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Life Gets Easier Today for Austin-Area Developers

AUSTIN-Austin and Travis County stop shuffling developers between offices on projects with shared jurisdiction. Today, a cooperative office opens, giving a one-stop shop for permits, fees, site plans and the necessary reviews.

By Tim Green | Updated on March 31, 2002

AUSTIN-The development process in Austin and Travis County is getting more efficient. Developers who’ve heard that before may be excused for thinking it’s an April Fool’s joke. No, the city of Austin and Travis County are serious about improving the way the process is handled for land with shared jurisdiction.

Beginning today, developers who work in land governed by the city of Austin and Travis County can work with one office for subdivision applications, fees and review processes. The office will accept applications and fees; adopt joint application forms for preliminary and final plats; and offer a consolidated review within 28 days of receiving a complete application. It covers the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and areas of limited purpose annexation in Travis County.

Until now, developers with projects in Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in unincorporated areas of Travis County had to work the city and county separately. It was not unusual for developers to get conflicting information and comments from each entity. Now, when there’s a conflict, city and county officials will work it out before returning a comment sheet to the developer.

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