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Council approves requiring safety bollards at new medical facilities

City Council agreed unanimously on Thursday to require installation of safety barriers, called bollards, at the pedestrian entrances of medical facilities when a new facility is being constructed. The new rules are intended to prevent the kinds of tragedies that…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Dec 13, 2024

Planning Commission recommends rezoning of Anderson Square

The Planning Commission voted to rezone Anderson Square in Tuesday’s meeting against staff’s recommendation.  The property is a 16-acre retail center near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and U.S. Highway 183 – currently home to businesses such as Hobby…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 25, 2024

Commission fails to reach recommendation on historic zoning for East Austin house

After a series of votes, the Planning Commission failed to reach a decision on recommending historic zoning for an East Austin house, leaving the issue to be decided by City Council without their input.  The property at 900 Spence St.…

Preservation • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 20, 2024

Planning Commission postpones East Austin rezoning decision after clerical error

After more than half a dozen community members took the dais to speak against an East Austin rezoning request, the Planning Commission voted to postpone its decision due to a clerical issue in the agenda. This marks the second consecutive…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 15, 2024

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Planning Commission postpones decision on Anderson Square rezoning

The Planning Commission unanimously voted to postpone a rezoning request for Anderson Square in North Austin after the property owner requested an amendment to the application, seeking to increase the maximum height limits. A 16-acre retail center near the intersection…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 14, 2024

Planning Commission postpones commercial rezoning of East Austin church

Though the Planning Commission voted at its most recent meeting to recommend commercial rezoning for the Alpha Seventh Day Adventist Church property on 51st Street, a posting error means that vote will need to take place again. The church community…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Oct 25, 2024

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Planners vote to preserve east side building despite developer opposition

The Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward on historic zoning for the building at 1500 East 12th St., which is estimated to have been built near the turn of the 20th century. According to city documentation, over the…

Preservation • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Oct 10, 2024

OK from Planning Commission sets up Council consideration for creative space incentives

The Planning Commission’s recent support for an incentive program for creative spaces in new developments gave City Council additional direction for how to address affordability for local arts spaces and the workers in those industries. Council is slated to conduct…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 7, 2024

Austin Pickle Ranch seeks rezoning to restore rooftop pickleball operations

A request to rezone Hartland Plaza to permit the continued operation of Austin Pickle Ranch set off a contentious back and forth at last week’s Planning Commission meeting as local residents pushed for more measures to mitigate sound and light…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Sep 17, 2024

Planning Commission supports rezoning lakefront property 

The Planning Commission supported rezoning 200 E. Riverside Drive, which is just east of South Congress Avenue, for a multiuse development project that would include multiple towers where a vacant office building currently sits.  The development will be 160 feet…

Zoning • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Sep 16, 2024

Noisy neighbors: Council to consider changes in decibel limits for some new construction

At Thursday’s meeting, City Council will consider adjustments to the recent DB90 zoning classification that could result in a significant reduction in the noise levels allowed in residential areas. A scheduled public hearing on the possible ordinance change could also…

Land Development Code • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 28, 2024

Planning Commission endorses multifamily project in Montopolis

Despite some consternation about the impact to the neighborhood in terms of scale and potential for displacement, Planning Commission members have voted in support of a new multifamily development on Montopolis Drive between Caddie and Fairway streets. The project is…

Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 22, 2024

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