The April 21 ECCNPCT meeting will be held virtually at 6:00pm. View the agenda here.
Zoom login link, Meeting ID: 883 0704 0492.
Festival Beach Community Garden Has Plots Available!
Festival Beach Community Garden (FBGC) currently has garden plots available for rent! FBGC consists of over 80 dedicated gardeners and volunteers who have come together to build community in the garden with the goal of improving the food security, health, and happiness of the residents of the East Cesar Chavez and Holly neighborhoods.
Individual plots are 10′ x 20′ and rent for $50/year with some scholarship plots available. For more information about renting a plot and/or volunteer opportunities, visit FBCG’s website: https://festivalbeachgarden.com/getinvolved/plot/ or call 512-947-0882.
HEAL Initiative Key Outcomes for the East César Chavez Neighborhood
See the ECCNPCT’s letter to the City Manager regarding the City’s Housing-Focused Homeless Encampment Assistance Link (HEAL) initiative.
March 17, 2021 General Meeting Agenda
The March 17 ECCNPCT meeting will be held virtually at 6:00pm. View the agenda here.
Zoom login link, Meeting ID: 883 0704 0492.
September 24 ECC Neighborhood Plan Rezoning Meetings- all invited & encouraged to attend!
The City of Austin is sponsoring an ECC community meeting at 6pm on Thursday, September 24 to provide an opportunity for the applicants requesting a zoning change, the neighborhood planning contact team, and nearby residents/property owners to discuss the applicants’ proposed plan amendment and zoning change requests. An English/Spanish flyer providing meeting details is available here.
Following the community-led meetings, the ECCNPCT will hold a special meeting at 8pm to vote on whether to support each project.
Applicants Fair Market and Centro East are requesting a Plaza Saltillo TOD plan amendment to change the base height, or max height allowable, from 65 to 85 feet. The Fair Market office project is located at 1100 E. 5th St.; the Centro East office/residential project is located at 1501 E. 6th St. (between E. 5th and 6th Streets from Navasota to Onion).
Please find login information for the aforementioned meetings and relevant zoning case information below.
I. 6:00-6:45 pm: CENTRO EAST (office/residential), Case # NPA-2020-0002.02.
Login to the meeting online at: https://www.speakupaustin.org/npa (for technical assistance, call Rachel Tepper at (512) 974-1485).
The applicant proposes to amend the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan to change the base maximum building height from 60 feet to 85 feet on the property. Centro East location. Centro East Zoning Change request. Centro East Zoning Map.
II. 7:00-6:45 pm: FAIR MARKET (office), Case # NPA-2020-0002.01
NOTE: THE CITY EXPERIENCED A TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY REQUIRING RESCHEDULING. THE COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FAIR MARKET REZONING REQUEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE ONCE RESCHEDULED.
Login to the meeting online at: https://www.speakupaustin.org/npa (for technical assistance, call Rachel Tepper at (512) 974-1485).
The applicant proposes to amend the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan to change the base maximum building height from 60 feet to 85 feet on the property. Fair Market location map.
III. 8:00- 8:45pm: Virtual special-called meeting of the ECCNPCT.
Login to the meeting on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83967881246. Zoom meeting ID: 839 6788 1246
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For more information about these cases, visit the city’s website. Information about land use and zoning descriptions are available here.
Please contact Maureen Meredith at 512-974-2695 or by e-mail at: maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov with any questions.
September 16, 2020 General Meeting Agenda
The September 16 ECCNPCT meeting will be held virtually on Zoom at 6:00 pm. View the agenda here.
Zoom Login link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85406016751.
August Meeting Announcement and Agenda
The ECC NCT will meet this Wednesday, August 19, 2020 via Zoom. The meeting agenda and Zoom log-in details are attached.
For more information please contact Chair, Kristen Heaney (kristen.e.heaney@gmail.com) or Vice-Chair Kristen Hotopp (eccsector7rep@gmail.com).
June 17, 2020 ECCNPCT Meeting Canceled
Due to the fact that we have not received any agenda items for discussion and/or action this month, the June 2020 ECCNPCT meeting has been canceled.
May 20, 2020 General Meeting Agenda
The May 20 ECCNPCT meeting will be held virtually on Zoom at 6:00 pm. View the agenda here.
Zoom Login link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85967820094?pwd=ZEZxYitHb1psOGNEcktpYzV3Z09vdz09.
Meeting ID: 859 6782 0094
Password: ECCguest
Coronavirus Information/Resources
Dear Neighbors,
The March meeting of the ECC Contact Team is canceled. For questions regarding future meetings and agenda items, please contact ECC NCT Chair Kristen Heaney.
In response to the Coronavirus, our team has formed a committee to assist East Cesar Chavez neighbors access information and resources. Neighbors in need can contact Susan Benz
Sincerely,
ECC NCT