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Anti-McMansion Ordinance (No. 20060309-058) location page
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McMansion
or Not?
The Austin Chronicle's Am I
McMansion
or Not? Contest: Win a Cosmetic Shade Tree
"...Which
McMansion
is the ugliest?..."
March 10, 2006
News Feature
Opposes
McMansion
Ordinance
"...has been beguiled by the screw-the-rich rhetoric of the
McMansion
proponents [Best New and Potentially Sexy Zoning Ordinance in..."
Oct. 19, 2006
Postmarks
The
McMansion
Nightmare Continues
"...in South Austin. I endured two full years of
McMansion
building. The home is the first
McMansion
in the..."
April 28, 2008
Postmarks
More 'Am I
McMansion
' Action
Two more weeks to submit photos for our "Am I
McMansion
or Not" contest; and your top 10
McMansion
comments
"...photos for judging in The Austin Chronicle's "Am I
McMansion
or Not" contest, where one man's castle is another..."
March 31, 2006
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
McMansion
Ordinance Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
"...“Hollywood” Henderson and I share concern about importing the
McMansion
ordinance east of the highway ["Hollywood vs. Ocean: Be..."
Jan. 5, 2008
Postmarks
McMansion
Tour Guide?
"...suggest you compile a tour guide of the Austin
McMansion
s [“Whose House Is Fattest? Join the Online Melee!,” News,..."
March 28, 2006
Postmarks
The Common Law
Does
McMansion
Ordinance affect home remodels?
"...The
McMansion
debate has been a hot local topic for the..."
March 10, 2006
Column
by
Luke Ellis
Hollywood 1, OCEAN 0
Former Dallas Cowboy wins big one – with special teams assist from City Council
"...hearings last week, council unanimously voted against more restrictive
McMansion
regulations for some 655 lots in the Central East..."
Jan. 25, 2008
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Angry Neighbors
Frank Langella goes on a rampage against the
McMansion
next door
"...time. Frank Langella goes on a rampage against the
McMansion
next door...."
Dec. 2, 2022
Movie Review
'Completing Communities'
A conversation with Kathie Tovo
"...Austin Neighborhoods Council, for instance, seemed supportive of the
McMansion
ordinance, which some people argue has facilitated sprawl by..."
June 3, 2011
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Opposes
McMansion
OrdinanceDear Editor,..."
Oct. 27, 2006
Column
Beside the Point
Is big-home sprawl just the facts of life?
"...listings for Thursday, March 2: Extreme Makeover: Moratorium Edition. "
McMansion
A Go-Go." Brewster and the gang only have a..."
March 3, 2006
News Column
by
Wells Dunbar
Council to Vote on HOME Amendments Increasing Housing Stock
Questions and concerns flagged ahead of Dec. 7 meeting
"...for duplexes; and limit the applicability of the city's "
McMansion
Ordinance" to lots with only one home. Council is..."
Dec. 1, 2023
News Feature
by
Austin Sanders
Their Reputations Precede Them
Run-off rivals Galindo and Morrison set the record straight
"...of the Austin Neighborhoods Council and co-chair of the
McMansion
task force, Morrison midwifed anti-density, affordability-constricting decisions and that..."
June 6, 2008
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Six-Card Stud
It's a wide-open Place 4 race
"...of the neighborhood at all" – he calls the
McMansion
home-size rules "a step backwards, on that front."..."
April 25, 2008
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Hollywood vs. Ocean: Be There!
Former Cowboy Hollywood Henderson circulates angry petition in Central East Austin to fight proposal to tighten restrictions on house sizes
"...than 5,750 square feet. The current ordinance – aka
McMansion
– restricts new houses to 2,300 square feet or..."
Jan. 4, 2008
News Feature
by
Michael King
Clear-Cutting Austin
Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest
"...not the city's legal terms, the common-sense definition of "
McMansion
." The tree-cutting had unnerved Penn a bit, but he..."
Sept. 21, 2007
News Feature
by
Lee Nichols
37th Street Lights
Will the elaborate holiday illuminations burn brighter or burn out?
"...in university-area neighborhoods. Maxwell, who served on the city's
McMansion
ordinance task force, said occupancy limits are needed to..."
Dec. 22, 2006
News Feature
by
Daniel Mottola
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...wrote the fawning copy for the award for the
McMansion
ordinance [Best New and Potentially Sexy Zoning Ordinance in..."
Oct. 20, 2006
Column
We Have a Winner! Sort of ...
Our scientifically calibrated Bloat-O-Meter© has identified the most McMansiony house in Austin
"...we think that's what it is as King
McMansion
(aka Biggest Eyesore) in our inaugural, online "Am I..."
April 21, 2006
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
The Rise of McMansions
Those large-scale "starter castles" on postage-stamp plots of land bring two of the Austin City Council's most cherished ideals into direct conflict.
"...of debate over the issue, the resolution of the
McMansion
s issue was swift. Council directed, considered, and passed an..."
March 3, 2006
News Feature
by
Kimberly Reeves
Planning Commission Recommends Adopting HOME Amendments ... With Amendments
There’s no place like HOME
"...in 2006, the ordinance – also known as the "
McMansion
Ordinance" – was designed to combat an emerging trend..."
Nov. 24, 2023
News Feature
by
Austin Sanders
Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting
The renting generations
"...homes. For duplexes and triplexes, the current proposal eliminates
McMansion
standards – which include floor-to-area ratio limits – without..."
Nov. 3, 2023
News Feature
by
Lina Fisher
Mid-Century
Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker
"...the eighties, this collapsed into the plague of the
McMansion
, where size was centered over visual appeal, and now..."
June 17, 2022
Movie Review
by
Richard Whittaker
Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight
A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes
"...would like to disincentivize that from being a big
McMansion
. I don't see that the draft disincentivizes this enough."..."
Oct. 11, 2019
News Feature
by
Austin Sanders
The Purge
Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey star in this suspenseful horror film that's set in the near future and poses dark possibilities and even darker lighting.
"...the Sandins become separated from one another amid their
McMansion
– which allows for lots of stealth attacks from..."
June 7, 2013
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
The Action's in Place 3
Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested
"...central part of the city." She cites the city's "
McMansion
" ordinance, limiting homes to the larger of 2,300 square..."
April 29, 2011
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Place 4: It's Morrison, and Then Some ...
"...opposed the Spring Condominium tower and led the city's
McMansion
task force. She believes the
McMansion
ordinance, tweaked since..."
April 29, 2011
News Feature
by
Wells Dunbar
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 5-12
"...
MCMANSION
ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING Weigh in on a proposed expansion..."
Aug. 6, 2010
News Feature
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, July 29-Aug. 5
"...
MCMANSION
ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING addresses a proposed expansion of the..."
July 30, 2010
News Feature
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