MoPac Neighborhood Associations Coalition - MoNAC

MoPAC Updates and Information: www.MoPac1.org

MoNAC meetings are held quarterly to discuss issues affecting residents living close to MoPAC (Loop 1).   Contact one of the listed MoNAC officers for more information.

Note: For 2008, meetings other than the MoNAC Annual Meeting in Oct will be called meetings.

Oct 21, 2008 Tues 6:30 MoNAC Annual Meeting Westminster Manor

Minutes from the 10-16-2007 MoNAC Meeting
Minutes from the 7-17-2007 MoNAC Meeting
Minutes from the 4-17-2007 MoNAC Meeting
 

MoNAC Participants

 Allandale Neighborhood Association
Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association
Clarksville Community Development Corp
Highland Park West/Balcones Area Neighborhood Association
Johnson Creek Neighborhood Conservation Association
North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association
Oakmont Heights Neighborhood Association
Old West Austin Neighborhood Association
Old Enfield Homeowners Association
Ridgelea Neighborhood Association
Rosedale Neighborhood Association
Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association
West Austin Neighborhood Group
Westminster Manor Association

CURRENT OFFICERS

President - Kay Newell, email kayn7@austin.rr.com - Allandale
First Vice President - Arten Avakian- Oakmont Heights
Second Vice President - Joyce Basciano - BrykerWood
Secretary - Tom Whatley - Oakmont Heights

Elected President Emeritus - Frances Allen - HPWBANA

 

MoNAC POSITION

MoNAC works toward improving and maintaining the overall quality of the neighborhoods adjacent to MoPac (Loop 1). 

CURRENT ACTION

CAMPO (Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) 2030 Mobility Plan has approved the following for the MoPAC corridor from Town Lake to FM 2222:

Evaluate extension of managed lanes to central business district.  TxDOT will coordinate with city, county and neighborhoods to minimize impacts.  Construction of managed lanes will take place within existing corridor right of way and will be at or below grade.  Project will include construction of noise walls and will provide adequate space for future ASARD commuter rail operation.

MoNAC neighborhoods are organized to work width TxDOT during evaluation and development of the MoPAC corridor.

 

MoPac1 Project Status Report to MoNAC Oct 8, 2007

 

Background information on MoPAC issues that apply to our neighborhood such as managed lanes and sound wall plans are provided in the following document by Sid Covington.  The sound wall issue appears to becoming this spring as test sound walls with various finishes are build at the TxDOT Bull Creek facility (MoPAC/Camp Hubbard side north of 35th/Camp Mabry is on opposite side of MoPAC).  Input from the community is part of the evaluation process.

 

 

MoPAC Sound Walls at a Glance
1-23-07

  • Sample sound walls planned for MoPac should be available for viewing in the spring 2007 timeframe.

 

  • The sample sound walls will demonstrate aesthetics, not noise reduction capability.

 

  • The sample sound walls will be located on the TxDOT Bull Creek Campus.

 

  • Three styles of sample sound walls will be built, varying between 10 ft to 18 ft.

 

  • An Aesthetic Advisory Committee will be formed to gather input from the community.

 

  • Neighbors along MoPAC have received permission letters for the sound wall study
    (if you received one of these letters please respond to DMJM Harris representatives
    if you have not already done so).

 

  • 13 Neighborhood Noise Workshops will be held for communications.  There may be paired with the 13 MoNAC participants.

 

  • Noise reading are planned for about 40 backyards starting in the late April timeframe.

 

  • The selected style of sound walls would be placed where appropriate along MoPAC as determined by the
    noise study results and property owner input.

 

  • Owners of both business and residential property that backs up to MoPAC will be able to vote on accepting
    a sound wall on their property.

 

  • Note - Sound walls are not officially approved - they still need to be justified.  Sound walls will only by added to
    TxDOT if there is additional capacity on MoPAC.

 

 

 

 

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Last updated on 10/28/2007