The Code
Monday, January 23, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
The Code
Downtown commissioners hear about live music reforms
A proposed reform that would set new parameters for live music venues and their neighbors is still on pace for a City Council vote this March following scrutiny by the Downtown Commission last week.Alex Lopez, deputy director of Austin’s Economic…
Monday, December 12, 2016 by Michael Kanin
Land Development Code
Austin Monitor Radio: CodeNEXT update
CodeNEXT Citizens Advisory Group Chair Jim Duncan and Vice Chair Dave Sullivan join Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to chat about the rewrite of Austin’s Land Development Code. Sponsored by Austin Water. Post is embedded below.
Monday, November 28, 2016 by Joseph Caterine
The Code
BoA postpones interpretation case, disappoints developer
During a special called meeting on Nov. 21, the Board of Adjustment voted to postpone an interpretation case to its next meeting on Dec. 12. Leah Bojo, a senior manager at Drenner Group representing PSW Real Estate, cried “No!” from…
Friday, September 2, 2016 by Elizabeth Pagano
The Code
Council approves Tenant Relocation Ordinance
Affordable housing, and the question of how to get it, has dominated the conversation at City Hall these past few years. This year, City Council has also wrestled with the issue of how to protect residents currently in some of…
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 by Audrey McGlinchy
The Code
City contract hopes to protect tenants who speak up
Black mold and a stack of documentsLegal notices and lease copies blanketed a plush beige couch in a North Austin apartment. Rebekah Jara rummaged through the papers. Lawyers had urged her and her fiancé, Juan Aranda, to keep copies of…
Friday, July 22, 2016 by Syeda Hasan
The Code
Austin homeowners, hotel industry spar over city’s STR ordinance
The city of Austin is facing legal action over its rules governing short-term rentals. But some in the hospitality industry say those rentals should have to play by the same rules as hotels. Short-term rental supporters and critics sparred over…
