Towers are cool but this is the most exciting ATX development in a while IMO. Wouldn't have been possible without parking and compatibility reform!

Seeing all of the SF zones outlined like that really illustrates how complicated the SF code is these days

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It's unfortunately been a rough year for Cap Metro. After a few years of post-pandemic ridership recovery, ridership numbers are now heading in the wrong direction

Good point, looks like the entire property is with 540' of those SF-3 lots

That car is actually in a legal loading / parking spot! There's a bend in the bike lane there

Zoning map with 5900 Airport Blvd outlined.

Another big rezoning near Koenig & Airport was just filed. The applicant wants to convert a parking lot w/ accessory office space to a 650 unit apartment w/ 250' height limit.

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Feels like this is another strike against our reliance on density bonus programs. Parking and compatibility reform moved quickly because they simplified the code while all of the bonus program updates originally slated for 2025 will further complicate the code.

That's better than the random-string-of-letter names like REVL at least

The City of Austin is seeking community input on three design alternatives for Sixth Street. Conversion to a two-way street is not among the options.
www.speakupaustin.org/sixthstreet
H/T @kutnathan.bsky.social

University Neighborhood Overlay updates delayed again to November so city staff can continue addressing UT's concerns services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

Very glad this isn't happening

After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.

That's in addition to these rezonings last year. The Crestview TOD just might finally feel transit oriented in a few years.

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A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today

In response to SB840, Plano added multifamily residential as an allowed use in all commercial zones, and also updated all multifamily zones to:
- Remove density, FAR, lot coverage limits
- Increase height limit to 45 ft
- Reduce front yard requirement to 25 ft
- Reduce parking requirement to 1/unit

Cap Metro would be second to last on this chart with 17.6 riders per hour.

They must've realized those are rookie numbers

PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.

Residents could always grab onto the amtrak as it rolls by so maybe this is TOD after all

8701 N Mopac Expy

Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.

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It's confusing because there was an all door boarding pilot on the 20 and 300 in 2020 but they never officially rolled it out to additional routes. So it's unclear if drivers simply don't care or it's actually allowed. waypointblog.com/all-aboard-a...

There's been talk of increasing impervious cover in a future phase of HOME but I've come around to the idea that we should increase height limits instead

SB840 is already having an impact in North Loop. An applicant initially wanted to add MU-V zoning to a commercial lot so they could build a 5 story apartment. SB840 allows the same thing without extra requirements so they dropped the rezoning. www.austintexas.gov/department/c...

Nice find. Need to put UT in charge of project connect lol

UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.

Planning Commission reverses city rejection of university-area site plan in an unusual case - Austin Monitor The Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to reverse a decision by city planning staff to reject a site plan for a 142-unit student-oriented development at 2610 Hume Place, on appeal from th...

Project was saved by planning commission a few months ago www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.

An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!