A controversial rezoning application for the proposed Austin Oaks planned unit development in Northwest Austin incurred another setback July 7.

The Austin Zoning and Platting Commission was scheduled to consider rezoning the Austin Oaks property into a PUD.

However, at city staff’s request, ZAP commissioners unanimously approved a postponement of the rezoning request until Sept. 15. Some commissioners expressed dismay at the delay, and many residents attended the meeting to oppose the PUD.

Jerry Rusthoven, a manager at the city’s Planning and Development Review Department, said the city would not further postpone the case.

“It’s not a typical zoning case,” he said. “There’s a lot of back and forth between the developer and staff and the neighborhoods.”

Resident Tim Hill, a former member of the Austin Building and Standards Commission, said he opposed the postponement because he thought the developer was buying time until September, when schools are back in session and community involvement might wane. He said the neighborhood is overwhelmingly against the PUD proposal.

Rusthoven said the ZAP board could issue a recommendation without input from city staff, but it could not rezone the Austin Oaks property until after the Austin Environmental Commission discusses the application at its Aug. 19 meeting.