June 2, 2026 Housing and Planning Committee Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting of the Housing and Planning Committee
June 2, 2026: Agenda

Meeting Agenda

Agenda: Housing and Planning Committee (HPC), 262 KB

Agenda Packet for Council Committees

Agenda Packet: Housing and Planning Committee (HPC), 13.5 MB

Agenda Items - June 2, 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 an 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 five speakers.

Approval of Minutes

Item HPC001

Approve the minutes for the April 14, 2026, meeting of the Housing and Planning Committee.

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260602-HPC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 162 KB, posted 5/27/2026

20260602-HPC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 5/27/2026

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Briefings

Item HPC002

Briefing on a market analysis for the Transfer of Development Rights for properties designated as historic. [Cara Bertron, Program Manager II - Austin Planning; Kevin Howard Oliver, Project Manager; Abby Gillfillan, Principal - Lionheart; Darin Smith, Principal - EPS]

Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260602-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 4.1 MB, posted 5/28/2026

20260602-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation V2, PDF, 2.7 MB, posted 5/29/2026

20260602-HPC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 95 KB, posted 5/27/2026

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Item HPC003

Briefing on status and timeline of amendments to City Code Title 25, 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

20260602-HPC003, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 2.1 MB, posted 5/28/2026

20260602-HPC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.5 MB, posted 5/28/2026

20260602-HPC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 5/27/2026

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Item HPC004

Briefing on status of updates to the City’s Strategic Housing Blueprint, which details the City’s 10-year plan to help align resources and facilitate community partnerships around a single, strategic vision to create 60,000 affordable housing units. [Rachel Tepper, Principal Planner - Austin Housing]

Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260602-HPC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 2.4 MB, posted 5/27/2026

20260602-HPC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 5/27/2026

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Item HPC005

Briefing on the ‘Displacement in Austin StoryMap,’ a storytelling tool that illustrates the impacts of displacement and tracks progress on the City’s Displacement Mitigation Strategy, which is a component of the City’s Strategic Housing Blueprint Implementation Plan. [William Swinton-Ginsberg, Planner Senior; Dr. Marla Torrado, Division Manager - Austin Housing]

Sponsors: Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Mike Siegel.