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Housing and Planning Committee · 1:00 PM · Austin City Hall

The Housing and Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on October 13, 2026. The agenda previews a possible action item with a resolution on updates to the Strategic Housing Blueprint, along with briefings on Green Social Housing policy and Land Development Code amendments.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.

Analysis

Housing

The Strategic Housing Blueprint update is proposed for possible action by resolution, and a Green Social Housing policy briefing will be presented.[#3][#4]

Governance & Oversight

The committee is scheduled to take up routine procedural business, including prior minutes and its 2027 meeting calendar, and to identify future agenda items.[#1][#2][#6]

Zoning

Austin Planning is scheduled to brief the committee on the status and timeline of amendments to City Code Title 25, the Land Development Code.[#5]

Key Decisions

#3 ·#2 ·#1
Item 3, the Strategic Housing Blueprint update resolution, is the main pending action item.[#1][#3][#2]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Blueprint resolution (Item 3, File 26-2620) and the Green Social Housing briefing (Item 4, File 26-2617) are worth following, particularly how the Blueprint updates relate to the 60,000-unit goal and how financing options are framed.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingItem 3 (File 26-2620) offers the clearest engagement point: committee members will consider a resolution on Blueprint updates. Item 6 (File 26-2619) provides a chance to see which topics are identified for future meetings.

Resident

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingItem 3 (File 26-2620) on Strategic Housing Blueprint updates and Item 5 (File 26-2622) on Land Development Code amendment timelines are the items most likely to shape future housing and zoning rules. Residents can track these file numbers and monitor upcoming committee agendas.

17 items(4 procedural hidden)

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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 an 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 five spe

#1Approval of the minutes from the April 14, 2026 meeting of the Housing and Planning Committee.

#8Discussion and Possible Action

#2Discussion and possible action on setting the Housing and Planning Committee's meeting schedule for calendar year 2027.

#3Discussion and possible resolution on updates to the City's Strategic Housing Blueprint, the 10-year plan to align resources and community partnerships toward creating 60,000 affordable housing units.

#11Briefings

#4Briefing on the Green Social Housing policy, which aims to create affordable, sustainable, and environmentally responsible housing, and on financing options for housing developed under the policy.

#5Briefing on the status and timeline of amendments to City Code Title 25, the City's Land Development Code.

#14Future Items

#6Procedural item for committee members to identify topics to be placed on agendas of future meetings.

#16Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)

#17Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Implementation Update dated July 24, 2026

#18Data Centers dated August 19, 2026

#19Downtown Density Bonus Program Update Phase 2 Work Plan dated September 8, 2026

#20Transfer of Development Rights Market Analysis dated September 30, 2026

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