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Austin Zoning and Planning Commission approves consent agenda including River Place rezoning, John Trevino Park rezoning and hillside variance
Summary
The commission approved the consent agenda unanimously, adopting minutes and clearing three land-use items: a River Place Planned Development amendment (postponed by staff to June 3), a city-initiated rezoning for John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park, and an environmental variance for a development on Zuckerman Boulevard.
The Austin Zoning and Planning Commission approved its consent agenda Tuesday, adopting the May 6 meeting minutes and clearing three land-use items by unanimous voice vote.
The consent agenda included: approval of the May 6 meeting minutes; a request from the applicant for a staff-recommended postponement of the River Place Planned Development amendment (case cited in the meeting as c14-94-0167.01) to June 3; a city-initiated rezoning of John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park from IRR and SF-3 to P (a staff-recommended action); and an environmental variance (SP-2024-0298D) for a development at 7400 Zuckerman Boulevard seeking multiple variances to Land Development Code sections cited in the meeting (transcript cites LDC 25 8 3 41; LDC 25 8 3 42; LDC 258302).
Megan Eckhart, the applicant for the John Trevino Park item, joined virtually and said she was present only as a resource and did not need to speak; she said the item "is going forward with consent." Commissioner Luis Oster Lugo moved to approve the consent agenda; Vice Chair Betsy Greenberg seconded. Chair Hank Smith called for the vote and stated the approval was unanimous.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from May 6, 2025: approved (consent) - Case c14-94-0167.01, River Place Planned Development amendment No. 1: applicant requested and staff recommended postponement to June 3; item placed on consent and noted as postponed per staff recommendation - Case c14-2025-0037, city-initiated rezoning of John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park from IRR and SF-3 to P: approved (consent); applicant Megan Eckhart joined as resource - SP-2024-0298D, environmental variance for 7400 Zuckerman Boulevard: variances requested include up to 11 feet of cut (LDC 25.8.3.41 as cited), up to 16 feet of fill (LDC 25.8.3.42 as cited), allowance for building area on slopes over 25% (transcript cites up to 600 sq ft), and parking area on slopes over 15% (transcript cites 3,000 sq ft); item approved on consent and noted as having environmental commission support in the meeting record
All consent items were adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
