Austin | Violet Crown | N. Tower 29 Flrs, ~403' | S. Tower 22 Flrs, ~315' | Proposed

[WestAustinite]

Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

Opposition to development is not always NIMBYism. This project is ill conceived before you even get to environmental concerns. It is a garbage project.

Totally agree with this statement.

[papertowelroll]

I do like the idea of having a Red Rocks in Austin. That said, the COTA concert venue is really pretty solid itself, despite the location sucking, so I don't think it's that big of a need.

[ILUVSAT]

Out of curiosity...Have any of you been to that area of Austin lately? How do y'all feel about the booming suburb of Bee Cave (less than 3 miles from this site)? It's not like this project is out in the middle of nowhere.

[H2O]

Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Out of curiosity...Have any of you been to that area of Austin lately? How do y'all feel about the booming suburb of Bee Cave (less than 3 miles from this site)? It's not like this project is out in the middle of nowhere.

Bee Cave and Lakeway need to densify and become as walkable and bikeable as possible. This property is surrounded by undeveloped conservation land and is inappropriate for intense development.

[papertowelroll]

The new subdivisions in Bee Cave, Lakeway, etc are pretty hideous IMO. Generic tract mcmansions 10 feet from each in the midst of beautiful hill country scenery.

[drummer]

Originally Posted by papertowelroll

The new subdivisions in Bee Cave, Lakeway, etc are pretty hideous IMO. Generic tract mcmansions 10 feet from each in the midst of beautiful hill country scenery.

Well, at least their rooftops being so close together follow the contours of the hills and you have a faux-Hill Country view!

[StoOgE]

Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Out of curiosity...Have any of you been to that area of Austin lately? How do y'all feel about the booming suburb of Bee Cave (less than 3 miles from this site)? It's not like this project is out in the middle of nowhere.

I mean its a bedroom community whose claim to fame right now is a shopping mall and a high school football powerhouse.

I would take a proposal for a 400 foot tower 3 miles from Liberty Hill or Lockhart about as seriously. But at least in those cases its not near the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone or the LCRA water supply.

[The ATX]

Not surprising. But at Wednesday's meeting, the Environmental Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of extending City of Austin water and wastewater services to the site.

https://www.austintexas.gov/citycler...tings/28_1.htm

[StoOgE]

Shocked.

So they'll revise to just a concert venue in the next 2 weeks which is the only serious part of this proposal.

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by StoOgE

Shocked.

So they'll revise to just a concert venue in the next 2 weeks which is the only serious part of this proposal.

Ugh. I'm fine as long as the amphitheater stays put.

[kingkirbythe....]

Planned 20K-Seat Amphitheatre Back to Drawing Board After Enviro Board Loss

Violet Crown venue withdraws city water and sewer extension request

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news...ro-board-loss/

Central Texas environmental organizations won their first battle last week in an effort to quash plans for the proposed Violet Crown Amphitheater, the 20,000-plus-capacity music venue planned on and near environmentally protected areas in Southwest Austin. The city's Environmental Com­mis­sion voted unanimously Feb. 16 against the developer's request to extend and widen miles of city water and waste­water pipes out along Texas 71 to the proposed site near the intersection with Southwest Parkway. City Council would have had the final say on the water line expansion, but developers requested to withdraw the water and wastewater service request Tuesday, February 22, confirmed Christine Haas, a spokesperson for the project. Haas said the decision will not stop the development. "We had expected this and have had several back up plans in place for water."