Capital of Texas Highway Rezoning

At a glance

What: Rezoning case C14-2025-0089 on South Capital of Texas Highway (District 8) from limited office and neighborhood commercial to neighborhood commercial with vertical mixed use, a conditional overlay and density bonus 90. Applicant is AREIT City View LLC.
Where it stands: Council approved the ordinance as amended on October 8, 2026, by 10-1. A valid petition was filed in opposition. Council Member Duchen voted no.
Next: None recorded; the case is decided.

Ordinance No. 20261008-029 approved as amended on Council Member Harper-Madison's motion, Council Member Siegel's second, 10-1; Council Member Duchen voted nay.
Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission had recommended LR-V-CO-DB90 zoning.
The amendment revised Part 2 of the draft ordinance to add a conditional overlay prohibiting three uses: Offsite Accessory Parking, Pedicab Storage and Dispatch, and Service Station.
Separately, on Council Member Ellis's motion and Council Member Harper-Madison's second, Council approved 11-0 a direction to staff: the City Manager is to coordinate with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Lost Creek Limited District, Travis County, the City of Westlake and Eanes Independent School District on safety improvements along Highway 360 from Lost Creek Boulevard to Scottish Woods Trail and Westbank Drive, focused on Safe Routes to Schools: signal timing, illegal U-turns on Lost Creek Boulevard and Scottish Woods Trail, crosswalks, and a sidewalk along Westbank Drive to Westlake High School.

September 10, 2026: postponed to October 8 at Council Member Ellis's request on Mayor Pro Tem Vela's motion, Council Member Harper-Madison's second, 10-0 (Council Member Laine off the dais).

Approved as amended 10-1 with a conditional overlay; 11-0 direction on Highway 360 safety.

Postponed to October 8 at Council Member Ellis's request, 10-0.