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City staff outline new citywide density bonus; residents urge stronger displacement protections
Summary
City planners presented a tiered “citywide density bonus” offering developers additional height in exchange for affordable units and other community benefits. Public commenters and some council members pressed staff for stronger tenant‑replacement rules and alternatives to displacement.
City planning staff on May 5 outlined a new "citywide density bonus" that would replace some existing bonus tools and offer up to 60 feet of additional height in exchange for affordable housing and other community benefits.
Stevie Greathouse, a planning division manager, and Warner Cook, principal planner, told the Austin City Council the proposal creates five new height tiers and sets affordability requirements that differ by tenure: for rental projects, staff recommends 10% of units be restricted at 50% of median family income (MFI) for 40 years with on‑site units and no fee‑in‑lieu; for ownership projects, staff recommended 10% at 80% MFI for 99 years…
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