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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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Attorney

Obtain the ordinance and overlay text for the Eastside Hub rezoning

Applies if: You represent a party with interest in either tract or adjacent property

Why now: The record shows two Council hearings (2026-07-23 and 2026-08-27) on C14-2026-0007 seeking an ordinance amending Title 25, but no adoption or next step is recorded, and the applicant requested CS-CO-NP while staff and the Planning Commission recommended CS-CO-NP.

What to do: Get the draft ordinance and conditional overlay language for both tracts and the July 23 and August 27 Council action records. Determine whether any ordinance was adopted, and whether the overlay conditions differ between Tract 1 and Tract 2, before advising a client on compliance or timing.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Developer

Verify conditional overlay limits before planning general commercial development

Applies if: You are evaluating this site or a similar use for purchase, lease, or development

Why now: Both staff and the Planning Commission recommended CS-CO-NP on both tracts at 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound (C14-2026-0007), and Tract 1 would change from W/LO-CO-NP, a different base district with its own overlay.

What to do: Pull the conditional overlay terms attached to the recommended commercial zoning and check them against your intended use before relying on the broader zoning. The recommended zoning is not the same as the unrestricted general commercial zoning requested, so some uses or intensities may be limited.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why the Eastside Hub rezoning has returned to Council

Why now: The identical public hearing item appears on the City Council agenda on 2026-07-23 and again on 2026-08-27, and no outcome or next step is recorded.

What to do: Ask Austin Planning staff (Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057) why the item was heard on both July 23 and August 27 and what happened at the first hearing. Request the minutes or motion record from July 23 to see whether it was postponed, continued, or left open.

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.