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Casar opposes dense rezoning Renteria supports

On Thursday, Council approved the rezoning of two adjacent properties in the East Riverside corridor that will allow for considerably greater density when the property is redeveloped. The approval, which was on first reading only, was done over the objections…

Uncategorized • By Jo Clifton • Feb 25, 2019

Reporter's Notebook: Chinese Democracy

The press release is made of cheese… How best to follow up a City Council meeting that saw unanimous action to ease the development of affordable housing? If you’ve got the big office on the second floor at City Hall,…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Feb 25, 2019

Austin Monitor Radio: Blackland CDC

In this week’s radio show, Bo McCarver, president of the Blackland Community Development Corporation’s board of directors, talks to Austin Monitor freelance reporter Jack Craver about the history of the group and how they are working to create more affordable…

Radio • By Austin Monitor • Feb 25, 2019

Petition drive to stall stadium will likely head to voters, after construction start

The petition drive started last year in an attempt to stall or prevent the construction of a soccer stadium on city property could go before voters in November, roughly two months after construction of the 20,000-seat facility is expected to…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 22, 2019

Council passes resolution to ease regulations on affordable housing projects

City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday aimed at producing more affordable housing units in the city by easing regulations on subsidized developments. The resolution, authored by Council Member Greg Casar, instructs city staff to draft an ordinance that will…

Housing • By Jack Craver • Feb 22, 2019

Permanent zebra mussel solution still 18 months out

Following the odorous indication that a zebra mussel infestation had arrived in Austin waterways earlier this month, Austin Water has been working to come up with a solution to prevent a similar instance from recurring. Austin Water is already working to…

Water • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 22, 2019

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Bicycle Advisory Council says UT plan should not preclude safety now

In light of a preventable tragedy resulting in 39-year-old Anthony John Diaz losing his life from being run over by a Capital Metro bus while riding a bicycle on Monday, Jan. 28, the Bicycle Advisory Council is recommending that the…

Bicycles • By Ryan Thornton • Feb 22, 2019

Legal fight over Planning Commission likely to continue

The city of Austin does not appear any closer to resolving a legal challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton over the composition of its Planning Commission. So far, nobody on City Council has proposed removing any members in response to…

Courts • By Jack Craver • Feb 21, 2019

Mayor talks taxes, mobility at RECA lunch

Mayor Steve Adler faced a friendly crowd at Wednesday’s Real Estate Council of Austin meeting. He spoke about his hopes for the future, outlined challenges the city faces in the areas of mobility, affordability and property taxes and answered questions…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Feb 21, 2019

Paperwork could cost Circuit of the Americas $20 million for last year's F1 race

The Circuit of the Americas could be out as much as $20 million in incentives from the governor’s office. The office informed COTA officials they missed a critical filing date for a human trafficking prevention plan in advance of the…

Music & Entertainment • By Jimmy Maas • Feb 21, 2019

Board of Adjustment seeks neighborly consent for variance

There are occasions when even though the Board of Adjustment deems a request reasonable, procedure dictates that it is unable to approve the request. Such a petition came before the BoA at its Feb. 11 meeting, when the homeowner of…

Planning • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 21, 2019

Travis County bush

In search of the best ‘yes’ for indigent defense

In the search of a best path forward, Travis County is at risk of losing momentum toward better indigent defense if the various interested parties can’t find a middle ground. The county’s Indigent Legal Services work group has composed a…

Courts • By Ryan Thornton • Feb 20, 2019

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