The prime piece of Downtown real estate that formerly housed the Statesman's newsroom and printing press inched closer toward redevelopment last week.
's newsroom and printing press inched closer toward redevelopment last week, as Council at its April 7 meeting unanimously approved on first reading various land use changes requested by the landowner., which held onto the property after selling the Statesman itself in 2015, the 18-acre tract fronts Lady Bird Lake and anchors the 118 acres of real estate known as the, for which Council adopted a high-level master plan in 2016.
The plan also includes around 8 acres of open space – parks and plazas accessible to the public along the lakefront. Designers also plan to work with the city to improve pedestrian and bike access to and on the site and a futureWhile introducing the case to Council, Chief Zoning Officerdescribed the site as the"most prominent location" he has worked on in his nearly three decades at the city's ever-changing planning department.
“Our hearts are heavy because this isn’t the outcome that we wanted tonight. But please know that we’ll continue to relentlessly advocate for the needs of our community.”Despite the city's best efforts at negotiating, though, the PUD as proposed includes very little on-site– about 55 units, available to families of four earning 60% of Austin's median income, or about $59,340 per year.
These details, along with how to finance the public open space, will be worked out as 305 South Congress seeks approval on second and third readings in upcoming weeks. Meanwhile, staff and Council continue work on fleshing out the vision for the rest of the SCW.Vanessa Fuentes,.
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