KEY POINTS: The City of Austin sent a letter to more than 200,000 households announcing it will consider changes to compatibility standards and parking requirements on “certain” roadways The Planning Commission’s first hearing on the matter is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Election Day (November 8), before polls close In a recent interview, Mayor Steve ...
KEY POINTS: City Hall maintains a list of 19 amendments it plans to make to our Land Development Code in the near future Most of these initiatives haven’t been shared with the general public They include reduction of compatibility standards, expansion of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) construction, changes to our environmental and water quality regulations, ...
KEY POINTS: The Austin City Council’s process for holding public hearings is broken Hearings are held late at night, draft ordinances are released just before meetings, and residents may speak for only one minute each The Austin Neighborhoods Council has proposed 10 reforms to fix the problems The Austin City Council’s process for holding public ...
KEY POINTS: The City of Austin failed to release a copy of the city council’s “VMU2” vertical mixed-use ordinance in a timely fashion City staff worked on the ordinance behind closed doors for six weeks The final ordinance reduces compatibility standards and removes notice and protest rights A strange thing happened back in mid-June, after ...
KEY POINTS: Austin Mayor Steve Adler has joined the advisory board of Pacaso, a controversial venture-backed tech company that acquires single-family homes and sells shares of them to vacationers and investors Founded by a group of former Zillow executives, Pacaso has sparked litigation in California, where the company is accused of transforming communities into “adult ...