The 1704 Sword

Forum Fallout?

"...changed its environmental regulations since 1992, that the interim 1704 ordinance passed by the city approved grandfathering for 90%..."

April 23, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...ordinance. Some of our properties comply with House Bill 1704, which would allow them to be developed under ordinances..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Golden Opportunity

SB1704's Repeal Gives Austin a Turn at the Helm

"...discovery, just days before the party, that Senate Bill 1704, the Austin-bashing legislation that had helped developers bypass the..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature by John Spong

S.o.s. 101

"...House of Representatives' vote to revive the dreaded SB 1704 (now known as HB 1704) legislation, which was passed..."

April 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...campus to the opportunity presented by the repeal of SB1704, Watson's first 100 days have been a catalog of..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Making a List

Examining the prospects for Austin's lobby at the 77th Legislature

"...hat handed to him. The Stratus Properties-driven Senate Bill 1704 rose from the dead with a vengeance as a..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...original "grandfather" bill will return in 1995 as SB 1704, be inadvertently repealed in 1997, and then re-enacted in..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Postmarks

Barrientos Misrepresented

"...recent article on the House actions relative to H.B. 1704 ["Council Watch," Vol. 18, No. 34] contains a major..."

May 7, 1999 Column

Council Watch

City Council considers status of various development-related lawsuits in executive sessions.

"...from pesky Austinites trying to protect their community. The 1704 Score Then there's HB 1704 (Item 9 on the..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...two controversial pieces of legislation: HB 4 and SB 1704...."

July 25, 1997 News Feature

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...on the damage done by the passage of HB 1704 -- which allowed developers to build under the less..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...airport is scheduled to open May 1999. -- K.V. 1704 No More..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Austin girds its loins for its biennial journey up Granite Mountain.

"...helping whack Austin with the legislative stick of HB 1704, the mandate that "forced" Austin to cut a deal..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Sending Out an SOS: Can the Fractured Austin Polis Find a Common Future?

"...the applicability of Chapter 245 (better known as "HB 1704"), the state laws grandfathering developers' claims, to Stratus' tracts..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Down to the Wire

SOS, Bradley, and the city try to work out their differences and come to an agreement they all can live with on the Bradley Settlement.

"...What About 1704? And there's another thing: Bunch has the dubious distinction..."

March 10, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...were pursuing "preventative litigation" against the tate over HB 1704 than the SOS board itself. "We did not vote..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature

Sitting in Limbo

Upholding Tradition

"...may be ahead for the seemingly innocuous measure. More 1704..."

May 7, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The ACM Machine

Assistant City Managers Outlive Rumors of Their Demise

"...another enviro push -- the ordinance replacing Senate Bill 1704...."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Point Austin: The Way We Were

In Austin's politics of nostalgia, the truth is a frequent casualty

"...been worked out before the Legislature enacted House Bill 1704 (vetoed by Ann Richards in 1993, signed by George..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Blame It on Grandpa

In search of heroes and villains over AMD

"...tracts under rights "grandfathered" by the Legislature under HB 1704. As Amy Smith reported a few weeks ago, the..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Column by Michael King

An S-O-S for SOS

What will the Stratus deal mean for the Springs?

"...negotiate agreements with builders holding Chapter 245 (aka HB 1704) claims -- that is, claims under the state statute..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

SOS Sues Over Stratus Plan

Stratus Properties plans to develop 1,253 acres in the Barton Springs watershed, but the Save Our Springs Alliance believes state law prohibits their lofty plans.

"...SOS water quality ordinance should be exempted from HB 1704, the state law that allows developers to build under..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Suttle Scuttled?

Development lawyer Richard Suttle no longer finds himself on the Stratus payroll, coincidentally (?) at a time when the company tries to clean up its image.

"...early Nineties, secured legislative approval of the developer-friendly SB 1704 in the mid-Nineties, and reinstated the same bill (as..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Why Austin Gets Screwed

"...peaked last session, with the passage of House Bill 1704. The bill, sponsored by Seguin Republican Ed Kuempel, allows..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Art of the Deal

City Coucil wants to cut a deal with Stratus Properties on the Barton Creek properties because they think House Bill 1704 gives them no other option.

"...says the city has little choice under House Bill 1704, a pro-development law that the Texas Legislature re-enacted last..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

S.O.S vows to fight Stratus deal on Edwards Aquifer land, TARAL supports pro-choice candidates and raises money.

"...failed to stop the Legislature from enacting House Bill 1704, City Council surrendered. "Now they are about to retreat..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...that it could continue with a successful challenge of 1704? If so, why do you suppose the city has..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

sos board votes no on the proposed bradley settlement

"...legal challenge to the grandfathering legislation of House Bill 1704, the best Austin can do to protect water quality..."

March 3, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

On The Lege

Development Devils

"...session (see "Council Watch"). The House overwhelmingly passed HB 1704, authored by Rep. Edmund Kuempel, R-Seguin, which ensures that..."

April 23, 1999 News Column

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...rules, and the impact upon them of Senate Bill 1704. This anti-Austin act by the Texas Legislature requires cities..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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