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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new density bonus combining district for commercial highway and industrial base zoning districts that will modify uses, including allowing residential uses, and modifications of site development regulations, including height, off-street parking design and loading regulations, sign regulations, and landscaping and screening regulations in exchange for providing community benefits, including income restricted units or providing a fee-in-lieu.
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Lead Department
Planning Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
On July 18, 2024, via Resolution No. 20240718-091, the City Council initiated amendments to the Land Development Code to modify the requirements for future PDAs and to create a new density bonus program that could be combined with industrial and commercial highway services (CH) zones to allow increased height for residential uses in exchange for income-restricted dwelling units or a fee-in-lieu.
For More Information:
Alan Pani, Planning Department, alan.pani@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-8084.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
September 18, 2024: Recommended as amended by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee on a vote of 4-1-1 with Commissioner Greenberg voting nay and Commissioner Stern abstaining.
October 8, 2024: Postponed by Planning Commission to October 22, 2024.
October 22, 2024: To be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
Case Number: C20-2024-022
The proposed Density Bonus for Commercial Highway and Industrial Zones combining district:
1. Can be combined with the following base districts:
a. commercial highway services (CH);
b. industrial park (IP);
c. major industry (MI);
d. limited industrial services (LI); and
e. research and development (R&D).
2. Requires the following affordability levels based on maximum building height:
a. For rental units:
i. 10% of units set-aside affordable to 60% Median Family Income (MFI) or 8% of units set-aside affordable to 50% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use with no increase in height or the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 30 feet
ii. 12% of units set-aside affordable to 60% Median Family Income (MFI) or 10% of units set-aside affordable to 50% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 60 feet
iii. 15% of units set-aside affordable to 60% Median Family Income (MFI) or 12% of units set-aside affordable to 50% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 120 feet
b. For ownership units:
i. 10% of units set-aside affordable to 80% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use with no increase in height or the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 30 feet
ii. 12% of units set-aside affordable to 80% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 60 feet
iii. 15% of units set-aside affordable to 80% MFI for:
• the addition of residential use and an increase in height of 120 feet
iv. Requirements for ownership units may be satisfied by a fee-in-lieu of on-site units
3. Modifies uses allowed on the property including allowing for residential uses
This is associated with code amendment case C20-2024-017 Planned Development Area 2 which appears on the same agenda. Together, the two items respond to Resolution No. 20240718-091.