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Land Development Code
At the Environmental Commission, man-made islands get man-made variances
There are few undeveloped lots along Lake Austin. However, those that are find themselves uniquely positioned as a clean slate that is ideal for a new, modern home – except when the lot is the wrong shape. Just underneath Mt.…
Land Development Code • By Jessi Devenyns • Sep 25, 2018
Planning Commission wonders what to do after CodeNEXT
CodeNEXT might be dead, but most members of the Planning Commission seem to agree that they can’t give up on making big changes to the Land Development Code. For over a year, discussion of CodeNEXT has been a standing item…
Land Development Code • By Jack Craver • Aug 16, 2018
Reagan going to court over sign rule secrecy
Billy Reagan, the owner of Reagan Signs, the best-known billboard company in the city of Austin, is looking forward to going to court later this month to try to find out why the city won’t let him see communications between…
Land Development Code • By Jo Clifton • Aug 14, 2018
Council votes unanimously to scrap CodeNEXT
City Council voted unanimously today to scrap CodeNEXT, the controversial overhaul of the city’s Land Development Code. In a resolution, Council said “due to a combination of significant disruptions to the process, CodeNEXT is no longer a suitable mechanism to…
Land Development Code • By Syeda Hasan • Aug 10, 2018
'Something has gone horribly wrong': Adler calls for a reset on CodeNEXT process
Mayor Steve Adler wants the city to scrap CodeNEXT and start over. In a post to the City Council Message Board Wednesday, Adler asked that the city manager come up with a new process for updating the city’s 34-year-old Land…
Land Development Code • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Aug 2, 2018
For CodeNEXT, signs of changes to come
CodeNEXT, Austin’s attempt to reform and simplify its Land Development Code, has been a lightning rod for controversy. Activists see the code, which controls everything from how high buildings can be built, how far back their foundations must be from…
Land Development Code • By Ryan Young • Jul 24, 2018
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CodeNEXT testing: What to look for
Depending on who you ask, the testing of CodeNEXT, the rewrite of the city’s Land Development Code, is either an important exercise in moving the city toward more efficient construction or just an obscure game being played at City Hall.…
Land Development Code • By Jo Clifton • Jul 23, 2018
So, what happens to CodeNEXT now?
Last month, a majority of City Council members, including Mayor Steve Adler, said they did not believe that a ballot initiative proposed by anti-CodeNEXT activists could be put before voters this November. While the initiative had received more than enough…
Courts • By Jack Craver • Jul 19, 2018
Some areas of the city care a lot more about CodeNEXT
What do Austinites think about CodeNEXT? It’s hard to say. A poll conducted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, which supports CodeNEXT, found 45 percent in favor, 36 percent opposed and 19 percent unsure. When City Council recently held two…
Land Development Code • By Jack Craver • Jul 11, 2018
Council votes to 'test' CodeNEXT
City Council has asked the city manager to convene a group of development and design experts who will “test” the new regulations proposed in CodeNEXT. The idea is to have a group of building professionals – architects, engineers, urban planners…
Land Development Code • By Jack Craver • Jul 5, 2018
CodeNEXT targets major obstacle to density: Compatibility standards
One of the major divisions over CodeNEXT was brought into sharp relief during a Wednesday City Council special called meeting. The issue: compatibility standards and transition zones. Currently, what one can build on a property is based not just on…
Land Development Code • By Jack Craver • Jul 3, 2018
Zoning and Platting remains unhappy with PUD ordinance
With Draft 3 of CodeNEXT currently under review, the Zoning and Platting Commission voted to send a letter to the mayor and City Council concerning the code’s failure to address problems with the city’s current system of planned unit developments.…
