Austin code amendment change could affect The Grove at Shoal Creek

Among the public comments during the council hearing, many residents referenced how the change would affect The Grove at Shoal Creek, which requested PUD zoning to help provide affordable housing. The 75-acre property where the project will be developed was purchased from Texas Department of Transportation. MileStone Community Builders, the property's developers, proposed a mixed-used development for the site and applied for PUD zoning.

Under the possible supermajority requirement proposed by Tovo, should Zoning and Platting Commission recommend denial for a project, council would then need a supermajority vote to grant the application. Zoning and Platting Commission has not yet issued a decision on The Grove at Shoal Creek's PUD application.

Unless The Grove’s PUD application is approved before this code change is made, Jerry Rusthoven, manager of the city's Planning and Zoning Department, said the development would not be exempt from the requirement. The potential code amendment is slated to go before council's Planning and Neighborhood Committee at its December meeting or as soon as possible, according to the resolution.

The Grove at Shoal Creek developers said they have no position on the resolution currently, but are reviewing it.