What was discussed at the Housing and Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026?

Name: Housing and Planning Committee Meeting
Start: 2026-04-14T1:00 PM
Location: Austin City Hall

Housing and Planning Committee Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Austin City Hall

The agenda featured briefings on Land Development Code amendments, eviction-prevention research, rental-housing program compliance and tenant protections, and potential Homestead Preservation Districts. These scheduled discussions centered on planning policy and housing stability.

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The committee agenda included a status-and-timeline briefing on proposed Land Development Code amendments.[#2]

Housing

The agenda included three housing-policy briefings: eviction-prevention research, compliance monitoring for assisted rental properties and tenant protections, and potential future Homestead Preservation Districts.[#3][#4][#5]

Governance & Oversight

The agenda included a February 10 committee-minutes item, an opportunity to identify future agenda items, and an information-only memo on the Rental Housing Fee Transparency Ordinance.[#1][#6]

Insights by Role

Developer

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingDevelopers should track the proposed Land Development Code amendment timeline in file 26-1480 before relying on current development standards for future applications. If later amendments are considered, project teams should reassess site plans and filing strategy against the policy direction presented by Austin Planning.

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe agenda paired tenant-protection updates with compliance monitoring of assisted rental properties and separate eviction-prevention research. Reporting can examine how the Rental Housing Development Assistance Program’s monitoring approach relates to the issues identified in HousingWorks’ research.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Land Development Code amendment timeline and potential Homestead Preservation Districts were scheduled policy briefings that provide opportunities to track forthcoming housing and land-use agenda items. Stakeholders should follow files 26-1480 and 26-1483 and identify future-meeting items through the committee agenda process.

Resident

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingResidents tracking rental housing conditions should monitor the assisted-rental compliance and tenant-protection briefing and the eviction-prevention research briefing. Follow files 26-1482 and 26-1481 and the Housing department’s subsequent committee agendas for any scheduled policy consideration.

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#2A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and the alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent

#4Public Communication: General

#5Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speake

#1Approves the minutes of the Housing and Planning Committee meeting held February 10, 2026.

Housing and Planning CommitteeManagement Services

Housing and Planning Committee

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#8Briefings

#2Briefing on the status and timeline for amendments to the City's Land Development Code.

Stevie GreathouseAustin PlanningManagement Services

Stevie Greathouse

Austin Planning

Management Services(requester)

#3Briefing on HousingWorks research concerning eviction prevention.

Awais AzharHousingWorksManagement Services