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Board of Adjustment ponders Hyde Park fence
Fences may make for good neighbors. However, as one resident learned at the Board of Adjustment last week, in Hyde Park that only holds true for fences that fall within very specific parameters. Spencer Gibb was seeking a variance to…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 20, 2014
Hays County delays jail bond election
Pressed for time and with numerous unresolved issues, Hays County Commissioners postponed calling a $188 million bond election for November that would have funded a new jail, a co-located 911 center, a law enforcement center and a training hub. In…
Elections • By Andy Sevilla • Aug 20, 2014
Commission OKs historic zoning for homes
Bucking the trend of requests for demolition permits in East Austin, two property owners requested historic zoning for their homes last week, winning an enthusiastic endorsement from the Historic Landmark Commission. The commission voted to approve historic zoning for the…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 19, 2014
Austinites file to run for new Council seats
(Reporter Gene Davis assisted in the preparation of this story.) By the end of business Monday, the Austin City Clerk’s Office had assisted 76 78 Austinites wishing to serve their community as members of the new 10-1 City Council. There were…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Aug 19, 2014
Environmental Board nixes variance for tram
Though there was some debate, Environmental Board members in the end voted against granting a variance that would have allowed building a tram along Lake Austin. The board had already rejected a request at its previous meeting for a variance…
Environment • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 19, 2014
Events ordinance draws criticism
The Austin Center for Events unveiled its revised version of the city’s special event ordinance in front of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission on Wednesday night, drawing both praise and criticism for its new waste management policies. The proposed ordinance…
Development • By Alex Dropkin • Aug 19, 2014
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Electric Utility Commission approves AE budget
Austin residents can expect higher electric rates in the coming year, but low-income utility customers may get a few more breaks. The Austin Electric Utility Commission met Monday to approve the utility’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 and discuss ways…
Resources • By Kara Nuzback • Aug 19, 2014
No ballot question on Onion Creek buyout
The question of whether Austin should buy out 240 at-risk homes in the Onion Creek floodplain will not go before voters in November. During a special called meeting Friday, Austin City Council voted 5-1 against putting the buyout…
Elections • By Gene Davis • Aug 18, 2014
Austin Energy to cut planned 2015 fee increase
Austin City Council members are studying an Austin Energy plan to lower regulatory fees in 2015, which will cut the average monthly residential bill. Utility officials floated the plan Thursday at the Council Committee on Austin Energy. Austin Energy officials…
Resources • By Tyler Whitson • Aug 18, 2014
Commission nixes brew pub tasting room
A plan to open a tasting room in conjunction with a new East Austin brewery failed to win over the Planning Commission last week. Owners of the Blue Owl Brew Pub had hoped to reach a compromise with the neighborhood…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 18, 2014
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A note from Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin. Hi there. And welcome to our new home. When the Capital of Texas Media Foundation purchased the former In Fact Daily this past October, we marked out a rough path through what…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 18, 2014
Health Services tells county it needs more staff
The Travis County’s Health and Human Services Department asked for an additional $313,000 for six full-time employees to its Fiscal Year 2015 budget Friday, the last day of budget hearings. Travis County Commissioners spent last week discussing requests for additional…
