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Public comments
27
Last 30 days
9

Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Aug 27, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.

Public comments (44)

OpposedMarvin HeckerOct 8, 2026

Asked council to deny the Lost Creek rezoning due to traffic dangers, environmental sensitivity, and lack of municipal police patrols.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:37:42 →
OpposedKatie TaylorOct 8, 2026

Expressed concerns about school traffic and wildfire evacuation routes.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:36:11 →
OpposedAnil MahindraOct 8, 2026

Highlighted safety vulnerabilities, traffic congestion, and pedestrian risks in the Woods of Westlake.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:32:33 →
OpposedJean Marie HurdOct 8, 2026

Opposed the Lost Creek rezoning due to lack of complete traffic studies and emergency access plans.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:31:02 →
ConcernedBrian PowersOct 8, 2026

Urged council to reconsider the scope and scale of the Menchaca development.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:00:05 →
OpposedJerry FloryOct 8, 2026

Opposed high density at 6200 Menchaca, citing traffic congestion and conflict with neighborhood plans.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 56:54 →
ConcernedRobert GonzalezOct 8, 2026

Asked the council to pause the Menchaca rezoning application to allow for community compromise.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 56:37 →
ConcernedJeremy GagnonOct 8, 2026

Expressed concern over the five-story height and density of the Menchaca project adjacent to single-family homes.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 50:32 →
OpposedSerene AndalOct 8, 2026

Expressed strong opposition to the 6200 Menchaca rezoning, citing excessive scale, incompatibility, and traffic impacts.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 47:07 →
OpposedChristy SchultzOct 8, 2026

Argued that zoning must meet statutory tests for safety and congestion and urged council to vote against the rezoning.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:56:14 →
OpposedScott SmithOct 8, 2026

Argued that traffic waivers relied on inaccurate office occupancy baselines and requested a full traffic impact analysis.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:52:05 →
OpposedCarrie BaldwinOct 8, 2026

Raised concerns regarding drainage, stormwater run-off, and traffic safety deferrals to site plan review.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:47:59 →
OpposedDevlin DuvallOct 8, 2026

Cited SOS Alliance letters, comprehensive plan inconsistencies, and fatal accidents on Loop 360.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:44:58 →
ConcernedWalt RichardsonOct 8, 2026

Read an email from Travis County Commissioner Ann Howard urging delay of the rezoning pending safety analysis.

City Council — October 8, 2026 · 1:41:59 →
OpposedCarl ReynoldsSep 24, 2026

Expressed neighborhood opposition to the Rosedale rezoning, citing pending litigation over deed restrictions and school district actions.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 4:03:18 →
OpposedAnna SearlesSep 24, 2026

Voiced concerns about traffic safety, drainage, and development intensity along East St. Elmo and Knuckles Crossing.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 1:55:37 →
OpposedLaurel FranselSep 24, 2026

Urged denial of the Knuckles Crossing rezoning, citing substandard roads, heavy traffic, and lack of infrastructure.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 2:15:40 →
SupportiveDavid HartmanSep 24, 2026

Presented the Rosedale Elementary School rezoning, highlighting transit connectivity, housing supply, and historic preservation.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 3:58:24 →
SupportiveVictoria HaasSep 24, 2026

Spoke in favor of Rosedale rezoning, highlighting historic preservation of the school facade and urban core housing goals.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 4:06:38 →
SupportiveStuart Thomas GerstackerSep 24, 2026

Represented the property owner in supporting the Knuckles Crossing rezoning, citing Planning Commission approval and community sidewalk benefits.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 1:39:22 →
OpposedJason LucioSep 24, 2026

Expressed strong opposition to Knuckles Crossing rezoning due to severe traffic safety hazards on a blind curve.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 1:49:28 →
OpposedDaniel RaySep 24, 2026

Expressed Rosedale neighborhood opposition to the high-density rezoning, citing traffic bottlenecks and ongoing litigation with AISD.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 4:21:17 →
OpposedCarol WagnerSep 24, 2026

Spoke as a long-term Rosedale resident and lawsuit defendant against the inappropriate scale of the Rosedale apartment project.

City Council — September 24, 2026 · 4:17:06 →
OpposedJames DyerAug 27, 2026

Argued that Austin should prevent rather than mitigate data center impacts, advocating for no new data centers.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:39:20 →
OpposedAnna SearlsAug 27, 2026

Expressed opposition to wall-to-wall densification and suburban development pressures in St. Elmo.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 4:34:01 →
OpposedBrad MassingillAug 27, 2026

Spoke against rezoning near Williamson Creek due to environmental and traffic concerns.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 4:37:29 →
OpposedDr. Deborah MurphyAug 27, 2026

Voiced neighborhood opposition to the 1811 Airport Blvd development, citing density and historic preservation concerns.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 4:25:26 →
OpposedNadia BarbeauAug 27, 2026

Represented the East MLK Contact Team in opposing the Airport Blvd development and raising drainage concerns for the Eastside Hub.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 4:28:13 →
OpposedValerie MinardAug 27, 2026

Called for a three-year moratorium on data center development to allow proper study of resource impacts.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:04:00 →
OpposedDr. Rachel ScottAug 27, 2026

Expressed strong opposition to data centers due to health impacts from infrasonic noise and vibrations.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 2:57:00 →
SupportiveBobby LevinskiAug 27, 2026

Advocated for strict zoning regulations and water consumption limits for data centers, citing environmental threats.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 2:50:15 →
OpposedPedro HernandezAug 27, 2026

Read a statement from BUDS calling for a three-year data center moratorium to study health and resource impacts.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:37:09 →
SupportiveBeatrice AndersonAug 27, 2026

Emphasized the disproportionate impact of data centers on East Austin and urged a moratorium.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:35:56 →
SupportiveKaiba WhiteAug 27, 2026

Supported data center regulations and urged lowering the hyperscale threshold to 20 megawatts.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:35:00 →
OpposedJoe GoodAug 27, 2026

Compared welcoming data centers to hosting a burdensome relative and urged strict ahead-of-time rules.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:28:33 →
MixedCamille CookAug 27, 2026

Supported data center regulations but urged stronger safeguards and a moratorium to close loopholes.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:25:11 →
OpposedCarol PhilipsonAug 27, 2026

Requested comprehensive wastewater and thermal pollution regulations for data centers.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:22:56 →
OpposedBecky WoodwardAug 27, 2026

Shared lived experiences of sleep disruption and health issues from living near industrial data centers.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:20:18 →
OpposedJerry WheatAug 27, 2026

Opposed data center item 61 as accommodating industrial surveillance and speculative AI infrastructure.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:12:05 →
OpposedShelby EvansAug 27, 2026

Demanded an immediate moratorium on data center development to protect Texas water and energy supplies.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:10:32 →
OpposedCraig NaserAug 27, 2026

Urged a moratorium on data centers and warned of stranded assets and groundwater depletion.

City Council — August 27, 2026 · 3:08:09 →
MixedLee ZieglerMar 12, 2026

Representing the Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team, supported VMU upzoning but asked for additional prohibited uses to protect the watershed.

City Council — March 12, 2026 · 1:34:26 →
ConcernedBobby LevinskyMar 12, 2026

Urged the council to prohibit auto sales and hazardous chemical uses in the South Town rezoning due to sensitive recharge zone features.

City Council — March 12, 2026 · 1:43:07 →
ConcernedBrad SnowFeb 26, 2026

Testified as a professional engineer about severe dry-cleaning chemical contamination (PCE and TCE) in soil and groundwater at the MLK rezoning site, urging environmental safeguards.

City Council — February 26, 2026 · 4:01:13 →

News & external sources (10)

KXANSep 28, 2026

Pflugerville ISD details two rezoning maps ahead of school closures

Pflugerville ISD has advanced two proposed rezoning maps as it prepares to close four elementary schools.

KVUESep 7, 2026

Resort-style community for adults 55 and older coming to Texas City

Texas City has approved plans for the state’s first Latitude Margaritaville, a 55-and-older community expected to include about 3,500 homes.

KEYEAug 28, 2026

Austin City Council grants historic landmark zoning to Bethany Cemetery in East Austin

Austin City Council grants historic landmark zoning to Bethany Cemetery in East Austin KEYE

Austin CurrentAug 28, 2026

Austin moving fast to ban large data farms by December.

Austin moving fast to ban large data farms by December. Austin Current

KVUEAug 25, 2026

Austin City Council considers new rules for large data centers

The issue will take the spotlight during a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday.

KVUEAug 24, 2026

Austin City Council considers new rules for large data centers

Austin City Council considers new rules for large data centers KVUE

KVUEAug 21, 2026

Leander City Council denies changes to 78-acre Leander Springs development agreement

During Thursday's council meeting, residents raised concerns about the proposed lagoon's potential impact on groundwater.

KXANAug 20, 2026

City of Austin proposes regulating data center development

City leaders look to overhaul land codes and put a freeze on data center construction.

KVUEAug 19, 2026

Taylor residents push back on proposed 665-acre Project Mustang data center

Taylor Planning and Zoning Commissioners voted Tuesday to revisit the project in 90 days giving developers time to return with more information.

KLTV.comJul 31, 2026

Texas law banning cities from prohibiting manufactured homes takes effect Sept. 1

Texas law banning cities from prohibiting manufactured homes takes effect Sept. 1 KLTV.com