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June 16, 2006 Column
Beside the Point
City Council takes up arms and definitions over the charter amendments
"...are not spelling out a particular package in this ordinance," he said, "we are just removing the language that..."
March 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
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
City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading
Debate continues as Austin learns to code
"...real FAR is actually less than 0.4 due to McMansion Ordinance restrictions on building size.)..."
Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
'Chronicle' Endorsements
June 14 City Council run-off
"...tendency to reactionary NIMBYism. Morrison's leadership on the city's McMansion task force as well as the Design Standards Mixed..."
June 6, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
'Chronicle' Endorsements
June 14 City Council run-off
"...tendency to reactionary NIMBYism. Morrison's leadership on the city's McMansion task force as well as the Design Standards Mixed..."
May 30, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
Beside the Point
At 3am, who cares what's going into the bonds?
"...– water conservation, mobile food stands, and especially the McMansion ordinance – pushed adjournment inevitably into the wee hours...."
June 16, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Asleep at the Wheel Over Council's New Restrictions
"...last night passed on first and second reading an ordinance that ignores the input of the Planning Commission and..."
June 13, 2006 Postmarks
Council Candidate Carousel
(in ballot order)
"...been identified with city planning issues, both the design ordinance and current McMansion moratorium and task force, and he..."
March 31, 2006 News Feature
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