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Regulations for short term rentals not coming anytime soon
by Tom Linehan
There is not much new to report with regard to efforts to do something about short-term-rentals (STRs). The City is still in the information gathering stage. I attended the Planning and Development Review Department's public meeting on STRs last Thursday, January 27 held at the City's offices on One Texas Center. The room was packed with over 100 people in attendance. There were a number of short-term rental owners all with testimonials of the value of their properties and neighborhood representatives and STR neighbors wanting something done about them.
A number of Allandale residents were there. I recognized 10 people from Alladale at the meeting including a couple that owns STR properties. Allandale residents Joe Reynolds, Donna Beth McCormick and Maurice Anderson spoke in opposition to STRs. Donna Beth said she has owned long-term rental properties in the neighborhood for many year and has never had a problem with them. She said people "want to know their neighbors. They are interested in preserving the quality of life in the neighborhood." Short-term rentals, she said, "need to be studied and regulated." People from other neighborhoods opposed to STRs complained about late night parties, traffic problems, lax code enforcement, parking problems, and, in one case, fireworks.
Allandale Neighborhood Association EC Meeting
What follows is the agenda for Thursday's EC meeting. ANA Executive Committee Meeting 6:30 pmJanuary 27, 2011Covenant Presbyterian Church3003 Northland, Fellowship and Education Building, Room 109 (Enter using the outside stairs or ramp)...Residents get ready for the 3M half marathon
The 3M half marathon is this Sunday, January 30. Streets on the north end of the neighborhood (see map) will be closed from approximately 6am to 9am. The 13.1 mile race starts on Stonelake Blvd and gets underway at 6:40 am. According the 3M half-marathon web site, it...
Graffiti and Trash pick up day a success
I want to say thanks to those who came out on Saturday to pick up trash and scout out, remove/paint over graffiti in NW Park and around Allandale. (Photos from the event are Laura and volunteers at the sign-up table in the first photo and Peggy Randow painting over...Girl Scout cookies for sale
Girl Scout cookie season is underway until Feb. 25. You may see Girl Scouts going door-to-door (always with an adult) or at various booths in the neighborhood. Proceeds from cookie sales go towards larger Girl Scout programs, but also to individual troops where they...Tree Pruning Workshop, January 22
Love your trees. Don't miss this event! Learn about proper pruning, tools, appropriate thinning, structural issues and more from one of Austin's top consulting arborist, Don Gardner. Join the Allandale Neighborhood Association at Shoal Creek Nursery next...Allandale Graffiti clean up Saturday, January 22, 2:00-4:00 pm
Just wanted to make sure everyone knows about the graffiti clean up this Saturday, January 22nd from 2-4pm. Sorry to have 2 ANA events in one day, but come learn about pruning trees at 10am at Shoal Creek Nursery, and then spend a few minutes in the...Allandale Crime – A look at the numbers for 2010
The number of home burglaries in Allandale was down last year but the number of Burglary of Vehicles was up dramatically. Criminals stealing from cars was the top crime in the neighborhood as it was in 2009. The number of Burglary of Vehicles increased 14% to 191 incidents, an average of 16 a month. Many of the incidents were people stealing from cars in parking lots at establishments along Anderson Ln and Burnet Rd. Nevertheless, there was a significant number of them that occurred within the borders of the neighborhood. Click here to see a table showing the residential incidents (excludes incidents reported on commercial properties).
