City Proposes to Eliminate Most Single-Family Neighborhood Zoning

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KEY POINTS: Austin will become the only large city in Texas to broadly eliminate existing single-family neighborhood zoning if the City Council’s multi-lot, multi-family resolution becomes law[i]. We previously reported the details of Council Member Pool’s extreme proposal, adopted by the City Council on July 20, 2023, that directs city staff to draft code amendments ...

On July 20, Council voted for a resolution that Redefines Neighborhoods

KEY POINTS: On July 20, the Austin City Council voted for a controversial resolution to convert single-family zoning into multi-family zoning all over Austin Last week the Austin City Council approved Leslie Pool’s resolution laying out her “HOME Initiative”.  The photo above is her example of the new look of neighborhood housing in Austin.  This ...

On July 20, Council moves to Eliminate Single-Family Zoning and Reduce Public Input and Notification

KEY POINTS: On July 20, the Austin City Council plans to consider a controversial resolution to convert single-family zoning into multi-family zoning Also On July 20, the Austin City Council plans to consider a controversial resolution to limit public participation in its meetings by changing the rules, and a resolution to reduce public notification Austin ...

City Council to Eliminate Most Single-Family Zoning in Austin

KEY POINTS: On July 20, the Austin City Council plans to consider a controversial resolution to convert single-family zoning into multi-family zoning (shown in green in the above map) The proposal is part of a series of resolutions to implement components of CodeNEXT Austin residents who are opposed to the changes should plan to attend ...