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Board Bill Number 13 Votes In Session 2024-2025
Amending the Zoning Code to add Section 26.80.45
Board Bill
An Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission amending the Zoning Code to add Section 26.80.45 creating exceptions to certain parking, height and area regulations of the Zoning Code for any parcel or portion thereof located within a one-half mile radius of the planned Northside-Southside Metro transit stations (NS-SS Metro Stations) on the Green Line light rail alignment approved by the East West Gateway Council of Governments Board of Directors on February 28, 2024; and containing an emergency clause. For eligible parcels along the planned route, exceptions include: 1) reduction in minimum required parking by 25 percent in zones “B” through “H” and “J” and “K”; 2) reduction in minimum lot area requirements by 40 percent in zones “B” through “H”; and 3) increase in maximum heights in zones “F” and “G” from 3 to 4 stories maximum. This board bill utilizes principles of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to support transit investment, housing diversity, and increased access to transit for residents
08/08/2024 Final Passage Vote Results
| Ward | Alderman | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Schweitzer | Aye |
| 3 | Shane Cohn | Aye |
| 4 | Bret Narayan | Aye |
| 6 | Daniela Velazquez | Aye |
| 7 | Alisha Sonnier | Aye |
| 8 | Cara Spencer | Aye |
| 9 | Michael Browning | Aye |
| 10 | Shameem Clark Hubbard | Aye |
| 11 | Laura Keys | Aye |
| 12 | Sharon Tyus | Aye |
| President | Megan E Green | Aye |
| 14 | Rasheen Aldridge | No |
| 5 | Joseph Vollmer | Did Not Vote |
| 13 | Pamela Boyd | Did Not Vote |
| 2 | Tom Oldenburg | Absent |
