Austin at Large: Mapping the Transition Zones

Ever so slowly, City Hall learns to govern without consensus

"...its seventh year – you've heard a lot about "transition zones." These are the in-between areas where higher-density centers..."

May 3, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Transition Areas & Zones of the Land Development Code Revision

The debate over density and gentrification continues

"...The LDC rewrite seeks to correct this with its transition areas and zones, where missing middle would be the..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...were again front and center. How should the controversial transition zones between mixed-use corridors and single-family neighborhoods be mapped?..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Guide to Austin's Land Development Code Lingo

Know your zones

"...Residential House-Scale (R) Zones include single-family detached houses, duplexes, small multiplexes, cottages, townhouses,..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

How Could Zoning Change in Your Neighborhood?

From single-family homes to 40-foot townhomes, mapping the transition areas and zones

"...Transition areas are the parts of town – generally within..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...they will release “translation tables” which explain how existing zones translate into new zones, expected sometime in late February...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...Transition Areas, Transition Zones..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...These ideas helped shape the "transition zones" in the LDC rewrite passed by Coun­cil on..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Charting the TODs

Some visual samples of the neighborhood plans for Transit Oriented Development

"...Lane (6), Northwest Park & Ride (7) TOD District Zones..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature

Public Notice: Mapping Our Transitions

Staff briefing starts to put corridor rezoning in focus

"...to hear a staff presentation, with a focus on transition areas, the Downtown plan, and parking...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Here Comes the Train

Can city staff, citizens, and neighborhoods realize – and build – a more livable city?

"...Although there are strong distinctions among the proposed TOD zones, the developmental effect in each case should be quite..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...local flood problem areas were removed from upzoning to transition areas; also, new regulations were added to reduce lot-to-lot..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...costs and keep them in place, she said. Mapping Transition Zones..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Adler Offers Olive Branch After Second Reading of Land Development Code

Code compromise?

"...they will release "translation tables," which explain how existing zones translate into new zones, expected in late February. The..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

CodeNotNEXT Drops

First draft of new Land Development Code revision hits the street

"...the code draft does not shy away from identifying transition zones throughout the city – intended as buffer zones..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Prepares for Round 2 of the Land Use Rewrite

Calm before the code

"...as a guide, the code rewrite team downzoned all transition zones that aligned with areas identified in the study..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Operating at Full Capacity?

We all need some slack ... and what ET (the tool) says about housing

"...that no housing will be added in any residential zones in the new code. But in fact, there is..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...reveal. The major takeaways from last week's briefing on transition zones – that the drafters intend to allow more..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Opening Up Pandora’s Box

A look inside the Land Development Code revision progress

"..."What happens to existing single-family homes in a new transition area?" and it addresses one of the major fears..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Real Deal

"...uses and to reduce encroachment into the water quality transition zones. 5. There will be no residential development allowed..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature

Public Notice: And, We’re Off …

Council tees up CodeNEXT for a loooong drive, takes a breather

"...the entire day Wednesday talking about compatibility standards and transition zones – that is, how close can an eight-..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Batten Down the Hatches, a New Land Use Code’s Blowin’ In!

Long-awaited draft of post-CodeNEXT revision to go live Friday

"...new code's evolving definitions of single-family zoning, particularly in transition zones around activity centers and core transit corridors (as..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...units on much smaller lot sizes in most single-family zones, and have no rules requiring at least 1½ parking..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...LDC revision would in fact do this; its controversial transition zones created "missing middle" housing between single-family neighborhoods and..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Loses Court Challenge Over LDC Protest Rights

Ruling voids prior 7-4 votes on code rewrite; next steps unclear

"...feel have been settled – notably, the mapping of Transition Zones in central city neighborhoods to accommodate "missing middle..."

March 19, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: How Many Angels Fit in a Zone?

Coming up with some truly mental capacity numbers

"...be added to any already-developed lots in single family zones, but (here’s the key bit) it does include 11,374..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: Compact & Connected

All aboard for Transit-Oriented Development

"...centers; they are further divided into gateway, midway, and transition zones, which provide for gradual step-downs of height and..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: The Planning Stages

Land Use Commissioners, public swing into action on the LDC

"...different rooms for different zoning categories – single-family, mixed-use, transition areas – and showed a few things that could..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: ___ Commission Wraps Up

PC confirms its new, "no planning" job description

"...cookie-cutter approach to mapping, especially around corridors and their transition areas, arguing that a decision matrix is no substitute..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Ends at Odds

Good deeds, bad deeds, restricted deeds

"...neighborhoods be given significant influence in deciding how these transition areas are done in those neighborhoods, so long as..."

May 10, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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