REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 2103 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Comprehensive Plan Joint 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, call or email Christopher Crain, 512-974- 8041, christopher.crain@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: PLANNING COMMISSION ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION Adam Powell (Vice Chair) Imad Ahmed Peter Breton Hank Smith (Chair) Betsy Greenberg AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE REGULAR CALLED MEETING on October 8, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action to amend the bylaws for the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee to increase required meeting frequency from quarterly to monthly. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Christopher Crain at the Planning Department, at 512-974-8041, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee, please contact Christopher Crain at 512-974-8041.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025 The Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee convened in a Regular Called meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 2103 in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Greenberg called the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee Meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Imad Ahmed, Betsy Greenberg Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: David Fouts, Adam Powell, Hank Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee REGULAR CALLED MEETING on 9, October 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 10/09/2024 were approved on Hank Smith motion, David Fouts second on a 5-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on the Internal Review Report for the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee by Christopher Crain, Planning Department. The presentation was made by Christopher Crain, Planner Senior, Planning Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Smith was elected as chair on Commissioner Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fouts second on a 5-0 vote. Commissioner Powell was elected on Commissioner Ahmed motion, Commissioner Smith second on a 5-0 vote. 1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025 4. 5. Discussion and possible action to approve a recommendation to initiate amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to modify permitted uses along Imagine Austin corridors. No action was taken on this item. Discussion and possible action to recommend initiation of amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to modify permitted and conditional uses for residential zones. Motion to recommend an initiation of amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to modify permitted uses along Imagine Austin corridors was approved on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Fouts second on a 4-1 vote. Those members voting aye were: Commissioner Ahmed, Fouts, Powell, and Smith. Those voting nay were: Commissioner Greenberg. 6. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule for the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. The motion to approve the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee Annual Schedule FY 26 on Commissioner Powell’s motion, Commissioner Hank’s second on 5-0 vote. Commissioner Greenberg adjourned the meeting at 4:44p.m. without objection. 2
Bylaw Change Process Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Bylaw amendments approved by board majority Board or Commission submits proposed amendments to the Austin City Clerk’s Office (ACCO) ACCO submits proposed amendments to Audit and Finance Council Committee (AFC) Liaison & Chairs are invited to speak/answer questions AFC makes recommendation to full Council AFC submits their recommendation for amendments to full Council for approval 24
