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Glossary of Terms

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ADU

An abbreviation for Accessory Dwelling Unit

Accessory Dwelling Unit

An additional unit added to an existing residence. These can be garage apartments, standalone buildings, basements, etc.

ANC

Abbreviation for Austin Neighborhoods Council, an umbrella group of neighborhood associations that generally resist more and diverse housing in neighborhoods

B

BANANA

Build Absolutely Nothing at All Near Anyone

C

CAVE

Citizens Against Virtually Everything

CBD

An abbreviation for Central Business District

Central Business District

Often refers to a zoning category that covers part of a city's downtown

CO

Abbreviation for Conditional Overlay

Conditional Overlay

An "overlay" on base zoning that further restricts the land uses

D

Deed Restriction

A private covenant between homeowners that resticts what can and can't be build on a given parcel of land.

DR

Abbreviation for Deed Restriction

E

F

FAN

An abbreviation for Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, an umbrella group of neighborhood associations and individual neighbors generally favoring more and diverse housing (and people) in neighborhoods

FAR

An abbreviation for Floor Area Ratio

Floor area ratio

The ratio of a building's total floor area to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built

G

Granny Flat

Another name for an Accessory Dwelling Unit

H

H+T

Housing and Transit Cost, or the combined cost of housing and transportation for an individual or household

HOG

Housing Opposition Group

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L

Land Development Code

The code that governs a city's zoning and land use regulations

LDC

An abbreviation for Land Development Code

LULUs

Locally Unwanted Land Uses

M

MF

An abbreviation for Multi-Family

Mixed Use

Often part of a zoning category that allows a mix of residential and commercial development

MLS

An abbreviation for Multiple Listing Service

MU

An abbreviation for Mixed Use

Multi-Family

Often part of a zoning category that allows more than one unit on a given lot. This can be anything from a duplex to a high-rise apartment building.

Multiple Listing Service

A database of properties listed for sale. Commonly referred to as MLS.

N

NHM

The initials of Natasha Harper Madison, the District 1 city council member and mayor pro tem of Austin, TX

NA

Abbreviation for Neighborhood Association

NIMBY

Not in My Backyard

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P

PHIMBY

Public Housing in My Backyard

Planned Unit Development

A master-planned development created under a special permitting scheme in which developers are able to waive certain zoning regulations if they can demonstrate that their plan on the whole serves the purpose of those regulations better.

PUD

An abbreviation for Planned Unit Development

Q

R

Row Homes

Obtainable attached single family housing that has been used successfully in cities across the world

S

Short-Term Rental

A residential unit that is rented out to short-term renters and tourists, commonly through services like AirBnB.

Single Room Occupancy

A private room with shared kitchen, bathroom, or other facilities, typically aimed at low-income individuals.

SRO

An abbreviation for Single Room Occupancy

STR

An abbreviation for Short-Term Rental

SF

An abbreviation for Single Family, Square Feet, or San Francisco

Single Family

Often refers to a zoning category that prohibits anything other than detached houses

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Y

YIMBY

Yes in my Backyard

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