Such a perfect case for a PUD. It's over six acres, redeveloping a ~50 year old apartment complex with zero water quality, zero water detention, tons of impervious cover and lots of structures in the floodplain. Not to mention lots of new housing on a high frequency bus line (the 10) and walking distance to downtown. Huge environmental superiority potential here.
I'm sure we can expect pushback from folks regarding traffic, "too much traffic, force these downtown workers to live in Buda!" Good news is at least seven of our council members are wise to such nonsense. There is some concern about the new push to save old buildings that are more affordable as they start to fall down...
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How long will Austinites tolerate NIMBY politicians?
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