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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 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 Betsy Greenberg Lonny Stern David Fouts Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores Scott Boone Christian Tschoepe Commissioners Absent: Ryan Puzycki Luis Osta Lugo Taylor Major PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Major were absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 6, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS C14-2025-0110 - 12224 ½ N IH-35; District 7 12224 ½ N IH-35 Service Road South Bound, Walnut Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Welcome Industrial Sub 21, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart &Williams, LLP, Katherine Nicely LO to IP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of IP for C14-2025-0110 - 12224 ½ N IH-35; District 7, located at 12224 ½ N IH-35 Service Road South Bound, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Major were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C814-96-0003.20 - Pioneer Crossing PUD Amendment #20; District 1 3124 East Parmer Lane EastVillage Land ATX, LLC; RH RA-7 Commercial QOZB LLC; YAGER HULSEY LLC and JANIS ATX LLC (Gordon Reger) LJA Engineering (Walter Hoysa) PUD to PUD, to change a condition of zoning Recommended, with conditions Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of PUD, to change a condition of zoning, with conditions, for C814-96-0003.20 - Pioneer Crossing PUD Amendment #20; District 1, located at 3124 East Parmer Lane, was approved on the consent agenda, with additional comments read into the record, on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Major were absent. 4. Conditional Use SPC-2025-0376A - Living Spaces South Austin; District 5 Permit: 11100 South IH 35 Service Road SB, Onion Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Riddell Family, LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow Large Retail ("Big Box") land use on the property. Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2140, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a Conditional Use Permit to allow Large Retail ("Big Box") land use on the property for SPC-2025-0376A - Living Spaces South Austin; District 5, located at 11100 South IH 35 Service Road SB, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Major were absent. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 6, 2026 5. Environmental Variance: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SP-2025-0389D - Dredge of Channel Rd. Lagoon (W/R SP-2023- 0376D); District 8 4824 Laguna Lane, Lake Austin Watershed Estates at Lake Austin, LP Aqua Permits (Stephen Hawkins) Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261(C)(9)(a) to allow more than 25 cubic yards of dredging in Lake Austin. Recommended, with conditions Miranda Reinhard, 512-978-1537, miranda.reinhard@austintexas.gov Austin Watershed Protection Clarissa Davis, 512-974-1423, clarissa.davis@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to vary from LDC 25-8-261(C)(9)(a) to allow more than 25 cubic yards of dredging in Lake Austin, with conditions, for SP-2025- 0389D - Dredge of Channel Rd. Lagoon (W/R SP-2023-0376D); District 8, located at 4824 Laguna Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Major were absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 6. 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 Tschoepe. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Discussion and action to appoint a member to serve on the Land Use Commissions Roles and Responsibilities Working Group Direct staff to provide information on the update to the bylaws in accordance with Ordinance 20251120-008 and any potential changes there may be. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. without objection. 4