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The Board of Adjustment made it clear Monday night that at least one West Austin couple has worn out their welcome for obtaining zoning variances. Jack and Ann Swingler, who own the property at 3801 Stevenson Avenue, were asking…
Travis County is about to get a new downtown neighbor. The University of Texas System plans to demolish two existing university-owned buildings and construct a new $102 million nine-story tower with a six-level parking garage on Seventh Street, between Lavaca…
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has filed a suit in state district court to stop Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative from violating a long-term power supply contract. Wednesday’s filing is the most recent in a string of legal action…
Austin’s Watershed Protection Department wants to create a new life for Eliza Springs, one of four springs at Zilker Park. On Wednesday, the city department hosted an open house to highlight its efforts to bring back a more natural setting…
Travis County officials are having trouble putting together a water supply forum approved in concept by the county commissioners in September. So, they plan to turn to the Internet to collect input from county stakeholders interested in weighing in on…
City Council begrudgingly approved rezoning for another downtown hotel on first reading last week, letting the case go forward for now despite its lack of compliance with the Downtown Austin Plan. Developers asked for a zoning change from CBD…
Travis County Commissioners continued to inch toward final approval of a comprehensive economic development incentive policy. In a series of successive votes Tuesday, Commissioners made a handful of key decisions about the requirements companies must meet in terms of the…
A local woman has notified the City of Austin that she intends to file suit over what she describes as negligence in the Parks and Recreation Department’s maintenance of the popular Deep Eddy Pool. Sherry Cordry, who had surgery following…
The City of Austin is losing roughly $455,000 a year by allowing hotels and restaurants to use downtown parking spaces, that could be metered, for valet parking. Council members last week took a step to recoup some of the lost…
City officials are ready to tackle illegal trails in Emma Long Park, but it won’t be easy, despite the fact that the trails are threatening the habitat of a bird recognized by the National Audubon Society as one of the…
Closing an unforeseen loophole, City Council on Thursday night passed an emergency ordinance designed to prevent temporary helistops like the ones approved by the Aviation Department just hours earlier. Council voted 6-1 to approve the ordinance, with Mayor Lee…
