26-2430: C14-2026-0049 - 7217 McNeil Drive Zoning Change - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 7217 McNeil Drive (Rattan Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence (SF-3) district zoning to general commercial services (CS) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services (CS) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: McNeil Road A Services Established Under LWR Management LLC, Rother Company, the General Partner (Kyle Rother). Agent: Civilitude LLC (Laith Mahmoud). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.

Description

C14-2026-0049 - 7217 McNeil Drive Zoning Change - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 7217 McNeil Drive (Rattan Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence (SF-3) district zoning to general commercial services (CS) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services (CS) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: McNeil Road A Services Established Under LWR Management LLC, Rother Company, the General Partner (Kyle Rother). Agent: Civilitude LLC (Laith Mahmoud). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.

Summary

Austin’s proposed ordinance, File 26-2430, would rezone 0.329 acres at 7217 McNeil Drive in Council District 6 from family residence (SF-3) to general commercial services (CS). The property currently contains a single-family home; the applicant plans to use the existing structure as a professional office. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval, citing surrounding commercial and light-industrial zoning, the site’s frontage on arterial McNeil Drive, and its location in the 183 & McNeil Neighborhood Center. The change would allow office, civic, and commercial uses but would not itself approve a specific redevelopment plan. Future site plans must address drainage, water quality, transportation, right-of-way dedication, and applicable environmental and design requirements.