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Tag Archives: CodeNEXT
Commission fails to endorse South Austin plan
South Austin residents for and against a new neighborhood plan jammed Tuesday night’s Planning Commission meeting. After several hours of discussion, the South Austin Neighborhood Plan failed to win a recommendation from the commission, where deeper concerns about the current…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 24, 2014
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Elizabeth Pagano talks land development code re-write with ANC President Mary Ingles and City PDR’s George Zapalac. Follow the “Read Now” button to hear it.
Development • By Michael Kanin • Jul 16, 2014
Council members ponder high cost of Highland area renovations
There was widespread support at Tuesday’s work session for the renovations already underway at Highland Mall. But the hefty price tag that will most likely accompany that redevelopment had some City Council members concerned that the city could be overextending…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 26, 2014
Despite criticism, Planning Commission reviews CodeNEXT rewrite
Though the process continues to draw criticism, the CodeNEXT code rewrite moves forward, and the Planning Commission looked at its latest benchmark last week. Planning and Development ReviewUrban Planner George Zapalac presented the Planning Commission with a draft of…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 5, 2014
Riley’s push for micro-apartments draws complaint from Morrison
A push from Council Member Chris Riley to revise Austin’s Land Development Code to include new provisions to encourage the construction of micro-apartments raised concerns from Council Member Laura Morrison at Council’s Tuesday work session. There, Morrison argued that the…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Mar 26, 2014
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Commission initiates code amendment for small lot amnesty
Modifications to the city’s small lot amnesty policy continue to move forward, with a code amendment now on the horizon. The Planning Commission voted unanimously at its last meeting to initiate the code amendment, which will clarify that the…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 25, 2014
Panel debates future steps for Land Development Code rewrite
Some may think it’s moving too fast, and some may think it’s moving too slow, but most everyone agrees that the revision of the city’s Land Development Code continues to move toward what one stakeholder calls “difficult, necessary conversations.” …
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 10, 2014
ANC wants Land Development Code rewrite held for 10-1 Council
The Austin Neighborhoods Council and others are calling for the ongoing rewrite of the city’s Land Development Code to be put on hold until the new 10-1 City Council is seated in January 2015. At their Monday afternoon meeting,…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 25, 2014
Apartment occupancy rates, rental costs at all-time high
As Austin’s population continues to increase, occupancy rates and rents for apartments and the construction of new multifamily properties are at all-time high levels. And while that may be a financial boost for owners and landlords, City of Austin housing…
