October Meeting
Gary Penn and Planning Committee maven Karen McGraw related
the marathon hearing that resulted in a small victory for HPNA in its
request that the City rescind its grant of an extension allowing more time
for Hyde Park Baptist Church to supplement site plans in the area. Briefly,
the Church is appealing the denial of the appeal. If the City Council
upholds the denial, (actually a rescinding), the Church, it is believed,
will then have to keep its site plans within specifications set by the
recently adopted Neighborhood Combining and Conservation District. Anyone
who has questions, or enjoys sentences such as the preceding one, may
contact Co-President Gary Penn.
Lisa Huffman from the neighborhood north of 51st addressed
the gathering with concerns about a development that is being proposed in
that area. A developer is requesting a zoning change for three plots just
west of the State Cemetery. Although none of the cemetery's residents are
opposing the rezone, a petition is circulating in the area to keep the
plots residential. Anyone who has questions is urged to contact Lisa at
452-7347.
Longtime neighborhood watchdog Cathy Echols gave neighbors
an update on the Triangle Project. A new developer is involved with the
project. At this point the developer has agreed to stay within the
confines of the agreement reached three years ago. The developer may
exceed the agreement by actually decreasing the number of residential
units on the site. Cathy went on to announce that she is stepping down as
HPNA's representative to the Austin Neighborhoods Council.
A motion was made by Dorothy Richter thanking Cathy for her
tireless efforts on behalf of the quality of life in Hyde Park. Calls for
a second to the motion were drowned in applause for both women and a
smiling Bob Breeze adjourned the meeting.
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