Zoning Case File 26-1829

Context: The May 21, 2026 hearing item expressly amends Ordinance No. 20180823-082, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, for property at 8701 North Mopac Expressway Service Road Northbound in the Shoal Creek Watershed.

Recommended: Obtain the full text of Ordinance No. 20180823-082 and the draft amending ordinance, then compare whether the adopted Mixed-Use Activity Hub/Corridor language matches the designation staff and the Planning Commission recommended. Ask counsel whether the 2018 plan attaches any conditions or overlay text to the Commerce designation that the amendment does not expressly repeal — a mismatch is far cheaper to correct before adoption than after.

Context: The May 21, 2026 item (NPA-2025-0031.01) is framed solely as amending the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan future land use map from Commerce to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor, with staff contact Maureen Meredith listed at 512-974-2695.

Recommended: Confirm with city planning staff whether a companion base-district rezoning case is filed alongside this future land use map amendment for the northbound Mopac service road property, because a Mixed-Use Activity Hub/Corridor designation on the plan map does not by itself change what you can permit. Underwriting a residential or mixed-use program on the plan change alone risks a stalled site plan review.

Context: The record lists one appearance on 2026-05-21 with owner/applicant Mopac Atrium Investments, LLC and agent DuBois, Bryant and Campbell (David Hartman), yet the matter remains active with next step unknown.

Recommended: Request the May 21, 2026 council action minutes for this plan amendment to establish whether it was approved, postponed, or set for additional readings, since the file shows a single appearance and no recorded disposition. Pair that with a search of the applicant entity's registered principals — the owner is a limited liability company represented by outside land-use counsel, and the beneficial owners are not in the public item.

Context: The May 21, 2026 hearing proposed changing the future land use map at 8701 North Mopac Expressway Service Road Northbound (Shoal Creek Watershed) from Commerce to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor, with staff contact Maureen Meredith at 512-974-2695.

Recommended: If you live in North Shoal Creek, understand this changes the neighborhood plan map for the Mopac northbound service road frontage from a commerce-only designation to one that contemplates residential and mixed-use development — meaning apartments, ground-floor retail, and added traffic on the service road become plan-supported where they were not. Ask staff for the site's proposed height and unit count and whether Shoal Creek Watershed drainage requirements are triggered.