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Cap Metro responds to Sunset Advisory Commission audit

You could describe the Capital Metro situation with any number of easy proverbs.   The proof is in the pudding. The devil is in the details. Actions speak louder than words. Or, as Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) noted in a…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 7, 2010

Board decision could have impact on Austin remodels

The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals took two separate actions this week that may well have an effect on how Austin defines the term remodel. In the first, they upheld a stop work order that had been issued…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 7, 2010

Community survey sheds light on local priorities

Austinites are not afraid to express their opinions — just ask Council members at 11pm after they’ve listened to the 43rd environmental activist testify against planting non-native shrubs outside a new pizza emporium.     However, city officials gathering public input…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • May 6, 2010

Animal shelter provides report on vaccination rates and protocols

A Council committee heard a long-awaited report on the state of vaccinations at the city’s animal shelter Wednesday, but did little to quiet the concerns of some members of the Animal Advisory Commission and local animal-rights activists, who have criticized…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 6, 2010

Heritage Ordinance brings large trees protection, attention

The passage of Austin’s Heritage Tree Ordinance, according to city officials, has meant that large, existing trees finally are being considered as a factor in planning projects, the same way setbacks, impervious cover, and parking requirements have been regarded as…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 6, 2010

Planning Commission studies ‘group residential’ overlay near UT

The Planning Commission agreed last week, with some trepidation, to initiate a zoning amendment that would designate “group residential” as a conditional overlay for many neighborhoods surrounding the University of Texas.   When it comes to group residential, don’t think…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 5, 2010

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Debate over shelter vaccinations heads to Council committee

The City Council Public Health and Human Services Committee will tackle the issue of animal vaccinations at the city’s Town Lake Animal Shelter (TLAC)—a topic that has become particularly sensitive over the last few months—as an outbreak of distemper among…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 5, 2010

Travis pass-through moves forward amidst 45 SW complaints

What could have been a routine item from Travis County commissioners on Tuesday turned into a lengthy discussion about the relative merits of road improvements along Brodie Lane and the future of State Highway 45 SW. Commissioners were set to…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 5, 2010

Commission hears emergency departments’ budget ‘wish lists’

The Public Safety Commission took its turn on the budget merry-go-round Monday when it received initial requests from all three of the city’s emergency services departments. The police offered up a wish list that amounted to $13 million in hoped…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 4, 2010

City staff presents land use option to preserve open space

The city is moving closer to creating a new residential use that will allow for more flexibility when building single-family houses on environmentally sensitive land. The new use, should it gain Council approval, would be the result of a year-and-a-half-long…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 4, 2010

Off-leash policy moves forward, paving way for new dog parks

A draft policy to guide the establishment and use of off-leash dog areas in Austin could be ready by early next month. The proposed policy, being drafted by the city’s Off Leash Area Advisory Committee (OLAAC), will establish criteria for…

Uncategorized • By Laurel Chesky • May 3, 2010

Spelman looks for flexibility as taxi agreements head to finish line

The Council moved closer Thursday to extending the franchise agreements for Austin’s taxi cab firms, voting on second reading to renew them, with a third reading still to come. However, Council Member Bill Spelman remained a holdout, concerned about locking…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 3, 2010

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