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Downtown Commission votes to recommend expanding its boundary to a Center City/Central District

5777030 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The Austin Downtown Commission voted Sept. 17 to recommend that City Council expand the commission's boundaries to match a proposed Center City/Central District plan area, including West Campus (UNO) and South Central Waterfront, and to broaden the commission’s responsibilities accordingly.

At its Sept. 17, 2025, meeting the Austin Downtown Commission voted to send a recommendation to the City Council asking that the commission’s bylaws be amended to expand its boundaries and responsibilities to cover the Center City/Central District plan area, which staff have described to include the Downtown Austin plan core, the University North Overlay (West Campus) and the South Central Waterfront.

Commissioner Christie (staff) read a draft recommendation that cites City Council Resolution…

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