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SOUTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION Volume 6, Issue 7 | Oct. 24–Nov. 26, 2013

INSIDETHIS ISSUE

NEWS

6 IMPACTS

9 PLANNINGNew study, outreach for SH 45 SW

11 GOVERNMENTLand Development Code

12 NEWS BRIEFS

14 EDUCATIONAustin ISD’s Facility Master Plan

15 TRANSPORTATIONMoPac construction State of Transportation address

17 CITY AND COUNTY

18 ELECTION GUIDEState and local ballot propositions

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Oak Hill, 78704 ZIP code strive to keep neighborhoods togetherBy Joe Olivieri

Austinites have been given a glimpse of what their new vot-ing districts may look like next year.

The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission unanimously approved a preliminary map of proposed dis-tricts during its Sept. 28 public meeting.

The map splits most of Southwest Austin along Bro-die Lane: the Oak Hill and Circle C neighborhoods are in District 8, while neighborhoods along West Gate Boule-vard and Manchaca Road form District 5.

Two areas close to I-35—the West and East Congress neighborhoods, as well as the Sweetbriar community—have been grouped into districts to the north and east.

The ICRC is expected to finalize the map in December for use starting with the November 2014 elections.

Neighborhood groups have lobbied the ICRC to keep certain areas together during the redistricting process.

Oak Hill leaders had opposed an earlier draft map that divided the neighborhood between two districts.

In a Sept. 28 letter, Rick Perkins, secretary of the Oak Hill Neighborhood Association, wrote that Oak Hill resi-dents have supported the redistricting process “because we hope that we will finally get at least one person at City Hall who will listen to us and be responsive to us.”

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Affordable Care Act enrollment opens, community seeks information

Southwest Austinites learn what ‘Obamacare’ will mean for them

By Kelli WeldonMany Southwest Austin residents and busi-

nesses are researching the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” and how it will affect their health insurance coverage.

Information centers have been set up throughout Travis County to help educate the public about the legislation, which will require all U.S. residents to have health insurance beginning in 2014.

Local groups, such as the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association, have had experts speak to small-business owners about the law.

Although businesses offering health insur-ance and people already paying for their own insurance are not facing major changes,

the debut of the ACA’s subsidized insurance exchanges has some people and companies considering whether to sign up for insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Beginning in 2014, those individuals who choose to go without coverage will be charged a penalty, said Bob Bonar, president and CEO of Seton Healthcare.

“There are about 100,000 Travis County res-idents that do not have any health care insur-ance, and some of those live in Southwest Aus-tin,” he said. “So this should be an opportunity for them to take advantage of the Affordable Care Act ... and find out what might be avail-able for them.”

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The Affordable Care Act will require all U.S. residents to have health insurance starting in 2014.

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FROM THE EDITOR Health care seems to

be on everyone’s minds this fall.

My co-workers have been disappearing with the colds everyone inevitably catches when the average temperature drops below 90 degrees.

Most of us just got the email from our human resources departments asking us to re-enroll in

our health insurance. And throughout Austin, residents are figuring out

what the newly implemented Affordable Care Act—commonly referred to as “Obamacare”—means for them and their health insurance coverage.

Businesses offering health insurance and people buying their own coverage may see no major changes. Other folks are looking into the new Health Insurance Marketplace.

Health care at any level, from the personal to the political, can be very complex.

In this month’s issue, reporter Kelli Weldon explains the basics of the ACA.

She talks with health care professionals and organizations to find out what will take place in the immediate future. She also checks in with residents and with local businesses of all sizes to see how they are adjusting to the law.

We will continue to report on the ACA as part of our ongoing health care coverage. I encourage you to visit www.impactnews.com/healthcare to stay up-to-date.

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Walking, biking, bus initiatives pick up speed

“I’m new to Austin after living in Brisbane, Queensland, Austra-lia, for eight years. ... Although I have three bikes of my own and have commuted since moving back (and commuted by bike and train in Brisbane), I am eager to see the bike-share program get started. My only concern is that it might be a disaster like the one in Brisbane, which does not allow for last-minute travel. ... I am hoping the bike share will be a good opportunity for them to explore Austin, but if it’s a monthly membership-based program, that won’t be an option.”

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“The last paragraph under [the] ‘urban rail’ [section] really irks me. Who says there isn’t a demand for rail transit in South Aus-tin? I attended a neighborhood group meeting, and the people I sat with in Southwest Austin wanted it in our part of town. Who did Kyle Keahey ask? I won’t to pay to drive on a toll road. I will also vote against the urban rail proposal if Southwest Austin isn’t included in the plan. As [for] bicycles, it’s too dangerous for me to ride to work. A coworker who rides was hit several years ago. Not me. Walking in the hot sun to work isn’t an option, either. These choices are unacceptable.”

—Laura

“Just some bike lanes would be a big improvement. Let’s see: [Hwy.] 290, [Hwy.] 71, MoPac, Slaughter [Lane], Brodie [Lane], William Cannon—how many bike lanes? Not a single one yet, although [I am] very optimistic about the one that goes through Oak Hill.”

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6 Houston-based firm Perennial Environmental Services LLC opened a satellite office at 2579 Western Trails Blvd., Ste. 220, in May, company archaeologist Abby Peyton said. Perennial specializes in the management and preservation of prehistoric cultural resources and historic properties, according to the firm. 512-358-0330. www.perennialenv.com

7 Dr. Kim Hoang opened her pediatric dentistry practice, Petite Dental, at 9001 Brodie Lane, Ste. C-2 on Sept. 10. The practice, which accepts most insurance, serves infants, children and teens. 512-280-2266. www.petitedental.com

8 Smoke-N-Chill Novelties opened a new location at 8204 Brodie Lane in mid-September. The shop sells pipes, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco accessories, lighters, hookahs and electronic cigarettes. 512-291-9001. www.smokenchill.com

9 South Austin Motorcycles opened its first retail and service shop Sept. 23 at 11500 Manchaca Road, Bldg. B. Owner Tom Pugh said the nonprofit organization, which promotes rider education and safety, contracts with Austin Motorcycles to provide maintenance and sales service for motorcycles. 512-280-6988. www.southaustinmotorcycles.com, www.austin-motorcycles.com

10 Tiff’s Treats will hold a grand opening Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Bldg. E, Ste. 210, location. Proceeds from cookies sold at the grand opening of the chain’s 13th location will benefit local nonprofit Foster Angels of Central Texas. 512-687-6800. www.tiffstreats.com

Coming Soon

11 Bamboo Bistro will open its second location by December at 6818 West Gate Blvd., owner Chris Tan said. 512-821-0022. www.bamboobistroonline.com

Now Open

1 Austin Emergency Center opened Sept. 20 at 4015 S. Lamar Blvd., in the former location of Furr’s Cafeteria. Open 24 hours, the center’s amenities include 10 private treatment rooms and two triage rooms. 512-774-5780. www.austiner.com/locations/south-lamar

2 Authenticaa opened Sept. 6 at 11101 Cherisse Drive. Sisters Alexia Maher and Ariane Bihan design customized,

personalized gifts and home decor drawing inspiration from nature. 512-739-0115. www.authenticaa.com

3 First Hobby opened in June at 5446 W. Hwy. 290, Ste. 202. Owner Gene Sheppard said the store sells a variety of model trains and radio-controlled products. 512-271-8266. www.firsthobby.com

4 Residents moved into the first Landmark Southpark apartments in early October at 715 W. Slaughter Lane. The

Slaughter Lane location is the first of two 285-unit phases of the apartment project. www.odenhughesllc.com

5 The Original Brooklyn Pie Co. held a grand opening in October in the Southpark Meadows shopping center at 9500 S. I-35, Ste. L-200. The New York–style pizza restaurant’s menu includes whole pizzas, calzones, appetizers, garlic knots and pizza by the slice. 512-284-7780. www.brooklynpie.com

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12 Bridgewood’s Village on the Park Onion Creek, a 130,000-square-foot development that houses 164 seniors, is planned for 11300 Farrah Lane and will open in summer 2014. www.retirementcentermanagement.com

13 Foundation Communities will build Homestead Oaks, a community for 140 low-income families, at 3226 W. Slaughter Lane near the intersection of Brodie and Slaughter lanes. It will open in 2015. www.foundcom.org

14 Independence Fine Foods LLC will open by the end of December at 1807 Slaughter Lane, Ste. 800. Owner and chef Casey Livingston said the restaurant and prepared foods business will use local, mostly organic ingredients to prepare entrees, sides, sandwiches and cupcakes. www.facebook.com/pages/Independence-Fine-Foods/563394570372167

15 The Joint, a nationwide network of modern chiropractic clinics, will open a location in November in the Southpark Meadows shopping center at 9500 S. I-35, Ste. L-725. 512-292-3500. www.thejoint.com

16 A Pizza Hut location is under construction at 8400 Brodie Lane, Ste. 108, according to city documents. www.pizzahut.com

17 South Austin Robotics Academy LLC will open at 2111 W. Slaughter Lane in early November and hold a grand opening Jan. 4. Owner Cindy Grooms said the business will teach robotics courses to middle and high school students on weekends. 512-689-2668. southaustinroboticsacademy.com

Relocations

18 Bentley & Leenher Mortgage Consulting LLC relocated from 901 Rio Grande St., Ste. 200, to 5307 W. Hwy. 290, Bldg. B, Ste. 5, on Sept. 1. The firm offers residential mortgage lending. 512-402-0309. www.bl-mortgage.com

19 Harper’s Fine Jewelry closed its 5000 W. Slaughter Lane location July 31 and relocated in August to 309 N. Edward Gary Drive in San Marcos. 512-501-6724. www.harpersjewelry.com

20 Samuels Diamonds will move from 5400 Brodie Lane, Ste. 930, to the Weaver Homestead at 5207 Brodie Lane in mid-November. 512-892-3973. www.samuelsdiamonds.com

21 Speak Freely and KidSensations, sister clinics providing speech and occupational therapy, respectively, relocated Aug. 16 from 3109 W. Slaughter Lane to 2301 Riddle Road. 512-233-4000. www.speakfreelyslp.com,www.kidsensations.com

New Ownership

22 RioCan assumed full ownership, management, leasing and event planning of the Southpark Meadows shopping center at 9900 S. I-35 on Oct. 1. 1-800-465-2733. www.riocan.com

Anniversaries

23 ATX Bikes celebrated its fifth anniversary Sept. 20 at 5701 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. A-110. 512-282-0400. www.atxbikes.com. Twitter: @atxbikes

24 Cajun and creole restaurant Evangeline Cafe celebrated its 10th anniversary in September at 8106 Brodie Lane. 512-282-2586. www.evangelinecafe.com

Expansions

25 Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza at 13187 Fitzhugh Road extended its hours in September to include Fridays from 5–9 p.m. The restaurant, which serves artisan pizzas, beer and wine, is open Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sundays from 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 512-900-9079. http://stanleysfarmhousepizza.com

Name Change

26 Oxford Learning at 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Bldg. B, Ste. 220, has changed its name to Grade Power Learning. The business tutors for students in prekindergarten through 12th grade in reading, writing, math, study skills and test preparation. 512-892-7323. www.gradepowerlearning.com

27 Panaderia Chuy changed its name to Mi Tradición Mexican Artisan Bakery this summer. The bakery is located at 801 E. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 125. 512-445-9120. www.mitradicionatx.com

Closings

28 Dan’s Hamburgers at 4308 Manchaca Road will be closed until the end of November for remodeling, according to the company’s website. www.dans-hamburgers.com

In the News

Community Impact Newspaper received nine awards in the National Newspaper Association’s 2013 Better Newspaper Contest and Better Newspaper Advertising Contest at the NNA convention in Phoenix on Sept. 14. The Better Newspaper Contest and the Better Newspaper Advertising Contest recognize achievement in writing, advertising and graphic design.Staff recognitions included: Shawn Arrajj, Best Environmental Story, first place; Joe Lanane, Best Environmental Story, third place; JP Eichmiller, Best Education/Literacy Story, first place; Annie Drabicky, Best Agricultural Story, honorable mention; Jean Henric and Rachel Slade, Best Use of Color, second place; Jackie Brunk and Emily Roberts, Best Use of Color, honorable mention; Cathy Chedrawi, Best Use of Ad Color, third place; Jason Suarez, Best Single Ad Idea—Color, honorable mention; Emilie Boenig, Joe Lanane, Sarah Mangum, Derek Sullivan, Best Newspaper Website, first place. News or questions about Southwest Austin?

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By Joe OlivieriSH 45 SW, the proposed connection

between MoPac and FM 1626 in Hays County, showed new signs of life in October.

The Texas Department of Transportation and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority held an open house for the proj-ect Oct. 8. About 200 people visited Bailey Middle School in Southwest Austin to view maps, leave comments and hear updates from transportation experts.

When built, SH 45 SW is expected to relieve traffic congestion on Brodie Lane by providing Hays County drivers with a faster way to get to MoPac and downtown Austin.

The connector has been discussed in some form since the mid-1980s, when it was part of a loop concept encircling Austin.

In 1997, Travis County voters approved $3.3 million to purchase rights of way to build the 3.6-mile road dubbed SH 45 SW.

Four-lane tollwayWork on SH 45 SW has slowed for a vari-

ety of political, environmental and financial reasons during the past decade. Hays County Commissioners Court attempted to jump-start progress in 2011 by pledging up to $5 million of the estimated $20 million cost to build SH 45 SW as a two-lane county road outside of the state highway system.

The current assumption is that the road will be a four-lane tollway paid for using state and local funds and toll revenue, Hays County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said. If built, the smaller county ver-sion would not have met the area’s future transportation needs, he added.

Officials took a big step toward build-ing the road in June when TxDOT and the Mobility Authority launched a new environ-mental study.

The 1989 study is no longer valid—the project has changed significantly, and the study itself has expired, Mobility Authority Deputy Director Mario Espinoza said.

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commissioner and chairman of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, a governing body that coordinates regional transportation planning for five area counties, said he was encouraged by the momentum.

“I think it’s a needed roadway,” he said. “We’re going about it responsibly and in the right format, and [when] we get an oppor-tunity to build it, I’m highly confident we’ll build it responsibly from a traffic perspective and from an environmental perspective.”

At the Oct. 8 meeting, many residents and politicians were optimistic about the road-way’s future.

Travis County Precinct 3 Commissioner Gerald Daugherty had campaigned on building SH 45 SW last fall.

“I’m glad people are calling [the new envi-ronmental study] a new process,” he said. “It gives people hope after 16 years.”

What’s nextSH 45 SW is included in the 2035 Regional

Transportation Plan of CAMPO. The roughly $4 million environmental

study will include the project’s impacts, con-straints and the needs of drivers, according to meeting documents.

SH 45 SW is slated to be built through the environmentally sensitive Barton Springs recharge zone and an area of the Balcones Canyonland Preserve.

Transportation documents state that the study will also consider the green design concepts for the roadway developed dur-ing the Green Mobility Challenge, a 2011 competition run by TxDOT and the Mobil-ity Authority to raise awareness about eco-friendly roadway design.

In 2013 and 2014, TxDOT and the Mobil-ity Authority will host more open houses and workshops while the study is being done.

A public hearing on the project is expected in late 2014, and the study’s findings should be complete by 2015. A final decision about whether to build the project is anticipated for 2015, according to meeting documents.

ReactionsThe Oct. 8 meeting was intended to gather

public input on possible mobility solutions in southern Travis County and northern Hays County, according to TxDOT and the Mobility Authority.

Jones was one of many people at the meet-ing who said that SH 45 SW “should have been built years ago.”

“It’s about transportation and quality of life,” he said. “Also, we are doing more envi-ronmental damage idling on Brodie Lane than we would be if we had a green, free-flowing SH 45 [SW].”

State Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin, said building the road with tolls and the Mobil-ity Authority’s help, rather than as a county road, will be a better fit for the area.

“Now it is strictly [planned as] a connec-tor, and if you use it, you pay for it [via the tolls],” he said.

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process of rewriting its Land Development Code, Dan Parolek, principal at Opticos Design Inc., said it is important for resi-dents to remember that the code is what will steer development in the city. Opticos is the firm that is leading the code rewriting process.

“This is really about coding for a com-pact, connected Austin, which is the goal that [residents] have established in the Imagine Austin plan,” Parolek said.

As part of the implementation of the 30-year Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, the city started the LDC rewrite pro-cess in July, called CodeNext, and held a series of public meetings Sept. 23–25 in various parts of the city to help get a clear perspective on the unique needs of differ-ent communities.

The code rewrite process is expected to take about three years to complete, with the end goal being to align the code with the principles established in the Imagine Aus-tin plan. Officials expect to have a revised code to City Council for adoption between October 2015 and June 2016.

George Zapalac, development services manager with the city’s planning and devel-opment review department, said the city’s LDC acts as a blueprint for development and can affect almost everyone in the city.

“It regulates what you can build, where you can build it, how much you can build, how you can use a piece of property and when you can use it,” Zapalac said. “That’s pretty broad, and it can affect everyone at one time or another.”

The last time the code had a compre-hensive revision was in 1984. During a public presentation, city staff pointed out that Apple Inc. introduced its first Macin-tosh personal computer the year the city’s code was last revised. The current code has grown to include more than 800 pages of information.

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hundreds of times, in piecemeal fashion, but we’ve never taken a comprehensive look at how all those various amendments impact each other and whether they’re helping to achieve the kind of community that we need,” Zapalac said.

Zapalac said the code is overdue for a comprehensive rewrite. Concerns that arise from a complicated code sometimes lead to confusion on the part of develop-ers or residents looking to renovate or remodel their homes, he said.

“Sometimes a person can prepare their plans, submit them to the city for review, be well along in the review process and then discover that a regulation they hadn’t anticipated will apply. They will have to redesign, or they may not be able to do what they want to do at all,” Zapalac said.

Though the rewriting process is in its early stages, officials have already identi-fied a few broad areas the city may improve upon, including middle housing, such as

row homes and bungalow courts, as well as affordability.

Parolek said that after gaining a better understanding of Austin’s communities, the rewriting team is going to determine if various areas in the city need to “main-tain” their area with minimal refinements and improvements to the code, “evolve” with some development and public improvements or “transform” to be some-thing completely different from what they already are.

“A lot of those decisions have been made in Imagine Austin and the neighborhood plans, and [the LDC] will be the tool to implement the Imagine Austin vision,” Parolek said. “There’s a lot of fear that the LDC process is going to propose changing every place throughout the city, and it’s absolutely not.”

Parolek said South Austin is a challenging environment in which to redevelop code, but the team has a resource in the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan.

“There’s a neighborhood planning pro-cess that’s going on right now called the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan, and it’s pretty exciting, the work

that’s being done,” Parolek said. “It’s a very design-based and community character–based approach that’s looking for opportu-nities [such as] old gray-fill sites, old strip malls or commercial sites that are really underutilized becoming focal points of neighborhoods.”

Aan Coleman, an Oak Hill resident who attended one of the public meetings, said she was excited about the city tackling the complex code.

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One area in which city and land development officials said a new code could have an effect is affordability and middle housing.Dan Parolek, principal at Opticos Design Inc., which is leading the code rewriting process, said this kind of small-scale construction is critical in helping Austin provide affordability and housing choices for residents.“These are a range of housing types that we feel really needs to be encouraged in the Land Development Code,” Parolek said.Middle housing consists of medium-density building types including duplexes, triplexes or row homes—which are homes of similar and often narrow housing plans—and bungalow courts, which feature small homes centered around a shared garden. Parolek said middle

housing promotes affordability by allowing people with less income to still purchase homes and build equity.David Whitworth, president of David Whitworth Development Co., which is working on building row homes in the North Loop neighborhood, said a variety of housing types will help keep neighborhoods unique.“I think some of this middle housing could be the missing link where young families could live there and older families could live there and turn over in a different way throughout the years that could help maintain a vibrant neighborhood,” Whitworth said.Whitworth said the Mueller development is an area of the city that provides various middle-housing options.

This rendering shows one example of row homes being built by David Whitworth Development Co.

A bungalow court at the Mueller development is another type of middle housing.

Duplexes, such as this one located in Central West Austin, fall under the definition of middle housing.


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The federal government defines afford-able housing as costing less than 30 per-cent of a household’s monthly income.

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All documents except the citizen-ship certificate must be no more than 60 days expired when presented at the polls, according to Travis County.

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In November, Austin voters will decide on a $65 million affordable housing bond.

“The affordable housing that was built with the 2006 bonds doesn’t look anything like housing projects from the 1970s,” Moreau said. “We’ve received funding for the last five communities we’ve built, and they’ve been very suc-cessful. They’re attractive, they all have waiting lists and they don’t decrease sur-rounding property values.”

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By Kelli WeldonAustin ISD has applied to get Google

Fiber access at some district facilities.The AISD board of trustees unani-

mously approved Sept. 30 a resolution to support the district’s applications for Google Fiber, a gigabit Internet connec-tion about 100 times faster than current average broadband Internet speeds.

There was no discussion on the consent agenda item, but board documents indi-cate AISD accountability and informa-tion technology teams completed 33 draft Google Fiber applications.

Google in April announced its plans to expand the service to Austin. In addi-tion to connecting to select “fiberhoods,” Google will wire some public institutions to gigabit access for free.

The city of Austin has entered into a network cooperation agreement with Google in which Google has agreed to provide free Community Connections at 100 sites, AISD trustee Robert Schneider said. He said that in December, the city will likely announce the 100 selected sites it will submit to Google.

AISD applied for all 13 of its high schools and all 18 of its middle schools, in addition to the district’s Carruth Admin-istrative Center and the Baker Media and

By Joe OlivieriOrganizers announced Oct. 1 that a

new sports component, SXsports, is being added to the 2014 South by Southwest Music and Media Conference.

SXsports, which will run March 7–9, “will incorporate film screenings and panel elements and touch on all aspects of sports through the SXSW lens of culture, media and technology,” according to a news release.

SXsports sessions will include speakers Mandalay Sports Media Chairman Peter Guber, Bill Simmons, editor-in-chief of Grantland.com, blogger Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com, Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech University head football coach, and USA Today sports writer George Schroeder.

On Oct. 14, organizers announced the first round of programming for the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival.

Local author Austin Kleon will deliver the keynote speech March 7.

Representatives from The University of Texas, Austin Community College, The Texas Tribune, Tech Ranch Austin, Texas Monthly, Rackspace, Nest Labs and Boot-strap Austin will make presentations.

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AISD documents stated the district has received assurances that the district will receive some of the 100 free Google Fiber sites, but the number of sites is unknown.

Google will decide which areas to con-nect to Fiber based on market research.

“[The Community Connections have] to fit within the fiberhoods that Google establishes, and we really don’t know what those are right now,” Schneider said, explaining AISD prioritized schools based on where increased connectivity is needed, the percentage of students receiv-ing free and reduced-price meals, and the need to close the “digital divide.”

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Austin ISD is getting closer to its goal of developing a facility master plan that will guide the way the school district funds and maintains its facilities.

AISD’s board of trustees has been meeting since August to develop the guiding principles that will shape the way that plan is developed and implemented. On Sept. 30, the board unanimously approved its updated guiding principles for the FMP.

“The guiding principles are sort of a framework … that says, OK, these are the things that we value and that are important, and this is how we want to actually achieve those values,” board President Vincent Torres said.

He explained the master plan will be continually updated as needed.

The district’s seven guiding principles cover how AISD will address topics ranging from the safety and security of facilities to strategies for under-enrolled and overcrowded schools. As part of the guiding principles, the board approved language stating the goal is that the FMP will be completed on or before June 30, 2014.

At the Sept. 30 meeting, trustees made several changes to the wording of the principles to achieve bet-ter clarity and maintain consistency.

Trustees included language in the guiding principles stating that the health, safety and security of students and staff is AISD’s top priority in terms of facility plans.

Trustee Ann Teich motioned to change the name of the facility master plan to “facility master design” to show the community that this process will be different from that of a previous facility master plan process the board undertook.

Trustee Jayme Mathias said changing the name of the FMP would be merely cosmetic, and trustee Robert Schneider noted the word “design” would not be an appropriate description for a process-oriented applica-tion such as the FMP.

Teich’s motion failed, with Teich and trustee Gina Hinojosa voting to change the name.

Torres said the board welcomes community feedback on the FMP guiding principles, which will be posted online at www.austinisd.org.

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THE DISTRICT WILL:• Use safety and security best practices in facility design,

construction and maintenance

• Consider utilization and enrollment when evaluating the safety of facilities

• Establish benchmarks using best practices and establish a regular cycle for review

• Ensure a healthy school environment (e.g. physical materials, supplies, air exchange)

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Develop a 10-year plan with a two-year review cycle for

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• Use current data about conditions of its facilities to inform the need for repairs and construction

• Spend maintenance and operations funds at a level consistent with national best practices and local and urban peer districts

• Prioritize maintenance that prevents larger, more costly systemic repairs

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Identify plans to achieve a target of 75 percent to

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• Develop strategies to address both under-enrolled and overcrowded schools, which may include boundary changes, grade level reassignment, modifications to transfer and space-use policies

• Minimize disruption to the lives of students, families and communities

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Address facility needs through a process of long-range

planning so that equity in facilities is achieved despite any perceived inequities of investment over short periods of time

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Support and protect the environment and strengthen

academics through the use of sustainable and conservation-focused practices for its buildings, grounds and equipment

• Be informed by best practices in daily operations of facilities and equipment using green energy, energy efficiency, resource recovery, water conservation, waste minimization and sustainable building practices

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Strive to provide stakeholders with an understanding of

FMP content used to educate and inform the public

• Engage affected communities to be partners in developing solutions

• Show respect by preserving the history of the community

What’s in the guiding principles

THE DISTRICT WILL:• Recognize that physical environment and facilities affect

learning and student achievement

• Support achievement of AISD goals for academic and co-curricular activities such as physical education and fine arts

• Support the revision of educational specifications, developed by the administration every four years

Academics and co-curricular supports

Environmental stewardship and sustainability

Protecting financial investment

Communication and community engagement

Equity in facilities

The seven guiding principles for Austin ISD’s facility master plan cover topics including health, safety and security; protecting taxpayers’ financial investment in district facilities; and strategies to address under-enrolled and overcrowded schools.

The principles outline how the district will develop its facility master plan with guidance including:

Health, safety and security Optimal utilization

These bullet points are abridged from the board’s guiding principles; this is not the complete guiding principles document.

Visit www.austinisd.org for more information about the FMP.Source: Austin ISD

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By Amy DenneyConstruction will start this fall on a two-

year project designed to aid mobility on MoPac by adding one tolled express lane in each direction between Parmer Lane and Cesar Chavez Street.

Preliminary work will begin in Novem-ber to set up the construction zone, with major construction beginning in Decem-ber, said Steve Pustelnyk, director of com-munity relations for the MoPac Improve-ment Project at the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, which is overseeing the project.

Crews will start construction first between RM 2222 and US 183, then begin construction south of RM 2222 and lastly start work north of US 183. By next sum-mer, Pustelnyk said all sections will be under construction.

“We’re going to be doing an extensive outreach effort to try and make sure the drivers know what we’re doing and when so they can avoid any issues,” he said. “We’ll be working with the neighborhoods to try and minimize the impact.”

Drivers could see their commute times increase as MoPac turns into a construction zone; however, Pustelnyk said lane closures will be prohibited between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

“We don’t anticipate huge delays as a result of the project during peak hours, but because it will be more of a construction zone and things will not move as quickly as they do today, [vehicles] might move slightly slower than they do during peak hours,” he said.

Because the MoPac corridor is con-strained in some areas, Pustelnyk said there is only enough room to add one additional lane in each direction. Instead of a general-purpose lane, the lane will be tolled. He said if general-purpose lanes had been built, they would have become congested. Pustelnyk said the purpose of the lanes is to provide reliable transit for high-priority trips.

The total cost of the project is about $200 million, and funding is being pro-vided in the form of a grant from the Texas Transportation Commission, which is the governing board for the Texas Department of Transportation. The Mobility Authority also has an agreement with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to receive $130 million.

This summer, the Mobility Author-ity began two environmental studies on the southern portion of MoPac. The first assessment examines MoPac South from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane to determine multiple traffic alternatives, such as express lanes, to improve mobility, said Melissa Hurst, community outreach man-ager for the Mobility Authority.

The second study will look at intersection improvements at Slaughter and La Crosse Avenue. An open house is set for Nov. 7 from 5–8 p.m. at Bowie High School.

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Electronic signs will display the price of the express lane at each entrance. Steve Pustelnyk, director of community rela-tions for the MoPac Improvement Project at the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, said the price of the toll depends on the volume of traffic in both the express and general-purpose lanes. Pustelnyk said the Mobility Authority anticipates the toll being about $0.50 during nighttime hours and between $2–$3 on average. However, the toll could be higher in heavier traffic.

The Mobility Authority will determine the price of the toll using real-time traffic information that is fed into an algorithm. Radar units will be stationed every half mile to monitor traffic. The agency will use comput-ers as well as employees to ensure the price is consistent with traffic volume. When traffic is lighter in the express lanes, the toll will be lower to encourage use, but the price will go up when traffic increases so the lanes do not become congested.

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To enter the express lane on southbound MoPac at Parmer Lane, drivers will need to be on MoPac north of Parmer. This is because the MoPac on-ramp at Parmer is about 1 mile long. Drivers exiting the express lane on northbound MoPac may still take the Parmer Lane exit.

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The express lanes will be separated from the general-purpose lanes by a double white line with plastic delineator posts in the middle. Pustelnyk said using these plastic posts will allow emergency vehicles to access the lanes if an accident were to occur and allow drivers to safely exit and not be trapped in the lanes with the accident. However, it will be illegal to cross the lines and delineator posts if there is not an emergency, he said.

Express lane barriers

The Mobility Authority will add 10–16 feet of additional pavement to the width of MoPac. In areas that are more constrained, the width of the existing lanes will be reduced from 12 feet to 11 feet, and some of the shoulders will be eliminated. Pustel-nyk said some areas of MoPac south of the river already do this.

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Drivers using the southbound express lane will be able to exit at Fifth and Cesar Chavez streets. Design-build firm CH2M Hill redesigned the interchange so that the express lanes would go un-derneath existing lanes instead of over them, as initially designed.

Downtown interchange

An additional merge lane will be built between RM 2222 and Far West Boulevard to allow drivers either to enter or exit the express lane at the second access point. Drivers who wish to continue on the express lane may do so unimpeded, Pustelnyk said. This section of MoPac is near the location of where Sound Wall 3 will be built on Great Northern Boulevard that some Allandale residents oppose.

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Lack of transportation funding could affect the state’s future prosperity

TRANSPORTATION

By Amy DenneyThe state’s lack of resources and invest-

ment dollars to solve its infrastructure problems is a challenge that state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, said is leading to congestion becoming an accepted part of life in Central Texas.

“After enduring the situation for too long, people are starting to recognize that Texas’ prosperity is riding on how we respond to this challenge,” Watson said. “It’s riding on what we leave for those coming behind us.”

The challenge the state and region face to fund existing and future transportation needs was the focus of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of Transportation address held Oct. 9. Wat-son said funding transportation will take everyone working together to invest now for the future.

“No one approach or project or mode of transportation is going to fix this,” he said. “We’ve got to try every option we know that we have.”

In November 2014, voters will have the chance to decide on a ballot measure that would cut in half the 75 percent of the gas severance tax—which is levied on natural

From left: State Reps. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, and Donna Howard, D-Austin, discuss funding transportation in Texas with John Garrett, CEO and publisher of Community Impact Newspaper.

gas production—that goes into the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, also known as the rainy day fund. If approved, 37.5 percent of that tax would fund roads and 37.5 percent would go to the rainy day fund.

Watson said this could generate an esti-mated $1 billion in funding for roads each year. That figure is one-fourth the amount the Texas Department of Transportation said it needs annually to maintain exist-ing roadways and existing congestion lev-els. The $4 billion TxDOT has requested does not include money the department says it would need to reduce congestion.

“We know what it would take to address [our challenges],” he said. “What we lack are the resources to fix them. We lack the investment dollars to make a difference.”

Despite this bleak outlook, Watson said Central Texas is making progress on several road projects because of $32 million the region received as part of its share of the Rider 42 funds from the 2012–13 budget. These funds are earmarked for the 50 most congested roads in Texas, and Watson said the money is funding a $16.5 million envi-ronmental study on MoPac from Lady Bird Lake to Slaughter Lane and a

$14 million study of proposed I-35 improve-ments in Travis County.

“We’re laying the foundation for transportation improvements that will help bring this region through the 21st century,” he said.

State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, whose district covers portions of North-west, Central and Southwest Austin, said she agrees that the public perception of Texas’ transportation issues could hinder the state’s and region’s futures. Besides increasing transportation issues, she said the state has a revenue problem and needs to figure out other ways to increase

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measures that would have created a local option tax in Central Texas failed to move. Howard said the lack of revenue to fund transportation and increasing con-gestion is affecting companies’ decisions to move to or remain in Austin.

“They’re now seeing they’re back in that [congestion] here, and they’re not sure they’re going to stay, and it certainly isn’t a good advertisement for coming to Austin,” she said.


TRAVIS COUNTY Commissioners backed a plan Oct. 8 to have the Texas Department of Transportation lead a multiagency team to study ways to improve I-35.

County documents state that the 28.5 miles of I-35 in Travis County are considered the fourth most-congested corridor in the state and that I-35 carries roughly 200,000 cars through the county each day.

The Travis County Commissioners Court’s resolution recommends that TxDOT, the city of Austin, Travis, Wil-liamson and Hays counties, the Mobility 35 Capital Area program and the public should work together to identify strate-gies to improve the roadway.

The resolution also suggests that TxDOT look at short- and long-term alternatives such as managed toll lanes.

The court discussed the topics of truck traffic and how SH 130 could help I-35 prior to approving the resolution.

CITY & COUNTYNews from Austin, Travis County and Sunset Valley Compiled by Joe Olivieri

Travis County supports TxDOT’s efforts to improve efficiency, safety, capacity of I-35

City rezones lots for new condominiums

Sunset Valley plans property purchase

AUSTIN City Council approved rezon-ing 6.11 acres at the southeast corner of West Gate Boulevard and Davis Lane on Oct. 3 to allow for the development of new condominiums. The site’s owner is proposing 34 units off of Davis Lane.

At the same meeting, City Council also approved rezoning 2312 Lynn-brook Drive.

City staff recommended the change, reasoning that condos would serve as a transition between Bauerle Ranch’s single-family homes and businesses to the east and would diversify housing options. The lot’s owner, X-Six Proper-ties LCC, has proposed building 27 condominium units on 3.87 acres.

SUNSET VALLEY City Council approved a motion related to the pur-chase of 3617 Country White Lane in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city plans to purchase the property for $1 million using green tax funds used for watershed protection.

“The reason this property is of inter-est is because there is a recharge zone directly behind this property,” Mayor Pro Tem Rudi Rosengarten said.

The city will pay for a survey and do inspections on the property.

“[The vote] is only for us to move to the next step to get an appraisal on the property,” Councilman Jeff Burdett said Oct. 8.

I-35 near Slaughter Lane is part of the corridor local transportation officials want to study.

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Proposition No. 1:The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Sunset Valley at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.

City Administrator Clay Collins said voters are given the option to reau-thorize the street tax every four years. If approved, the tax is budgeted to generate $728,248 for street repairs and improvements as part of the 2014 municipal budget.

City Council electionThree seats are open and all candidates are incumbents running unopposed

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2013 ELECTION COVERAGETexans head to the polls Nov. 5 to weigh in on 9 constitutional amendments

Key dates

Nov. 1: Early voting ends

Nov. 5: Election Day, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Compiled by Krista Wadsworth

Texas residents will have the opportunity to go to the polls Nov. 5 to vote on nine amendments to the Texas Constitution.

Voters must now provide valid photo identification at the polls following a 2011 decision by the Texas Legislature, which was backed by a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year. The ID must be current or have expired within 60 days of being presented at the polling place.

In the 2011 constitutional amendment election, seven of 10 amendments passed.

Of 13,269,233 registered voters in the state of Texas, 690,052 voters, or 5.2 percent of registered voters, went to the polls for the 2011 constitutional amendment election.

In contrast, nearly 8 million Texans, or more than 58 percent of registered voters, went to the polls in the 2012 presidential election.

Of the 653 amendments placed on the ballot by the Texas Legislature since the constitution’s adoption in 1876, 474 have been approved by voters and 179 have been defeated.

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.”

Explanation: The Legislature could grant the surviving spouse of a U.S. military member killed in action a property tax exemption for all or part of a homestead.

“The constitutional amendment eliminating an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is operational.”

Explanation: A requirement for a State Medical Education Board and State Medical Fund would be eliminated. The fund, created to attract physicians to underserved rural areas, was ineffective and has not been utilized in 20 years.

“The constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision of this state to extend the number of days that aircraft parts that are exempt from ad valorem taxation due to their location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for purposes of qualifying for the tax exemption.”

Explanation: A city, county or school district could allow companies to keep tax-exempt airplane parts, categorized as freeport goods, in the state longer without losing their tax-exempt status. Airplane parts are generally held in inventory for longer periods of time than most freeport goods because of a lack of customer need.

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.”

Explanation: The Legislature could authorize a property tax exemption for a partially disabled veteran or a surviving spouse equal to the percentage of the veteran’s disability if the homestead was donated by a charitable organization. Property tax exemptions are already in place for completely disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

“The constitutional amendment to authorize the making of a reverse mortgage loan for the purchase of homestead property and to amend lender disclosures and other requirements in connection with a reverse mortgage loan.”

Explanation: The amendment would allow the authorization of a reverse mortgage for the purchase of homestead property. It would expand the conditions of when a lender may require repayment to include the borrower’s failure to occupy the property within the period specified in the loan agreement.

“The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of adequate water resources.”

Explanation: The amendment would allow for the creation of a State Water Implementation Fund and revenue fund for Texas. The funds would go toward the creation of the substantial water supply that will be needed in the coming decades. According to the 2012 state plan, 8.3 million acre-feet of additional water supply will be needed by 2060.

“The constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.”

Explanation: A home rule-designated city could decide how to fill a vacancy on its governing body as long as the unexpired term is 12 months or less. Currently, cities must call for a special election to fill a short-term vacancy.

“The constitutional amendment repealing Section 7, Article IX, Texas Constitution, which relates to the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County.”

Explanation: The amendment would repeal a 1959 provision limiting the feasibility of creating a hospital district in Hidalgo County. The county is the largest in Texas without a hospital district.

“The constitutional amendment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.”

Explanation: The amendment would expand the sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding to include a public admonishment, warning, reprimand or requirement that the judge or justice obtain additional training or education.

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The issuance of $65,000,000 affordable housing bonds and notes for constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping afford-able housing for low income persons and families; acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so; and funding affordable housing programs as may be per-mitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes.

For the second year in a row, the city of Austin is asking voters to approve an affordable housing bond.

Austin City Council unanimously agreed in Au-gust to place a $65 million affordable housing bond referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. A similar $78.3 million bond failed last year, with 51.42 percent of voters siding against the initiative that would have helped develop

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affordable housing, covered home repairs for low- to moderate-income homeowners and created housing for the homeless.

This year’s bond proposal would cover the cost of affordable housing projects for the next six years, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole said.

“We have recognized as a council the need for affordability, and affordable housing is just a piece of that,” she said. “I think we’ve made the commitment to support affordable housing, especially in light of the need in our commu-nity for our veterans, our disabled, our women and children and … the homeless.”

Affordable housing is defined by the federal government as costing less than 30 percent of a household’s monthly income. This year’s bond amount, if approved, would not require a property tax rate increase.

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27 Fall FestivalThe event includes a hayride, bounce house and

games. 4–6 p.m. Free. Southwest Christian Church, 10500 Old Manchaca Road. 512-280-7922. www.swccaustin.org

27 Goblins in the GardenAttendees can wear costumes, trick-or-treat, get

their faces painted and listen to stories. 4–7 p.m. $9 (adults), $7 (seniors and students), $3 (children ages 5–12). Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 LaCrosse Ave. 512-232-0100. www.wildflower.org/goblins

November

01 through 3 XXV: Anticipation of Next

Southwest Austin–based Tapestry Dance Company opens its 25th season with a tap performance by its professional company of dancers, choreographed by Matt Shields. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Cost: $15–35. Stateside at the Paramount, 719 Congress Ave. 512-474-1221. www.tapestry.org

02 22nd Annual Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival

The event features storytelling, dancing and an American Indian arts and crafts fair. In previous years, this event has attracted 50,000 visitors in a single day. Dancing 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Indian Market and food court 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Heritage Stage, daylight hours. $5 (adults), free (12 and younger). Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road. 512-371-0628. www.austinpowwow.net

02 Diwali Festivals of LightsAttendees celebrate Diwali, the largest Hindu festival of

the year, with dinner, prayer, a cultural program and a fireworks display. 5 p.m.–midnight. Free. Radha Madhav Dham, 400 Barsana Road. 512-288-7180. www.radhamadhavdham.org

08 through 10 Fun Fun Fun Fest

MGMT, Slayer and M.I.A. headline the three-day music festival. Times vary. $325 (Ultimate Smooth Pass), $179 (three-day pass), $146 (discounted student pass), $79 (single-day pass). Auditorium Shores, 800 W. Riverside Drive. www.funfunfunfest.com

09 2013 NPCC Charity Golf ClassicThe event features contests, a barbecue buffet and

a silent auction. Proceeds benefit Joe Dan Mills Elementary School, the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America. 8 a.m. $135 or $496 for a team of four. Grey Rock Golf Club, 7401 Texas 45. 512-656-0559. www.npcc.us

10 Lone Star Veggie Chili ChampionshipFounded in 1989, the championship is the longest-

running vegetarian chili cook-off in the nation. Noon-5 p.m.

through 17 Formula One United States Grand Prix 2013

The three-day event culminates in the 56-lap race, which will be the 19th of 20 races in the 2013 season. Times TBA.Three-day passes start at $169, single-day tickets start at $49. Circuit of The Americas, 9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd. 512-301-6600. www.circuitoftheamericas.com

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October

25 ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’Whole Foods Market presents the 1993 film. Sunset.

Free. Whole Foods Market, 4301 W. William Cannon Drive. 512-358-2460. www.wholefoodsmarket.com

25 through 26 Boo at the Zoo

The annual fundraiser includes a haunted house and haunted train ride. 6:30–9 p.m. $12.50 (adults and children age 2 and older), free (children younger than 2). Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary, 10808 Rawhide Trail. 512-288-1490. www.austinzoo.org

25 through Nov. 3 Austin Beer Week

The 10-day event celebrates and promotes independent craft breweries at multiple venues throughout Austin. Participants must be 21 and older. Times and prices vary. Multiple locations. www.austinbeerweek.com

26 Baranoff Elementary School Fall FestivalThe old-fashioned street fair event includes a cake

walk, classroom art auction, pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, costume contest, prizes and refreshments. 3–6 p.m. Free. Baranoff Elementary School, 12009 Buckingham Gate Road. www.austinisd.org

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Austin redistricting meetingsThe Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission discusses the new boundaries of Austin’s 10 new voting districts for use in the November 2014 elections and beyond. Oct. 26 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Oct. 30 6:30–10 p.m., Nov. 13 6:30–10 p.m. Locations vary. Free. www.austinredistricting.org


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T he first thing tasters should know about Argus Cidery’s hard cider is that it is different from

the nonalcoholic drink many people associate with fall.

“... It’s going to be very dry,” owner Wes Mickel said. “When you taste it, think of it more like you’re tasting a sparkling wine over a cider.”

Those who try a second or third taste will discover a chilled, bubbly beverage designed to stand up to the Texas heat or be consumed any time of year.

Argus Cidery was founded in 2010. Today, it operates out of its Pauls Valley Road headquarters in Hays County.

Mickel and his two partners—his brother Jeff and friend Jules Peterson—have worked with eight apple varietals from Texas orchards to create the cider.

Texas is about as far south as one can grow apples, he said, and growers stick to popular varietals such as Golden Delicious, Grannysmith and Pink Lady.

Harvesttime is during July and August; this year’s drought made harvesttime rough on everyone, but the cidery was still able to get some good fruit from its growers, he said.

Argus Cidery uses a process that is similar to winemaking: Press the fruit, ferment the juices and age them in barrels.

Making the cider takes anywhere from 10 months to three years, he said.

“Apples are extremely versatile,” he said. “They are really dynamic if you give them time to develop.”

Argus is a small-production cidery; it released its Idalou Brut in just 366 cases.

For the company’s winter release, it is working on its first apple wine. It is a departure for the cidery; the style is more popular in Europe than in the U.S.

“It’s something we are really inter-ested in. Here in the states, you don’t really find [it],” he said. “It is coming out around Christmastime.”

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Ciders available to taste• Idalou Brut, 2012

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• Lady Goldsmith, 2011 Sparking hard cider

• High Plains Reserve 2011 Still hard cider

• Baxter’s Reserve, 2011 Still hard cider

Visiting the cideryArgus Cidery is open for tastings on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Owner Wes Mickel asks visitors to make reservations at www.arguscidery.com so he knows how many people to expect.

Visitors can sample the ciders for $10 and can purchase a cheese plate to go with it for an additional $10.50.

Visitors can also request the picnic option for $20 per person with their reservations. Each weekend, the cidery creates a menu based on a featured cookbook.

A recent weekend’s menu included: Heartland wedge salad, potato chips with charred onions and blue cheese dip, applewood smoked trout with horseradish, creme fraiche and watercress, and espresso ginger sandwich cookies.

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• Whip In, 1950 S. I-35

• Whole Foods Market Arbor Trails, 4301 W. William Cannon Drive

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Visitors sample ciders and eat prepared meals as part of the cidery’s picnic option.

The cidery’s tasting room includes vintage furniture and decorations.

A simple wooden sign informs travelers along Pauls Valley Road that they have reached the cidery.

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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation want to hear from you.

We have launched a study to evaluate potential safety and mobility improvements along MoPac. The limits of the improvements

would extend from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane. We are holding a Public Scoping Meeting and Open House to gather public input.

ThuRsDAy, NoveMbeR 7, 2013 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. James Bowie High School–Cafeteria

4103 Slaughter Lane, Austin, Texas 78749 Project team members will be on hand to answer questions and provide

information. No formal presentation will be given. Attendees are invited to come and go at their convenience.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to learn more about the project or submit a question or comment, please visit our Virtual Open House at www.MoPacSouth.com from November 8, 2013 through November 18, 2013.

If you plan to attend the Open House and have special communication or accommodation needs, please contact Melissa Hurst at (512) 996-9778.

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Visit www.MoPacsouth.com to sign up for regular project updates.Please note: Improvements to MoPac at the intersections of Slaughter Lane and La Crosse Avenue are also being considered. The intersection improvements, if constructed, would be separate and distinct from other improvements being considered for MoPac.

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Backspin Texas Sports Bar and GrillMeals are the stars at neighborhood pub

T rey Mathis and Joseph Farner want to raise the bar on bar food.

The owner and chef, respec-tively, of Backspin Texas Bar and Grill have stocked their menu with quintes-sential pub grub—made-to-share appe-tizers, burgers and sandwiches.

It is Farner’s attention to detail—from the ingredients to plate presentation— that sets Backspin apart from other bars that serve food, Mathis said.

“We strive to be as fresh as possible,” Farner said. “Nothing is precooked. Everything is [cooked] fresh as soon as your order is placed. We do a lot from scratch. These are my own recipes; every-thing I use is mine.”

Backspin opened in 2009 and Mathis bought it in July 2010. The former bar-tender loves to cook and had wanted to run his own place.

When Mathis hired Farner, the two shared the same vision for Backspin.

“We wanted to do everything hand-made,” Mathis said. “Our outlook is that we want to be an above-par sports bar.”

Backspin is developing a following as a lunch spot, he said. It stays busy during happy hours and on weekends.

Mathis hopes to open a second location of Backspin in the future and has been scouting locations. For now, he is happy running the bar and grill on Slaughter Lane, near where he lives.

“About 80 percent of the people that come in here are regulars, so we see the same faces [several times a week],” Mathis said. “When they come in, we already have their drink on the bar for them.

“We’re like a family in this community. Because we have those regulars, they have their expectations set [high].”

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Menu options• Wedge salad—Crisp head lettuce, blue

cheese dressing, tomatoes, bacon, blue cheese crumbles ($6.99)

• Backspin Burger—Sauteed onions, special sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickles ($10.99)

• The New York Dog—Sauerkraut and mustard ($5.79)

• Classic Club—Triple-decker on Texas toast featuring turkey, Black Forest ham, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato ($8.99)

Back Spin offers a build-your-own burger option. This burger is pictured with bacon, American cheese and sweet potato fries. (starting at $8.99)

Specials and surprisesRegulars at Backspin Texas Sports Bar and Grill keep tabs on the specials board to find off-menu favorites such as chicken fried steak, tacos, prime rib and French dip sandwiches, owner Trey Mathis said.

He added that the bar and grill has become known for Chef Joseph Farner’s soups. They include: French onion, beer cheese, chili and Cajun corn chowder.

The bar and grill’s Sunday brunch includes eggs Benedict, jalapeño cheddar drop biscuit sandwiches and migas.

Backspin also serves pizzas for late-night diners.

Chef Joseph Farner serves a beer at Backspin Texas Sports Bar and Grill.

Drinks and Happy HourBackspin serves more than 40 types of beer in bottles and a variety of mixed drinks. The bar and grill has a happy hour with drink specials Monday through Friday from 4–7 p.m.

Beers on tap: Bud Light, Boulevard Single Wide I.P.A., Dos Equis Special Lager, Miller Light, Fireman’s No. 4, Live Oak Pilz, Newscastle Brown Ale, Ranger IPA, Rhar and Sons Bucking Bock, Thirsty Planet Thirsty Goat Amber, Widmer Hefeweizen, Zeigenbock

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A ustin Partners In Education volunteers help prepare students in under-resourced communities

to be college- and career-ready. Locally the nonprofit has worked with students at Austin ISD schools including Crockett and Akins high schools as well as Cov-ington Middle School.

APIE launched its 2013–14 programs in early October and is seeking volun-teers to help teach reading and math classes to students, Executive Director Cathy Jones said.

At Covington, about 170 students will participate in APIE programs in 2013–14, Principal Candace Hughs said.

She said that a large percentage of Covington’s student population is economically disadvantaged. However, Covington is not considered part of Title I, a federal program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies and schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families. Therefore, Covington does not get more funds to supplement its programs, Hughs said.

“When we get an opportunity for somebody like APIE to come in and help us out, it means the absolute world to us

because we are constantly needing addi-tional help and support,” she said.

Hunter Willey, who teaches eighth-grade math at Covington, said he has seen academic and attitude improve-ments since APIE programs were first offered in his classroom last year.

“It really just helps the kids understand that what we’re doing and what we’re learning does carry on beyond these classrooms,” he said, explaining that when students meet volunteers who use math concepts in their profession, they can see the real-world value. APIE draws volunteers from organizations including AMD and IBM.

In under-resourced communities, sometimes children have fewer positive role models, Jones said. APIE gives stu-dents the opportunity to meet regularly with a caring adult who is making time to listen to them, she said.

APIE’s mentoring program, for example, does not have a set curriculum, but volunteers instead meet with stu-dents on a regular basis and simply have conversations.

“To talk and to listen in a one-on-one situation is a very important thing for the student to experience,” Jones said.

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Southwest Austin schools helped by APIE programs:• Akins High School• Covington Middle School• Crockett High School• Odom Elementary School*• St. Elmo Elementary School**Title I schools

In addition, APIE supports all AISD schools through its mentoring program, background checks for volunteers and Adopt-a-School partnership coordination. Through APIE’s online Partner Portal, schools can post requests for supplies they need in their classrooms.

How to volunteerClassroom coaches: During the school day, volunteers break into groups and instruct class, but the teacher remains in the classroom. Volunteers are matched with three or fewer students who work once a week for 45 minutes on high-engagement activities in reading or math.

Step Up: Volunteers work with middle-school students who need additional support in reading or math. A team of volunteers meets with students three times per week to help them learn and close achievement gaps.

Mentoring: Volunteers talk one-on-one with Austin students during the school day about subjects of the students’ choosing to discuss things that are important to them.

Members of the community can search for volunteer opportunities by school at www.austinpartners.org.

Source: Austin Partners In Education

Serving local students• 3,376 students served• 100 classrooms supported with

weekly APIE volunteers• 716 mentors matched with students• 4,342 volunteers screened and

referred to AISD schools• 243 high school seniors tutored to

achieve college readiness• 973 classroom coaches provided

weekly support in reading or mathSource: Austin Partners In Education 2012 data

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Arif Raza, Austin Partners In Education volunteer, works for AMD.

Austin Partners In Education volunteers work with students throughout Austin.

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Bat basics• Mexican free-tailed bats live in Austin• Life spans vary, but they can live to be 18 years old• Baby bats are known as pups• At birth, Mexican free-tailed bat pups weigh one-

third as much as their mothers• Austin’s bats eat 10,000 to 20,000 pounds of in-

sects, including agricultural pests.Source: Bat Conservation International

Where are bats in Southwest Austin? Bat Conservation International collects Doppler radar data to track bat emergences.

However, it is difficult to track any other emergences in the Austin area because of the large roosts at the Con-gress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Bracken Cave Reserve and bat colony in Comal, and the McNeil Road and I-35 intersection in Round Rock, according to Dianne Ode-gard, BCI public information and training coordinator.

Any bridge that has the same size crevices as the Congress Avenue Bridge—approximately 3/4 inch–1 inch wide—might have bats roosting, Odegard said. Bat-seekers can often see staining around those crev-ices as well as lines of bat feces.

Throughout Austin, there are many foliage-roosting bats camouflaged in various types of trees as well.

Texas is home to 31 of the 47 species of bats in the United States, and Austin is the summer home of a

substantial urban bat colony.



Yellow bat facts• Based on range maps, it is very likely yellow bats live in Southwest Austin

• In Austin, northern yellow and southern yellow bats roost in the dead fronds of palm trees

• Have pups in the summer• People who trim fronds in summer can displace, injure and kill mothers and pups

Source: Bat Conservation International

Mexican free-tailed bat facts• Most common bat found throughout Texas• Migratory and spend the winters in caves in Mexico• Begin their migration to Texas in February• Can fly up to 100 miles round-trip• Can fly up to 60 miles per hour with a tailwindSource: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Safety Do not touch or handle bats. Wild animals may bite when threatened, and bats, like other mammals, can contract rabies.Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The Congress Avenue Bridge bat colonyThe largest urban bat colony in the world resides under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin. It is a maternity colony, and female Mexican free-tailed bats raise an estimated 750,000 pups each year at the bridge.

• Size of colony: 1.5 million bats • Migrate each spring from central Mexico to roosting sites• Each mother locates her pup among the thousands by its distinctive voice and scent.

• Have been here since: 1980s, shortly after renovations.• Emerge around dusk• Visitors each year: 100,000.• Estimated total tourism revenue generated: $10 million

Bats are protected by the state of Texas in their natural habitat.Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Bat Conservation International

Where to watch the Congress bats:The Austin American-Statesman established the Statesman Bat Observation Center adjacent to the Congress Avenue Bridge, giving visitors a dedicated area to view the nightly emergence.

Boat tours are available from Capital Cruises and Lone Star Riverboats.


Bat resourcesA Wildlife Pro (Bat Removal Services)512-914-7287

Bat Conservation International 512-327-9721www.batcon.org

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department www.tpwd.state.tx.us 512-389-4800

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“In the past, we have had City Council members come to our meetings and flat out tell us that downtown was not listen-ing to Oak Hill because we did not have a high voter turnout,” he wrote.

“So we are very much desiring a single, united Oak Hill district so that we might finally get at least one voice downtown to express our needs in our fast-growing and neglected area of town.”

BackgroundLast November, Austin voters approved

Proposition 3, which changed how City Council members will be elected.

Currently the six council members and mayor are elected at-large, or elected by everyone to represent everyone. Starting in November 2014, Austinites will elect 10 council members to represent newly cre-ated voting districts, while the mayor will still be elected at-large.

The city auditor’s office helped form the ICRC earlier this year to draw the new voting districts.

The ICRC has been meeting since June. So far, it has hired its own staff, heard public comments and received map ideas from various civic groups and grass-roots organizations.

The map must be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice and must meet Vot-ing Rights Act standards. Ideally each dis-trict should have 79,783 residents in it, but a small percentage greater or less than that amount is considered acceptable.

The rough draftOn Sept. 21, the ICRC produced a first

draft of the redistricting map. The map split Southwest Austin into two districts along a jagged line that ran west to east south of William Cannon Drive.

The northern part of Oak Hill and parts of Hwy. 71 heading toward Bee Cave were part of District 8. The southern part of Oak Hill was part of District 5, which stretched from Hays County and Circle C to east of Onion Creek.

“[The Oak Hill Association of Neigh-borhoods] and myself and a lot of other

people went and very politely, very firmly made our case,” said John Rosshirt, presi-dent of the Oak Hill Business and Profes-sional Association.

Residents drew up an alternate map that kept Oak Hill intact, Perkins said. OHAN sent the alternate to the ICRC and neigh-bors testified in favor of it.

The Sept. 28 preliminary map kept Oak Hill together.

“Right now, it’s going in what we feel is a very positive direction for Oak Hill,” he said.

In a Sept. 28 letter, Joan Owens, presi-dent of the Southwood Neighborhood Association, thanked the ICRC for keep-ing the neighborhoods in the South Aus-tin Combined Neighborhood Planning area together in the preliminary map.

The SACNP covers the neighborhoods of West Gate, South Manchaca and Gar-rison Park and is part of a citywide plan-ning effort.

Resident Robert Sowards Jr. wrote that District 5 shares common bonds among its diverse population.

“Three of my neighbors are Hispanic and one is a black/Anglo family. We do not care what ethnicity might represent us on the City Council, only that they indeed represent our area of Austin and not areas 15 miles to the east of us,” he wrote.

78704 ZIP codeNorth of Ben White Boulevard, some

neighborhood groups have opposed the preliminary map for breaking up the 78704 ZIP code, which they argue is a community of interest—a protected status under the Voting Rights Act.

South River City Citizens Neighbor-hood Association has opposed the map, Vice President Carol Martin said.

She said it was wrong not to include the neighborhood with others that share many common issues.

South Austin resident Tom Nuckols said he was not in the same district as his local grocery store but was in the same district as The Home Depot in the Mueller devel-opment, even though he has never set foot in the store.

He said that communities of interest use the same roads, parks, libraries, grocery stores and restaurants.

Resident Nan Clayton said the Sept. 28 preliminary map was an improvement over the Sept. 21 draft map.

As a resident of the proposed District 9—an area spanning parts of 78704 ZIP code, downtown, The University of Texas campus and part of east Austin—she would like to see 78704 remain intact.

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Affordable Care ActContinued from | 1

Community seeks detailsInsure Central Texas, an initiative of local

nonprofit Foundation Communities, began offering information about the ACA at its Stassney Lane community financial center when enrollment opened in October.

Southwest Austin resident Gary Allen was among those who met with a volunteer.

“I am here to try and get insurance for me and my son,” he said.

The ACA presents some challenges, ICT volunteer Jim Clouser said.

“Most of the people coming in that don’t have insurance are not all that certain how insurance works, and so [we’re] trying to explain to them what a deductible is, what a copay is, how a premium is paid and cal-culated, and things of that nature,” he said.

Variables, such as if a person smokes, also affect what insurance plans he or she quali-fies for, ICT Director Elizabeth Colvin said.

“There are 80 plans to choose from. … So you really just have to get someone’s indi-vidual situation and determine what their cost will be,” she said.

What’s changingIn 2014, the annual penalty for forego-

ing health coverage will be $95 per adult, $47.50 per child, or 1 percent of a person’s income, whichever is higher, according to www.healthcare.gov. The penalty increases annually for those who refuse insurance.

Employers are not required to offer cov-erage, but businesses with 50 or fewer full-time–equivalent employees can get cover-age in the Small Business Health Options Program Marketplace. In 2015, some com-panies that do not offer coverage meeting minimum standards must comply with an Employer Shared Responsibility payment.

Colvin said insurance for individuals with pre-existing conditions can no longer be priced based on their health conditions.

Women are covered for maternity and charged the same price as men, she said.

Marketplace insurance plans also cover preventive care, said Jan Soifer, chairwoman of the Travis County Democratic Party.

“The idea is it’s going to bring down the

price of health care insurance for everyone … it will make health care insurance afford-able for a lot of small businesses that have never been able to afford it,” Soifer said.

The Travis County Republican Party opposes the ACA. TCRP Communications Director Andy Hogue said the U.S. needs to return to a free market for health services.

“[The ACA is] already having a severe effect on Southwest Austin,” he said. “Spou-sal benefits are being dropped. Emergency clinics are dotting the streets instead of more family physician offices. Insurance premiums are increasing. ... And this is just the beginning, unless we do something to defund Obamacare now.”

Under the ACA, many individuals, including those with job-based insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage are deemed by the federal government as covered.

Colvin said most people with job-based insurance don’t have to worry, especially at large companies such as Freescale Semicon-ductor Inc. and AMD.

In conjunction with the ACA rollout, AMD is introducing a Healthy Lifestyle Credit for employees, Corporate Commu-nications Director Michael Silverman said, explaining early detection of some chronic conditions could manage health care costs.

“Our benefits program already features much of what is in the new law; therefore, the impact to our employee benefits is quite minimal,” he said in an email.

Smaller organizations are examining the ACA as well. Etta Sanders, executive direc-tor of Southwest Austin–based Tapestry Dance Company, said she hopes to share information about available ACA insurance plans with TDC’s dancers, as injuries are common in the profession.

Personally, Sanders said the ACA helped her afford insurance for her 6-year-old.

“I think [the ACA] has got some issues that any huge government program is going to have when it first starts out, and I hope that people will give it a chance to work out its kinks to be able to provide for a lot of people who need it,” she said.

“Who supports denial of coverage? Who opposes parents having the choice to insure their children into young adulthood, or anyone else, for that matter? Who is against an online exchange to compare insurance plans? Not us [in the TCRP]. And not anyone in any party. But we believe that free enterprise could provide these services and do a much better job.”

—Andy Hogue, Travis County Republican Party communications director

“We do see a lot of young families that go without coverage. They’re in jobs [where] they make a little bit too much money for [the Children’s Health Insurance Program] and Medicaid. They’re in a lot of startup companies or small businesses that don’t offer coverage, and they’re young and they’re healthy, so they’ve just sort of rolled the dice with health insurance coverage.”

—Kit Abney Spelce, Insure-A-Kid director

“I can speak from my experience as a Canadian, knowing that not needing health insurance [because of the nation’s publicly funded health care system] and health care being free, [receiving health care services there] really just takes longer. … My mom was in a situation where … she needed to see a specialist about something, and it just took months.”

—Matt Shields, Southwest Austin resident and Canadian citizen

“When Medicare was passed in 1965, it was almost as much of a political reaction and almost as much resistance to change [as today]. And if you ask anybody who has Medicare, anybody over 65, whether they hate Medicare and want to defund it, the answer is ‘Not on your life.’ So this is just our country progressing to another level in terms of dealing with the cost and organization of health care.”

—Norman Chenven, Austin Regional Clinic founder and CEO

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Affordable Care Act basics

As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Marketplace allows people to purchase health insurance and compare health plan options. One application can be com-pleted for multiple health plans, according to www.healthcare.gov, the federal government’s website devoted to the Health Insurance Marketplace.

For more information about local organizations that can help with navigation and enrollment, visit https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/.

Coverage of the Affordable Care Act will continue at www.impactnews.com as more information becomes available.

Sources: www.healthcare.gov; Central Health, Travis County’s health care district

There are multiple locations throughout Travis County available to answer questions and assist with applications, including these in the Southwest Austin area:

Who is eligible to purchase health insurance through the marketplace?

Eligible applicants must:

Assistance near you:

Key Dates:• Live in areas within the U.S.

that offer Health Insurance Marketplace services

• Be a U.S. citizen or be lawfully present in the U.S.

• Not currently be incarcerated

• Exceptions are made for those with financial hardships, religious objections, qualifying Indian tribes, and others

• OCT. 1, 2013 Open enrollment began

• JAN. 1, 2014 Coverage begins for those who enroll by Dec. 15, 2013.

• MARCH 31, 2014 Open enrollment closes

• OCT. 15, 2014 Open enrollment for 2015 begins

Marketplace insurance coverage includes essential health benefits such as ambulatory services, hospitalization, surgery, maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs and preventive and wellness services. Insurance plans are divided into four categories—Bronze, Gold, Silver and Platinum—based on income and can include dental coverage.

Prices of plans were made available at www.healthcare.gov in October. The website also includes details about eligibility.

INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES BUSINESSES (100 or fewer employees)

HOW TO APPLY• Visit www.healthcare.gov

• By phone at 1-800-318-2596

• In person—those who choose to apply in person may do so at local information centers (at left).

• An option to apply by mail is also available, according to www.healthcare.gov.

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Square footage: 2,407–3,916

Home values: $371,482–$593,355

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FROM SW AUSTIN:Take Hwy 71 west past Hwy 620 toBee Creek Rd., Turn right. The street veersslightly into Highlands Blvd. Continue to903 Highlands Blvd.

FROM NW Austin:Take Hwy 620 to Lakeway Blvd., Turn right.and continue to Highlands Blvd., Turn left.Arrive at 903 Highlands Blvd. inHighlands Village on left.

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Recent Property ListingsZIP code Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Price Sq. ft. Agent Agency Phone

78735 Barton Creek 4228 Verano Drive 4br/4ba $1,645,000 4,600 Timothy Heyl Keller Williams Realty 512-330-1047

78735 Estates Above Lost Creek 8201 Hickory Creek Drive 4br/4ba $790,000 3,942 Bill Flood Stanberry & Associates 512-914-6392

78735 Travis Country West 8501 Cobblestone 5br/3ba $459,000 3,647 Patricia Muntz J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 512-541-5177

78735 Travis Country West 5804 Medicine Creek Drive 4br/2ba $379,000 2,643 David White Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-992-3409

78735 Village Park at Travis Country 4840 Calhoun Canyon Loop 3br/2ba $389,000 1,911 Sherri Williams Keller Williams Realty 512-732-3820

78736 Covered Bridge 6907 Covered Bridge Drive 4br/3ba $449,900 3,417 Martha Browning Prudential Texas Realty 512-407-2456

78737 Bear Creek Oaks 8801 N. Madrone Trail 3br/2ba $539,000 2,244 Christi Davidson Keller Williams Realty 512-794-6770

78737 Belterra 161 Catalina Lane 3br/2ba $347,353 1,894 John Bawduniak Gatehouse Properties 713-253-3080

78737 Belterra 13575 Mesa Verde Drive 4br/2ba $357,453 2,490 John Bawduniak Gatehouse Properties 713-253-3080

78737 Delatulle R 9405 Honeycomb Drive 5br/4ba $779,350 4,065 Linda Welsh Keller Williams Realty 512-263-1030

78737 Highpointe 258 Elderberry Road 5br/4ba $384,130 3,415 Craig Smyser RE/MAX Capital City 512-735-7200

78737 Highpointe 252 Willow Walk Cove 5br/3ba $372,970 2,989 Craig Smyser RE/MAX Capital City 512-735-7200

78737 Ledge Stone 333 Stone View Trail 4br/3ba $300,000 2,476 David Raesz Keller Williams Realty 512-794-6635

78737 Ridgeview 8708 Vantage Point Drive 4br/3ba $380,000 2,661 Sarah McAloon Sisu Realty & Associates 512-791-7776

78739 Alta Mira at Circle C Ranch 7916 Ladera Verde Drive 4br/3ba $425,000 3,079 Jaymes Willoughby Keller Williams Realty 512-347-9599

78739 Circle C Ranch 10903 Grassmere Court 5br/4ba $419,000 3,497 Berry Cox Keller Williams Realty 512-784-3037

78739 Circle C Ranch 10704 Pinkney Lane 3br/2ba $319,900 2,170 Danielle Whitacre Private Label Realty 512-689-7495

78739 Circle C Ranch 11133 Savin Hill Lane 4br/3ba $425,000 3,071 Ashley Stucki Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-217-6103

78739 Circle C Ranch, Hielscher 10601 Tollesboro Cove 4br/4ba $495,000 3,381 Ashley Stucki Keller Williams–Lake Travis 512-217-6103

78739 Meridian 7720 Jaborandi Drive 4br/2ba $408,000 3,119 Charles Stephens Prudential Texas Realty 512-287-9304

78745 Buckingham Place 813 King Edward Place 3br/1ba $125,000 916 Angele Moyseos Realty Austin 512-466-8252

78745 Cherry Creek 2916 Dillion Hill Drive 3br/3ba $226,000 1,556 Frederick Woodhouse Keller Williams Realty 512-843-3241

78745 Cherry Creek 8710 Dandelion Trail 3br/2ba $222,500 1,840 Debora Flores Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-740-8733

78745 Grand Oaks 8317 Minnesota Lane 4br/2ba $252,000 2,358 Joe Lu Keller Williams Realty 512-296-3002

78745 Southwest Oaks 7400 Gaines Mill Lane 3br/2ba $214,900 1,570 Marley Bautista Coldwell Banker United Realtor 512-608-1166

78745 Taylor Estates 7707 Huddleston Lane 3br/2ba $289,000 1,899 Tory Ketter Keller Williams Realty 512-699-8867

78745 Waterloo 8001 Baxter Springs Road 4br/2ba $229,900 2,640 Ryanne Vaughan Keller Williams Realty 512-619-5034

78748 Parkridge Gardens 8333 Shallot Way 3br/2ba $179,900 1,213 Adam Walker Walker Elite Real Estate 512-280-7653

78748 Ravenscroft Townhomes 11205 Lost Maples Trail 3br/2ba $175,000 1,515 Beata Zadrozna Keller Williams Realty 512-795-9900

78748 Southland Oaks 3147 Montwood Trail 5br/3ba $362,000 3,484 Walter Reinhardt Prudential Texas Realty 512-826-5065

78748 Stablewood at Slaughter Creek 308 Middle Ground Cove 4br/2ba $275,000 2,269 Raymond Abi-Rached Keller Williams Realty 512-565-1172

78749 Circle C Ranch 9013 Colberg Drive 3br/2ba $335,000 2,223 Tommy Haydon Keller Williams Realty 512-694-5104

78749 Legend Oaks 6205 John Chisum Lane 3br/2ba $344,900 2,480 Veronica Lee Keller Williams Realty 512-965-2905

78749 Oak Hill Heights 6703 Poncha Pass 4br/2ba $315,000 2,750 Ryanne Vaughan Keller Williams Realty 512-619-5034

78749 Village at Western Oaks 6316 Hillside Terrace Drive 4br/3ba $369,500 2,895 Kendred Manceaux Keller Williams Realty 512-825-1795

ZIP code guide78735 Oak Hill / Southwest Parkway area78736 Oak Hill78737 Oak Hill78739 Circle C area78745 South of Ben White, Sunset Valley78748 Shady Hollow / Manchaca area78749 MoPac / William Cannon area

8801 N. Madrone Trail

2916 Dillion Hill Drive

6316 Hillside Terrace Drive

Residential real estate listings added to the market between 9/25/13 and 10/8/13 were included and provided by the Austin Board of Realtors, www.abor.com. Although every effort has been made to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of this listing, Community Impact Newspaper assumes no liability for errors or omissions. Contact the property’s agent or seller for the most current information.

REAL ESTATE

Market Data Market Data provided by the Austin Board of Realtors

On the market (Oct. 2, 2013) Monthly home salesNumber of homes for sale /Average days on the market

Price Range 78735 78736 78737 78739 78745 78748 78749

Less than $149,999 1/74 1/12 - - 6/27 1/18 -

$150,000–$199,999 1/44 1/30 - - 22/39 24/28 6/38

$200,000–$299,999 2/24 5/41 5/52 2/24 35/50 44/49 27/32

$300,000–$399,999 8/71 4/79 41/81 14/56 10/150 15/69 8/18

$400,000–$499,999 10/50 6/72 22/68 14/65 - 5/66 4/32

$500,000–$599,999 1/27 2/115 5/87 2/39 3/55 1/0 -

$600,000–$799,999 6/58 2/84 1/104 7/44 1/60 1/54 -

$800,000–$999,999 5/107 6/104 2/102 - - - -

$1 million + 33/143 4/155 3/235 - - - 2/78

Number of homes sold /Median price

Month 78735 78736 78737 78739 78745 78748 78749

September 2013 19/$425,000 11/$224,000 32/$356,500 32/$386,500 60/$214,500 62/$225,750 49/$278,000

September 2012 17/$354,000 13/$225,000 18/$331,515 30/$382,950 65/$184,000 69/$194,500 47/$250,000

August 2013 25/$461,550 21/$251,400 39/$380,000 34/$366,450 70/$208,925 101/$202,850 63/$280,000

July 2013 33/$437,500 6/$189,000 38/$394,600 44/$371,350 54/$200,000 79/$215,000 63/$285,000

June 2013 20/$494,999 8/$257,000 53/$359,900 48/$410,000 71/$213,800 72/$199,000 55/$272,000

May 2013 22/$417,000 19/$338,000 41/$353,000 49/$389,000 44/$211,500 110/$203,500 51/$284,700

April 2013 26/$476,250 10/$225,000 48/$358,500 34/$385,208 47/$212,000 72/$210,222 55/$272,000

March 2013 25/$355,000 10/$240,500 23/$320,000 24/$351,000 44/$193,750 52/$188,750 45/$266,000

February 2013 20/$361,125 9/$359,000 17/$331,380 26/$360,000 29/$186,500 56/$188,750 35/$231,000


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