Item 61 Postponed 9-0
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This is a rezoning request for the property at 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway out near the Walnut Creek Watershed. The owner wants to shift the land from its current commercial and limited industrial designations (each with conditional overlays) to a straight limited industrial service (LI) zoning, which would lift those existing conditions. Both city staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting the LI zoning.
The official agenda language
C14-2025-0121 - 8901 East U.S. Highway 290 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road Eastbound (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning and limited industrial service-conditional overlay (LI-CO) combining district zoning to limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. Owner: Springdale 2.9 LLC. Applicant: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.
"This item is being offered as an applicant. Postponement to your may 28th council meeting" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
The roll call
Postponed to May 28, 2026 at the request of the Applicant 9-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes