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Onion Creek Watershed

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The Onion Creek Watershed is the drainage area of Onion Creek, a Central Texas stream that flows from the Hill Country eastward across southern Travis County to the Colorado River, passing through southeast Austin. Much of the watershed lies over the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones, making it a focus of Austin's water quality, environmental review, and land development regulations. Portions of the lower watershed have a long history of severe flooding, and the City of Austin's Watershed Protection Department, together with Travis County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has pursued flood mitigation through floodplain buyouts and conversion of acquired land to parkland and open space. The watershed is frequently referenced in Austin zoning cases, public hearings, and development policy discussions because of these floodplain and aquifer protection constraints.
8 eventsLast active Tracked since Updated August 2026

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zoning (10)
public hearing (9)
development (8)
policy (4)
parks (2)
permit (1)

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August 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments

Public hearing and ordinance for a city-initiated rezoning of the Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer golf courses at 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive from family residence (SF-3) and development reserve (DR) to public (P) district zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting public zoning.

…rezoning property locally known as 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive (Williamson Creek and Onion Creek Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence (SF-3) district zoning an…

July 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments

Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning 1.9 acres at 11819 and 11819 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound from unzoned to GR-MU-CO commercial mixed-use zoning.

…own as 11819 and 11819 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound (Onion Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To zone from unzoned (UNZ) district zoning to community co…

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments

Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning 7.71 acres at 11819, 11809, and 11809 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound from I-SF-2 to GR-MU-CO. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

…11819, 11809 and 11809 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound (Onion Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To zone from interim-single-family residence standard lot…

Public Hearings

City-initiated rezoning of Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer Golf Courses from SF-3 and DR to P (Public) zoning. Staff recommends approval.

Location: 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive, Williamson Creek and Onion Creek Watersheds Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Austin Parks and Recreation) Agent: Austin Pa…

June 2026

Public Hearings

Zoning request for about 1.9 acres at 11819 and 11819 ½ South IH-35 Service Road Northbound, from unzoned to GR-MU-CO. Staff recommends approval.

Location: 11819 & 11819 ½ South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound, Onion Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Protestant Episcopal Church Council of the Diocese of Texas (M…

Public Hearings

Zoning change request for about 7.71 acres at 11809-11819 South IH-35 Service Road Northbound from I-SF-2 to GR-MU-CO. Staff recommends approval.

…n: 11809, 11809 ½, & 11819 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound, Onion Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Protestant Episcopal Church Council of the Diocese of Texas (M…

May 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments

Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning part of 500 East FM 1626 Road from CS-MU-CO to CS-1 zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend CS-1-CO zoning, with the commission's recommendation amended.

…5 by rezoning a portion of the property locally known as 500 East FM 1626 Road (Onion Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-condi…

April 2026

Public Hearings

Rezoning request for 500 East FM 1626 Road in the Onion Creek Watershed from CS-MU-CO to CS-1; staff recommends CS-1-CO.

Location: 500 East FM 1626 Road, Onion Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Forest Creek Investments LLC Agent: SiteATX LLC (Jennifer Hanl…

March 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments

Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan's future land use map for the South Town properties from Commercial to Mixed Use. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

NPA-2025-0025.02 - South Town - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20081211-096 the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehe

January 2026

Public Hearings

Conditional Use Permit request to allow a Large Retail ("Big Box") land use for the Living Spaces South Austin site at 11100 South IH 35 Service Road SB. Staff recommends approval.

Location: 11100 South IH 35 Service Road SB, Onion Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Riddell Family, LP Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. W…