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Planning
After Austin Oaks charrette, strong divisions remain
Despite some hope that a charrette process would lead to smooth(er) sailing for the Austin Oaks planned unit development, conflict persists. In late January, developers and neighborhood representatives spent five days working on the details of the PUD, which is…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 25, 2016
Boys & Girls Club gets nod from Planning Commission
A major new Boys & Girls Club will likely be coming to Northeast Austin, thanks to action taken by the Planning Commission at its Jan. 26 meeting last week. Despite objections from some nearby residents and opposition from the University…
Development • By Jack Craver • Feb 4, 2016
Planning and Neighborhoods Committee approves contact-team changes
City Council’s Planning and Neighborhoods Committee has voted unanimously to move forward on staff-proposed changes that would add oversight and compliance requirements to neighborhood-plan contact teams. The ordinance, which on Jan. 12 was also approved by the Planning Commission, would…
Development • By Vicky Garza • Jan 22, 2016
Planning Commission recommends major PUD east of Austin
The Planning Commission recommended last week that City Council members approve a planned unit development for a massive mixed-use project in an unincorporated area of Travis County, about 10 miles east of the airport – where, if approved, the effort could…
Development • By Jack Craver • Jan 21, 2016
South Lamar zoning error may have fix on the way
A costly mistake by the city may soon be fixed for one South Lamar business owner, but if the most recent Planning Commission meeting is any indication, the rezoning might not go down without a fight. Planning and Zoning Department…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 21, 2016
Contact-team changes sail toward Council
This past fall, City Council asked for some uniformity and oversight for the city’s neighborhood-planning contact teams. And now, after hearing from stakeholders, those proposed changes are refined and on the way to becoming a reality. The Planning and Zoning…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 19, 2016
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Commissioners Court discusses PID policy
The Travis County Commissioners Court waded deep into the weeds of a policy marsh on Tuesday and emerged on the other side a little closer to an agreement that could have significant rewards for construction workers and the affordable housing…
Planning • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 14, 2016
Planning Commission OKs removal of one, maybe two, downtown heritage trees
At its recent meeting, the Planning Commission approved a variance that could save or destroy a downtown heritage live oak. The would-be developer of 504 East Eighth St. was seeking a variance to remove two heritage trees that have a…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 25, 2015
Council OKs Pilot Knob on second reading
City Council took the next-to-last step in approving Planned Unit Development zoning for the 2,200-acre Pilot Knob project in Southeast Austin last night. The project sits in the district of Council Member Delia Garza, who last week expressed concerns that…
Planning • By Jo Clifton • Nov 20, 2015
Connectivity conundrum divides Council
With the neighborhood, the developer and the Zoning and Platting Commission all agreeing to a plan that would add a road with access only through an emergency crash gate, City Council approved single-family small lot zoning, SF-4A, for property at…
Planning • By Jo Clifton • Nov 16, 2015
Pilot Knob attorney seeks fee waivers
City Council heard more ideas about how to create more long-lasting affordable housing in the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District last night. But, on agreement between Council Member Delia Garza and Richard Suttle, the attorney for the developer, the vote…
Planning • By Jo Clifton • Nov 13, 2015
BoA strikes a balance in West Austin
“Please let my mom have her screened-in porch.” Gavin Clarkson offered up that plea at Monday night’s Board of Adjustment meeting. His mother, Atelia Clarkson, is seeking a variance to decrease the side setback at her 2005 Tower Drive home…