Obligatory Weather, Hamilton Greenbelt, Transportation and More!

*****Weather Update*****

In case you haven't noticed, it rained this week!  We had a total of about 2.06 inch of rain over about a 5 day span.  The most was 1.44 inch on the 12th, mostly in the early morning hours.  Drying out through the weekend with a possible freeze in the morning warming to the 70's over the weekend.  Welcome to Texas weather!  As always, you can check on current conditions (and history and forecast) on the weather station at the 15th Tee of Live Oak - here is a link to that station.

*****Hamilton Greenbelt*****

Are you taking advantage of the wonderful Lakeway Park areas?   Have you been to Hamilton Greenbelt?  You should go!  Even now, it is a beautiful area, peaceful and scenic.  The Parks Department works hard to keep it that way, they were out today, there was some damage from the rain.  

 There are trails that go throughout the Greenbelt - with creeks and wildlife everywhere.  This was generously donated by Jack and Myrtle Hamilton and they also set up a trust fund to maintain their donation.  

These pictures are near the entrance off Lohmans Crossing.  The trails are about 5 miles long and are mostly easy walking.  There are waterfalls and lovely landscaping and areas to enjoy.  There will be wildflowers this Spring along with Bluebonnets.

Here is a link to more information and locations of other access to the Park.  Do yourself a favor and take a walk and enjoy this wonderful area, maybe this weekend!  It looks like perfect weather for it.  Click on the pictures for larger images, courtesy Sky Pictures Photography!

*****Activity Center "Activity"*****

Here is a link to some great new "Camps" at the Activity Center this year.  It's called KidVenture and there are some I think I would enjoy... I probably couldn't keep up.  Check it our and get your kids enrolled.  Take advantage of some of the neat things that Lakeway provides to it's residents!

*****Transportation*****

TxDOT is setting up an Open House and Public Hearing on the 620 project next week, Thursday, February 20.  It will be held at the High School Cafeteria at 3324 RR 620 South (in the school complex).  Open House starts at 5:30 p.m. and the Formal Hearing starts at 6:30 p.m.  Here's a link to more information.  

I've done a little research on the Main Street project that is high up on the list of desired interior road improvements for Lakeway.  A Traffic Study was done a couple of years ago, the results of which state that a two lane road from Lohmans to 620 would easily carry the forecast traffic.  Legend Communities will build that two lane road at no cost to the city, and the plan is to start in about 12 months, it would be quick to build that part and would be one of the first things they do.  They are willing to sell more ROW to the city in case they want to make it a 4 lane with a median.  Cost estimates for the ROW is about $500K to $700K.  All that is of course negotiable.

The other issue is the part Stratus owns.  They keep putting discussions about this in Executive Sessions, I personally don't see any leverage the city has to get them to build their part.  Of course, they will do that if the city wants to rezone their property to allow 300 apartments....  I think that would be a disaster.

Where is this going?  I hope Legend will be able to move forward with their project without delays from the city.  I also hope the city can find a way to get Stratus to do their part.  It would be nice to get that done in 18 months or so.

*****City Building Commission*****

CBC met today at 9:00 a.m.  3 items on the agenda, one delayed.  Here is that agenda.  

5)  Variance at 1131 Challenger - Air conditioner in the side set back.  Approved.

6)  Variance at 114 Firebird, Moving an outside grill to the side of the house after fire restoration.  Approved.

*****Caronavirus*****

Well, it's close by.  One of the evacuee's from China that was brought to San Antonio for quarantine has been diagnosed and has the virus.  The fact that it's in Texas is too close for me.  Be careful, be clean and hopefully it will stay at the base in San Antonio!

I'm going to leave it there for today!  Maybe another post this weekend.  Enjoy the great weather and go to some of our parks.  If you need photo's, please give Sky Pictures Photography a look!

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Joe Bain

lakeway@bain.us