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Del Valle Food Cooperative Rezoning at 5807 Ross Road

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C14-2026-0044 - City-Initiated Rezoning of 5807 Ross Road (Del Valle Food Cooperative) - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 5807 Ross Road (Dry Creek East Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence (SF-6) district zoning to neighborhood commercial (LR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-conditional overlay (LR-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Radhe Investment Group - RIG 11, LLC (Ravi Thakkar). Agent: Austin Planning (Nancy Estrada). City Staff: Nancy Estrada, Austin Planning, 512-974-7617.

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The City of Austin is proposing to rezone the property at 5807 Ross Road, in the Dry Creek East Watershed, from townhouse and condominium residence zoning to neighborhood commercial zoning, which would allow small-scale commercial uses such as the Del Valle Food Cooperative. City staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend the neighborhood commercial designation with a conditional overlay, which adds restrictions tailored to the site. The property is owned by Radhe Investment Group - RIG 11, LLC, and the case is being handled by Austin Planning staff.
1 eventFirst seen Aug 27, 2026Last activity Aug 27, 2026Case ID: C14-2026-0044
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Attorney

Compare noticed zoning request against recommended conditional overlay conditions

Why now: The August 27, 2026 item describes a city-initiated rezoning with owner/applicant RIG 11, LLC (Ravi Thakkar) requesting LR while staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommended LR-CO.

What to do: Pull the published agenda item, the Zoning and Platting Commission recommendation, and the draft ordinance exhibit for the 5807 Ross Road case, and confirm whether the conditions in the overlay were agreed to in writing by the owner or imposed over the request. Ask staff whether the city-initiated posture changes who must consent to the conditions, since the record lists a private owner and a city planner as agent.

Act before: After the ordinance exhibit and commission recommendation are produced

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Developer

Get conditional overlay use limits for Ross Road rezoning

Why now: The applicant requested straight neighborhood commercial (LR) zoning, but staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommended neighborhood commercial-conditional overlay (LR-CO) in case C14-2026-0044.

What to do: Before programming a grocery, cafe, or mixed-use building at 5807 Ross Road, obtain the conditional overlay exhibit from planner Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617) and confirm which neighborhood commercial uses and size or trip thresholds were struck. Designing to full neighborhood commercial entitlements when the overlay bans auto-related, drive-through, or late-hour uses means a redesign after site plan intake.

Act before: After the conditional overlay exhibit is obtained

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why city initiated rezoning benefiting private Ross Road landowner

Why now: The August 27, 2026 agenda labels case C14-2026-0044 as city-initiated while naming Radhe Investment Group - RIG 11, LLC (Ravi Thakkar) as owner/applicant and Austin Planning's Nancy Estrada as agent.

What to do: Request the initiation memo, any agreement or grant tied to the Del Valle Food Cooperative, and staff correspondence for the 5807 Ross Road case, then ask Planning why a city-initiated rezoning lists a private limited liability company as owner/applicant with a city planner as its agent. The file as published does not explain the city's interest or whether public funds or a lease back the cooperative.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →
Resident

Check store hours and driveway limits at 5807 Ross Road

Why now: Case C14-2026-0044 rezones 5807 Ross Road in the Dry Creek East Watershed from SF-6 to neighborhood commercial, with a conditional overlay recommended by staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission.

What to do: This site shifts from townhouse and condominium residential to neighborhood commercial, so a retail or food cooperative storefront with parking, deliveries, and customer traffic could replace attached housing on your block. Ask planner Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617) for the conditional overlay list to see whether hours of operation, drive-through service, or Ross Road access points are restricted before the ordinance is finalized.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 27, 2026 →

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C14-2026-0044 - City-Initiated Rezoning of 5807 Ross Road (Del Valle Food Cooperative) - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 5807 Ross Road (Dry Creek East Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence (SF-6) district zoning to neighborhood commercial (LR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-conditional overlay (LR-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Radhe Investment Group - RIG 11, LLC (Ravi Thakkar). Agent: Austin Planning (Nancy Estrada). City Staff: Nancy Estrada, Austin Planning, 512-974-7617.