While the most often discussed aim of density bonuses has been to create affordable housing, the city also hopes to use them as a way to encourage other community benefits, including superior design. “We’re trying to shift the narrative and shift the story and say great urban design is important,” Jorge Rousselin, who is the […]
City of Austin Design Commission
The city’s design commission recommends City Council on urban development, with a focus on excellence in design.
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Skyway or the highway for teaching hospital
Things got philosophical when the Planning Commission was asked to approve a sky bridge for Austin’s new teaching hospital last week. Ultimately, practical concerns won out. Commissioners voted 7-1 to approve an “aerial encroachment” for the Seton Healthcare Family facility, near the intersection of 15th and Red River streets. Commissioner Stephen Oliver voted in opposition, […]
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Design Commission mandates right of way upgrade for condo project
A developer planning a 163-unit condominium project downtown near Shoal Creek is finding that flood plain requirements are making it difficult to comply with the city’s urban design guidelines. The Austin Design Commission voted unanimously Monday to require developer Riverside Resources to modify its plan for a 37-story condo building on the corner of […]