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

South Central Waterfront Initiative: Open Air, Open House – this Sunday, Noon-5pm

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Secretary

Austin’s South Central Waterfront Initiative is hosting an Open Air, Open House this Sunday, May 1st, from noon – 5 PM at the Statesman Bat Park. Here’s a web link to the event: http://austintexas.gov/event/south-waterfront-open-house Here’s a Facebook link for the … Continue reading →

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Digital Billboards Stakeholder Meeting Notice: April 28

Posted on April 26, 2016 by President

You’re invited to a Community Forum on Billboards On April 28th! City Council wants to know whether you would like the City to consider permitting “digital billboards”—similar to regular billboards, except that digital billboards change messages frequently. While the City … Continue reading →

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New draft code prescription from CodeNEXT

Posted on March 30, 2016 by President

The team working on re-writing Austin’s land development code has released a draft “code prescription” for the natural and built environment. This isn’t the actual code, but prescriptions for how the code should be written. There is a meeting of … Continue reading →

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External Link: Austin-American Statesman Seeking Proposals For Lakefront Site

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Communications

Photo Credit: Austin-American Statesman. The owners of the 18.9-acre coveted lakefront property currently occupied by the offices of the Austin-American Statesman have announced a request for ideas and proposals from interested developers. This request is widely seen as a first step for … Continue reading →

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South Central Waterfront Project Summaries

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Communications

The following post is reprinted from an article written by Wendy Todd for the SRCC Fall 2015 Neighborhood Newsletter. You can read the full newsletter here. There are three projects currently underway affecting the South Central Waterfront (SCW): an environmental … Continue reading →

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