What is FAR? And Why Does It Matter?
FAR - Floor to Area Ratio is calculated by a simple formula - total covered area of all floors divided by the plot area. FAR ratio is set by the City and establishes guidelines for developers. Ultimately FAR impacts the amount of density within a given area.
Recording of the 2.13.21 Rainey Neighborhood Mtg. Discussing Our Concerns about the Proposed FAR
Video Links:
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LINK to the City Council Mtg. that passed the Amendment to the Downtown Density Bonus Program. SCROLL down to Index Item 54.
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LINK to watch City Council Live
If You Share Our Concern About the Proposed FAR within Rainey, Please Email Your Concerns to Our City Leaders
To email your concerns to City of Austin leadership, please do the following:
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Email each Council Member plus their staff an individual email versus sending one email addressed to all Council Members. See the email addresses below.
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Consider also sending email(s) to one or more of the other City Leaders listed below.
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You can include one or more of the talking points included in the RNA Letter, Neighborhood Stats, or Development Map HERE.
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Send your email no later than 3.22.21.
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Mayor, City Council, and their Staff Emails:
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Mayor Steve Adler - Steve.Adler@austintexas.gov​
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Lesley Varghese - Lesley.Varghese@austintexas.gov
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Natasha Harper-Madison - Natasha.Madison@austintexas.gov
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Lauren Hartnett - Lauren.Hartnett@austintexas.gov
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Sabino Renteria - Sabino.Renteria@austintexas.gov
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Nicholas Solorzano - Nicholas.Solorzano@austintexas.gov
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Gregorio Casar - Gregorio.Casar@austintexas.gov
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Stephanie Trinh - Stephanie.Trinh@austintexas.gov
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Ann Kitchen - Ann.Kitchen@austintexas.gov
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Donna Tiemann - Donna.Tiemann@austintexas.gov
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Leslie Pool - Leslie.Pool@austintexas.gov
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Louisa Brinsmade - Louisa.Brinsmade@austintexas.gov
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Paige Ellis - Paige.Ellis@austintexas.gov
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Amy Everhart - Amy.Everhart@austintexas.gov
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Vanessa Fuentes - Vanessa.Fuentes@austintexas.gov
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Jessica Coronado - Jessica.Coronado@austintexas.gov
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Kathie Tovo - Kathie.Tovo@austintexas.gov
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Shannon Halley - Shannon.halley@austintexas.gov
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Alison Alter - Alison.Alter@austintexas.gov
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Kurt Cadena-Mitchell - Kurt.Cadena-Mitchell@austintexas.gov
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Mackenzie Kelly - Mackenzie.kelly@austintexas.gov
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Catherine Van Arnam - District6@austintexas.gov
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Austin Transportation Leaders:
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Robert Spillar - Director robert.spillar@austintexas.gov
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Annick Beaudet - Asst. Director annick.beaudet@austintexas.gov
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City Managers:
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Spencer Cronk - City Manager spencer.cronk@austintexas.gov
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Gina Fiandaca - Asst. City Manager gina.fiandaca@austintexas.gov
Additional Contact Info:
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Development Subject Matter Expert - Brian Furlong 737.932.5188 or furlongbrian@icloud.com
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RNA President - Michael Ableson 979.575.3211 or dr.a@abelson.net
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RNA Communications Director - Staci Livesay 512.657.5736 or stacilivesay@gmail.com