How tall should buildings be when they're near single-family homes? Austin City Council members will consider this question today in an attempt to allow more housing to be built. | AKMcGlinchy
Lamar Union gets taller as you drive south because single-family homes nearby dictate the building's height.
This design is not necessarily a product of some architectural trend, Kreishman said, but instead a response to zoning rules that limit building height within a certain distance of single-family homes.created by a shortage of homes to buy or rent, elected officials are considering changing compatibility rules to allow developers to build more.
According to an analysis by city staff, Austin has some of — if not, the most — restrictive compatibility requirements when compared to cities similar in size. In Seattle, for example, a developer can build up to 60 feet high once it gets at least 50 feet away from a single-family zone; in order to build this tall in Austin you’d need to move at least 300 feet away from a single-family home.
He said if you draw a line upward from a single-family home, a would-be building nearby has to fall under it. Otherwise"that building has to be chopped down to the point where it's below that line.”“Other than it sucks?” Ron Thrower said when asked if he wanted to add anything to the discussion about compatibility.
A cohort of members — Mayor Steve Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter and Council Members Leslie Pool, Vanessa Fuentes and Paige Ellis — have proposed shrinking the distance at which a single-family home can exert its power over new development.allowing developers building on busy roads to go a bit taller. Without having to provide any affordable housing , builders would be able to go 5 feet taller than they currently can.
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