Austin Matters
74 active of 145 total legislative matters tracked.
Purple Square One Land Use Change at Guadalupe Street (NPA-2024-0018.01)
The proposal would change the future land use map designation for the properties at 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street from Higher Density Single Family and Multifamily Residential to Mixed Use, as an amendment to the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan. The property owner and applicant is Purple Square One Limited Liability Company.
South Shore Apartments Land Use Change at 1404 East Riverside Drive (NPA-2026-0021.01)
A change to the future land use map is proposed for the property at 1404 East Riverside Drive, switching its designation from Specific Regulating District to Multifamily Residential. The change would amend the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan, part of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. The owner and applicant is South Shore Apartments Owner LP, represented by Drenner Group, PC.
NUSY Real Estate Group Commercial Rezoning at East Wonsley Drive (C14-2026-0014)
The property at 301 and 309 East Wonsley Drive is proposed to be rezoned from low-density multifamily residence zoning to neighborhood commercial-mixed use zoning with a conditional overlay, which adds site-specific conditions. The request is for a project called Wonsley Grocery & Kitchen and comes from the owner, NUSY Real Estate Group LLC.
Christ Church Rezoning at 206 Medina Street and 1010 East 2nd Street (C14-2024-0017)
Christ Church of Central Austin seeks to rezone property at 206 Medina Street and 1010 East 2nd Street from family residence zoning to general commercial services zoning with mixed use, vertical mixed use building, and conditional overlay features. City staff recommend a less intense neighborhood commercial zoning instead, while the Planning Commission recommended the general commercial services zoning, as amended.
Christ Church Rezoning at 112 Medina Street (C14-2024-0010)
Christ Church of Central Austin is asking the city to rezone three properties at 112 Medina Street, 1005 East 2nd Street, and 105 San Marcos Street in the Waller Creek Watershed from single-family residential to a commercial and mixed-use category that would allow shops, services, and housing together with density bonuses. City planning staff have recommended a smaller-scale neighborhood commercial mixed-use designation instead, while the Planning Commission supports the broader commercial mixed-use request as amended. The applicant is represented by Thrower Design, LLC.
Christ Church Mixed Use Land Use Change (NPA-2023-0002.01)
A change is proposed to the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan's future land use map, which would redesignate several properties near Medina, East 2nd, and San Marcos Streets from Single Family, Recreation and Open Space, and Civic to Mixed Use. The applicant is Christ Church of Central Austin, represented by Thrower Design, LLP.
Citywide Density Bonus Fee-in-Lieu Code Amendment (26-2420)
This proposed change to the City Code would amend the rules for the Citywide Density Bonus Program, which governs whether developers can pay a fee instead of providing income-restricted rental units on-site. According to the item, it would require certain participating projects to build affordable housing on-site rather than pay the fee, which could reduce the fees the city collects over time but would be offset by the on-site affordable units.
4015 Limited Partnership Rezoning at 1811 Airport Boulevard (C14-2026-0002)
The owner of 1811 Airport Boulevard seeks to change the property's zoning from community commercial-mixed use-neighborhood plan to community commercial-mixed use-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan, a combining district that adds a density bonus option to the existing zoning. City planning staff and the Planning Commission both recommend approving the request. The property is in the Boggy Creek Watershed, and the applicant is 4015 Limited Partnership, represented by Thrower Design, LLC.
Holly Wu Restaurant at West 6th Street (C14-2026-0006)
Holly Wu seeks to rezone property at 1608 West 6th Street for a restaurant. The property is in the Lady Bird Lake Watershed.
Circle C Tract 110 Rezoning on South Mopac (C14-2025-0064)
Circle C Land, L.P. seeks to change the conditions attached to existing commercial services zoning on one tract and general office zoning on another tract at 11010 1/2 South Mopac Expressway Southbound. The base zoning types would stay the same on both tracts, and the request amends the earlier ordinance that set the current conditions. City planning staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission both recommend granting the changes, with the commission's version amended.
500 East 3rd Street (File 26-2443)
The city would negotiate a license agreement with Boldyn Networks US IV, LLC to install a Distributed Antenna System — equipment that boosts cellular service — at the Austin Convention Center, the Palmer Events Center, and the Convention Center warehouse and marshalling yard. The agreement would run an initial seven years with one three-year extension option, improving connectivity for convention and event-related activities and maintaining reliable cell service at these venues. It is projected to bring an additional $200,000 in revenue to the Austin Convention Center operating budget once the new convention center is in operation.
601 East 5th Street (File 26-2161)
The City would lease about 42,654 square feet on the top level of the City-owned parking garage at 601 East 5th Street, including roughly 118 parking spaces, to Slice Padel Co., LLC for an initial three-year term with two one-year extension options. The agreement is projected to bring the Austin Convention Center department about $3,000 in additional revenue in fiscal year 2025-2026 and $33,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027.
Arbor Park Affordable Housing Tax Exemption Support at McNeil Drive (26-2269)
A resolution is proposed to support the Arbor Park housing development at 6306 McNeil Drive, which is adding Strategic Housing Finance Corporation, a housing finance corporation, to its ownership structure. This change would result in a 100 percent exemption from the City's portion of property taxes, meaning the City would not collect that revenue, and it is intended to aid the development and preservation of long-term affordable housing.
Phoenix Motor Works Rezoning at West 6th Street (C14-2026-0026)
The property at 1125 and 1127 West 6th Street is proposed to be rezoned from general commercial services-mixed use zoning to limited industrial service-planned development area zoning. The property is in the Lady Bird Lake Watershed. The owner and applicant is SDC PMW, LLC.
1900 Rosewood Block Rezoning at Chicon Street (C14-2026-0008)
A rezoning is proposed for properties including 1155 Chicon Street, Rosewood Avenue, and 1152 Poquito Street in the Boggy Creek Watershed. It would add a "density bonus 90" designation to the existing general commercial services, mixed-use, vertical mixed-use zoning. The owners and applicants are 2019 Bagels, LP and Poquito Chicon, LP.
Historic Landmark Zoning for Doris Miller Auditorium at 2300 Rosewood Avenue (C14H-2026-0045)
The Historic Landmark Commission seeks to change the zoning of the City-owned Doris Miller Auditorium at 2300 Rosewood Avenue from public-neighborhood plan combining district to public-historic landmark-neighborhood plan combining district zoning. This would add historic landmark designation to the property, which is in the Boggy Creek Watershed.
Historic Landmark Zoning for Harvey-Caldwell House at 400 West 37th Street (C14H-2026-0039)
The owner of the James Harvey and Pearl Caldwell House at 400 West 37th Street is seeking to add a historic landmark designation to the property's existing single-family residential zoning. The change would keep the underlying neighborhood conservation zoning and add the historic landmark label. The applicant is Preservation Central, Inc., and city staff, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Planning Commission all recommend granting it.
Economic Opportunity Committee Future Agenda Planning (26-2028)
The Economic Opportunity Committee would identify topics it wants to take up at upcoming meetings. This is a procedural agenda-setting item and does not involve a specific site or project.
David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Covenant Termination at Springdale Road (C14-80-135(RCT))
The owner seeks to end a public restrictive covenant, a legal restriction on how land can be used, tied to an earlier zoning case on property at 4613 and 4615 Springdale Road. City staff and the Planning Commission recommend granting the termination. The applicant is David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Austin.
David Chapel Church Multifamily Rezoning at Springdale Road (C14-2026-0052)
David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Austin, Texas seeks to rezone property on Springdale Road and East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from townhouse and condominium residence zoning to multifamily residence moderate-high density zoning. City planning staff and the Planning Commission both recommend granting the change.