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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 16, 2025 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 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 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Andrew Cortes Ryan Puzycki Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Betsy Greenberg Alejandra Flores Scott Boone Lonny Stern Taylor Major Commissioners Absent: Luis Osta Lugo David Fouts Christian Tschoepe PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, were approved, as amended, on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Stern’s second, on an 8-0 vote. 1  ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 16, 2025 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0092 - Allred, Riddle, and W. Slaughter; District 5 2205, 2207, 2209 & 2200 Riddle Road; 2200, 2202, 2206, 2208, 2300, 2102, 2104, 2106, 2108, 2014 & 2014 ½ Allred Drive; 2105, 2107, 2109, 2111 & 2113 West Slaughter Lane, Slaughter Creek Watershed 2106 Allred LLC; 2206 Allred LLC; 2200 Allred Dr LLC; 2205 Riddle Road LLC; 2105 Slaughter Lane LLC; Ruff Gibson; Steve Carpenter; Getalong Productions LLC; Scioneaux Scott; Eugene Robertson; Michael Scott Eppes; Deloram Shokrollah; Sandra Mizell Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Michele Rogerson Lynch) SF-2; NO; LR-MU-CO to GO-MU; LO-MU; LR-MU; CS-1-MU Applicant indefinite postponement request Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Stern’s second, on an 8-0 vote. 3. Subdivision C8-2025-0085.0A - Arbor View Subdivision; District 10 Environmental Variances: Location: Owner/Applicant: Ali F Tabrizi Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 4316 Far West Boulevard, Bull Creek Watershed Mirza Baig, PE and Terry Irion Request to vary from LDC 25-8-301 and LDC 25-8-302 to allow driveway construction on slopes over 15% and to allow building construction on slopes over 15%, respectively; Request to vary from LDC 25-8-423 to exceed watershed impervious cover limits to allow 3900 square feet of impervious cover. Staff does not recommend these variances, having determined that the findings of fact have not been met. Mike McDougal, 512-974-6380, mike.mcdougal@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services Angela Gallegos, 512-974-3437, Angela.Gallegos@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to January 20, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Stern’s second, on an 8-0 vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 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) Update was given by Commissioner Major. 2  ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 16, 2025 COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. 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 Commissioner Flores. 6. 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)   Update was given by Chair Smith. 7. 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 8. 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 6:03 p.m. without objection. 3