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City staff previews phased downtown density-bonus update, seeks HLC feedback on historic protections
Summary
City planning staff described a Phase 1 update to the downtown density-bonus program that would create fixed combining districts offering additional height in exchange for community benefits; staff asked Historic Landmark Commissioners for input on gatekeeper requirements, Capitol View corridors, and preservation safeguards.
City planning staff on Wednesday walked the Historic Landmark Commission through an early, two‑phase update to the downtown density‑bonus program, saying the work will rezone portions of downtown into new “combining districts” that offer fixed additional height in exchange for defined community benefits.
The briefing, presented by Alan Pani of Austin Planning, focused on Phase 1 geography — the core subdistricts around the convention center and parts of lower downtown — and the process for rezoning properties into discrete combining districts with standardized height and benefit requirements. "Sites that…
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