Zoning
Friday, May 24, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Annexation causes confusion over property zoning at ZAP
Before being annexed into the city of Austin in 1984, the half-acre lot at 9606 Swansons Ranch Road operated as a commercial lot with a gunsmithing business and later a seafood business. After annexation, the parcel of land, which was…
Thursday, May 23, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
ZAP recommends rezoning AISD property for commercial use
Austin Independent School District’s Rosedale School is a special institution that serves students of all ages with severe disabilities, including children who are medically fragile or who need intensive behavioral support. Many of these special-needs children require intensive medical care,…
Monday, May 20, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Planning Commission decides how much office is too much office in a neighborhood
In Central Austin especially, neighborhoods evolve and zonings change. However, change is not always simple.The two owners of the properties at 1804, 1806 and 1808 W. Sixth St. came before the Planning Commission at its May 14 meeting to request…
Friday, May 17, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Planning Commission fails to recommend zoning change, citing proximity to hazardous materials
Abutting the Cypress Semiconductor manufacturing plant is an undeveloped 1.63-acre tract of land that is currently zoned commercial. This transition property connects the industrial tract to the east with residential developments closer to town.On May 14, Ferris Clements, an associate…
Monday, May 13, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
Zoning
Mobile home rezoning case raises questions about living arrangements
In an attempt to tackle gentrification head-on, last August City Council directed city staff to begin rezoning mobile home parks that were operating as such but were not appropriately zoned. Six of those rezoning cases came before the Zoning and…
Monday, April 29, 2019 by Jo Clifton
Zoning
Zoning for affordable housing wins initial approval
With Council Member Greg Casar leading the way, Council voted unanimously Thursday to give first-round approval to rezoning a tract at 916 and 918 Norwood Park Blvd. for 228 affordable housing units in District 4.Members of the Heritage Hills Woodbridge…
