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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 The Planning Commission convened in a regular on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Woods called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Felicity Maxwell Casey Haney Anna Lan Joshua Hiller Peter Breton Danielle Skidmore Brian Bedrosian Imad Ahmed Alice Woods Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Adam Powell Ex-Officio Members Present: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members in Absent: TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 2 Vacancies on the Dais PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0025.03 - Lantana Tract 34; District 8 Location: 7009 West William Cannon Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Stratus Properties Operating Company Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Jewels Cain) Agent: Office to Commercial land use Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Breton’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on a 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. The motion to remove the following uses from the prohibited list: the plant nursery, theater, college and university, research services, printing and publishing, and general retail over 3000 square feet, was approved on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Parliamentarian Ahmed’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Commercial land use for NPA-2025- 0025.03 - Lantana Tract 34; District 8, as amended, located at 7009 West William Cannon Drive, was approved on Commissioner Breton’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0087 - Lantana Tract 34; District 8 6941 ½ and 7009 West William Cannon Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Stratus Properties Operating Company Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Jewels Cain) Agent: GO-NP to GR-CO-NP Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Breton’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on a 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. The amendment to remove the following uses from the prohibited list: the plant nursery, theater, college and university, research services, printing and publishing, and general retail over 3000 square feet, was approved on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Parliamentarian Ahmed’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Commercial land use for C14-2025-0087 - Lantana Tract 34; District 8, as amended, located at 6941 ½ and 7009 West William Cannon Drive, was approved on Commissioner Breton’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0031.01 - 8701 N Mopac Multifamily; District 10 Location: 8701 North Mopac Expy Service Road NB, Shoal Creek Watershed; North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Mopac Atrium Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Dubois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman) Commerce to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor Recommendation pending. Applicant postponement request to February 10, 2026. Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Austin Planning Staff: The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to February 10, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0088 - 8701 N Mopac Multifamily; District 10 8701 North Mopac Expressway Service Road NB, Shoal Creek Watershed; North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Mopac Atrium Investments, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Dubois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman) CS to LI-PDA Recommendation pending. Applicant postponement request to February 10, 2026. Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning Staff: The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to February 10, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 6. Plan Amendment: NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 3 Location: 2424 ½ Riverside Farms Rd, 5100 & 5400 East Oltorf Street, Country Club Creek Watershed; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: ADD Land, Ltd. and Charitable Holdings II Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) Agent: Office and Rural Residential to Mixed Use Request: Applicant indefinite postponement request Staff Rec.: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 7. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2025-0083 - 809 Lydia Street; District 1 809, 809 ½ Lydia Street and 1203 East 9th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin Neighborhood Planning Area 1203 E 9th ATX LLC (Coleman McAuley) Drenner Group, PC (Dave Anderson) LO-MU-HD-NP to LR-MU-HD-NP Applicant indefinite postponement request Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 8. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2025-0080 - 1811 East Cesar Chavez; District 1 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Area Lodhia Investments LLC and G N Exim Corporation Inc. Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-NP Not recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to deny the Neighborhood’s postponement to February 24th was denied on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on a 8-2-1. Parliamentarian Ahmed and Commissioner Lan were against the motion. Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez abstained. 2 vacancies on the dais. The motion to approve the Applicant’s recommendation of CS-1-NP for C14-2025-0080 - 1811 East Cesar Chavez; District 1, located at 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street, was approved on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 8-2-1 vote. Parliamentarian Ahmed and Commissioner Lan were against the motion. Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez abstained. 2 vacancies on the dais. 9. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2025-0106 - 108 W Gibson; District 9 108 West Gibson Street and 107 West James Street, East Bouldin Creek Watershed; Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Planning Area 3423 Gibson LLC Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to February 10, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 10. PUD Amendment: C814-06-0175.07 - East Avenue PUD Amendment #7, Parcel A; Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: District 9 3500, 3500 ½, 3502, 3506, 3700 North IH-35 Service Road Southbound; 1010 ½, 1012, 1012 ½, 1018, 1018 ½ Concordia Avenue, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined (Hancock) Neighborhood Planning Area 1010 Concordia LP, a Texas Limited Partnership (Taylor Wilson) Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) PUD-NP to PUD-NP, to change conditions of zoning Recommended, with conditions Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to February 10, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. 11. Code Amendment: C20-2025-008 - Sign Code Changes for Right-of-Way Signs and Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Relocating Billboards Amend City Code Chapter 25-10 (Signs) to authorize larger signs in the public right-of-way that include electronic images, lights, and off- premise advertising and to change requirements related to relocating existing non-conforming off-premise signs (a/k/a billboards) when relocation is required because of transportation improvements. Recommended Anthony Segura, 512-974-3187, anthony.segura@austintexas.gov Austin Economic Development Jim Dale, 12-974-4070, jim.dale@austintexas.gov Austin Transportation and Public Works The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on an 8-0-3. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Lan recused. 2 vacancies on the dais. The substitute motion to postpone the discussion of the right-of-way installation two weeks to January 27th, 2026, failed on Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Powell’s second, on a 5-3-3 vote. Vice Chair Haney, Secretary Maxwell, and Parliamentarian Ahmed were against the motion. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Lan recused. 2 vacancies on the dais. The motion to amend City Code Chapter 25-10 (Sign Regulations) to authorize larger signs in the public right-of-way that include electronic images, light, and off-premise advertising failed on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on a 3-4-3. Chair Woods, Commissioner Hiller, Commissioner Skidmore, and Commissioner Powell were against the motion. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Lan recused. This item moves forward to Council without a recommendation. 2 vacancies on the dais. The motion to postpone amendments to City Code Chapter 25-10 (Sign Regulations) to authorize larger signs in the public right-of-way that include electronic images, light, and off-premise advertising to January 27th, 2026, was approved on Parliamentarian Ahmed’s 5 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 motion, on Chair Woods’ second, on a 7-1-3. Commissioner Hiller was against the motion. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Breton, and Lan recused. 2 vacancies on the dais. 12. Interlocal Agreement: City of Austin - Round Rock ISD Interlocal Development Agreement Owner/Applicant: Round Rock ISD Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Adoption of School District Land Development Agreement between the City of Austin and Round Rock Independent School District Recommended Joydeep Goswami, 512-974-3521, joydeep.goswami@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services Tera Villaret, 512-974-2361, tera.villaret@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to adopt the School District Land Development Agreement between the City of Austin and Round Rock Independent School District, for City of Austin - Round Rock ISD Interlocal Development Agreement, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Breton’s second, on an 11-0 vote. 2 vacancies on the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 13. Discussion and action to appoint a member to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. The motion to reappoint Commissioner Lan to the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on a 11-0 vote. 14. Discussion and action to appoint a member to serve on the Joint Sustainability Committee. The motion to reappoint Commissioner Hiller to the Joint Sustainability Committee was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on a 11-0 vote. The motion to reappoint Commissioner Breton as an alternate to the Joint Sustainability Committee was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on a 11-0 vote. 15. Discussion and action to appoint a member to serve on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. The motion to reappoint Vice Chair Haney to the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on a 11-0 vote. 16. Discussion and action to amend the 2026 regular meeting schedule to change the November and December meeting dates. The motion to amend the 2026 regular meeting schedule was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on a 11-0 vote. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 17. 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 Woods, Vice Chair Haney, Secretary Maxwell, and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez) 6 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 The update was given by Secretary Maxwell. 18. 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 Parliamentarian Ahmed and Commissioners Breton, Lan, and Powell) The update was given by Commissioner Powell. 19. 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 Commissioners Hiller and Breton) No update was given. 20. 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 Vice Chair Haney and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Howard, and Skidmore) No update was given. BOARD/WORKING GROUP UPDATES 21. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Update regarding continuity and communication among stakeholders and advocates as the South-Central Waterfront Plan moves toward implementation and the city council regarding plan implementation. Section 2-1-172 of the City Code. (Sponsored by Commissioner Breton) The update was given by Commissioner Breton. to provide recommendations to FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Digital message board SB710-next steps. (Maxwell, Haney) ADJOURNMENT Chair Woods adjourned the meeting at 8:59 p.m. without objection. 7