Austin Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Austin held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 9 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 6 approved (75% approval rate), 2 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was up 239% compared to February (112 activity items across 5 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at East 22nd Street (Blackland neighborhood)

Denied.

Items 35-36 sought to amend the Upper Boggy Creek neighborhood plan and rezone 2108-2110 East 22nd Street from SF-3 to LR-MU for restaurant/office use by applicant Sam Hellman Moss. The Blackland Neighborhood Association opposed commercial encroachment into residential areas. Vote failed-1 on first reading.

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Rezoning at Caddy Street/Montopolis Drive/Fairway Street (Montopolis)

Denied.

Items 40-41 sought neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning from SF-3 to GR-V-MU-NP for approximately 5-story mixed-use development by applicant Joshua Brunsman. Montopolis Neighborhood Plan Contact Team and residents opposed, citing displacement concerns, lack of deeply affordable housing (80% MFI vs neighborhood's 40% MFI), and environmental impacts. Item 41 denied-1; Item 40 denied-1.

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St. John Mixed-Use Development Term Sheet

Approved.

Item 4 approved term sheet for St. John project with Greystar as private partner. Development includes approximately 526 units with 70% affordable (50-80% MFI) and expanded 3-acre park. Located at former Home Depot/trucks lot in District 4.

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Missing Middle Housing Districts Initiative

Approved.

Resolution directing city manager to create new zoning districts (MR1, MR2, MR3) for townhomes, cottage courts, fourplexes, and small multi-unit buildings. Aims to address housing types that dropped from 23% to 3% of Austin's housing stock since 1984.

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South Town Square Rezoning (Oak Hill)

Approved.

Items 37-38 approved rezoning at MoPac/290 intersection (Best Buy location) to VMU with 27 prohibited uses. Staff added adult oriented businesses to prohibited uses. Neighborhood requested additional environmental protections for Gaines Creek watershed.

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Gibson Street Rezoning Postponement

Deferred.

Item 33 postponed to March 26 at neighborhood request to continue negotiations regarding traffic, parking, and commercial encroachment concerns on South Congress corridor.

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Citywide Parking Unbundling (Item 44)

Approved.

Resolution requiring parking costs to be separated from rent in multifamily developments citywide, allowing tenants to choose how much parking they pay for.

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Strong Local Commerce Initiative (Item 42)

Approved.

Resolution directing city manager to explore allowing accessory commercial units up to 200 square feet and front yard businesses in residential areas through 'pink zone' pilots in each council district.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 9 recorded zoning decisions. See all Austin meetings →

Zoning Changes

• 120 feet maximum height → 445 feet maximum height with 20:1 FAR, Not specified acres at MLK Boulevard and Nueces Street (Jack Brown Cleaners site) (Not specified (represented by Leah Bojo))
• PUD → PUD with amended parking regulations (Exhibit J), Not specified acres at Goodnight Ranch PUD (Benchmark Austin)
• Not specified → Not specified, Not specified acres at Item 71 (C14-2025-0126) (Not specified)
• Not specified → Added uses including business support services, medical offices, commercial parking with 60% max building coverage, 85% max impervious cover, 50 feet max height, Not specified acres at Item 72 (C14-2025-0106) (Not specified)
• Various residential zones → New missing middle and mixed-use zones (to be developed) at Citywide - residential neighborhoods and transit corridors (City of Austin Planning Department)
• SF-3 → LR-MU (proposed), half acre at 2108-2110 East 22nd Street, Blackland neighborhood (Sam Hellman Moss)
• SF-3 → GR-V-MU-NP (proposed) at Caddy Street, Montopolis Drive, and Fairway Street, Montopolis (Joshua Brunsman)
• Commercial with 1993 conditional overlay → VMU with expanded conditional overlay, seven acres at MoPac and Highway 290 intersection (Best Buy location) (Not specified)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 96 instances
• commercial: 59 instances
• residential: 44 instances
• density: 27 instances
• rezoning: 22 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 405% from February.
• Commercial came up 556% more often than February.
• Residential is new this month with 44 mentions, not present in February.
• Rezoning is new this month with 22 mentions, not present in February.

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