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Austin: Congress Ave Permit, 15th St Parking Vision

Thursday, December 1, 1921 regular
  • A permit request to erect a new building at 922 Congress Avenue was declined.
  • New street design guidelines for 15th Street will now proactively incorporate future parking needs.
  • The resignation of Mrs. Frank Buchner was formally accepted.

Full Transcript

544 The above resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, nayes, none. The Council then adjourned. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, December 1, 1921. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following mombers present: Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; absent, none. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of Councilman Haynes were adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and searight, 5; nayes, none, The resignation of Mrs. Frank Buchner was read and upon motion of Councilman Copeland was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Coun- cilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The application of J. B. Pope to erect a building at #922 Congress Avenue was declined by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The report of C. E. Leonard, City Engineer, showing estimated cost of replacing curbs, etc., on Fifteenth Street from West Avenue to East Avenue was read and Councilman Haynes moved that hereafter in giving lines and grades for curbs and sidewalks on Fifteenth Street from West Avenue to East Avenue the same be given with a view of the future parking of said street. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Yett, Councilmen Copeland, Eyres, Haynes and Searight, 5; nayes, none. The monthly reports of Fred Sterzing, Assessor and Collector, A. S. Anderson, Publi o Weigher, and Walter L. Eyres, Superintendent Water, Light and Power Department, were read and ordered filed. The Councoil then recessed, : 1