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ZoneWire has flagged 876 zoning insights across City of Austin to date. Of the 42 land-use board decisions we analyzed over the last 24 months, 69% were approved. Rezoning votes, variance requests, PUD approvals, each one a potential deal or threat to your portfolio. How many did you catch?
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What gets approved in City of Austin
ZoneWire analyzed 42 land-use board decisions in City of Austin over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 19 | 63% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 8 | 75% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 6 | 83% |
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Here's what ZoneWire found in the latest City of Austin meeting
The Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board approved a $1,419,448 increase to the tenant-based rental assistance program contract with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, bringing the total contract to $2,838,896.
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- Amendment to HACA Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Agreement
City Council - 2026-05-28
City Council - 2026-05-26
City Council - 2026-05-21
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Austin City Council, the Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment handle rezoning, site plan, and conditional use decisions across the city. VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) corridor designations along South Lamar, Burnet Road, and East Riverside are reshaping those corridors with mixed-use infill projects. The SH 130 corridor on the east side generates industrial and logistics CUP filings near Samsung and Tesla facilities. ADU policy changes have expanded small-scale housing development in established neighborhoods. PUD applications for larger projects appear regularly in East Austin and along the I-35 corridor through central Austin.
Recent Zoning Insights in City of Austin
City Council - 2026-05-28
May 28, 2026
Austin Housing Finance Corporation - 2026-05-28
May 28, 2026
City Council - 2026-05-26
May 26, 2026
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Monthly Zoning Activity
City of Austin had 8 public meetings in May 2026 with 192 zoning insights detected, up 38% from April.
| Month | Meetings | Zoning Insights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 8 | 192 | Roundup |
| Apr 2026 | 7 | 139 | Roundup |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | 380 | Roundup |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 112 | Roundup |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 45 | Roundup |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 8 |
Source: ZoneWire analysis of City of Austin public meeting transcripts. Updated daily.
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Each transcript is scanned for rezoning, site plans, conditional use permits, vmu (vertical mixed use), and other zoning keywords. You get the signal, not the noise.
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ZoneWire has analyzed 29 City of Austin council meetings, flagging 876 rezoning, variance, and development items.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Austin City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment meetings are monitored by ZoneWire for rezoning requests, VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) applications, ADU permits, conditional use permits, and land development code amendments across the Austin metro area.
Austin has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Adjustment. City Council typically meets weekly, while the Planning Commission meets twice per month.
VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) is an Austin zoning overlay that allows mixed-use buildings with ground-floor commercial and upper-story residential along designated corridors. VMU applications are a key signal for density increases, particularly along South Lamar, Burnet Road, and the I-35 corridor.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Austin occurs along the I-35 corridor as the highway reconstruction opens redevelopment opportunities, in the Domain and North Burnet areas for mixed-use densification, and in East Austin and South Lamar for VMU and ADU applications.
Key zoning terms for Austin include VMU (Vertical Mixed Use), ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), rezoning, conditional use permit, site plan, land development code amendment, PUD, and compatibility waiver. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Austin governing body.
Yes. ZoneWire Free sends New Meeting Alerts for Austin at no cost, with the agenda for each meeting. ZoneWire Pro adds full transcripts, zoning and development analysis, and keyword alerts for $129 per market per month.
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