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Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) to create a new zoning district and modify related site development regulations and compatibility standards; create a new zoning district for density bonus that includes granting additional floor-to-area ratio in exchange for providing community benefits; and establish boundaries for the new zoning districts located in the vicinity commonly known as the South Central Waterfront (Suggested date and location: May 2, 2024, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701).
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Lead Department
Planning Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
September 15, 2022 - City Council initiated the Code amendments by approving Resolution No. 20220915-090, which directed the City Manager to develop regulations to implement the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan.
For More Information:
Mark Walters, Principal Planner, Planning Department, Mark.Walters@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7695.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
To be reviewed by the Small Area Planning Joint Committee on March 21, 2024.
To be reviewed by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee on April 1, 2024.
To be reviewed by the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board on April 1, 2024.
To be reviewed by Planning Commission on April 9, 2024.
Additional Backup Information:
On June 22, 2016, the City Council adopted the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan as an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. On September 15, 2022, Council passed Resolution No. 20220915-090 (https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=394201) directing staff to develop regulations to implement the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan. The resolution directed that the regulations should:
* Maximize the number of affordable housing units within and near the South Central Waterfront District;
* Maximize infrastru...
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