Land Development Code
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Land Development Code
A ‘modest’ proposal: Lake Austin lot seeks variance
Citing excessive constraints on their land, one Lake Austin property owner went to the Board of Adjustment Nov. 9 seeking a break that would allow them to move forward with building a home. Eric Gomez, representing owner Malia Muir, said…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Land Development Code
Board of Adjustment raises renovation cap in Rosedale
Generally speaking, Austin’s Board of Adjustment isn’t wild about granting variances from the Land Development Code to those who have bought their way into a preexisting situation. Luckily for one family in the Rosedale neighborhood, that’s not always the case;…
Monday, November 2, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Land Development Code
BoA consciously postpones Galindo variances
A request for two variances in the Galindo neighborhood forced Board of Adjustment members to think realistically about their future actions last month, and determine whether a postponement was really fair to the applicant. Lauren Jones, speaking on behalf of…
Thursday, October 29, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Land Development Code
Water-saving code amendments coming
Years after the city’s Water Forward Committee recommended changes to require on-site water reuse systems for commercial development, an item to put the matter into city regulations appears headed for a City Council agenda in December. Austin Water Assistant Director…
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Land Development Code
BoA holds off on approval for ‘flipped’ ADU plan
While a request to build an accessory dwelling unit larger than the existing home was not a sticking point, the lack of a preservation plan for a variance that hinged on preservation did present a problem for the Board of…
