Tag Archives: City of Austin Land Development Code

Texas lawmakers finalize bill limiting property owners' right to protest new homes nearby

Property owners in Texas hoping to stop or stall new housing next door will soon find it harder to do so. Texas lawmakers finalized a bill last week that loosens a little-known state law guaranteeing homeowners the right to protest…

Development • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jun 11, 2025

Focused on real affordability, City Council moves to improve density bonus programs

City Council voted Thursday to initiate a review and potential overhaul of the city’s density bonus programs, signaling a shift toward more flexible and customized incentives to promote affordable housing and community benefits across different parts of the city. The…

Land Development Code • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 6, 2025

City plans navigator expansion, financing tools for HOME initiative

City housing leaders have found that efforts to expand and improve access to Austin’s HOME initiative are progressing on multiple fronts, with program refinements, interdepartmental coordination and new support strategies underway. A recent memo from the Housing Department outlines these…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • May 12, 2025

Council committee briefed on proposed LDC amendments for wastewater treatment plant expansion

Austin City Council’s environmental committee received an update Wednesday on the $1 billion expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will require several site-specific variances or amendments to the Land Development Code. The Council last month directed staff…

Planning • By Amy Smith • Apr 24, 2025

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Neighbors push back on city plan to direct future land use around Cap Metro sites

A hearing at the Planning Commission on a proposal by city staff to change land use plans around two Capital Metro park-and-ride sites in North and South Austin was postponed during a March 25 meeting after neighborhood advocates raised alarm.…

Planning • By Miles Wall • Apr 2, 2025

$1 billion expansion of wastewater treatment plant poised to break ground

With a major expansion on the horizon for Austin’s Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mayor Kirk Watson is working with city staff to ensure the $1 billion project goes off without a hitch. The project, which City Council approved last…

Water • By Kali Bramble • Mar 28, 2025

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Commercial EV station moves forward despite opposition

After the Planning Commission denied the request for a commercial electric-vehicle charging lot in East Austin last April, the project is moving forward based on an ordinance passed by City Council. Last April, the Planning Commission voted 7-3-3 to deny…

Land Development Code • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Feb 19, 2025

A streamlined approach to infill housing is set for Council action

City Council members received a preview Tuesday of a proposed infill ordinance, or “site plan lite,” aimed at streamlining the approval process for small-scale residential projects. The proposed ordinance on Thursday’s agenda would apply to developments of five to 16…

Land Development Code • By Amy Smith • Feb 12, 2025

Density proponents encouraged by HOME six-month progress report

The city of Austin’s Development Services Department has released its six-month report on the early outcomes of the Home Options for Mobility and Equity (HOME) Phase 1 initiative. A memo released last month by José G. Roig, director of DSD,…

Development • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 8, 2025

Housing and Planning Committee discusses sustainable building design, Land Development Code amendments, and Northeast Planning District

City Council’s Housing and Planning Committee held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday, when members heard updates from city staff on proposed amendments to the Land Development Code, the Northeast Planning District, the city’s Comprehensive Density Bonus analysis…

Development • By Mina Shekarchi • Dec 5, 2024

Council approves added protections for birds and trees in new construction

Birds and the trees that serve as their habitats gained renewed attention from City Council on Thursday with the approval of two measures calling for enhanced protections for both. For the birds, a resolution sponsored by Mayor Pro Tem Leslie…

City Council • By Amy Smith • Nov 22, 2024

Equity overlay study prompts request for Council to further delay HOME2 implementation

The Community Development Commission wants City Council to further delay implementation of the second round of HOME initiative changes to the land use code, out of concern that more time is needed to properly design an equity overlay to address…

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