Latest Headlines for Friday, May 24
Friday, May 24, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Council
Council OKs Palm School, convention center ideas
In a stunning victory for Mayor Steve Adler and Council Member Kathie Tovo, the Austin City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a 23-page resolution directing city staff to gather all the information necessary to move forward with an extensive renovation…
Friday, May 24, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Council to hear stadium site request, as Austin FC announces first partner
City Council is set to consider at its June 4 meeting the next step in the approval process for the 22,000-seat soccer stadium planned for city-owned property in North Austin.At its May 14 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended City Council…
Friday, May 24, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
City no longer the ‘wild, wild west’ of scooters
Imprudent scooter users could now face fines of up to $40 for breaking the city’s new rules of conduct for micro-mobility devices (scooters, skateboards, etc.).Though they decided to postpone two of the Austin Transportation Department’s three proposed micro-mobility ordinances, City…
Friday, May 24, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Annexation causes confusion over property zoning at ZAP
Before being annexed into the city of Austin in 1984, the half-acre lot at 9606 Swansons Ranch Road operated as a commercial lot with a gunsmithing business and later a seafood business. After annexation, the parcel of land, which was…
Thursday, May 23, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
ZAP recommends rezoning AISD property for commercial use
Austin Independent School District’s Rosedale School is a special institution that serves students of all ages with severe disabilities, including children who are medically fragile or who need intensive behavioral support. Many of these special-needs children require intensive medical care,…
Thursday, May 23, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Planning
Waterfront planners push real estate leaders on district’s potential, future
For roughly half a decade, whenever Alan Holt has talked with community members about the scope of the planned South Central Waterfront District – a 118-acre span that could fit 33 city blocks – his shorthand was that it included…
