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Vargas Mixed Use Land Use Change at Vargas Road and Lynch Lane

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NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 010927-05 the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds) from Commercial to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (A. Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, (512) 974-2695.

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A change to the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan's future land use map is proposed for 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane, switching the designation from Commercial to Mixed Use. City staff and the Planning Commission both recommend granting Mixed Use. The owners, Vargas Properties I LTD and Jayco Holdings I LTD, are the applicants, represented by Thrower Design, LLC.
2 eventsFirst seen Apr 9, 2026Last activity Sep 10, 2026Case ID: NPA-2022-0005.01
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Developer

Confirm outcome of Vargas Road mixed use land change

Applies if: You are evaluating or buying nearby or adjacent property or partnering on this site

Why now: Staff and Planning Commission both recommended granting Mixed Use for 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane, but the item has appeared twice (April 9 and September 10) with next step unknown [MATTER].

What to do: Call city planning staff to confirm whether Council approved the Commercial to Mixed Use change on September 10, since the record shows no outcome. Do not base site plans or financing on Mixed Use until the ordinance adoption is confirmed.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Sep 10, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Vargas Road mixed use land change returned

Why now: The same item for 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane appeared on City Council agendas on 2026-04-09 and 2026-09-10, with staff contact Maureen Meredith, and no outcome is recorded.

What to do: Ask Austin Planning why this land use change was heard on April 9 and again on September 10, 2026, and whether the first hearing ended without final action. Without that answer, the five-month gap stays unexplained to the public.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Sep 10, 2026 →

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Hearing
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NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 010927-05 the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds) from Commercial to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, 512-974-2695.

Hearing
Agenda Ready

NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 010927-05 the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds) from Commercial to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (A. Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, (512) 974-2695.