A sustained volunteer effort
The neighborhood association dates its park committee to January 2013 and describes recurring work on trees, the walking trail and garden beds. Its account credits a wider network of local partners.[2]
Austin neighborhood field guide
Wooten
Get to know the local places, then explore what the public record says: construction, restaurant inspection scores and beverage receipts, with dates and sources beside the data.
About this mapped area City boundary · September 22, 2021
Wooten is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas boundary dataset. The saved source records its planning status as plan approved. These mapped categories differ from colloquial neighborhood names. Districts people name in conversation, like South Congress, Rainey Street or the Sixth Street entertainment district, are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area or straddle two. This boundary merges 2 polygons from the city's file, covering the sub-district the city names FIRESIDE LOOP, with ordinance 20100624-033 recorded in the source, and the city last modified it on . The dataset stores the name as WOOTEN.
The local field guide
Wooten: a park shaped by its neighbors
Wooten Neighborhood Park’s community history explains how volunteers turned improvement ideas into a pavilion, planting beds and a replacement playscape. The neighborhood association’s own account gives the park a story that extends beyond a point on a map.
2 linked sources · CheckedA pavilion built through community support
The association records completion of the pavilion in 2018 after fundraising and partner support. It describes the added picnic tables, shade and connecting sidewalks.[2]
A playground shaped with local input
The park history describes a 2019 playscape replacement involving community members, students and several partner organizations. It is one chapter in a longer improvement effort.[2]
Plan a little better
Before you go
- Check the current volunteer opportunity
- The association describes a continuing park committee and recurring stewardship events. Use its current notices to find the date and work details for a new opportunity.[2]
- Use the city listing for directions
- The city directory lists Wooten Neighborhood Park at 1500 Dale Drive. Check its map link for the destination, especially when older community material uses another nearby address.[1]
A few things to know
When was Wooten Park’s pavilion completed?
The neighborhood association records completion in August 2018, followed by a ribbon-cutting celebration in December that year.[2]
Is the park’s improvement story just a recent project?
No. The association describes work reaching back to 2005, with a formal park committee beginning in 2013 and multiple later improvements.[2]
Sources & research notes
Local context is based on the sources below. Confirm current access, schedules, and reservations with the operator. Civic figures elsewhere on this page retain their own reporting periods.
- Park Directory | Austin Parks and Recreation | AustinTexas.govCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
- Wooten Park History – WootenNewsWooten Neighborhood Association · Checked 2026-09-05
What the public record says about Wooten
- City of Austin Development Services has issued 2,290 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Wooten planning-area boundary, the earliest dated May 24, 1978 and the most recent September 25, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $438,249,589. Declared value is the figure an applicant puts on the permit application — not market value and not finished cost. Counted over every issue date in the city’s Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only. Placing a permit inside a boundary needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% of them, as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location at all — those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood, here or anywhere else, so this is a count of geocoded permits rather than of every permit issued. How busy it is now is a different question, and the list below is the honest answer to it: the 25 most recently issued permits here were all issued since February 10, 2026.
- The 5 most recent restaurant inspections we could place inside this boundary run from August 27, 2026 to September 3, 2026, averaging 89 out of 100. Austin Public Health publishes these in irregular batches, historically weeks after the visit, and this page lists at most 15 — so that count is the size of our list, not the number of restaurants in Wooten. A score is a single-visit snapshot.
- Of the 100 highest-grossing mixed-beverage filers the Texas Comptroller lists for ZIP 78757, 78758, 78753, 78752, 78756, 3 sit inside this boundary. The newest filing in that set is August 2026. Per-venue figures are gross receipts reported to the Comptroller, summed over each venue’s own filing months — never a total for Wooten. Filings are monthly and land three to four weeks late.
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Map of the Wooten boundary
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Boundary drawn from City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas, as last modified September 22, 2021. Markers are placed from geocoded street addresses, so a record whose address we cannot geocode is listed below but not pinned. The panels under the map are the full text equivalent.
Building permits
The 25 most recently issued inside this boundary (page limit 25)
2026-123854 BPActive
8611 BOWLING GREEN DR
New inground pool and spa
Sep 25New$0 declared
2026-126039 BPActive
2004 TEAKWOOD DR
Legalization of previously completed unpermitted residential remodel scope includes obtaining after-the-fact permits for existing work code compliance review inspections and any required corrective work to satisfy City of Austin permitting requirements.
Sep 24Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-118774 BPActive
1403 BECKETT ST
New pool
Sep 11New$0 declared
2026-118773 BPActive
1403 BECKETT ST
ePlan: Residential Expedited Review - New Construction of 2-Story Single Family Res. [5bed 3bath] with attached garage.
Sep 11New$0 declared
2026-108315 BPActive
1403 BECKETT ST
Total demo of 1472 SqFt SFR circa 1958
Aug 20Demolition$0 declared
2026-106416 BPActive
2011 BELFORD DR
New 1-story accessory structure containing a gym lounge and 1 full bathroom.
Aug 20New$0 declared
2026-094533 BPActive
8517 WOODSTONE DR
EXPRESS: Replace 6 windows like for like
Jul 22Repair$1 declared
2022-015006 BPActive
2109 DORIS DR
New 2 Story Secondary Dwelling with covered porch 1/1
Jul 9New$1 declared
2026-067268 BPActive
1804 KENDRA CV
Interior remodel including kitchen and bathroom updates Replacement of fixtures finishes flooring and cabinetry Interior reconfiguration in the living room area including modification of a load bearing wall. No change to building footprint or exterior walls.
Jun 10Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-066160 BPFinal
8776 RESEARCH BLVD SVRD SB UNIT B1
Change of use to retail - 2026-044799 DA
May 29Remodel
2026-059545 BPFinal
8716 RESEARCH BLVD SVRD SB UNIT 100
CHANGE OF USE RETAIL TO FITNESS CENTER. Interior renovations including mechanical electrical and plumbing
May 21Remodel
2026-053288 BPActive
1510 VILLANOVA DR
Addition to existing 1-story single-family residential to include: new covered front porch.
Apr 30Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-045319 BPFinal
8203 EXMOOR DR
Express: Foundation repair
Apr 14Repair$1 declared
2026-040137 BPActive
1804 TETON DR
Demo unpermitted front porch rear sun room and extra drive way approach.
CAUTION: code enforcement violation notated asbestos tiles installed in closet. Spoke with the builder and informed him we will need a 3rd party inspection report uploaded to the building permit attachments noting that all asbestos has been removed and the property is safe to enter prior to any more inspections.
-CM 6/24/26
Apr 9Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-042863 BPFinal
8716 RESEARCH BLVD SVRD SB UNIT 100
Interior Non-Structural Demolition
Apr 8Interior Demo Non-Structural$1 declared
2026-041702 BPFinal
8008 BON AIR DR
Express: Shower to shower replacement (prefab base) in the same location without relocating any plumbing
Apr 7Repair$1 declared
2026-035344 BPActive
1506 WEYFORD DR
Pool Demo
Apr 2Demolition$1 declared
2026-037447 BPFinal
1907 WOOTEN DR
T13 - Inground prefabricated pool. No spa. No PP required. Concrete decking.
Apr 1New$0 declared
2026-025053 BPActive
8017 LAZY LN
Total demo of 2289 SqFt SFR circa 1959
Mar 24Demolition$0 declared
2026-033757 BPFinal
7900 TISDALE DR
New In-ground 300 SF Concrete Pool and associated equipment and pad.
Mar 20New$0 declared
2026-027562 BPFinal
2002 WOOTEN DR
Express: Kitchen remodel replacing cabinetry fixtures flooring and updates to lighting. No walls to be removed and plumbing to remain in same locations
Mar 11Repair$1 declared
2026-028233 BPFinal
1412 KAMAR DR
Express: remove main electrical panel to replace siding and trim
Mar 11Repair$1 declared
2026-020831 BPFinal
8301 WEYBURN DR
Addition/ remodel of existing SFR
3/10/26 NL - Kitchen was remodeled and full hvac system including duct work was installed without permits prior to addition permit becoming activated.
7/14/26 Charles M.
Kitchen issue has been addressed.
Mar 2Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2025-152836 BPActive
8410 BOWLING GREEN DR
Addition of bathroom and closet on pier and beam foundation at the rear of the existing house add New Carport and permit deck in the rear of structure.
Feb 28Addition and Remodel$75K declared
2026-009474 BPActive
7910 GAULT ST
Replace existing rotten fascia and soffit around the exterior perimeter of building and remove rotten decorative corbels.
Feb 10Remodel
Restaurant inspections
Austin Public Health · up to 15 most recent inside this boundary
55/100
Hacienda Jalisco Restaurant
8766 Research Blvd Austin, TX 78758-6579, 78758-6579
Sep 3Routine Inspection
97/100
Wooten Elementary
1405 WOOTEN DR Austin, TX 78757, 78757
Sep 2Routine Inspection
93/100
Night Owl Bar
8315 Burnet Rd Ste D Austin, TX 78757-7777, 78757-7777
Aug 29Routine Inspection
99/100
Burnet Jr. High
8401 Hathaway Dr Austin, TX 78757-7029, 78757-7029
Aug 27Routine Inspection
99/100
Stepping Stone School II
8419 Bowling Green Dr Austin, TX 78757-7015, 78757-7015
Aug 27Routine Inspection
Registered projects
Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation filings · up to 15 inside this boundary
Tim Hortons - Austin (Research Blvd) TX8756 Reserch Blvd. A, Austin, TX 78758, AustinAug 5Renovation/Alteration$750K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)RENOVATIONS AT WOOTEN & MCBEE SCHOOLS1406 DALE DRIVE 1001 W. Braker Lane, Austin, TX 78757, AustinAug 19Renovation/Alteration$450K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)ANDERSON SQUARE RETAIL1012 WEST ANDERSON LANE, Austin, TX 78757, AustinJul 28New Construction$650K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)RENOVATIONS AT WOOTEN ELEMENTARY-CIVIL1406 DALE DRIVE, Austin, TX 78757, AustinMay 20Renovation/Alteration$140K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)RENOVATIONS TO BURNET MIDDLE SCHOOL8401 HATHAWAY DRIVE, Austin, TX 78757, AustinNov 20Renovation/Alteration$2.9M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)TOYOTA REMODEL AND RENOVATION8400 RESEARCH BOULEVARD, Austin, TX 78752, AustinAug 26Additions to Existing Building$160K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)COVERT COLLISION CENTER8950 RESEARCH BLVD, Austin, TX 78758, AustinJun 5Renovation/Alteration$250K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)LA FITNESS - ANDERSON2020 WEST ANDERSON LANE, Austin, TX 78752, AustinFeb 5Renovation/Alteration$2.5M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)
Bars & restaurants filing receipts
Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage filers we placed inside this boundary
3 of 100 filers in ZIP 78757, 78758, 78753, 78752, 78756 placed inside this boundary. Each venue’s figure is its own gross receipts over its own filing months — there is deliberately no area total, because this is a sample, not a census.
HIGHLAND LANES
$45K
avg/mo over 236 filings
8909 BURNET RD
Last filed with the Comptroller: August 2026
OLIVE GARDEN OF TEXAS #1044
$21K
avg/mo over 236 filings
8833 BURNET RD
Last filed with the Comptroller: August 2026
NIGHT OWL BAR
$35K
avg/mo over 119 filings
8315 BURNET RD STE D
Last filed with the Comptroller: August 2026
Wooten: questions people actually ask
Is Wooten an official Austin neighborhood?
Wooten is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin neighborhood-planning boundary dataset. Its status in the saved source is plan approved. Inclusion in this file does not by itself mean a neighborhood plan was adopted. Well-known districts such as South Congress, Rainey Street and the Sixth Street entertainment district are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area, or straddle two. The Wooten boundary merges 2 sub-district polygons from the source file. The city last modified it on September 22, 2021.
Which ordinances are recorded for Wooten?
City of Austin ordinance number 20100624-033 is recorded against this planning area in the city's Neighborhood Planning Areas dataset, with planning status plan approved.
How much construction is happening in Wooten?
City of Austin Development Services has issued 2,290 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Wooten planning-area boundary, the earliest dated May 24, 1978 and the most recent September 25, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $438,249,589. Declared value is the figure the applicant put on the permit application, not market value or finished cost. Counted from the city's Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only, over every issue date in that dataset. The boundary test needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location, so those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood and are not in this figure.
What ZIP codes cover Wooten?
No ZIP code centroid falls inside the Wooten boundary, so we search the 5 nearest instead: 78757, 78758, 78753, 78752, 78756. We match ZIP codes to planning areas by testing each ZIP's centroid against the boundary polygon, so a large ZIP can overlap an area without its centre landing inside it. Use the boundary, not the ZIP, as the authority.