Stories by Elizabeth Pagano
Butler Park Pitch and Putt stays in family
Though the terms have yet to be hashed out, the Kinser family will continue operating Butler Park Pitch and Putt, as they have for the past 64 years. “Shame on us for letting it go so long without raising the…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 29, 2014
Owner seeks demolition of Red River house
The Red River International House moved one step closer to demolition Tuesday night. The city has initiated historic zoning on the well-known red and white house at 3805 Red River St., after its owner sought permission to tear it down.…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 29, 2014
Commission rejects parking changes
A proposal that would allow businesses to count metered street parking toward their parking requirements found no friends at Tuesday night’s Planning Commission meeting. Currently, city code requires that businesses outside of downtown fulfill minimum parking requirements primarily through off-street…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 28, 2014
Council gets update on Rundberg Project
The work of restoring the Rundberg neighborhood is well underway. A briefing on the Restore Rundberg Project’s progress at City Council’s Tuesday work session prompted at least one Council member to ask: Could it be better? The Restore Rundberg Project…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 27, 2014
Council forums unchanged despite new system
As campaign season heats up, fills up and bravely goes where no Austin City Council has gone before, 78 candidates are facing very full schedules. Is the new 10-1 District system working? And is it new enough to accommodate this very…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 26, 2014
Complex sign proposal boggles board
A complex sign plan for a well-known, if obscured, development in North Central Austin overwhelmed the Sign Review Board at its most recent meeting. Though the board understood the need for better signage at 6406 IH-35 North, members asked for…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 26, 2014
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BoA puts South Austin project on hold
Plans for a mixed-use development in South Austin hit a snag at the Board of Adjustment last week, where a request for a compatibility waiver was met with skepticism and a postponement. PSW Real Estate is planning to build more…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 26, 2014
The return of the Great Disc Golf Debate
The Pease Park Master Plan has opened old wounds in Austin’s disc golf community. In 2010, the city shut down the park’s disc golf course. Four years later, outrage over its closing persists. A recommendation to keep the course closed…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 25, 2014
Liquor store near SafePlace a nonstarter
A plan to put a liquor store near Austin’s SafePlace shelter found no support at the Planning Commission last week. Riverside Liquor was seeking a conditional use permit for liquor sales at 6100 East Riverside Drive in about 1,500 square…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 22, 2014
Austin Environmental Democrats Endorse Garza
The Austin Environmental Democrats got an early start on endorsements Wednesday, or at least voting on endorsements. Though they heard from candidates from Districts 1, 2 and 3, they finalized only one endorsement in the end. Only District 2’s Delia…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 21, 2014
City Council closing in on a final budget
City Council didn’t pull any punches at the start of Tuesday’s budget session, setting next year’s tax rate before anyone’s coffee had time to cool. Council members voted unanimously to adopt the tax rate of 48.09 cents per $100 taxable…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 20, 2014
Board of Adjustment ponders Hyde Park fence
Fences may make for good neighbors. However, as one resident learned at the Board of Adjustment last week, in Hyde Park that only holds true for fences that fall within very specific parameters. Spencer Gibb was seeking a variance to…
