The Save Our Springs Alliance alleged council members violated state law by not properly notifying nearby residents about exactly what they were voting on.
A local organization has sued the City of Austin and council members over their handling of a plan to allow developers to build hotels, housing and restaurants along Lady Bird Lake.has been referred to as the Statesman PUD, in part because the 19-acre plot is home to the former offices of the. In December 2022, council members voted to approve a planned unit development for the site, meaning developers could build much more than allowed under current zoning rules.
But in a lawsuit filed in Travis County District Court on Wednesday, the Save Our Springs Alliance alleges the city violated state law and local ordinances when it approved this plan for development. Attorney Bobby Levinski said the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by not adequately notifying nearby residents of the extent of the changes this development would have on the area.
Save Our Springs has asked a local judge to void the vote on the PUD, which would make the future of this land uncertain.
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