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Austin council OKs Phase 1 of 'HOME' plan, allowing up to 3 homes on single-family lots

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Austin City Council approved the first phase of a housing policy on Dec. 7. The Housing Options for Middle-Income Empowerment, or HOME, plan was promoted this year. The policy is one of dozens of Austin land-use updates now in progress. A second phase of the policy is planned for next year.

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Austin will now allow more homes to be built on single-family lots

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Dec. 7, 2023 “Austin will now allow more homes to be built on single-family lots” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Amid a…

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Austin will now allow more homes to be built on single-family lots

City officials hope that allowing up to three units per lot will increase supply and slow the explosive increase in housing costs. The measure was approved by Austin City Council in a 9-2 vote late Thursday night.

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