Austin residents have more opportunities to learn about proposed code updates aimed at increasing housing options throughout the city and supporting the Project Connect light rail investments. The City has added two new in-person open houses to the calendar, one at Anderson High School and another at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, ahead of the City Council’s vote on the draft amendments.

“We’re looking forward to reaching into more parts of our city and engaging with residents on these proposed amendments and the benefits they offer to our community,” said Planning Director Lauren Middleton-Pratt. “I encourage as many Austinites as possible to attend at least one of these meetings and learn how these proposed changes could not only make housing more attainable, but also expand access to buses and light rail in the future.”

Residents who were unable to attend the first scheduled open house at the Central Library on Wednesday, April 17, now have three more options to engage with staff about the proposals, which include the initiative known as HOME Phase 2 and the creation of an equitable transit-oriented development overlay along the first phase of the Project Connect rail routes.

• Virtual – Sign Up 
  
  • Saturday, April 20  
  • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m
• NEW: Anderson High School – In Person  
  
  • Monday, May 6  
  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
  • 8403 Mesa Dr., 78759
• NEW:  George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center – In Person  
  
  • Wednesday, May 8  
  • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
  • 1165 Angelina St., 78702 

At all three events, staff will be available to discuss the proposed amendments, which would: 

• Reduce the minimum amount of land needed to build one home. 
• Modify compatibility rules that limit the height of buildings adjacent to single-family homes. 
• Encourage transit-supportive development and affordable housing along the Project Connect Phase 1 Light Rail corridors and Priority Extensions. 
• Create a new Electrical Vehicle Charging Use that would define where EV charging facilities could be located and prevent them from becoming concentrated within active or residential areas.  

More information about each of the proposed code amendments can be found at speakupaustin.org/ldcupates.  

In addition to the open houses, the City will hold three public hearings on the proposed amendments at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St. on the following dates: 

• Planning Commission 
  
  • Tuesday, April 23, at 4 p.m.  
• Planning Commission 
  
  • Tuesday, April 30 at 4 p.m.  
• City Council 
  
  • Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. 

During the open houses, Spanish interpretation will be available. For all other languages, please request a language interpreter by calling 3-1-1 no later than five days before the meeting.  

Intérpretes de español estarán disponibles.   
 
Yêu cầu thông dịch viên bằng cách gọi số 3-1-1 trễ nhất là năm ngày trước buổi họp quý vị muốn tham dự.   
 
اطلب مترجم لغوي عن طريق الاتصال بالرقم 3-1-1 في موعد لا يتجاوز خمسة أيام قبل الاجتماع الذي ترغب في حضوره.   
 
참석을 원하시는 회의일 최소 5일 전까지 3-1-1로 전화하여 통역자를 요청하십시오.    
 
请于您希望参加的会议前提前至少 5 天拨打 3-1-1，请求提供口译人员。   
 
請不遲於您想要參加的會議開始前的 5 天，致電 3-1-1 請求提供口譯人員。   
 
သင်တက်ရောက်လိုသည့် အစည်းအဝေးရက် မတိုင်မီ ငါးရက်ထက်နောက်မကျဘဲ 3-1-1 သို့ ဖုန်းခေါ်ဆို၍ ဘာသာစကား စကားပြန်ကို တောင်းဆိုပါ။   
 
Sollicitez un interprète en euniona le 3-1-1 au plus tard cinq eunionant la tenue de la  eunion à laquelle vous souhaitez assister.