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Planning Department

department
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The Planning Department is the City of Austin, Texas municipal department responsible for long-range planning and land use policy, including stewardship of the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, neighborhood and small-area plans, and updates to the city's Land Development Code. It administers zoning services, reviewing rezoning and land use cases and preparing recommendations for the Planning Commission and City Council, and it houses the city's historic preservation and demographics functions. The department supports adopted city goals related to housing, affordability, mobility, and sustainability, and it appears in Austin city proceedings as a requester on zoning, development, and policy matters brought to public hearing.
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policy (3)
development (3)
zoning (3)
public hearing (2)
housing (2)

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mentioned (2)
requester (1)

Related Entities

Cynthia Hadri2
Country Club East2
Sherri Sirwaitis1
Ron Thrower1
Victoria Haase1
318 Saxon Lane1
Colorado River Watershed1
6328 El Mirando Street1
Saxon 21
Thrower Design, LLC1

Connected Matters

Legislative threads where Planning Department is mentioned

Saxon 2 Rezoning at Saxon Lane (C14-2024-0099)

3 hearings since Apr 2026·Last: Jul 23, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

PD Amendment C14-2025-0003

Last: Jul 23, 2026·PD Amendment·Site

3rd Angle Developments Mixed-Use Rezoning on Montopolis Drive (C14-2024-0015)

4 hearings since Jan 2026·Last: Mar 12, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

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Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX 78701·Show on Google Maps ↗
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July 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
City Council →

Conduct a public hearing and amend zoning conditions for the 6th and Walsh properties to increase the maximum floor-to-area ratio. The item would amend Ordinance No. 20250724-173 and City Code Title 25.

…LLC. Agent: Manifold Development LLC (Mila Santana). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620. Ella.Garcia@austintexas.gov

April 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
City Council →

Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning the Saxon 2 properties at 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street from SF-6-NP to MF-2-NP. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval.

…Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620. Ella.Garcia@austintexas.gov

March 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester
City Council →

Approves second and third readings of a rezoning ordinance for the Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use properties, changing zoning from GR-NP and SF-3-NP to GR-V-NP for vertical mixed-use development.

…3rd Angle Developments, LLC, (Joshua Brunsmann). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, Planning Department, 512-974-3057. Ella.Garcia@austintexas.gov