§ 25-2-534 — QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS
Austin City Code (Supp. No. 174: codified through Ordinance No. 20260521-050, effective June 1, 2026) · Austin City Code § 25-2-534
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§ 25-2-534 - QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS.
(A) In this section, a qualifying development is a development certified under Section 25-1-724 (Certification) and participating in the Affordability Unlocked Bonus Program. (B) A qualifying development is not subject to Section 25-2-511 (Dwelling Unit Occupancy Limit). (C) Minimum lot size for a qualifying development is 2,500 square feet. (D) Minimum lot width for a qualifying development is 25 feet. (E) A Type I development may: (1) construct to a height that is the applicable base zoning district height limit multiplied by 1.25; (2) reduce front yard setbacks by 50 percent; (3) reduce rear setbacks by 50 percent; and (4) include six dwelling units if the existing zoning on the site is Single Family Residential Small (SF-4A), Single Family Residence Condominium Site (SF-4B), or more restrictive. (F) In addition to Subsection (E), a Type 2 development may: (1) construct to a height that is the applicable base zoning district height limit multiplied by 1.5; and (2) include eight dwelling units if the existing zoning on the site is Single Family Residential Small (SF-4A), Single Family Residence Condominium Site (SF-4B), or more restrictive. (G) If a qualifying development is also eligible to utilize a separate density bonus program that grants density bonuses for the provision of affordable dwelling units or for the payment of a fee-in-lieu for affordable housing, then the qualifying development may comply with the least restrictive site development requirements if all affordable dwelling units are provided on-site. (H) A qualifying development will comply with impervious cover as allowed by zoning.
Source: Ord. No. 20190509-027, Pt. 4, 5-20-19.
