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City Council, July 23, 2026

Approved: Rezoning near Guadalupe and Airport (first reading only), passed

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What happened

On July 23, 2026, Austin approved Rezoning near Guadalupe and Airport (first reading only).

Austin City Council approved item 111, an ordinance creating a 2,645-acre Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for the Endeavor Real Estate Group-owned Dog's Head property along the Colorado River, on a 7-3 vote with one absence, amended to dedicate a portion of city revenue to…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Austin, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 23, 2026
Decisions
19 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Free sample: decision 1 of 19

Dog's Head TIRZ creation ordinance

Ordinance creating a 2,645-acre tax increment reinvestment zone for Dog's Head, setting boundaries, the city participation rate, and the TIRZ board. Amended by Alter Amendment 1, which dedicates a portion of city property tax revenue (5% in years 1-20 and 14% in years 20-35) to affordable housing and parks; that amendment passed with Duchin voting no. Endeavor is the developer, Amazon Robotics is the anticipated first tenant, and Richard Suttle represented Endeavor. The main motion passed 7-3 with one absence on all three readings.

  • Portion of city TIRZ revenue dedicated to affordable housing and parks (Alter Amendment 1)

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Key Decisions (19)

Approved

Dog's Head TIRZ creation ordinance

Vote: 7-31 conditions attached
Approved

Dog's Head development agreement amendment authorization

Vote: 7-33 conditions attached
Approved

Dog's Head TIRZ preliminary project and financing plan

Vote: 8-26 conditions attached
Approved

Dog's Head TIRZ participation agreement with Travis County

Vote: 8-2
Approved

Right-of-way vacation of portion of Hergotts Lane

Vote: 8-2
Approved

Right-of-way vacation of Edwin Lane

Vote: 8-2
Approved

Annexation of approximately 37 additional acres near Dog's Head

Vote: 8-2
Approved

South Shore PUD amendment (zoning consent)

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attached
Approved

COTA PUD amendment (zoning consent, second and third readings)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Brooke Elementary site rezoning (zoning consent)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning near Guadalupe and Airport (first reading only)

Vote: passed
Deferred

Historic zoning at 907 East 13th Street postponed

Vote: unanimous
Deferred

South Congress former mobile home park rezoning postponed

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Large volume water user resolution (consent)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Houseplex IRC building code resolution

Vote: passedMoved by Krista Laine
Approved

AHFC acquisition of 4800 Boehm Road

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Eminent domain authorizations

Vote: unanimous
Approved

East Riverside public hearing item

Vote: unanimous
Deferred

Item 96 postponed

Full write-ups and conditions for all 19 decisions in Pro.

Zoning Changes (5)

4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (4)

Dog's Head

Mixed-Use

Affordable housing at 4800 Boehm Road

Residential

COTA hotel and PUD

Commercial

South Shore PUD amendment

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (4)

Commercial Demand

Amazon Robotics is the anchor tenant for a 300-acre advanced…

Infrastructure

New rules require large-volume water users to use reclaimed water…

Housing Demand

Council is pursuing building-code relief so 3-4 unit houseplexes can…

Sentiment

Intense public opposition to the Dog's Head TIRZ signals political…

Agenda results

1717 South Lakeshore Boulevard rezone

Case 26-1936
Approved
freeApproved2 conditions of approval

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

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3100 East 4th Street rezone

Austin Independent School DistrictCase 26-2055
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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

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More land-use items (30)

  • 907 East 13th Street rezoneCase 26-1938
    Continued
  • Americas Boulevard rezoneCase 26-1943
    Approved
  • 7007 Guadalupe Street rezoneCase 26-2052
    Approved
  • 7007 Guadalupe Street rezoneCase 26-2053
    Approved
  • 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road plan amendmentCase 26-2074
    Continued
  • 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road rezoneCase 26-2075
    Continued
24 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 11819 South IH 35 Service Road annexationCase 26-2035
    No vote recorded
  • David Weinberg - The Rosedale School Rezoning and Community Trust rezone
    No vote recorded
  • 318 Saxon Lane plan amendmentCase 26-1933
    No vote recorded
  • 318 Saxon Lane rezoneCase 26-1934
    No vote recorded
  • Chin Hong rezoneCase 26-1935
    No vote recorded
  • 8901 East U.SCase 26-1937
    No vote recorded
  • 1404 East Riverside Drive rezoneCase 26-1940
    No vote recorded
  • Texas Highway rezoneCase 26-1941
    No vote recorded
  • 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street rezoneCase 26-1942
    No vote recorded
  • Johnston Terrace plan amendmentCase 26-2054
    No vote recorded
  • 9900 Spectrum Drive rezoneCase 26-2058
    No vote recorded
  • 8863 Anderson Mill Road rezoneCase 26-2059
    No vote recorded
  • 3416 Davis Lane rezoneCase 26-2060
    No vote recorded
  • 700 Dawson Road rezoneCase 26-2061
    No vote recorded
  • 1811 Airport Boulevard rezoneCase 26-2064
    No vote recorded
  • 6301 FM 969 Road rezoneCase 26-2065
    No vote recorded
  • Rodney AndersonCase 26-2066
    No vote recorded
  • 1143 West 6th Street rezoneCase 26-2067
    No vote recorded
  • 7401 Hwy rezoneCase 26-2073
    No vote recorded
  • Ratify an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston for law enforcement services……Case 26-2006
    No vote recorded
  • Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with 730 FM 1626, LLC allowing for……Case 26-1950
    No vote recorded
  • 2007 McCall Road conditional use permitCase 26-1903
    No vote recorded
  • 1717 South Lakeshore Boulevard site planCase 26-2056
    No vote recorded
  • 1404 East Riverside Drive site planCase 26-1939
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

55 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Mayor, 13 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 33 Public, 3 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Mayor, 4 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Staff.

Speaker sample: Kirk Watson, Mayor.

7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Staff.

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Zoning terms (18)

219 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (23 timestamps)
  • commercial (12 timestamps)
  • residential (22 timestamps)
  • approved (29 timestamps)
  • industrial (21 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (6 timestamps)

Decision moments (19)

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