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The workgroup said it wants site-specific matters — zoning cases, site-specific conditional overlays, amendments, variances, density bonuses, plats, conditional-use permits, covenants and neighborhood amendments — to remain with ZAP. The workgroup proposed that policy- or citywide items — neighborhood and area plans, downtown density bonuses, citywide land-use category changes and new transit-oriented-development (TOD) zoning types — be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

\"Real general things that are site specific would go to us, whereas things that are planning, more policy based would go to the planning commission,\" the workgroup reported. Members noted uncertainty about how to classify some PUDs and PDAs and said those items may need case-by-case assignment.

Workgroup members said they will compile the proposed list in a shared Google document and distribute it to the full Zoning and Planning Commission before the next meeting; once ZAP members agree, they intend to reach out to the Planning Commission to coordinate and seek mutual agreement.

Commissioners said the goal is to reduce duplicated review and lengthy meetings at the Planning Commission by clarifying the division of labor.

No formal vote was taken; the item was discussed as part of committee reports and will be returned for further discussion after the draft list is distributed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Zoning and Platting Commission - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Zoning and Planning Commission workgroup described a proposed division of labor: site-specific cases to remain with ZAP and broader planning and policy items to go to the Planning Commission. Commissioners plan to circulate a draft list to the full commission and to the Planning Commission for agreement.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698542,"Zoning and Planning Commission approves consent agenda, adopts 2024 internal review",367,347000,714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398953-80adf36fddb0895f70572127e146c0af&start=347&end=714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398953-80adf36fddb0895f70572127e146c0af/thumbnail_347000.jpg","/articles/6698542/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Zoning-and-Planning-Commission-approves-consent-agenda-adopts-2024-internal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698542-5c315249ecb552723d3b40fae5bc7282/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794117&Signature=GaQrQE02EvmTYw0UGA~q2LvZQsb-Qs0l-DFkMlTQNqBFL0GLBucuSa~46xtXsx-NayvNe4kkc5W~sJyR0JJJh07NqVQWU3IkF~EQNwiiU1KuuJpIn-G8-bmOPQX30g3q33j7joGWWs05Xc5V3GsWlLZvpTFiFY4X1YklhKg-0VLltGETfq7NRg5PFx3hBNuiQ86KUpFHMCpw3PUuJLaXpNGYrJuz3peZCNsdkZSuaeMniz9P49JyTHlD2LAQJ1znUC8-eZa2nZZ1lHfR5Cu7fLqqmJ~p96Dv9x5nC6IYRHTVatmuMRaDGbqYiQmy7nPEfR8PV2i97UlBptiSlRI8ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning and Planning Commission approved its consent agenda and the commission’s 2024 annual internal review and report at a regular meeting July 15 at Austin City Hall.

Commissioner David Fouts moved to approve the consent agenda as read; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The consent agenda, as read into the record, included approval of the minutes from July 1, 2025; several rezoning items and postponements; a conditional-use permit for Pflugerville ISD support services parking; and a site-plan extension. Several rezoning and amendment requests were postponed to Aug. 19 at the applicants’ or neighborhood’s request as noted on the record.

The commission then took up the 2024 annual internal review and report, an item sponsored by Chair Hank Smith and Vice Chair Betsy Greenberg. Vice Chair Greenberg had led the drafting work, and the commission voted unanimously to approve the report after a second. \"Vice chair Greenberg, you did the yeoman's work on this,\" Chair Smith said before the vote. The motion to approve the internal review passed by unanimous voice vote.

On the item to appoint a member to the comprehensive plan joint committee, commissioners said there was confusion in the backup materials about vacancies; the item was postponed to a later meeting so staff and the commission can verify vacancy status with the city clerk’s office.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Approve consent agenda (items 1–9 as read, including minutes and listed postponements/approvals). Mover: Commissioner David Fouts. Second: recorded as \"second.\" Outcome: Approved by voice vote (unanimous on the record). Notes: Consent agenda included multiple rezoning items, restrictive covenant termination requests, a PUD amendment (Goodnight Ranch PUD amendment), a conditional-use permit (SPC-2024-0083, Pflugerville ISD, 2021 Crystal Bend Drive), and a site-plan extension (SP2019-0107-CXT2). Several items were postponed to Aug. 19 as noted on the record.

- Motion: Approve 2024 annual internal review and report. Mover: (not specified on record). Second: Commissioner Betsy Greenberg. Outcome: Approved by voice vote (unanimous on the record).

- Motion: Appointment to comprehensive plan joint committee. Outcome: Postponed for clarification of vacancies; no appointment made.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:20 p.m.","The Zoning and Planning Commission approved its consent agenda, which included several rezoning items and postponements, and unanimously approved the commission’s 2024 annual internal review and report on July 15.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698547,"Resident says Austin noise rules leave gaps between bars and nearby homes",188,144000,332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398953-80adf36fddb0895f70572127e146c0af&start=144&end=332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398953-80adf36fddb0895f70572127e146c0af/thumbnail_144000.jpg","/articles/6698547/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Resident-says-Austin-noise-rules-leave-gaps-between-bars-and-nearby-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698547-b5597fb10d07507b9ed4aa8fe3e998b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770794117&Signature=ansuW1N7pow9tqGU7tpAZvOHRGkrenmufstLYLm-Lw9PY4jkYXjURsoy8RD4T6NEXd97kZjR55MB6NlvxKw5xIdsRbbEsgwtwC7mP1L8KIwi8iGHjAmdIgWNG9QFne17CFbx3tcc2k0jMvT-oLpciLWfI9r68v17tcMxh0-NWAHvXp0VyT2CKeYyZm16-NyXImrMLtWb9VU54OzvS~Ahx3CQ~S6oJX-BRLGMCmtwjgeuc6-PfTlh~sam8pkJz0Yxu0ifF2902xQmzV114wCirkMfG8eMBkN3dVZm6O0IfLNqOU5GcokkpFLzKBLWCGPj0acD-zelUD8pZbcq4z5ETQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Saunders, a District 3 resident, told the Zoning and Planning Commission on July 15 that gaps in Austin’s noise rules allow commercial music and DJs near homes with limited recourse for neighbors.

Saunders said the city’s code treats a commercial property that uses sound equipment ‘‘not fully enclosed by permanent solid walls and a roof’’ as an \"outdoor music venue,\" which requires a permit. But he told commissioners that features such as glass garage doors or open windows mean some bars near his home are not being treated as outdoor venues and so avoid outdoor music-venue limits.

\"I'm here to talk about some loopholes of the noise ordinance,\" Saunders said during public communication. He described a block where a short-term rental, a truck park, a single-family house and a bar sit adjacent to each other and are subject to different rules. Saunders cited Austin City Code limits for residential property that allow amplified sound from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at a maximum of 75 decibels and say amplified sound may not be audible beyond the property line from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.; he said that code section (referenced in his remarks as section 25-2-32(B)) does not specify whether the limits apply to indoor or outdoor sound.

Saunders said city legal has determined that an open garage door does not convert an establishment into an outdoor music venue, and that venues without an outdoor music-venue permit are not subject to Development Services Department (DSD) time limits. He told the commission that enforcement pathways differ depending on whether sound is characterized as indoor (Austin Police Department response) or outdoor (DSD), and he noted police capacity as a practical constraint: \"APD is over understaffed and underfunded to be able to respond to these types of calls.\"

Saunders asked the commission to consider the practical effect of the definitions and enforcement split on residents living next to mixed-use businesses.

The commission did not take action on the issue during the meeting. Saunders’ remarks were heard during the public-communication portion of the July 15 meeting and were not followed by formal discussion or a motion from commissioners.

The speaker’s comments highlight an enforcement and definitional gap raised by a resident in a mixed-use area of Austin; the commission did not adopt changes or direct staff during the meeting.","A District 3 resident told the Zoning and Planning Commission that parts of the city’s noise rules — including how 'outdoor music venue' is defined and which agencies enforce amplified-sound complaints — create enforcement gaps for mixed-use blocks near homes.","actionData","errors"]

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