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Approved Minutes

ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 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 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith Betsy Greenberg Ryan Puzycki Alejandra Flores David Fouts Christian Tschoepe Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Scott Boone Andrew Cortes Taylor Major Lonny Stern Commissioners Absent: Luis Osta Lugo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, March 17, 2026, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 7, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. 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 public hearing was closed on Commissioner Fouts’ motion, Secretary Puzycki’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to deny Staff’s recommendation of LO-V-DB90 failed on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 4-6 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Greenberg, and Commissioners Fouts, Stern, and Tschoepe. Those voting nay were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LO-V-DB90 for C14-2025-0089 - 1120 and 1122 S Capital of Texas Highway, located at 1120 ½ South Capital of Texas Highway South Bound, 1120 South Capital of Texas Highway South Bound, 1122 South Capital of Texas Highway South Bound, 1220 South Capital of Texas Highway South Bound, was approved on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Major’s second, on a 6-4 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major. Those voting nay were Vice Chair Greenberg, and Commissioners Fouts, Stern, and Tschoepe. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2026-0011 - 2825 Hancock; District 7 2825 Hancock Drive, Shoal Creek Watershed Lantern Lane Center, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) LO to GR-CO Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-CO for C14-2026-0011 - 2825 Hancock, located at 2825 Hancock Drive, was approved on Commissioner Tschoepe’s motion, Secretary Puzycki’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4. Rezoning: Location: C14-97-0141.04 - Parmer North PDA Amendment; District 7 302 ½, 416 ½, 500, 512 ½, 532 ½, 724 ½ E. Parmer Lane; 12803 ½ McCallen Pass; 12392 ½, 12829, 12829 ½, 12831 ½, 12931, 12931 ½, 12933 ½, 12309 ½ Parmer Ridge Boulevard and 12800 ½ Harris Ridge Boulevard, Harris Branch Watershed Owner/Applicant: Karlin McCallen Pass, LLC (Matthew Schwab) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle) LI-PDA to LI-PDA, to change a condition of zoning Recommended, with conditions Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LI-PDA, to change a condition of zoning, for C14-97-0141.04 - Parmer North PDA Amendment, located at 302 ½, 416 ½, 500, 512 ½, 532 ½, 724 ½ E. Parmer Lane; 12803 ½ McCallen Pass; 12392 ½, 12829, 12829 ½, 12831 ½, 12931, 12931 ½, 12933 ½, 12309 ½ Parmer Ridge Boulevard and 12800 ½ Harris Ridge Boulevard, was approved on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Major’s second, on a 7-2-1 vote. Commissioners Boone and Stern voted nay. Commissioner Tschoepe abstained. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C814-2018-0122.03 - Circuit of the Americas Planned Unit Development Amendment #3; District 2 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard, Dry Creek and Maha Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Circuit of the Americas, Inc. (Alyssa Epstein, Secretary) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) PUD to PUD, to change conditions 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 conditions of zoning, for C814-2018-0122.03 - Circuit of the Americas Planned Unit Development Amendment #3, located at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. 3 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6. 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 public hearing was closed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to deny the variance failed on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Stern’s second, on a 3-4-2 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Greenberg, and Commissioners Fouts, and Stern. Those voting nay were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, and Commissioners Boone, and Major. Parliamentarian Flores and Commissioner Cortes abstained. Commissioner Tschoepe was off the dais. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. The motion to approve the Applicant’s request failed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Major’s second, on a 4-2-2 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioner Major. Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioner Stern voted nay. Commissioners Cortes and Fouts abstained. Commissioner Tschoepe was off the dais. Commissioner Osta Lugo was absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 7. 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. (Sponsored by Commissioner Osta Lugo and Chair Smith) No action was taken. 8. Discussion and action to conduct officer elections for the Chair, Vice Chair, Parliamentarian, and Secretary. The motion to nominate and re-elect Chair Smith, Vice Chair Greenberg, Secretary Puzycki, and Parliamentarian Flores to their officer roles was approved on Chair Smith’s motion without objection. 4 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 7, 2026 PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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) Update was given by Secretary Puzycki. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 12. 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, and Osta Lugo) Update was given by Commissioner Major. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Briefing from staff regarding what triggers a TIA, how the review process works, and how (or to what extent) TIA considerations factor into zoning decisions. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:57 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the April 21, 2026, meeting on Chair Smith’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 7-0 vote. Parliamentarian Flores and Commissioners Major and Tschoepe were absent. 5