More housing in Austin? Commission comes up with new zoning plan

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In an attempt to work around Austin's decades-old Land Development Code (LDC), the planning commission is working on a new zoning category intended to incentivize more housing.The new zoning category would allow developers to come to the city with desired height, setbacks and parking, among other zoning standards in exchange for some affordable housing. The city would still get the final say.Council Member Ryan Alter explained the new zoning category like this: It "creates a bas