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← Thursday, May 21, 2026

Item 73 Postponed

In plain language — from the agenda backup

This is a rezoning request for the property at 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street, where the owners want to shift the zoning to allow commercial liquor sales (CS-1). It's worth watching because city staff recommend denying the change while the Planning Commission recommends granting it — and a valid petition has been filed in opposition, which raises the bar for approval. Council will hold a public hearing before deciding.

The official agenda language

C14-2025-0080 - 1811 East Cesar Chavez - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Lodhia Investments LLC and G N Exim Corporation Inc. Agent: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.

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"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 Staff 0-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor No Action
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 No Action
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 No Action
  • José Velásquez D3 No Action
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 No Action
  • Ryan Alter D5 No Action
  • Krista Laine D6 No Action
  • Mike Siegel D7 No Action
  • Paige Ellis D8 No Action
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 No Action
  • Marc Duchen D10 No Action

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes