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Lightsey 2 back at City Hall, again
A neighborhood push to landmark a house that will otherwise be demolished to make way for development fell flat at the Planning Commission last week. Planning Commissioners voted 3-5 to designate the Lightsey-Russell House as a historic landmark, which is…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 29, 2015
It's not over till it's over: Lightsey 2 at Council today
Today, City Council members will consider a resolution that could conclude the saga of a South Austin development that is no stranger to City Hall. The item is another chapter in the seemingly endless saga of the Lightsey 2 development. That…
City Hall • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 5, 2015
Planning Commission to revisit Lightsey 2
Despite still being in the early stages of development, PSW Real Estate’s Lightsey 2 project continues to provoke outrage in South Austin. And despite approving the preliminary plan at an earlier meeting, the Planning Commission will now take another look…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 18, 2014
Planners may backtrack on Lightsey 2
A flurry of Citizens Communications about the Lightsey 2 development in South Austin hit their mark at the specially called Planning Commission meeting Wednesday night. Commissioners Stephen Oliver and Nuria Zaragoza, who both voted in favor of the preliminary plan…
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Environmental Board hears Lightsey 2 project
Though it is still in the early stages, South Austin’s Lightsey 2 project made a detour to the Environmental Board last week, where developers were advised to be more creative with their plans. Citing “ongoing concerns” with drainage, off-site flooding,…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 20, 2014
TipSheet: Travis County, 12.12.17
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 14. Consider and take appropriate action…
TipSheets • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 12, 2017
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TickTock: Austin City Council meeting 9.22.2016
ITEMS 4 5 6 18 21 27 45 48 50 51 52 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 78 80 TickTock for Friday, September 23, 2016 Participants:…
Tick Tock • By Michael Kanin • Sep 26, 2016
Tick Tock: Austin City Council Meeting 12.10.2015
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 14, 2015
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Council denies landmark designation for Lightsey-Russell House
The yellow-clad neighbors who came out to urge preservation of the Lightsey-Russell House struck a chord with City Council, but not one strong enough to save the 83-year-old home at 1805 Lightsey Road from demolition. With a seemingly heavy heart,…
Preservation • By Jack Craver • Aug 17, 2015
Commission says Lightsey house should stay
The endless struggles of Lightsey 2 made their way through the Historic Landmark Commission on Monday. There, commissioners voted in favor of historic zoning for the main house at 1805 Lightsey Road unanimously, throwing a wrench into plans to demolish…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 29, 2015
TipSheet: Planning Commission, 2.24
The City of Austin Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday. In the interest of saving space, we will not publish the entire agenda here. It is available on the city’s website. Here are the things that got our attention…
City Hall • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 23, 2015
Tip Sheet: Planning Commission 2-10
The City of Austin Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday. In the interest of saving space, we will not publish the entire agenda here. It is available on the city’s website (this week has an addendum, too.) With most…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 10, 2015
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