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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create new zoning districts for a citywide density bonus program that will allow additional height, including more than 30 feet above the base zoning height, modify uses, site development regulations, and compatibility, in exchange for providing affordable housing and other community benefits; will apply to commercial and multifamily base zones; and will replace Density Bonus 90 (DB90) combining district and Vertical Mixed Use (V) building/overlay (VMU). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Lead Department
Austin Planning.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
In August 2006, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20060331-068, creating the Vertical Mixed Use Overlay (VMU Overlay) and standards for Vertical Mixed Use Buildings (VMU Building), including a density bonus program.
In February 2024, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20240229-073, creating the Density Bonus 90 (DB90) combining district.
In May 2024, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20240516-005, creating the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Overlay and related combining districts, including a density bonus program.
In August 2024, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20240829-158, amending DB90 regulations to amend the commercial ground floor requirement, add allowed commercial uses to office base zoning districts, align compatibility screening requirements with amendments to citywide policy, and clarify that provisions of the DB90 program govern over a conflicting provision of the Land Development Code or other ordinance.
In June 2025, City Council approved Resolution No. 20250605-080, directing the City Manager to create a variety of density bonus combining districts, amend as necessary Density Bonus 90 (DB90) and Vertical Mixed Use (V) combining districts to align with the new density bonus districts, and prioritize the cre...
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