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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 24, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 The Planning Commission convened in a regular on Tuesday, February 24, 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 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Alice Woods Casey Haney Brian Bedrosian Chris Gannon Joshua Hiller Felicity Maxwell Danielle Skidmore Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Imad Ahmed Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Peter Breton Anna Lan Adam Powell Commissioners Absent: None Ex-Officio Members in Absent: TC Broadnax Jessica Cohen Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 Vacancy on the Dais 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 24, 2026 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The motion to postpone the meeting minutes of Tuesday, January 27, 2026, to March 10, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0030.01 - Ben White; District 5 Location: 2217 W Ben White Service Road EB, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Austin Combined (Westgate) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: RPS Family Enterprises, LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) Neighborhood Node to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor Staff postponement request to March 24, 2026 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to March 24, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0126 - North Burnet/Gateway RSMU Rezoning; District 7 Area bounded by Braker Lane; Burnet Road; MoPac Expressway; Stonelake Boulevard, Shoal Creek; Little Walnut Creek; Walnut Creek; North Burnet/Gateway Owner/Applicant: University of Texas System Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Austin Planning P, MI, IP-NP, NBG-CMU-NP to NBG-RSMU-NP Recommended Jorge E. Rousslein, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of NBG-RSMU-NP for C14-2025-0126 - North Burnet/Gateway RSMU Rezoning; District 7, located at an area bounded by Braker Lane; Burnet Road; MoPac Expressway; Stonelake Boulevard, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0147 - 1405 East Riverside Drive; District 9 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: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) East Riverside Corridor (ERC-Neighborhood Mixed Use Subdistrict) to East Riverside Corridor (ERC-Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict), to include the entire lot in the hub boundary, and to increase the maximum building height up to 120 feet through participation in a density bonus program. Staff postponement request to March 24, 2026 Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to March 24, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. 5. 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 Staff postponement request to March 24, 2026 Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to March 24, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. 6. 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 Staff postponement request to March 24, 2026 Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to March 24, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Bedrosian’s second, on a 12-0 vote. 1 vacancy on the dais. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 24, 2026 PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. 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 Vice Chair Haney, Secretary Maxwell, and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez and Gannon) Update was given by Vice Chair Haney. 8. 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) No update was given. 9. 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. 10. 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, Bedrosian, and Skidmore) No update was given. 11. 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 Breton) Update was given by Commissioner Breton. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 12. Budget Working Group – Update on a recommendation for the FY 26-27 Budget Working Group. (Sponsored by Parliamentarian Ahmed and Commissioner Breton) No update was given. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 24, 2026 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Woods adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m. without objection. 5