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Council approves waiver to speed four-unit transitional housing project at Peace Lutheran Church
Summary
Council approved a zoning/waiver consent item allowing a payment-waiver under the city water mitigation rule to proceed with a four-unit transitional housing project on Peace Lutheran Church property in District 6. Supporters said the waiver reduces upfront costs and the project preserves trees and adds services for families with children.
The Austin City Council approved a consent item (Item 123) granting a redevelopment waiver related to the Water Mitigation Fund for a planned four-unit transitional housing development on the Peace Lutheran Church campus in District 6.
Lede: The waiver reduces the fee the nonprofit and church would otherwise pay under the city's water mitigation calculation triggered by redeveloping a parcel in the watershed; proponents said the savings allow more funding to go directly to construction and supportive services.
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