Land Development Code
CodeNext 4.0

http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/LandDevelopmentCode-Milestones-FNL.pdf

Land Development Code Revision: Proposed Timeline*
*Proposed dates, subject to change based on Council direction & outcome of public process

2018

2019
JAN

AUG

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPT

OCT

NOV

DEC

PU B LI C PA RT I C I PAT I O N
District Meetings, by request
Community Office Hours
Staff Modeling
& Testing

Council, City Manager, and staff
receive community feedback on
CodeNEXT process

Mid-Oct
Public Testing

10/4: Public Release of draft Code & Map
Mid-Oct: Open House
Late Oct: Revised Staff Report

Code development, including meeting w/ community

COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS

P O LI CY D ECIS I O N
M I LE STO N E S

Council Meetings
on CodeNEXT

SUMMER

October 26, Planning Commission

Council Meetings/
Public Comment on
Policy Questions

8/13
5/14

8/9
2018

8/9- 2018
Council ends
CodeNEXT
process

Housing &
Planning Committee

Planning
Commission

3/15

City Manager
asks Council
5 Policy Questions

COUNCIL & COMMITTEE WORK

5/2

Council adopts
policy direction
to guide Code Revision

10/26
Planning
Commission
Public Hearing

Mid-Nov
Council Public
Hearing

8/31

Mobility
Committee

Early Nov
Planning Commission
consideration

Early Dec
Council
consideration
on 1st reading

RM1
6 unit by right + 4 unit bonus
60% impervious cover
40 feet tall
Not residential house scale
0.8 FAR + 0.4 FAR bonus (1.2
FAR total)

R4
4 unit by right + 4 unit bonus
50% impervious cover
35 feet tall + 10 feet bonus (45’
total)
0.4 FAR + 0.4 FAR bonus (0.8 FAR
total)

Density Bonus affordability:
some fraction of the +4 or

Density Bonus affordability:
some fraction of the +4 or

fee-in lieu

fee-in lieu

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/land-development-code-drafts

Transition zones were
applied to 2% of land
city wide

Land zoned R4 or RM1

Red outline = RM1
Orange outline = R4
Looks like more than 2%

Current is four
unrelated adults
per site in LA,
RR and SF-1-SF6
(in new
construction)
Six is
grandfathered
for existing
structures

6 per unit (or more)

Effect: Existing housing stock will be gone

GROUP RESIDENTIAL is allowed in R4,
all RM zones, all MU zones, and
all MS zones
(Everywhere except R2B zones)

Allowed everywhere
shown in pink
Including all
Transition zones
outlined in
red/orange.

Not required within ¼
mile of a corridor if
sidewalks are
accessible or rated
“Very High” or “High”
on the Sidewalk
Prioritization Map

Red = “Very High Priority”
Blue = “High Priority”

Proportion of
missing middle
housing goes
down
Capacity for
income restricted
units is only 9K
(need is for 60K)
https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=329104

HNA's Position
Put off the December 9th council vote
and slow it down to get it right.
Retain current occupancy limits·
Prohibit Group Residential
Remain SF-3/F-25