Per Austin Monitor, Austin City Council gives final Go-Ahead to East 11th and 12th ATX street district changes
Council gives final OK to East 11th and 12th street district changes. Click here for exact Austin MONITOR article link. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 BY JO CLIFTON After months of delay, City Council finally concluded passage of a revised urban renewal plan for Central East Austin on Thursday. Despite pleas from residents of the East 11th and 12th street corridor not to allow additional cocktail lounges in their neighborhood, Council adopted the latest plan for the district, including allowing more establishments that serve alcohol. Arguments over the impact of that change have bogged down the process. District 1 Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison championed the addition of cocktail lounges with a conditional use permit, displeasing residents who testified several times against adding more bars to the neighborhood. However, she added a proviso that no cocktail lounge could be located within 200 feet of another such establishment. Because residents ha...