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Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Woods called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Imad Ahmed Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Peter Breton Casey Haney Joshua Hiller Anna Lan Felicity Maxwell Adam Powell Alice Woods Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Danielle Skidmore Commissioners Absent: Awais Azhar Patrick Howard Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members Absent: TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of May 27, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 Location: 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff, LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLC (Katherine Nicely) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use land use Staff Recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Neighborhood Mixed Use, but with changes to the CO to prohibit the following uses: consumer convenience services, consumer repair services, service station and custom manufacturing, was approved on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on a 7-4 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Woods and Commissioners Ahmed, Anderson, Barrera- Ramirez, Haney, Hiller, and Maxwell. Those voting nay were Commissioners Breton, Lan, Powell, and Skidmore. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0168 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) LO-MU-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Neighborhood Mixed Use, but with changes to the CO to prohibit the following uses: consumer convenience services, consumer repair services, service station and custom manufacturing, was approved on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on a 7-4 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Woods and Commissioners Ahmed, Anderson, Barrera- Ramirez, Haney, Hiller, and Maxwell. Those voting nay were Commissioners Breton, Lan, Powell, and Skidmore. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0025.02 - 5524 W. US Hwy 290; District 8 Location: 5524 W US 290 HWY WB, Barton Springs Zone Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Owner/Applicant: House of 8, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Jewels Cain) Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0003 - 6th and Walsh; District 9 1135, 1137, 1139, 1141, and 1143 W. 6th Street and 503, 505, 507, 509, & 511 Walsh Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Walsh Street Ventures, LLC; Walsh Street Ventures 2, LLC; and Cohn Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Ventures, LLC Manifold Development, LLC (Mila Santana) CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP Staff Postponement Request to June 24, 2025 Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. C14-2025-0024 - Little Lion; District 5 2525 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 15, West Bouldin Creek Watershed 6. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Emirp, LLC (Anusha Vemuri, Manager) Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) Agent: LO-MU-CO to GO-MU Request: Staff Rec.: Staff Recommends GO-MU-CO Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, Staff: marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 3 C14-2025-0039 - 1305 W Oltorf; District 3 1305 West Oltorf Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed 7. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: OURATX, LLC (Jill Knobloch) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group PC (Drew Raffaele) CS to CS-V Recommended Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 8. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0043 - 608 Blanco; District 9 608 Blanco Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: SVEA Magnolia III LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle) MF-4-HD-NP to LR-MU-HD-NP Staff Recommends LR-MU-HD-CO-NP Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LR-MU-HD-CO-NP for C14-2025- 0043 - 608 Blanco; District 9, located at 608 Blanco Street, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 9. Restrictive Covenant Termination: Location: C14-06-0117(RCT) - 1317 and 1405 East Riverside Drive; District 9 1317, 1405A, 1405B, and 1507 East Riverside Drive, Harpers Branch and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (Jean E. Schuler) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Terminate Restrictive Covenant Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 4 10. Restrictive Covenant Termination: Location: C14-72-299(RCT) - 1317 and 1405 East Riverside Drive; District 9 1317, 1405A, 1405B, and 1507 East Riverside Drive, Harpers Branch and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (Jean E. Schuler) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Terminate Restrictive Covenant Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 11. Site Plan Extension: Location: SP-2018-0181CT(XT2) - Highland Office-Extension II; District 4 501 Clayton Lane, Tannehill Branch Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: HM Retail LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, Amanda Swor The applicant requests a 3-year extension to a previously approved site plan. Recommended Kate Castles, 512-978-4555, kate.castles@austintexas.gov Development Services Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a 3-year extension to a previously approved site plan for SP-2018-0181CT(XT2) - Highland Office-Extension II; District 4, located at 501 Clayton Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 12. ROW Vacation: Location: Owner/Applicant: Anchor Equities Ltd Agent: Request: 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 9 1114 W 5th Street, Lady Bird Lake Staff Rec.: Staff: Mashell Smith Street & Alley Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 4,516 square foot portion of land abutting 1114 West 5th Street & 1134 Sayers Street Not Recommended, Conditionally Approved on Master Comment Report Christopher Bueckert, 512-974-1780, christopher.bueckert@austintexas.gov Transportation and Public Works Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 5 WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 13. Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – Update pertaining to recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Land Development Code for which review is required under Section 25-1- 502 (Amendment; Review); requests to initiate amendments to the Land Development Code under Section 25-1- 501 (Initiation). (Sponsored by Chair Azhar, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez and Maxwell) No update was given. 14. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendations to the Planning Commission on issues relating to the comprehensive plan, including proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, including policy directives or initiatives of the city council or the Planning Commission. (Sponsored by Commissioners Ahmed, Lan, and Powell) No update was given. 15. Joint Sustainability Committee – Update regarding recommendation and matters related to conservation and sustainability; and review City policies and procedures relevant to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including planning, implementation, community engagement, goal setting, and progress monitoring; promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with the politics, procedures, and implementation of the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan with the goal of coordinating all similar activities within the City and the community in order to secure the greatest public benefit; and forward to the city manager all advisory material that the joint committee provides to the council, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, or City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. (Sponsored by Commissioner Hiller) No update was given. 16. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit-oriented developments. (Sponsored by Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Haney, Howard, and Skidmore) Update was given by Commissioner Skidmore. 17. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Update regarding continuity and communication among stakeholders and advocates as the South-Central Waterfront Plan moves toward implementation and to provide recommendations to the city council regarding plan implementation. Section 2-1-172 of the City Code. (Sponsored by Commissioner Anderson) No update was given. 18. Governance, Rules, and Procedures Working Group – Update on the review and proposed updates to Planning Commission procedural rules to ensure they align with current and best practices. (Sponsored by Chair Azhar, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez) Update was given by Vice Chair Woods. 6 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Woods adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the June 24, 2025, meeting on the consent agenda on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Powell was off the dais. Chair Azhar and Commissioners Haney and Commissioner Skidmore were absent. 7