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River Park master plan draws questions on density bonuses, unit sizes and displacement protections
Summary
Austin Housing staff outlined River Park, a multi‑phase mixed‑use development in the East Riverside Corridor that uses density bonuses for community benefits. Commissioners raised concerns about unit size, family housing loss, fee‑in‑lieu for a hotel phase and displacement protections for remaining residents.
Robert Anderson, project coordinator with Austin Housing, briefed the commission on the River Park site at approximately 4700 E. Riverside Drive and explained how the East Riverside Corridor (ERC) regulating plan ties density bonuses to community benefits. Under the ERC approach, developers may exceed by‑right height or floor area in exchange for community benefits: 50% of those benefits must be affordable housing, 25% open space and the remaining 25% a combination of other benefits.
Anderson said the developer’s proposal…
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