Development
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Zoning
Montopolis rezonings draw community ire
The Planning Commission is scheduled to hear a cluster of five development cases in Montopolis today, and it hasn’t escaped the notice of community leaders.Eight separate addresses covering more than 10 acres of the Southeast Austin neighborhood are seeking a…
Friday, June 19, 2020 by Nina Hernandez
Development
ZAP approves restaurant use for plot at Slaughter and Cullen despite neighborhood concerns
On Tuesday night, the Zoning and Platting Commission agreed to an applicant’s request to remove restaurant (general) and restaurant (limited) uses from the conditional overlay attached to the property.Rob Pivnick of LG Slaughter and Cullen LLC owns 116 W. Slaughter…
Thursday, June 18, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Housing
Travis County $10M mortgage and rental assistance program to go live June 29
After spending a month working through the details of a proposed rent and mortgage assistance program for Travis County residents impacted by the economic fallout from Covid-19, the Commissioners Court unanimously voted to allocate $10 million of the county’s $61…
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, June 11, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Planning
Alley vacation granted despite protests
City Council voted unanimously on June 4 to grant vacation of an alley between East Eighth and East Ninth streets in order to facilitate construction of a multifamily complex, in spite of a request from neighbors in an adjacent residential…
