Council approves the to-be-redesigned Gotham on second reading; the Chestnut neighborhood plan becomes the first to win zoning changes from the council.
Council members announce Planning Commission appointments that promise to calm the harsh political winds that have blown through the commission of late.
The council approves on first reading an East Austin apartment complex 500 feet away from a plant where toxic chemicals are stored, but some council members are promising to scuttle the project if it comes back for final approval.