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Austin Zoning Changes, Beer, and Traffic Debates

Tuesday, June 21, 1949 special called
  • Austin City Council approved two requests to rezone residential properties to commercial use, specifically on Cole Avenue and East 7th Street.
  • A restaurant specializing in Assyrian cuisine on Red River was granted a zoning change to allow them to serve beer.
  • Two other residential-to-commercial rezoning requests were postponed. One property on Woodrow/Koenig Lane required a personal inspection by the Council, while a request for West 12th Street was delayed for a traffic study following public protests over increased hazards and preserving the street's beauty.

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337 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 337 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Public Zoning Hearing June 21, 1949 Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor Glass presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Absent: None Present also: Guiton Morgan, City Manager; Trueman E. O'Quinn, City Attorney; W. T. Williams, Jr., Assistant City Attorney. Public hearing on the following applications for change in zoning were advertised for this date at 10:00 Α.Μ. THOMAS OWENS 2411-2413 Cole Avenue From "B" Residential To "C" Commercial RECOMMENDED BY THE Zon- ing Board of Adjustment Councilman MacCorkle moved that the Council uphold the recommendation of the Zoning Board and grant the requested change, and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None MR. & MRS. C. H. WARNER 5900-5901 Woodrow OR 1308-1400 Koenig Lane To From "A" Residential "C" Commercial NOT Recommended by the Zoning Board of Adjust- ment. Action on this request was deferred until the Council could make a personal inspection of the property and be ready to vote on the change by the next regular meeting of the Council. 38 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 338 BEN KING, for T. T. SMITH AND J. E. PECK 607 West 12th Street From "3" Residential To "C" Commercial NOT Recommended by the Zoning Board of Adjust- ment. Mr. Ben King appeared for the property owners stating this property was not suited for residential, as the rear of the stores facing on Rio Grand would be right next to this property; and that it was suited for a commercial building and would help the rest of the neighborhood for residential purposes. MRS. A. E HANCOCK appeared in protest, claiming a traffic hazard would be increased, and that West 12th was too beautiful to change it to a commercial district. The Council deferred action on this request until the following Thursday in order to make a study of the traffic on West 12th Street and work out some way that traffic could be controlled on this property so it would not add to the existing hazard. MR. S. R. FULMORE, Agt. Mrs. C. Rivera; A. Milicia; A. Gonzales; S. Rauber, Mrs. R. Rios; L. H. Coker; W. B. Abadie and Mrs. R. Goebels 1701-19 Ε. 7th St. From "A" Residential To "C" Commercial RECOMMENDED by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. MR. S. R. FULMORE appeared in favor of the requested change, and there was no opposition. Councilman Long moved that the recommendation of the Zoning Board be accepted and the requested change granted, and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Ayes: Noes; None MRS. GEORGE NALLE 1205-1211 Red River From "C" Commercial To "C-1" Commercial RECOMMENDED by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. MR. GEORGE NALLE appeared representing MRS. NALLE in this request. He stated this was a restuarant specializing in assyrian foods, and would like to serve beer. Councilman Long moved that the recommendation of the Zoning Board be upheld and the requested change granted; and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass None 337 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 339 There being no further business, the Council recessed subject to call of the Mayor. ATTEST: 6 bis Woosle Acting City Clerk APPROVED: Taylor Mayor