Pearls on Film

Home Movie Day takes personal memories, preservation to the public

"...a floppy-disk drive. With film, there is never a compatibility problem. Think realistically whether or not you can view..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

You Don't Have to 'Do It Yourself'

When DIY doesn't cut it, hire an expert

"...way they choose him -- through establishing trust and compatibility. He, like most designers, enjoys the consultation process and..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Developing Stories: Compact & Connected

All aboard for Transit-Oriented Development

"...participate. Residents should be aware that the city code's compatibility standards, which normally prohibit tall buildings next door to..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...• The eight-member Residential Design and Compatibility Commission will hold its first hearing on contested cases..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

Battle Lines on Town Lake

"...the nonprofit believes are inadequate), 3) noncompliance with neighborhood compatibility requirements, and 4) claims by the developer that it..."

Jan. 30, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

The Big Picture Map

A comprehensive map of Town Lake Corridor public and private development projects

"...mixed-use project. Developer: David Honeycutt. Variance requested from neighborhood compatibility setback requirement, from 40 feet to 180 feet. 6)..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Flouting City Ordinances

"...USE OF SOUND EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA; 25-3-86 COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS: (B) The noise level of mechanical equipment may..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Postmarks

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...elements are no longer stepped-down to comply with neighborhood compatibility requirements. The buildings are still shown within 80 feet..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

A developer offers to extend the Town Lake trail in exchange for a variance to build closer to Town Lake. Is it worth it?

"...But the project's size also is limited by neighborhood compatibility setbacks; if the boards, city, and neighborhood want to..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'Y' Can't We Be Friends?

The Fix290 Coalition provides a test case for highway and community compatibility

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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.

"...cover on a lot rather than floor-to-area ratio, new compatibility standards for larger structures, and the ability for neighborhoods..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...ratio of building square footage to lot size), applying compatibility standards to new homes or remodeled homes with significant..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...from the expected leaps in graphics, speed, and format compatibility (just plug your iPod into one of the USB..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Guadalupe Gets a Makeover

Heritage neighbors give mixed reviews to redevelopment north of the Drag

"...site plan and, as a result, avoided triggering neighborhood compatibility requirements that would've required a new site plan to..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...Planned Unit Development zoning does not require residential neighborhood compatibility, as opposed to the other zoning options. City staff..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Downtown neighborhood battle ends with a thud instead of a bang

"...He talked about neighborhood preservation and design standards and compatibility issues. He created a complicated matrix to reward developers..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Design: Standard by Standard

"...Compatibility (i.e., keeping commercial buildings from disturbing neighborhood homes): Trash..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature

Into Thin Air

The already under way adventures of Austinites at the Dances Sun and Slam, and what they might mean for the local scene

"...laboring around the clock to resolve all manner of compatibility problems between nonlinear editing platforms, crunching codecs, and exorcising..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Can

Gift guide

"...have been a long time coming, and Super Audio compatibility is an added bonus...."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Right Man for the Job

Steve Lawrence has succeeded at just about everything in life – especially importing and distributing European wines in Texas

"...there for me. Vicious competition is frowned upon; friendly compatibility is rewarded. "Over there, wine is not a commodity,"..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Tweaking the ARA Plan

Seven years after its creation, the Austin Revitalization Authority hopes new revisions to its urban renewal plan can push Eastside redevelopment forward.

"...the condition that negotiations will continue to ensure its compatibility with the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan adopted by..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Capital Metro, City Hall, and Eastside neighbors come together to share their hopes -- and fears -- for the Saltillo corridor.

"...for the community: maintaining neighborhood character, promoting affordability and compatibility, keeping the streets safe and the schools functional, and..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

King Fisher Creek: It's Back!

"...development due to concerns about the environment, safety, and compatibility -- discovered that in March King Fisher approached the..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Super Duplicity

"...height and impervious cover -- objective standards to avoid compatibility issues when two-story structures are erected next to bungalows...."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Duplex or Not Duplex?

"...conform to the city code requirements (parking, impervious cover, compatibility with neighboring structures, and so on) that apply to..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

TCB

More on the Antone's merger, the noise ordinance, and finally, Abra Moore.

"...to meet the criteria in their own style, with "compatibility with surrounding uses" being the bottom line. Other changes..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Brown Sugar

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

HPBC Extended

"...the current plans may violate the church's promise of "compatibility with general neighborhood standards." The church's plans for the..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

A Snowball's Chance

Casey's New Orleans Snowballs, the little family business that could at 51st and Airport, packs a year's worth of fun and flavor into six months, writes the Chronicle's Rae Nadler-Olenick.

"...says Kit. Rainbow's flavors were selected for both taste compatibility and flamboyant primary colors. But not everyone agrees that..."

July 5, 2002 Food Feature by Rae Nadler-Olenick

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...open space, between 1960 and 1980. NUNA sponsored the compatibility ordinance that stabilized development and directed it toward reinvestment..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

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