The Austin Transportation Department is proposing changes to the Traffic Impact Analysis for zoning cases that observers in the development business worry could slow down the process and raise the cost of developing small commercial projects. Transportation Department Assistant Director Annick Beaudet told City Council during Tuesday’s work session that the proposed new threshold for […]
traffic impact analysis
Information on projected traffic from a proposed development.
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Connectivity concerns complicate Cooper Lane rezoning
A zoning change requested for 30 new condominium units on Cooper Lane prompted some hard questions for city staff at a Tuesday meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission. The panel voted overwhelmingly to change the zoning for the parcels at 7513 and 7603 Cooper Lane from Development Review (DR) and Single Family-2 to Single […]
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Road extension causes concerns over Lamar Beach master plan
An item on today’s City Council agenda calling for the expedited perusal of a master plan for the Lamar Beach Metro Park merged with community and Austin Independent School District concerns about the extension of Pressler Street– included in the master plan – at Councils’ Tuesday work session. Council Member Bill Spelman also expressed specific […]