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City-funded tenant relocation program review: cost study finds $6,000 cap likely insufficient for mobile homes
Summary
Austin staff and consultant Eco Northwest presented a completed tenant relocation cost study, reviewed the city-funded relocation program rules and eligibility (70% AMI for multifamily, 80% for mobile homes), and recommended adjusting awards by unit size and tracking outcomes.
Susan Watkins, division manager in the Austin Housing Department, briefed the Housing and Planning Committee on Sept. 16 about the tenant notification and relocation ordinance and a completed relocation cost study by Eco Northwest.
Watkins said the tenant notification and relocation ordinance—first adopted in 2016 and revised in subsequent years—requires notice when demolition or major renovation is proposed for multifamily properties of five or more units and for certain mobile home site changes. The ordinance and program rules (first codified in 2017) include mechanisms for city-funded relocation assistance; state law changes eliminated developer‑fee options, so Austin currently operates a city-funded relocation program.
Eco Northwest summarized the cost study results. Jada Gilad and Amanda (Eco…
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