Four Points Against More Traffic petition has more than 1,000 signatures, Committee recommended not to rezone
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Four Points Against More Traffic has collected more than 1,000 signatures on its petition to help fight a rezoning request for 11108 Zimmerman Ln.
“We have over 1,000 signatures between ink signatures and website signatures,” said Marc Chase, a River Place resident who started the Four Points Against More Traffic petition.
Last week the City of Austin Planning & Development Committee recommended not to rezone the property around 11108 Zimmerman Ln. based on environmental concerns, safety issues, and opposition from those living on the residential street, according to Chase.
“This is great news,” he said. “However, this case will still be presented to council for a vote and we will show a strong presence at this hearing.”
11108 Zimmerman Ln.
On February 25, a rezoning request was filed by Foundation Communities to build a new 124-unit affordable housing apartment complex at 11108 Zimmerman Ln. The 8.9 acres of land, not far from Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ, is currently zoned as single-family residential.
Chase owns Kailey Development which is developing the Preserve at Zimmerman Lane —nine, single-family lots with four homes built across from the proposed apartment project.
There have been previous requests for zoning changes on Zimmerman Lane that have been denied and this latest move stays consistent with those recommendations, Chase said.
The request to rezone 11108 Zimmerman Ln. is set to go before the Austin City Council in late May or early June. Marc Chase hopes to have 2,500 signatures on the Four Points Against More Traffic petition by that meeting. He is advertising in creative ways along RM 620.
River Ridge mom apologizes for mistake
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Trisha Greenway made a mistake and didn’t deposit River Ridge Elementary PTA fall book fair money in a timely manner. She has been removed from the RRE PTA board and is deeply sorry for what she calls negligence and irresponsibility on her part. Greenway, an active volunteer, hopes lessons can be learned from her mistake.
Trisha Greenway doesn’t have many pictures of just herself. She submitted this one from last year, when she went through chemotherapy from January to May.
“I am not blaming anyone but myself,” said Greenway, who is a breast cancer survivor, United States Navy retired military spouse and mother to five children. She volunteers at each of her children’s schools and other organizations including Steiner Stars Swim Team and ViperBots.
Greenway was the 4th VP of Fundraising with RRE PTA and was removed after it was discovered fall book fair money was not deposited until recently.
“I’ve never gotten opportunity to speak about it or to present myself to the PTA board,” Greenway said.
Viper boys golf wins state
By SCOTT W. COLEMAN, Four Points News
The Vandegrift boys golf team won the UIL Class 4A state golf tournament Tuesday, and three of the Vipers finished individually in the top five. William Martinez (144) took silver and Cooper Dossey (145) took bronze. Chase Phillips (146) finished fifth, and Tobin Niblett (149) finished in a three-way tie for sixth place. Daniel Martinez shot a two-day 156. The Lady Vipers golf team finished eighth at the state tournament.
L-R William Martinez, Tobin Niblett, Daniel Martinez, Chase Phillips, Cooper Dossey
$5,675 of book fair money deposited months later, RR PTA board member voted off, Report filed with Travis County Sheriff
By CASSIE MCKEE, Four Points News
Following the fall River Ridge Elementary book fair, more than $5,600 of proceeds were not deposited into the PTA’s bank account until months later, after the discrepancy had been discovered by PTA board members.
PTA Board President Christina Morales said that on April 7, upon realizing the discrepancy, the PTA board closed the books, limiting access to the account, so that a Financial Reconciliation Committee could conduct an investigation.
“On April 7, the 4th VP of Fundraising was informed that the books were closed, and that the PTA did not have access to the account,” Morales said. “The VP went to the bank and deposited a personal check in the amount of $6,544.29. The following day, the VP was removed from the bank account. The board met on Friday, April 11. We then appointed the Reconciliation Committee, and voted unanimously to remove the 4th VP of Fundraising (from the board).”
Morales said while the board realized the discrepancy in early April, members did not know the exact number that had been missing until Friday, April 25, when the results of the Financial Reconciliation Committee investigation were released. Continue reading