26-2532: C14-2024-0036 - 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street - Approve third reading of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street (Waller Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from multifamily residence-limited density-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (MF-1-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2), multifamily residence-low density-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (MF-2-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2), and townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-conditional overlay-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2). First Reading approved July 23, 2026. Vote: 9-1. Council Member Fuentes was absent. Second Reading approved August 27, 2026. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: Purple Square One Limited Liability (Lan Chen). Agent: Bowman (Jerome Perales, P.E.). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

Description

C14-2024-0036 - 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street - Approve third reading of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street (Waller Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from multifamily residence-limited density-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (MF-1-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2), multifamily residence-low density-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (MF-2-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2), and townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-conditional overlay-equitable transit oriented development-density bonus ETOD-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning (Subdistrict 2). First Reading approved July 23, 2026. Vote: 9-1. Council Member Fuentes was absent. Second Reading approved August 27, 2026. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: Purple Square One Limited Liability (Lan Chen). Agent: Bowman (Jerome Perales, P.E.). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

Summary

The City of Austin is considering an ordinance that would rezone three properties located at 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street from multifamily and townhouse zoning to a general commercial services zoning with a conditional overlay. This change aims to facilitate a mixed-use development that includes affordable housing and commercial spaces while aligning with the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) principles. The ordinance prohibits certain non-transit supportive uses, such as adult-oriented businesses and large medical offices, to enhance community accessibility and support local needs. The rezoning process, which has progressed through three readings, underscores the city's commitment to increasing residential density and affordability in tandem with transit development, ultimately benefiting the surrounding Brentwood/Hill Country neighborhood.