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Land Use

Lame duck council set to vote on 20-year sweetheart tax deal for developer

With just weeks to go in his term, Mayor Steve Adler is seeking to finalize a sweetheart tax deal for a developer that donated...

Environmentalists assail plan for lakeside high rises

New development to reshape South Central Waterfront When former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson created the Town Lake Beautification Committee in 1971, she hardly could have...

Urbanists vie to replace council member Kathie Tovo

Updated 2:30pm August 20, 2022, to correct the misattribution of a quotation and to correct Tom Wald's age.Land code in spotlight in D9 race Outgoing...

Council revives plan to use ‘blight’ law to subsidize luxury high rises

Subsidy plan previously put on ice gets another look, now valued at $330 million The Austin City Council has revived discussions to grant special tax...

Luxury subsidy deal stalls at council

Council backtracks on developer-friendly tax plan A majority of the Austin City Council at a work session Tuesday raised questions or concerns about a proposal...

Luxury real estate to get special tax status under ‘blight’ statute

Council moves to create $277 million infrastructure fund and grant special tax treatment to lakefront properties The Austin City Council took steps Monday to create...

Political shift on council undercuts land-use lawsuit

Even if city wins appeal in property owners lawsuit it may have no effect  The City of Austin law department has more than 100 attorneys...