Gables, Seaholm items top Council agenda

Council to hear about mental health, bond recommendations also When the City Council meets on Groundhog Day, you have to expect that members—just like in the movie of the same name—might be seeing some issues they have heard before back…

Uncategorized • By • Feb 2, 2006

ZAP subcommittee to study Goodnight PUD

The planned Goodnight Ranch subdivision is so large – some 700 acres off Slaughter Lane between Nuckols Crossing and Old Lockhart Highway – that Developer Terry Mitchell describes it as “Mueller, without the commercial development.” This is a massive master-planned…

Uncategorized • By • Feb 1, 2006

Wynn’s help keeps Cap Metro buses rolling

Mayor acts as go-between to help union and management negotiate contract Austin Mayor Will Wynn’s successful intervention late Sunday into the labor-management gridlock that threatened to cripple the region’s only mass transit system should come as no surprise those who…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 31, 2006

City studies limits on ‘McMansions’

Council sees threats to central city neighborhoods The City Council has directed the Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department to explore the use of floor-to-area ratios (FAR) and maximum heights to limit the encroachment of McMansions into Austin’s inner-city neighborhoods. Neighborhood…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 30, 2006

Ullrich plant contractor won’t meet deadline

City issues notice to cure warnings; firm responds with ‘doomsday’ risk analysis A contractor working on the expansion of the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant—asked repeatedly by city officials to explain delays in completing work on the project—has responded with an…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 27, 2006

Martinez launches campaign with fundraiser

Firefighters president gets major backing for Council race Mike Martinez officially launched his campaign for Place 2 on the Austin City Council with a party and fundraiser at Threadgill’s Wednesday night. The party drew a large crowd of firefighters, union…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 26, 2006

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Austin leads the way on plug-in hybrids

Mayor, other city officials kick off 'Plug-in Partners' in Washington DC conference A delegation led by Austin Mayor Will Wynn held a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC Tuesday to promote “Plug-in Partners,” a coalition of…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 25, 2006

House at 1200 Lorraine demolished under remodeling permit, spurring court case

Kevin O’Hanlon and Priscilla Lozano at times had the look on their faces of shell-shocked war veterans last night, as they faced the wrath of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association and the Historic Landmark Commission over the demolition of…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 24, 2006

ZAP approves Champions' extension request

Routine request draws opposition Opponents of the development of the Champion tracts on RM 2222 made the unusual point of opposing an extended phasing request for one of the Champion parcels at last week’s Zoning and Platting Commission meeting. After…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 23, 2006

District 47 GOP candidates tout credentials

Four hopefuls outline views on immigration, abortion and prayer Republicans seeking to replace Terry Keel in the District 47 seat in the Texas House of Representatives demonstrated their conservative credentials Thursday night during a debate sponsored by the Founders’ Vision…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 20, 2006

Public comment key to toll road study

Community input could slow down analysis, consultant warns Public input will be a key component of the final report consultants will prepare on the feasibility of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organizations Phase 2 Toll Road Project. A steering committee…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 19, 2006

Bentzin squeaks into runoff with Howard

Democrat nearly wins House District 48 outright Democrat Donna Howard will take a surprisingly wide vote margin into a runoff election next month with Republican Ben Bentzin to fill the vacant District 48 seat in the Texas House of Representatives.…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 18, 2006

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