"The South Central Waterfront area is very crucial. We all know how crucial it is to our downtown development. And the development regulations in this area need to have the support of the city, the community and the property owners," Watson said. "Postponing the item today provides additional time for Council and the community to align the visions and ensure we get the most out of this plan."
Watson said that postponing the plan to Sept. 26 wouldn't "get us where we need to get," and instead suggested the plan be indefinitely postponed, a state that is usually a polite way of abandoning an item entirely. Knowing that, Watson clarified that his motion to indefinitely postpone "doesn't mean that we're never going to bring it up."
Council Member Ryan Alter said that he appreciated the extra time and hoped to see the plan return the first quarter of next year, with time for newly elected Council members to "digest whatever comes forward."
The plan - which would guide development on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake across from downtown with an aim to increase density, height and affordable housing - has been in the works since the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan was adopted in 2016.
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