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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 2, 2025 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 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 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Betsy Greenberg Andrew Cortes Ryan Puzycki Lonny Stern Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Scott Boone David Fouts Taylor Major Luis Osta Lugo Christian Tschoepe Commissioners Absent: Alejandra Flores PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 10-0 vote 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 2, 2025 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 Staff’s recommendation of GO for C14-2025-0091 - Covington Medical; District 7, located at 703 E. Covington Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 10-0 vote. C14-2025-0100 - 16231 N IH 35; District 7 16231 N IH-35 Service Road North Bound, Gilleland Creek Watershed 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Austins FEC RE LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) SF-2, GR to LI-PDA Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LI-PDA for C14-2025-0100 - 16231 N IH 35; District 7, located at 16231 N IH-35 Service Road North Bound, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 10-0 vote. 4. Partial Plat C8-2025-0091(VAC) - Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative PUD Phase 1 Right-of-Way 7900 Loyola Lane, Walnut Creek Vacation: Location: Owner/Applicant: Michael Gates (City of Austin) Agent: Request: Gerardo Martinez (Civilitude LLC) The request is for the approval of a partial plat vacation to release the ROW shown on the existing plat. The ROW subject for release is Mathews Prairie Path, Clearsight Trail, and Wilmington Drive located near Colony Loop Drive as shown in the backup material. Recommended Nick Coussoulis, 512-978-1769, Nicholas.Coussoulis@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation for the approval of a partial plat vacation to release the ROW shown on the existing plat. The ROW subject for release is Mathews Prairie Path, Clearsight Trail, and Wilmington Drive located near Colony Loop Drive as shown in the backup material, for C8-2025-0091(VAC) - Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative PUD Phase 1 Right-of-Way, located at 7900 Loyola Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 10-0 vote. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 2, 2025 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 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) Discussed. 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, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioner Stern) Update was given by Vice Chair Greenberg. 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 Secretary Puzycki and Commissioners Osta Lugo and Tschoepe) No update was given. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 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 Major. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m. without objection. 3