01 Draft Meeting Minutes November 18, 2025 — original pdf
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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, November 18, 2025 The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Greenberg called the Zoning and Platting Meeting to order at 6: 01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Betsy Greenberg Andrew Cortes Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores Luis Osta Lugo Ryan Puzycki Lonny Stern Commissioners Absent: Hank Smith Scott Boone David Fouts Taylor Major Christian Tschoepe PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on March 19, 2024, the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on June 4, 2024, the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on June 18, 2024, the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on July 2, 2024, and the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on October 21, 2025. 1 The minutes from the meeting of, March 19, 2024, and October 21, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Cortes’ second, on a 6- 0 vote. Chair Smith and Commissioners Boone, Fouts, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2025-0091 - Covington Medical; District 7 703 E. Covington Drive, Walnut Creek Watershed LX Enterprises LLC Thrower Design (Victoria Haase) LR-CO to GO Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to December 2, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Cortes’ second, on a 6-0 vote. Chair Smith and Commissioners Boone, Fouts, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 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) No discussion took place. This item will move forward to the next agenda. COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. 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, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioner Stern) Update was given by Parliamentarian Flores. 5. 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. 6. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, surrounding planning and zoning neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit-oriented developments. (Sponsored by Secretary Puzycki and Commissioners Osta Lugo and Tschoepe) No update was given. 2 WORKING GROUP UPDATE 7. 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) No update was given. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Greenberg adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m. without objection. 3