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ZAP backs Steiner Ranch project variance over staff objections
Going against the advice of staff, the Zoning and Platting Commission narrowly recommended a cut and fill variance request for a Steiner Ranch project Tuesday night. The commission voted 4-3 to recommend the approval of the variances for a…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 19, 2013
Budget writers wrestle with tax rates, raises, public safety costs
Early estimates for the FY2014 City of Austin budget project a potential $6.50 monthly increase in property taxes on the average homestead, which the city lists at $189,027. That figure is a rough estimate based on the highest possible tax…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 18, 2013
Planning Commission backs Cirrus Logic plans for downtown expansion
Despite other battles company officials might be facing concerning plans for their downtown campus, Cirrus Logic found support at the Planning Commission last week. The commission voted in favor of a zoning request for some of the company’s downtown…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 18, 2013
Two Austin non-profits vie for same chunk of city budget
Two non-profits, Austin Playhouse and Skillpoint Alliance, ended up fighting each other last week for the same city funds. But city staff is working on a solution that may allow them to share. Last week, Mayor Lee Leffingwell introduced…
Uncategorized • By Ramon Ramirez • Apr 18, 2013
Two city boards reject plans for South Lamar PUD proposal
A proposed South Austin Planned Unit Development encountered more trouble at the Waterfront Planning Advisory Board last week. Developers Post Paggi are seeking PUD zoning for their 211 South Lamar lot, currently the site of a Taco Cabana and…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 17, 2013
TDS considering desalinization plant for Edwards saline zone
Locally based waste handler Texas Disposal Systems is considering an ambitious plan to explore desalinization of water from the saline zone of the Edwards Aquifer. If undertaken, the project could also provide scientists and other interested parties a look at…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 17, 2013
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Senate, House panels debate measures to curb payday lending
The hearing on payday lending in the House Investments and Financial Services Committee on Monday was so uneventful as to practically guarantee the Senate version of the bill would be the one worth following. The House has a number…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 16, 2013
Planning Commission lays out criteria for reconsidering cases
The Planning Commission sent a message last week to those hoping for reconsideration of issues. The message was simple: be prepared. Last month, the commission voted 6-3 to deny a variance that would have allowed developers to remove a…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 16, 2013
Utility commission continues push for independent Austin Energy board
Clearly frustrated with the direction taken last week by City Council members over the governance of Austin Energy, the city’s Electric Utility Commission passed yet another resolution last night urging Council to move toward a powerful independent governing board. …
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 16, 2013
Council finalizes plans for improvements to Barton Springs pool area
After more than four years of discussions, improvements are finally coming to Barton Springs. Once complete, the improvements will, in the words of Parks and Recreation Department Assistant Director Kimberly McNeely, “Take what we currently see at Barton Springs…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 15, 2013
Accusations traded over routine waste disposal contract
Council members Thursday approved a contract with Allied Waste Services for the company to handle a selection of class 2 non hazardous Austin Energy waste. By the time the 5-1 vote was recorded, however, the agreement was about much more…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 15, 2013
Council passes Austin Energy governance measure on first reading
Austin City Council members Thursday passed on first reading an ordinance that would create an independent board for Austin Energy but it remains unclear exactly what powers that board might have. The events kicked off the first segment of debate…
