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Aug 21, 2026

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Large Rusk Street rezoning recommendation fails

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Commission Advances Three Rezoning Recommendations

The Planning Commission recommended three zoning changes to City Council: a 6-1 recommendation for 256 East Austin Street with CO zoning instead of the requested MU-A zoning, unanimous approval for 1038 and 1042 Seidel Street, and a 5-2 recommendation for 474 North Guenther Avenue that would allow one residence with short-term rental use.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Commission backs two short-term rentals

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve special-use permits for short-term rental residences at 1258 West San Antonio Street and 284 Perryman Street, with staff-recommended conditions. It also unanimously approved a waiver allowing a proposed residential lot in the Landa Park Highlands replat to have less street frontage than normally required.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Commission backs three rezoning requests

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve three rezoning requests, including a change for about 1.5 acres at 222 and 224 Alves Lane to support a proposed assisted living facility. It also recommended special-use permits for short-term rentals at 182 Perryman Street and 226 North Liberty Avenue.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Mixed-Use Rezoning Recommended, Rental Request Denied

The Planning Commission recommended a 2.112-acre rezoning to high-intensity mixed use with a special use permit by a 6-2 vote, while unanimously recommending denial of a separate request to allow a short-term rental at 1329 Jackson Street.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Commission Advances Four Zoning Requests

The Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve four zoning-related requests, including a 38-acre residential rezoning that passed 4-3 after 15 people spoke in opposition. The other three recommendations passed unanimously and include two light-industrial rezonings and a special-use permit for an assisted living facility.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Commission Recommends Traffic and Tower Changes

The Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve amendments to the city’s traffic impact analysis requirements and, by a 6-1 vote, approve rezoning about 0.1 acre at 2212 Alyssa Way to allow a telecommunications tower.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

No recommendation on 70-acre rezoning

The Planning Commission forwarded no recommendation to City Council on a proposed 70.198-acre rezoning at 740 and 750 Rusk Street after motions to deny failed 4-5 and a motion to approve failed 2-7. The commission recommended approval of a resort-commercial rezoning on approximately 6 acres at 830, 832, and 870 Gruene Road, two short-term-rental requests, and a sidewalk waiver conditioned on a fee-in-lieu payment.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Industrial rezoning advances, rental request rejected

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning 72.097 acres south of Kohlenberg Road and west of FM 1101 for light industrial use, while unanimously recommending denial of a short-term-rental request at 215 Dittlinger Street after five residents spoke in opposition.

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Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Commission Recommends Two Property Changes

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve two requests: rezoning about 0.75 acres at 160 FM 1863 for neighborhood commercial use and allowing a short-term rental at 1731 Kuehler Avenue.

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Briefing

Sep 3, 2025

Large Rusk Street rezoning recommendation fails

The Planning Commission voted 4-4 on a recommendation to rezone about 70.198 acres at 740 and 750 Rusk Street, so the recommendation to approve the mixed-use zoning change failed. The proposal drew 13 speakers in support and 12 in opposition, with concerns including infrastructure, safety, and project scale.

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Briefing

Aug 5, 2025

Commission backs revised thoroughfare plan

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended updating the Thoroughfare Plan while excluding Seminole Drive, Country Side Drive, Pleasant Lane, and Mission Lane; 17 people spoke against the proposal.

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