Council to consider Howard Plaza rezoning with added limits

Austin City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing Nov. 19 on Peter Pham’s request to rezone 8.37 acres at 3127 East Howard Lane from warehouse/limited office to community commercial. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend GR-CO zoning, with limits on uses including auto services, hotels, outdoor entertainment and service stations. The commission also recommended prohibiting general restaurants and theaters and keeping development to W/LO site standards. The council action is pending.

C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3127 East Howard Lane (Harris Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office (W/LO) district zoning to community commercial (GR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning, as amended. Owner/Applicant: Peter Pham. City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.

Nov 19, 202626-3093: C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3127 East Howard Lane (Harris Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office (W/LO) district zoning to community commercial (GR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant comSource documentPDF 1PDF 2