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Council members voted Thursday to amend the city's land use rules, allowing developers to build up to three homes where only one or two were previously permitted.
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The local air traffic controller union applauds the new measures while warning that staffing at Austin's control tower has not kept up with ABIA's rapid growth.
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The proposed changes include increasing the number of homes that can be built on a piece of land. The first of three public hearings is Thursday.
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The Council voted 7-3 to approve a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to hold off on any funding for the expansion until environmental studies are done.
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The Austin City Council on Thursday approved changes to land rules that will allow more properties to be zoned for day care services. The move is intended to help reduce costs and long waitlists.
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The city allows residents to store RVs and tiny homes on their property. But this would allow people to live in them, which supporters say helps create more affordable and diverse housing options.
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Police already provide information on crime statistics, but the dashboard would drill down on response times, overtime payments and block-by-block information on incidents.
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The average Austin property owner will see an increase of about $172 a year for taxes, rates and fees.
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Watson has had to make some controversial decisions in his first eights months in office. Some say he's doing too much, too quickly and without council input — as if he were a strong mayor. Austin's system doesn't allow that.
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The plan prompted a huge outcry from some residents who said it would change the look and feel of the beloved park.