Development
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
Mixed-use, recreational space greenlit for North Burnet/Gateway plan
What’s next
District 7 Council member Leslie Pool has been involved with the regulating plan for years, saying with growth in the area it has been “sorely in need of an overhaul.” Pool also added the plan is being implemented “just in time” as future projects and even existing facilities make the area a “jewel destination.” “Big projects like Uptown ATX and two new [Capital Metro] Red Line commuter rail stations are now coming online. Many more projects are planned, so we need to move swiftly to complete the update.” LESLIE POOL, DISTRICT 7 COUNCIL MEMBER
Improvements are underway to the North Burnet/Gateway area—Austin’s “second downtown”—after Austin City Council approved amendments to the area’s Regulating Plan on Oct. 19. The plan, which was first adopted in 2009, aims to address growth by redeveloping The Domain and Gateway areas from older, low-density developments to a high-density, mixed-use neighborhood with improved pedestrian, bike and transit access. Amendments to the plan were most recently approved Sept. 12 by the Austin Planning Commission before heading to council, as previously reported by Community Impact .
Changes to the plan
Creation of a commercial mixed-use subdistrict to increase building density
Removal of square foot limitations to allow projects to provide retail space to multiple tenants
Allowing permitting for outdoor recreation for amenities such as golf courses, pools or tennis courts
SOURCE: CITY OF AUSTIN/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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