If you've heard some rumbling lately, it's not a thunderstorm. There's trouble brewing in East Central Austin.
Small lot property owners are upset with limitations the City Planning Commission proposed on December 11th. The new changes will decrease the ability of over 1500 East Austin residents to build on their small parcels of land.
East Austin resident and property owner, "Hollywood" Henderson, sent a note to thousands of his fellow residents to cotral them take a stand at the January 17th City Council Meeting for the final vote on this issue.
Here's an excerpt from Mr. Henderson's letter to his neighbors:
Dear Neighbor,
I have an urgent message about your current property rights. They are about to be taken. The City of Austin and a neighborhood group called OCEAN is planning to take away property rights that will forever affect your property values and your ability to add square footage to your existing home or your vacant lot.
EAST CENTRAL AUSTIN NEIGHBORS UNITE: THEIR ISSUES WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGE
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