This will also come to Council Tuesday.
Since I am unable to attend these meetings, Council Member Wallace has volunteered to attend these meetings an report the outcome to me for the blog. Thanks Dennis!
CBC met Thursday, here is that agenda. A variance was granted at 102 Acapulco Dr. to allow a fence to partially encroach into the street-side setback along Morning Cloud. The variance for an encroachment at 322 Bisset Court was denied.
All other items were approved.
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Per the Bee Cave Bee "Bee Cave and Lakeway both saw November 2011 Sales Tax rise around 12% above the same month in 2010. Bee Cave rose from $497,000 to $555,000, Lakeway from $154,000 to $172,000. State wide increases averaged 9.5% and Austin City saw a 6.2% rise."
The Lakeway Community Blood Drive will be held on January 21 from 8:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Here is a link to more information - please sign up!
From Steve Jones:
Todd Radford reported that our officers responded to a burglary of a vehicle this morning on White Magnolia. They are still working on the details of the case, however an arrest of a subject was made shortly after the crime was committed. Apparently the victim saw the suspect in her vehicle and one of our officers found him in the area a short time later.
Chief Radford also gave3 a great presentation regarding the police department to the Men's Breakfast Club this week. We are going to try to have Todd repeat this for Council at the February meeting.
There is some interest being shown in the property owned by WCID #17 that is zoned multifamily. The interested party would use the property for apartments. Since it is on Hwy. 71, it is probably the least controversial location in the City for apartments.
There is preliminary hearing scheduled next Tuesday in the Brooks Hollow lawsuit. We anticipate a ruling on some issues in a couple of weeks.
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Council will meet in regular session Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Here is that agenda.
There are several contentious issues on the agenda. Residents around Rebel Park are wanting Council to approve the sale of the park to them.
There is an annexation and zoning issue being brought by Las Ventanas Land Partners. Ltd. to have some of their property zoned multi family (apartments).
There will be a presentation by Lakeway Regional Medical Center regarding future development plans - this also includes an area of multifamily development.
The Council will also consider approving revisions to the noise regulations including issues on vehicle sound levels, outdoor amplified sound and some definitions.
It should be an interesting meeting! Hope to see you there.
Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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