Austin, Texas, Proposition J, Land Development Code (November 2018)
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| Proposition J: Austin Land Development Code |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local zoning, land use and development |
| Related articles |
| Local zoning, land use and development on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Travis County, Texas ballot measures |
| See also |
| Austin, Texas |
A city ordinance was on the ballot for Austin voters in Travis County, Texas, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of adopting a city ordinance imposing a three year waiting period and voter approval before zoning laws can go into effect. |
| A no vote was a vote against adopting a city ordinance imposing a three year waiting period and voter approval before zoning laws can go into effect. |
Election results
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Austin (Full and Limited) Proposition J |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 156,279 | 47.83% | ||
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170,479 | 52.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall a City ordinance be adopted to require both a waiting period and subsequent voter approval period, a total of up to three years, before future comprehensive revisions of the City’s land development code become effective?[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Travis County, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
