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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 5, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 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 Alejandra Flores David Fouts Andrew Cortes Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Scott Boone Lonny Stern Commissioners Absent: Luis Osta Lugo Taylor Major Christian Tschoepe PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, were approved on the consent agenda, on Parliamentarian Flores’ motion, Secretary Puzycki’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 5, 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: Recommended Staff Rec.: Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda, on Parliamentarian Flores’ motion, Secretary Puzycki’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. C14-2025-0064 - Circle C Tract 110; District 5 11010 ½ South Mopac Expressway, Slaughter Creek Watershed 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Circle C Land, LP (Erin D. Pickens) Drenner Group PC (Amanda Swor) Agent: CS-MU-CO to CS-MU-CO, to change conditions of zoning Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO, to change conditions of zoning, as amended, was approved on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Parliamentarian Flores’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. A friendly amendment to limit the impervious cover to 16.38 acres, to limit the square footage of retail to 10,000 square feet, and to limit the number of multifamily units to 1,000, was approved on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Stern’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. C8-89-0042.0A(VAC) - The Rhodes Subdivision; 2-Mile ETJ 4. Total Plat Vacation: Location: Owner/Applicant: Millrose Properties Texas LLC (Ken Blaker) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 10109 FM Road 812, North Fork Dry Creek East LJA Engineering, Inc (T.W. Hoysa, P.E.) The request is for approval of The Rhodes Subdivision total plat vacation Recommended Sarah Sumner, 512-854-9383, sarah.sumner@traviscountytx.gov Travis County Development Services Juan Enriquez, 512-974-2767, juan.enriquez@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommentation for approval of The Rhodes Subdivision total plat vacation for C8-89-0042.0A(VAC) - The Rhodes Subdivision; 2-Mile ETJ, located at 10109 FM Road 812, was approved on the consent agenda, on Parliamentarian Flores’ 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 5, 2026 motion, Secretary Puzycki’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Osta Lugo, Major, and Tschoepe were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5. Staff briefing regarding the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) process and how it relates to zoning cases. Presentation by Curtis Beaty, Acting Transportation Officer, Transportation and Public Works. The presentation was made by Curtis Beaty, Managing Engineer, Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 6. 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. This item will move forward to the next meeting. PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. 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)   No update was given. 8. 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. 9. 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 10. 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 Fouts. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3    ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 5, 2026 None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. without objection. 4