That’s one set of appointments no one has to worry about … Last Thursday, City Council dissolved the Residential Design and Compatibility Commission. The RDCC initiated the process, passing a resolution to dissolve itself in February due to the decreased number of cases coming before the commission. “They felt the need not to exist,” explained […]
Residential Design and Compatibility Commission
The city’s Residential Design and Compatibility Commission is tasked with making determinations on modification requests to certain building and structure design standards.
Posted inCity Council, Development, Zoning
Council approves garage over McMansion rules
Despite some concerns that the case was one of many headed its way, City Council approved an appeal Thursday that will allow a Bouldin Creek house to retain a garage instead of forcing the homeowners to revert to the allowed carport they once had. Gregory Bow and Simmi Metha, who own the house at 905 […]
Posted inCity Hall, The Code
Doomed commission awaits marching orders
Urging its own demise, the Residential Design and Compatibility Commission took some time during its most recent meeting to see whether its dissolution had made headway over the past couple of months. City Council passed a resolution to dissolve the RDCC in December and directed city staff to initiate code amendments that will ultimately return […]
Posted inDevelopment
Carport turned garage still out of code in Zilker
An attempt to expand the McMansion ordinance in the Zilker neighborhood fell flat at City Council last month. David Cancialosi was representing the owners of 903 Ethel St., who were appealing the denial of a waiver at the Residential Design and Compatibility Commission. That waiver, if granted, would allow them to increase the maximum allowed […]