Summary of Adopted Changes

• Create two combining districts:  

  • ETOD Overlay combining district (ETOD) restricts certain non-transit supportive uses  

  • ETOD Density Bonus District (DBETOD) creates an optional density bonus program that includes development-related incentives and community benefit requirements, including affordable housing and protections for certain residents and businesses 

• Rezone certain lots with ½ mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and priority extensions to ETOD and DBETOD 

• DBETOD Density Bonus District adopted changes include:  

  • Establish requirements for developments to provide income-restricted affordable housing or a fee-in-lieu, with different tiers of affordability requirements based on the total height (i.e., 60', 90', or 120' tall) of the new building. 

  • Require ground-floor commercial space or civic spaces and set design standards  

  • Allow buildings 120’ tall within a ¼ mile of the future light rail line, and buildings 90’ tall between ¼ and ½-mile of the light rail line 

  • Allow less restrictive compatibility height limits and modify/supersede other site development standards that limit housing capacity 

  • Require the replacement of existing market-rate and income-restricted affordable housing and certain kinds of commercial space 

  • Allow residential units in all base zones  

Click to view the ETOD info sheet for a more detailed summary of the adopted changes. 

Click to view the adopted ordinance.