Inputs from Margaret Valenti on August 30, 2016

As a follow up to last night’s EMLK Contact Team meeting I am attaching my notes/talking points.  I’ve also copied the text below for your convenience.

 East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Meeting

August 30th, 2016

7pm - 8:15pm

University Hills Branch Library

Loyola Lane

Contact Team Duties

Contact Team ‘Training Sheets’ addressing a range of issues including the roles and responsibilities of the contact teams, what is Land Use & Zoning, how to write a plan amendment recommendation letter and more can be found here: http://austintexas.gov/department/neighborhood-plan-contact-teams

It is possible to search the community registry database and get a list of all registered neighborhood associations in the planning area.  Search by zip codes: 78721 & 78723

Build relationships with both of your council members: http://www.austintexas.gov/government

District 1; Ora Houston

District 3; Pio Renteria

What we can realistically achieve

How we can help the city projects in EMLK

Many neighborhood plan contact teams are successful in implementing the action items in their city council adopted neighborhood plan. 

Refer to the Implementation Guide found here for tips on “how to implement” http://austintexas.gov/department/implementation-program

 View your neighborhood plan and ‘implementation tracking chart’ here: http://austintexas.gov/page/adopted-neighborhood-planning-areas-0

How we can influence the FLUM

Be an active NPCT and participate in any plan amendment meetings that are held by Maureen Meredith; Senior Planner, Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case Manager.  Respond to requests for meetings/conversations by property owners, applicants, agents etc…

 How we can relate to Code Next

• Read the Code Prescriptions
• The four Code Prescriptions represent a preview of the specific direction being taken in the new code as well as “conversation starters” to gather community feedback on whether these Prescriptions accurately reflect community values expressed in Imagine Austin.

Topics:

• Natural and Built Environment (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016-03-07_NBE_Prescription_DRAFT_Comp.pdf)
• Household Affordability (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016-04-29_CompactAccessibleAffordable4_HD.pdf)

• Mobility (http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning_and_Zoning/CodeNEXT/2016_07_08_Mobility.pdf)

• The final Code Prescription, covering fiscal health, will be released in September. There will be a public forum, date TBA.

• Request a CodeNEXT Road Show presentation (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNroadshow).  

• Visit the CodeNEXT web site (http://austintexas.gov/codenext). Sign up on the home page for updates and the CodeNEXT e-newsletter.

  

• Follow CodeNEXT on Facebook (@austincodenext) and Twitter (@AustinCodeNEXT).