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Zoning
At last, City Council approves Austin Oaks PUD
After just over two hours of debate Thursday night, City Council gave its final approval for Austin Oaks, the controversial planned unit development on 31 acres of land at the corner of MoPac and Spicewood Springs Rd. The development was…
Zoning • By Jack Craver • Apr 14, 2017
Final fight over Austin Oaks this week?
After many months of arguments and thousands of hours of work by representatives of the city, neighborhoods and the developers, the third and final vote on the Austin Oaks planned unit development may finally happen on Thursday. But it may…
Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Apr 12, 2017
Renteria says no on tough Vinson Oaks case
Although City Council approved a zoning change on second reading last week that would allow for town houses, including two affordable units, in a neighborhood south of Ben White, property owner Antonio Giustino may find himself back at square one…
Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Mar 28, 2017
Rainey Street traffic study calls for less parking, more pedestrian crossings
Last year, residents of the Rainey Street neighborhood struck a deal with a developer looking to build new condos in the area. They agreed to conduct a comprehensive traffic study, determining what the most pressing transportation needs are and how…
Zoning • By Syeda Hasan • Mar 17, 2017
Council rejects dense project on narrow street
For developer Ross Wilson at PSW Real Estate and lobbyist Glen Coleman, downzoning the junkyard at 2413 Thornton Road from commercial services to Multifamily-4 seemed like a no-brainer. But because of the narrow neighborhood street and the increased traffic a…
Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Mar 16, 2017
King upholds neighborhood-first attitude in environmental variances case
Although some considered it off-topic, newly appointed Zoning and Platting Commissioner David King brought a neighborhood-centered perspective to the forefront of an environmental variances case, which the commission voted to recommend at its March 7 meeting. King had requested the…
Zoning • By Joseph Caterine • Mar 14, 2017
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Proposed residency for adults with autism in jeopardy
The future of a residential facility for adults with autism is in limbo after a vote by a city of Austin commission. Autism Center Austin’s proposed home is 40 acres of an 82-acre lot just south of FM 2222 in…
Zoning • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Feb 23, 2017
New ZAP commissioner opposes first rezoning case
Unable to come to a consensus, the Zoning and Platting Commission had no official recommendation in a rezoning case for a property currently zoned Development Reserve in Northwest Austin. Applicant Robert Earl Strobo is seeking Single Family Large Lot (SF-1)…
Zoning • By Joseph Caterine • Feb 10, 2017
Council weighs supporting affordable housing development in North Austin
Today, City Council is set to consider throwing its support behind nine affordable housing projects, all vying for competitive state tax credits that could help fund the developments. But some residents who live near one of these proposed projects in…
Zoning • By Syeda Hasan • Feb 9, 2017
Elysium Park gets initial Council approval, despite neighborhood opposition
For those wondering why building affordable housing in Austin is going so slowly, the Elysium Park development has been a case study of many of the tensions City Council is facing in its attempts to keep low-income people from fleeing…
Housing • By Cate Malek • Feb 6, 2017
Planning Commission recommends drive-through at Oltorf intersection
Overruling objections from the East Riverside/Oltorf Neighborhood, the Planning Commission voted during its Jan. 24 meeting to move forward with a change that could bring a drive-through to the area. Applicant 1616 E Oltorf Street, LTD. requested to upzone the…
Zoning • By Joseph Caterine • Feb 3, 2017
Planning Commission denies request for bank drive-in services on 38th
At the urging of two Zoning and Platting commissioners, the Planning Commission unanimously denied a rezoning request for a conditional overlay for drive-in services at 623 West 38th St. during its Jan. 24 meeting. City staff had supported Pioneer Bank’s…
