Phase 2 of plan for smaller homes on smaller lots goes before Austin City Council

On Thursday, the Austin City Council will hear from the public about a plan to increase density in Austin neighborhoods as a way to increase the amount of affor

In effect from 7 am Thursday to 7 am Friday for the possibility of flooding rain. 1.5 to 3" possible, isolated higher amounts.as a way to increase the amount of affordable housing in the city. But the neighborhoods most likely to be impacted seem split on the idea.

Phase 2 of the HOME initiative is up for discussion and possible action at Thursday’s Austin City Council meeting. Under phase two, the minimum lot size required to build a home in Austin would drop from 5,750 square feet to roughly a third that size.

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