Statesman PUD stirs up controversy between Austin councilmembers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The much-anticipated redevelopment of the former Austin American-Statesman site will be put to a vote by city council on Thursday.Preliminary plans for the nearly 19-acre planned unit development include high-rise hotels, offices and residential units spread throughout six towers.Under the current agreement, the developer would also have to include affordable housing."We can actually get those affordable units mixed in with what, in this case, will very likely be luxury uni