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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBURARY 17, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 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 Betsy Greenberg Ryan Puzycki Luis Osta Lugo Andrew Cortes Christian Tschoepe Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores David Fouts Lonny Stern Taylor Major Commissioners Absent: Scott Boone PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Major was off the dais. Commissioner Boone was absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS C14-2025-0112 - Lagos Austin West FM 973 Mixed Use; District 1 11716 ½ North FM 973 Road, Gilleland Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Wild Horse Creekside Commercial LP (Pete Dwyer) Kimley-Horn (Ethan Harwell) Agent: I-RR to GR-MU Request: Applicant postponement request to March 17, 2026 Staff Rec.: Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to March 17, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Major was off the dais. Commissioner Boone was absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0089 - 1120 and 1122 S Capital of Texas Highway; District 8 1120 ½ South Capital of Texas Hwy SB, 1120 South Capital of Texas Hwy SB, 1122 South Capital of Texas HWY SB, 1220 South Capital of Texas Hwy SB, Eanes Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: AREIT City View LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah M. Bojo) LO and LR to LO-V-DB90 Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to April 7, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Major was off the dais. Commissioner Boone was absent. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 4. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0094 - 2117 W 49th St. and 4709 Rosedale Ave. Multifamily; District 7 2117 West 49th Street and 4709 Rosedale Avenue, Shoal Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Austin Independent School District (AISD) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Dubois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman) SF-3 to MF-6-CO Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve a postponement to April 7, 2026, failed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 3-7 vote. Chair Smith, Parliamentarian Flores, Commissioner Cortes, Commissioner Fouts, Commissioner Major, Commissioner Osta Lugo, and Commissioner Tscheope voted against the motion. Commissioner Boone was absent. The motion to approve a postponement to March 17, 2026, was approved on Commissioner Major’s motion, Secretary Puzycki’s motion, on 10-0 vote. Commissioner Boone was absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0121 - 8901 E. U.S. 290 Highway; District 1 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road East Bound, Walnut Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Springdale 2.9 LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah M. Bojo) GR-CO (Tract 1) and LI-CO (Tract 2) to LI (Tracts 1-2) Recommended Jonathan Tomko, AICP, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LI (Tracts 1-2) for C14-2025-0121 - 8901 E. U.S. 290 Highway; District 1, located at 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road East Bound, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Major was off the dais. Commissioner Boone was absent. 3 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6. Conditional Use Permit: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SPC-2025-0059C - Evelyn Park - Fishing Pond and Hike & Bike Trail; District 1 11401 Cameron Road, Walnut Creek and Harris Branch Watersheds Logan Muerer; Century Land Holdings II, LLC. (Keith Parkan, P.E.) Gray Engineering, INC (Kevin Swatelle) Community Recreation (Public) use in I-SF-4A zoned area. Recommended Alyse Ramirez, 512-978-1750, alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Community Recreation (Public) use in I- SF-4A zoned area for SPC-2025-0059C - Evelyn Park - Fishing Pond and Hike & Bike Trail; District 1, located at 11401 Cameron Road, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Major was off the dais. Commissioner Boone was absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 7. Discussion and action to make a recommendation to the Austin City Council regarding the division of responsibilities between the Zoning and Platting Commission and the Planning Commission. (Sponsored by Commissioner Osta Lugo and Chair Smith) Commissioner Major provided an update. PERMANENT 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 Vice Chair Greenberg. 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 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 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 4    ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 17, 2026 development of recommendations for City Council in accordance with Resolution No. 20241212- 133. (Sponsored by Commissioners Fouts, Major, and Osta Lugo) Update was given by Commissioner Major. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and action to approve a recommendation to the Austin City Council regarding the division of responsibilities between the Zoning and Platting Commission and the Planning Commission. Discussion and action to approve a recommendation to Council for the FY26-27 budget. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. without objection. 5