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Council grants floodplain variance for Park PUD on Barton Springs
Despite warnings from staff, the City Council approved a floodplain variance for one of South Austin’s most familiar lots at its June 12 meeting, finally clearing the way for development of the Park PUD. In March 2011, after a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 23, 2014
West Lake postpones action on subdivision pending investigation
The West Lake Hills City Council, acting as its Board of Adjustment, has postponed action on a Redbud Trail subdivision and asked its city attorney to hire outside counsel to investigate whether the developer’s representative –who recently stepped down as…
Local Government • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 23, 2014
Arts Commission worried programs could lose funds under new plan
Arts Commission Chair Brett Barnes sounded an alarm this week over what he characterized as a move to strip funding from the city’s Cultural Arts Grant Program. His concerns focused around a suggestion that a portion of the city’s Hotel/…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Jun 20, 2014
Austin City Council spending for June 12, 2014
Here is a detailed look at expenditures Austin City Council authorized on June 12, 2014: · $477,592 of rebates were authorized for energy efficiency improvements; $131,100 to CWS Allandale-McKinney, LP (Austin Midtown Apartments); $123,680 to CWS Brushy Creek, LP…
Local Politics • By Austin Monitor • Jun 20, 2014
Travis County Commissioners Court spending for June 17, 2014
Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent this week: · Approved $36,000.00 for a proposed interlocal agreement with Pflugerville Independent School District to pay for half the cost of a traffic signal at…
Local Government • By Austin Monitor • Jun 20, 2014
Council gives go ahead to develop North Central Corridor Plan
The Austin City Council voted unanimously last week to let city staff begin planning updates to portions of Burnet Road and Anderson Lane in a venture unlike any the city has never embarked on before. Under the North Central…
Development • By Beth Cortez-Neavel • Jun 19, 2014
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Council rejects eastside zoning request despite error in city permit
A neighborhood association squared off against its own president at City Council last Thursday during a contentious East Austin rezoning case. In the end, Council members sided with the neighborhood and denied the zoning change on a 3-4 vote. Toria…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 18, 2014
Austin Monitor Radio, Show 3
Council Member and 2014 City of Austin Mayoral candidate Mike Martinez joins the Monitor‘s Mike Kanin and Mark Richardson to talk Economic Development incentives.
Development • By Michael Kanin • Jun 17, 2014
Travis County Commissioners Court spending for June 10, 2014
Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent last week: · Approved $4,938.54 for three different cash security agreements with Gehan Homes, Ltd. for sidewalk repair in Pct. 1. · Approved $720.00 for a…
Local Government • By Austin Monitor • Jun 17, 2014
Despite opposition, Council narrowly OKs measure on ‘granny flats’
There were storms raging inside and outside of City Hall early Friday morning, when the Austin City Council took on “granny flat” advocates and detractors at last week’s meeting. The fight started 12 hours earlier, on the steps of…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 16, 2014
Council holds off on appraisal petition, postpones action until 2015
The Austin City Council backed away from filing a challenge petition over the Travis Central Appraisal District’s commercial property valuation process early Friday, voting instead to postpone any action until 2015. But Council members will not be sitting on…
