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Gary Bradley said Monday that he is willing to buy a $3.4 million tract on the banks of Barton Creek and donate it to the city in exchange for a release from his promise not to put a major employer at his Circle C development. Bradley wants city officials to amend a complex lawsuit settlement, […]

Leffingwell joined the Environmental Board in September of 1999 and was elected chair last month He says that as chair, he will try to keep the board focused on the tasks at hand. Describing the role of the Environmental Board, Leffingwell says that it serves primarily in an advisory capacity to the City Council and […]

Hays County Judge Jim Powers said Thursday that he will consider appointing a member of the Hays County Water Planning Partnership (HCWPP) to a newly-formed regional planning committee, and he would even consider consistent critic Erin Foster for a post. Foster chairs the HCWPP, which has battled Powers over development issues and his ardent support […]

Board sends long list of concerns to City Council The Austin Parks and Recreation Board decided not to make a recommendation on whether the City Council should put an item on the November ballot concerning lease of parkland for a golf course and resort at Decker Lake. Board member Mary Ruth Holder attempted to pass […]

Divided board to hold executive session next week The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) is losing its senior hydrogeologist and another has given notice that he will only work on one remaining district project. Both of the scientists have expressed extreme dissatisfaction with BSEACD General Manager Stovy Bowlin. Jack Goodman, the longest-serving member […]

University area condo developer makes neighbors happy The City Council approved a historic zoning case on first reading Thursday, although it had nothing to do with an old or historical property. Rather, it was the first time the city had ever zoned a property MF-6 (Multi- Family 6), the densest zoning allowed for residential uses. […]

Developer trades 5.5 times as much land, plus cash The City Council has authorized a trade of 12.3 acres of the city’s Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) for 67.57 acres of similar property so that the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and developer CCNG can relocate a wastewater treatment plant that was originally planned to be […]

Second hearing set for August 17 Mayor Kirk Watson: “My name is Bond, Road Bond.” Council Member Beverly Griffith: “My name is Bond, Parks Bond.” Council Member Raul Alvarez: "Wait! My name is Bond too…Housing Bond.” Council Member Danny Thomas: "Let's all be Bond!" The public got an earful of bonds Thursday night after the […]

Impoverished subdivision outside city limits The subdivision labeled by media reports as Travis County's "colonia," because of its lack of water and leaking septic systems, will get an opportunity for City of Austin water service today. The City Council will consider authorizing a deal that would extend a 6-inch water pipeline to Northridge Acres, a […]

Accusations concern East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan hearing Planning Commissioner Susana Almanza has filed a complaint with the city Ethics Review Commission charging fellow Planning Commissioners and the city’s Development Review and Inspection Department (DRID) with discrimination and ethical violations. Part of Almanza’s complaint relates to the failure of the commission to allow El Concilio […]

Ambitious plan would incorporate art into every project The Design Commission last night approved policy recommendations for civic art and design which set forth strategies for involving diverse segments of the community in making downtown a more graceful place to visit. Specifically, the commission recommended that the city hire a staff member to act “as […]

Bonds to be considered along with money for roads Griffith says equity, environment, economy need attention too Council Member Beverly Griffith plans to broaden Thursday’s City Council discussion on a proposed November bond election for road and street improvements to include bonds for parkland, open space and housing. She has enlisted Council Members Raul Alvarez […]