Council discusses delaying extended paid parking downtown

Four months after approving a controversial ordinance to extend paid parking hours in the downtown area, City Council will consider tomorrow whether to delay implementation of that plan in order to get more public feedback.   Co-sponsored by Council Members…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 27, 2011

Spelman not predicting future of water plant

The City Council may not be poised to hit the pause button on the Water Treatment Plant Number 4 project after all.   Council Member Bill Spelman told In Fact Daily on Monday that he doesn’t think that “anybody should…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 26, 2011

Residential Design panel wants more power over McMansion ordinance

The Residential Design and Compatibility Commission, dissatisfied with a recent administrative appeal, wants to put more teeth into the city’s McMansion ordinance, which the commission has overseen for more than five years.   The McMansion ordinance limits the size of…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jul 26, 2011

Planning Commission votes to support Capital Improvements plan

The Planning Commission has signed off on FY2012 recommendations for the city’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP) plan, despite requests for some $180 million in projects for which there is no current funding.   The five-year plan, updated annually, itemizes the…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 25, 2011

Environmental Board postpones action on heritage tree removal

Faced with what appears to be an unavoidable loss of a heritage tree downtown, the Environmental Board has called a timeout while they explore more appropriate mitigation for the tree. In the meantime, a working group was formed to discuss…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 25, 2011

Barton Springs Aquifer District seeks to complete federal permit process

The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has yet to complete its delivery of a set of documents that represent the first step in a process that could bring it significant legal protections in the course of performing its duties.…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 22, 2011

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ZAP compromises on 25-year site plan for Riverbend Church

It was no small feat for the Zoning and Platting Commission to settle on a 25-year site plan extension for the Riverbend Church. But, after much haggling, and five motions, the extension was granted. The church was seeking a 75-year…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 22, 2011

Austin Water Utility awards Jollyville Main bid, surprising opponents

The Austin Water Utility and its construction manager-at-risk have reached an agreement with two firms who will construct the much-debated Jollyville Transmission Line portion of the Water Treatment Plant 4 project. The deal, with Fort Worth-based Southland Contracting and Beachwood,…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 21, 2011

Downtown Commission gets glimpse of second proposed convention hotel

The city got its first look at another proposed convention center hotel at last night’s meeting of the Downtown Commission. The 1,100-room hotel from the San-Diego based Manchester Texas Financial Group would be the second large hotel going up over…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 21, 2011

Austin Energy negotiating new long-term wind energy contracts

Austin Energy officials are negotiating two major long-term agreements with private firms to purchase wind energy that will get the utility closer to its goal of providing renewable energy for the utility at a competitive price.    The wind projects…

Uncategorized • By Bill McCann • Jul 20, 2011

Commissioners continue to study issues surrounding short-term rentals

Another meeting on short-term rental guidelines left city staff members with an additional two full pages of questions on the proposed ordinance that various city departments will have to answer.   The second meeting of the Planning Commission’s Codes &…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jul 20, 2011

Health district officials may seek 8 percent increase in 2012 tax rate

Officials from Travis County Central Health may seek an 8 percent increase over this year’s effective tax rate for fiscal year 2012. The tax hike would cover the costs of significant expansion for the county’s health care provider.   If…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 20, 2011

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