Tag Archives: Vertical Mixed Use (VMU)
Parks board says no to parkland compromise
Austin’s Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting to reject a developer’s appeal related to city regulations for parkland dedication for a proposed apartment complex at 403 E. Koenig Lane. Only six members of the board – the…
Planning • By Jo Clifton • Sep 16, 2021
Planning Commission supports latest East Austin VMU rezoning
The Planning Commission last Tuesday recommended approval of a rezoning to allow a 126-unit multifamily building at 1200-1208 Springdale Road. The developer requests Vertical Mixed Use (-V) zoning, which would allow more units, on top of the current Community Commercial-Mixed…
Zoning • By Jonathan Lee • Jun 1, 2021
Planning Commission recommends 400-unit VMU project at Airport and Springdale
A 400-unit apartment project at 3707 Goodwin Ave. took another step toward approval last Tuesday after receiving Planning Commission support for vertical-mixed use (VMU) zoning. “This is a simple, straightforward VMU zoning case,” said David Hartman, representing the applicant, “but…
Zoning • By Jonathan Lee • Mar 31, 2021
Commission pushes for increased height, reduced compatibility ahead of code rewrite
The Planning Commission voted Tuesday to initiate a code amendment that would increase the building height limit from 60 to 85 feet at properties located within a transit-oriented development or zoned as vertical mixed-use. For good measure, the amendment would…
Land Development Code • By Ryan Thornton • Jul 26, 2019
Zoning request highlights role of commission, need for new land use code
The Planning Commission went against the official staff suggestion Tuesday evening, recommending the addition of a Vertical Mixed Use designation to the current General Commercial Services-Mixed Use Combining District-Neighborhood Plan Combining District zoning of 3706 Goodwin Ave., near the intersection…
Zoning • By Ryan Thornton • Jul 25, 2019
Planning Commission balks at neighborhood VMU
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Planning Commission found itself reeling at a request for vertical mixed use on a rezoning case in Windsor Park at 6203, 6205 and 6207 Berkman Drive. The applicant presented two options that were agreed…
Zoning • By Alyx Wilson • Oct 31, 2018
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Commission split on mixed-use zoning near Lamar
The Planning Commission urged a property owner and his neighbors to try to reach a compromise Tuesday after a hearing in which both sides of a contentious zoning case accused the other of duplicity. “They’re traumatized; I’m traumatized,” said John…
Zoning • By Jack Craver • Aug 25, 2016
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…
