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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions, Room 1101, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Woods called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Alice Woods, Chair Casey Haney, Vice Chair Felicity Maxwell, Secretary Chris Gannon Joshua Hiller Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Imad Ahmed, Parliamentarian Adam Powell Danielle Skidmore Commissioners Absent: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Brian Bedrosian Peter Breton Anna Lan Ex-Officio Members Absent: Jeffery Bowen TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 Vacancy on the Dais 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, July 28, 2026, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0018.02 - Airport and Koenig Multifamily Location: 5768 ½, 5800, 5826, 5900, 5900 ½, and 5908 Airport Blvd., Tannehill Branch Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Caliber Partners LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Anchor-SH, LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: a Texas limited liability company, and 5800 Airport, LLC, a Texas limited liability company DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. (David Hartman) Commercial to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to September 8, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0115 - Airport and Koenig Multifamily 5768 ½, 5800, 5826, 5900, 5900 ½, and 5908 Airport Blvd., Tannehill Branch Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Caliber Partners LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Anchor-SH, LLC, a Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Texas limited liability company, and 5800 Airport, LLC, a Texas limited liability company DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. (David Hartman) CS-NP to LI-PDA-NP Pending Jonathan Tomko, AICP, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to September 8, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0020.04 - Congress Views; District 2 Location: 6111, 6113, and 6119 South Congress Ave, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Congress Corner, LLC (Reza Habibi-Paydar) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) Mobile Homes and Higher Density Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to August 25, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0096 - Congress Views; District 2 6111, 6113, and 6119 South Congress Ave, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Congress Corner, LLC (Reza Habibi-Paydar) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) MH-NP to GR-DB90-NP Staff recommends GR-CO-DB90-NP Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to August 25, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 6. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2026-0038 - CV Oakland Bungalows; District 9 1409, 1411 and 1413 West 6th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area JJABC, LP, Jay W. Barnes, III & James L. Cotton Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) LO-NP and LR-MU-CO-NP to CS-CO-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of CS-CO-NP for C14-2026-0038 - CV Oakland Bungalows; District 9, located at 1409, 1411 and 1413 West 6th Street, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 7. Rezoning: Location: C14-2026-0016 - Wickersham Retail; District 3 4544 East Oltorf Street, Country Club West Watershed; Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Wickersham Enterprises LLC (Abdul K Patel) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Answers, Inc (Jim Witliff) GR-MU-CO to GR-MU-CO, to change conditions of zoning Not Recommended Reese McMichael, 512-974-7633, reese.mcmichael@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to August 25, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 8. Restrictive Covenant Termination: Location: C14-86-128(RCT) - 4009 Banister Lane (RCT); District 5 4009 Banister Lane, West Bouldin Creek Watershed; South Lamar Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: OP Park Place Property, LLC (Luke Phillips) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group (Drew Raffaele) Termination of Restrictive Covenant Recommended Reese McMichael, 512-974-7633, reese.mcmichael@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to terminate the Restrictive Covenant for C14-86-128(RCT) - 4009 Banister Lane (RCT); District 5, located at 4009 Banister Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. 9. Historic Zoning: Location: C14H-2026-0045 - Doris Miller Auditorium; District 1 2300 Rosewood Avenue, Boggy Creek Watershed; Rosewood Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission; Owner: City of Austin Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Historic Landmark Commission P-NP to P-H-NP Recommended Austin Lukes, 512-978-0766, austin.lukes@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of P-H-NP for C14H-2026-0045 - Doris Miller Auditorium; District 1, located at 2300 Rosewood Avenue, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Haney’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 10. Discussion and action to establish a working group related to Dog’s Head Developments. (Sponsored by Chair Woods and Secretary Maxwell) The motion to create a working group related to Dog’s Head Developments to include 4 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Secretary Maxwell, Parliamentarian Ahmed, and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Gannon, and Skidmore, was approved on Chair Woods’ motion, Secretary Maxwell’s second, on an 8- 0 vote. Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Bedrosian, Breton, and Lan were absent. PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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) Update was given by Vice Chair Haney. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 15. Urban Design Guidelines Update Working Group – Update regarding recommendations to the Planning Commission on issues relating to updates to Urban Design Guidelines. (Sponsored by Secretary Maxwell and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Gannon, Lan, and Skidmore) No update was given. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 5 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 11, 2026 ADJOURNMENT Chair Woods adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m. without objection. 6