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Water & Growth: Austin Development Freeze

Friday, March 21, 1980 special called
  • A 90-day temporary moratorium was enacted, halting the processing of new subdivision applications in Austin's Southwest C water service area.
  • This policy aims to manage urban growth and its impact on the city's water and wastewater utility systems.
  • The city authorized agreements with developers to construct essential water and wastewater infrastructure.
  • The plan includes city-led implementation of these critical utility system upgrades to support future development.

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=CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting March 21, 1980 2:00 P.M. Electric Building Auditorium 301 West Avenue The Meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau, Goodman, Snell Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Mullen Mayor McClellan brought up the following ordinance for its second reading: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY NINETY (90) DAY MORATORIUM ON THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLAT APPLICATIONS COVERING LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST C WATER SERVICE AREA OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN BEYOND A CERTAIN STAGE; AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN SUBDIVIDERS OF LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF NECESSARY WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER IMPORVEMENTS ON CERTAIN CITY'S WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND A PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROGRAM; SUSPENDING THE READING OF ORDINANCES ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. =CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAfT 21, 1980 The ordinance was read the second time, and Councilmember Cooke moved that the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The motion, seconded by Mayor McClellan, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cooke, Himmelblau, Trevino, Mayor McClellan Noes: Councilmembers Goodman, Snell Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Mullen The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed through its second reading only. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting. APPROVE Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk =CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXA&r NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 24th day of March, 1980, Monday, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas, for the following purpose: Third reading of ordinance establishing a 90-day moratorium on the processing of subdivision plat applications covering Southwest C water service area beyond being accepted for filing and disapproval by the Planning Commission with certain exceptions. ATTEST City Clerk v Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and the place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. £>V^ % \ ATTEST: City Clerk iClTY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Council Meeting March 24, 1980 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers 301 West Second Street The meeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Mullen, Councilmembers Goodman, Snell Mayor McClellan brought up the following ordinance for its third reading: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY NINETY (90) DAY MORATORIUM ON THE PROCESSING OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLAT APPLICATIONS COVERING LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST C WATER SERVICE AREA OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN BEYOND A CERTAIN STAGE; AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN SUBDIVIDERS OF LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF NECESSARY WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER IMPRROVEMENTS ON CERTAIN CITY'S WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEMS AND A PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROGRAM; SUSPENDING THE READING OF ORDINANCES ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. =C1TY OF AUSTIN. TEXA- March 21. IQfifl The ordinance was read the third time, and Councilmember Cooke moved that the ordinance be finally passed. The motion, seconded by Councilmember Himmelblau, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor McClellan, Councilmembers Cooke, Himmelblau, Trevino Noes: None Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Mullen, Councilmembers Snell, Goodman The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been finally passed. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting. APPROVED, ATTEST: City Clerk