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Equitable Transit-Oriented Development City of Austin & CapMetro ETOD Updates Urban Transportation Commission – May 6, 2025 What is ETOD? 1 From Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Equitable TOD Equitable TOD works towards building equitable outcomes through proactive actions to ensure that everyone, especially historically marginalized communities of color, can benefit from transit connectivity. Project Partners City of Austin Updates 2 ETOD Overlay Phase 1 May 2024: City Council adopted the ETOD/DBETOD Phase 1 Overlay Combining Districts through Ordinance No. 20240516-005 ETOD Overlay Combining District (ETOD) restricts non- transit-supportive uses ETOD Density Bonus District (DBETOD): • Allows residential uses, modifies site development standards (e.g., compatibility), increases max building heights (up to 120 ft), supersedes more restrictive regulations • Requires affordable housing, redevelopment protections for certain existing residents and businesses, and higher mixed-use building design standards Station Area Planning and ETOD Station Area Planning is a community-driven approach to crafting a vision for the area surrounding a transit station. North Lamar Transit Center Station Area South Congress Transit Center Station Area The Vision Plan 1. Project Overview, Vision, Engagement 2. Station Area Overview 3. Station Area Vision 4. Concept Plans 5. ETOD Policy Tools 6. Next Steps 7. Appendix: Community Engagement Summary How to Participate https://speakupaustin.org/etodstationareas SCAN HERE ESCANEE AQUÍ We want to hear from you! NLTC and SCTC Station Area Plans Engagement & Plan Adoption Timeline We are here Round 1 Engagement Jan-Mar 2023 (In-Person and Virtual) Round 2 Engagement Sept-Oct 2023 (In-Person and Virtual) Round 3 Engagement November 2024 (In-Person and Virtual) NPA Community Meetings March 4, 2025 & March 5, 2025 (Virtual) Planning Commission Meeting April 22, 2025 City Council Meeting May 22, 2025 CapMetro Updates 3 CapMetro Current Work Program Four active tasks across three contracts: • Tasks 1 + 2: TOD Strategic Program & Work Plan + Transit Development Guidelines • Task 3: Site Assessment for TOD investment • Task 4: Crestview station area planning (in procurement) Tasks 1-3 are largely internal exercises but will include communication and requests for feedback from City of Austin staff and others as needed. Task 4 is a larger coordinated planning effort. Task 4: Crestview Station Area Planning • FTA TOD Grant (2024) to study Crestview Station area connectivity • Plans for near-term and long- term multimodal station area integration • Both scenarios will account for AHFC affordable housing development adjacent to existing platform Questions? For COA ETOD Systemwide: Warner.Cook@AustinTexas.gov For COA ETOD Station Area Planning: Ana.Villarreal@AustinTexas.gov For CapMetro TOD Planning: Matthew.Mejia@CapMetro.org