This April, Austin-based multifamily developer Saigebrook Development LLC had an application approved that changed zoning on a vacant wooded lot in Travis Heights to Multifamily Residence -- giving the company the green light for an affordable housing project.
The zoning change was necessary to proceed with a tax credit-financed project. It got through the Planning Commission “on consent,” meaning without public discussion. Once a developer has all their ducks in a . . .