Land Development Code
Monday, June 15, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Land Development Code
Board of Adjustment calls retroactive variance request a ‘cluster’
Although the structure at 1401 E. Third St. is already completed, it cannot pass final inspection due to encroachment into the property’s side setback.In an effort to avoid reconstructing the entire building, the applicant came before the Board of Adjustment…
Thursday, March 19, 2020 by Audrey McGlinchy
Courts
Judge throws out City Council votes on new Austin land code, putting rewrite in jeopardy
In a ruling that could derail Austin’s rewrite of its Land Development Code, a Travis County district judge voided two votes City Council has taken so far on the changes.The city has spent nearly eight years and more than $10…
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Land Development Code
LDC vote postponed due to COVID-19
The new Land Development Code, which was moving toward final passage with the support of seven Council members just a few days ago, has now been relegated to the back burner as Mayor Steve Adler and City Council look at…
Monday, March 2, 2020 by Chad Swiatecki
Land Development Code
Parks board asks Council to add commercial projects to parkland dedication ordinance
The Parks and Recreation Board has asked for a change to the city’s parkland dedication ordinance that would require commercial developments to set aside parkland or make a fee-in-lieu payment to the city.The resolution unanimously approved at last week’s parks…
Thursday, February 27, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Land Development Code
Planning Commission recommends Imagine Austin amendments but postpones neighborhood request
At Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting, city staff asked commissioners for their recommendations for amending the language of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan.Staff brought two requests to the dais. One was for an endorsement to alter the language of the Imagine…
