Development
BY: BEN THOMPSON & CHLOE YOUNG
New retail project cleared in Allandale New retail is coming to Allandale after win- ning local support, despite initial opposition. The overview A 1.5-acre property off Hancock Drive was rezoned for commercial uses in May and may now welcome businesses like a restaurant or gallery. No demolition is planned. An agreement between the developer and community limited new additions to 35 feet tall and banned outdoor entertainment.
City considers Rosedale School development City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal to redevelop Austin ISD’s former Rosedale School property into a six-story apartment building on May 21, after press time. What happened Last fall, AISD shared its plans to sell the former campus for $26 million to developer OHT Partners as the district works to reduce a mounting budget shortfall by closing or selling some assets. OHT is now planning a 435-unit apartment project. A zoning request to allow multifamily instead of single-family housing on the old school site has proved controversial in recent months, but is advancing through city reviews to allow dense multifamily on the 4.6-acre property. Dozens of Rosedale neighborhood residents testified against the rezoning this year, citing con- cerns about the proposed development being too
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large and negatively impacting traffic and safety. AISD also sued more than 100 Rosedale residents to determine whether a 1938 deed restriction would allow the development to continue. Representing OHT, lawyer David Hartman said the apartments could include some affordable units and that 0.25 acres will be dedicated as public park space. Maximum building height can only be reached at least 75 feet away from adjacent single-family homes.
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