LDC Advocacy Roundtable
In October of 2013, AIA Austin assembled an advocacy group to focus on the City of Austin's initiative to revise Austin's Land Development Code and align it with the principles and priorities of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. As this is the single most important regulation affecting architects in Austin today, the Land Development Code (LDC) Advocacy Liaison meets with members on a monthly basis to identify key concerns with the existing Austin Land Development Code and current regulatory processes that may prevent the community from realizing the principles outlined in Imagine Austin. We host a free exchange of ideas and information, so please consider joining our discussions.
Similar to last year's charrettes to test the code revision drafts, AIA Austin's Land Development Code Task Force, including architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, developers, and land-use professionals, spent many hours in October testing the draft revised Code. Their findings and recommendations are here:
AIA Austin LDC Task Force Recommendations to revised draft Land Development Code, Oct 28, 2019
Link to AIA Austin Press Release on COA LDC Rewrite Release Oct 4, 2019
Link to the latest LDC information from City of Austin, May 14, 2019
LDC Advocacy Roundtable Presentation Materials, June 11, 2018
View the Timeline for Release of next CodeNEXT drafts, with milestones, 8/28/2018
View the Advocacy Review Process
CodeNEXT Charrette Report
August 1, 2017
The CodeNEXT Charrette was a day-long event organized by AIA Austin that took place on May 9th, 2017 on the campus of St. Edward's University. The Charrette brought together seven selected teams of professionals, from architects to land-use attorneys, who tested the new code on actual sites.
On August 1, 2017, AIA Austin's CodeNEXT Charrette Report was sent to Mayor Adler, City Council Members, CodeNEXT Advisory Group Members, Planning Commissioners, Zoning & Platting Commissioners, and CodeNEXT Staff, in order to help the CodeNEXT Staff shape the next draft of CodeNEXT. The final results and recommendations within the report summarize the most prevalent issues that arose from the Charrette.
Reports available for download:
- AIA Austin's CodeNEXT Charrette Report
- AIA Austin's CodeNEXT Charrette Report 2
- AIA Austin's CodeNEXT Draft 3 Key Findings Report
CodeNEXT Charrette 1 Key Findings
June 6, 2017
On June 6, 2017, Key Findings from the Charrette were sent to Mayor Adler, City Council Members, CodeNEXT Advisory Group Members, Planning Commissioners, Zoning & Platting Commissioners, and CodeNEXT Staff. Those Key Findings summarize the most prevalent issues that arose from the Charrette. Member input is important so please look to our Archi-Facts and Point Perspective newsletters, our online calendar, or this page for information about upcoming Roundtable events.The Key Findings letter can be downloaded here.
Prescription Papers and Responses
- Natural and Built Environment Code Prescription March 2016
- AIA Austin Response to Natural and Built Environment
- Household Affordability Code Prescription April 2016
- AIA Austin Response to Household Affordability
- Mobility Code Prescription July 2016
- AIA Austin Response to Mobility Code Prescription
- Fiscal Health Code Prescription September 2016
- AIA Austin Response to Fiscal Health Code
- KUT CodeNEXT Article: "Austin Architects Say CodeNEXT Limits Opportunity For Missing Middle Housing" Published June 28, 2017
Relevant Materials
Code Diagnosis and Response
Code Approach and Response
- Code Approach Public Draft September 2014
- AIA Austin Response to Code Approach September 2014
- Soundcheck Report
Roundtable Presentations
- Roundtable June 11, 2018
- AIA Austin Summer Conference Presentation August 2016
- Roundtable June 9 2016
Learn More
- Volunteer Opportunities
- CodeNEXT (austintexas.gov)
Concurrent Planning Efforts
Task Force input does not represent the position of any of the professional organizations involved - only the personal opinions of the participants.