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Land Development Code
Carport/garage rules lose traction at commission
Given a Planning Commission vote and a range of opposition willing to stay late to fight, it seems unlikely that McMansion rules on carports and garages will be changing any time soon. At their most recent meeting, Planning Commissioners considered…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 6, 2016
Council moves to change demolition rules
Last week, City Council approved a resolution that could change how civic buildings are demolished in Austin. The resolution, which was sponsored by Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, could require all demolition permits for civic buildings that are 50 years…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 28, 2016
Council reaches compromise on charter school land use debate
Last week, City Council voted to apply the same development standards to charter schools that were already required of local public schools, ending months of emotionally charged debate on the issue. In a 7-1-2 vote, with Council Member Ellen Troxclair…
Land Development Code • By Cate Malek • Jun 27, 2016
Charter school agreement held up by environmental dispute
A debate over development standards for charter schools is close to being resolved, but reaching a final agreement hinges on finding a solution to a dispute over environmental regulations. The city has been working to close a loophole that effectively…
Land Development Code • By Cate Malek • Jun 20, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: Jim Duncan on CodeNEXT
CodeNEXT Advisory Group co-chair Jim Duncan joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin and editor Liz Pagano to talk about the status of the city’s land development code rewrite. Sponsored by Austin Water. Program is embedded below:
Land Development Code • By Michael Kanin • Jun 19, 2016
Coalition asks to keep CodeNEXT on track
A coalition of eight Austin organizations got together to ask the city to honor a January 2017 deadline for the new land development code draft on Wednesday. Pointing out that four years have passed since the rewrite was laid out in…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 16, 2016
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Planning Commission and AISD back charter school code change
Last week, City Hall was filled with people hoping to speak to the Planning Commission about proposed changes to how charter schools are built. And, though there are still details to be worked out, those amendments will be moving on…
Land Development Code • By Courtney Griffin • May 30, 2016
Density bonus program raises doubts in commission
A change to the Land Development Code that would include multifamily zoning in the city’s density bonus programs hit a stumbling block at last week’s Planning Commission meeting. Commissioners voted overwhelmingly to pass the proposal on to City Council without…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 2, 2016
Tanks tank in Old West Austin variance case
To find proof that the opinions of neighbors hold sway at the city’s boards and commissions, look no further than the Board of Adjustment. At its recent meeting, board members voted unanimously to deny a variance that may have looked…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 25, 2016
Planning Commission launches measured approach to CodeNEXT study
At its most recent meeting, the Planning Commission worked to establish how it would stay up to date on what’s going on with CodeNEXT, the ongoing effort to rewrite the city’s Land Development Code. “There’s a certain amount of effort…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 19, 2016
ZAP calls for CodeNEXT process change
With a Land Development Code rewrite well underway and a draft version expected early next year, the city’s land-use commissions are weighing in on how they would like more input. If the Zoning and Platting Commission has its way, there…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 19, 2016
BoA awaits better hardship for east side development
A project that could bring three-story homes to the east side may be on track for getting some of the variances it needs – but developers are going to have to strengthen their hardship claim first. At their most recent…
