Attorney Richard Suttle continues to make concessions on the CWS Capital Properties project at 222 and 300 E. Riverside to gain the support of boards and commissions, and he continues to get a skeptical reception. The two, 200-foot tower project, the subject of Save Town Lake’s ire, would be the first variance to the Town Lake Waterfront Overlay, if granted. On Tuesday night, Suttle tried to sweeten the pot with additional land and amenities for the Town Lake Trail. Development plans have been configured to avoid breaking the 150-foot, overlay-required “primary setback,” in which development is not allowed. The project will go through a subcommittee hearing process before it makes it back to the full commission next month.

This article appears in June 22 • 2007.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US