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Ethics panel dismisses complaints against Historic Landmark Commission
For the second time in recent months, the Ethics Review Commission waded into the affairs of the Historic Landmark Commission in response to a complaint from an activist. But unlike the previous instance, the commission quickly dismissed the complaints, ruling…
City Hall • By Jack Craver • Jan 18, 2016
Casar proposes changes to committee rules
City Council Member Greg Casar is proposing that most items go directly to the Council agenda, eliminating the assumption that items are discussed before a Council committee before being passed to the full Council for consideration. This proposal is just…
City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 18, 2016
Reporter's Notebook: Peacocks and loose lips
Wherever you go, there you are… Though it seems that former Austin Energy General Manager Larry Weis is eager to put Austin behind him, it looks as though he may be taking a bit of his history with him to…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Jan 18, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: CM Ann Kitchen on TNCs
Austin City Council Member Ann Kitchen joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her thoughts on transportation networking companies such as Uber and Lyft. The post is embedded below. Austin Monitor Radio is brought to you by Austin…
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Jan 18, 2016
KUT Interview: The Austin City Council 10-1 system after year one
The first Austin City Council elected under the city’s new geographic district system was sworn into office on January 6, 2015. After about a year in office, how are things going? Is the system of ten geographic districts – rather…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Jan 15, 2016
Council to soon consider public restrooms downtown
Everyone has to use the restroom, but sometimes it can be frustrating to find somewhere to go, especially if you are in downtown Austin. To help alleviate this problem, the City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee has directed the…
Austin • By Vicky Garza • Jan 15, 2016
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Prehearing held in Austin Energy rate review
Austin Energy stakeholders provided feedback Thursday in a prehearing on the rules of a legal proceeding that will kick off later this month as part of the utility’s ongoing rate review. Attorney Alfred Herrera, the impartial hearings examiner in the…
Energy • By Tyler Whitson • Jan 15, 2016
PUD changes advance despite commission stalemate
Changes to the city’s Planned Unit Development policy are moving forward as quickly as promised, but they will be doing so without a recommendation from the Planning Commission. If approved by City Council, the proposed amendment to the city’s Planned…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 15, 2016
Board rules former cat palace can stay
There was opposition from the neighborhood association, but that wasn’t enough to keep the Board of Adjustment from a unanimous decision to allow one Zilker neighborhood resident to keep her Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in place in her backyard. Tracy…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 15, 2016
Mandatory pet sterilization not recommended to help reduce number of animals in shelters
Austin animal owners should not be forced to spay or neuter their animals, said Chief Animal Services Officer Tawny Hammond in a briefing before the City Council Health and Human Services Committee. The presentation, which comes just as Austin is about…
Austin • By Vicky Garza • Jan 14, 2016
Citizens plead for affordability from CodeNEXT
About 30 members of the public took the opportunity Tuesday night to address CodeNEXT, the citizens advisory group for rewriting Austin’s land development code. The majority of those speaking asked the panel to do something about Austin’s affordability problems. “We…
Land Development Code • By Jo Clifton • Jan 14, 2016
Planning Commission punts controversial Thornton Road project to Council
Neighborhood activists appeared to score a partial victory Tuesday when the Planning Commission voted to forward a controversial proposal for a major development on Thornton Road to City Council without a recommendation. Although a majority of commissioners present voted to…
