The Statesman P.U.D.

Map and rendering of the Statesman PUD from Council Backup, Item 83 December 1, 2022.

This lawsuit seeks in invalidate the approval of a zoning ordinance that provides the landowner exemptions to the City's watershed protections, including creek and lake buffers and setbacks to the City's Waterfront Overlay that protects Lady Bird Lake from overdevelopment. The zoning ordinance modifies the amount of impervious cover allowed near the lakefront and permits the developer to remove the dense forest of trees that line the existing hike and bike trail.
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This action is about protecting parkland and the riparian zones that provide natural filtration of pollutants before they enter Lady Bird Lake and Bouldin Creek. It also would help us ensure that Lady Bird Lake remains publicly accessible and supports open, recreational uses for all of Austin.  Read more about the lawsuit in the Austin Monitor story from May 2024.
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