Last week, City Council officially dove back into the rewrite of the city’s Land Development Code. Though no longer called CodeNEXT, the rewrite is a restart of that failed effort, being executed in the hope that this time around, the outcome might be different. To that end, those hoping to follow along should keep their eyes on the City Council Message Board, where Council members will be suggesting amendments to a working “LDC Policy Direction Document” posted to the message board over the weekend by Mayor Steve Adler. Council held a public hearing on the rewrite at its most recent meeting, concentrating on gathering public input for the time being.
Elizabeth Pagano is the editor of the Austin Monitor. More by Elizabeth Pagano