Item 26

[Ryan Alter]

CM Laine,

Thank you for bringing this item, which will advance the work of HOME I and II make it easier to build much-needed infill housing across our community. Item 26 addresses many of the challenges to creating this type of housing, but the burdensome and expensive subdivision process remains a significant hurdle.

With that in mind, I am offering the following amendment to include improvements to the subdivision process in the resolution. I hope this can build on the work you are doing and the resolution I brought to streamline subdivisions a few years ago. Additionally, I would like to be added as a co-sponsor of the item.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 144624.pdf

Thanks,
Ryan

[Melissa Beeler]

On behalf of CM Qadri:

Colleagues,

I want to thank CM Laine for taking the lead on Item 26, the HOME Improvement resolution. I’m proud to continue to improve upon such a meaningful policy first spearheaded by former Council Member Leslie Pool.

It has come to my attention that one of the directives in the resolution became overly broad during the final revision process. I want to make sure the final version clearly reflects my intent in co-sponsoring this item as it relates to my district with Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts, which has been to ask staff to provide Council with options and recommendations so we can better understand where there may be gaps, confusion, or opportunities to improve. This is about creating a more transparent and consistent process for everyone involved.

To clarify that intent, I am bringing forward a friendly amendment to strengthen the language of the resolution: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 101003.pdf

I look forward to the discussion on Thursday.

Best,
Zo