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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development) related to development regulations applicable to residential re-subdivisions and development regulations and applications for multi-family residential site development of five to sixteen units.
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Lead Department
Development Services Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
On December 1, 2022, City Council approved Resolution No. 20221201-048 initiating amendments to streamline the review process for missing middle housing. As part of Phase 1 of the project, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20230720-158 on July 20, 2023, creating a site plan exemption for projects having four or fewer residential units. This proposed ordinance responds to the second part of Council’s direction, which calls for streamlining regulations and procedures applicable to residential site plans of five to sixteen units.
On May 4, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230504-023 directing staff to amend subdivision regulations to facilitate the creation of infill lots within existing residential subdivisions. This proposed ordinance would modify regulations applicable to certain residential re-subdivisions to facilitate infill development.
The amendments are proposed for adoption in the same ordinance and are limited to non-zoning regulations.
For More Information:
Brent Lloyd, Development Services Department, brent.lloyd@austintexas.gov, 512-974-2974.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
March 26, 2024 - Presented at Council’s Housing and Planning Committee.
April 1, 2024 - Recommended approval at Codes and Ordinances on a 4-1-1 vote with Commissioner Greenberg voting against the item and Commissioner Stern abstaining.
May 1, 2024 - Recommended approval at Environmental Commission on a 8-0-1 vote with Commissioner Sullivan abstaining.
To be reviewed by Planning Commission on May 14, 2024.
Additional Backup Information:
Case Numbers: C20-2023-045 Site Plan Lite Phase 2 & Infill Plats.