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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 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 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Ryan Puzycki, Secretary Andrew Cortes Luis Osta Lugo Lonny Stern Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores, Parliamentarian Scott Boone Christian Tschoepe Commissioners Absent: David Fouts Taylor Major PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, July 7, 2026, were approved on the consent agenda, on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 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 LR-V-CO-DB90 Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The public hearing was closed on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. The motion to approve an amendment to prohibit off-site accessory parking and pedicab storage and dispatch failed on Commissioner Stern’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 3-6 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioners Stern an Tschoepe. Those voting nay were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Osta Lugo. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a LR-V-CO-DB90 for C14-2025-0089 - 1120 and 1122 S Capital of Texas Highway; District 8, located 1120 ½ South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound, 1120 South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound, 1122 South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound, 1220 South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound, was approved on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 6-3 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Smith, Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Osta Lugo. Those voting nay were Vice Chair Greenberg and Commissioners Stern an Tschoepe. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. There was a discussion to not allow offsite accessory parking 3. Rezoning: C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 2 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive, Williamson Creek and Onion Creek Watersheds Location: Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Austin Parks and Recreation) Austin Parks and Recreation (Ricardo Soliz) Agent: SF-3 and DR to P Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of P for C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 2, located at 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 4. Rezoning: C14-2026-0044 - City-Initiated Rezoning of 5807 Ross Road (Del Valle Food Co-op); District 2 5807 Ross Road, Dry Creek East Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Radhe Investment Group - RIG 11 LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Austin Planning (Nancy Estrada) SF-6 to LR Staff recommends LR-CO Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LR-CO for C14-2026-0044 - City-Initiated Rezoning of 5807 Ross Road (Del Valle Food Co-op); District 2, located at 5807 Ross Road, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. 5. Conditional Use SPC-2026-0076A - 7221 McNeil CUP; District 6 Permit: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 7221 McNeil Drive, Rattan Creek Watershed Land Answers Inc. Jim Wittliff (Land Answers Inc.) Conditional Use Permit for Cocktail Lounge in CS-1 zoning Recommended Alyse Ramirez, 512-978-1750, alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of a Conditional Use Permit for Cocktail Lounge in CS-1 zoning for SPC-2026-0076A - 7221 McNeil CUP; District 6, located 7221 McNeil Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Fouts and Major were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 6. Discussion and action to approve the 2025 Annual Internal Review and Report. (Sponsored by Chair Smith and Vice Chair Greenberg) No action was taken. 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)   3    ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 21, 2026 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) No update was given. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and action to approve a recommendation to the Austin City Council regarding Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) methodology. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. without objection. 4