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Approve an ordinance establishing Homestead Preservation District B in southeast Austin, generally bounded by Interstate 35 to the west, East Ben White Boulevard to the south, Pleasant Valley Road to the east, and the Colorado River and City of Austin boundary to the north and repealing Ordinance No. 20151217-026 related to a previous attempt to create a District B. Fiscal Note: Approval of this item establishes the district and does not have an immediate fiscal impact. Any future financial impact will be determined as necessary and be presented for Council approval at that time.
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Austin Housing.
Fiscal Note
Approval of this item establishes the district and does not have an immediate fiscal impact. Any future financial impact will be determined as necessary and be presented for Council approval at that time
Prior Council Action:
September 11, 2025 - Council adopted Resolution No. 20250911-047 directing the preparation of a draft ordinance or ordinances for Council consideration to designate new Homestead Preservation Districts in two areas identified as meeting eligibility criteria under Chapter 373A of the Texas Local Government Code. These areas include Southeast Austin and North Austin. The resolution also calls for a study exploring the feasibility of designating the West Campus area as an HPD and including this area in the draft ordinance for council consideration if found to be eligible.
December 17, 2015 - Council passed three ordinances (Ordinance Nos. 20151217-026, 027, and 028) to create new Homestead Preservation Districts in the City, including Homestead Preservation District B. However, they were later found to be invalid because state law allowing cities to create HPDs no longer applied to the City based on 2010 census data.
January 11, 2007 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20070111-053 establishing Homestead Preservation District A, the City's first HPD under Chapter 373A of the Texas Local Governme...
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