City Council, March 24, 2026
Votes on Missing Middle / Mixed-Use zoning tools initiation (item A40)
What happened
The Austin City Council held a work session on 2026-03-24 with no final votes; all items were briefings and pulled agenda items for Thursday's meeting.
- Jurisdiction
- Austin, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Homeless Strategic Plan (item A31) amendments discussion
Council Member Alter discussed forthcoming amendments to the Homeless Strategic Plan striking a specific numerical bed-capacity target while retaining shelter-expansion KPIs and adding new KPIs for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Rapid Rehousing. Director David Gray of the Austin Homeless Services office participated; the plan is expected to be approved by Council on Thursday. No vote taken at this work session.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Austin City Council held a work session on 2026-03-24 with no final votes; all items were briefings and pulled agenda items for Thursday's meeting.
Key Decisions (4)
Homeless Strategic Plan (item A31) amendments discussion
Missing Middle / Mixed-Use zoning tools initiation (item A40)
Digital wayfinding kiosk / off-premises digital sign code amendment (item A66)
I-35 Cap and Stitch program briefing and staff funding recommendation
Development Activity (4)
Missing Middle and Mixed-Use Zoning Tools
Residential
Ike Digital Wayfinding Kiosks
Infrastructure
CapMetro Digital Signage Program
Infrastructure
I-35 Cap and Stitch Program
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Planning staff reported Austin is 'nowhere near having enough affordable…
Commercial Demand
Ike's VP stated advertising demand in Austin is higher than…
Infrastructure
Rising construction costs (11th/12th Street cap deck jumped from ~$50M…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 8 councilmembers, 6 staff members, 3 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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