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Tag Archives: South Austin
AISD board decides deadline for land purchase
The Austin Independent School District board of trustees directed district staff Monday to — after many years of discussion — create a timeline ending in January 2016 for the district to spend bond money to buy land for a proposed…
Education • By Courtney Griffin • Mar 10, 2015
Council members lock down South Austin gate
The Planning Commission and the city’s legal department will address a section of city code today that could give commissioners discretion over connectivity in preliminary plans. Last week, City Council exercised its own discretion and passed a resolution that will…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 10, 2015
Planners look at big picture and deny rezoning
After taking a look at the impact of similar businesses nearby, the Planning Commission shot down a South Austin rezoning request at its last meeting. The 0.85 acre lot is located at 4102 and 4200 Manchaca Road. Owner Mitchell Whiddon…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 20, 2015
Planning Commission to revisit Lightsey 2
Despite still being in the early stages of development, PSW Real Estate’s Lightsey 2 project continues to provoke outrage in South Austin. And despite approving the preliminary plan at an earlier meeting, the Planning Commission will now take another look…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 18, 2014
South Austin park is nameless no more
Though discussion remained contentious up until the bitter end, the third time proved the charm last week for a once-nameless park in South Austin. City Council christened the park at 3000 Del Curto Road “The Tom Lasseter South Lamar Neighborhood…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 5, 2014
Council gets first crack at South Austin Plan
Despite an unexpected rescheduling of the public hearing, neighbors concerned about the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan showed up in force Friday afternoon. City Council members took up the plan Friday, after making the unorthodox decision late Thursday evening to…
