Tag Archives: North Austin
Night Owl gets late-night permit
After a visit to the Planning Commission, Burnet Road’s Night Owl will indeed be open to night owls. Commissioners voted 9-2 last week to grant a Conditional Use Permit to the Night Owl bar at 8315 Burnet Road. The permit…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 29, 2016
Playground plan stalls at BoA
Although those hoping for a playground at Club Creek Apartments will get another shot at a variance next month, it’s not looking promising. Laura Klein spoke on behalf of the apartment complex’s owner, PPA Group, at the Board of Adjustment…
Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 11, 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
ZAP delays decision on North Austin subdivision amid neighbor complaints
The Zoning and Platting Commission delayed action on a proposed multiuse development in North Austin after residents from the area showed up to register their disapproval of the anticipated increase in traffic. The commission, which was missing three of its…
Development • By Jack Craver • Aug 11, 2015
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BoA torpedoes North Hyde Park ADU variance
As Austin’s accessory dwelling unit ordinance revision enters its second year, those in the city trying to build ADUs continue to have a hard time. That was certainly the case at the Board of Adjustment’s last meeting, during which one North Hyde…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 22, 2015
Hyde Park area residents point to flooding causes
Flood maps in hand, several Hyde Park area residents pointed to poorly designed sewer drains and a blocked retention pond pipe as major contributing factors to the area’s Memorial Day flooding. Tanya Quinn and Mary Ingle, who live near the…
Austin • By Courtney Griffin • Jun 9, 2015
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