City Council, May 5, 2026
Votes on Briefing on Homeless Encampment Management expansion (Item B2)
What happened
This was an Austin City Council work session (May 5, 2026) consisting of briefings and a council item of interest, with no zoning cases or land-use entitlements voted on.
- Jurisdiction
- Austin, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Briefing on Citywide Density Bonus Program (Item B1)
Staff (Stevie Greathouse, Warner Cook, Austin Planning) briefed council on a proposed Citywide Density Bonus Program creating five new combining districts adding 0 to 60 feet of bonus height beyond a base zone on commercial and office-based zones, in exchange for income-restricted housing (10% of units at 80% MFI for 99 years for ownership; 10% at 50% MFI for 40 years for rental). Program would retire DB90 and Vertical Mixed Use going forward and require Chapter 4-18 tenant protections and naturally-occurring-affordable-housing replacement. Planning Commission recommended approval April 28 with several amendments. No vote taken; council consideration set for May 21.
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
This was an Austin City Council work session (May 5, 2026) consisting of briefings and a council item of interest, with no zoning cases or land-use entitlements voted on.
Key Decisions (3)
Briefing on Citywide Density Bonus Program (Item B1)
Briefing on Homeless Encampment Management expansion (Item B2)
Discussion of 1ATS IT consolidation (Item C1)
Development Activity (2)
South Austin Housing Navigation Center
Infrastructure
Esperanza Community shelter expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Austin faces acute affordable-housing shortage, with greatest unmet need at…
Commercial Demand
State Senate Bill 840 now allows multifamily and mixed-use housing…
Sentiment
Rising construction costs and market uncertainty over the last five…
Infrastructure
Permanent supportive housing in the region has increased over 600%…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and a witness.
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