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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Section 25-2-652 to revise regulations applicable to the density bonus 90 (DB90) combining district.
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Lead Department
Planning Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
On February 1, 2024, Council approved Resolution No. 20240201-054, which directed staff to create a density bonus program that resembles Vertical Mixed-Use standards, is available citywide, and provides on-site affordable housing in exchange for development-related incentives, including increased height.
On February 29, 2024, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20240229-073, which created the density bonus 90 (DB90) combining district, among other changes.
For More Information:
Paul Books, Planning Department, Paul.Books@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-3173; Joi Harden, Planning Department, Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-1617.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
Recommended by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee on June 18, 2024.
To be reviewed by the Planning Commission on July 9, 2024.
Additional Backup Information:
Case Number: C20-2024-011
Staff recommends changes to clarify regulations applicable to the density bonus 90 (DB90) combining district.
The proposed amendments to Section 25-2-652 would do the following:
• Amend the commercial ground floor requirement to match VMU standards, requiring 75 percent of the ground floor along the principal street to be designed for commercial use.
• Add additional uses for office base zoning districts.
• Align compatibility screening requirements with amendments to citywide policy made by Council at the May 30, 2024, meeting.
• Clarify that Section 25-2-652(B) only allows less restrictive site development standards to be overridden, not all standards.