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Effort to designate West Austin house historic fails at Council
At its regular meeting last week, City Council did not pass an item that would have designated West Austin’s Delisle House a historic landmark. Before the vote, Mayor Steve Adler explained that the measure would need a nine-vote supermajority to…
Zoning • By Nina Hernandez • Nov 2, 2022
Effort to save lakefront estate from demolition divides Planning Commission
The Planning Commission was split Tuesday on whether to help save an eclectic lakefront estate from demolition by zoning it historic amid concerns over tax breaks and the likelihood that a previous owner participated in segregation as a business owner. The…
Preservation • By Jonathan Lee • Sep 30, 2022
Debate intensifies over owner-opposed historic zoning of lakefront estate
The fate of a lakefront estate at 2002 Scenic Drive is now in the hands of the Planning Commission, with a battle over the property’s merits ending in victory for preservationists last Wednesday. Citing architectural, landscaping and historical qualifications, the…
Preservation • By Kali Bramble • Jul 11, 2022
West Austin neighborhood bands together to save lakefront estate
An application to demolish an idiosyncratic estate at 2002 Scenic Drive has been put on hold, as the Historic Landmark Commission elected to initiate historic zoning last Wednesday. The residence first appeared on the commission’s agenda last month, inspiring an…
Preservation • By Kali Bramble • Jun 10, 2022
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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 10.27.22
With elections underway, a lot of local policy aficionados may be focused on other things. But not us! We’re tuning in to this week’s City Council meeting, as always, and taking a minute to preview the meeting for those who…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 27, 2022
Knaupe scores big with RECA, lawyers
Money continued to trickle into the coffers of most City Council candidates during the first three months of 2005, according to reports filed by all the candidates last week. But an analysis of the Place 3 race shows that with…
Uncategorized • By • Apr 12, 2005
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Harmonious meeting leads to swift budget passage
With few changes, 2004-05 budget passes on all three readings The Austin City Council approved its FY 2004-05 budget on Monday in record time, wrapping up the debate in a morning session before dealing with several items related to the…
Uncategorized • By • Sep 14, 2004
Plan to help small business worries South Austin neighbors
Commission trying to make it easier for restaurants to operate The Planning Commission has signed off on a new definition of “Restaurant Limited,” even though commissioners clearly were split on the proposal to limit the hours of operation for small…
Uncategorized • By • Oct 13, 2003
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Wynn questions plans for Cesar Chavez
Council members still have plenty of questions about the city’s plans to adjust downtown Austin traffic patterns, despite the presence of a resolution on tonight’s City Council agenda. The resolution for a series of 15 recommendations is intended to increase…
Uncategorized • By • Nov 7, 2002
Sonleitner, Gomez, Davis re-elected
With all the boxes finally counted about 12:30 am, Travis County Clerk Dana De Beauvoir reported that 40.41 percent of the county’s voters had cast their votes. The total number of ballots was 219,958. She said, based on Early Vote…
Uncategorized • By • Nov 6, 2002
Regional Mobility Authoritie s
Travis County road chief expresses optimism A looser interpretation of rules for Regional Mobility Authorities (RMAs) has led Travis County staff to a far more optimistic outlook on their future viability. RMAs were created by the Legislature last session to…
Uncategorized • By • Jun 21, 2002
Subcommittee wants to rescind previous rejection of deal
A subcommittee of the Environmental Board has voted to recommend rescission of a previous Board decision in opposition to the proposed settlement between the city and Stratus Properties. Board Chair Lee Leffingwell said the three-member subcommittee unanimously agreed on the…
Uncategorized • By • Jun 12, 2002
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