Planning
Monday, April 22, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
West Austin housing development claims vested rights, compromises on development regulations
Even if a property remains undeveloped for years, the property’s vested rights can, in some cases, allow a project to be grandfathered into another era’s development regulations. In the case of a project at FM 620 at Storm Drive, that era…
Thursday, April 18, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
City working to align development standards on East 11th Street corridor
Development in Austin is anything but straightforward. That’s especially true on East 11th Street, where efforts to transform blighted neighborhoods into a vibrant downtown gateway are governed both by the Urban Renewal Plan and the Neighborhood Conservation Combining District.According to…
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Planning
Infrastructure, financing studies signal progress for South Shore district
The city’s Planning and Zoning Department is looking to move forward on two pieces of long-overdue economic analysis needed to begin larger planning and development efforts around the portion of South Congress Avenue immediately south of Lady Bird Lake.At Monday’s…
Monday, April 15, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Planning
Council says no to cell phone tower
On a vote of 7-3, last week Council rejected an application to change regulations for a planned unit development that would have allowed a cell phone tower to be erected near a condominium complex and an apartment building west of…
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
New medical office moves forward with no recommendation from Environmental Commission
Trees are such an essential resource in Central Texas that even the thought of razing them to the ground can rattle the branches of the Environmental Commission.The city of Austin does not have the authority to mandate the preservation of…
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Planning
Waterfront board calls out Council, staff for ‘stalled’ status on development plans
The body charged with overseeing the development of the south end of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge has called out city staff and City Council for not moving forward with recommendations it claims are needed to properly manage…
