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From City of Austin and University nearing deal to preserve Lions Municipal Golf Course

How could the land preservation deal for Lions Municipal Golf Course affect the city council?

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City council may approve deal to preserve historic Austin golf course The proposed agreement would transfer ownership of the Lions Municipal Golf Course to the City of Austin, preserving the 140-acre green space. This deal is tied to amendments of the 1989 Brackenridge Development Agreement, which governs land use near Lake Austin Boulevard. As the governing body, the city council would be responsible for reviewing and approving these amendments, which also include creating a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and updating the University's lease at Mueller. The City of Austin is scheduled to brief the Environmental and Planning Commissions on the proposal on November 19.

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  • Lions Municipal Golf Course opened in 1924 on more than 140-acres of UT Austin-owned property.fox7austin.com
  • The deal would be part of amendments to the 1989 Brackenridge Development Agreement.fox7austin.com
  • The proposed amendments would describe the creation of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ).fox7austin.com
  • The City of Austin will brief the Environmental and Planning Commissions on the proposed deal on Nov. 19.fox7austin.com

Why it matters

The Lions Municipal Golf Course is a 102-year-old piece of green space with a civil rights history, having been the first public golf course in the south in 1950 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The concern is that the course sits on a very valuable piece of real estate, and real estate prices in Austin, especially commercial real estate, have gone up in value, making its preservation a significant civic issue.

This negotiation represents a long-standing effort by the community, supported by the City of Austin and the University of Texas at Austin. The deal aims to balance the need to preserve this key greenspace with the need to thoughtfully guide development in the special area along Lady Bird Lake.

What we don't know yet

  • What are the final terms of the proposed ownership transfer and the amendments to the Brackenridge Development Agreement?
  • How will the creation of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone specifically impact surrounding properties?

What would change this answer

The City Council votes to approve the amendments and ownership transferThe preservation of the Lions Municipal Golf Course would be legally secured, cementing its status as a public green space.
The City Council rejects the proposed dealThe course's future would remain tied to the University's land use, potentially opening it up to development pressure.

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  • About Wildflower Center

    How might the preservation of the Lions Municipal Golf Course affect the land or operational plans of the Wildflower Center?

  • About McCombs School

    Given that the proposed amendments include updating the University's lease at Mueller, how might the McCombs School's interests be affected by the new land use guidelines?

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