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Austin council advances missing‑middle zoning and a suite of parking reforms after hours of public comment
Summary
Council moved a package of housing and parking measures aimed at expanding 'missing middle' housing and managing parking near future light‑rail stations, after hours of testimony from residents, developers and advocacy groups.
Austin’s City Council on March 26 approved a package of measures intended to increase smaller-scale housing options and change how the city regulates parking around transit and in multifamily developments.
The council adopted a resolution to initiate “missing middle” zoning that would create new districts aimed at allowing townhomes, four‑plexes and small multifamily buildings in parts of the city where they have been largely absent. Supporters, including students and housing advocates, testified that the change would help families afford to stay in Austin. “Limiting parking around our future light rail…
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