After three years of hard work, negotiation and compromise, City Council considered on first reading the proposed Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan. Although Council approved the neighborhood’s requested limitations on new development, Council decided to exclude the Brackenridge Tract, which includes the West Austin Youth Association and Lions Municipal Golf Course. This exclusion prevents us […]
If you are not concerned about UT’s plans for Brackenridge because you’re planning on selling your house when UT starts building out Brack, here is list of some excellent local real estate companies who can help sell your home before UT adds 12-15 million sq. ft of development with up to 9,900 residents in 6,645 […]
West Austin News, Vol. 23, Issue 41 (August 26, 2010) City Council Says “No Thanks” to Neighborhood Plan for Brackenridge Tract By Martha DeGrasse After three years of hard work, negotiation and compromise, the West Austin residents finally saw the proposed Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan put before the City Council last week. Although the […]
Motion # / Description Planning Commission Recommendation Neighborhood Stakeholders Recommendation Motion 1: Uncontested portions of CWACNP Approved Motion 2: Uncontested rezoning recommendations Approved Motion 3: Contested land use recommendation L.6.2 related to Austin State School NP SC Recommendation: “…Redevelopment should result in harmonious residential development near the existing residential areas and concentrate the more intensive […]
Neighborhood Planning Update: The City Council will hear the first reading for the Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan on July 29th at 6:00PM, but there is a possibility the hearing will be re-scheduled due to budget issues that are also scheduled for that day.
The “Final Open House” meeting for our neighborhood planning process will occur this Thursday, March 4, 2010 (6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.) at the LCRA Red Bud Center, 3601 Lake Austin Blvd.
Bylaws Meeting: The bylaws for the Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team will be discussed on Tuesday, February 16th 6:30 – 7:50pm at Bryker Woods Elementary School. Set forth below are the proposed bylaws for the Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Team (NPT). These bylaws have been prepared based on your template, with […]
Next Neighborhood Planning Meeting: The next Central West Austin neighborhood planning workshop (Zoning Workshop VII) will occur on Monday, November 23rd (6:30pm to 9:00pm) at Bryker Woods Elementary School (3309 Kerbey Lane). Topics: First, we will examine the possibility of changing the current zoning of the office and residential development located at 1717, 1721, 1801, […]
The Austin-American Statesman reports that the recommendations from Cooper, Robertson & Partners LLP (CR&P) for the redevelopment of the Brackenridge tract call for denser construction than City of Austin rules would generally allow. Resolution of the conflict between the City's rules and the development proposals will have a significant impact on the character and quality of West Austin as efforts are made to encourage growth without destroying the established West Austin neighborhood.
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