ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0072 – Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park Rezoning DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: UNZ and CBD ZONING TO: P ADDRESS: 200 North Interstate Highway 35 Service Road Southbound and 201 ½ Red River Street SITE AREA: 3.02 acres (131,551 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: City of Austin AGENT: City of Austin (PARD - Paul Books) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant public (P) district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 9, 2025: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 23, 2025: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In May 2025, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20250508-042, initiating the zoning process for the park to apply a base zoning district consistent with its current and long- standing use. Please refer to Exhibit D (Resolution No. 20250508-042). 07 C14-2025-0072 - Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park Rezoning; District 91 of 12 C14-2025-0072 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 3.02 acres, has access to both East Third Street (level 3) and Red River Street (level 3), and borders East Second Street (level 3), Sabine Street (level 3) and North IH 35 Service Road (Southbound) (level 4). The property is designated as Unzoned (UNZ) and zoned as central business district (CBD). The surrounding area is characterized as mixed use, the properties to the north, west and south have a base zoning of central business district (CBD and CBD-CURE), the Palm Square Community Center is zoned GR-H. The east of the property borders Interstate 35 service road. Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park and has been dedicated as parkland since 1929 and is in both the Palm District Plan and The Downtown Austin Plan. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The applicant is requesting to rezone the property to public district (P) through a City- initiated rezoning effort in response to Resolution No. 20250508-042. The purpose of this rezoning is to designate the property as parkland and support the development of new park amenities and improvements envisioned through community engagement efforts dating back to 2016. Planned improvements include revitalization of the historic Shelter House, creation of multiple play areas, new plantings, shade structures, and other community-requested amenities. This rezoning will help implement the community’s vision for Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park while supporting the goals of the Palm District Plan and Downtown Austin Plan. Please refer to Exhibit C (Applicant’s Summary Letter …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Austin Parks and Recreation Department Palm Park Shelter House Palm Park Shelter House Historic Zoning August 2025 C14H-2025-0077 Paul Books, Planner Principal Overview −Background −Historic Justification −Request for Action Background • Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park • ~ 3 acres • City Council District 9 • Along Waller Creek in Downtown Austin • Adjacent to the historic Palm School Background Background • Palm Park is part of the Waterloo Greenway connecting Lady Bird Lake to Waterloo Park through a greenway trail and activated park spaces • Waterloo Greenway received an Historic Preservation Grant to revitalize the Shelter House as part of the redevelopment of Palm Park Background • Revitalized Shelter House becomes center of activity within the Park • Stone construction is stable allowing for adaptive re-use of the structure for park programming Historic Justification • Community Value • Strong association with Austin’s Mexican American community, nearby East Austin neighborhoods, and Lower Waller Creek District • Architecture • Embodies styles of the national movement pertaining to parks and park programing in the early twentieth century • Design influenced by local architect Hugo Kuehne representing an important era of growth and investment in Austin Parks Request for Action • Recommend Historic Zoning for the footprint of the Palm Park Shelter House Thank You
CASE NUMBER: C14H-2025-0077 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: August 8, 2025 PC DATE: September 9, 2025 CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission with owner agreement from Parks and Recreation Department HISTORIC NAME: Palm Park Shelter House WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS: Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park, 200 N. IH-35 Svrd. SB ZONING CHANGE: P (pending) to P-H. See department comments below. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Grant the proposed zoning change from public use (P) (pending) to public use-historic landmark (P-H) combining district zoning. (See Department Comments for explanation of zoning timeline). LANDMARK DESIGNATION QUALIFICATIONS: architecture, community value, historical associations HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: July 2, 2025: Initiate historic zoning (10-0). August 6, 2025: Recommend historic zoning (9-0) and approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the rehabilitation of the shelter house (9-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: TBD CITY COUNCIL ACTION: May 8, 2025: Adopt Resolution No. 20250508-042, initiating zoning for Palm Park to a base zoning that is appropriate based on its current use and directing staff to pursue historic landmark zoning for the shelter house to comply with Heritage Preservation Grant funding regulations. CASE MANAGERS: Kalan Contreras, Planning Department, 512-974-2727/kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Paul Books, Austin Parks and Recreation Department 512-978-1315/paul.books@austintexas.gov NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA), East Austin Conservancy, El Concilio Mexican American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Lower Waller Creek, Preservation Austin, Tejano Town, Waterloo Greenway DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The shelter house’s zoning to public use (P) is currently pending, as it is located on an unzoned (UNZ) portion of land. City Council will hear the zoning application applying public (P) zoning (C14-2025-0072), as directed by Resolution No. 20250508-042, in October 2025. The subsequent rezoning from P to P-H will be heard in tandem at the same Council meeting. The property owner received a Heritage Preservation Planning Grant from the Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment in 2024. A 2022 survey report conducted for the Texas Department of Transportation identified the park and its assets as eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places. 1 1 Mitchell, R., and E. Pettis. “Historical Resources Survey Report: Capital Express Central – Intensive-level Survey: Palm Park, 200 North Interstate Highway I-35” (No. 0015-13–388, Texas Department of Transportation), 2022. 08 C14H-2025-0077 - Palm Park Shelter House; District 91 of 50 BASIS FOR …
CASE NUMBER: C14H-2025-0022 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: August 6, 2025 PC DATE: September 9, 2025 CC Date: APPLICANT: Shana Feste & Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Stedman-Graves House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1701 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX 78701 ZONING CHANGE: SF-3 to SF-3-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Grant the proposed zoning change from family residence (SF-3) to family residence-historic combining district (SF-3-H) zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: August 6, 2025: Grant the proposed zoning change from family residence (SF-3) to family residence-historic combining district (SF-3-H) zoning (9-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Austin Lukes, 512-978-0766 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA), Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Historic Austin Neighborhood Association, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Judges Hill Neighborhood Association, Preservation Austin, Shoal Creek Conservancy DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2025 Downtown Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the store building as eligible for designation as contributing resource to both a local Judges Hill historic district and a Judges Hill National Register historic district. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: The historic zoning application summarizes the Stedman-Graves house’s architectural significance and historical associations with the Stedman and Graves families, as well as to its local architect as follows: The 1927 Stedman-Graves House merits historic landmark status for its architectural design by prominent Austin architect Edwin Kreisle as a representative of the Colonial Georgian Revival style, and for its importance to the City of Austin as the home of prominent lawyer and judge, Ireland Graves, and of his wife Mary Stedman Graves, who was extremely active in the civic life of Austin. The home continues to serve as a residence in a neighborhood where homes are increasingly utilized as businesses. The Judges Hill Neighborhood Association supports the inclusion of this home into any future City of Austin and/or National Register Historic Districts.1 § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or 1 Allen, Phoebe. “1927 Home of Mary Stedman & Judge Ireland Graves, 1701 San Gabriel Street in Judges Hill.” 2025. 09 C14H-2025-0022 - Stedman-Graves House; District 91 of 37 construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2018-0495C(XT2) PC HEARING DATE: September 9, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Domain Tower II ADDRESS OF SITE: 10723 Domain Drive COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: North Burnet/Gateway WATERSHED: Walnut Creek JURISDICTION: Full-Purpose APPLICANT/ OWNER: SL DOMAIN LP John Kiltz AGENT: Land Use Solutions Michele Haussmann 5612 Parade Ridge Austin, TX 78731 (512) 212-4114 CASE MANAGER: Kate Castles (512) 978-4555 kate.castles@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The proposed development includes the construction of an office building with associated improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider the extension of this site plan permit by three years, from May 16, 2025 to May 16, 2028, based on the criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1). 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and (1) the director determines that: a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan would be constructed; c) the applicant constructed at least one structure shown on the original site plan that is suitable for permanent occupancy; or d) the applicant has constructed a significant portion of the infrastructure required for development of the original site plan; SUMMARY OF SITE PLAN: LAND USE: The site is zoned NBG-NP. All site calculations are within the allowed amounts. 10 SP-2018-0495C(XT2) - Domain Tower II; District 71 of 7 SP-2018-0495C(XT2) Domain Tower II ENVIRONMENTAL: All environmental comments have been cleared. Note, the applicant posted fiscal surety in the amount of approximately $11,826 for erosion control in October 2019 with the original site plan application. TRANSPORTATION: All transportation comments have been cleared. PREVIOUS APPROVALS 10/12/2020 05/16/2024 Site Plan administrative approval. Permit expiration: 10/12/2023 One-year administrative extension approved. …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0025C(XT2) PC HEARING DATE: September 9, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Domain Tower IV ADDRESS OF SITE: 10017 Alterra Parkway COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: North Burnet/Gateway WATERSHED: Walnut Creek JURISDICTION: Full-Purpose APPLICANT/ OWNER: SL DOMAIN LP John Kiltz AGENT: Land Use Solutions Michele Haussmann 5612 Parade Ridge Austin, TX 78731 (512) 212-4114 CASE MANAGER: Kate Castles (512) 978-4555 kate.castles@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The proposed development includes the construction of an office building with associated improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider the extension of this site plan permit by three years, from May 16, 2025 to May 16, 2028, based on the criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1). 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and (1) the director determines that: a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan would be constructed; c) the applicant constructed at least one structure shown on the original site plan that is suitable for permanent occupancy; or d) the applicant has constructed a significant portion of the infrastructure required for development of the original site plan; SUMMARY OF SITE PLAN: LAND USE: The site is zoned NBG-NP. All site calculations are within the allowed amounts. 11 SP-2019-0025C(XT2) - Domain Tower IV; District 71 of 7 SP-2019-0025C(XT2) Domain Tower IV ENVIRONMENTAL: All environmental comments have been cleared. Note, the applicant posted fiscal surety in the amount of approximately $26,098.16 for erosion control in October 2019 with the original site plan application. TRANSPORTATION: All transportation comments have been cleared. PREVIOUS APPROVALS 10/09/2020 05/16/2024 Site Plan administrative approval. Permit expiration: 10/09/2023 One-year administrative extension approved. …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2014-0071C(XT4) PC HEARING DATE: September 9, 2025 PROJECT NAME: All Saints Presbyterian Church ADDRESS OF SITE: 7808 Rialto Boulevard COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) WATERSHED: Williamson Creek JURISDICTION: Full-Purpose APPLICANT/ OWNER: All Saints Presbyterian Church David Breeding AGENT: Drenner Group Leah Bojo 2705 Bee Caves Road, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78746 (512) 807-2918 CASE MANAGER: Kate Castles (512) 978-4555 kate.castles@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The proposed development includes the construction of a religious assembly building with associated improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider the extension of this site plan permit by three years, from March 1, 2025 to March 1, 2028, based on the criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1). 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and (1) the director determines that: a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan would be constructed; c) the applicant constructed at least one structure shown on the original site plan that is suitable for permanent occupancy; or d) the applicant has constructed a significant portion of the infrastructure required for development of the original site plan; SUMMARY OF SITE PLAN: LAND USE: The site is zoned LR-NP and CS-NP. The site is subject to a letter agreement dated July 10, 2001, which stated the rules and regulations governing the project. 12 SP-2014-0071C(XT4) - All Saints Presbyterian Church; District 81 of 7 SP-2014-0071C (XT4) All Saints Presbyterian Church ENVIRONMENTAL: All environmental comments have been cleared. Note, the applicant posted fiscal surety in the amount of approximately $81,825 for erosion control in December 2014 with …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: SPC-2025-0190A 1700 South Congress PC DATE: 09/09/2025 ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT: NEIGBORHOOD PLAN: Bouldin Creek WATERSHED: East Bouldin Creek 1700 South Congress Avenue 9 OWNER: AGENT: DCW Properties, Ltd. 1704 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 COMPANY, Richard Suttle 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 435-2310 CASE MANAGER: Alyse Ramirez alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov (512) 978-1750 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a cocktail lounge use within an existing building. The proposed cocktail lounge area is within an existing building and no construction is proposed with this site plan. The hours of operation will be 10AM – 10PM Monday through Saturday and 12PM – 10PM on Sundays. No amplified sound will be used at the site. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit because it meets all applicable criteria. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code requirements prior to site plan release. PROJECT INFORMATION: AREA: 2,697 sq. ft. cocktail area in an existing 6,906 sq. ft. site EXIST. ZONING: CS-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP REQUIRED PARKING: N/A SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The lot is zoned CS-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (General Commercial Services Vertical Mixed Use Conditional Overlay Equitable Transit Oriented Development Density Bonus Equitable Transit Oriented Development in a Neighborhood Plan). The existing building is 6,906 square feet and the 2,697 square foot cocktail area will be located inside the existing building, no outdoor space is utilized. A zoning change application is in review, 13 SPC-2025-0190A - 1700 South Congress; District 91 of 6 SPC-2024-0113A 2 case number C14-2025- 0044, to allow a cocktail lounge to operate within the retail space. Since Cocktail Lounge is a conditional use in the CS-1 zoning district, the site plan must be approved by a Land Use Commission. There are no schools, churches, or hospitals within 300 feet of the subject site. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request. Environmental: The site is located in the East Bouldin Creek Watershed and subject to the Urban Watershed regulations. There were no Environmental review comments. Transportation: Parking spaces are located on South Congress Avenue. All Transportation comments have been cleared. SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: Zoning/ Land Use North: South: West: East: CS-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP, Restaurant (General) CS-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP, Commercial SF-3-NP, Residential CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP, Commercial NEIGHBORHOOD ORGNIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association Bouldin …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 1169 Hargrave Street (C14-2025-0049) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 1159 ½ and 1169 Hargrave Street; 2407 ½ Sol Wilson Avenue ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.62 acres (approximately 70,567 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: American Can AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would limit the height of a building or structure or portion of a building or structure to no more than 40 feet above ground level and prohibit the following 27 uses: - Agricultural sales and services - Automotive rentals - Automotive washing (of any type) - Building maintenance services - Commercial blood plasma center - Convenience storage - Adult oriented businesses - Alternative financial services - Automotive repair services - Bail bond services - Campground - Construction sales and services - Drive through as an accessory use (to any use) - Drop-off recycling collection facility - Equipment repair services - Exterminating services - Kennels - Limited warehousing and distribution - Monument retail services - Pedicab storage and dispatch - Vehicle storage - Equipment sales - Funeral services - Laundry services - Maintenance and service facilities - Pawn shop services - Service station The conditional overlay would also conditional allow the following two uses: - Hotel-motel - Outdoor sports and recreation See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: Neighborhood postponement request to September 9, 2025 granted. September 9, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 03 C14-2025-0049 - 1169 Hargrave Street; District 11 of 16 TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: A structure on the property has been identified as the former Rosewood Elementary School. Portions of the building are likely eligible for historic landmark designation. Thus, any demo, additions, or other modifications involving removal of historic materials would need to be reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission. Please see Exhibit E below which contains an email from the Historic Preservation Officer detailing the process. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is home to a school constructed in approximately 1939, currently being utilized American Can Academy, an alternative charter school. There is also a paved and unpaved parking lot on the site. The site is the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0029 (Airport 38 Rezone) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 3811 Airport Boulevard ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-NP TO: CS-MU-V-DB90-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.1326 acres (approximately 49,336 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 3811 Airport 2017 LP AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use- density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 12, 2025: Staff postponement request to September 9, 2025. September 9, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: TBD ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229- 073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-DB90-NP) combining district for a proposed development that would include multi-family units requiring an affordable component. A building constructed under density bonus 90 (–DB90) standards allows for a mix of residential uses and commercial uses, and the result is typically retail, restaurants and offices on the ground floor, and residential units on upper levels. The overall project as proposed would consist of approximately 160 residential units, approximately 5,000 square feet of retail and approximately 5,000 square feet of office. (see exhibit D: TIA Determination Worksheet for more information) 06 C14-2025-0029 - Airport 38 Rezone; District 11 of 15 C14-2025-0029 2 The property is located within the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Planning Area (MLK) and is located within an area that was initiated by the City to zone certain tracts within the Neighborhood Plan area to accommodate the -V zoning district in 2008 (Ordinance No. 20071213-089). A development utilizing the “density bonus 90” incentives is permitted with a base CS district, and must include an affordability component for residential use in order to obtain incentives, including height maximum of 90 feet in the CS district (60 feet base plus 30 feet incentive) and relaxation of development and compatibility …
Sept 2, 2025 RE: Case Number: SPC-2025-0190A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Project Address: 1700 South Congress Request: To allow an existing 2,657-square-foot retail space to also establish a cocktail lounge. Dear Ms. Ramirez, The Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association does not oppose this Conditional Use Permit. The zoning committee met with the applicant’s attorney on July 31, 2025, and was in favor of the Conditional Use Permit. These are the agreed hours of operation: Monday-Saturday: 10 am - 10 pm Sunday: 12pm - 10pm (No alcohol sales before noon per TABC code) According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), alcohol sales are authorized from 7 a.m. to midnight every day, except for Sundays, during which sales are allowed from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m. A special late-hours permit is required for sales extending until 2 a.m. The suggested hours for this Conditional Use Permit (CUP) are more restrictive and match the hours of operation for alcohol-serving restaurants along South Congress Avenue. Best regards, Greg Smith, President Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association Cc: Alyse Ramirez, Shakayla Stevenson, Melissa Beeler, Richard Suttle, Jewels Cain Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association, P. O. Box 3683, Austin, Texas 78764 13 SPC-2025-0190A - 1700 South Congress; District 91 of 1
September 7, 2025 Planning Commission City of Austin Dear Planning Commission Members, This letter supplements my letter of August 25th and requests that you deny two requests for the Austin Can Academy property in District 1 including denial of: (1) rezoning the part of a property that faces the Sol Wilson and Bedford from Residential to Commercial Mixed Use (case C14-2025-0049) and (2) rezoning the entire property from Civic to Mixed Use (case NPA-2025- 0008.01). The subject property has a different setting on the north than the south, as appropriately reflected in the current zoning. The subject property faces Rosewood Street on the south, Hargrave Street on the west, Sol Wilson Street on north, and Bedford Street on the east. Rosewood and Hargrave Streets are larger streets that have other public and commercial uses and larger vehicle capacity. Sol Wilson and Bedford Streets are lined with single-family residences and both terminate in dead-ends. Please see attached for an overlay showing adjacent property uses and street types as well as photographs of the area. This rezoning application is inappropriate since it pushes commercial use into a neighborhood of single-family residences, is along two low-capacity, ASMP Level 1 dead-end streets, and is unbalanced with the zoning on the Sol Wilson Street to the east of Bedford Street. In the virtual public meeting hosted by the City, the developer (who doesn’t currently own the property) expressed a desire to adaptively re-use the historic Rosewood Elementary School building and construct additional buildings and parking on the site. They reported that single- family housing is planned for the area currently zoned single-family residential. I recommend that Single-Family Residential zoning be retained on low capacity Sol Wilson and Bedford Streets where adjacent to single-family housing, in accordance with the developer’s own plans. I also recommend that part of the property be rezoned to Commercial where it is adjacent to existing Commercial zoning, public uses, and higher capacity streets. An overlay showing this option (compared to the existing zoning and application zoning) is attached. In the two weeks since the original hearing on this case was postponed, I’ve been able to talk with approximately 30 neighbors about the proposed rezoning. My neighbors and I are unanimous in three main desires for the property: 1. We are opposed to rezoning. Rezoning is not necessary for the planned redevelopment as reported in the virtual public meeting. We are supportive …
September 2, 2025 The Hon. Mayor Kirk Watson The Hon. Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes Hon. Members of the Austin City Council 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members: Below please find recommendations from the City of Austin Planning Commission to the Austin City Council on the advancement and repair of housing-related criteria and amendments to the City’s technical codes. The adoption of HOME Phase 1 (December 2023), and HOME Phase 2 (May 2024) marked a substantial milestone in the history of this City, in its ongoing efforts to make all types of housing attainable, efficient and more affordable to its citizens The adoption of HOME Phase 1 (December 2023), and HOME Phase 2 (May 2024) marked a substantial milestone in the history of this City, in its ongoing efforts to make all types of housing attainable, efficient and more affordable to its citizens. Such a change, to allow more residential scale housing with a simple building permit after almost 40 years, has required a series of alterations to numerous rules and regulations across various departments. By now, almost every city department has crafted new regulations in response to HOME, including the adoption of local amendments to state or federal technical codes (e.g., fire and water), the delivery of service criteria (e.g., AE and Austin Water), or the criteria manuals required by Transportation and Watershed. Serious concerns about the impact of these alterations on HOME’s effectiveness have arisen from these new regulations, concerns so serious that if they remain unaddressed, a substantial portion of the new housing capacity envisioned by this Commission and by Council for HOME will remain locked away behind new or conflicting regulations and related costs. Most of these changes reflect staff’s earnest efforts on this matter, while some far exceeded their mandate. But each department, almost without exception, generated new criteria that added new requirements, raised costs or contradicted other regulations, the net effect of which is to reduce the ability of HOME to produce residential-scale housing, especially for third units. Examples of several of these issues can be found in the attached addendum to the resolution below. The following recommendations are a starting point for efforts to ensure that two or three units are just as easy and cost effective to build as one unit, to simplify HOME regulations and to increase HOME’s ability meet its goal …
• Outlook Case (14-2025-0049 From Sam< Date Tue 9/9/2025 10:55 AM To Tomko, Jonathan <. > You don't often get email from Learn why this is imP.ortant I Good morning Mr. Tomko, External Email - Exercise Caution My name is Sam Gollub and I am a homeowner and neighbor in the Rosewood community. I live just a short block from the former Can Academy which is currently being considered for rezoning for commercial use (Case C14-2025-0049). I am reaching out to urge you to reconsider the proposed rezoning . I enjoy walking around our quiet streets, waving to neighbors and hearing the birds sing in the morning and the insects chirp in the evening. A main reason I moved into this neighborhood and have continued to stay here is for its residential charm. The rezone has the potential to take much of what I love about my home away. But it is not all about me. I know many of the other households feel the same, particularly the ones with children. Furthermore, I used to work in partnership with HACA and the Booker T Washington neighborhood sits across from Can Academy. The children who walk to school, play in their playground or ride the bus rely on the safety of our residential streets. A rezone brings increased car traffic, threatening their security. Thank you for listening, Sam Gollub (339) 927-4001 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 " I 03 C14-2025-0049 - 1169 Hargrave Street; District 11 of 1
Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Determination Worksheet Applicant must complete this worksheet except where noted for TPW Staff. Please submit completed worksheet to the TIA Determination Worksheet portal (https://atd.knack.com/development- services#services/traffic-impact-analysis-determination/) for review and signature. Project Name: Location: Applicant: Telephone No: Application Type: *Indicates determination is optional Dev. Assessment (Zoning) Zoning Site Plan Dev. Assessment (Site Plan)* Concept Site Plan* By checking the box below, the applicant acknowledges that City Council has adopted a Street Impact Fee (SIF) program effective December 21, 2020, and that street impact fees will be assessed for any building permit pulled on or after June 21, 2022. For more information on the Street Impact Fee program, please visit www.austintexas.gov/department/street-impact-fee Applicant acknowledgment of Street Impact Fee program EXISTING: Tract Number Tract Acres Units** Zoning Land Use I.T.E. Code Trip Rate Trips Per Day FOR TPW STAFF USE ONLY Please note that existing trip generation in the above table is applicable only to this worksheet. Existing trip generation for use in transportation studies and SIF calculations shall be determined separately. PROPOSED: Tract Number Tract Acres Units** Zoning Land Use I.T.E. Code Trip Rate Trips Per Day FOR TPW STAFF USE ONLY **Applicable based on land use (e.g., dwelling units for residential, building square footage for commercial, etc.) ABUTTING ROADWAYS: Street Name Proposed Access (Y/N) Proposed Number of Driveways ASMP Street Level 1 of 2 Revised 03/19/2024 06 C14-2025-0029 - Airport 38 Rezone; District 11 of 2 FOR TPW STAFF USE ONLY A Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan is required. For more information on the contents required in a TDM Plan, please refer to Section 10 of the Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM) or contact a Lead Development Review Engineer. A traffic impact analysis is required. The consultant preparing the study must contact a Lead Development Review Engineer to discuss scoping requirements prior to beginning the study. Please see below for the type of study required; for more information on each study, please refer to Section 10 of the TCM. Full TIA Transportation Assessment (TA) Zoning Transportation Analysis (ZTA) TIA Compliance A traffic impact analysis is NOT required. Traffic generated by the proposal does not exceed the thresholds established in the City of Austin Land Development Code (LDC). Mitigation per LDC 25-6-101 may still apply. The traffic impact analysis has been waived for the following reason: A neighborhood traffic analysis (NTA) is required per LDC 25-6-114. The applicant may have to …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Greg Anderson, Chair (District 4) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Adam Powell (District 7) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Peter Breton (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Vacant (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax, City Manager Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees Richard Mendoza, Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; Location: District 3 1910 ½, 1914, and 2000 East 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 East 7th Street; 613 Chicon Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly Neighborhood Planning Area and the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan Owner/Applicant: REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., Ltd. Agent: Request: Armbrust & …
