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File #: 24-6120   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/24/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/7/2024 Final action:
Title: 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.
Attachments: 1. Recommendation for Action, 2. Postponement Memo, 3. Draft Ordinance (PC Version), 4. Draft Ordinance (Staff Version), 5. Presentation, 6. Public Comment, 7. Staff Report
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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...

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