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City Council, March 12, 2026

Denied: Montopolis Fairway Mixed Use rezoning (zoning), 10-0 (Duchin abstaining)

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On March 12, 2026, Austin denied Montopolis Fairway Mixed Use rezoning (zoning) (10-0).

The Austin City Council denied two zoning cases in the Montopolis neighborhood (items 40 and 41, case C14-2024-15 / NPA-2023-0005.01), applicant Joshua Brunsman, on a motion to deny that carried 10-0 (item 41) and 8-2 (item 40), rejecting a GR-VMU-style up-zoning of single-family…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Austin, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 12, 2026
Decisions
16 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, 10-0 (Duchin abstaining)

Free sample: decision 1 of 16

Montopolis Fairway Mixed Use rezoning (zoning)

Zoning case for single-family lots on Caddy Street, Montopolis Drive, and Fairway Street in Montopolis; applicant/owner Joshua Brunsman sought up-zoning (proposed GR-VMU-NP after stepping down from DB90). Motion to deny by council member Velasquez, seconded by Fuentes. Item 41 denied 10-0; council member Duchin abstained.

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Key Decisions (16)

Denied

Montopolis Fairway Mixed Use rezoning (zoning)

Vote: 10-0 (Duchin abstaining)
Denied

Montopolis Fairway neighborhood plan amendment (FLUM)

Vote: 8-2 (Duchin abstaining)
Motion Failed

East 22nd Street rezoning, Blackland (zoning)

Vote: 5-5 (Duchin abstaining), motion fails1 conditions attached
Approved

South Town Square rezoning to VMU at MoPac and US-290 (zoning)

Vote: unanimous (consent)1 conditions attached
Approved

South Town Square neighborhood plan amendment

Vote: unanimous (consent)
Approved

Zoning case C14-2025-0124 (item 32)

Vote: unanimous (consent)
Approved

Zoning case C14-2025-0108 (item 34)

Vote: unanimous (consent)
Deferred

South Congress / Gibson Street rezoning postponement (item 33)

Vote: unanimous (consent)1 conditions attached
Deferred

Zoning case C14-2025-80 applicant postponement (item 39)

Vote: unanimous (consent)1 conditions attached
Approved

AHFC loan to Foundation Communities FC Bloom Housing

Vote: unanimous (consent)1 conditions attached
Approved

Lobbyist regulation ordinance amendments (item 2)

Vote: passed (Fuentes and Alter voting no)
Approved

St. John project term sheet (item 4)

Vote: unanimous (consent)1 conditions attached
Approved

Austin Water treatment plant funding increase (item 16)

Vote: unanimous (consent)
Approved

Public safety leasing items (items 18 and 19)

Vote: unanimous (consent)
Approved

Public hearing ordinance (item 30)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Public hearing ordinance (item 31)

Vote: unanimous

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Zoning Changes (7)

approximately 7 acres
approximately half acre

4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (5)

St. John redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Foundation Communities FC Bloom Housing

Residential

South Town Square

Mixed-Use

2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Council and a developer noted Austin rents have declined in…

Sentiment

Strong neighborhood opposition to commercial and dense-residential encroachment in Blackland…

Infrastructure

Austin Water's treatment plant cost rose ~67% to roughly $1.5…

2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

5030 West U.S. Highway rezone

LAMY South Towne, Ltd. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLCCase 26-1301
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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5400 Jimmy Clay Drive rezone

Case 26-1280
No vote recorded

2110 E. 22nd Street plan amendment

Case 26-1298
No vote recorded

More land-use items (3)

3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 2110 ECase 26-1299
    No vote recorded
  • 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street rezoneCase 26-1302
    No vote recorded
  • 6204 Caddie Street rezoneCase 26-1305
    No vote recorded

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Zoning terms (18)

145 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (49 timestamps)
  • mixed use (7 timestamps)
  • approved (6 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)
  • public hearing (4 timestamps)
  • rezoning (10 timestamps)

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