Stories by Kimberly Reeves
Parents argue that condos will create traffic problems for school
Developers appear to be turning to higher-density single-family construction, such as the Peaceful Hill Condominiums, to provide some of the buffer between industrial uses and residential neighborhoods in South Austin. Peaceful Hills Condominiums was one of the final zoning…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 4, 2012
Design Commissions reviews plans for Downtown office high rise
The Design Commission has some inviolable rules, and plans for the new 30-story high-rise office tower at Third and Colorado appear to violate several of them. Third and Colorado, if it is built, would be the first office tower…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 24, 2012
Advocates see city’s affordable housing budget shrinking rapidly
Austin is poised to see steep drops in its commitment to affordable housing in the upcoming budget, drops that could move the city backward in its efforts to expand affordable rental and first-time home ownership, according to advocates. Stuart…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 13, 2012
CAMPO debates loan to boost MoPac managed lane project
The negotiating has begun on what benefits CAMPO might reap from loaning $130 million to help the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority move forward with construction of managed lanes on MoPac Expressway. CAMPO’s Transportation Policy Board is in a…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 10, 2012
Committee studies neighborhood concerns over form-based codes
Members of the Planning Commission, after talking around the issue for more than an hour, finally landed on one reason so many neighborhoods hate the new comprehensive plan: They fear form-based codes will strip their neighborhood plans of their hard-fought…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 9, 2012
Neighborhoods Council endorses mostly challengers for May election
The mood at the Austin Neighborhoods Council candidate forum was distinctly anti-incumbent on Wednesday night as the group did not endorse incumbents Lee Leffingwell, Mike Martinez and Bill Spelman. The only sitting Council member to get a nod from…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 30, 2012
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Continuous flow lanes proposed as fix for Oak Hill ‘Y’ congestion
Proposed fixes around the so-called “Y” intersection in Oak Hill should put off long-term decisions to fix the congestion magnet for at least seven years. Engineer Keith Taylor presented the two-phase project at the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board meeting…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 20, 2012
Incumbent Doggett is odd man out in battle over new District 25
The battle continues over the boundaries of Congressional District 25, a fight that is unlikely to benefit incumbent Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Interim maps are in place for the upcoming May primary, but aspects of the permanent map are still…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 14, 2012
City looking for quick congestion fixes in upcoming bond election
Austin’s Transportation Department is looking for the biggest bang for its buck with short-term projects in the upcoming bond issue, Gary Schatz told a committee of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force at a recent meeting. Given Austin’s preoccupation…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 12, 2012
Toll authority plans managed lane network on Austin roadways
Three sets of express lanes in Austin may eventually stretch from FM 620 down to Slaughter Lane and cost up to $750 million, but the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority admits the impact on congestion may be minimal. Last…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 7, 2012
Parks Board rejects boathouse agreement for Austin Rowing Club
The Parks and Recreation Board, on a 4-2 vote, has again rejected a proposed agreement for the Austin Rowing Club to manage and operate the new Waller Creek Boathouse, which is nearing the end of construction. This makes the…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Mar 1, 2012
City study to examine ways to mitigate sound problems in venues
The Music Commission intends to make the most of a directive – and a small Council bequest – to mitigate sound problems in downtown music venues. The amount approved by Council last month, only $40,000, sounds paltry in comparison…
