Committee on Zoning, Landmarks & Building Standards — Summary of May 6, 2026 Meeting
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The committee agenda (May 6, 2026) lists a referred resolution to rename the Austin Satellite Senior Center, two landmark designation ordinances referred, multiple large-sign permits issued, and numerous map‑amendment and rezoning petitions referred across many wards to allow new or changed residential, mixed‑use, commercial, and planned development projects. Several previously deferred items are noted as passed as revised or amended to Type 1.
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- Resolution R2026-0023384 (referred): Renaming Austin Satellite Senior Center as "Lillian Drummond Austin Satellite Senior Center" (Sponsor: Taliaferro; Co-Sponsors: Ervin, Mitts).
- Landmark designations referred: O2026-0023890 (St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 4644 S Dearborn St) and O2026-0023266 (30 N LaSalle St).
- Permits listed/issued for large signs (over 100 feet in area, 24 feet above grade) at multiple locations citywide; examples in the summary include East Village Dental (901 N Ashland Ave), Wells Fargo, Planet Fitness, Uniqlo, Hampton Inn & Suites and others (permit document numbers appear in the official summary).
- Numerous map‑amendment and rezoning ordinances were referred for consideration across many wards to permit new residential, mixed‑use, commercial, and planned development projects (selected docket entries include NO. 23020‑T1, NO. 23034‑T1, NO. 23007‑T1, NO. 23025‑T1, NO. 23036, NO. 23000‑T1, NO. 22994‑T1, NO. 23040‑T1 and others listed in the document).
- Several previously pending items are noted as passed as revised or amended to Type 1 in the summary (examples include NO. 22959, NO. 22741, NO. 22887‑T1, NO. 21123, NO. 22987, NO. 22943).
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Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Written Public Comment Deadline: May 5, 2026, 8:00 AM
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/b4a1af4a-b36b-4676-a8c0-fff1ba1b7fe1.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/32765808-f28f-46cb-aaff-07d3c3b20019.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f4e3a1c8-3514-47a4-8f1c-a3c477eeaa3f.pdf
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