27 days until #atxcouncil somehow gets even more pro-housing - ThreadSky

dankeshet.bsky.social • 147 days ago

27 days until #atxcouncil somehow gets even more pro-housing

Reposted from The Austin Chronicle

City Council is more housing density-friendly these days. Will a newly elected District 10 member follow?

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blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

What's you prediction on the races?

dankeshet.bsky.social•146 days ago

Vanessa, Chito, Krista, Mike, Ashika, Kirk.

blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

My bet too. Important that if we go 10-1 or 11-0 we need to go BIG in 25-26. 2026 is all defense and no guarantee we can maintain the supermajority forever (or that the lege will fix valid petition)

blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

Big central city upzoning, upzone west DT/SCW/ERC, single stair, commercial in residential, ambitious versions of UNO/ETOD.

Maybe save IC reform for 2027. What other priorities do you think a unanimous YIMBY council should tackle?

blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

I think after the above the priorities for '27 should be: HOME phase 3 (6-8 units citywide, lower min lot, height/FAR changes), upzone the near eastside (maybe an overlay for the I35 caps?), AISD density bonus, regulating plan for St. Elmo/Rundberg if LRT ever gets there, mini-UNO for other colleges

dankeshet.bsky.social•146 days ago

IC reform should come stapled to the environmental bonds. Build a million rain gardens in streets and allow alternative detention strategies.

blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

Austin NIMBYs have their greatest success with the public on environmental issues. Important to preempt their messaging on that.

Water conservation is a good angle. IC caps=giant yards which guzzle up huge amounts of water.

dankeshet.bsky.social•146 days ago

You mention most of the most important zoning/building constraints but I think we need to tackle fees and timelines too.

blahblahblah333333.bsky.social•146 days ago

100% but process improvements to site plan, subdivision only need simple majority right? When we have the supermajority we should jam through as many zoning changes as possible because if we lose the supermajority who knows how long it would take to get it back

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