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The City of Austin for a while now has been considering changes
to compatibility zoning regulations to hopefully address housing
issues and costs in the region. Compatibility rules manage the
transition between single-family neighborhoods and taller and
denser developments, by regulating things like building heights,
screening, and design in the buffer zone.
Austin’s compatibility regulations are among the strictest
in the nation. The regulations aim to protect single-family
neighborhoods, but as usual the law of unintended consequences
hurts our housing affordability by reducing supply.
Here are some of the highlights of the city staff’s
recommendations:
- Reduce compatibility zone from 540 feet to75 feet
- Allow more height and flexibility within that 75-foot
buffer - Allow exemptions such as for transportation-oriented
development and small-scale multifamily - Reduce the number of properties triggering a buffer zone
A city analysis estimates
that these changes, among others, could increase housing by an
estimated 71,492 units.
Understanding these zoning changes can shed light on the
city’s efforts to address some of our housing affordability
concerns. Stay informed to see how these changes may shape the
future of Austin’s real estate landscape.
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