Council Slashes Parking Requirements, Ushering in New Era of Development Rules

City expresses optimism that eliminating parking minimums will lower the cost of building housing

"...more housing on each individual lot in Austin. Minimizing parking spots is one way to do that. As we..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...Regulation around parking could not sound more boring on its face, but..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

The Lords of Parking

Neighborhood Associations Deciding Curbside Privileges

"...Parking along Whitis Avenue is a privilege reserved for permit-holding..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Jeff Mandell

Open City Parks for Business Parking?

A proposal to save one restaurant's parking woes is not drawing many supporters

"...to save Casa de Luz from its seemingly interminable parking woes was deflated at the Planning Commission last week...."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...mixed-use corridors and single-family neighborhoods be mapped? How much parking should developers be required to build? How much potential..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Punts on VMU and Guaranteed Income

$1,000 checks from the city and lax parking regulations will have to wait

"...to the VMU2 ordinance that would let developers waive parking requirements and compatibility standards that restrict building height near..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Commissioners Hash Out CodeNEXT's Mobility Details

Cars, parking, and more addressed at recent meeting

"...material in CodeNEXT draft three, including sections on mobility, parking requirements, and accessory dwelling units. Draft three's transportation chapter..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council: Get Your Motors Running

Instrumental Incentives, Rainey Street, and more …

"...moving houses from Rainey Street, and just how much parking should be mandated Downtown...."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...zones, and have no rules requiring at least 1½ parking spaces for every single housing unit...."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

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

"...the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements and compatibility standards but also amid the conflict..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Slouching Toward CodeCRONK

City manager gives Council a multiple-choice quiz for the land development code redo

"...and/or further expand the density bonus program, and/or reduce requirements for parkland and open space dedication, tree preservation, or..."

March 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...to amend the Land Devel­op­ment Code. One would reduce parking requirements and the compatibility standards that control building size..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Then There's This: Split Views on ADUs

'Granny flats' measure breaks from the CodeNext pack

"...wishing to build have either been hamstrung by the requirements, or, in some cases, the costs associated with building..."

June 20, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...make it easier for small businesses to meet off-street parking requirements. The amendments -- born of the work of..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: All Grove All the Time

In Austin's housing toolbox, all we've got are hammers

"...more costly than it is inherently, zoning restrictions, off-street parking requirements, arbitrary or antiquated preservation regulations, residential conversion restrictions,..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: A Tale of Two Processes

An ugly process to get to a not-awful ordinance

"...The major point of contention remaining on Thursday concerned parking requirements: Should each secondary unit be required to have..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Three True Tales of Urban Infill

Believe It, or Not...

"...could see the reasoning behind some of the code requirements or their overly strict interpretation by building inspectors. "A..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Parking Problems or Not?: Remember when City Council eliminated minimum..."

Sept. 20, 2024 News Feature

CodeNotNEXT Drops

First draft of new Land Development Code revision hits the street

"...their projects in exchange for increased height allowances, reduced parking requirements, and other benefits. Staff could not say how..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Two Tales of One City

Land use commissions diverge; dogs

"...pair of contentious 7-6 votes, they recommended removing all requirements for developments to provide Common Open Space, and requiring..."

May 11, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

Faster and friendlier, Part II: Revisions to the land development code

"...most controversial among neighborhood groups, have to do with parking. Right now, the amount of off-street parking required by..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wall of Separation

Neighbors of Hyde Park Baptist Church Take a Final Stand Against Its Proposed Parking Garage

"...it gobbled up piece by piece and turned into parking lots and church facilities. Currently, HPBC claims to have..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Public Notice: Setting an Agenda for Land Use

"...defined initiative (Item 66) to reduce compatibility limits and parking requirements for all properties along the transit corridors, not..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...Individually, these developments had passed the city's flood mitigation requirements, but together they had inadvertently redirected water onto residential..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Less Parking, More Apartments: Dallas may soon toss out its parking..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Sidewalk Safety

"...Manager to work up a plan to eliminate minimum parking requirements. Single family residences, apartment buildings, and businesses wouldn’t..."

June 11, 2023 Postmarks

Public Notice: The Housing Game

Council goes in search of the “lose-lose” solution

"...to enhance vertical mixed-use zoning, and another to reduce parking requirements and compatibility limitations on building on transit corridors...."

June 10, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

CodeNEXT Prepares to Rewrite Austin

Sound Check, a week of city development code-related events, kicks off Nov. 16

"...the bus, he often has to cross a giant parking lot to get to a store. That is not..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Katie Matlack

Council Recap: Making Life Easier for Child Care Centers

Council acts on resolution by CM Vanessa Fuentes

"...to an amendment from CM Chito Vela – eliminates parking requirements entirely. This is a goal of housing advocates,..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...that limit heights around single-family homes, and reduced on-site parking requirements – and to do this in conjunction with..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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