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Stories by Jacob Cottingham
Buda planners OK changes to Sunfield MUD
Despite objections from a vocal group of citizens, the Buda Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City Council a change in the land use agreement between the city and Sunfield MUD. The MUD wants to allow 159.9…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 25, 2009
Travis commissioners don’t expect many stimulus dollars for transportation
With the federal stimulus bill now official, Travis County commissioners have seen their hopes for additional transportation funding essentially whittled down to nothing. The writing was on the wall at a workshop last Thursday, when commissioners convened with their Coordinator…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 20, 2009
Hays inching toward larger lot sizes over Trinity
Hays County Commissioners on Tuesday spent four hours hearing testimony from a range of regional water experts on how the new subdivision rules could impact water quality and quantity. The commissioners joked about their diminished mental capacity after so…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 19, 2009
Wildflower PUD postponed until August, provoking anger
On Thursday night, City Council voted 6-1 to postpone the controversial Wildflower PUD until August 20. Council Member Laura Morrison was the lone dissenter. More than 90 people had signed up to speak in opposition to the development, which…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 13, 2009
Travis County Makes Big Push to limit ozone
Travis County Commissioners are trying to avoid having the county fail EPA air-quality standards through an initiative they are calling the “Big Push.” The goal is to use policies and incentives to avoid “Ozone Action Days,” where the amount of…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 9, 2009
Travis County to proceed with market survey
Travis County Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to proceed with the latest cycle of the county employee salary study. They also approved a compensation committee to study the pay structures and policies of other counties in relation to Travis County. …
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 5, 2009
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South Lamar Neighborhood Group shoots down gun shop plan
A citizen’s petition spearheaded by the South Lamar Neighborhood group derailed a zoning change off Ben White. A homeowner, Robert Anderson, wanted to turn his SF-3 residentially-zoned home into a GR commercial space in order to open a custom gun…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 3, 2009
Planning Commission recommends downtown hotel project
The Austin Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended that City Council approve an 18-story, 300-room Westin hotel project planned for the corner of Third and Colorado streets. The developer, Hixon Properties of San Antonio, is requesting a CURE overlay which would…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Feb 2, 2009
Planning Commission denies liquor zoning for East Austin deli
The Planning Commission has voted 8-1 to recommend that a popular East Austin spot, Buckets Deli, not be granted a CS-1 zoning change. Such a change, from CS-MU-CO-NP, would allow for the deli to derive the majority of its income…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 30, 2009
Commissioners approve wish list of roads for stimulus funds
Travis County Commissioners have approved a list of specific roads projects they plan to submit to the Texas Department of Transportation for funding under a potential federal stimulus package. Executive Director Joe Gieselman of the Transportation and Natural Resources…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 27, 2009
Hays County joins others contesting Jeremiah Ventures
In a special meeting Friday afternoon, Hays County Commissioners unanimously voted to join the contested case hearing against Jeremiah Ventures, which is behind a forthcoming Hays County development. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, the City of Austin, Save…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jan 26, 2009
Council fails to approve Senna Hills annexation bid
The City Council last week rejected a bid by the Senna Hills Municipal Utility District to annex a small sliver of land that has been embroiled in litigation related to development regulations for several years. Because the property is currently…
