Density Bonus Program 'Interim' No More

Council takes wait-and-see approach

"...After five years, the city of Austin's "interim density bonus program" – essentially voluntary for developers – is..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

CodeNEXT’s Density Bonus Program

Affordable housing from CodeNEXT

"...a presentation on the latest draft's Housing Affordability and Density Bonus Program. This section, like several others in the..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Density? Bonus! (Programs.)

Planning Commission briefed on CodeNEXT affordability incentives

"...meeting to receive a briefing on a newly proposed density bonus program...."

July 24, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Density Bonus

Key issues

"...National models recommend that the density-bonus program should support the goals identified in a city's..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: CURE-ing the Density Bonus Gridlock

Planning Commission wants more time to sort out public benefits

"...plan's most important components came before council – a density-bonus program. And as we approach the fifth year of..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin's Best Density Bonus Remains in Suspense

To V(MU) or not to V

"...to vote today, April 21, on revisions to a density bonus program that would allow multifamily developers to build..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bonus Points for Affordability

One council member hopes to ensure bonus program developers are building affordable housing on-site

"...One such resource, the city's density bonus program (DBP) – crafted in part to widen..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Density + Livability = Sustainability

"...a thorough job in her review of the proposed density-bonus recommendations for Austin [“Finding the Sweet Spot,” News, Oct...."

Oct. 31, 2007 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: What Price Density?

Council tries to find an economic balance for dense development and its public costs

"...Austin Plan, and more specifically, wrangling over that plan's Density Bonus Program, the thus-far unused zoning category requiring developers..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Latest in Density Bonuses: New Teeth

"...housing benefit in return for the increased height and density granted through zoning variances. In May, Coun­cil issued a..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Austin at Large: Time for the Bonus Round!

Trusting ourselves to allow the housing that will change the city

"...Council will likely endorse Greg Casar's "Affordability Unlocked" citywide density bonus program – because who, in this city in..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dougherty Arts Center Relocation OK'd and Affordable Housing Program Gets Pushed Through at Council

And more notes from the May 9 City Council meeting

"...this would look something like the city’s Nest thermostat program, which allows Austin Energy to prevent homes from drawing..."

May 10, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

“Affordability Unlocked” With More Density, Casar Hopes

Proposal aims to make the city's money go farther by making projects larger

"...intended to work in concert with other housing subsidy programs, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, whose potential is..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...the heart of a planning tool known as a "density bonus," used by cities nationwide, and on its way..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

TDH: 8/31/11

No CURE for disagreement over Downtown zoning?

"...to October 6. The biggest concern lies in the CURE/Density Bonus dichotomy, which city staff shed a little light..."

Aug. 31, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Shooting Blind

City needs more economic analysis of density bonus programs

"...a first look at a review of the city's density bonus programs, which together form one of the city's..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

A Dense Discussion

Downtown density debate to unfold on dais tomorrow

"...of the plan's biggest sticking points – the Downtown density bonus program – at a council work session Tuesday...."

Dec. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...will also likely feature a revision of the Downtown Density Bonus Program and the parallel Rainey Street program, also..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Homeowners Kill Prior City Council’s Modest Housing Reforms

Low-income housing program to survive legal challenge

"...The challenged ordinances include vertical mixed-use 2 (VMU2), a bonus program that allows developers to build taller buildings in..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...are too restrictive … causing sprawl instead of the density that most people agree that we need, and reducing..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...Austin Interfaith to jump into the details of development. Bonus Rounds..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...For density advocates, the most pressing problem a new LDC can..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...East River­side, where city plans spurred development and increased density, but also excluded poorer residents from the area. Represent­a­tives..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Zone Defense

City clears the way for Gables Residential and Hotel ZaZa

"...pub) and to participate in the city's Great Streets program. Despite the best efforts of Council Members Laura Morrison,..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

City Hall Hustle: Downtown CUREs

Epic Downtown plan continues, and the devil's always in the zoning details

"...zoning or to enter into the city's interim Downtown Density Bonus Program. However, since the Density Bonus Program was..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Poised to Pass Three Housing Supply-Friendly Items

The most controversial would allow larger apartment complexes near single-family homes

"...and Natasha Harper-Madison – that would expand an existing density bonus program, create a new one, and ease compatibility..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Passes Corridor Plan, Kills CURE

Council paves the way for a new urban makeover of the strip east of I-35

"...vision driving the changes is one that includes more density, walkability, and, perhaps someday, urban rail...."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice: Old News on CodeNEXT

Scattershots, while waiting for Draft Three

"...point out that, as early drafts seek to promote density by granting extra development entitlements by right, they simultaneously..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...are too restrictive … causing sprawl instead of the density that most people agree that we need, and reducing..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

CodeNEXT Gets Affordable

Learn what, how, and where affordability incentives will apply

"...were released Friday, June 16. The "Citywide Afford­able Housing Density Bonus Program," the newest chapter (23-3E-1) in the land..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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