Rezoning Case

February 17, 2026

The City of Austin Zoning and Platting Commission is expected to consider AISD’s rezoning application during its February 17 meeting at 6 p.m. in City Council chambers. The agenda has not yet been posted but will be available on the commission’s agenda page at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Play Fair with Rosedale leaders will make a formal request to postpone the zoning hearing indefinitely and will be at the hearing to make our case for why. In our view, it is a waste of everyone’s time to consider rezoning until the court case is resolved. If that fails we will argue the application on its merits.

What can you do?

1. Email to Zoning and Platting Commissioners urging them postpone AISD’s rezoning application and voicing your opposition to the project. You will find email addresses on this webpage under the Member Roster tab. Key points are:
   
   1. The rezoning application should be postponed indefinitely because rezoning is not ripe for a decision and it is a waste of city time and resources to proceed at this time. AISD has sued its own constituents to try to make this development possible and the courts will ultimately decide whether this development is viable, regardless of any zoning decision. Multiple parties are involved in the lawsuit and the case will be tied up in court for many months, perhaps years.
   2. Voice your opposition to the project itself. Include your personal views while reinforcing the arguments we have already made publicly. These include:
      1. A development of this size, completely inside a neighborhood, is unprecedented in Austin.
      2. It is reckless to build a six‐story maximum density apartment that no direct access to any major road.
      3. It is dangerous to Rosedale residents to funnel a huge number of additional cars other vehicles through three narrow neighborhood streets.
      4. See Play Fair With Rosedale positions page for more content ideas you might want to include.
2. Sign up for a Play Fair with Rosedale t‐shirt and wear it at the rezoning hearing wearing it! Request your shirt by completing our short form. There are 100 t‐shirts available and it’s first come, first served. They are not for sale, but there is a suggested $20 donation to help cover costs. Use the GoFundMe page to donate what you can after you receive a t‐shirt.
3. Sign up to speak after Play Fair with Rosedale leadership has made its case. It is not necessary for you to speak. Just being there makes a statement. But, if you wish to speak, sign up in advance. You will find instructions on the agenda when it is posted on the commission’s agenda page. We will also share that information when we have it.If you decide to attend or speak at the hearing, please remember to remain civil and adhere to the decorum required of a public meeting. Doing otherwise damages credibility. Some rules of conduct for public meetings include:
   • Decorum: Don’t speak out of turn, use abusive language, or make violent threats.
   • Speaker Registration: You must register to speak using the system provided by the governmental body.
   • Adhere to Time Limits: The chair may limit speakers to three minutes each.

Finally, please remember that our best hope lies in the court case and that winning on rezoning was always going to be an uphill battle. But it is not one we will concede without a fight and being heard.