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Eastside Hub Rezoning at 6301 FM 969 Road

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C14-2026-0007 - Eastside Hub - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (W/LO-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2 to general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Owner/Applicant: Ensnail Development Inc. Agent: Bernstein & Hall, PLLC (Dick Hall). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

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Ensnail Development Inc. seeks to rezone two tracts at 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound, in the Walnut Creek Watershed, to general commercial services zoning with a conditional overlay and neighborhood plan designation. The change would replace the current warehouse/limited office and general commercial services zoning on the site, allowing a broader range of commercial uses subject to conditions set by the overlay.
2 eventsFirst seen Jul 23, 2026Last activity Aug 27, 2026Case ID: C14-2026-0007
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Developer

Verify conditional overlay limits before planning general commercial development

Applies if: You are evaluating or considering a purchase near 6301 FM 969 Road or 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound

Why now: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan zoning (CS-CO-NP) on both tracts, and the item appeared at City Council on 2026-07-23 and 2026-08-27 with no outcome recorded.

What to do: Get the actual conditional overlay terms before assuming general commercial services uses are all available on both tracts. The conditional overlay could restrict uses or intensity, which would change what you can build or what the site is worth.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Eastside Hub commercial rezoning returned to Council twice

Why now: The item (C14-2026-0007) was on the City Council agenda on 2026-07-23 and 2026-08-27 with no outcome recorded either time, and the applicant's requested zoning differs from the staff and Planning Commission recommendation of CS-CO-NP; staff contact is Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057.

What to do: Ask Austin Planning staff why the rezoning appeared on two Council dates with no recorded outcome, and request the conditional overlay terms. Find out whether the applicant's request differs from the recommended zoning, and why the item has not been resolved.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →

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Hearing
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C14-2026-0007 - Eastside Hub - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (W/LO-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2 to general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Owner/Applicant: Ensnail Development Inc. Agent: Bernstein & Hall, PLLC (Dick Hall). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

Hearing
Agenda Ready

C14-2026-0007 - Eastside Hub - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (W/LO-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2 to general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning on both tracts. Owner/Applicant: Ensnail Development Inc. Agent: Bernstein & Hall, PLLC (Dick Hall). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.