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Saxon 2 Rezoning at Saxon Lane

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C14-2024-0099 - Saxon 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Saxon Acres LLC (Matthew Shaw). Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620.

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Saxon 2 proposes rezoning property at 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street in the Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds.
3 eventsFirst seen Apr 9, 2026Last activity Jul 23, 2026Case ID: C14-2024-0099
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Developer

Confirm status of Saxon Lane multifamily rezoning request

Applies if: You own or are evaluating a site near 318 Saxon Lane or 6328 El Mirando Street

Why now: Saxon Acres LLC seeks SF-6-NP to MF-2-NP at 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street; staff recommends denial, the Planning Commission recommends approval, and three hearings (latest 2026-07-23) show no recorded outcome (planner: 512-974-7620).

What to do: Call the assigned planner to confirm whether the applicant has amended the request, the item was postponed, or a new hearing date exists before relying on multifamily entitlements. The council has not recorded a decision, and staff opposes the change from townhouse zoning.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Jul 23, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Saxon Lane apartment rezoning keeps reappearing

Why now: The record shows staff (Cynthia Hadri) recommending denial of MF-2-NP while the Planning Commission recommended granting it, across hearings on 2026-04-09, 2026-05-28 and 2026-07-23, each with no outcome recorded.

What to do: Request the staff report and Planning Commission minutes explaining why staff recommends denial while the commission recommends approval, and ask the Planning Department why the item has been heard three times without a recorded outcome. Without this, the reason for the split and the repeated hearings stays unexplained.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Jul 23, 2026 →

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Hearing
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C14-2024-0099 - Saxon 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Saxon Acres LLC (Matthew Shaw). Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning, 512-974-7620.

Hearing
Agenda Ready

C14-2024-0099 - Saxon 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Saxon Acres LLC (Matthew Shaw). Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning, 512-974-7620.

Hearing
Agenda Ready

C14-2024-0099 - Saxon 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street (Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence low density-neighborhood plan (MF-2-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Saxon Acres LLC (Matthew Shaw). Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620.