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Office Use Rezoning at 700 Dawson Road

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C14-2026-0024 - 700 Dawson - Office Use - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 700 Dawson Road (West Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Owner/Applicant: Dawson Overlook, LLC. Agent: Armbrust & Brown (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Reese McMichael, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-7633.

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The property at 700 Dawson Road is proposed for rezoning to support office use through an amendment to City Code Title 25.
1 eventFirst seen Jul 23, 2026Last activity Jul 23, 2026Case ID: C14-2026-0024
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Compare current and proposed conditions in Dawson Road office rezoning

Applies if: You own, are under contract on, or are evaluating 700 Dawson Road or an adjacent site

Why now: The request is to rezone from GR-MU-CO-NP to GR-MU-CO-NP 'to change conditions of zoning,' and staff and the Planning Commission both recommended granting it (C14-2026-0024).

What to do: Pull the existing conditional overlay and the proposed revised conditions side by side before relying on the site's current entitlements. The request keeps the same base zoning and only changes conditions, so any feasibility gain or loss lies entirely in the conditions text.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Jul 23, 2026 →
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Ask what conditions changed in Dawson Road office rezoning

Why now: The July 23 City Council hearing on C14-2026-0024 for Dawson Overlook, LLC (agent Michael J. Whellan) lists no outcome, and the request swaps GR-MU-CO-NP for the same GR-MU-CO-NP designation.

What to do: Request the staff report and the applicant's proposed conditions to establish which restrictions are being loosened or tightened, since the zoning label stays identical. Also ask why the hearing shows no recorded outcome.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Jul 23, 2026 →

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C14-2026-0024 - 700 Dawson - Office Use - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 700 Dawson Road (West Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Owner/Applicant: Dawson Overlook, LLC. Agent: Armbrust & Brown (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Reese McMichael, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-7633.