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A new affordable-housing concept could provide more options for musicians and other artists who are finding Austin a pricey place to live. City officials, including members of the Arts Commission and the Music Commission, have struggled to address the…
A proposed timeline for a transition plan that would bring the City of Austin to single-member representation drew sharp criticism from proponents of the switch Tuesday. The plan, an outline that includes a series of stops that culminate in final…
Concerns about a potential interlocal agreement between the City of Austin and the Texas Facilities Commission continued to mount Tuesday as more Austin City Council members expressed worry about the timing of a Thursday vote on the matter. A…
For six months, runners and walkers will take a detour on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake’s Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail as workers try to keep a narrow stretch of the lake from washing away.…
Realizing that there may be little they can do to squelch the tide of development sweeping Rainey Street, members of the Historic Landmark Commission are proposing a code amendment that would reward developers for relocating buildings outside of the district.…
The confusion surrounding a proposed interlocal agreement between the City of Austin and the Texas Facilities Commission extended to an Austin City Council committee on Monday. Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and Council Member Laura Morrison expressed decidedly different…
In another couple of months a City of Austin citizen panel will be making its recommendations for new regulations for buildings along the shores of Lady Bird Lake, including allowed heights and density. And after three years of work the…
A proposed East Austin boutique hotel breezed through the Planning Commission last week with a unanimous recommendation to allow zoning changes needed for construction. Mark Vornberg and Shelly Leibham, who are married, hope to build a 14-room hotel at 1123 East Eleventh…
Developers may soon face higher impact fees to install new water and wastewater connections both within and outside the city. And that may not be the most controversial proposal coming to the City Council. Repeating the idea that “growth…
City and state officials Thursday evening defended a proposed interlocal agreement between the City of Austin and the Texas Facilities Commission. At a public meeting called to discuss the issue, Austin Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole tried to mollify mounting…
The Zoning and Platting Commission has voted unanimously to upzone a 16.8-acre tract just east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and north of the Circuit of the Americas racetrack, hoping to pave the way for a retail center. If the…
A proposed new computer center for global credit card purveyor Visa may cost the City of Austin as much as $15 million, counting a $1.56 million grant and the estimated costs for a range of city infrastructure and services. …
