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Oak Hill group wants answers in tree disaster: City and county officials attend special meeting
 | | The large oaks were just part of the carnage in local tree disaster. -photo by Alan Watts |
Ann Fowler 27.JUN.08
The destruction of over a hundred of Oak Hill’s historic oak trees, first reported in the Gazette on June 6, continues to generate outrage and a call to action among local residents.
Nearly twenty Oak Hillians gathered at a meeting room at the ACC Pinnacle campus last week to get information on the illegal destruction of trees at a local development site and determine how to prevent such occurrences. Scores of native trees were mistakenly (according to the developer) cut down at the Bee Caves Apartments building site between Highway 71 and Old Bee Caves Road. [more] |
City schedules public hearings on Oak Hill plan
Ann Fowler 27.JUN.08
The City of Austin has scheduled two public hearings to consider zoning changes to implement the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan. The plan is “combined” because it includes 6,155 acres of West Oak Hill and 4,968 acres of East Oak Hill.
The public hearing for the Planning Commission will be Tuesday, July 8. The Planning Commission will evaluate the City staff recommendations and public input, then send its recommendation about the suggested zoning changes to City Council. [more]Fire danger warrants caution
 | | Oak Hill/Westlake Fire Dept. Chief Gary Warren |
Ann Fowler 27.JUN.08
The Travis County Commissioners Court continued a burn ban put in place on June 10 due to the area’s dry, hot weather. In addition, the Texas Pyrotechnic Association has chosen to voluntarily shorten its Fourth of July fireworks sales by 7 days in counties like Travis that are suffering extremely dry conditions. Fireworks sales in Travis, Williamson, Hays and Bastrop counties will be limited to July 1, 2, 3 and 4 this year.
Travis County Fire Marshal Brad Beauchamp told the County Commissioners at its June 24 meeting, “The industry is going to pull the two devices that the counties could have had pulled if we had met criteria. They have also elected to pull additional items, the small items with wings and fins. I think the largest thing is the shorter selling season.” He added, “We applaud the industry for wanting to take this voluntary move and this started off with Mr. [Pete] Baldwin [Travis County Emergency Management Coordinator] saying, ‘Why don't you contact them and see if they will voluntarily pull them since we are not going to quite make criteria?’ I certainly appreciate his wisdom on that. It is a good word and we are excited that they have done this action.” [more] |
Bus ridership too successful for Oak Hill park and ride
Ann Fowler 27.JUN.08
June 19 was national Dump the Pump Day – a day designed to save commuters from skyrocketing gasoline prices by convincing them to embrace public transportation. Ironically, it was on that day that riders of the Oak Hill Flyer found signs posted at their park and ride warning that only 50 parking spaces are designated for bus riders.
Commuter Paul Brown works at UT. He said, “There were notices at the Oak Hill park and ride location informing us that parking is limited to 50 spaces. I just got off the phone with Jeff Simmons of Highland Resources, the property managers for the Oak Hill Plaza Shopping Center. He said they are not going to start towing cars. He said the agreement they entered into with CapMetro is for 50 spaces, but with ridership increasing with gas prices, more people are riding and the concern is for a full parking lot before the first business opens for the day.” [more]
27.JUN.08 Riders let CapMetro do the driving
20.JUN.08 AMD opens Oak Hill campus
20.JUN.08 West Park PUD developer delays filing with city
20.JUN.08 Four year-old drowns at local fitness center
13.JUN.08 Let the summer fun begin...
13.JUN.08 OHAN votes to reject city version of FLUM
13.JUN.08 Dunkerley is honored
13.JUN.08 High gas prices hit home
13.JUN.08 County burn ban in effect
13.JUN.08 Rotary honors student for service
06.JUN.08 Outrage over 'Oak Hill Tree Disaster'
06.JUN.08 Gazette Exclusive: West Park changes: VMU now in the mix
06.JUN.08 OHAN may reject FLUM
30.MAY.08 Car vandalism again plagues neighborhoods
23.MAY.08 Town Center plan draws concerns about 1826 traffic
23.MAY.08 Kids pitch in to help 'therapy dog'
23.MAY.08 Is FLUM still in flux? What's next for Oak Hill's plan?
23.MAY.08 Candidates talk Oak Hill
16.MAY.08 Newly revised FLUM gets mixed reviews
16.MAY.08 Boundary talks begin for new middle school
16.MAY.08 Oak Hill man found dead, hanging from cell phone tower
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