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City Council, August 27, 2026

Approved: Data center Land Development Code resolution (item 61), unanimous

5h 25m46,852 words
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What happened

On August 27, 2026, Austin approved Data center Land Development Code resolution (item 61) (unanimous).

Austin City Council unanimously (11-0, supermajority required) approved owner-opposed historic zoning for the original front portion of the Goines-Versey-Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street (C-14H-2026-0013), over objections from the owner's attorney Blair Pena, who cited Chap…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Austin, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 27, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 15

Historic zoning of Goines-Versey-Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street

Owner-opposed historic zoning of the front third of the lot containing the original 1873 house. Supermajority required; adopted without objection, 11 votes. Owner (represented by Blair Pena) argued structural failure and Chapter 245 vested rights; owner has held since 2019.

  • Historic zoning limited to front portion of lot containing original parts of house

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Key Decisions (15)

Approved

Historic zoning of Goines-Versey-Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Natasha Harper-Madison
Approved

Data center Land Development Code resolution (item 61)

Vote: unanimous6 conditions attached
Approved

Annexation of 1408 Rockcliffe

Vote: unanimous
Decided

Parkland condemnation process resolution (item 50)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Rezoning at 1811 Airport Boulevard

Vote: 9-2
Approved

Rezoning C14-2026-0007 (warehouse near East Side Hub)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning C14-2026-0005 (Family Affair liquor store)

Vote: 10-11 conditions attached
Deferred

Neighborhood postponement C14-2025-0089

Vote: unanimous
Deferred

Applicant postponement NPA 2023-0014.04 / C14-2025-0065 (St. Elmo area)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Historic zoning of Bethany Cemetery

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Plan amendment and rezoning on Guadalupe near Highland park

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning C14-2026-0029 for solar assembly site in Windsor Hills

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Remaining zoning consent items 97-104, 108-109

Vote: passed
Approved

Eminent domain items 83-85

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Consent agenda incl. ~$650M bonds, Arbor Park housing, Lakeline station area planning

Vote: passed

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Zoning Changes (3)

7,400 sq ft lot (front third)

Development Activity (4)

1811 Airport Boulevard DB90 development

Mixed-Use

Solar assembly site in Windsor Hills

Industrial

6802 River Place potential data center/advanced tech facility

Industrial

Arbor Park housing

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

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Infrastructure

Austin Energy has only three customers over 20 MW, and…

Housing Demand

Travis County eviction filings hit a record 15,093 in 2025…

Sentiment

Owner-opposed historic designations of Eureka-linked East Austin properties are drawing…

Agenda results

907 East 13th Street rezone

Historic Landmark CommissionCase 26-2213
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Natasha Harper-Madison1 condition of approval

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

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6301 FM 969 Road rezone

Ensnail Development Inc. Agent: Bernstein & Hall, PLLCCase 26-2216
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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

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Rodney Anderson. Agent: Neighborhood Realty and Property Management-NRPM rezone

Rodney Anderson. Agent: Neighborhood Realty and Property Management-NRPMCase 26-2217
Approved 10-1
freeApproved 10-11 condition of approval

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

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7007 Guadalupe Street rezone

Purple Square One Limited Liability Company. Agent: BowmanCase 26-2258
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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

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7007 Guadalupe Street rezone

Purple Square One Limited LiabilityCase 26-2259
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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

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More land-use items (16)

  • Texas Highway rezoneCase 26-2214
    Continued
  • 1811 Airport Boulevard rezoneCase 26-2215
    Approved 9-2
  • 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road plan amendmentCase 26-2218
    Continued
  • 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road rezoneCase 26-2219
    Continued
  • 104 East 37th Street plan amendmentCase 26-2249
    Approved
  • 1308 Springdale Road rezoneCase 26-2252
    Approved
  • 9807 Middle Fiskville Road rezoneCase 26-2257
    Approved
  • 1717 South Lakeshore Boulevard rezoneCase 26-2260
    Approved
  • 1717 South Lakeshore Boulevard site planCase 26-2277
    Approved
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 201 Red River Street rezoneCase 26-2042
    No vote recorded
  • 104 East 37th Street rezoneCase 26-2250
    No vote recorded
  • 1615 1/2 Century Street rezoneCase 26-2251
    No vote recorded
  • Texas Highway rezoneCase 26-2253
    No vote recorded
  • 4106 Medical Parkway rezoneCase 26-2254
    No vote recorded
  • 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive rezoneCase 26-2255
    No vote recorded
  • 5807 Ross Road rezoneCase 26-2256
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

37 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 15 Public, 1 Mayor, 4 Councilmember, 12 Unknown, 2 Staff, 2 Clerk, 1 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Mayor, 4 Councilmember, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Blair Pena, Applicant Rep.

7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Mayor, 4 Councilmember, 2 Staff.

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Zoning terms (19)

105 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (30 timestamps)
  • rezone (3 timestamps)
  • approved (9 timestamps)
  • PUD (1 timestamps)
  • historic preservation (7 timestamps)
  • public hearing (10 timestamps)

Decision moments (15)

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