Planning Commission denies historic designation for frat house

In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the Planning Commission declined to endorse historic zoning for the West Campus Leroy Brown House owned by a fraternity.   The commission’s recommendation was a rebuff of the Historic Landmark Commission, which voted to initiate historic…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 15, 2012

Council votes to allow prevailing wage complaints to move forward

Austin City Council members on Thursday cleared the way for complaints related to five city construction projects to move forward into the arbitration process, but not before making clarifying amendments to the language and deciding that an evaluation of the…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Oct 12, 2012

Council approves variances to permit private road on TXI property

Members of the Austin City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a set of four variances that will allow concrete manufacturer Texas Industries (TXI) to construct a private hauling road on its property in eastern Travis County. The move will let…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Oct 12, 2012

City Council rejects Jeremiah Venture settlement

In a win for environmentalists, members of the Austin City Council rejected a settlement that would have withdrawn city opposition to a proposed residential development’s application for a state wastewater discharge permit on land over the Edwards Aquifer. With an…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 12, 2012

Listing of endangered species likely to have scant effect on Travis County

According to a staff briefing delivered to Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday, the potential federal endangered-species listing of four types of salamanders found only in Travis County and Central Texas would have minimal effect on county operations.   The county’s…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Oct 11, 2012

Montopolis at odds over affordable housing case

A contentious zoning case in the Montopolis neighborhood reached a boiling point at the Oct. 4 meeting of the area’s Neighborhood Planning Contact Team when two veteran members resigned amid accusations of misconduct from two feuding parties.   The debate…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 11, 2012

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Commission concerned about WTP4 cost overruns

The Water and Wastewater Commission was unable yesterday to recommend approval of $15.5 million in additional construction funds for Water Treatment Plant 4, citing “opaque” reasoning from staff as to why that money is necessary. If City Council approves the additional funds, that…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Oct 11, 2012

Council members worry about money’s influence on park naming

More than four years ago, when the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) was trying to come up with names for the park situated next to the Long Center for the Performing Arts, they received 21 nominations from individuals around the…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Oct 10, 2012

Travis County commissioners OK proposed deal with TXI

Travis County Commissioners signed off Tuesday on a retooled agreement between the county and aggregate mining concern Texas Industries (TXI). When completed, the deal will transfer more than 300 acres of open space currently owned by the company to county…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Oct 10, 2012

Planning Commission favors rezoning for South Austin development

The City of Austin’s Planning Commission tried a unique solution at its last meeting to foster compromise between developers who want to build dozens of condominiums and concerned residents of a South Austin neighborhood.   Developers PSW Homes, LLC, want…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 9, 2012

Proposed private project to improve Mount Bonnell park on hold

An Austin nonprofit organization is leading an effort to raise $150,000 in private funds to make improvements to Mount Bonnell at Covert Park. However, the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department is reluctant to sign off on the agreement…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 9, 2012

Council battles over rezoning for church

At their meeting last Austin City Council members approved on first reading rezoning measures that would allow a South Austin church to consider all of its property General Office, but not before several members voiced their concerns that the rezoning…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Oct 8, 2012

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