Council: Taxes Are Challenging

Council prepares to challenge TCAD

"...is indeed preparing to challenge the Travis Central Apprais­al District on the accuracy of its commercial property appraisals. That's..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Going With the Flow

Council chases the dream of shorter meetings

"...baby on a set of controversial variances to the Waterfront Overlay, then musing publicly from the dais about how..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

Council: Everything That Fits

CMs get feisty heading into campaign season

"...art for the Butler Trail until an Art Plan Overlay is completed (didn't realize we were drowning in public..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...mix, and another 50 or more gathering around the district campfires...."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...comprehensive small-area planning process for the South Shore Central Sub-district of the Waterfront Overlay" and three adjacent properties in..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

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

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

The Daily Hustle: 4/12/10

Board and commission round-up

"...6pm, to get a briefing on the Waller Creek District Master Plan...."

April 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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

Developing Stories: May's Plan-a-Thon

Public meetings on Downtown plans produce mixed – or uncertain – results

"...music and cultural uses, historic preservation of the Warehouse District, family-friendly housing with more bedrooms, child- or elder-care facilities,..."

May 29, 2009 News Column 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

City Counseling: Sprinting to a Compromise

Council and joggers 'give a little bit' on street closures

"...it along. Pending bills would create five special development districts similar to a municipal utility district, a political subdivision..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...it did manage last week to pass a revised Waterfront Overlay Ordinance (on first reading) aimed at protecting the..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

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

Permitting Details

"...lounge is a permitted use in the Central Business District and Downtown Mixed Use zoning districts. For instance, Stubb's..."

April 23, 2009 Postmarks

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

The B&C List

"...and third Wednesdays, 6pm: City Hall, Council Chambers South Shore District PUD, Barton Springs Pool Master Plan, Boardwalk Trail at..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

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

Save Town Lake Trumps City in Court

Court of Appeals rejects city's effort to thwart lawsuit

"...shoreline developments that were in the city's original 1986 Waterfront Overlay ordinance (see "Developing Stories," Sept. 21, 2007). Like..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

City Council Notebook

It's a Valentine's Day Massacre at City Council.

"...Setting a public hearing and presentation on single member districts – council has until May March 6 to set..."

Feb. 13, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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

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

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

Naked City

"...Lake, last Thursday council ordered the establishment of a Waterfront Overlay Task Force. Council Member Lee Leffingwell said there..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature

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

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

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