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Tip Sheet: Planning Commission 12/9
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. 1. Code Amendment: C20-2014-024 – Congress Avenue Combining…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 8, 2014
Neighbors lose fight against Lightsey plan
As an illustration of how heated the discussion about the South Austin Lightsey 2 project has become, Planning and Development Review Department Director Greg Guernsey opened the meeting by clarifying that his staff had not taken graft and that he…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 31, 2014
Tip Sheet: Planning Commission 10/28
The City of Austin Planning Commissions 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. Items of interest for Planning Commission include: 1.…
Development • By Mark Richardson • Oct 27, 2014
TipSheet: Travis County Commissioners 10/21
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. Items of interest for Commissioners Court…
Extra Content • By Mark Richardson • Oct 20, 2014
TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 8.06.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from City Council. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding tweet. ITEMS 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 14 15 17 19…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Aug 17, 2015
City Council talks historic preservation goals
City Council members found themselves tackling the underpinnings of historic preservation on Tuesday, as they wrestled with whether to proceed with four very different cases of historic landmark designation on today’s agenda. Ultimately, Council members remained undecided on whether to…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 13, 2015
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TipSheet: Austin City Council, Zoning 8.13.15
The Austin City Council will have its monthly zoning meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The City Clerk’s office posts a copy on its website,…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 13, 2015
Commission drops secrecy, shares legal opinion
After some deliberation, the Planning Commission has released the legal interpretation that clarifies how much discretion it must deny subdivisions that include required connections to streets, if the commission disagrees with the connections. The city’s legal opinion, according to a…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 11, 2015
Council members lock down South Austin gate
The Planning Commission and the city’s legal department will address a section of city code today that could give commissioners discretion over connectivity in preliminary plans. Last week, City Council exercised its own discretion and passed a resolution that will…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 10, 2015
Commission powers remain unclear, residents remain agitated
On Tuesday, Planning Commissioners opted to postpone an item that should clarify whether they have the ability to approve a subdivision without requiring connectivity. But the sea of bright yellow t-shirts at the meeting made it clear that the issue…
The Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 12, 2015
Tip Sheet: Planning Commission 1-13
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. Items of interest include: 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2014-0009.01…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 13, 2015
Reporters Notebook: Rail bonds & fluoridated water
Discovering the flip side of Laura Pressley … Two separate local media outlets started digging deeper into District 4 City Council candidate Laura Pressley’s recent political past Thursday. The Chronicle struck first with a piece from Monitor political editor Jo…
