Development
Thursday, August 15, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Planning commissioners say South Lamar development will make Austin a ‘real city’
To bring more commercial and multifamily space to the South Lamar Corridor, Endeavor Real Estate Group, the owner of a 1.8-acre lot on the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and Bluebonnet Lane, requested a zoning change at the Aug. 13…
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Land Development Code
Land Development Code team previews compromise
City Manager Spencer Cronk’s Land Development Code rewrite team claims to have struck a balance between respecting the long-term plans of current homeowners while encouraging new density to meet the city’s housing and transit goals.As part of the overall effort…
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Land Development Code
Dock variance fails for a second time at the Board of Adjustment
After the Board of Adjustment denied a variance request to extend the width of a dock into the interior setback of a Lake Austin lot and reduce the interior setback to 0 feet, the homeowners returned in August for a…
Friday, August 9, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Zoning
Council OKs ‘Domain on Riverside’ on first reading
City Council sided with the Planning Commission Thursday in approving a first reading of a request to rezone five tracts of land comprising nearly 100 acres to accommodate the mixed-use development project once known as Project Catalyst, now known as…
Friday, August 9, 2019 by Nadia Hamdan
Development
Demolition of Brackenridge starts this month, paving the way for 17-story office building
After more than 130 years in Austin, a portion of the University Medical Center Brackenridge downtown will come down this month and be replaced by a 17-story office building. The demolition is part of UT Austin’s plan to expand its…
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Planning
Council likely to delay vote on street impact fees
City Council will likely allow two more weeks for dialogue before the Austin Transportation Department begins crafting details of its street impact fee program.With Council expected to adopt street impact fees in January 2020, Council Member Ann Kitchen said during…
