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ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 4, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 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 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair David Fouts Luis Osta Lugo Lonny Stern Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Christian Tschoepe Commissioners Absent: Ryan Puzycki, Secretary Alejandra Flores, Parliamentarian Scott Boone Andrew Cortes 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 21, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, were postponed by Staff to August 18, 2026, and approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 4, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS C14-2026-0035 - NBR 620 Commercial Project; District 6 15212 North FM 620 Road, Lake Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: NBR 620 Holdings LLC (Bharath Pissay) Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: DR to GR Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR for C14-2026-0035 - NBR 620 Commercial Project; District 6, located at 15212 North FM 620 Road, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1 3127 East Howard Lane, Harris Branch Watershed 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Peter Pham W/LO to GR Request: Staff recommends GR-CO Staff Rec.: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning The motion to approve the Neighborhood’s postponement request to September 15, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. 4. Rezoning: C14-2026-0049 - 7217 McNeil Dr. Zoning Change; District 6 Location: 7217 McNeil Drive, Rattan Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: McNeil Road A Services Established Under LWR Management LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rother Company, the General Partner (Kyle Rother) Civilitude LLC (Laith Mahmoud) SF-3 to CS Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approved CS for C14-2026-0049 - 7217 McNeil Dr. Zoning Change; District 6, located at 7217 McNeil Drive, was approved approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. 2 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 4, 2026 5. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2026-0043 - 4201 Westbank Retail; District 8 4201 Westbank Retail, Eanes Creek Watershed Juliet Family Holdings, LLC McLean & Howard, LLP (Laci Ehlers) SF-2 to LR Recommended Reese McMichael, 512-974-7633, reese.mcmichael@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LR for C14-2026-0043 - 4201 Westbank Retail; District 8, located at 4201 Westbank Retail, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. 6. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0064 - Circle C Tract 110; District 8 11010 ½ South Mopac Expressway Southbound, Slaughter Creek Watershed 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 motion to approve the Neighborhood’s and Staff’s Postponement Request to August 18, 2026, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. 7. Site Plan SP-2021-0059C.SH(XT2) - The Grove at Shoal Creek Lot 11; District 10 4520 Lacey Cup Drive, Shoal Creek Watershed Extension 2: Location: Owner/Applicant: Brian Grace/Steve Walkup Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Brian Grace BGE, Inc Site Plan Extension request for 3 years Recommended Chris Sapuppo, 512-978-4665, chris.sapuppo@austintexas.gov Austin Development Services The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of the Site Plan extension request for 3 years for SP-2021-0059C.SH(XT2) - The Grove at Shoal Creek Lot 11; District 10, located at 4520 Lacey Cup Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Fout’s second on a 6-0 vote. Secretary Puzycki, Parliamentarian Flores, and Commissioners Boone, Cortes, and Major were absent. PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. 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 3 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 4, 2026 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. 9. 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. 10. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, surrounding planning and zoning 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 11. 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 None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m. without objection. 4