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Relocating a home in Austin can be complicated and expensive. On Thursday, the city said it would look at how to remove those barriers.
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The proposed changes include increasing the number of homes that can be built on a piece of land. The first of three public hearings is Thursday.
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A group of homeowners is asking a judge to scrap policies that encourage developers to build affordable housing by letting them bypass building restrictions without going through the usual public process.
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Affordability Unlocked is a program that lets developers ignore certain building restrictions. In exchange, they must rent or sell half of the homes they build to people earning low incomes.
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The city allows residents to store RVs and tiny homes on their property. But this would allow people to live in them, which supporters say helps create more affordable and diverse housing options.
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The city tried to build the home on a piece of land it owns in West Austin. Neighbors sued, saying the lawsuit had nothing to do with low-income housing. The city said it had everything to do with it.
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The change reduces the land size to 2,500 square feet. That's more than half of what the current rules say — 5,750 square feet.
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The projects would have brought some relief to the city's years-long affordable housing waitlist. The delays are another setback to the city's goal of bringing tens of thousands more affordable apartment units to Austin by 2027.
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The project included affordable housing, a child care center, and a live music and art venue. The former HealthSouth site has been vacant since 2016.
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Austin has uncommonly strict rules on constructing tall buildings near residential homes. That could soon change.