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MF-6 density bonus shuttled to CodeNEXT
Friday, May 20, 2016 by Elizabeth Pagano
Though it was largely her brainchild, Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo led the charge to push a proposed Multi Family-6 density bonus to the CodeNEXT process after acknowledging that her proposal and staff’s recommendation were different enough that she no longer supported it without significant amendments. Despite the item being unanimously denied fairly quickly, Mayor Steve Adler took a moment to “memorialize” the short-lived amendment, which did manage to bring the Austin Neighborhoods Council and the Real Estate Council of Austin together.
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