Landmark Commission stalls demolition permits on two Eastside houses

Unmoved by staff recommendations to allow demolitions to proceed on three East Austin homes, the Historic Landmark Commission delayed demolition on two of the properties, granting the release of a demolition permit to a third.   Though the commission was…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 2, 2012

Planning Commission denies site plan extension for controversial building

Calling the existing site plan “poisoned,” the Planning Commission denied a site plan extension for a proposed Reagan National building on I-35 and Woodland. Neighbor Patrick Roeder brought an appeal of the administratively-approved site plan to the commission.   The…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 2, 2012

Austin Water Utility to propose changes to water code restrictions

The Austin Water Utility will pitch a host of changes to the water use management section of the City of Austin’s water code. Should they be approved, the adjustments would bring more flexibility to the most restrictive watering rules while…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 30, 2012

Neighborhoods Council endorses mostly challengers for May election

The mood at the Austin Neighborhoods Council candidate forum was distinctly anti-incumbent on Wednesday night as the group did not endorse incumbents Lee Leffingwell, Mike Martinez and Bill Spelman.   The only sitting Council member to get a nod from…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 30, 2012

Shea on defensive as conflicting information surfaces on city contracts

Austin Mayoral candidate Brigid Shea found herself in explanation mode on Thursday after a report surfaced that detailed more than $500,000 in contract work she’d done in conjunction with a host of City of Austin water projects. Included in the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 30, 2012

Commission holds first of three hearings on Comprehensive Plan

The Zoning and Platting Commission had its chance to weigh in on the city’s Comprehensive Plan Tuesday night, and will send their written suggestions to the Planning Commission by the end of this month.   While the commission thanked staff…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 29, 2012

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Texans for Accountable Government endorses Council challengers

Monday’s Texans for Accountable Government City Council candidate forum – the group’s first – was a spirited affair, if ultimately unfriendly for the two incumbents brave enough to attend. Their bravery of Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and Council Member…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Mar 29, 2012

Capital Metro to hire consultant to study fare structure

Capital Metro officials are preparing to hire a firm to conduct an analysis of its rate structures. According to CapMetro President and Chief Executive Officer Linda Watson, the transit authority will adopt a new fare policy based on the recommendations…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 28, 2012

City management moving Austin Energy’s legal staff to City Hall

City management has ordered Austin Energy’s in-house attorneys to relocate from the utility’s headquarters on Barton Springs Road to City Hall. In a memo obtained by In Fact Daily, Austin Energy General Manager Larry Weis announced the change to the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Mar 28, 2012

Council incumbents defend choosing Chase Bank over credit unions

Less than a week after Council voted to approve a three-year depository services contract with JP Morgan Chase, much to the disappointment of the Occupy Austin movement, Council members up for re-election have been busy defending their votes at candidate…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Mar 28, 2012

Council approves MUDs set up under new policy regulations

City Council has approved consent agreements with two groups of proposed Municipal Utility Districts in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.  The consent agreements are the first under the city’s new MUD policy which was approved in February 2011. There will be nine…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 27, 2012

Congress Avenue businesses protest loss of parking for sidewalk dining

Though it passed on consent, City Council still heard opposition to a new pilot program that will take away precious downtown parking spaces on Congress Avenue.   The program is intended to transform parking into public space, advancing the ideals…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 27, 2012

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