01 Draft Meeting Minutes August 5, 2025 — original pdf

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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025 The Zoning and Platting convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 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 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Betsy Greenberg David Fouts Luis Osta Lugo Christian Tschoepe Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores Ryan Puzycki Lonny Stern Commissioners Absent: Scott Boone Taylor Major PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on July 15, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of July 15, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Tschoepe’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone and Major were absent. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conditional Use SPC-2024-0424A - Crow Bar; District 3 Permit: 523 Thompson Lane, Carson Creek, Suburban Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Crow Bar (Steve Gee) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Element 5 Architecture; PLLC (Drew Randall) Conditional Use Permit for a Cocktail Lounge in the CS-1-CO Zone Recommended Randall Rouda, 512-974-3338, randall.rouda@austintexas.gov Development Services Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a conditional use permit for a cocktail lounge in the CS-1-CO Zone for SPC-2024-0424A - Crow Bar; District 3, located at 523 Thompson Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Flores’ motion, Commissioner Tschoepe’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Boone and Major were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and action regarding the September 12, 2023, Planning Commission Recommendation to Council to establish a Regulatory Plan for the area generally bounded to the east by Capital of Texas Hwy 360, to the south by the north shoreline of Lake Austin, to the west by 620, and to the north by Boulder Lane and Bull Creek. (Sponsored by Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioner Tschoepe) The motion to approve and transmit to the Austin City Council the recommendation that is regarding the September 12, 2023, Planning Commission Recommendation to Council to establish a Regulatory Plan for the area generally bounded to the east by Capital of Texas Hwy 360, to the south by the north shoreline of Lake Austin, to the west by 620, and to the north by Boulder Lane and Bull Creek was approved with the following friendly amendment on motion by Vice Chair Greenberg, seconded by Commissioner Tschoepe on a 7-1 vote. Chair Smith voted nay. Commissioners Boone and Major were absent. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Tschoepe was to include language in the recommendation that states “the Zoning & Platting Commission recommends that Council request a staff evaluation of real-world fire-safety performance across all housing types— including single-family homes, middle housing, and large-scale multifamily developments— to guide the regulatory plan; and to direct staff to develop actionable recommendations to strengthen building fire resistance and prevent fire spread within the plan area.” This was accepted by the Vice Chair Greenberg, the maker of the motion and Commissioner Tschoepe, who seconded the motion. 4. Discussion and action to review and revise the Rules of Procedure. (Sponsored by Chair Smith and Vice Chair Greenberg) Withdrawn, no action required 5. Discussion and action to appoint a member to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. (Sponsored by Chair Smith and Vice Chair Greenberg) Withdrawn, no action required 2 WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. 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 Greenberg, Commissioners Flores, and Stern)   No update was given. 7. 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 Chair Smith, Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioner Fouts)   No update was given. 8. 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 Commissioners Osta Lugo, Puzycki, and Tschoepe) No update was given 9. Land Use Commissions Roles and Responsibilities Working Group – Update on the ongoing evaluation of potential changes to the Commission’s structure and responsibilities, and the development of recommendations for City Council in accordance with Resolution No. 20241212- 133. (Sponsored by Commissioners Fouts, Major, Osta Lugo, and Tschoepe) Update was given by Commissioner Fouts. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion on the roles, responsibilities, and division of labor between the Zoning and Platting Commission and the Planning Commission. (Sponsored by Chair Smith and Commissioner Fouts) ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. without objection. 3