Last updated at 3:15 PM on Thursday, April 23 Residents of the City of Austin are currently under a “Stay Home – Work Safe” order issued by Mayor Steve Adler in an effort to limit transmission of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease that it causes. Gatherings outside of homes are prohibited, unnecessary ...
Yesterday, Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in Acuña, et al. v. City of Austin, et al., upholding the rights of local property owners who have filed protests in response to City Hall’s controversial rezoning plan. The decision is a major victory for Austin’s homeowners, renters, small businesses, ...
In an effort to protect Austinites during the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Austin has temporarily postponed all hearings, votes, and other actions related to its rezoning plan. We applaud the city’s decision. The revision of our community’s Land Development Code (LDC) is important, but it is not an emergency. All of our civic ...
As many of you already know, a trial on your right to protest the City of Austin’s controversial rezoning plan was heard on Wednesday, March 11, by Travis County District Court Judge Jan Soifer. Judge Soifer is smart, thorough, and fair. The plaintiffs’ presentation went very well. Doug Becker of the law firm Gray ...
The big day is almost here. On Wednesday, March 11, a local court will hear a case we helped file to protect your right to protest the City of Austin’s controversial rezoning plan. State law gives all Texans the right to protest the rezoning of their property. A whopping 15,000 Austinites have taken advantage ...