We must improve the accounting of costs in all city economic incentive proposals, beyond the current WebLoci tool, and we must work to implement appropriate impact fees for new development where allowed by law. Unfortunately, the Texas Legislature has prohibited many common tools used to address affordability in other states, such as rent stabilization, inclusionary zoning and linkage fees, the last of which would have gone far to address escalating housing costs and displacements caused by rapid growth. In the absence of these tools, it is even more critical to ensure fair community benefits in exchange for any requests for increased entitlements that come before the Council, including density bonus programs or other requested upzonings.

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