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July 7, 2023 To: City Council, City Manager, and Staff Re: Timeline for Implementation of Land Development Code Amendments In recent months, the Austin City Council has passed, in many cases unanimously, many progressive and pro-housing code amendments, all of which are greatly needed to combat Austin’s ever-worsening housing crisis. Our organizations commend City Council… Read more Code Amendments Timeline Joint Letter to City Council, City Manager, and Staff

June 1, 2023 Eliminate Occupancy Limits – City of Austin Land Development Code Our organizations are writing in support of eliminating Austin’s policy of regulating occupancy by familial status, as the current rules around occupancy limits are discriminatory and are making Austin less affordable for many households. As the City Council is well aware, Austin… Read more Eliminate Occupancy Limits Joint Statement to City Council

November 16, 2022 Greetings, This letter comes to you from the Community Advocacy Committee of the Austin Housing Coalition, and is representative of feedback from affordable housing developers, consultants, and lenders. Over the past few years this group has worked with the new HPD team to add more affordable units than at any time in… Read more Housing Development Loan Terms Letter to Austin Housing and Planning Department

September 21, 2022 RE: Stormwater Code Amendments Dear Planning Commission, The Austin Housing Coalition (AHC) encourages Planning Commission to consider the impact to affordable housing of the 2022 Environmental Code Stormwater Amendments associated with Resolution 20220609-061 and asks that the City of Austin pause any proposed code amendments until it is determined that they will… Read more Stormwater Code Amendments

August 16, 2022 Dear Mayor and City Council Members, The Austin Housing Coalition is writing in support of the proposed budget amendment by Councilmember Natasha Harper-Madison to freeze the parkland dedication fees for fiscal year 2022-2023. We also support reconvening stakeholders to review and provide recommendations on ways to improve the parkland dedication fee process.… Read more Parkland Fees Letter to City Council

April 18, 2022 Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Councilmembers, The Austin Housing Coalition is a coalition of nonprofit agencies and other interested organizations, businesses, and residents who support the creation, improvement, and preservation of affordable housing for the Austin community. We believe that with the limited tools available to produce and preserve affordable housing… Read more Vertical Mixed Use Letter to City Council

November 24, 2022 Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Councilmembers, The Austin Housing Coalition is a coalition of nonprofit agencies and other interested organizations, businesses, and residents who support the creation, improvement, and preservation of affordable housing for the Austin community. We were thrilled to learn of the decision to convene a special-called meeting to… Read more Affordability Letter to City Council

Dear Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Harper-Madison, and City Council Members, Dear Judge Brown and Travis County Commissioners, The Austin Housing Coalition (AHC) is requesting that the Austin City Council and the  Travis County Commissioners each commit $100M from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) towards fully funding the Homelessness Summit Plan. The Summit to Address… Read more Request to the City of Austin and Travis County to Support Homelessness Summit Plan

Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Council Members, The Austin Housing Coalition is requesting that you amend Item 39, before adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Austin City Council on April 22, 2021. This resolution would initiate a code amendment to repeal or amend City Code section 25-2-586 (B)(6) and direct the City Manager… Read more Feedback on Downtown Density Program and Rainey Density Bonus Program Resolution

Dear Mayor and Council Members, Austin Housing Coalition (AHC) is reaffirming its unwavering support for the Affordability Unlocked program that was adopted in May 2019 by the Austin City Council. Since adoption, the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department has certified 26 projects in all city districts, while 46 applications were filed to use the… Read more Affordability Unlocked