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Austin Expands Zoning for Major Highway

Thursday, June 23, 1949 special called
  • New Zoning Category:

    Austin created a new "Fifth Height and Area District," expanding the city's zoning regulations from four to five distinct categories.
  • Future Highway Development:

    This new zoning designation was specifically applied to properties bordering the planned Interregional Highway (now I-35) between Manor Road and the northern city limits.
  • Impact on Building Rules:

    The change will govern building heights and lot coverage for land along this critical new transportation corridor, shaping its future development.

Full Transcript

353 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 353 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Recessed Meeting June 23, 1949 2:30 Ρ.Μ. 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; J. E. Motheral, Director of Public Works; Trueman E. O'Quinn, City Attorney; W. T. Williams, Jr., Assistant City Attorney. Mayor Glass offered the following ordinance for second reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, JULY 17, 1941, AND RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "L", EGES 152-174, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS AMENDATORY OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1931, AND RECORDED IN BOOK "I", PAGES 301-318, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE AMENDATORY ORDINANCE HEREBY AMENDING SECTION 13 (a), HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICTS FROM FOUR (4) TO FIVE (5); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Establishing Henger Frea The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Long moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance passed to the third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Long moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Ayes: Noes: None The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been finally passed. ! 354 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 354 Mayor Gess offered the following ordinance for second reading: Regulation Under th Height. fres AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, JULY 17, 1941, AND RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "L", PAGES 152-174, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS AMENDATORY OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1931, AND RECORDED IN BOOK "I", PAGES 301-318, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE AMENDATORY ORDINANCE HEREBY AMENDING SECTION 17 SO AS TO ADD A NEW PARAGRAPH NUM- BERED 17A, ENTITLED FIFTH HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Long moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance passed to the third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman MacCorkle moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been finally passed. Mayor Glass offered the following ordinance for second reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS, JULY 17, 1941, AND RECORDED IN ORDINANCE BOOK "L", PAGES 152-174, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS AMENDATORY OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE WITH A COMPRENSIVE PLAN PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1931, AND RECORDED IN BOOK "I", PAGES 301-318, INCLUSIVE, OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THE AMENDATORY ORDINANCE HEREBY CHANGING THE HEIGHT AND AREA DESIGNA- TION FROM ITS PRESENT HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICT TO FIFTH HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICT ON ALL LOTS AND ACREAGE WHICH ABUT, OR ANY PART OF WHICH LIE WITHIN potting E. fque in ts TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE Height Plrea NEW INTERREGIONAL HIGHWAY AND IS SITUATED BETWEEN THE NORTH STREET LINE OF MANOR ROAD AND THE NORTH こ CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS 355 CITY LIMITS LINE; ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE MAPS SO AS TO RECORD THE CHANGES HEREBY ORDERED; AND SUSPENDING THE RULE REQUIRING THE READING OF ORDINANCES ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS. The ordinance was read the second time and Councilman Long moved that the rule be suspended and the orinance passed to the third reading. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The ordinance was read the third time and Councilman Drake moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Drake, Johnson, Long, MacCorkle, Mayor Glass Noes: None The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been finally passed. There being no further business the Council recessed subject to the call of the Mayor. ATTEST: Elsie sin Moorley City Clerk Star Slas APPROVED: Mayor for