Description
Title: C14-2026-0005 - Family Affair Liquor Store - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a portion of the property locally known as 4503 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Tannehill Branch Watershed) from community commercial-neighborhood plan (GR-NP) combining district zoning to commercial-liquor sales-neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning. First Reading approved May 21, 2026. Vote: 9-0. Council Member Harper-Madison and Council Member Fuentes were absent. Owner/Applicant: Rodney Anderson. Agent: Neighborhood Realty and Propert
Summary
The City of Austin is considering an ordinance to rezone a property located at 4503 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from community commercial-neighborhood plan (GR-NP) to commercial-liquor sales-neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP). This change is requested by the property owner, Rodney Anderson, to allow for the operation of a liquor store at an existing commercial site. The Planning Commission and City Council previously approved the first reading of this ordinance with a 9-0 vote, although there is a valid petition in opposition to the proposal, representing 21.58% of the nearby property owners. Notably, the property is within 100 feet of a childcare facility, which presents potential regulatory challenges due to state laws prohib