How to Learn More About the Land Development Code Revision

Interactive maps, timelines, and the nitty-gritty of zoning code

"...The Land Development Code and map that are posted on the..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Council Previews Fall's Main Event: A Land Development Code Revision

A code, foretold

"...last two months, mostly on the dais, to shape Land Development Code revision (what was once CodeNEXT). At its..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Adler Offers Olive Branch After Second Reading of Land Development Code

Code compromise?

"...debate, City Council advanced its effort to rewrite Austin's Land Development Code to the third-and-final stage late on Thursday,..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...it starting at 10:30am Tuesday (see "Calm Before the Code" for more on Council's schedule). The Code Text: The..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Is a New Austin Land Development Code Done Yet?

Council: Stick a pin in that!

"...that will allow city staff to resume rewriting the Land Development Code. In asking for that guidance, City Manager..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First Hearing for Land Development Code Revision Lawsuit

Plaintiffs claim city hasn't met state law requirements for zoning changes

"...first hearing in the much-anticipated lawsuit over the city's Land Development Code Revision. The plaintiffs, represented by attorney Doug..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Guide to Austin's Land Development Code Lingo

Know your zones

"...in the Oct. 4 first draft of the proposed Land Development Code, with major amendments that have been proposed..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Austin's Land Development Code Schedule Takes Shape

Council could take a first-reading vote in December

"...Council could take a first-reading vote on the draft Land Development Code on Monday, Dec. 9, per a message..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Considers How Fast to Move on Land Development Code Reform

Sometimes the tortoise loses

"...Two are amendments to the Land Devel­op­ment Code that will enact modest reforms to the..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Find Out More About the Land Development Code

Only the hottest links for you zoning junkies

"...a good place to start your reading about the code. It's available off the project's main page, www.austintexas.gov/ldc. From..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Transition Areas & Zones of the Land Development Code Revision

The debate over density and gentrification continues

"...from both ends of the dais that the future development in those areas, allowed by right under the new..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Land Development Code Zone Summary

Don't know your R1s from your MS2Bs? We break it down for you.

"...Rural Residential and Lake Austin (carried over from current code),..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Land Development Code Public Meeting Schedule

Got something to say about the proposals? These are your chances.

"...21: Dist. 10 Town Hall & Office Hours, 7-9pm, Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Then There's This: Loophole Development Code?

Lobbyists may get a crack at rewriting land-use regs

"...on an advisory group that will help rewrite the Land Development Code...."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...In hindsight, last year's shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like an act..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

The Quest for Nine Votes on Land Use Code

Council proposes revising Austin's strict compatibility standards

"...of the decadelong effort to fix the city's broken Land Development Code was set at the tail end of..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Batten Down the Hatches, a New Land Use Code’s Blowin’ In!

Long-awaited draft of post-CodeNEXT revision to go live Friday

"...online the long-awaited new draft of a revised Austin land development code. The weekend's other events may delay a..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Sued Over Land Use Code Revision

Homeowners, neighbors want to protest rezoning

"...challenge to City Hall's effort to finalize the revised Land Development Code in March. The suit alleges the city..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...subject, last week's return to the dais of the Land Development Code revision, aka NextCodeNEXT, aka CodeCRONK, proved rather..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...busy week, with two work sessions focused on the Land Development Code, as well as its regular meeting, which..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...Austin City Council advanced its effort to rewrite the Land Development Code to the third-and-final stage late on Thursday,..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

So, What Did the Council Actually Say About Rewriting the Land Code?

City Hall releases "policy guidance" memo for the land code revision

"...concluded its laborious efforts to provide "policy guidance" on Land Development Code revision – The Process Formerly Known as..."

May 9, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...a halt to the years-long project to rewrite Austin's Land Development Code. In virtual proceedings before a three-judge panel..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Young Community Organizers Unite Over Equitable Land Use in Austin

Planning Our Communities offers perspective on the city’s new land development code

"...will mount an effort to ensure the city's new land development code allows for "equitable access to healthy and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...illustration by Doug Potter..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...was in the middle of more debate on the Land Development Code rewrite on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as the..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Prepares for Round 2 of the Land Use Rewrite

Calm before the code

"...the second (of three) required votes to approve the Land Devel­op­ment Code revision next week (see "When Did the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

This Land Is Our Land

News From the Fronts of State-City Land War

"...In the real world, because the Triangle is state-owned land, the city's decision is subject to review and "modification"..."

April 24, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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