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BoA denies digital billboard end run
Another attempt to legalize digital billboards in Austin was shot down last week. This time, the Board of Adjustment was the arena for a battle that has been going on in Austin for years. Under current city regulations, billboards are…
The Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 1, 2017
New apartments could be coming to Northwest Austin shopping center
A popular shopping center in Northwest Austin could be redeveloped to include hundreds of apartments. The 17-acre site at 9828 Great Hills Trail, owned by Great Hills Retail Inc., currently includes a shopping center, restaurants, a movie theater and a…
Development • By Syeda Hasan • Nov 1, 2017
Watson presents a new plan for I-35
State Sen. Kirk Watson unveiled a radical vision for the future of Central Austin on Monday: No more dual decks on Interstate 35. Watson’s speech before the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce marked the debut of a new plan concocted…
Roads • By Caleb Pritchard • Oct 31, 2017
Light at the end of the tunnel for landowner
It’s been many years in the making, but it seems likely that Abraham Birgani, who owns a tract at the corner of McNeil Drive and Blackfoot Trail, may finally get the zoning he needs to allow him to offer commercial…
Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Oct 31, 2017
Report: 'No-kill' policy an asset to Austin
An analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Denver argues that the benefits of Austin’s “no-kill” policy outweigh its costs. The decision to no longer euthanize stray dogs and cats has certainly cost city taxpayers, but those dollars do…
Austin • By Jack Craver • Oct 31, 2017
Historic naming procedures enshrined
Following up on a request from one historic home owner, the Historic Landmark Commission has filled a gap in their rules and officially established naming conventions for historic buildings. Up until this point, according to Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky,…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 31, 2017
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Downtown leaders eye busing changes to manage traffic growth
Downtown Austin leaders are hoping that proposed changes in downtown routes and frequency for Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus service will increase the number of employers in the city’s core willing to offer alternative transportation plans for their employees in…
Transportation • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 30, 2017
Auditor: 253 fraud allegations filed this year
It was a busy year for investigators at the Office of the City Auditor’s Integrity Unit. They sifted through 253 allegations of fraud, waste and abuse and completed 20 investigations during Fiscal Year 2016-17, which concluded on Sept. 30. Nathan…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Oct 30, 2017
An amphitheater for Bolm Road District Park?
On Oct. 24, the Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously to make a recommendation to City Council regarding a request for information for parkland improvement and the management of Bolm Road District Park as an outdoor events venue. The RFI…
Parks • By Jessi Devenyns • Oct 30, 2017
Reporter's Notebook: Vows, complaints and questions
Not half bad… The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board of directors has been challenged to walk its talk. At last Tuesday’s work session, activist Zenobia Joseph took aim at the agency’s proposed bus network redesign and the claims that it…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Oct 30, 2017
Austin Monitor Radio: Planning Commission on CodeNEXT
On this week’s radio show, Planning Commission Chair Stephen Oliver and Commissioner Nuria Zaragoza sit down with Austin Monitor freelance reporter Joseph Caterine to talk about the CodeNEXT process. Tune in below to hear how the Planning Commission is tackling…
Land Development Code • By Austin Monitor • Oct 30, 2017
Austin's new Central Library opens Saturday. Will people use it?
Taylor Barnett, 24, hasn’t had a public library card since the 1990s, when she was a kid growing up in Victoria, Texas. She would frequent the local library with her grandparents, especially after they bought a computer with little idea…
