1700/1710 South Congress C14-2025-0044 

1700/1710 South Congress C14-2025-0044:

 Rezoning C14-2025-0044: The applicant seeks to rezone 2,697 sq. ft of the Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott retail store from to Commercial - Liquor Sales - Vertical Mixed-Use Building - Conditional Overlay - Equitable Transit Oriented Development- Density Bonus ETOD- Neighborhood Plan Combining District (CS-1-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) to allow a cocktail lounge to operate within the tenant retail space. This upzoning was passed on the consent agenda at the Planning Commission on May 13, 2025. On May 28, 2025, the BCNA Zoning Committee voted to support the zoning change. On June 10, the General Membership of BCNA voted in favor of this zoning change to CS-1-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-MP. The City Council hearing on the zoning case will be on July 24, 2025. BCNA’ s letter of support will be included as staff backup to this case. 

Conditional Use Permit (CUP)  SPC-2025-0190A

A site plan application for conditional use to permit the operation of a cocktail lounge has been filed. The zoning committee met with the applicant’s attorney on July 31, 2025, where we requested further specific details about the CUP.   The zoning committee will continue to review this application and send our recommendation to the Steering Committee by the end of August.  Applicant is requesting either September 9th or the 23rd for the Planning Commission Public hearing. This has not yet been scheduled, pending the Steering Committee’s decision at their meeting on September 2, 2025. 

500 South Congress PUD - 2024-059824 ZC, C814-2024-0001 

The Parks and Recreation Board unanimously recommended the superiority of the PUD park plan on May 19, 2025. On May 28, 2025, at the meeting of the Zoning Committee, the applicant and their legal representative displayed a slideshow regarding the proposed project, which will be positioned in the area bordered by South Congress Ave to the east, Heywood Dr. to the west, The Texas School for the Deaf to the south, and Riverside Dr. to the north. 

This case was recommended 9-1 by a vote of the City of Austin Planning Commission during a meeting on July 8, 2025. No action from the neighborhood is necessary at this time, the zoning committee will continue to monitor the case. The public hearing before City Council on the Upzoning to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) has not yet been set.  The slideshow can be viewed at this link. 

INTRACORP - COPELAND ADMIN SITE PLAN SP-2025-0072C; SP-2025-0073C 

 The applicant proposes a mixed-use multifamily development along with associated improvements. Demolition Permits: On June 4, 2025, 4 properties (604 Copeland St.,606 Copeland St.,1004 South 1st St., and 1006 South 1st St.) were reviewed by the City of Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission (HLC). The Zoning and Steering committees supported the demolition of these 4 houses, and our letter of support was included in the backup for these cases. 

HIGH ROAD 700 DAWSON Conditional Use Site Plan 2024-132443 SP, Subdivision 2025-033323 C8:

Conditional Use Site Plan 2024-132443 SP The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a Lodge or Club use of 6,856 SF to occupy portions of the existing building and the entirety of the swimming pool and decking. 

Subdivision Plan - 2025-033323 C8: The applicant is proposing to subdivide two commercial parcels into one lot commercial parcel with associated improvements. The Zoning Committee has received a copy of the subdivision plan and will evaluate it once city staff has finished their review. The Austin Fire Department (AFD) has several outstanding comments that remain unaddressed. 

811 W. Live Oak (Green Pastures) HR-2025-073763 - Certificate of Appropriateness 

A Certificate of Appropriateness is needed to construct a new building on a historic site. This was passed on consent at the Historic Landmark Commission on July 2, 2025. Details of the plans are online at https://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/31_1.htm on the July 2, 2025 backup under Item 12 

1107 South 8th Street – Afterhours Club 2:00 to 5:00 am 2025-000322

Change of Use to Indoor Entertainment 2025-004028 PR 

Code Violation 2024-147013 CV 

Loud noise complaints have been reported regularly by BCNA residents. Property is in the Zilker NA boundaries. Significant building deficiencies and complaints have been reported to the city. BCNA is listed as an Interested Party in the case. Several BCNA representatives attended the March 25, 2025 SW Commander’s Forum (APD and Code Compliance) and discussed this issue in depth with city staff. This case has been filed in Municipal Court and is currently an active legal case. 

2001 South 1st St. (aka Bruno/StoryBuilt) 2025-039872 SC 

Building permits from 2021 have been reactivated by new owners for the construction of a 3-story Mixed Use Multi-Family Bldg. (above podium) 17044 sf - 41 Units, and an apartment in garage (below podium) 853 sf. – 1 unit. Here is the link to the city-approved administrative site plan.