2025-2026 DEI REPORT THE SXSW DEI TEAM’S WORK IN THE COMMUNITY OUR 2025-2026 PROGRAM OVERVIEW A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR PAST AND CURRENT SLATE OF EVENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON. Since March 2025, we’ve hosted and/or sponsored 11 events focused on connecting with and uplifting the BIPOC and queer communities. Looking ahead, we plan to host additional events in the lead up to SXSW and SXSW EDU 2026. Examples of our programs/initiatives include but are not limited to: • SXSW DEI Business Mixer • SXSW Community Conversations • SXSW Pride Showcases • Songs In the Key Of Us • Tech Bytes OUR 2025-2026 PROGRAMMING & INITIATIVES IN MARCH, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL DEI BUSINESS MIXER DURING THE 2035 EVENT. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BRINGING TOGETHER A VIBRANT ARRAY OF BUSINESS LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR AIM IS TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITY THAT HELPS THESE ORGANIZATIONS GAIN VISIBILITY AND SCALE THEIR OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE STAY IN ACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH OUR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MIXER ATTENDEES IN ORDER TO SHARE UPCOMING EVENTS, INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. THIS JUNE, IN HONOR OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH, WE CO-SPONSORED SMILE BLAACK’S SONGS IN THE KEY OF US EVENT SERIES AND HOSTED THE OPENING MIXER AT THE SXSW CENTER. PHOTO CREDIT: DEANDRE ACOSTA EACH YEAR, THE SXSW PRIDE COMMITTEE SUPPORTS AND CELEBRATES THE DIVERSE AND VIBRANT LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY THROUGH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INITIATIVES. THIS YEAR, THEY HOSTED A SERIES OF MUSIC SHOWCASES AND FUNDRAISERS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS (TENT), ONE OF WHICH FEATURED AN ALL BLACK LINEUP IN HONOR OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH AND JUNETEENTH. THIS AUGUST, WE LAUNCHED OUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATION EVENT SERIES. THROUGH THESE INTERACTIVE AND ENRICHING EVENTS, OUR GOAL IS TO FURTHER THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHILE DEEPENING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. PHOTO CREDITS: KARLA BRUCIAGA (TOP), CHARLES OGAR (BOTTOM) LAST MONTH, WE ALSO HOSTED THE AUGUST EDITION OF TECH BYTES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSAL TECH MOVEMENT. THE EVENT FOCUSED ON HOW LOCAL CREATIVES CAN LEVERAGE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES. PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES OGAR THANK YOU! cydney@sxsw.com
African American Resource Advisory Commission September 2, 2025 African American Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility at 912 E 11th St, in Austin, Texas. Chair Horton called the African American Resource Advisory Commission meeting to order at 5:44 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Daryl Horton, Chair Roger Davis Nelson Linder Justin Parsons Emmy Goss Weisberg Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dr. Chiquita Eugene, Vice Chair Alexandria Anderson Sophia Dozier Joi Harden Kyron Hayes Mueni Rudd Greg Smith Commissioners Absent: Antony Jackson Antonio Ross PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Gabby Mata – Austin Commons APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on August 5, 2025. 1 African American Resource Advisory Commission September 2, 2025 The motion to approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on August 5, 2025 was approved on Commissioner Linder’s motion, Commissioner Parsons’ second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Rudd were off dais. Commissioners Jackson and Ross were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. Staff briefing by George Maldonado, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department regarding the updates to the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex. The presentation was given by George Maldonado, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. Staff briefing from David Alcorta, Paraprofessional, Communications and Public Information Office (CPIO) and Houmma Garba, Community Engagement Consultant, CPIO regarding CPIO’s and Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s (HSEM) new emergency language access plan. The presentation was made by David Alcorta, Paraprofessional, CPIO and Houmma Garba, Community Engagement Consultant, CPIO. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. 7. Presentation from Cydney Washington-Moore, Senior Project Manager, South by Southwest (SXSW) regarding community engagement initiatives for the African American community in Austin. Presentation was given by Cydney Washington-Moore, Senior Project Manager, SXSW. Update regarding the August JIC meeting budget priorities and recommendations to council as they relate to African American Austinites. Discussed. Discussion regarding a potential Recommendation to Council to revamp the Community Liaison Office. Discussed. Discussion regarding the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss and approve the date, time, location and subjects of a 2025 African American Resource Advisory Commission Retreat. Discussed no action was taken. 2 African American Resource Advisory Commission September 2, 2025 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Approve the 2026 …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING FORMAT August 27th, 2025 at 6 pm City Hall Council Chambers 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Committee may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email or call Rohan Lilauwala at (Rohan.lilauwala@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9394). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Home Commission Electric Utility Commission Resource Management Commission Urban Transportation Commission Environmental Commission Zero Waste Advisory Commission Community Development Commission Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Economic Prosperity Commission Water & Wastewater Commission Parks & Recreation Board Design Commission Planning Commission Austin/Travis County Public Health Commission City Council Mayor’s Representative Mayor’s Representative Mayor’s Representative Mayor’s Representative Mayor’s Representative Alternate Al Braden Member Kaiba White (Chair) Charlotte Davis (Vice-Chair) GeNell Gary Varun Prasad Haris Qureshi Vacant Vacant Andrew Smith Aaron Gonzales Chris Maxwell-Gaines Lane Becker Jon Salinas Josh Hiller Chris Crookham Justin Jacobson Vacant Vacant Vacant Marissa Bell Vacant Amanda Marzullo Shelby Orme Evgenia Murkes Vacant Vacant Vacant Rodrigo Leal Anna Scott Vacant Christopher Campbell Diana Wheeler Vacant N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 25th, 2025 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Briefing on Solar on City Facilities – Rohan Lilauwala, Office of Climate Action and Resilience DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion on JSC priorities in approved FY26 City Budget 4. Update from the Electric Utility Commission on Solar for All – Kaiba White 5. Update from Resource Management Commission on Texas Gas Service Rate Case Filing at the Texas Railroad Commission – Charlotte Davis 6. Update from Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board on efforts to advance Food Plan Implementation and the upcoming Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board strategic planning session – Andrew Smith DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2025 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting via videoconferencing and at Austin Energy Headquarters. Board Members in Attendance in Person: Kaiba White, Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Charlotte Davis, Josh Hiller Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Marissa Bell, Anna Scott, Rodrigo Leal, Chris Crookham, Jon Salinas, Haris Qureshi, Yure Suarez Board Members Absent: City Staff in Attendance: Rohan Lilauwala, Matthew Duree, James Scarborough, Amanda Mortl CALL TO ORDER Chair Kaiba White called the meeting to order at 6:19 pm. Public Communication 1. Approval of minutes from the April 23rd, 2025 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee. • Davis motion, Maxwell-Gaines second. Davis amendment to remove bullet point under ‘Public Communication’ that says ‘Tom’. • Passes as amended on a 10-0 vote (Leal off dais) DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Staff Briefing on the Environmentally Preferable Procurement Program – Matt Duree, Capital Procurement, Financial Services Department; Amanda Mortl, Office of Climate Action and Resilience. • Davis: How are smaller purchases scrutinized? How are keywords tied to procurement? • Duree, Mortl: Education, programs, OCAR support can help departments. Large contracts (e.g. office supplies) dealt with by central procurement, contracts written to eliminate non-environmentally friendly options. • Scarborough: category experts look at contracts, identify where to take action based on keywords, set targets/workplans, help departments make decisions. • White: How many staff can make purchases? • Mortl: Around 2000; OCAR supports educating these staff • Duree: Future OCAR partnerships to develop more detailed training • Bell: How does keyword turn into a measure/requirement? How are keywords/targets determined? • Duree: needs policy direction. • Mortl: working on developing action plan for each purchasing category • Scarborough: keywords can change, but need a year or two for contracts to catch up • Mortl: not always simple to make requirements. E.g. easy to require electric landscape equipment, but market might not be ready, small business/competition might not be ready. E.g. concrete – needs specs. Changing contract requirements could lead to reduced bids/competition. • Mortl: Purchasing emissions in 2022 – 206,000 MT CO2e, approx. 4x our municipal GHG footprint 3. 2024-2025 Joint Sustainability Committee Annual Report • Davis suggests offline coordination to pull a draft together for July JSC meeting, if commissioners have suggestions. 4. Recommendation in support of Solar on City Facilities and a Revolving Fund • Meeti FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • ADJOURNMENT White adjourned meeting at 8:26 due …
Solar on City Facilities Response to Council Resolution 20250522-052 Resolution 20250522-052 • Conduct an analysis of City property and make recommendations for the areas that would maximize the installation of solar generation, prioritizing general fund properties. • Annually calculate any energy cost savings or revenue generated and utilize an equivalent amount of funding for projects that have a beneficial environmental impact. • Evaluate opportunities for the installation of solar capacity on properties owned or operated by other local governmental entities within the Austin Energy load zone. • Analyze and make recommendations for requiring solar contractors who install City-owned solar installations to comply with the highest level of worker protections, wage rates, benefits and utilization of Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs and/or graduates from the Austin Infrastructure Academy. 2 A Changing Federal Solar Landscape Inflation Reduction Act (2021) • • Elective pay allows cities to benefit 30% tax credit available One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) • Phases out tax credits for clean energy (including solar). • Projects must “commence construction” by July 4, 2026 to get 100% of the federal tax credits. OR • Projects must be placed into service before the end of 2027 to get 100% of the federal tax credits. • New restrictive Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules (details TBD) starting next year. Case Study: San Antonio ● Planned 13.1 MW of solar on 42 facilities and parking lots with $30 million investment, $$7- 11 million net savings over 25 years ● Leveraged 30% elective pay tax credits + $2.5 ● Sites identified and narrowed based on technical feasibility, system size estimated ● Flexible RFP offered with 80 sites ● Big Sun Solar Selected as master million low-interest SECO loan developer, separate O&M contract signed Lessons Learned: San Antonio • Do upfront analysis to de-risk RFP and increase competitive responses. • • Engage with departments and building managers early in the process. Streamline internal procurement processes to speed timelines. • Use a multi-site approach and bulk purchasing for economies of scale. • Consider long-term operations and maintenance. Assess Inventory and assess current city facilities for solar potential Prioritize sites that maximize benefits Engage with building owning departments upfront to build support Engage with procurement and finance Procure Issue RFP for multiple sites to achieve economies of scale Evaluate proposals and ownership models: 1. City Owned 2. Power Purchase Agreement 3. Solar Standard Offer Decide and …
Austin FY 2026 Budget Updates on Climate Initiatives August 27, 2025 CLIMATE ADVANCEMENTS • Climate Revolving Fund and Energy Program Manager • Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager • Electric lawncare pilot program • Solar recycling • Local clean energy • Water conservation • Litter abatement and furniture reuse • City lands for climate projects • Austin Civilian Conservation Corps 2 SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Climate Revolving Fund: established to pay for energy upgrades at city facilities, including energy efficiency improvements and solar energy systems. Bill savings will return to the fund to pay for more energy upgrades. $300,000 in seed funding allocated from the General Fund. Energy Program Manager: new position at the Office of Climate Action and Resilience to run the Climate Revolving Fund Local clean energy: $3.7 million, plus five new staff for clean energy programs at Austin Energy, including battery incentive Water conservation: $1.4 million for water conservation and meter accuracy at Austin Water 3 CONSUMPTION Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager: new position for the Office of Climate Action and resilience to lead development of comprehensive environmentally sustainable purchasing policies and practices Electric lawncare pilot program: $323,000 for the Parks and Recreation Department to purchase at least one riding electric mower and charging infrastructure, likely at Zilker Park Litter abatement and furniture reuse: $619,000 for the Furniture Reuse Warehouse and six new litter abatement staff at Austin Resource Recovery Solar recycling: resolution directed evaluating creating a fee for a comprehensive program to recycle solar generating equipment 4 NATURAL SYSTEMS AND OTHER City lands for climate projects: resolution directed conducting an evaluation of city land for climate projects. This can include carbon sequestration, solar energy, sustainable agriculture and other uses. Austin Civilian Conservation Corps: $864,000 allocated. 5 ADDITIONAL CLIMATE INVESTMENTS FOR FY 2026 Measure Climate Revolving Fund Energy Program Manager Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager Electric lawncare pilot program Local clean energy rebates Local clean energy staff position Water conservation Litter abatement and furniture reuse Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Total Amount $300,000 $124,276 $104,274 $323,000 $3,720,309 $114,655 $1,375,038 $619,000 $864,000 $7,544,552 6 Thank You Kaiba White kwhite@citizen.org
REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025, 3:00 PM. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Joint Inclusion Committee may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Ryan Sperling, 512-974- 3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Primary Representative: Alternate Representative: Justin Parsons Alexandria Anderson Nirali J Thakkar Nayer Sikder Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Commission for Women Commission on Aging Diana Melendez Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Commission on Immigrant Affairs Melissa Ortega Commission on Veterans Affairs Bryce F Laake-Stanfield Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Alice Navarro Amanda Afifi (Chair) Jeffrey Clemmons Jerry Joe Benson Lisa Chang AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Becky Bullard Teresa Ferguson Miriam Dorantes Vacant Andrea McIllwain Daniela Silva Muneeb "Meebs" Aslam Katie Coyne Conor H. Kelly The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 2. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 25, 2025. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on July 23, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding accessibility frameworks, community needs, and usage of the City of Austin digital products. Presentation by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management Department. Discussion regarding the potential to create a secretary or parliamentarian officer role on the commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to Council supporting an independent equity office. Approve the formation of a working group to finalize a recommendation regarding a revamp of Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison. Approve the formation of a working group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 budget. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. Update from the Budget & …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a special called meeting on July 22, 2025, in the Boards and Commissions Room at City Hall located at 301 W 2ND St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Joint Inclusion Committee meeting to order at 3:11 p.m. Members in Attendance: Chair Afifi, Vice Chair Bondi, and Alternate Member Anderson. Members in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Benson, Chang, Clemmons, Melendez, Ortega, and Alternate Member Sikder. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee special called meeting on July 11, 2025. A motion to approve the July 11, 2025, minutes was approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Commissioner Thakkar’s second on a 9-0 vote. A motion to reconsider Item 1 to replace the vote of Commissioner Thakkar with Alternate Member Sikder was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Chang second on a 9-0 vote. The July 11, 2025, minutes were approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Commissioner Sikder’s second on a 9-0 vote. 2. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 25, 2025. A motion to postpone the item until August XX was approved on Vice Chair Bondi’s motion, Commissioner Benson’s second on a 9-0 vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed expansion of the Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison, including feedback and suggestions from Joint Inclusion Committee members. Discussion was held. Approve a recommendation to Council supporting an independent equity office. Item was postponed to August XX on Vice Chair Bondi’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 9-0 vote. JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 8. Approve membership changes to committee working groups. A motion to add the following members to working groups was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Ortega’s second on an 9-0 vote. Future Commission Working Group Members: Chair Bondi, Vice Chair Afifi, Commissioners Clemmons and Laake-Stanfield. Legislative Working Group Members: add Commissions Clemmons and Laake- Stanfield. 9. Approve the committee’s 2024-2025 annual internal review report. Committee members discussed potential goals. No action taken. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding the possibility of creating an additional officer role, such as secretary, on the committee. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding promotion and virtual sessions of upcoming Know Your Commissions …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a regular meeting on WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 25th, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 (301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701) Chair AMANDA AFIFI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice-Chair) Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega Commission on Veterans Affairs: Bryce Laake-Stanfield Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: African American Resource Advisory Commission: Alexandria Anderson Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Nirali J Thakkar Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Miriam Dorantes Commission for Women: Diana Melendez Early Childhood Council: Andrea McIllwain Human Rights Commission: Jeffrey Clemmons LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission: Jerry Joe Benson Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Lisa Chang and Conor H. Kelly PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Jenny E. Achilles, Commissioner from the Community Development Commission. Shares overview and purpose of the Community Development Commission. Monica Guzman, District 4 resident, organizer, and Equity Action Team member. Shares comments around the history of the Equity Division, the Equity Assessment Tool, Undoing Racism Workshops, establishing the Equity Division and Human Rights Division to have direct access to department directors and staff, public process for hiring of an Equity Officer. Alexia LeClerq, Community Powered ATX and PODER. Shares comments around Undoing Racism Workshops, emergency response, and funding for the immigrant affairs quality of life study. Celine Rendon, District 8 resident and Housing Justice Organizer. Shares comments 1 around the Equity Overlay Community Powered ATX presented a year ago. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING May 28th, 2025. The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s MAY 28TH, 2025 MEETING were approved at the JUNE 25TH, 2025 MEETING on COMMISSIONER RICHARD BONDI’s motion, COMMISSIONER JEFFREY CLEMMONS’ second, on an 11-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing to provide an introduction and overview of the Office of Equity and Inclusion by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and Enrique Serrano, Civil Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Shafina Khaki, and Enrique Serrano share briefing to provide an introduction and overview at 7 mins and 11 secs of recording through 17 minutes and 45 seconds. Including information on the Office …
Access and Use of City of Austin’s Digital Products Seeking Joint Inclusion Committee’s Perspective on August 27th, 2025 Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer CTM Digital Strategies & Solutions luisa.apolayatorres@austintexas.gov Digital Strategies & Solutions Team @ CTM Human-centered design Accessibility Virtual Reality AI Governance Forms Consolidation User Testing UX Design Advocating for great digital experiences for all city residents. What are digital products? City of Austin’s Website Service Portals (Austin 311 Online Portal, City of Austin Utilities, City of Austin Job Search, etc) Mobile Apps (CapMetro, Austin 311) Community Outreach Groups (Austin Public Health, SpeakUpAustin.org) What factors can affect access and use? Findability of Information Language Access Digital Literacy Language Literacy Accuracy of Information Familiarity with Resources Ease of Use Trust in the Product What does the use of digital products by the residents of your communities in Austin look like? What products do they access? How do they access? When do they access? What is their relationship with these products? Factors for Access and Use Digital literacy Findability of information English literacy Familiarity with resources provided by the city Trust in the product to find accurate information What can a reimagining of digital products accessible for your communities in Austin look like? What needs are already identified, if any? Are there opportunities to improve a current product? Are there opportunities to create a new digital product?
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Joint Inclusion Meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Alexandria Anderson Bryce Laake-Stanfield Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Lisa Chang Miriam Dorantes Diana Melendez Alive Navarro Nirali Thakkar PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Marisa Luisa Guiterrez – Language Access Hector Ordaz – Language Access APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 25, 2025. Items 1 and 2 were taken up at the same time. The minutes of the June 25, 2025 meeting were approved on Commissioner Laake- Stanfield’s motion, Commissioner Chang’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Benson was off the dais. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on July 23, 2025. 2. 1 The minutes of the July 23, 2025 meeting were approved on Commissioner Laake- Stanfield’s motion, Commissioner Chang’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Benson was off the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding accessibility frameworks, community needs, and usage of the City of Austin digital products. Presentation by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management Department. The presentation was made by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management Department. Discussion regarding the potential to create a secretary or parliamentarian officer role on the commission. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to Council supporting an independent equity office. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Approve the formation of a working group to finalize a recommendation regarding a revamp of Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison. The motion to approve the formation of a working group to finalize a recommendation regarding a revamp of Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison was approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Commissioner Laake-Stanfield’s second on a 10-0 vote. Working group members: Vice Chair Bondi, Commissioners Benson, Chang, and Laake-Stanfield. Approve the formation of a working group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 budget. The motion to approve the formation of a working group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 budget was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Chang’s second on a …
REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION AUGUST 27, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM, #1101 301 W 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Ethics Review Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may register to speak on any number of agenda items, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Lizette Benitez at (512) 974-2915 or lizette.benitez@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chair William Ross Pumfrey Patrick Keel Amy Casto Haksoon Andrea Low Wallace Lundgren Brian McGiverin Jordan Preddy Luis Figueroa William King Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey Secretary Adam Materne AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There is no limit on the number of speakers who may speak on agenda items. There is a limit on the number of speakers who may speak on items not posted on the agenda—only the first ten speakers who register prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address non-agenda items. For more information on public communication, please see the “Notice Regarding Public Communication” at the end of this agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Special meeting on July 30, 2025. 1 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matter listed in this agenda. 2. 3. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel to discuss: a jurisdictional determination regarding the Chair’s initial decision that the Commission lacks jurisdiction over City Code Section 2-3-5 (Powers and Duties) and lacks jurisdiction over a complaint alleging a violation of Section 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct), by a City employee in the position held by the Respondent, as alleged in the complaint filed on June 6, 2025, by Andrew Rivera against Lauren Elisabeth Middleton-Pratt. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 27, 2025 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a regularly called Commission meeting on August 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, B&C Room #1101, at 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas and via Videoconference. Chair Pumfrey called the Ethics Review Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey, Secretary Materne and Commissioners Luis Figueroa, William King, Wallace Lundgren, Brian McGiverin and Jordan Preddy. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: None. Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Amy Casto, Patrick Keel and Haksoon Andrea Low. Staff in attendance: Caroline Webster, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; and Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Andrew Rivera was allotted three minutes to speak on a non-agenda item, three minutes to speak on Item 4 and three minutes to speak on Item 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Special meeting on July 30, 2025. Commissioner Preddy’s motion to approve the minutes was approved on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Vice-Chair Sharkey seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Sharkey, Secretary Materne and Commissioners Figueroa, King, and Lundgren, McGiverin and Preddy. Commissioners Casto, Keel and Low were absent. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matter listed in this agenda. 2. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel to 1 3. discuss: a jurisdictional determination regarding the Chair’s initial decision that the Commission lacks jurisdiction over City Code Section 2-3-5 (Powers and Duties) and lacks jurisdiction over a complaint alleging a violation of Section 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct), by a City employee in the position held by the Respondent, as alleged in the complaint filed on June 6, 2025, by Andrew Rivera against Lauren Elisabeth Middleton-Pratt. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel to discuss: a jurisdictional determination regarding the Chair’s initial decision that the Commission lacks jurisdiction over City Code Section 2-3-5 (Powers and Duties) and lacks jurisdiction over a complaint alleging violations of Section 2-7-62 …
REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may also be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or DSDCREDBSC@austintexas.gov. AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Timothy Stostad, Chair Michael Francis Kurt Lockhart Raisch Tomlanovich Jeffrey Musgrove Maria Elena O Ibarra Grant Gilker Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on July 23, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS New Case(s) The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2025-054292 Property address: 5103 Valley Oak Drive / Owner: Custom801 Staff presenter: Richard Lamancusa Staff recommendation: Repair residential single-family structure 3. Case Number: CL 2025-066008 Property address: 808 Turtle Creek Boulevard/ Owner: Delia A Martinez Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair residential single-family structure 4. Case Number: CL 2025-072000 Property address: 2115 Courtney Street/ Owner: Ambience ATX Investments LLC Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair residential duplex structure 5. Case Number: CL 2025-082106 Property address: 4313 S. 1st Street, aka 4315 S. 1st Street, aka iConic at S.1st Apartments …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Greg Anderson, Chair (District 4) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Adam Powell (District 7) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Peter Breton (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Vacant (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax, City Manager Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees Richard Mendoza, Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; Location: District 3 1910 ½, 1914, and 2000 East 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 East 7th Street; 613 Chicon Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly Neighborhood Planning Area and the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan Owner/Applicant: REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., Ltd. Agent: Request: Armbrust & …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Holly CASE#: NPA-2022-0010.02 DATE FILED: July 27, 2022 (Application revised on July 16, 2025) PROJECT NAME: 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street PC DATE: August 26, 2025 March 25, 2025 October 8, 2024 November 14, 2023 June 13, 2023 January 10, 2023 ADDRESS/ES: 1910 ½, 1914, and 2000 E. 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 E. 7th Street; and 613 Chicon Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 3.24 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use To: Specific Regulating District AMENDMENT REQUEST: To change the future land use designation for the specified properties within the Holly Neighborhood Plan and the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan from Mixed Use to Specific Regulating District; to include the properties in the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan, which will change the TOD boundaries; to include the properties within the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map with the designation of Corridor Mixed Use; and to include the properties within the Base Maximum Building Heights map with a maximum building height of 90 feet. 02 NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; District 31 of 24 Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0036 From: CS-MU-CO-NP and TOD-NP To: TOD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: December 13, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025 – Action pending March 25, 2025 – Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 11-0. October 8, 2024 – Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [G. Anderson – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox, J. Mushtaler, and A. Phillips off the dais]. November 14, 2023 –Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [N. Barrera-Ramirez off the dais]. June 13, 2023 - Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Woods – 1st; A. Ahar – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel absent. One vacancy on the dais]. January 10, 2023 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 2000 E. 6th Street (C14-2025-0036) DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 1910 1/2, 1914, and 2000 East 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 East 7th Street; and 613 Chicon Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP and TOD-NP TO: TOD-NP (Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict) and change to a condition of zoning SITE AREA: approximately 3.24 acres (approximately 141,134 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: REG ATX 2000 E 6th Street, Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting transit oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning (corridor mixed use subdistrict), including a base maximum building height of 90 feet. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 25, 2025: Case is tentatively scheduled to be heard by the City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: The Applicant proposes utilizing the Plaza Saltillo TOD Density Bonus tool which allows for increased floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for developments that include affordable residential units or pays a fee-in-lieu to Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Applicant has stated their intent is to develop a multifamily project and provide on-site affordable multifamily units at 10% of the gross floor area per the TOD Density Bonus. To achieve the increased FAR, the Applicant requests increasing the building height from 60 feet to 90 feet which requires updating the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan and the Regulating Plan for the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently contains a small warehouse, two small commercial strip centers, a small convenience store, and a medium (approximately 20,000 square foot) 1-story medical office. The property lies within the Plaza Saltillo Imagine Austin Activity Center bounded to the north by East 03 C14-2025-0036 - 2000 E. 6th Street; District 31 of 21 7th Street, which is an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, part of the ASMP Transit Priority Network and an ASMP level 3 corridor. The subject tract is also approximately 1,500 feet from the Plaza Saltillo Red line transit stop. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. 2. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the goals and objectives of the …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Julia Perales-Leisk Meredith, Maureen Boudreaux, Marcelle; Jerry Perales; needles@ufarc.com; dcarroll@ufarc.com; blee@ufarc.com; Michael Jones; Alonso Hernandez Request for Postponement - NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Monday, August 18, 2025 9:35:15 AM image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png image007.png image008.png image009.png External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Marcelle and Maureen, We would like to request a 60-day postponement for our Guadalupe zoning and NPA projects. This will allow us time to confirm the zoning we would like to request. Thank you and have a happy Monday. JULIA PERALES-LEISK Planning & Development Manager | BOWMAN julia.leisk@bowman.com | bowman.com From: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:57 PM To: Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com>; Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Julia: Yes, you will need to pay for the public hearing notices that need to be mailed out for the August 26th PC hearing. Once your cases are on the agenda, then you can request another postponement. At the August 26th hearing you can request a postponement for no more than 60 days from that PC hearing date without having to pay a renotification fee for the cases. This is a date-specific postponement request. For a postponement more than 60 days, like an indefinite postponement which is for a max. of 181 days, you will need to pay for renotification because new public 04 and 05 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 - 7003, 7005, 7007 Guadalupe; District 4 - Applicant Postponement Request1 of 2 hearing notices need to be mailed because it’s not a date-specific postponement request. Maureen From: Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:51 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Maureen, Just to confirm - we are still wanting to postpone the project so we would not like to be included on the Aug. 26th hearing agenda. Do we still need to pay the notification fees? JULIA PERALES-LEISK Planning & Development Manager | BOWMAN julia.leisk@bowman.com | bowman.com From: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:48 PM To: Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com>; Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Hi, Julie and Jerry: Please let me know when you’ve paid the renotification fees for these …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: August 20, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street (District 1) and UPR for East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 (District 1) - Staff Request for Postponement of both Items scheduled Commission Meeting. the The cases above have been August 26, 2025, a Planning postponement of the above-referenced rezoning case, and the associated Plan Amendment Case (East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This #13) request is being made so the cases can proceed to the Urban Renewal Board for a public hearing on September 15, 2025. for a public hearing during requests September Staff the to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 06 and 07 East 11th & 12th Street URP Modification #13 and C14-2024-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 1 - Staff Postponement Memo1 of 1
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Rosewood CASE#: NPA-2025-0008.01 DATE FILED: April 17, 2025 PROJECT NAME: 2406 Rosewood Ave. PC DATE: August 26, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 2406 Rosewood Ave, 2407 ½ Sol Wilson Ave, 1159 ½ and 1169 Hargrave Street DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 3.143 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: American Can, a Texas non-profit corporation AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Civic To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0049 From: SF-3-NP To: CS-MU-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 19, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025 – (action pending) 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 11 of 29 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes to build a mixed- use development to include office, retail, restaurant(s) and multifamily or townhome residential unts. Staff supports the request for Mixed Use land use because the property is near existing Mixed Use land use, will provide neighborhood-serving commercial uses for the area, and will provide additional housing units for the City. The Rosewood Neighborhood Plan envisions this area for a mixed-use development with neighborhood-serving uses to be a “destination” for the planning area where residents can shop and work. 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 12 of 29 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 13 of 29 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 14 of 29 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Civic - Any site for public or semi fire facilities, hospitals, and public and private schools. Includes major religious facilities and other religious activities that are of a different type and scale than surrounding uses. public facilities, including governmental offices, police, ‐ Purpose functional institutional uses that serve 1. Allow flexibility in development for major, multi the greater community; 2. Manage the expansion of major institutional uses to prevent unnecessary impacts on established neighborhood areas; 3. Preserve the availability of sites for civic facilities to ensure that facilities are adequate for population growth; 4. Promote Civic uses that are accessible and useable for the neighborhood resident and maintain stability of types of public uses in the neighborhood; ‐ 5. May include housing facilities that are accessory to a civic use, such as student dormitories; …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 1169 Hargrave Street (C14-2025-0049) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 1159 ½ and 1169 Hargrave Street; 2407 ½ Sol Wilson Avenue ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.62 acres (approximately 70,567 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: American Can AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would limit the height of a building or structure or portion of a building or structure to no more than 40 feet above ground level and prohibit the following 27 uses: - Agricultural sales and services - Automotive rentals - Automotive washing (of any type) - Building maintenance services - Commercial blood plasma center - Convenience storage - Adult oriented businesses - Alternative financial services - Automotive repair services - Bail bond services - Campground - Construction sales and services - Drive through as an accessory use (to any use) - Drop-off recycling collection facility - Equipment repair services - Exterminating services - Kennels - Limited warehousing and distribution - Monument retail services - Pedicab storage and dispatch - Vehicle storage - Equipment sales - Funeral services - Laundry services - Maintenance and service facilities - Pawn shop services - Service station The conditional overlay would also conditional allow the following two uses: - Hotel-motel - Outdoor sports and recreation See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 09 C14-2025-0049 - 1169 Hargrave Street; District 11 of 15 C14-2025-0049 TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A 2 ISSUES: A structure on the property has been identified as the former Rosewood Elementary School. Portions of the building are likely eligible for historic landmark designation. Thus, any demo, additions, or other modifications involving removal of historic materials would need to be reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission. Please see Exhibit E below which contains an email from the Historic Preservation Officer detailing the process. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is home to a school constructed in approximately 1939, currently being utilized American Can Academy, an alternative charter school. There is also a paved and unpaved parking lot on the site. The site is the northern portion of a property bounded by Hargrave Street …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Greg Anderson, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department DATE: August 20, 2025 RE: C14-2025-0053 – Duval-Harris Residential Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ The case above has been scheduled for the August 26, 2025, Planning Commission hearing. Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the August 26, 2025, Planning Commission hearing to the September 9, 2025 hearing, to allow time for staff to further review the rezoning request. 10 C14-2025-0053 - Duval Harris Residential; District 91 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0057 – 1430 Collier Street DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 1430 Collier Street ZONING FROM: GR SITE AREA: 1.77 acres TO: GR-V-DB90 PROPERTY OWNER: Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, DBA Integral Care AGENT: Drenner Group (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – vertical mixed use building - density bonus 90 (GR-V-DB90) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: August 12, 2025: APPROVED NEIGHBORHOOD POSTPONEMENT REQUEST TO AUGUST 26, 2025, ON CONSENT. VOTE: AHMED; BRETON -2ND (9-0) WOODS, LAN, BARRERA-RAMIREZ – ABSENT; 1 VACANCY ON DAIS CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus 11 C14-2025-0057 - 1430 Collier Street; District 91 of 20 program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is 1.77 acres, and is located on the north side of Collier Street just west of the intersection with S. Lamar Boulevard. The site is developed with commercial use, as the administrative offices of Integral Care (Administrative and Business office use) and associated surface parking. To the south across Collier Street is a site in process of rezoning to mixed use multifamily but is currently single-story commercial with diverse uses, and associated parking, and single family residential (CS; LO; SF-3). To the east, Multifamily residential; Administrative and Business office; Automotive Repair uses (GR; CS; CS-V). To the west is a Fire station and Multifamily residential (P; MF-3). To the north is Multifamily residential and mixed use (GR-MU-CO; CS-V). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View). This area of S. Lamar Blvd. is in transition from low-density commercial uses to 4-6 story mixed use buildings (primarily residential over ground floor commercial). S. Lamar Blvd. is a core transit corridor and there are four Cap Metro Bus lines, including one Rapid line, at this section. The subject site exhibits very good access to public transit: it is approximately a quarter mile (¼-mile) from the Cap …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0068 (OneTERRA) DISTRICT: 7 ADDRESS: 11901 N Mopac Expressway ZONING FROM: NBG-CMU-NP TO: NBG-TOD(Gateway Zone)-NP SITE AREA: 4.26 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Husprf Domain Northside LP APPLICANT/AGENT: Metcalfe, Wolff, Stewart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends NBG-TOD(Gateway Zone)-NP, North Burnet/Gateway-Transit Oriented Development-Gateway Zone-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 12 C14-2025-0068 - OneTERRA; District 71 of 18 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 4.26 acre (185,346 sq. ft.) lot that is developed with a hotel/motel use. To the north is the frontage road for MoPac Expressway. The lot to the east is developed with a four-story office building with an associated parking garage zoned NBG- TOD-Gateway-NP. The Domain mixed use development, zoned MI-PDA, is located to the south and west across Gault Lane. In this case, the applicant is requesting a rezoning to the Transit Oriented Development-Gateway Zone subdistrict designation (NBG-TOD-Gateway Zone) (please see Applicant's Request Letter - Exhibit C). The staff’s recommendation is to grant the North Burnet/Gateway-Transit Oriented Development-Gateway Zone-Neighborhood Plan (NBG-TOD-NP) Combining District zoning for this property. The TOD-Gateway Zone Subdistrict is consistent with the current subdistrict zoning designation to the east and would permit this lot to be redeveloped with the highest density in the NBG (please see Figure 4-1 TOD: NBG Zoning District General Site Development Standards – Exhibit E). It will encourage a mixture of uses and more density at this location to achieve the vision of the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan. This property is near a proposed Capital Metro rail station along the Red Line, the Broadmoor Station, which officials held a groundbreaking ceremony in January of 2022 on the property fronting Burnet Road known as the Uptown ATX campus. The station is being built to improve access to The Domain, a major high-density business, retail, and residential center. Construction on the project is expected to be completed in 2027. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. North Burnet/Gateway district is the designation for an identified area of existing low density, auto-oriented commercial, warehouse, and industrial uses that is the subject of an approved master plan for redevelopment of the area into a higher density urban mixed-use …
PLANNING COMMISSION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2024-0349C MEETING DATE: August 26, 2025 PROJECT NAME: AW - Crosstown Tunnel OCF ADDRESS: 6801 FM 969 RD DISTRICT: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek (Suburban Watershed) AREA: 2.92 acres limits of construction APPLICANT: Thomas VanWinkle, P.E City of Austin, Austin Water Utility (512) 972-0160 AGENT: Axiom Engineers Inc. Nicole Folta Findeisen P.E. (512) 506-9335 CASE MANAGER: Meg Greenfield, (512) 978-4663, meg.greenfield@austintexas.gov EXISTING ZONING: (P) Public PROPOSED USE: Applicant is proposing construction of an unmanned local odor control facility including a 1,440 square foot electrical building, parking, driveways, sidewalks and associated water, wastewater, drainage and water quality improvements. COMMISSION REQUEST: This site is zoned P (Public) and is greater than one acre in size; therefore, a Conditional Use Permit is required, according to the Land Development Code (Section 25-2-625). WAIVER REQUESTS: Please see attached letter from the applicant outlining waiver requests. Please note that these waivers are administrative and are approved by staff. PC action on waivers is not required. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this site plan because it is compatible with the existing Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to the east and aligns with the adjacent public park trail to the north. PROJECT BACKGROUND: The City acquired this 2.92 acre parcel from a private company in 2022 for the purpose of developing this new odor control facility. The property is zoned P (Public) and is located within the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Planning Area. FM 969 Road is classified as a Level 4 street according to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP). 13 SPC-2024-0349C - AW - Crosstown Tunnel OCF; District 11 of 33 The property was previously zoned LI-NP (Limited Industrial); the zone change to P (Public) was approved by City Council on July 24, 2025 under case number C14-2025-0035. The MLK-183 FLUM was industrial, so no NPA was required. This zone change was necessary to accommodate a Major Utility Facilities use. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ABS 4 SUR 19 BURLESON J ACR 2.9219 PROJECT INFORMATION: ZONING OVERLAYS: Airport Overlay: CONTROLLED COMPATIBLE LAND USE AREA ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking Wildland Urban Interface 2024 SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: The site development permit will not be issued until all reviews are approved. The project is currently in review, with the review cycle ending 8/28/25. Staff will provide late backup with a summary of review status. …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0280C(XT2) PC HEARING DATE: August 26, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Red Bluff Triangle ADDRESS OF SITE: 4713 E Cesar Chavez St COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Govalle WATERSHED: Colorado River JURISDICTION: Full-Purpose APPLICANT/ OWNER: AGENT: Jewels Cain Armbrust & Brown, PLLC Austin, TX Dan Brown, PE Malone Wheeler Austin, TX (512) 435-2318 (512) 899-0601 CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes, CNUa, LEED AP (512) 974-2788 christine.barton-holmes@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The site plan was originally approved on December 10, 2020, with an expiration date of December 10, 2023. A subsequent administrative extension brought the expiration date to October 22, 2025. The site plan was approved to construct 37,000 sf of mixed-use office and retail, with associated improvements. The project is adjacent to the Red Bluff Hotel, SP-2019-0067B(XT2), which is also in review for a Commission extension. Delays in construction were caused by the Covid environment in the early 2020s, affecting financing and market conditions. Offsite infrastructure necessary for the project has been completed under Service Extension Request (SER) 3389. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to extend this site plan permit by three years, from October 22, 2025 to October 22, 2028, based on the case meeting criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1)(a). 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and (1) the director determines that: a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan would be constructed; 14 SP-2019-0280C(XT2) - Red Bluff Triangle; District 31 of 11 c) the applicant constructed at least one structure shown on the original site plan that is suitable for permanent occupancy; or d) the applicant has constructed a significant …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0067B(XT2) PC HEARING DATE: August 26, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Red Bluff Hotel ADDRESS OF SITE: 4701 Red Bluff Road COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Govalle WATERSHED: Colorado River JURISDICTION: Full-Purpose APPLICANT/ OWNER: AGENT: Jewels Cain Armbrust & Brown, PLLC Austin, TX Dan Brown, PE Malone Wheeler Austin, TX (512) 435-2318 (512) 899-0601 CASE MANAGER: Randall Rouda (512) 974-3338 Randall.rouda@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The site plan was originally approved on July 7, 2020, with an expiration date of July 7, 2023. A subsequent administrative extension brought the expiration date to January 1, 2025. The site plan was approved to construct a 3- story hotel of 53,000 square feet of gross floor area with associated improvements. The project is adjacent to the Red Bluff Triangle mixed use project, SP-2019-0280C(XT2), which is also in review for a Commission extension. Delays in construction were caused by the Covid environment in the early 2020s, affecting financing and market conditions. Offsite infrastructure necessary for the project has been completed under Service Extension Request (SER) 3389. Additionally, above ground structures on the property have been removed as shown on the Demolition Plan Sheet (Sheet 8 of 41) of the approved Site Plan. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to extend this site plan permit by three years, from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2028, based on the case meeting criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1)(a). 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and (1) the director determines that: a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; 15 SP-2019-0067B(XT2) - Red Bluff Hotel; District 31 of 11 b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan would …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: SPC-2025-0136A Boheme PC DATE: August 26th, 2025 ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT: NEIGBORHOOD PLAN: Upper Boggy Creek WATERSHED: 400 Comal Street 3 Lady Bird Lake (Suburban) OWNER: AGENT: 400 Comal Venture Group LLC 400 Comal Street Austin, TX 78702 Joan Angil; UTE Consultants, Inc (512) 473-8228 5207 Airport Boulevard Austin, TX 78751 CASE MANAGER: Clarissa Davis Clarissa.Davis@austintexas.gov (512) 978-1423 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a cocktail lounge use within an existing building. The proposed cocktail lounge area is 1,040 square feet total, 675 sq. ft. being conditioned space, 370 sq. ft. used on patio. No construction is proposed with this site plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code requirements. PROJECT INFORMATION: AREA: 1,040 sq. ft. footprint (indoor and outdoor) on a 7,257 sq. ft. site EXIST. ZONING: TOD-NP ALLOWED F.A.R.: 2:1 MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 95% MAX. IMPERVIOUS CVRG: 95% REQUIRED PARKING: N/A PROPOSED ACCESS: n/a EXISTING F.A.R.: 2.48:1 EXISTING BLDG. CVRG: 65% EXISTING IMPERVIOUS CVRG: 85% PROVIDED PARKING: n/a SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The lot is zoned TOD-NP (TOD Mixed-Use). The existing building is 17,981 gross square feet. Cocktail Lounge use is a conditional use in the 16 SPC-2025-0136A - Boheme; District 31 of 6 SPC-2025-0136A 2 TOD (Mixed-Use) base zoning district. There are no schools, churches, or hospitals within 300 feet of the subject site. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request. Environmental: The site is located in the Lady Bird Lake Watershed and subject to the Suburban Watershed regulations. There were no Environmental review comments. No construction is proposed with this Land Use application. Transportation: Parking spaces are located off-site. All Transportation comments have been cleared. SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: Zoning/ Land Use North: South: West: East: TOD-NP / General Retail TOD-NP / Mixed-Use TOD-NP Granite Works TOD-CURE-NP, Mixed Use NEIGHBORHOOD ORGNIZATIONS: Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Austin Independent School District, Guadalupe Austin Neighborhoods Council, Corporation, Barrio Unido Neighborhood Assn., Homeless Neighborhood Association, Capital Metro, Del Valle Community Coalition, Overton Family Committee , East Austin Conservancy, Plaza Saltillo TOD Staff Liaison, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association, Preservation Austin, Red Line Parkway East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Initiative, Team, Tejano Town El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Development CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT D. 25-5-145. …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Maxwell called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Imad Ahmed Greg Anderson Peter Breton Casey Haney Joshua Hiller Felicity Maxwell Adam Powell Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Howard Danielle Skidmore Commissioners Absent: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Anna Lan Alice Woods Ex-Officio Members in Attendance Remotely: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members Absent: T.C. Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 Vacancy on the dais. 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Vice Chair Woods and Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) Single Family to Mixed Use land use (as amended) Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use, as amended, for NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River, located at 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Vice Chair Woods and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 9 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) SF-3-CO-NP to GR-MU-CO-NP (as amended) Staff Recommends GR-MU-V-CO-NP Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-CO-NP for C14-2024-0121 - Red River, located at 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Vice Chair Woods and Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez were absent. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0016.04 - Strandtman Cove; District …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Drew Zerdecki Boudreaux, Marcelle Cohen, Jessica - BC; Lan, Anna - BC; Skidmore, Danielle - BC; Anderson, Greg - BC; Breton, Peter - BC; Haney, Casey - BC; Woods, Alice - BC; Ramirez, Nadia - BC; Howard, Patrick - BC; Maxwell, Felicity - BC; Ahmed, Imad - BC; Hiller, Josh - BC; Powell, Adam - BC; Hunter, Candace - BC Re: Opposition to Rezoning Case C14-2025-0057 – 1430 Collier Street Monday, August 25, 2025 1:58:14 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Hi all, regrettably I poorly wrote the most important part of the email. For clarity, Phase 1 of the certain South Lamar Corridor Improvement Project, which is called something to the effect of "290 to Barton Springs" begins next year. They are working from 290 up to Barton Springs. Collier signal is not in Phase 1. So it's probably 2030 timeframe for the Collier intersection because Phase 2 starts after Phase 1. I am not quoting Jennifer on the 2030 part. But in our conversation, I was complaining about how it would be 2030, and neither she nor her other 2 colleagues corrected me, so maybe 2030 is the over\under in terms of projections for a signalized SoLa\Collier\Evergreen based on CDS' current plan. On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM Drew Zerdecki <vp-zoning@zilkerneighborhood.org> wrote: Dear Marcelle and Commissioners, On behalf of the Zilker Neighborhood Association, I submit this statement of opposition to the rezoning request in Case C14-2025-0057 for 1430 Collier Street. Marcelle, please add it to the backup materials for tomorrow's meeting when you have a moment. At minimum, ZNA opposes this project on the grounds that it is incompatible with current and foreseeable transit conditions surrounding the site. On August 12, 2025, Jennifer Newell, Project Manager at Capital Delivery Services, confirmed that construction of the intersection improvements (traffic signal) at Collier Street and South Lamar Boulevard will not commence until Phase 2 of the South Lamar Corridor Improvement Project, which is scheduled to begin construction next year at Hwy 290. Construction to signalize this dangerous, inadequately controlled intersection is not currently scheduled and is highly unlikely to occur prior to the delivery and construction of the DB90 project requested by the applicant. Additionally, this rezoning request is in regards to a site immediately adjacent to a proposed 400+ unit DB90 project at 1700 South Lamar Boulevard. Given these combined development pressures, …
2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case No. NPA-2022-0010.02 Zoning Case No. C14-2025-0036 AERIAL 3.24 Acre Site ZONING MAP 1.2 Acre Site is Zoned CS-MU-CO-NP 2.04 Acre Site is Zoned TOD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT MAP HOLLY NEIGHBORHOOD FLUM
2406 Rosewood, 2407 1/2 Sol Wilson Avenue, 1159 1/2 Hargrave Street, and 1169 Hargrave Street Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case No. NPA-2025-0008.01 Zoning Case No. C14-2025-0049 AERIAL CS-MU-V-CO-NP CS-MU-V- DB90-NP CS-MU-V-NP CS-MU-NP CS-MU- CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT MAP ROSEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD FLUM SITE
August 25, 2025 Planning Commission City of Austin Dear Planning Commission Members, This letter is regarding two rezoning cases for the same property: NPA-2025-0008.01 and C14- 2025-0049. These are for the Austin Can Academy property in District 1 on the block between Hargrave Street on the west, Rosewood Street on the south, Bedford Street on the east, and Sol Wilson Street on the north. I live at the corner of Bedford and Sol Wilson Streets in a single-family house that I purchased in 2009. My house faces the Austin Can Academy. I am opposed to their rezoning this property as mixed-use commercial. The Austin Can Academy owns and has been occupying an old public school building. They closed this spring and are going fully remote. They are trying to rezone the property so it can be sold for more money for commercial mixed-use redevelopment. It is my understanding that the current zoning was approved by the Rosewood Neighborhood Contact Team, and these proposed changes have not been. I'm okay with residential units being built across the street from my house, but a commercial mixed-use development is not an appropriate neighbor. Please deny (1) rezoning the part of the property that faces the Sol Wilson and Bedford from Residential to Commercial Mixed Use (case C14-2025-0049) and (2) rezoning the entire property from Civic to Mixed Use (case NPA-2025-0008.01). Thank you, Kim Barker 1170 Bedford Street 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 1 and 09 C14-2025-0049 - 1169 Hargrave Street; District 11 of 1
1430 Collier Street Planning Commission C14-2025-0057 August 26, 2025 1 Neighborhood Aerial 2 Site Aerial 3 Property Details Size: • 1.77 acres, or approx. 77,101 square feet Current Use: • Admin. Business Offices—built in 1988 • Relocating and consolidating admin and clinical operations into more efficient building footprint. • Rezone enables long-term growth. Transit/Access: • • South Lamar Boulevard: Core Transit Corridor Imagine Austin Corridor • • • ASMP Transit Priority Network Roadway ETOD Typology Stations: • Collier, Oltorf West, Lamar Square – Include affordable housing in development. • Nearby CapMetro stops: Route 803: High-Frequency (MetroRapid) Route 300: High-Frequency • • • Urban Trails: • • West Bouldin Creek Trail – Planned • All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Priority Network: South Lamar Shared Use Path – Under construction • • South Lamar Boulevard Kinney Avenue 4 Zoning Map GR (Community Commercial) to GR-V-DB90 (Community Commercial – Vertical Mixed Use Building – Density Bonus 90) 5 Project Details ~190 multifamily units: • 7 Stories • 12% of units as affordable @ 60% MFI or 10% @ 50% MFI Pedestrian-oriented Commercial Space: • Approx. 2,500 SF – Retail Use 6 Continuing work with Lyric Condominium • 20’ landscape buffer • Compatibility requirements • Privacy • Trash • Construction hours 7 Request We respectfully request your approval of City staff’s recommendation for the proposed rezoning from GR to GR-V-DB90. 8 Private Agreement with Property owner commits to agreement incorporating 10-foot vegetative landscape buffer adjacent to MF-3 property. 9 10 West Property Line 11 Timeline Submitted zoning application Planning Commission – Neighborhood postponement May 5, 2025 August 12, 2025 August 14, 2025 Met with adjacent neighbors August 26, 2025 TBD Planning Commission City Council 12
PLANNING COMMISSION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2024-0349C MEETING DATE: August 26, 2025 PROJECT NAME: AW - Crosstown Tunnel OCF ADDRESS: 6801 FM 969 RD DISTRICT: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek (Suburban Watershed) AREA: 2.92 acres limits of construction APPLICANT: Thomas VanWinkle, P.E City of Austin, Austin Water Utility (512) 972-0160 AGENT: Axiom Engineers Inc. Nicole Folta Findeisen P.E. (512) 506-9335 CASE MANAGER: Meg Greenfield, (512) 978-4663, meg.greenfield@austintexas.gov EXISTING ZONING: (P) Public PROPOSED USE: Applicant is proposing construction of an unmanned local odor control facility including a 1,440 square foot electrical building, parking, driveways, sidewalks and associated water, wastewater, drainage and water quality improvements. COMMISSION REQUEST: This site is zoned P (Public) and is greater than one acre in size; therefore, a Conditional Use Permit is required, according to the Land Development Code (Section 25-2-625). § 25-2-625 - PUBLIC (P) DISTRICT REGULATIONS. (A) This section applies in a public (P) district, except for a community events use. (B) Entities described in Section 25-2-145 (Public (P) District Designation) must comply with the requirements of this section. (C) For a residential use, the site development regulations of the most comparable residential zoning district apply. (D) Except as provided in Subsection (E), this subsection applies to a nonresidential use. (1) For a site less than one acre, the site development regulations of an adjoining zoning district apply for a distance of 100 feet into the site. The minimum lot size requirement of an adjoining zoning district does not apply to a use by the City. (2) For a site of one acre or more, the site development regulations are established by the approval of a conditional use site plan. (E) This subsection applies to a parks and recreation services (special) use. (1) The minimum site area is 10 acres. 13 SPC-2024-0349C - AW - Crosstown Tunnel OCF; District 11 of 34 (2) Except for the requirement of Subsection (D)(1), the site development regulations are established by the approval of a conditional use site plan. (3) Locations for the sale of beer or wine, if any, must be identified on the site plan. (4) The Land Use Commission may not consider a site plan until it receives a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board. WAIVER REQUESTS: Please see attached letter from the applicant outlining waiver requests. Please note that these waivers are administrative and are approved by …
400 Comal Street (Boheme) CUP Planning Commission SPC-2025-0136A August 26, 2025 1 Neighborhood Aerial Pepe’s Park Plaza Saltillo Red Line Station Comal Pocket Park 2 Site Aerial Plaza Saltillo Red Line Station 3 Property Details Size: • 0.166 acres, or approx. 7,248 square feet Current Use: • Hotel • 20 units • Multifamily • 4 affordable units reserved @ 50% MFI • Commercial: • 1,822 square feet Transit/Access: • Plaza Saltillo Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Station • Core Transit Corridor: • • E 5th Street E 6th Street • Nearby CapMetro Bus Routes: • Route 2 Rosewood/Cesar Chavez (High Frequency Route) • Route 4 7th Street (High-Frequency Route) • Urban Trail • Plaza Saltillo to Concho • All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Priority Network: Lance Armstrong Bikeway – Complete • • Comal/Cesar Chavez to 7th Street – Protected One-Way Bike Lane – Potential 4 Zoning and FLUM Map TOD-NP (Transit Oriented Development – Neighborhood Plan) to No Change Specific Regulating District to No Change 5 Change of Use • Constructed in 2021 as 5-story multifamily building with ground floor office: • Commercial: 1,822 SF • Residential: 24 units • 4 affordable units @ 50% MFI • Changed use to hotel in 2024: • 20 hotel rooms • 4 affordable residential units @ 50% MFI • Commercial: 1,822 SF • 2025 – Requesting to add associated cocktail lounge use (1,040 SF). 6 Proposed Change of Use – Ground Floor 7 Ground Floor – Cocktail Lounge Rendering 8 Ground Floor – Cocktail Lounge Rendering 9 Ground Floor – Cocktail Lounge Rendering 10 Request We respectfully request your approval of staff’s recommendation for the proposed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to include a cocktail lounge use supporting the hotel on the ground-floor. 11 12 Change of Use & Proposed Conditional Uses ❖Commercial: • Original: 1,822 SF • Proposed: 6,197 SF o Change of use for each cocktail lounge space requires Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit. ❖Residential: • Original: 24 units • Proposed: 4 units o S.M.A.R.T. Housing units to remain ❖Boutique Hotel: • Original: 0 SF • Proposed: 20 rooms 13
