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. …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Recommendation Number: (20250826-005): Opposition to Automated License Plate Reader Programs Recommendation The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission urges City Council to reject any future proposals to implement automated (A.I.) license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance programs. Description of Recommendation to Council Although the trial period for the Austin Police Department’s use of automated (A.I.) license plate readers ended earlier this summer, Council must listen to the people of Austin and protect their privacy and safety by rejecting any future proposals to implement any A.I. surveillance technology. It is the recommendation of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Committee that Council reject any future proposals to fund or implement ALPRs. Rationale: From March through December of 2024, automated license plate readers (ALPR) scanned more than 75 million license plates across Austin as part of an APD trial program. While Council’s approved policy stated that license plate data must be deleted within one week, that was not the reality of the program. According to a recent audit, contractor Flock Safety retained "non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free right and license" to indefinitely use license plate information scanned across Austin.1 What this means is that the data connected to the millions of license plates scanned under this program were not protected. This program puts the data of Austinites at risk. Consider what Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, who represents much of Austin, said on the floor of the Texas Senate just last week during the hearing for HB521: “We’re in the process of creating a number of lists, and this is of great concern. We have a number of bills this session… that create lists of people as if we are preparing to shoot fish in a barrel… We have lists of individuals who are public servants who are trying to assist people to vote. We have lists of judges who are using 1https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/government/2025/05/20/75m-license-plate sscanned-under-rebooted-austin-police-program-audit-reveals-successes-concerns/ Draft their discretion to release people on bail. We have lists of prosecutors who are – within their discretion – choosing not to pursue cases. We have lists of vendors who sell books that are disfavored. We are entering into a time period of surveillance and lists and disfavored groups by statute… We had a priority in this legislative session to look at the scourges of communism. That was one of the scourges of communism. Lists of public servants …
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, …
Introduction & Overview: Austin Equity and Inclusion Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Briefing Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 6:00 PM Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer Agenda Introductions • Who We Are Office Overview • Vision & Mission • Current Structure • Core Services Current Projects Connecting with Our Office 8/25/2025 2 OUR VISION Austin Equity and Inclusion helps shape a community and city government where every individual feels welcomed and has the resources and services they need to thrive. We’re dedicated to transforming systems to increase access, remove barriers to opportunity, address discrimination, and foster a community where all identities are respected. 8/25/2025 3 Austin Equity and Inclusion (AEI) AEI Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director Civil Rights Division Equity Division Human Rights Division Enrique Serrano, Civil Rights Officer Vacant, Equity Officer Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer 8/25/2025 4 Introductions Shafina Khaki Human Rights Officer Dr. Lindsey Wilson Director Enrique Serrano Civil Rights Officer 5 CORE SERVICES Promote Human Rights: Provide advocacy and direct services that help residents access benefits, understand their rights, and connect to resources that uphold safety, dignity, and well-being. Carry Out the City’s Strategic Goals: Increase access, remove barriers to opportunities, and create inclusive spaces where all identities feel respected, seen, and valued. Provide Anti-Discrimination Protections: Investigate discrimination complaints related to Housing, Employment, Public Accommodations, and Fair Chance Hiring. City Ordinance Enforcement: Uphold the CROWN Act, Tenant’s Rights to Organize and other Key City Ordinances. Equity: Work to reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities by collaborating with all City departments to help identify and remove barriers in services. Community Engagement and Outreach: Build collaborative community relationships to advance Equity and improve the quality of life for Austinites. 8/25/2025 The items listed above represent key examples, though the list is not exhaustive. 6 Current Projects EQUITY CIVIL RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS • Quality of Life Studies • Mini-Grants • Equity Action Team & Equity Network Meetings • Normalize, Organize and Operationalize... 8/25/20 25 • Enforcing Civil Rights Laws Across • Know Your Rights/Benefits Multiple Sectors, leveraging technology to advance rights. • Collaborates with Community Members, Businesses, and Stakeholders: • Partnering with other agencies to promote civil rights initiatives (Immigrants, Veterans, ADA) • Advances the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Austinites • Anti-Hate/We All Belong • Community Meetings/Foster Belonging The items listed above represent key examples, though the list …
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
PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION will be reviewed and acted upon at two before the Land Use Commission and the City Council. agent(s) are expected to participate. to participate in a will be This meeting on the notice) must be submitted comments listed the board or commission's Written person include and the Case Number and the contact and information Information Act (Chapter submitted to the board or commission (or the contact before the public hearing. Your comments of the public name, the scheduled date should hearing, Correspondence person listed on the notice. to the City of Austin to the Texas Public 552) and will be published are subject online. hearing, you are not required and/or applicants request This zoning/rezoning public hearings: Although their public conducted opportunity change. participate or environmental application hearings. organization the case manager in the public affecting Contact your neighborhood. both online to speak FOR or AGAINST the proposed development at which you will have the and in-person or on how to C14-2025-0049 Case Number: Contact: Jonathan Public Hearing: August 26, 2025, Planning Tomko, 512-974-1057 Commission for further information You may also contact that has expressed an interest in an a neighborhood E='2-'-tN tv\o-a_ \.� Your Name (please print) QJ>minfavor 0""I object ta 1s conductmg ·1 • S ff• case-related accessed https://bit.ly/ATXZoningComment. a p1 ot program online to receive . • • which can be . . •. � this link or QR code: comments through [!i • • _ Yo •• hearing, an application's During its public continue City staffs recommendation recommendation announces that is not later is required. and public to the City Council. a specific the board or commission hearing may postpone to a later date or may evaluate or the its own input forwarding If the board or commission date and time for a postponement no further than 60 days from the announcement, or continuation notice � !�-0 Signature Comments� bf QI/\ ¾> ht!-\ & UJl) 4n l � (Optional): ______ _ Telephone Daytime �&i_L� Date its public or rezone During request in no case will it grant a more intensive zoning. hearing, the land to a less intensive may grant or deny a zoning than requested the City Council zoning but in order to allow for mixed use development, DISTRICT However, may add the MIXED USE (MU) COMBINING commercial The MU Combining residential commercial allows uses within the Council to certain allows to those …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Recommendation Number: (20250826-005): Opposition to Automated License Plate Reader Programs Recommendation The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission urges City Council to reject any future proposals to implement automated (A.I.) license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance programs. Description of Recommendation to Council Although the trial period for the Austin Police Department’s use of automated (A.I.) license plate readers ended earlier this summer, Council must listen to the people of Austin and protect their privacy and safety by rejecting any future proposals to implement any A.I. surveillance technology. It is the recommendation of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Committee that Council reject any future proposals to fund or implement ALPRs. Rationale: From March through December of 2024, automated license plate readers (ALPR) scanned more than 75 million license plates across Austin as part of an APD trial program. While Council’s approved policy stated that license plate data must be deleted within one week, that was not the reality of the program. According to a recent audit, contractor Flock Safety retained "non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free right and license" to indefinitely use license plate information scanned across Austin.1 What this means is that the data connected to the millions of license plates scanned under this program were not protected. This program puts the data of Austinites at risk. Consider what Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, who represents much of Austin, said on the floor of the Texas Senate just last week during the hearing for HB521: “We’re in the process of creating a number of lists, and this is of great concern. We have a number of bills this session… that create lists of people as if we are preparing to shoot fish in a barrel… We have lists of individuals who are public servants who are trying to assist people to vote. We have lists of judges who are using 1https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/government/2025/05/20/75m-license-plate sscanned-under-rebooted-austin-police-program-audit-reveals-successes-concerns/ their discretion to release people on bail. We have lists of prosecutors who are – within their discretion – choosing not to pursue cases. We have lists of vendors who sell books that are disfavored. We are entering into a time period of surveillance and lists and disfavored groups by statute… We had a priority in this legislative session to look at the scourges of communism. That was one of the scourges of communism. Lists of public servants that …
