The Austin City Council is holding public hearings on proposed changes to the city's Land Development Code aimed at increasing affordable housing by reducing minimum lot sizes and restrictions on new construction in residential areas.
Thu, April 11th 2024 at 11:28 AMThe Austin City Council began public hearings on phase 2 of proposed changes to the city's Land Development Code aimed at increasing affordable housing by reducing minimum lot sizes and restrictions on new construction in residential areas . A hot topic is back before the Austin City Council .
these changes could negatively impact the character of their neighborhoods, and they say there's no guarantee the new smaller homes would be any more affordable in Austin's hot real estate market.Austin's HOME Act: A solution for middle-income housing or a threat to struggling neighborhoods? Heather Hubbs testified in December, “I think that so many people when they graduate from UT, they automatically move out of Austin because they cannot find a place to live in. This is gradually chinking off the soul of Austin because we’re losing the younger generations.”
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