Land Development Code /tags/land-development-code Land Development Code en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:53:04 GMT Judge orders Austin to scrap rules that let developers build more in exchange for affordable housing /austin/2023-12-12/judge-orders-austin-to-scrap-rules-that-let-developers-build-more-in-exchange-for-affordable-housing Austin ignored state law when it passed three housing policies, a AG真人百家乐 County district judge ruled Friday. These policies allowed developers to ignore some zoning rules as long as they set aside a portion of what they built for people earning low incomes. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:53:04 GMT /austin/2023-12-12/judge-orders-austin-to-scrap-rules-that-let-developers-build-more-in-exchange-for-affordable-housing Audrey McGlinchy Austin could let people build more homes on one plot of land. Here's what you need to know. /austin/2023-12-06/austin-could-let-people-build-more-homes-on-one-plot-of-land-heres-what-you-need-to-know If passed Thursday, these land code changes would let people build up to three homes where just one or two are currently allowed. It would also lower the amount of land needed to build a house, although the vote on this part of the resolution isn鈥檛 until next year. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:51:02 GMT /austin/2023-12-06/austin-could-let-people-build-more-homes-on-one-plot-of-land-heres-what-you-need-to-know Audrey McGlinchy, Luz Moreno-Lozano Austin is in court over state law and affordable housing. Here's what you need to know. /austin/2023-09-26/austin-is-in-court-over-state-law-and-affordable-housing-heres-what-you-need-to-know A group of homeowners is asking a judge to scrap policies that encourage developers to build affordable housing by letting them bypass building restrictions without going through the usual public process. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-09-26/austin-is-in-court-over-state-law-and-affordable-housing-heres-what-you-need-to-know Audrey McGlinchy Austin homeowners ask judge to void city policies that allow developers to build more housing /austin/2023-03-06/austin-homeowners-ask-judge-to-void-city-policies-allowing-developers-to-build-more-housing The legal filing takes aim at several steps City Council has taken since 2019 to loosen limits on how much developers can build, often in the pursuit of more affordable housing. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:08:28 GMT /austin/2023-03-06/austin-homeowners-ask-judge-to-void-city-policies-allowing-developers-to-build-more-housing Audrey McGlinchy Appeals court confirms Austin's land code rewrite skirted state law, effectively killing the decade-long effort /austin/2022-03-17/austin-city-council-codenext-zoning-plan-violated-texas-law A panel of judges with the 14th Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision that the city failed to follow state law, including the requirement to notify property owners individually of proposed zoning changes. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:19:00 GMT /austin/2022-03-17/austin-city-council-codenext-zoning-plan-violated-texas-law Audrey McGlinchy An appeals court will hear arguments over Austin's land code rewrite. Here's what the case is about. /austin/2021-11-17/an-appeals-court-will-hear-arguments-over-austins-land-code-rewrite-heres-what-the-case-is-about In an attempt to correct course on a yearslong attempt to rewrite Austin's building rules, the city will argue it did not sidestep state law when drafting new zoning laws. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2021-11-17/an-appeals-court-will-hear-arguments-over-austins-land-code-rewrite-heres-what-the-case-is-about Audrey McGlinchy City Of Austin Appeals Judge's Order Voiding Land Code Votes /austin/2020-04-17/city-of-austin-appeals-judges-order-voiding-land-code-votes The City of Austin on Thursday appealed a AG真人百家乐 County judge鈥檚 order voiding votes taken in an ongoing process to adopt a new land development code.Last鈥� Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:32:10 GMT /austin/2020-04-17/city-of-austin-appeals-judges-order-voiding-land-code-votes Audrey McGlinchy Judge Throws Out City Council Votes On New Austin Land Code, Putting Rewrite In Jeopardy /austin/2020-03-18/judge-throws-out-city-council-votes-on-new-austin-land-code-putting-rewrite-in-jeopardy In a ruling that could derail Austin鈥檚 rewrite of its land development code, a AG真人百家乐 County district judge voided two votes the City Council has taken so鈥� Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:46:07 GMT /austin/2020-03-18/judge-throws-out-city-council-votes-on-new-austin-land-code-putting-rewrite-in-jeopardy Audrey McGlinchy Austin's Rewrite Of Its Land Use Code Heads To Court (Again) /austin/2020-03-09/austins-rewrite-of-its-land-use-code-heads-to-court-again Lawyers representing a group of Austin homeowners will argue in court this week that landowners have the right to formally protest the rezoning of their鈥� Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2020-03-09/austins-rewrite-of-its-land-use-code-heads-to-court-again Audrey McGlinchy 'Whether We Want It Or Not, We're Growing': Austin Council Takes Second Vote On New Land Code /austin/2020-02-13/whether-we-want-it-or-not-were-growing-austin-council-takes-second-vote-on-new-land-code The Austin City Council is one vote away from finalizing a new land development code, as members took the second of three votes Thursday night. The final鈥� Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:17:47 GMT /austin/2020-02-13/whether-we-want-it-or-not-were-growing-austin-council-takes-second-vote-on-new-land-code Audrey McGlinchy