Council: Austin is Which Way?

Austin's planning woes have a long history

"...Manager Marc Ott's decision to bifurcate the Planning and Development Review Department, separating its planning and zoning functions from..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: Loophole Development Code?

Lobbyists may get a crack at rewriting land-use regs

"...an advisory group that will help rewrite the Land Development Code...."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Developing Stories: Goodie Basket Development

The Grayco South Shore PUD proposal adds public benefits for height

"...Can it be? Austin's urban design and planning processes actually seem to be..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Raising the Bar

AMD opens its Lantana campus, and the questions continue

"..."They have set the bar pretty high for commercial development on the aquifer, and this is now a bare..."

June 20, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Another Springs/Aquifer Development Fight

Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District finds itself on wrong side of environmental fight as its board continues determining whether it should build new headquarters on donated parcel inside aquifer recharge zone

"...get zoning approval for the Wildflower Commons planned unit development inside the ecologically fragile recharge zone. For groups such..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Beside the Point

Neighborhood activist gives us an earful on proposed downtown high-rise

"...Zilker Neighborhood Association, and longtime bee in the Downtown development crowd's bonnet, shared with Beside the Point "several different..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin @ Large: Every Day Is Halloween

But will only the good corporate kids get the candy?

"...before the election, and the City Council's approval of Austin's new scorecard for granting employer tax incentives proved to..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

How Easy Is Austin?

"...Austinites may interpret that expectation in opposite ways, in light..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Drag Development Villa-fied

The Villas on Guadalupe goes back to the drawing board.

"...the past few months worrying that a "New Triangle" development has landed on their doorstep in the form of..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...Congress strip, looks wholly unremarkable today. But it's an Austin cultural landmark dating back 45 years, home to vitally..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...Church was born, phoenixlike, out of the darkness of Austin's racial history. The congregation originated in 1924, when members..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Too Much Urban Development in Watershed Already

"...Douglas Watkins writes [“Postmarks,” Jan. 6] about the extensive development in the Barton Springs Watershed of the Edwards Aquifer,..."

Jan. 10, 2006 Postmarks

Take That!: Supremes Allow Takings for Development

Effect on notable local cases still uncertain

"...the right to seize private property to promote "economic development" plans, even though those plans may primarily benefit private..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Any Development Needs to Contribute Positively

"...to the News article regarding the protests over the development of the Waterstreet Lofts in East Austin [“Protesters' Message:..."

April 18, 2005 Postmarks

Breaking Down What the HOME Initiative’s Passing Means for Austin

Council approves HOME phase one, looks ahead to phase two

"...they are unlikely to have a dramatic impact on Austin's housing supply, which has lagged behind household growth over..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin at Large: The Bold Eye of the Beholder

Watson releases his first housing proposals, puts his “get it done” brand to the test

"...of the things that got done, after a typically Austin 30-year cycle of not getting it done, was the..."

July 22, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Large: Blinking in the Bright Light

Austinites stagger into the post(?)-pandemic streets, waving at the new neighbors

"...about the deficiencies of the current Title 25 [Land Development] code since at least the mid-Nineties; if we had..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Charts New Territory With Project Connect Anti-Displacement Fund

Bringing transit home

"...When Austin voters approved financing for the Project Connect transit plan..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

A Guide to Austin's Land Development Code Lingo

Know your zones

"...the Oct. 4 first draft of the proposed Land Development Code, with major amendments that have been proposed since..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...When the brand-new 10-1 Austin City Council took office in 2015 with a grand..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Purging the Commissioners

If you can't win the argument, blow up the process

"...grounds that too many might have professional ties to "development," accused them of failing their duty: "What would we..."

May 18, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Austin Oaks: The Other Grove

The Grove at Shoal Creek is not the only PUD worth arguing about

"...equally divisive project that has the candidates divided: the Austin Oaks PUD at the intersection of MoPac and Spicewood..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...districts and the needs of the whole city of Austin. We hope that, whoever you may choose, you keep..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Zombie' Projects and Lake Austin

Council will consider remedy for expired site plans and lake protections

"...items involving the Save Our Springs Ordinance: a long-simmering development plan that failed to secure a required six votes..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Planning and Development: A Small Bump

Building fee hikes will pay for new hires

"...The Planning and Development Review Department is undergoing a bit of a sea..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: A Taste for Apple

When the big corporate boys come calling, the city pays the fees

"...If you're the city of Austin, it would appear that $8.6 million is the magic..."

March 23, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Where Did Austin's Affordable Housing Go?

A new study shows that middle-class families are being priced out of Central Austin

"...snowball-in-hell odds of ever affording a house in Central Austin, you're not imagining things. A recent comprehensive housing market..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Downtown Austin Plan: Why Do It?

At least three council members question cost

"...time of economic gloom and city budget-slashing, the Downtown Austin Plan was almost a casualty last week. When City..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Bad Loan

Las Manitas wins even without city loan

"...city suggested resolving the impasse by using the projected development fees generated by the hotel project (primarily for alley..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Column by Michael King

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