Apprehension was in the air as representatives of the CodeNEXT team, led by Planning and Zoning Department Director Greg Guernsey, addressed the joint meeting of the Planning and Zoning and Platting commissions on Nov. 29. “The fact that we’re here, and it’s almost December, and there’s so much we don’t know know, makes us the […]
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ZAP approves Robert’s Rules training
A resolution to provide city staff and assistant city attorneys with training on Robert’s Rules of Order – and to make that training available to all members of boards and commissions – met with animosity from Commissioner Susan Harris at Tuesday’s meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission. The resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Betsy Greenberg […]
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Austin Oaks PUD wins ZAP recommendation
After hours of heated testimony and intense deliberation, the Zoning and Platting Commission passed a motion during its Nov. 1 meeting recommending the Austin Oaks planned unit development rezoning request with conditions. The project has been in the works since mid-2014, although the application submitted for review Tuesday night bears little resemblance to the original […]
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Austin Oaks PUD plods toward Council
Discussion of Austin’s “other” planned unit development – the Austin Oaks PUD – has been postponed to the Nov. 1 meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission. The postponement came at the request of some of the nearby neighbors, who asked for more time to read the Traffic Impact Analysis (aka TIA) to better understand […]
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Neighbors seek to block new mental health clinic in North Austin
A group of neighbors in Northeast Austin is seeking to stop a mental health clinic from coming to their area, saying they are concerned about the safety of children at a nearby elementary school. Austin Travis County Integral Care, the public health authority, is planning to build a behavioral health clinic at 1120 East Braker […]