Stories by Alyx Wilson
Island Cove boat dock variance passes with some tension from neighbors
At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Zoning and Platting Commission approved an environmental variance on a site plan for a boat dock sitting below Mount Bonnell at 4409 Island Cove. The variance passed with a “soft no” from staff and…
Planning • By Alyx Wilson • Oct 12, 2018
ZAP endorses Camelback PUD
For more than two hours, 25 Austinites spoke in support of or in opposition to, or expressed a neutral stance on, a new planned unit development known as the Camelback PUD at the most recent meeting of the Zoning and…
Planning • By Alyx Wilson • Oct 9, 2018
ZAP commissioners clash on a vote for extended Rundberg Lane and Belmont Apartments
Between the rotating podium speakers and the flurry of questions from across the dais, everyone had at least a few clashing opinions about a District 1 rezoning case at the Zoning and Platting Commission on Tuesday night. LDG Development LLC…
Zoning • By Alyx Wilson • Sep 28, 2018
Ballpark Apartments protesters disrupt Planning Commission meeting
This week’s Planning Commission meeting came to an unexpected and abrupt pause on Tuesday. Around a dozen protestors from Defend Our Hoodz, or Defiende el Barrio, chose to stand and chant in the middle of the agenda reading rather than…
Zoning • By Alyx Wilson • Sep 14, 2018
Plans for Colony District Park permit move forward
The Zoning and Platting Commission had a few questions before unanimously approving a conditional use permit for additional amenities to Colony District Park last Tuesday. The park, which is located at 7201 Colony Loop Drive, is home to Overton Elementary…
Planning • By Alyx Wilson • Sep 11, 2018
Travis County delays approval of extended hours for Waterloo Music Festival
Waterloo Music Festival is scheduled for Sept. 7-10 this year at Carson Creek Ranch. The new festival will have camping and music five minutes north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Event promoter David Machinist with Jam Fest LLC appeared in the…
Music & Entertainment • By Alyx Wilson • Aug 9, 2018
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Travis County approves new voting system
The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a new electronic voting system for Travis County Tuesday morning. The $8.2 million contract with Election Systems and Software’s (ES&S) ExpressVote system was recommended by Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir after 15 years…
