Neighbors say notice and early engagement fell short during Blanco Corridor rezoning

A common thread in public comment was concern about outreach and whether residents had adequate, accessible notice before the rezoning reached council. April Maldonado and others said residents learned about the proposal late in the process and asked for continuances or more community engagement.

Staff described an outreach timeline including block walks and two community meetings in June, mailings on May 25 and additional office hours in July; Councilmember Kor summarized that staff had block walked the area multiple times and removed from the rezoning list homeowners who expressed opposition. Despite staff outreach, several speakers said notices were not accessible or early enough to allow meaningful participation. The council approved the rezoning as amended but residents said they expected more front‑end involvement in planning decisions.