Planning
Friday, June 14, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
Flooding concerns prevent BoA from approving increased impervious cover
When it comes to drainage controls, how much of a good thing is too much? The answer is, when drainage control threatens to heighten flood risk due to the increase in impervious cover required for its installation.Jason Asbury came on…
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
ZAP recommends allowing cellphone tower on church property
Data use on cell phones has become so ubiquitous that Verizon Wireless is finding some of its towers overwhelmed by capacity. One area Verizon is unable to adequately serve is in North Austin at the Parmer Lane and MoPac Expressway…
Thursday, May 23, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
Planning
Waterfront planners push real estate leaders on district’s potential, future
For roughly half a decade, whenever Alan Holt has talked with community members about the scope of the planned South Central Waterfront District – a 118-acre span that could fit 33 city blocks – his shorthand was that it included…
Thursday, May 16, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Planning
City eyes Palm School, bigger convention center
City Council Member Kathie Tovo, with assistance from Mayor Steve Adler, has produced a 23-page resolution outlining Council’s desire to create a plan for the southeast part of downtown, including use of the Palm School for cultural programming and expansion…
Thursday, May 9, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Planning
Code rewrite leaves little room for small area planning pilot
City Council will not be taking action Thursday on a resolution intended to direct City Manager Spencer Cronk to initiate a pilot small area planning project on North Lamar Boulevard between Tech Ridge Transit Center and U.S. Highway 183.Although the…
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Planning
Streamlined housing plan comes to Council
In keeping with its commitment to increase Austin’s affordable housing stock, Council will consider an ordinance Thursday which will eliminate certain requirements that currently apply to all new housing, affordable as well as market rate.Under a new program called Affordability…
