How to Learn More About the Land Development Code Revision

Interactive maps, timelines, and the nitty-gritty of zoning code

"...The Land Development Code and map that are posted on the..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Council Previews Fall's Main Event: A Land Development Code Revision

A code, foretold

"...last two months, mostly on the dais, to shape Land Development Code revision (what was once CodeNEXT). At its..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First Hearing for Land Development Code Revision Lawsuit

Plaintiffs claim city hasn't met state law requirements for zoning changes

"...first hearing in the much-anticipated lawsuit over the city's Land Development Code Revision. The plaintiffs, represented by attorney Doug..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Transition Areas & Zones of the Land Development Code Revision

The debate over density and gentrification continues

"...of the most highly anticipated components of the LDC revision involves increasing density along urban corridors and centers and..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

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

"...it starting at 10:30am Tuesday (see "Calm Before the Code" for more on Council's schedule). The Code Text: The..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

A Guide to Austin's Land Development Code Lingo

Know your zones

"...in the Oct. 4 first draft of the proposed Land Development Code, with major amendments that have been proposed..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...One of the most controversial components of the LDC revision involves the upzoning of properties along corridors, centers, and..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Find Out More About the Land Development Code

Only the hottest links for you zoning junkies

"...a good place to start your reading about the code. It's available off the project's main page, www.austintexas.gov/ldc. From..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Is a New Austin Land Development Code Done Yet?

Council: Stick a pin in that!

"...that will allow city staff to resume rewriting the Land Development Code. In asking for that guidance, City Manager..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Sued Over Land Use Code Revision

Homeowners, neighbors want to protest rezoning

"...challenge to City Hall's effort to finalize the revised Land Development Code in March. The suit alleges the city..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

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

"...Austin City Council advanced its effort to rewrite the Land Development Code to the third-and-final stage late on Thursday,..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

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

"...online the long-awaited new draft of a revised Austin land development code. The weekend's other events may delay a..."

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

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...subject, last week's return to the dais of the Land Development Code revision, aka NextCodeNEXT, aka CodeCRONK, proved rather..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...In hindsight, last year's shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like an act..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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

"...a halt to the years-long project to rewrite Austin's Land Development Code. In virtual proceedings before a three-judge panel..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...busy week, with two work sessions focused on the Land Development Code, as well as its regular meeting, which..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

So, What Did the Council Actually Say About Rewriting the Land Code?

City Hall releases "policy guidance" memo for the land code revision

"...concluded its laborious efforts to provide "policy guidance" on Land Development Code revision – The Process Formerly Known as..."

May 9, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

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

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...illustration by Doug Potter..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...was in the middle of more debate on the Land Development Code rewrite on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as the..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Will Austin's New Wildfire Code Be Enough?

"The risk is bad"

"...who serves on the International Assoc­­ia­tion of Fire Fighters' Wildland Fire Fighter Task Force, explains that this is due..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Public Notice – LDC Revision: Notes & Notices

"...Platting Commission, largely sidelined in recent discussions about the Land Development Code Revision, jumped back into the fray this..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Prepares for Round 2 of the Land Use Rewrite

Calm before the code

"...the second (of three) required votes to approve the Land Devel­op­ment Code revision next week (see "When Did the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...de facto choice for activists pushing to revise the Land Development Code; she has said Transition Zones – the..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homeowners Sue to Block Code Changes Meant to Increase Affordability

The same group won a suit in 2020 over land use reforms

"...in court that changes to the rules governing housing development in Austin – all of which were approved by..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Decoding Land Use and the DipDipDip Tatsu-ya Experience on The Austin Chronicle Show

Nothing to sweat here

"...you feel hopelessly lost when it comes to the land use conversation? On this week's episode of The Austin..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Post

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

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

"...of the three votes required to approve a new Land Development Code, the same conflicts that have animated land..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: All About the Code

Heading into July break, City Council continues pondering CodeNEXT

"...last special-called meeting to continue the ongoing discussions of CodeNEXT (yesterday afternoon, June 28; see "Public Notice: No Fireworks,..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Council District 7: Land-Use Politics Take Center Stage

"...and first-time political candidate whose campaign prioritizes housing and land use – Austin's perennial hotbed of divisiveness, both on..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Point Austin: Can This Code Be Saved?

Plan for a common future, or pretend it just won't happen

"...Neighborhood Association meeting, we were looking over a proposed land use map that contemplated some mixed-use changes on corridors..."

May 11, 2018 News Column by Michael King

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