Council gives preliminary approval for Central West Austin Plan

Last week, Council split with neighborhood leaders on the future of University of Texas Brackenridge tract and a slice of the Austin State School property during first reading approval of the neighborhood plan for what city planner Paul Di Giuseppe…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 24, 2010

City nearing final decisions on WTP 4 shaft site

Residents from the Spicewood Springs neighborhood in northwest Austin continue to press their case at every opportunity to try and stop or divert the planned Jollyville Transmission Main project for Water Treatment Plant 4 from coming through their area.  …

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 24, 2010

Divided ZAP Commission OKs trip limits for medical office plaza

Agent Jim Bennett got the Zoning and Platting Commission to raise the trip limits on his South Austin medical office plaza last week, but he had to go through homeowner Mark Walters to do it.   Of course, Walters is…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 23, 2010

Questions about parks bonds continue to dog Hays commissioners

Questions about the way Hays County distributes proceeds from a 2007 parks and open spaces bond election continue to hang over the proceedings. The latest trouble comes as the Commissioners Court soothed tensions in Dripping Springs by giving its blessing…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 23, 2010

Late action: Council OKs fix for landmark ordinance; closes car wash

The City Council unanimously approved a “temporary” fix for the historic landmark ordinance shortly after midnight. Council Members Randi Shade and Bill Spelman and the staffs did most of the heavy lifting, along with Jerry Rusthoven of the Planning and…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 20, 2010

Cab drivers, UTC begin Council-ordered discussion on taxi issues

In the recent Council-initiated discussion between the city’s Urban Transportation Commission and stakeholders in the Austin taxicab community, flat-rate fares were probably the easiest point of agreement for all concerned. Some other issues may to take a while to reach…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 20, 2010

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DA looking at city employees accused of cheating on payroll records

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has received information on two of five City of Austin employees accused of involvement in falsifying payroll records by City Auditor Kenneth Mory.   Assistant District Attorney Gail Van Winkle, chief of the District…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 20, 2010

Decision on Seaholm District wall art contractor delayed again

After some debate about the extent to which it could intervene in the matter, the City Council voted Thursday to withdraw an item granting a $144,000 contract to design the wall that will surround the Austin Energy substation in the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 20, 2010

Council to consider the city’s largest-ever historic district

The implications of the proposed Castle Hill Historic District on its commercial neighbors, developer Perry Lorenz joked yesterday, were “clear as mud,” although city staff did attempt to ease the apprehension among property owners and developers at the West End…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 19, 2010

McKinney to be honored for service on city Design Commission

At today’s City Council meeting, Mayor Lee Leffingwell will be presenting the Distinguished Service Award to Eleanor McKinney, who recently retired from the Design Commission after 13 years. During her tenure on the commission, McKinney helped write the Downtown Design…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 19, 2010

Council delves into public safety, economic growth budgets

All three of the City of Austin’s public safety departments have asked for budget increases that would include funding for new sworn officers. The money, which would come from the city’s general fund, totals nearly $20 million more than the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 19, 2010

Austin Energy gets ready to study rate increase

Austin Energy is preparing to kick off a two-year process that officials hope will culminate in a rate increase in 2012 and develop a framework for the “utility of the future.”   The city-owned utility is scheduled to provide an…

Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Aug 19, 2010

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