Stories by Kimberly Reeves
AISD, City of Austin to coordinate inspections of historic landmarks
Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees is poised to enter an interlocal agreement with the City of Austin to provide logistical support for the review and inspection of historic landmarks. This would bring resolution to an ongoing two-year…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Feb 24, 2012
Plaintiffs seek to protect Doggett’s seat in redistricting hearing
A number of plaintiffs are closing ranks around Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett in an effort to preserve the existing Congressional District 25. Tuesday’s hearing before a three-judge federal panel in San Antonio produced a number of surprises: At this…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Feb 15, 2012
Landmark panel reviews plans for Seaholm, Norwood House projects
Members of the city’s Historic Landmark Commission heard about plans for two long-anticipated preservation projects last week: the Seaholm Power Plant and the Norwood House. Both will be headed to Council for consideration in the coming months. The preservation…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jan 31, 2012
MUDs seeking approval from city commissions
Two municipal utility districts – both created during the last legislative session – are making the rounds of the city commissions before going to Council for final approval to operate in the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction. Austin, unlike Houston, has…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jan 26, 2012
Landmark panel reviews plans for Seaholm, Norwood House projects
Members of the city’s Historic Landmark Commission heard about plans for two long-anticipated preservation projects Monday night: the Seaholm Power Plant and the Norwood House. Both will be headed to Council for consideration in the coming months. The preservation…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jan 24, 2012
County officials worry about preparing for April 3 primaries
The two associations that represent the majority of Texas counties have filed a brief with the three-judge redistricting panel in San Antonio, asking the court to convene a hearing of election officials to discuss the feasibility of actually conducting an…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Dec 22, 2011
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Council debates, OKs changes to open space, landmark ordinances
Council tweaked changes to both the Open Space and the Historic Landmark ordinances one final time on Thursday night, finding two new points of contention that required some back-and-forth among Council members. Changes to the Historic Landmark Program were…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Dec 19, 2011
Planning Commission backs changes to Historic Landmark Ordinance
The Planning Commission signed off on proposed changes to the Historic Landmark Ordinance that will go to Council today, including shifting all historic zoning cases to the Planning Commission. This choice would take historic cases out of the purview…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Dec 15, 2011
City aims to have Airport Boulevard corridor plan on 2012 ballot
With a broad vision completed, the city has taken the Airport Boulevard corridor plan back out to the community for input, with a goal of having the first road transportation projects ready for action next fall. Improvements to the corridor…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Dec 1, 2011
Panel seeks to expand focus on parking to inner-city neighborhoods
While they have gotten the most attention, neighborhoods around South Congress and Rainey Street are not the only places in Austin where parking is a problem. The lack of space in inner-city neighborhoods is leaving some residents wondering whether the…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Nov 28, 2011
Trail Foundation ready to proceed with Lady Bird Lake boardwalk
The Trail Foundation is expected to announce today it has acquired the matching funds to build the boardwalk on Lady Bird Lake, but the Waterfront Planning Advisory Board still has some lingering concerns about its funding and design. The…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Nov 17, 2011
Split CAMPO board increases funds for Hays, Williamson projects
The CAMPO Transportation Policy Board fractured at last night’s meeting, with Hays and Williamson counties winning the fight to distribute federal metropolitan mobility funds by population rather than project. The vote to disburse the metropolitan mobility funds in the…
