07 C14-2025-0083 - 809 Lydia Street; District 1 - Public Comment — original pdf
07 C14-2025-0083 - 809 Lydia Street; District 11 of 1
07 C14-2025-0083 - 809 Lydia Street; District 11 of 1
From: Leah Bojo Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 2:44 PM To: Charles d'Harcourt; Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov> Cc: Drew Raffaele; HNA Zoning Committee; HNA Executive Committee; Deller, Natalie <Natalie.Deller@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Agreement on C814-06-0175.07 postponement External Email - Exercise Caution Hi, yes we agree. Thank you! Leah M. Bojo, AICP, Director of Land Use & Entitlements 2705 Bee Caves Road, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746 Drenner Group, PC | www.drennergroup.com From: Charles d'Harcourt Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM To: Nancy Estrada <nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov> Cc: Leah Bojo, Drew Raffaele, HNA Zoning Committee, HNA Executive Committee, Natalie Deller <natalie.deller@austintexas.gov> Subject: Agreement on C814-06-0175.07 postponement Hi Ms. Estrada (CC: Leah Bojo and Drew Raffaele of the Drenner Group, the Hancock Neighborhood Association's zoning and executive committees, and Natalie Deller from the district 9 council office), I don't think we've met or corresponded before, but I'm the president of the Hancock Neighborhood Association, a volunteer organization representing residents of the Hancock neighborhood, which includes the 1012 Concordia Avenue property whose rezoning is requested through case C814-06-0175.07. Our neighborhood association's executive committee and Leah Bojo and Drew Raffaele, who represent the owners of this property, met today and agreed to a postponement of the review of this case to the planning commission's February 10th meeting. This will give our association members time to discuss and vote on an official association position on the case, and time for further discussion between the 10 C814-06-0175.07 - East Avenue PUD Amendment #7, Parcel A; District 91 of 2 neighborhood and the applicants if these are necessary. Please feel free to contact me by email or at the phone number below if you have any questions about this or the neighborhood association, and thanks for your work managing this case, - Charles ________________________________________________________________________ Charles d'Harcourt, Hancock Neighborhood Association volunteer and current president +1 512 484 9625 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 08 C14-2025-0080 - 1811 East Cesar Chavez; District 12 of 2
From: Alejandra De Angulo Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 3:37 PM To: Estrada, Nancy <Nancy.Estrada@austintexas.gov> Subject: Objection to Rezoning Request: Case number (C814-06-0175.07) External Email - Exercise Caution Ms. Estrada, As a resident within 500 feet of the proposed building, I am writing to formally express my objection to the applicant’s request to significantly increase the maximum allowable building height for Parcel A of the East Avenue PUD, Case Number C814-06-0175.07 (hearing date 1/13/26) The proposed increase, from an already substantial 160 feet to an extreme height of up to 270 feet, is completely out of scale with the surrounding neighborhood. The tallest existing building in this area is approximately 70 feet. A structure nearly four times that height would dramatically and irreversibly alter the neighborhood's established character, scale, and traditional development patterns. This proposal raises several serious concerns: 1. Blocking Sunlight: A building of this height would cast extensive shadows on surrounding homes and buildings, reducing natural light and negatively impacting the quality of life. 2. Loss of Privacy: The extreme height creates direct privacy impacts for nearby shorter residential buildings that were never designed to coexist with a 250+ foot structure. 3. Street Capacity and Safety: The surrounding streets are narrow and already strained. They are not designed to safely or efficiently accommodate the increased traffic this development would generate. 4. Parking Deficiencies: The proposal does not adequately address parking needs, which will inevitably spill into surrounding residential streets. 5. Traffic Congestion: Increased density without proportional infrastructure improvements will worsen congestion and reduce safety for residents, pedestrians, and cyclists. Planned Unit Developments are intended to result in superior development compared to conventional zoning. This request does the opposite by prioritizing maximum height and 10 C814-06-0175.07 - East Avenue PUD Amendment #7, Parcel A; District 91 of 13 intensity over compatibility, livability, and neighborhood context. I urge the Planning Commission to deny this request or require substantial reductions that align with the existing neighborhood scale and infrastructure capacity. Development should respect and enhance the community and not overwhelm it. Thank you for your time and for including this objection in the official record. Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional information. Sincerely, Alejandra Resident 3500 Harmon Avenue, 78705 Alejandra De Angulo, PhD CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious …
January 12, 2026 RE: E. 1st Street Grocery, 1811 E. Cesar Chavez Street; C14-2025-0080 Dear Planning Commission and City Staff, On behalf of the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (ECC-NPCT), I am writing to share our perspective regarding East 1st Street Grocery’s request to rezone a portion of its property at 1811 E. Cesar Chavez Street to CS-1 for use as a liquor store. Members of the ECC-NPCT have engaged in extensive dialogue with the property owner and their representatives to discuss both the potential benefits and impacts of the proposed rezoning. Through these conversations, the ECC-NPCT has come to believe that, if appropriately conditioned, the project has the potential to deliver neighborhood benefits, including improved site design, increased coordination with safety and improvement efforts, and greater alignment with broader planning goals for the area. Based on this understanding, the ECC-NPCT supports the proposed rezoning in principle, subject to final agreement on site design and operational conditions. This support is offered with the clear understanding that the CS-1 zoning would apply only to approximately 1,000 square feet dedicated to liquor store use, not to the remainder of the property. The ECC-NPCT and the applicant share a vision for a vibrant, walkable, pedestrian-oriented corridor that supports small, locally serving businesses while remaining compatible with surrounding residential uses. As part of this shared vision, there is alignment on supporting the long-term goal of making the alley behind East 1st Street Grocery a safer, more pedestrian- and bicycle-oriented space. The ECC-NPCT intends to continue working collaboratively with the applicant to ensure that the site plan and redevelopment do not negatively impact neighboring properties or the alley project. Conditions under discussion include, but are not limited to: ● Taking reasonable measures to orient parking and vehicular circulation to minimize impacts on adjacent properties and the alley ● Coordinating with nearby neighbors on surface treatments, including consideration of alternatives to traditional asphalt or concrete ● Improved lighting designed to enhance safety and neighborhood aesthetics ● Landscaping at the rear of the property to provide screening and visual buffering ● Protections related to noise, trash, and loitering to minimize impacts on nearby residences ● Proposed hours of operation of 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, with closure on Sundays and major holidays ● A commitment that the CS-1 zoning will not be used for on-premise alcohol consumption (such as a bar, lounge, …
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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 …