Weather, Commissioner Daugherty, Council and More!

*****Weather*****

Isn't the weather fantastic!  Enjoy it while you can, it's going to change.  50% chance of rain Wednesday, Thursday and into Friday.  Looks like we will be blessed with mild temperatures with a slight cooling as the week goes on.  Here's a link to the Live Oak 15th Tee weather station for current conditions.

*****Women's Club of Greater Lakeway *****

If you're a member of the Women's Club of Greater Lakeway and want to find out what's really going on with TRAFFIC in Travis County, this is your chance!  Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty will be the honored speaker at the General Meeting, Monday, November 25 at the Flintrock Falls Clubhouse (new location).  If you haven't signed up yet, email Kim Majkszak - kimber4sue@att.net or Pam Filas - pamfilas@yahoo.com and they will try to get you on the list!  He can tell you the real scoop, and will.  I'm sure he will be able to answer questions.  He's been involved with Lakeway issues for a long time - was instrumental with the  Bee Cave Road improvement project where it goes into Hwy 71, helped significantly with the county / city partnership to update Flintrock Road and has also been instrumental with getting the Lake Travis Sports Park off the ground and getting it funded.

*****City Council*****

Another MARATHON meeting Monday night.  Here's the agenda / packet and here's a recap:  Quorum was met by 6 Council Members, Laurie Higginbotham was absent.

They put the Consent Agenda up front so let's start after that although there was a change to one of the minutes bu Council Member Kumar.

12)  HEB was presented with the first Community Partner Award.  It seems that HEB is always there for the city and the Police - they deserve an award - I see them at community functions everywhere - Congratulations!

13)  Special Use Perm it was approved for 111 Javelin after discussion.  

**Executive Session on items 14, 15, 22, 23 - 6:53 - 8:03**

14)  Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and change was approved to change this 45 acres from mixed use to residential.

15)  Proposed zoning recommended by ZAPCO was for 10 acres R-1* and 35 acres R-3+.  Eventually after much discussion it took two votes.  Since ZAPCO approved it, to override the ZAPCO vote would have required a "Super Majority" which is 6 votes - since there were only 6 members there it would have had to be unanimous.  The first vote was to change the recommendation to all R1* - this was an effort by Mastrangelo / Vance in line with Tom Kilgore's recommendation and failed 2-4.  The second motion was to accept as recommended by ZAPCO and passed 4-2 (10 acres R-1* 35 acres R-3+, .  Here's a link to a bigger document if you wish.

16)  Another FLUM change involving 1 acre of property at 15617 Flintrock Road from commercial to residential bu Cherry Knoll LLC.  This was passed without much fanfare.  

17)  This was a request from Cherry Knoll LLC to rezone property at 15617 (the whole property, about 23 acres) from R-1 and C-1 to R-8 (apartments).  This one took about an hour, ZAPCO denied this recommendation so once again it would have taken a "Super Majority" to overrule that recommendation - eventually the zoning was denied unanimously. 

18)   Requested annexation of 0.585 acre off Crosswind Dr. for GUI.  This passed unanimously.

19)   Zoning request of the above property to GUI - passed unanimously.

20)  This took about 30 minutes of discussion.  Although some of the time council suggests we need to make it easier for development and commercial the discussion seems to contradict that in some ways.  It was an interesting discussion and no action was taken.

21)  Citizens Participation -

• Comments of resident on Crosswing about parkland and development.
• Tom Kilgore commented on issues with the Open Meetings Act as it pertains to the City Building Commission.
• Comments on concerns with parkland on Crosswind 
• Comment against connecting roads on Clara Van and Clubhouse.

**Executive Session 11:17 p.m. - 12:00**

No action taken on items 22-25.

26)  Council Member Vance made a motion to offer the job of City Manager to Interim City Manager Julie Oakley, seconded by Council Member Kumar.  Passed unanimously.

Congratulations to new City Manager Oakley!  I guess we will also have a new citizen in Lakeway!  The City Charter requires the City Manager "reside" in the City - so good on two points!

Meeting adjourned at about 12:05 a.m.

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*****Lights On!*****

November 2017

This Friday, November 22 is the Famous "Lights On!" ceremony to start out the Holiday Season in Lakeway.  This should kick off at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall - 1102 Lohmans Crossing.  Here's a link to more information - Santa (the real one) and Mrs. Claus will be there to light up the Trail of Lights!

*****LTlov Green Santa Toy Drive*****

Help LTlov (Lake Travis Labor of Love) assist local families in need. Contribute to their Green Santa Toy Drive - a convenient collection point is at the new Lakeway Police Department. Drop off your donation during normal business hours (M-F, 8am - 4:30pm)  starting November 16 at noon until Monday November 9 at 4 p.m. in the box in the lobby of the new PD. While you're there, say "hi" to the LCPAAA volunteers at the reception desk.

That's it for right now, hope everyone is enjoying the magnificent weather that we are experiencing right now.

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Joe Bain

lakeway@bain.us