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Tag Archives: City of Austin Planning Commission
Confusion reigns over Zoning and Platting Commission's duties
The Zoning and Platting Commission’s attempts to work more closely with the Planning Commission continue to encounter confusion and pushback from commissioners, city staff and City Council. For starters, Chair Gabriel Rojas is still smarting over Council’s decision last month…
The Code • By Jack Craver • Sep 4, 2015
Korean church rezoning inspires competing petitions
Last week, the Planning Commission gave its blessing to a new set of plans for redeveloping the former site of the Korean United Presbyterian Church in Crestview. The case will now head to City Council with neighborhood supporters, a list…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 3, 2015
Committee to take a closer look at construction and demo recycling
Though it has been in the works for years, a plan to require more construction-site recycling and reuse of materials hit a small road bump at the Planning Commission last week. Commissioners voted unanimously to send the proposed code amendments…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 31, 2015
Planning commissioners explore development options for East Austin
Will there be a development moratorium on the east side? Probably not, but the Planning Commission is taking a closer look at its options for slowing development in the East Cesar Chavez corridor. Commissioners examined the tools available for dealing…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 27, 2015
Planning Commission delays action on new Crestview church redevelopment proposal
It’s Round 2 in the fight between Crestview neighborhood activists and developer David Kahn. The neighborhood won the first round in May, when City Council declined to endorse Kahn’s request for a zoning change to build a 70,000-square-foot office complex…
Development • By Jack Craver • Aug 21, 2015
Reporter's Notebook: Wild Wild West Sixth
Point taken… A briefing about the proposed Austin Police Department budget took an unusual turn Wednesday when City Council Member Don Zimmerman and APD Chief Art Acevedo got into a philosophical exchange about crime on Sixth Street. The debate took…
Austin • By Austin Monitor • Aug 17, 2015
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Planning Commission to take a closer look at neighborhood infill tools
Most members of the Planning Commission appear to believe that something should change about city infill tools attached to neighborhood plans, but none appear certain about what specifically should change. After a half-hour discussion with city staff about how neighborhoods…
The Code • By Jack Craver • Aug 14, 2015
Planning Commission OKs landmark status for former home of legendary businesswoman
Celebrating female entrepreneurship, racial harmony and, of course, beautiful architecture, the Planning Commission voted to recommend historic zoning for an 85-year-old house at 113 West 33rd St. last week. After hearing Steve Sadowsky, the Historic Preservation Officer for the city,…
Preservation • By Jack Craver • Aug 6, 2015
Land Use Commissions look for more cooperation
What does the overhaul of municipal commissions mean for the future of city planning in Austin? Those involved in development policy at City Hall hope that a larger City Council, which has led to more appointees to both the Planning…
City Hall • By Jack Craver • Jul 31, 2015
Commission reverses Mt. Zion church decision
Confronted with new information about zoning regulations related to the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 1801 Pennsylvania Ave., the Planning Commission voted Tuesday night to reverse a decision it had made in June aimed at helping the church sell…
Planning • By Jack Craver • Jul 30, 2015
Classical School faces new problems (corrected)
The city of Austin’s Planning Commission postponed a decision on a Conditional Use Permit for the Austin Classical School as commissioners look for a compromise between the school and its neighbors. The school was seeking a Conditional Use Permit in…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 24, 2015
ZAP also suffers from lack of legal input, says commissioner
Planning Commissioners aren’t the only people at City Hall grumbling about the city law department. Jackie Goodman, a former mayoral candidate and former longtime Austin City Council member who is now vice chair of the Zoning and Platting Commission, said…
