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ANC welcomes back the queen of the neighborhoods
After a brief moment of rest, it looks as though Mary Ingle will be heading up the Austin Neighborhoods Council once again. Last Thursday, City Council Member Ann Kitchen appointed then-ANC president David King to the Zoning and Platting Commission.…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 24, 2017
Proposed residency for adults with autism in jeopardy
The future of a residential facility for adults with autism is in limbo after a vote by a city of Austin commission. Autism Center Austin’s proposed home is 40 acres of an 82-acre lot just south of FM 2222 in…
Zoning • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Feb 23, 2017
Council still puzzled about CodeNEXT
Most City Council members still don’t know what to make of the first draft of CodeNEXT, the long-anticipated overhaul of the city’s zoning code that was first unveiled late last month. On Wednesday, the consultants hired to craft the draft…
Planning • By Jack Craver • Feb 23, 2017
On East 11th and 12th streets, two different tales of revitalization
Almost two decades ago, the city of Austin launched a plan to revitalize the area around 11th and 12th streets in East Austin. Fast-forward to today, and East 11th has seen a boom of new businesses and housing, while East…
Planning • By Syeda Hasan • Feb 23, 2017
Seeking $100M, springs supporters target convention center expansion proposal
Fine arts and natural resources advocates are stepping up their involvement with a city task force that will play a large role in shaping how the city allocates the fast-growing pool of revenue from Hotel Occupancy Tax, which totaled about…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 22, 2017
Developer wins suit against Crestview neighbors
Mark Dawson Homes has won its lawsuit against the residents of the Crestview neighborhood who tried to enforce an expired restrictive covenant against the developer that might have prevented it from building two homes on one lot at 7801 Mullen…
Courts • By Jo Clifton • Feb 22, 2017
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County's North Campus plans to squeeze out Tax Office workers
Travis County is moving forward with plans to raise a multistory mixed-use project in North Central Austin. On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court unanimously endorsed a staff recommendation to cap at three stories the planned office component that would be added…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 22, 2017
Council denies controversial waste disposal contract
City Council voted unanimously last week to kill a garbage collection contract after outcries from both environmentalists and waste hauling companies that claimed they would be hurt by the proposed deal between the city and Republic Services, a Phoenix-based waste…
Resources • By Jack Craver • Feb 22, 2017
Confusion and frustration continue over Council committees
City Council appears united in the belief that its committee system must change, but debate on Thursday about who will serve on what committee shows that Council members have still not reached a consensus on what exactly the new system…
City Council • By Jack Craver • Feb 21, 2017
Voters to decide on new emergency services district in Southeast Travis County
Residents in Southeast Travis County will soon get to vote on a plan to shore up the financial health of their first responders. Last Tuesday, the Commissioners Court unanimously approved a petition to create Emergency Services District No. 15, a…
Public Safety • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 21, 2017
Planning Commission rejects waiver after conversation on racism
Remarks on how institutional racism influences the city’s historic preservation goals prompted the Planning Commission’s indecision to approve or reject a compatibility waiver for a 5-foot setback on the western side of 2724 E 12th St. during its Feb. 14…
Development • By Joseph Caterine • Feb 21, 2017
Reporter's Notebook: Dead, alive and in-between
Dead zoning… There was a lot of debate on Thursday over whether Capitol View Corridors should be extended to the east of the city. And there was even more debate over whether those east-projecting radii should project over the Brackenridge…
