Four steps. We're on the city-facing side of every one.
We pull your lot details first.
Pick a plan, tailor as needed.
We file and answer review comments.
Inspections through to occupancy.
Tell us about your project — we handle the city paperwork end-to-end.
Serving Austin and the surrounding metro: Downtown Austin, South Austin, East Austin, North Austin, West Austin, Bouldin Creek, Hyde Park, Tarrytown, Clarksville, Mueller, Crestview, Allandale, Travis Heights, Zilker, Barton Hills, Cherrywood, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Hutto, Bee Cave, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, Manor, Buda, Kyle, and Dripping Springs. Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties.
A few of our completed projects, paired with the plans they were built from.
Permit-side questions we hear most. The FAQ goes deeper.
The previous land development code - which one can still develop under - limited ADUs to 0.15 FAR (FAR = floor-to-area ratio - floor area of your structure as compared to the size of your lot) or 1100 square feet, whichever is smaller. For instance, if you had a 6000sf lot, your ADU would be limited to 900 square feet.
With the addition of the HOME Amendment Phase 1, landowners have a lot more options regarding secondary and now tertiary structures. In practical terms, the new limit for a single structure is .4 FAR or 2300sf, whichever is larger.
If you are developing under the previous code the height limit is 32’ while the HOME Amendment allows for up to 35’. The number of stories depends on the design and configuration of the home, but three stories are allowed.
The prescriptive requirement of 10’ separation difference between the main house and adu has been removed from the code and now the prevailing Building and Fire Codes dictate structure spacing. While you can build structures closer together than 10’, it should be noted that openings will be limited, and fire-rated materials will be required on the facades that face each other. If you have room to set your structures at least 10’ apart, that would be considered best practice.
One-bedroom plans land cleanly on most Austin lots. We can also adapt other sizes — talk to us about what you have in mind.
