Transportation System Improvements.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-6, art. 3, div. 1

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Austin City Code § 25-6-101 MITIGATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS.

25-6-101 - MITIGATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. (A) In addition to requiring dedication of right-of-way under Section 25-6-55 (Dedication Of Right-Of-Way), the director may require an applicant to construct or fund all or a portion of system improvements required to mitigate traffic impacts of a proposed development. (B) If a proposed development does not require an impact analysis under Section 25-6-113 (Traffic Impact Analysis Described) or Section 25-6-114 (Neighborhood Traffic Impact Analysis Described), the director may condition approval of the application on construction or funding of system improvements as described in this subsection: (1) System improvements are limited to: (a) sidewalks and curb ramps; (b) traffic signs, markings, and upgrades to signal infrastructure; (c) traffic calming devices; (d) bike lanes or upgrades to bike facilities; (e) rectangular rapid flashing beacons; (f) pedestrian refuge islands; (g) pedestrian hybrid beacons; (h) urban trail improvements; (i) right-of-way dedications; and (j) measures to limit transportation demand. (2) System improvements required under this section must be located: (a) within the boundaries of the development for which they are required; or (b) no farther from the proposed development than: (i) one-quarter mile; or (ii) three-fourths of a mile, for an improvement required to provide access between the proposed development and a school, bus stop, public space, or major roadway as designated under the transportation plan. (C) If a proposed development requires a traffic impact analysis under Section 25-6-113 (Traffic Impact Analysis) or Section 25-6-114 (Neighborhood Traffic Impact Analysis), the director may require an applicant to construct or fund system improvements identified by the traffic impact analysis. (D) The total cost of system improvements required under this section may not exceed the lesser of: (1) the applicant's roughly proportionate share of infrastructure costs as established by the proportionality determination required under Section 25-6-23 (Proportionality Of Required Infrastructure), less the cost of any right-of-way dedication required under Section 25-6-55 (Dedication of Right-of-Way); or (2) the total cost of offsite transportation improvements identified in a traffic impact analysis approved by the director, whether or not the analysis is required under Section 25-6-113 (Traffic Impact Analysis Required) or submitted by an applicant voluntarily. Source: Ord. No. 20170302-077, Pt. 6, 3-13-17.

Austin City Code § 25-6-102 FEE IN-LIEU OF SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.

§ 25-6-102 - FEE IN-LIEU OF SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. (A) The director may allow an applicant to pay a fee in-lieu of constructing one or more transportation system improvements required under Section 25-6-101 (Mitigation of Transportation Impacts) or, at the director's discretion, to post fiscal surety in the amount of the required fee in-lieu. In determining whether to allow payment of a fee in-lieu or fiscal surety, or to require construction of system improvements, the director shall consider: (1) the applicant's roughly proportionate share of infrastructure costs, as determined under Section 25-6-23 (Proportionality Of Required Infrastructure), relative to the cost of constructing one or more identified system improvements; (2) future transportation improvements anticipated for the area through capital improvement projects or as a condition to the approval of other proposed developments; and (3) the feasibility of constructing one or more identified system improvements by supplementing the amount collected through payment of a fee in-lieu with city funds. (B) A fee in-lieu collected under Subsection (A) of this section shall be placed in a dedicated fund and used solely for the purpose of constructing one or more system improvements identified under Section 25-6-23 (Proportionality Of Required Infrastructure). (C) A fee in-lieu collected under this section shall be spent, consistent with the requirements of Subsection (B), within ten years from the date fee is paid to the City. The owner of a property for which a fee in-lieu was paid under this section may request a refund of any funds that remain unspent after the end of the ten-year period. A refund request under this section must be submitted in writing, on a form provided by the director. Source: Ord. No. 20170302-077, Pt. 6, 3-13-17.

Austin City Code § 25-6-103 TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FOR S.M.A.R.T. HOUSING PROJECTS.

§ 25-6-103. - TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FOR S.M.A.R.T. HOUSING PROJECTS. (A) This section reduces traffic mitigation required for certain projects participating in the City's S.M.A.R.T. Housing program established under City Code Chapter 25-1, Article 15, Division 2 (S.M.A.R.T. Housing). (B) If a S.M.A.R.T. housing development does not require an impact analysis under Section 25-6-113 (Traffic Impact Analysis Described) or Section 25-6-114 (Neighborhood Traffic Impact Analysis Described), the maximum cost of system improvements that may be required under Section 25-6-101(B) (Mitigation Of Transportation Impacts) is reduced according to the following requirements: (1) If at least ten percent, but less than twenty percent, of the dwelling units are reasonably-priced, the maximum cost is reduced by the percentage of affordable units; (2) If at least twenty percent, but less than fifty percent, of the dwelling units are reasonably-priced, the maximum cost is reduced by fifty percent; and (3) If at least fifty percent of the dwelling units are reasonably-priced, no mitigation may be required. Source: Ord. No. 20170302-077, Pt. 6, 3-13-17.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART3TRIMANMI_DIV1TRSYIMFetched: 10/27/2026