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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Smith called the Zoning and Platting Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Betsy Greenberg Ryan Puzycki Carrie Thompson Lonny Stern Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Felix De Portu Alejandra Flores William Floyd Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Scott Boone David Fouts Taylor Major PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2025. 1 The minutes from the meeting of Thursday, February 6, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS C14-2024-0177 - 2311 W. Howard Lane Project; District 7 2311 West Howard Lane, Walnut Creek 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Duque Estates, LLC (Gabriel Aviles) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: I.T. Gonzalez Engineers (Bill Graham) GR to CS Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austinxas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of CS for C14-2024-0177 - 2311 W. Howard Lane Project, located at 2311 West Howard Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 3. Rezoning: C14-2024-0169 - Zimmerman SF North; District 6 Location: 11300 Zimmerman Lane, Bull Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Barbara Allen Agnew and Brian Matthew Smith Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Jackson Walker LLP (Pamela Madere) DR to SF-6 Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austinxas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to March 18, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 4. Rezoning: C14-2024-0165 - Zimmerman SF South; District 6 Location: 11301 Zimmerman Lane, Bull Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Barbara Allen Agnew and Brian Matthew Smith Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Jackson Walker LLP (Pamela Madere) DR to SF-6 Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austinxas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to March 18, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 2 C14-2024-0181 - Far West Multifamily; District 10 7201, 7201 1/2, 7205, 7121 Hart Lane, Shoal Creek Watershed 5. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Price Acacia Cliffs, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, (Michael J. Whellan) MF-3 to GR-MU-V-DB90 Staff Recommends GR-V-CO-DB90 Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-V-DB90 for C14-2024-0181 - Far West Multifamily, located at 7201, 7201 1/2, 7205, 7121 Hart Lane, was approved on Commissioner Thompson’s motion, Chair Smith’s second on a 7-0 vote. Vice Chair Greenberg abstained. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 6. Site plan SP-2019-0564C(XT2) - McNeil Drive Medical Center; District 6 6500 McNeil Dr, Rattan Creek Watershed extension: Location: Owner/Applicant: Dabadie Family Partnership LTD Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 360 Professional Services, Inc (Scott Foster) 3 year extension to a previously approved site plan Recommended Gabriel Guerrero Jr., 512-978-4658, gabriel.guerrero@austintexas.gov Development Services Dept The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a 3 year extension to a previously approved site plan for SP-2019-0564C(XT2) - McNeil Drive Medical Center, located at 6500 McNeil Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 7. Site plan SP-2019-0489C(XT2) - Parmer Section 2; District 7 12829 Parmer Ridge Dr, Walnut Creek, Harris Branch Watersheds extension: Location: Owner/Applicant: Karling McCallen Pass, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, (Jewels Cain) 3 year extension to a previously approved site plan Recommended Christine Barton-Holmes, 512-974-2788, christine.barton- holmes@austintexas.gov Development Services Dept The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a 3 year extension to a previously approved site plan for SP-2019-0489C(XT2) - Parmer Section 2, located at 12829 Parmer Ridge Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. 3 8. Site Plan - SPC-2024-0287A - Panda Express CUP; District 2 Conditional Use Permit: 7200 Springfield Dr, Marble Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: McKinney Falls Association, LLC Agent: Request: Pape-Dawson Engineers (Karen Wunsch, AICP) To approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Restaurant (Limited) with Drivethrough in the LR zoning district, per 25-2-809. Recommended Christine Barton-Holmes, 512-974-2788, christine.barton- holmes@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Restaurant (Limited) with Drivethrough in the LR zoning district, per 25-2- 809 for SPC-2024-0287A - Panda Express CUP, located at 7200 Springfield Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Flores’ second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Stern voted nay. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and action to review and revise the draft Rules of Procedure. (Sponsors: Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioner Puzycki) The motion to approve the revised draft Rules of Procedure but remove or revise section 3(A)(1) and add in language stating “no person should speak until recognized by the Chair” was approved Commissioner Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Thompson’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone, Fouts, and Major were absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 10. 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). (Sponsors: Vice Chair Greenberg, Commissioners Flores, and Stern) Commissioner Flores gave an update. 11. 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. (Sponsors: Chair Smith and Commissioners Fouts, and Thompson) No update was given. 12. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, 4 neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit-oriented developments. (Sponsors: Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioners Floyd, and Puzycki) No update was given FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m. without objection. 5