KEY POINTS: The Austin City Council has proposed major changes to the rules governing public participation in its meetings If approved, speakers will not be allowed to donate time to one another or be able to remove controversial items from the council’s consent agenda State law mandates the public be allowed to speak before or ...
KEY POINTS: The Austin City Council voted to completely eliminate parking requirements across our community, for all land uses Because of the change, parking for high-traffic businesses will shift onto neighborhood streets The council voted without notifying the public, debating the matter, or gathering community input On May 4, the Austin City Council voted to ...
KEY POINTS: Two bills supported by land developers are threatening the property rights of Austin homeowners The “Anti-Backyard Bill” will greatly increase density and reduce the size of residential lots citywide, and the “Skyscraper Bill” will allow tall buildings 50 feet from existing homes Concerned residents should contact State Senator Sarah Eckhardt immediately The Texas ...
KEY POINTS: The Austin residents who won the landmark Acuña litigation have filed a new legal action against City Hall The plaintiffs argue that city officials repeatedly violated the court’s order by passing several rezoning ordinances over the course of 2022 Community Not Commodity needs to raise $25,000 to help cover the plaintiffs’ initial legal ...
KEY POINTS: As part of its new eTOD plan, the City of Austin has scored thousands of area homes for “redevelopment potential” The plan proposes more than 100 eTOD districts throughout the city, each a mile wide According to local officials, one of the plan’s measures of success is the “number of multi-unit developments built ...