Guadalupe Street Rezoning

At a glance

What: Third reading of a land use change (case NPA-2024-0018.01) and rezoning (case C14-2024-0036) on Guadalupe Street in District 4 for Purple Square One Limited Liability Company, to allow general commercial services with equitable transit oriented development density bonus zoning.
Where it stands: Approved on third reading September 10, 2026, 10-0, with an amendment and a staff direction on a park connection.
Next: None recorded.

The land use ordinance (No. 20260910-046, Mixed Use) was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Vela's motion, Council Member Harper-Madison's second, 10-0 (Council Member Laine off the dais). Staff had recommended denying Mixed Use in favor of Multifamily Residential. Earlier readings: first reading July 23, 2026 (9-1, Council Member Fuentes absent); second reading August 27, 2026 (11-0).
The rezoning (Ordinance No. 20260910-047) was approved as amended on Mayor Pro Tem Vela's motion, Council Member Ellis's second, 10-0. The amendment to Part 4 requires 45 percent of the building frontage along the principal street to hold commercial or civic uses.
Direction approved 10-0: the City Manager is to keep working with the applicant or any future applicant on a bike and pedestrian connection through the property to Highland Neighborhood Park, with at least a 10-foot path on a 14-foot easement, reaching the berm at the southwest corner of the park and the park's loop trail.

Third reading approved 10-0 with frontage requirement and park-connection direction.