Williamson Pointe Venture v. City of Austin

Appellants Williamson Pointe Venture; John K. Condon, Trustee; and John K. Con-don, Trustee of the Sean and Candice Con-don Family Trust and of the Tiffany, Chase, and Hunter Coleman Family Trust challenge a trial court judgment in favor of appellee City of Austin. At issue is whether rezoning is a “permit” that entitles the property owner who later develops his or her property to comply only with the standards existing at the time of rezoning. See Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. § 481.143(a) (West 1990). The trial court .held that it was not. We will affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTS

The disputed…