April 14, 2026 Housing and Planning Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Housing and Planning Committee
April 14, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Housing and Planning Committee (HPC), 138 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Housing and Planning Committee (HPC), 9.4 MB
Agenda Items - April 14, 2026
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A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and the alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Public Communication: General
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
Item HPC001
Approve the minutes for the February 10, 2026 meeting of the Housing and Planning Committee.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 161 KB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 107 KB, posted 4/8/2026
Briefings
Item HPC002
Briefing on status and timeline of amendments to the City’s Land Development Code [Stevie Greathouse, Division Manager - Austin Planning].
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 1.9 MB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.9 MB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 4/8/2026
Item HPC003
Briefing on research related to preventing eviction [Awais Azhar, PhD, Executive Director - HousingWorks].
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.0 MB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/8/2026
Item HPC004
Briefing on compliance and monitoring of properties participating in the Rental Housing Development Assistance Program and updates to tenant protections. [Brendan Kennedy, Program Manager; Casey Smith, Process Improvement and Data Analytics Manager - Housing]
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.2 MB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 4/8/2026
Item HPC005
Briefing on potential future Homestead Preservation Districts. [Rachel Tepper, Planner Principal - Austin Housing]
Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC005, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 2.0 MB, posted 4/8/2026
20260414-HPC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 108 KB, posted 4/8/2026
Future Items
Item HPC006
Identify items for future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260414-HPC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 105 KB, posted 4/8/2026
ADJOURN
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