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Tag Archives: City of Austin Board of Adjustment
BoA shoots down affordable housing variance in East Austin
An affordable housing project in Central East Austin had clear support from the Board of Adjustment. But, given the similarity to a case down the street that was rejected just hours before, board members struggled to articulate their support in…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 13, 2016
"Grandiose" East Austin remodel stalls at BoA
Fast-paced change in Central East Austin has helped contribute a boon of cases to the city’s planning commissions, where it has become clear that prosperity has been a mixed bag. At their most recent meeting, Board of Adjustment members took…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 2, 2016
New co-op wrangles with parking at BoA
Could a brand-new co-op be on the way in the University Neighborhood Overlay? Probably, but there are some parking issues to clear up before the project can move forward. Though some Board of Adjustment members seemed wary of the request…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 16, 2016
Tanks tank in Old West Austin variance case
To find proof that the opinions of neighbors hold sway at the city’s boards and commissions, look no further than the Board of Adjustment. At its recent meeting, board members voted unanimously to deny a variance that may have looked…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 25, 2016
BoA awaits better hardship for east side development
A project that could bring three-story homes to the east side may be on track for getting some of the variances it needs – but developers are going to have to strengthen their hardship claim first. At their most recent…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 18, 2016
Montessori school on narrow road remains in limbo
The Mariposa Montessori school may have found its ideal location, but without a variance that will allow it to build on the narrow Paisano Trail, plans are stalled. Currently, Mariposa Montessori is located on Brodie Lane, but it is now…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 31, 2016
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Parking and character battle at BoA case
Is a lack of parking a neighborhood characteristic? In East Austin, maybe it is. At the most recent meeting of the Board of Adjustment, George Rodenbusch was seeking a variance to reduce the number of required parking spaces from four…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 24, 2016
Steck House case returns to BoA one last time
The development surrounding the Steck House was once again in question at the Board of Adjustment for just under an hour last week. Although the board voted to reconsider the case, in the end, board members did not change their…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 21, 2016
Steck House compatibility will stay waived
The question of whether the city correctly interpreted city code may have divided Board of Adjustment members at their last meeting, but the panel seemed much more united on the topic of the code language, which will allow new construction…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 9, 2016
Steck House at center of project, now BoA case
The city’s Board of Adjustment is taking a little more time to consider whether a North University site plan was approved in error. Appellant Leon Barish has asked the board to weigh in on how staff applied the compatibility setback…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 26, 2016
Tree plea backfires at Board of Adjustment
An attempt to get a taller sign for a carpet store on Anderson Lane found no success at the most recent Board of Adjustment meeting, when board members were reluctant to help avoid a tree. The board voted 7-2 to…
Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 22, 2016
Board rules former cat palace can stay
There was opposition from the neighborhood association, but that wasn’t enough to keep the Board of Adjustment from a unanimous decision to allow one Zilker neighborhood resident to keep her Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in place in her backyard. Tracy…
