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Southwest Parkway Save Our Springs Amendment

At a glance

  • What: Item 99 on September 24, 2026: a site-specific amendment to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative) for a Southwest Parkway site in the Barton Springs Zone, District 8, limited to what is minimally required for development there.
  • Where it stands: Approved 11-0 on Council Member Duchen's motion, then reconsidered and postponed to the November 5, 2026, meeting.
  • Next: Council meeting November 5, 2026.

Sequence on September 24, 2026

  • Public hearing closed and Ordinance No. 20260924-099 approved on Council Member Duchen's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Vela's second, 11-0.
  • Reconsideration approved on Council Member Ellis's motion, Council Member Qadri's second, 8-0 (Council Member Alter, Council Member Harper-Madison and Council Member Siegel off the dais).
  • Postponement to the November 5, 2026, meeting approved on Council Member Ellis's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Vela's second, 8-0 with the same three members off the dais.
  • To correct the record, the reconsideration and postponement votes were themselves reconsidered to show Council Member Alter in favor (motion by Mayor Watson, second Council Member Ellis, 10-0, Council Member Siegel off the dais) and then Council Member Siegel in favor (motion by Council Member Ellis, second Council Member Velásquez, 11-0).
  • The minutes note that action on Item 99 was taken, then reconsidered, across the afternoon recess.

Sources

Log

2026-09-24 - City Council

Approved 11-0, reconsidered 8-0, postponed to November 5; votes later corrected to 11-0 for reconsideration and postponement.

2026-11-05 - City Council (regular) Meeting

Postponed item now on the November 5 agenda as item 29 (site-specific Save Our Springs ordinance amendment, 5811 Southwest Parkway). Outcome not yet known.