Land Development Code
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Land Development Code
Subdivision change initiated to help homeowner
Council Member Kathie Tovo and her staff have been trying for more than a year to help two constituents in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood solve a complicated subdivision problem that prevents them from building an addition to their 486-square-foot home.…
Friday, July 24, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Land Development Code
Board of Adjustment denies sign variance, says it came too early in development process
The north MoPac Expressway by the old Hewlett Packard campus may not appear to be very scenic at first glance. Yet this section of highway is identified as a Scenic Roadway under city regulations, so all road signs must adhere to…
Monday, July 20, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Land Development Code
Board of Adjustment says maintaining area character is not sufficient hardship
While neighborhood character is an important aspect of design in a historic neighborhood, it is not the only thing the Board of Adjustment takes into account when considering a variance request to modify a home.Architect Ryan Bollom proposed adding a 450-square-foot,…
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…
