Category Archives: Planning and Zoning

This committee is responsible to review applications for zoning changes and variances, master planning, and other land use concerns within the SRCC area. The committee provides advice and suggests a course of action to the Executive Committee.
SRCC has a written policy on responding to requests for variances:

View the SRCC Variance Request Procedure

Our neighborhoods are greatly impacted by zoning issues. The SRCC neighborhood association is frequently asked to support or make a recommendation on individual requests to be exempt from zoning regulations. Because the issues can be complex, and residents want to be knowledgeable when cases are discussed at SRCC meetings a former member of the Zoning Committee, has written a basic guide to terms, zoning districts, site development, permits and planning.

View the Zoning & Land Use 101 document

Topics covered include:
* Zoning and Land Use 101
* Permitting & Building Codes 101
* Neighborhood Plan / Amendments / Zoning / Variances / Waivers 101
* Working with SRCC Neighborhood Association

Committee Members:
Anita Tschurr (Chair)
Sarah Campbell
Robin Sanders
Betty Weed
Ruth Casarez
Email: planning-zoning@srccatx.org

I-35 Mobility : Oltorf Project Coming Soon!

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Communications

More Mobility35 projects move forward to construction Two important projects along the I-35 corridor recently advanced to the construction phase: the 51stStreet project and the Oltorf Street project. The Oltorf Street project will reconstruct I-35 from south of Woodland Avenue to Woodward Street, and … Continue reading →

Posted in District 3, District 9, East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Contact Team (EROC), General, Mobility, Planning and Zoning, Sherwood Oaks | Comments Off on I-35 Mobility : Oltorf Project Coming Soon!

Sherwood Oaks Protests St. Edward’s Operations Building

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Communications

Friday, Aug 26, dozens of Sherwood Oaks and fellow SRCC neighborhood members met to share information on the proposed 9000 sq ft St. Edward’s Operations Building. This building would be the central shipping and receiving for the campus. This new … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Mobility, Planning and Zoning, Sherwood Oaks | 2 Comments

Neighborhood concerns about St. Edward’s University plans for new operations building

Posted on August 11, 2016 by President

At the August general meeting, SRCC Area Coordinator Elloa Mathews gave a presentation about St. Edward’s University’s plans to build a new operations building on St. Edward’s Drive. Their plans for an operations building include having truck deliveries on St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, General, Mobility, Planning and Zoning, Sherwood Oaks | 1 Comment

South Central Waterfront Talkabout #6

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Secretary

A Vision Framework Plan for the South Central Waterfront The SCW Vision Framework Plan is the result of a multiyear effort of planning and community engagement. The Plan sets aspirations and recommendations to help ensure that expanded park spaces, public … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Mobility, Parks and Environment, Planning and Zoning, South Congress Avenue | Comments Off on South Central Waterfront Talkabout #6

CodeNEXT draft code prescription for affordable housing

Posted on May 6, 2016 by President

The team working on re-writing Austin’s land development code has released another draft code prescription, this time on household affordability, named “Developing Complete Communities for all Austinites.” This isn’t the actual code, but prescriptions for how the code should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin Neighborhood Council, General, Planning and Zoning | Comments Off on CodeNEXT draft code prescription for affordable housing