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Tarrytown house will not be zoned historic

After getting more information, the Historic Landmark Commission reversed its decision to save a Tarrytown house through historic designation. Instead, the new owners will be able to move forward with their plans to tear the house down. Commissioners considered the…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 5, 2015

ZAP discusses Lake Austin accessibility

An uncontested request to allow a new residential boat dock on Lake Austin prompted the Zoning and Platting Commission to discuss the difficulty property owners face when making lake access ways more accessible. City staffer Liz Johnston said at the…

Development • By Kara Nuzback • Feb 5, 2015

Austin Energy adds new language to gap study

In a move that could influence the city’s future energy portfolio, Austin Energy has added energy efficiency, water quality and emissions analysis to the scope of work for an upcoming gap study. The utility posted a revised request for proposal Wednesday…

Environment • By Tyler Whitson • Feb 5, 2015

Austin Monitor Radio: Early Days of the New Council

Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King and Monitor Editor Liz Pagano join Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin to talk early days of the new, 10-1 Austin City Council. Brought to you by Kerby Lane Cafe. The show is embedded below.

Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Feb 5, 2015

Travis County cements $291.6M bond election

In what Travis County Commissioner Ron Davis called the largest brick-and-mortar initiative referendum in the history of Travis County, the court approved setting the bond for construction of the planned Civil and Family Courthouse project at $291.6 million. Voters will…

Development • By Gene Davis • Feb 4, 2015

Travis County talks appraisals, city business

In a discussion on state legislative proposals aimed at increasing fairness in property tax appraisals for homeowners, several Travis County commissioners called out City of Austin leaders for not implementing a 20 percent homestead exemption for property taxes. Commissioner Gerald…

Elections • By Gene Davis • Feb 4, 2015

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Robbins working to fix AE assistance program

Consumer advocate Paul Robbins is visiting City Council members this week in an attempt to explain to them the problems with the Austin Energy Customer Assistance Program, known as CAP. The program, which was designed to help economically disadvantaged electric…

Resources • By Jo Clifton • Feb 4, 2015

City's 2013 sustainability goals hit 60 percent

Although sustainability efforts are notoriously difficult to measure, Austin’s Sustainability Office has outlined 10 targets and concluded that the city is making substantial progress within its operations, but has room for improvement. Chief Sustainability Officer Lucia Athens sent a memo…

Environment • By Tyler Whitson • Feb 4, 2015

APD says fingerprints need more staff

On Monday, the Public Safety Commission addressed a situation that has crime scene fingerprints in Austin waiting years to be analyzed. According to Ed Harris Jr., chief of support services at the city’s forensics lab, the city has 1,693 latent…

Public Safety • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 3, 2015

Congress Avenue facade flip passes first hurdle

It’s not what usually comes to mind when one thinks of flipping houses. But last week, Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission gave its tentative blessing to an undertaking that will see Congress Avenue’s Grandberry and Mitchell-Robinson Buildings flipped — brick by…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 3, 2015

Pedestrian advisors seek to clear rights of way

Austinites who frequent downtown know the frustration of navigating past construction that can block the right of way. The Pedestrian Advisory Council has done a survey of such obstructions and is bringing the results to city staff with hopes of…

Development • By Tyler Whitson • Feb 3, 2015

BSEACD debates annexing unregulated wells

Water supply company Electro Purification is planning to pump 5 million gallons of water per day from an unregulated area just outside the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, causing neighbors to question whether EP could deplete water in the area.…

Environment • By Kara Nuzback • Feb 2, 2015

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