GVM in person notes & photos. OWANA Winter Meeting Dec. 2025 (Old West Austin Neighborhood Association)

 OWANA Winter 2025 In-person GVM meeting notes, first hand experience reporting and snapshot presentation photos.

OWANA current President Steve Amos presides

Excellent, dare I say packed Matthews Elementary Attendance Auditorium. I visually counted and would say there was easily 50+ people there to listen, etc.

OWANA's Steve Amos opening quote, "Assets can be properties, communities and people. I believe people can be assets. "

13 Brand New Volunteer OWANA Steering Committee Members were ratified, and accepted into their new positions. 3 of the New Committee Members gave a brief intro speech.

OWANA always needs funds, donations and money. 

Spread the word about OWANA, bring your West Austin Neighbors.

The Zoning Committee especially needs additional people. 

CG&S Design Build brought a feedback flyer. They plan to make a Presentation to OWANA in the Spring of 2026 and were curious as to what members would want to learn about remodels and home additions. CG&S is a local company and has been in business for 70+ years. It wants to educate owners about the remodel process, city codes, permitting etc. 

Donna & Sheila of the OWANA ZONING Committee stated the YMCA Millennium Town Lake Development proposed project is still in the early stages. a Traffic Impact Study is being performed. the PUD is still in process. Check the OWANA Website for Zoning Updates

Next Up was the #1 Presenter, the Under Contract Possible Buyer of the St. Luke's Church on West Lynn and 14th street.

• Per the buyer, developer he invests and develops, "culturally relevant projects."
• the St. Luke's Property is currently Zoned Residential Multi-Family, if he as the buyer can NOT get it zoned Commercial with the City of Austin, he won't buy it.
• If it does get successfully rezoned to Commercial then....
• He'd like to keep the existing beautiful church, and the major Commercial Tenant would be very similar to the BookStore Cafe in Hyde Park on Speedway, (wink wink)
• He'd like for the primary entrance to be on West Lynn
• The Church structure would remain, there'd be a bookstore, cafe, coffee, wine, and it would close around 7 pm. 
• There would also potentially be a rear ART GALLERY business tenant and some Architect Professional Office Tenants
• The Existing Parking LOT with 20 spaces will stay and remain. 
• The Rear House along 14th street will remain, unchanged for the time being. 
• 1 OWANA neighbor stated, "West 14th street is already too busy, with parked cars and traffic,"
• The buyer stated, "the City of Austin has no parking minimums"
• The buyer states he lives in Pemberton and their meetings have 10 people at most.
• The buyer stated," hopefully if successful, the project will be completed in 1 years' time.

The 2nd Presented was a "Save our Springs" Representative and also a member of the "Better Mopac Coalition," 

• It is a myth that 18 wheeler trucks are NOT allowed on Mopac.
• The SOS Rep stated he thought the developers vision is to create and connect a continuous highway road LOOP from Interstate I-35 South to SH45 to the South Mopac Expressway through Austin Texas's Mopac.
• Here is an INSTAGRAM link to the "Better Mopac Coalition Page"

the 3rd and final presenter was the President of the Clarksville Community Development Cooperation: Ms. Felicia Miller. She is a direct descendent of Clarksville residents. click here to visit the CCDC website

• The Historic Haskell House on Waterson Avenue, west of West Lynn often has events and you can learn about the History of Clarksville there.
• OWANA asked, how can we help the CCDC
• Felicia was impressed with OWANA human crowd turnout of 50+ people. She said, "yall can fill a room."
• Felicia and the CCDC and OWANA are invited to a Christmas Caroling evening on December 14th. 

Last announcement was former City of Austin and West Austin Councilwoman Ms. Kathie Tovo is politically running for the Texas House #49 Seat, being vacated by Gina Hinojosa who I think is running for Governor of the State of Texas.

Thanks for reading, as always if you have any questions, wants, dreams or inquiries about Austin, Texas Real Estate, residential especially, contact me; Sales, Leasing, Lot Development, etc. = George Vance McGee Austin Silent Market Broker Associate 512.657.9281 georgevance@gmail.com I grew up in Old West Austin