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Residents weigh options: federal funding rules, inclusionary limits in Texas, tiny homes and ADUs
Summary
At the community meeting, staff and consultants discussed policy tools — CDBG/HOME eligibility requirements, limits on requiring affordable units through zoning in Texas, tiny‑home feasibility, accessory dwelling units and preservation — and invited public input for the housing strategy.
During the public Q&A, residents asked whether the city can require affordable units as part of new development and where subsidy dollars would come from. Raquel Favela said Texas law limits requiring affordable units through zoning; she said mandatory inclusionary requirements typically apply only when the city provides funding or incentives.
Steve Reed, identified as director of…
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