NewsMahncke Park Article in Express News
Neighbor David Matiella wrote a piece for the SA Express News about Mahncke Park, which you can read on http://www.tinyurl.com/mysamahncke
MidTown Master Plan Meeting
Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9 a.m. to noon will be the public's first opportunity to share their vision for the MidTown Brackenridge Master Pl an. This meeting will be held at TriPoint.
NOWCast SA will be a web casting the public workshop.
Please see the link for more information. http://www.nowcastsa.com/blogs/david-mclemore/bring-big-ideas-saturday-planning-along-broadway
The Midtown Brackenridge Master Planning Process has Begun
The Midtown Brackenridge area consists of the commercial areas along Broadway from I35 North to Burr Road, North St Marys from I-35 North to Mulberry Avenue, and nearly all of the area between Broadway, North St. Marys, I-35, and Hwy 281.
This Master Plan will incorporate all Master Plans and NCDs for Mahncke Park, Tobin Hill, Monte Vista, River Road, Government Hill, and Westfort Alliance.
NCD Standards Review Process
NCD Review Drive for Email Petitions - Jessica Garza and Bert Hargesheimer are soon to meet with Councilwomen Chan and Taylor to request their support of the MPNA application to the City of San Antonio for a review of the MP NCD. If selected, our NCD would be the first to be reviewed by the City and would afford us the opportunity to review the relevance of existing NCD standards, and alter our design standards for our neighborhood as established in the review process.
We would like to have your support for our application to the city. You can show your support for a review of our current NCD by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , subject line should read: I support a review of MP NCD. Your show of support is simply for the application for review which may or may not be accepted by the city. ** Please understand that there are no specific design standards yet established beyond what our current NCD contains - all design standards would go through a rigorous and public review before being added to or removed from the current NCD.**
MPNA Has a New President
Suzanne Biase resigned as President of the MPNA effective 7/20/10 due to her relocation. Her commitment to and zeal for serving our community will be missed. Bert Hargesheimer assumed her position as President and has appointed Tina Troust as the new Board Member to fill the vacant spot. Ruth Rodriguez has graciously accepted the position of Secretary effective immediately.
May's General Meeting Recap
May 15th general meeting (Ft. Sam, guest speaker)
Tony, from Fort Sam is assigned to the San Antonio Police Department working to improve living conditions around the Post – targeting crime.
David Denton is MPNA rep on the Community Advisory Board
BRAC will bring in an excess of 10,000 people – 1240 that will live off post
Your Tax Money At Work
A $10.1M construction project is being engineered to improve drainage and traffic, flow on Broadway from Burr Road to Groveland and on Hildebrand from N. New Braunfels to the S.A. River.
WooHoo VIA – they included Mahncke Park!
In todays article on VIA planning, Mahncke Park is mentioned prominently. Be sure to read the article at MySanAntonio.com.
Wildflowers in Mahncke Park Update
The city and the board have continued the negotiations for the management of Mahncke Park. When the flowers have gone to seed, the city will begin mowing the entire park on a regular and as needed basis (typically on a 21 day cycle). Prior to mowing the entire park, they will mow the park in accordance with their proposal for next year's wildflower season. This will be left for neighborhood viewing and feedback to the board for a few days. Most likely this will take place in late May/early June. If possible, we will provide a date for this mow at the next neighborhood meeting and/or through the next newsletter.
A map of the proposal is posted to the right in the Documents section.
Wildflower Seed Planting Memorial
Observant neighbors have noticed the colorful display of native wildflowers in Mahncke Park between N. New Braunfels and Milton.
Watering Restrictions
San Antonio has year round watering restrictions, regardless of the rainfall. You may water from 8 pm to 10 am, but not during the day. You may hand water and use soaker hoses any time.