Development /tags/development Development en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:01:00 GMT Hays County residents aren't happy about a new neighbor moving in: a data center /energy-environment/2025-06-04/hays-county-texas-data-center-ai CloudBurst Data Centers is planning to build a facility south of San Marcos that could be leased to an AI firm or other tech company. Residents are concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-06-04/hays-county-texas-data-center-ai Maya Fawaz City of Kyle breaks ground on new road project while Hays County pushes for more /transportation/2024-10-16/city-of-kyle-breaks-ground-on-new-road-project-while-hays-county-pushes-for-more Construction started Tuesday on the first of eight road projects funded by a 2022 bond. Hays County is asking voters to approve a $440 million bond this fall that would overlap with some of these projects to help improve safety and congestion. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:14:11 GMT /transportation/2024-10-16/city-of-kyle-breaks-ground-on-new-road-project-while-hays-county-pushes-for-more Maya Fawaz Austin will use AI to evaluate residential construction plans /housing/2024-10-11/austin-tx-artificial-intelligence-building-applications-permits-construction The city will start using artificial intelligence to assess applications for new homes next year. The council approved a multimillion-dollar contract over the summer. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:01:00 GMT /housing/2024-10-11/austin-tx-artificial-intelligence-building-applications-permits-construction Audrey McGlinchy Austin is sued over vote to redevelop former Statesman offices /austin/2024-05-23/save-our-springs-statesman-pud-austin-city-council-endeavor-developer The Save Our Springs Alliance alleged council members violated state law by not properly notifying nearby residents about exactly what they were voting on. Thu, 23 May 2024 20:38:15 GMT /austin/2024-05-23/save-our-springs-statesman-pud-austin-city-council-endeavor-developer Audrey McGlinchy 20% of Austin's offices are empty. Why is it hard to turn them into homes? /austin/2024-05-06/20-of-austins-offices-are-empty-why-is-it-hard-to-turn-them-into-homes The biggest obstacle to putting beds in place of desks and work stations comes from the far different space needs for the two uses. Mon, 06 May 2024 17:26:02 GMT /austin/2024-05-06/20-of-austins-offices-are-empty-why-is-it-hard-to-turn-them-into-homes Chad Swiatecki A new book encourages Texans to rethink urban highways /texasstandard/2024-04-18/megan-kimble-book-city-limits-urban-highways-expansion-austin-houston-dallas-texas Author Megan Kimble argues that expanding highways only makes traffic congestion worse, while tearing communities apart. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /texasstandard/2024-04-18/megan-kimble-book-city-limits-urban-highways-expansion-austin-houston-dallas-texas Shelly Brisbin Judge tosses Austin's plan to redirect property taxes to development along Lady Bird Lake /austin/2024-04-15/judge-tosses-austins-plan-to-redirect-property-taxes-to-development-along-lady-bird-lake Lawyers argued the city violated state law when it created a tax increment refinancing zone, or TIRZ, across several South Austin neighborhoods. The city's plan would have used property taxes to fund, in part, the former Austin American-Statesman site. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:56:44 GMT /austin/2024-04-15/judge-tosses-austins-plan-to-redirect-property-taxes-to-development-along-lady-bird-lake Audrey McGlinchy Groups sue Austin officials over plan to redevelop dairy plant site /austin/2024-02-26/groups-sue-austin-officials-over-plan-to-redevelop-dairy-plant-site Last summer the City Council approved the plan that would allow a developer to build 1,400 apartments, 220 hotel rooms and hundreds of thousands of square feet of offices, shops and restaurants. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:45:41 GMT /austin/2024-02-26/groups-sue-austin-officials-over-plan-to-redevelop-dairy-plant-site Audrey McGlinchy San Marcos film studio set to break ground in February /business/2023-11-28/san-marcos-film-studio-set-to-break-ground-in-february Hill Country Studios can begin the first phase of construction on the 800,000-square-foot project as soon as Feb 4. Activists had protested the development when it was announced in 2022. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:56:16 GMT /business/2023-11-28/san-marcos-film-studio-set-to-break-ground-in-february Maya Fawaz Austin might not see as many new green spaces, thanks to a new state law /austin/2023-11-09/austin-parks-greenbelt-development-rules The City of Austin requires developers to dedicate a certain amount of land to parks or pay a fee, but a new state law will significantly gut the progressive rules. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:30:00 GMT /austin/2023-11-09/austin-parks-greenbelt-development-rules Luz Moreno-Lozano