Lakeway Update: Weather, ZAPCO and MORE!!

*****Weather*****

Get ready, it's going to change! Started out this morning about 70°, at 1:30 p.m. it's already down to 52° with about 0.18 inches of rain so far. Forecast rain with a low tonight of 44°. Be careful out there!

*****ZAPCO*****

Big day at the ZAPCO meeting - packed house! Here's a link to the agenda / packet. The first 5 items were standard and they moved the Citizens Participation to the end of the meeting.

6-7) Land Map Change / Zoning Change - This is a new process - it looks like to me that now they have instituted a separate process to amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use whenever there is a zoning change. With the new comprehensive plan due to appear in the next few months I'm not sure it's necessary, but here goes:

The purchasers of a portion of the MUD Tract on Lohmans is requesting a change from "Mixed Use" to "Residential" on the land use map and then zoning for R-1* and R-3 Modified. This project was originally a "City Center" with significant commercial and more dense residential that was rejected - the developer worked with the city and held town halls. With the information they gleaned from this they are now presenting this project that would have R-1* lots backing up to the homes on Rolling Green (with an additional 50' buffer) and then the remainder of the property to R-3 Modified. R-1* is a 10,000 sq. ft. lot - a significant number of lots in the older section of Lakeway are R-1* - both homes I have lived in were R-1* lots. The R-3 Modified are lots increased to 60' wide to accommodate side entry garages - NO homes will have front entry and regular R-3 allows.

After much discussion and many speakers, some for and some against, the commission voted 5-2 to change the land use map.

After much more discussion, more speakers both for and against, folks that wanted a bigger road (offered with previous project) also wanted road finished into Main Street (developer does not own that property and is not required to do that) the zoning was approved 5-2 to recommend to council.

Some folks wanted to leave it the same as mixed use - I'm not really sure that wouldn't have been ok too. But it's done and now we will look for the plan along with another section that will be commercial.

8-9) Another Land Use / Zoning Application - this one at 15617 Flintrock Rd. across from the entrance to Flintrock. The applicant is requesting R-8 land use and zoning (apartments) for a property owned by Cherry Knoll LLC. The house was packed for this particular item, mostly from Flintrock in opposition. After significant discussion, mostly against the project because of property value and traffic concerns, the commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of this request to council.

10) Annexation and Zoning on Crosswind for GUI - approved.

11-12) Variances requested for cut and fill, a lot of this was filled when the traffic circle was done on Highlands and it was really a housekeeping issue. Approved.

13) Special Use Permit for short-term rental at 111 Javelin - approved.

14) Building and Monument Sign for Lamb's Automotive at 1103 RR 620. Building sign approved unanimously. Monument sign was denied with a request to bring it into compliance. Unanimous denial.

15) Sign alteration request for BBVA Compass. Approved unanimously.

16) Sign variance request for Dr. Rhodes, Lake Travis Eye and Laser Center for his new office on Wild Cherry Dr. Increased sign size and addition because of the location of the building. Approved unanimously.

17) Sign package for Creekside at Lakeway - 2050 Lohmans Spur - town home community being built. Approved unanimously.

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*****Lakeway Drivers and Cell Phones*****

Everyone should know by now that it is illegal to use your phone while you are driving in the city limits - Bee Cave also. It seems like an epidemic, young, old and everyone in between. What do you think about a council member that doesn't think the law applies to them? Obviously, at least one feels this way! Seen on Lakeway Drive going to ZAPCO Wednesday - I guess he's not concerned with the law or your safety. Don't you think they should set a good example?

*****Municipal Courts Week*****

This week is Municipal Courts Week. Most folks do not know that Texas Municipal Courts handle more criminal cases than all of the other courts combined (County, State District Courts, and Appellate Courts). Over 5 million cases a year. Over 950 municipal courts in Texas with approximately 1250 municipal judges. Approximately 72% of our cases are traffic, about 17% are criminal cases (Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication, Assault, Minor in Possession Alcohol, etc.) and about 11% are civil cases including hearing cases regarding dangerous substandard buildings, dangerous animal cases, and property ownership cases. As State

Magistrates, Texas Municipal Judges issue millions of Arrest Warrants every year and set bail on all classes of criminal cases from Class C Traffic Misdemeanor cases up to Capitol Murder death penalty cases. We also issue Search Warrants at all hours of the day to help law enforcement obtain evidence from DWI blood search warrant matters to DNA swabbing to use in Sexual Assault cases.

Congratulations and thanks to Judge Kevin Madison and Associate Judge Michele Locke for their outstanding work in our courts!

*****Concert*****

The Lakeway Arts Committee is sponsoring a concert in the Lake Travis Performing Arts Center - it will include 26 select members of the Lake Travis High School Band and professional musicians from The Austin Symphony Orchestra. It will be an hour and a half of GREAT music! Here is a link to the flyer. Saturday November 16th at 7:30 p.m.

*****Blood Drive*****

The next Lakeway Community Blood Drive will be Saturday, November 16 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Lakeway Activity Center. Here's a link to more info.

*****Mail Issues*****

I know there are still some not getting the email, most are finding it in spam - it will most likely come from SkyPict if you want to search for it and mark it as "not spam".

Spectrum (RR): If you are a Spectrum (austin.rr.com) user here is a link to a help page to stop having SkyPict emails to your spam folder. It's not real hard but you can probably call them for help.

https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/marking-emails-spam-tb

Gmail: You’re on the list so something is blocking you. Check your spam folder for something from SkyPict

If you go to https://gmail.com it should allow you to log into your account. (do this on a pc)

On the left side there will be a line of boxes (vertical) – click on the exclamation point (spam) and look for something from skypict – if you find it, right click on it and select not spam – that should fix it. Let me know if it works.

Here’s a link you can save that gets you to the blog

https://lakewayupdate.blogspot.com

If you want to be added to the list, send a note to lakeway@bain.us , I've got that fixed now. Seems like Google is waging war against me!

Don't see any deer? Here's a picture of a couple that have taken up residence in our flower bed....