City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Sept. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee.
The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the June 12, 2025, Housing and Planning Committee Meeting.
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José ”Chito” Vela
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on the status and timeline of amendments to the Land Development Code [Stevie Greathouse, Division Manager, Austin Planning].
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José ”Chito” Vela
Briefings
3. Briefing on Tenant Notification and Relocation Ordinance and Tenant Relocation Cost Study [Susan Watkins, Division Manager – Austin Housing].
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José ”Chito” Vela
4. Briefing on the Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA) Eviction Dashboard Report [Shoshana Krieger, Director – BASTA Project].
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José ”Chito” Vela
Future Items
5. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José ”Chito” Vela
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)
Staff Update to Resolution 20241121-076 Relating to Senior Cooperative Housing memo dated May 20, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Equity-Based Preservation Plan implementation update memo dated June 5, 2025. [Lauren Middleton-Pratt, Director – Planning Department].
Staff Response to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Financing Program (Resolution No. 20231214-071) memo dated June 18, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Staff Response to Community Land Trusts, Land Banking, and Long-Term Affordable Housing in Austin- (Resolution No. 20240404-067) memo dated June 23, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Staff Update to Resolution 20241024-045 –Fee Disclosures to Prospective Tenants memo dated July 2, 2025 [ Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Staff Response to Resolution No 20230608-041 Relating to the Creation of New Tier within the Affordability Unlocked (AU) Development Bonus Program memo dated July 3, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Final Staff Update to Resolution No. 20220901-087 memo dated July 16, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Staff Response on the Tenant Relocation Cost Study (Ordinance No. 20220817-004 Budget Rider #1 Relating to a Tenant Relocation Ordinance Nexus Study) memo dated July 18, 2025 [Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director – Housing Department].
Staff Response to Resolution No. 20241010-071 – Regulation of Mechanical Noise memo dated July 18, 2025 [Keith Mars, Interim Director- Development Services Department].
Staff Update to Resolution No. 20250605-080 Regarding Creation of New Density Bonus Combining Districts and Amending Density Bonus 90 and Vertical Mixed-Use memo dated July 28, 2025. [Lauren Middleton-Pratt, Director- Planning Department].
Short-Term Rental Regulations – Upcoming Action Item memo dated September 4, 2025. [Keith Mars, Interim Director- Development Services Department].
ADJOURN
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