David Chapel Church Restrictive Covenant Termination, Springdale Road
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C14-80-135(RCT) - Springdale Road and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Multifamily - Public RC Termination - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant termination on property locally known as 4613 and 4615 Springdale Road (Fort Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To terminate the public restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-80-135. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant the public restrictive covenant termination associated with zoning case C14-80-135. Owner/Applicant: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Austin. Agent: DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.
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Get the recorded covenant text before the termination vote
Why now: The item is described as a public restrictive covenant termination associated with zoning case C14-80-135 with the church as owner/applicant and David Hartman of DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP as agent, but the record does not state which parties hold the covenant.
What to do: Request from Austin Planning the recorded public restrictive covenant instrument tied to the 1980 zoning case and the proposed termination instrument, then confirm whether the City is the sole beneficiary or whether other named parties or adjacent owners must join for the termination to clear title. If other beneficiaries exist, a Council grant alone may leave a title exception that surfaces at closing or financing.
Act before: After the September 24, 2026 City Council hearing
Verify base zoning before counting on Springdale Road apartments
Why now: The September 24, 2026 Council item is framed as a restrictive covenant termination only, with staff contact Jonathan Tomko, AICP, at 512-974-1057, and lists the property in the Fort Branch Watershed.
What to do: Confirm with Austin Planning staff whether the underlying zoning at 4613 and 4615 Springdale Road already permits multifamily, because terminating the public restrictive covenant removes a covenant condition but is not itself a rezoning. Also pull the Fort Branch Watershed impervious cover and drainage limits for the tract, since those constraints survive the termination and will drive unit count and site layout.
Act before: After the September 24, 2026 City Council hearing
Ask who is developing the church-owned Springdale Road apartments
Why now: The September 24, 2026 agenda lists David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Austin as owner/applicant and David Hartman of DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP as agent on an item titled for multifamily development, with no other case referenced.
What to do: The owner and applicant is David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, yet the item is captioned as a multifamily project at Springdale Road and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with no companion rezoning or site plan case in the record. Ask staff and the applicant's agent whether a sale, ground lease, or development partner is behind the request and whether a related zoning or site plan file exists.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Find out which Springdale Road land restrictions disappear
Why now: Council is set to conduct the public hearing on September 24, 2026, with both staff and the Planning Commission recommending the termination; the staff contact is Jonathan Tomko at 512-974-1057.
What to do: Before the Council hearing, ask Austin Planning for the text of the restrictive covenant on 4613 and 4615 Springdale Road so you can see exactly what it currently limits, such as permitted uses, driveway access, or buffers along Springdale. Once the termination is granted those specific limits are gone, and the staff and Planning Commission have both already recommended granting it.
Act before: After the September 24, 2026 City Council hearing
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C14-80-135(RCT) - Springdale Road and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Multifamily - Public RC Termination - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant termination on property locally known as 4613 and 4615 Springdale Road (Fort Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To terminate the public restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-80-135. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant the public restrictive covenant termination associated with zoning case C14-80-135. Owner/Applicant: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Austin. Agent: DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.