Posted Jan 17, 2020, 1:50 AM
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Community Impact goes into a little more detail about the reflectivity issue.
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The Austin Planning Commission on Jan. 14 said it was OK for the 570-foot tower to have a mirrored glass facade with 30% reflectivity—greater than the 20% limit mandated for downtown waterfront properties in the city’s building code. The variance, which was recommended by city staff, came on the condition that the developer, Intracorp, work with the city to ensure the building design is “bird friendly”—or designed in way that works to deter birds from crashing into the building and dying.
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https://communityimpact.com/austin/c...mpletion-date/
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