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Design Commission reviews Conservancy’s Waller Creek plans
The director of the Waller Creek Conservancy presented an ambitious vision for the future of Waller Creek to members of the Design Commission on Monday. Stephanie McDonald, the nonprofit’s executive director, solicited input from the commission and presented her group’s…
Uncategorized • By Ramon Ramirez • Mar 28, 2013
Council to consider backing creation of district for Onion Creek Park
Austin City Council members will decide Thursday whether to back action at the Texas Legislature that would create a Municipal Management District for a section of Onion Creek. If approved, the area – prospectively called the Onion Creek Metro Park…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 27, 2013
Landmark Commission postpones demo permit for Rio Grande property
The Historic Landmark Commission decided to take more time to consider a case that was before them on Monday, responding to the concerns of eagle-eyed neighbors worried that developers had run afoul of city regulations. Cirrus Logic, Inc. is…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 27, 2013
Council remains split over Downtown Density Bonus plan
Austin City Council members engaged in a wide-ranging discussion Tuesday that covered both the legality of their individual actions with regard to a recent zoning vote and the specifics of how they and staff should move forward with the so-called…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 27, 2013
Environmental Board chair says zoning matters not in their purview
With two Planned Unit Developments and a Municipal Utility District on the last agenda, Environmental Board Chair Mary Gay Maxwell took a stand, making it clear that her board was not a zoning commission. “The purview of the Environmental…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 26, 2013
Board declines to endorse environmental features for South Lamar PUD
Even with a strong statement that they would look only at the environmental aspects of the project, members of the Environmental Board opted last week not to endorse a proposed South Lamar Planned Unit Development. By a vote of…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 26, 2013
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Austin Council backs Burnet County membership in CAMPO
City Council signed off Thursday on an amendment to CAMPO‘s Joint Powers Agreement that would admit Burnet County to the regional planning organization. The action came over objections from Council Member Chris Riley. Council discussion associated with the vote…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 25, 2013
Environmental Board opposes planned changes in Senna Hills MUD
Seizing an opportunity to weigh in on changes to a mid-1980s Municipal Utility District consent agreement last week, the Environmental Board signaled its disapproval of the plan and recommended against the change. Developers are asking for a modification to…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 25, 2013
Council again puts off decision on repeal of Project Duration Ordinance
After several hours of public testimony, the Austin City Council finally voted at 11:15pm Thursday on the repeal of the Project Duration Ordinance, the development ordinance deemed by the Texas Attorney General, among others, to be contrary to the state’s…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 22, 2013
Council approves abbreviated study on Austin Energy governance
City Council members Thursday unanimously approved a trimmed version of a study designed to give them more information about what sort of body should govern Austin Energy. The 7-0 vote came thanks to a commitment from City Manager Marc Ott…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 22, 2013
City Council OKs move toward preserving downtown alleys
The City Council approved a move toward preserving Austin‘s alleys for uses beyond parking and loading Thursday. They voted 6-1, with Mayor Lee Leffingwell in dissent, to approve a resolution from Council Member Kathie Tovo asking City Manager Marc Ott to provide a time…
Uncategorized • By Ramon Ramirez • Mar 22, 2013
Mount Bonnell monument saga lands at Parks and Rec Board
The fight to replace a marker on the top of Mount Bonnell moved to a committee of the Parks and Recreation Board this past Monday, where it encountered more opposition from the city. In a vote of 2-0, the…
