Travis Commissions move forward on widening Hamilton Pool Road

On Tuesday, Travis County Commissioners unanimously agreed that road work on Hamilton Pool Road, previously put on hold, should finally get underway. Steven Manilla of Travis County’s Transportation and Natural Resources Department asked commissioners to allow his department to proceed…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Jun 12, 2013

Council gives blessing to Oak Creek Village but talks continue

Though City Council voted unanimously to approve rezoning on first reading, it was obvious that negotiations have a bit further to go for the Oak Creek Village project.   If built, the project will preserve the only federal Housing and…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 11, 2013

Emails appear to validate methodology of controversial ethics report

A series of emails between a City of Austin consultant and city legal staff appears to validate the methodology of a recently uncovered report on how city employees viewed the ethical standards of their colleagues and higher-ups when the survey…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 11, 2013

West Point Society continues to push for new Mount Bonnell monument

Though they didn’t win the recommendation of the Zoning and Platting Commission, the group hoping to make improvements to Mount Bonnell Park won a victory last week nonetheless.   Ultimately, the commission had no recommendation on the appeal itself. But…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 10, 2013

Council OKs rental registration program in post-midnight vote

Shortly after midnight Friday, Austin City Council members tentatively approved a limited rental registration program and – as its sponsors became careful to point out in response to stakeholder concerns – a list of bad-actor landlords for the City of…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 10, 2013

At midnight public still talking about registration of rental properties

With about 10 minutes to go before In Fact Daily‘s deadline Thursday, Council members were still taking public debate over a pair of proposed rental registration ordinances. Proponents of the idea argue that registration could provide more proactive attention to…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 7, 2013

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Council members wrangle over calculating affordable housing bonus

After a contentious and at times confusing debate, City Council has decided to take another look at the way affordable housing calculations are done in Planned Unit Developments.   Council voted 5-2 to begin the process of codifying a single affordable…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 7, 2013

Council members delay action on controversial ridesharing business

Austin City Council members delayed action Thursday on a series of code revisions that would strictly define ridesharing as a relatively uncompensated activity. Instead, staff will return in August after a review of options as part of a process that…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 7, 2013

MACC board resoundingly rejects high-rise proposals for Rainey Street

For nearly two hours Wednesday night, there was a heated, almost uncomfortable, virtually one-sided debate at the Mexican American Cultural Center board meeting. The Rainey Street developer who attended the meeting absorbed a great deal of disdain from East Austin…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Jun 7, 2013

Competing rental registry measures on today's Council agenda

Competing resolutions from Council Members Bill Spelman and Kathie Tovo may both earn Council approval today. If that plays out, those resolutions would establish rental property ownership registries for every rental property in three Austin neighborhoods, as well as owners…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 6, 2013

ZAP comes up empty on two Lake Austin zoning cases

The Zoning and Platting Commission wrestled with two Lake Austin zoning cases on Tuesday night. Both matches ended in a draw.   Brian Huber, who owns the property at 4200 Rivercrest Drive, is seeking a zoning change from Lake Austin…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 6, 2013

City escalates argument with White Lodging over prevailing wage

The City of Austin’s Contract Management Department has issued an ultimatum to the developers behind the new JW Marriott Hotel at Third Street and Congress Avenue, ordering them to pay back wages to 13 project carpenters whose work was improperly…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jun 6, 2013

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