On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...updated guidelines for the South Shore Central area (a subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay District, within which the shoreline..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Protecting the Waterfront (Part 2)

Council vote to determine future of waterfront

"...Storm waters continue to swirl around the redrafted Waterfront Overlay Ordinance, set for a possibly lively public hearing..."

May 1, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Protecting the Waterfront (Part 1)

New Waterfront Overlay draft ordinance advances the public good and pleases no one

"...citizens to miles and miles of this precious public waterfront that is the heart of our city...."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Chipping at the Waterfront

Revised waterfront ordinance returns to City Council today (Thursday, May 21)

"...protections for Lady Bird Lake shoreline provided by the Waterfront Overlay Ordinance?..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

District 10: Taxes and Turnout

"...have long-established records in what is now City Council District 10. Dealey has compiled an impressive résumé of service..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Seaholm and Green District: Changes Afoot

Proposed and favored location for new central library is current Seaholm substa­tion site

"...and teams will submit detailed redevelopment visions (subject to Waterfront Overlay and Capital View Corridor restrictions). Urban designers will..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Battle Lines on Town Lake

"...Monday the advocacy group — recently formed to oppose waterfront development on protected land along the Town Lake Corridor..."

Jan. 30, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Dreaming Big With Lady Bird

Team's preliminary recommendations for Lady Bird Lake's south shore

"...its preliminary recommendations for the Lady Bird Lake Special Waterfront Project on Wednesday night. While their full report isn't..."

June 7, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Morrison's Ad: Terror at 580 Feet – Times Three!

Laura Morrison explains her controversial, condo-centric commercial

"...picture of three dark, ominous condo towers cluttering the waterfront. "That's not right," Morrison says...."

May 1, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...Commission or City Council: On this tract, the city's Waterfront Overlay Ordinance requires a 200-foot building setback. But just..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Death by a Thousand Waivers: Variances granted here

Many projects on the waterfront are asking for exceptions to the rules

"...seeking variances to the restrictions defined in the city's Waterfront Overlay Ordinance can get approvals at the Planning Commission..."

Jan. 19, 2007 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?

"...city of Austin be to protecting the Town Lake waterfront as open space for all Austin citizens to enjoy?..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Town Lake Variance Shuffle

The hike-and-bike trail, questionable developer tactics, and a potential windfall for urban parks all flow together on East Riverside Drive

"...it had planned to, on a prime Town Lake waterfront site. The project – an 838-unit, high-rise residential complex..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Big Picture Map

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

"...Waterfront Overlay District Within the WO District, all shoreline land..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Developing Stories

Traffic, bullshit, Suttle, and Town Lake

"...that protects Town Lake shoreline land in the city's Waterfront Overlay District. Neighborhood association South River City Citizens has..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Condo Clash

The Gotham Has Neighbors Up in Arms

"...spirit of the Town Lake Corridor Study and subsequent Waterfront Overlay District ordinance adopted by the city in 1986...."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...Wal-Mart and the CWS condo towers proposed for the waterfront, fought by SaveTownLake.org. Yet no fresh fights erupted in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Planning South Shore Central: The ROMA Report

2000 study of redeveloping the South Shore was a good first effort

"...worked with a citizen task force, the Town Lake Waterfront Advisory Board, to study the South Shore Central area..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Dreaming Big With Lady Bird

Design team makes preliminary recommendations for lakeside redevelopment

"...its preliminary recommendations for the Lady Bird Lake Special Waterfront Project last week. While their full report isn't expected..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Monica Riese

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...flood controls for Waller Creek, the Second Street retail district, density as climate protection, and a 2008 referendum for..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...flood controls for Waller Creek, the Second Street retail district, density as climate protection, and a 2008 referendum for..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

The city tries to combine historic protection, urban redevelopment

"...toward redevelopment while preserving the existing National Register Historic District. The report should be before the council by October...."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...build closer to the shoreline than allowed in the Waterfront Overlay District. Specifically, the nonprofit hopes to demonstrate strong..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

The Good Earth

TEA for Texas

"...chamber. The dispute centered on which version of the Waterfront Overlay District amendments the council would approve -- the..."

July 23, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Planning Commission and two council members consider measures to reduce commercial noise pollution near residential land; Vista Ridge PUD developer negotiates compromise agreement on its single-family development overlooking Bull Creek.

"...council will likely decide whether to merely amend the Waterfront Overlay District ordinance to more accurately reflect the recommendations..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Sand Beach Battle

Sand Beach Reserve on the north shore of Town Lake is the subject of a land-use and legal dispute.

"...the Gables project has not run afoul of any Waterfront Overlay District provisions, parks advocates say that as part..."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Developing Stories: Goodie Basket Development

The Grayco South Shore PUD proposal adds public benefits for height

"...council's reasserted power to consider a PUD that trumps Waterfront Overlay Ord­in­ance provisions, the project has been closely watched...."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

PUD Ordinance in Action

The new South Shore District PUD tests the new PUD ordinance

"...A proposed South Shore District planned unit development – a 20-acre mixed-use project proposed..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...on major roads ("core transit corridors") within the VMU Overlay District. Most innovative for Austin, VMU projects must reserve..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, filed suit in district court on Tuesday against contractor Rodman Excavation Inc. and..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

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