North Lamar Zoning & Legal Challenges
Extensive North Lamar Area Rezoning:
The Council dedicated most of its meeting to a significant North Lamar Area Study, enacting numerous zoning changes for future residential, office, and industrial development following extensive public hearings.Contentious Public Hearings:
Public input was a key element, with many zoning proposals sparking debate, leading to several failed motions, substitute proposals, and postponed decisions for further review.Unique Public Input Impact:
In a notable instance, residents present at a public hearing secured specific deed restrictions (prohibiting duplexes) for their single-family zoning, a condition not applied to those absent.Executive Session on Major Legal Cases:
Prior to the public session, council members met privately to discuss important legal matters, including significant litigation involving Houston Lighting and Power Company, alongside land acquisition and personnel issues.
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: City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk FOUNDED 1029 Austin City Council MINUTES For DECEMBER 3, 1985 - 4 Ρ.Μ. 4TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: - - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING CENTRAL LIBRARY Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Urdy. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Cooksey announced the Council would go into executive session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and for personnel matters. No official action of the City Council will be taken on any of these matters unless such item is specifically listed on the agenda. a. Board and Commission Appointments Section 2, Paragraph g. - b. Pending Litigation, including but not limited to: (1) Houston Lighting and Power Company, et al vs. Brown and Root, et al Matagorda County, and City of Austin vs. Houston Lighting and Power Company in Travis County - Section 2, Paragraph e. RECESS Council recessed its meeting at 4:20 p.m. and resumed its recessed meeting at 6:50 p.m. Council Memo ZONING HEARING 2 12./3/85 Mayor Cooksey announced Council would hear the following zoning case. Council heard, closed the public hearings and designated zoning as follows in the several motions made: -85 149 (Part) NORTH LAMAR AREA STUDY By Office of Land Develop- ment Services 1 Paul Scofield An area generally bounded by Howard Lane on the north, IH-35 on the east, Braker Lane and Kramer Lane on the south and Burnet Road on the west From "I-RR", "I-SF-2" & "I-SF-3" To Appropriate Zoning NOT RECOMMENDED (SEE APPENDIX I & II FOR CASE DESCRIPTION AND MAP) Speakers appeared before Council for most cases. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, closed the public hearing and approved "RR" for flood area and "SF-6" on the balance of the tract. (4-2 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember Rose voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 9 Richard Robyn Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, approved "NO". (4-2 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmember Rose voted No.) Substitute Motion Failed The substitute motion offered by Councilmember Rose and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trevino to grant "GR" FAILED by a vote of 3-3 with Councilmembers Humphrey, Shipman and Carl-Mitchell voting No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 10 Roger Ayres Motion - Withdrawn Councilmember Humphrey made a motion, seconded by Mayor Cooksey to grant "LR", and then withdrew the motion. Motion - FAILED Councilmember Shipman made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Carl-Mitchell to grant "NO" and motion failed by a vote of 2-4 with Councilmember Rose, Mayor Cooksey, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmember Humphrey voting No. ZONING CASE TO BE BROUGHT BACK 12/12/85 @ 7. • Council Memo 11 MK Parsons/Tom Watts 3 Motion 12/3/85 The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, approved "NO". (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 12 Fred Powers Motion The Council, on Councilmember Rose's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, approved "LO". (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 30 Yager Lane & IH-35 Joint Venture/Corky Gilbert Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second approved "IP" for the 5.23 acre tract and "RR" for the 2.73 tract. (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 13 John Hubber Motion The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, approved "SF-6". (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 17b Austin Civic Assn. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino' second, granted "SF-6" with deed restrictions with no duplexes to all those who were present at the public hearing; those who were not at the public hearing were granted "SF-1". (List of those at hearing follows) (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) William Shopoff Ray Todd M.C. Development Co. Dauphen Jackson 1 Council Memo 4 12/3/85 28 Benny Teas/Terrence Irion Motion The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, granted "GO". (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 18a,18b, a8c, 198, 19b, 20a, 21, 26, 20b Motion - DIED Mayor Cooksey made a motion to grant the following, motion died due to lack of a second: 18a "NO" 18b "SF-1" 18c "SF-3" 19a "SF-1" 196 "NO" 20a "NO" 21 "NO" 26 "NO" 20b "SF-1" Motion The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember CarlMitchell's second approved the following: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 18a "NO" 18b "SF-1" 18c "SF-3" Motion The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember CarlMitchell's second, approved the following: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 19a 196 "SF-1" "NO" Motion The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Rose's second, approved the following: (4-2 Vote, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell and Shipman voted No, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 20a "NO" Substitute Motion - FAILED Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, seconded by Councilmember Shipman to grant "SF-1" failed by a voted of 2-4 with Mayor Cooksey, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Humphrey and Rose voting No. i : : Council Memo 5 Motion 12/3/85 The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, approved the following: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 20b "SF-1" Motion The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, approved the following: (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 21 "NO" Substitute Motion FAILED Councilmember Rose's motion, seconded by Councilmember Humphrey to grant "CS" limited to existing use for laundry equipment and if use ceases, zoning would roll back to "NO", FAILED by a vote of 2-4 with Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell, Councilmember Shipman and Mayor Cooksey voting No. Motion The Council, on Mayor Cooksey's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's second, approved the following: (4-2 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent..) 26 "NO" Substitute Motion FAILED Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, seconded by Councilmember Shipman to grant "SF-1" FAILED by a vote of 2-4 with Councilmembers Humphrey, rose, Mayor Cooksey and Mayor Pro Tem Trevino voting No. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, approved the following; (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) 14 David Davison Council approved postponing 14 until December 12, 1985 at 7 p.m. Council Memo 6 Motion 12/3/85 The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Trevino's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, approved reconsidering Case 2, Phillip Joseph, which was approved on November 21, 1985, and hear the case again on December 12, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy absent.) ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 11:15 Ρ.Μ. APPENDIX I North Lamar Area Study Remaining Contested Cases : 1 Area I II III IV V VI VII VIII Misc. Case #s 1 6 a-h 16 a,b 29 a-o 5 a-k 25 30 -24 a-e 4 14 18 a,b,c 19 20 a,b 21 26 15 a-c 28 3 7 23 17 a,b 22 a,b 9 10 2 a,b 8 a,b 11 12 13 27 Comments: TH LAMAR AREA STUDY REMAINING CONTESTED CASES TRAVIS COUNTY CITY OF AUSTI Grou SOUTHERN PACIFIC RALRGAN 27 META KRAMSH " CAMB 60 APPENDIX II 6d NORTH CENTRAL MUD.1 123 PLE 12 68 6b HOWARD WELLO BRANCH MUD. 204 296 290 OWARD 291 29m 29€ -280 290 στο 291 29g 201 29h 15 248 29 168 24b 20k: 240 244 23 CA12 sb 25 30 50 50 50 Sh 22b 25 188 19 20 26 ¥180121 19 5m 18 29d LEAS HIGHWAY 12 5n CITY OF AUSTI PAVIS COUNTY OF AUSTIN RAVIS COUNTY