Council Poised to Pass Three Housing Supply-Friendly Items

Quick Summary:

• The new City Council is set to make further progress on updating Austin's Land Development Code before taking a six-week break.
• Three resolutions on the June 8 agenda aim to expand an existing density bonus program, create a new one, and ease compatibility rules that limit building heights near single-family homes.
• The resolutions include expanding the Affordability Unlocked program, creating the Opportunity Unlocked program for residential homeownership, and reducing compatibility requirements for new multifamily developments.
• While the density bonus programs are expected to be noncontroversial, the proposal to ease compatibility rules is likely to spark debate due to its exclusion of affordability requirements.
• These changes will create additional work for the city's Housing and Planning Department.

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