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Feb. 21, 2024

02-21-24_COJC_SCW_Briefing original pdf

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South Central Waterfront Combining District & Density Bonus Program Codes & Ordinance Joint Committee February 21, 2024 History Combining District Density Bonus Program - Bonus Program Opt-in Requirements - Fees-in-Lieu - Additional On-Site Community Benefits Timeline & Ways to Provide Feedback South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Adopted June 6, 2016 5 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 ▪ Directed Planning Staff to create regulations supporting implementation of the 2016 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan. ▪ Program to be re-evaluated/updated at least every five years. ▪ Increased development square footage only available through the Density Bonus Program. ▪ Maximize community benefits: affordable housing, open space, and ▪ Maximize infrastructure investments: new streets, parks, bikeways, public art, etc. and trails. 6 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 ▪ Create a Density Bonus Program “akin” to Downtown. ▪ Support Project Connect transit investment. ▪ Allow entitlements significant enough to achieve required infrastructure and community benefits. ▪ Ensure entitlements meet market demand to account for increased costs and avoid continual requests to amend the code. ▪ Create enhanced environmental standards and protections. 7 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 Create a connected, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use district where “thousands more Austinites can live, work, and play.” 8 Updates / Changes ▪ First re-evaluation will occur sooner than 5 years to account for updated details from Project Connect and citywide density bonus analysis. ▪ The SCW regulations will be implemented by: – Council adoption an optional set of regulations and bonus program through the creation of a Combining District and a Density Bonus Program (spring 2024). – City-initiated rezoning of properties in the district (summer 2024). – Subsequent rezonings and code amendments will be required to add additional properties at a later date. 9 Combining District Components ▪ General Provisions (Policies, procedures, and who can participate) ▪ Land Use Standards (Permitted and conditional land uses) ▪ Development Standards (What will be built and where) ▪ Design Standards (How it will look) ▪ Definitions 10 Density Bonus Components ▪ Procedures/Requirements ▪ “Gate Keeper” Requirements – Affordable Housing – Environmental Protection – Improved Streetscape and Built Environment ▪ In-Lieu Fees and Dedications ▪ Onsite Community Benefits Eligible for Bonus Area 11 District Boundary New parcels added that are affected by Project Connect lightrail alignment. Project Connect Rail Alignment 12 Streets and Light Rail 13 Subdistricts Council approval is required to exceed FAR maximums 14 Critical Water Quality Zones 15 Land Uses ▪ Permitted …

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Feb. 21, 2024

2023-12-13-Agenda_Minutes_DRAFT original pdf

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Special Called Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee DRAFT MEETING MINUTES December 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #2103 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee may be participating in the video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To at 512-974-7288 or email Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. Jordan Feldman, the board call or register, liaison, COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Claire Hempel (Chair) Alejandra Flores (Vice-Chair) Greg Anderson Betsy Greenberg Felicity Maxwell Lonny Stern COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Awais Azhar CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Jordan Feldman, Planning Department Paul Books, Planning Department Leslie Lilly, Watershed Department Liz Johnston, Watershed Department Dan Hennessey, Transportation & Public Works Department CALL TO ORDER Chair Claire Hempel called the meeting to order at 6:04pm. 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to commencement of the meeting will be allowed to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the October 18, 2023, meeting minutes. On a motion by Vice Chair Flores, seconded by Chair Hempel, the minutes from the October 18, 2023, meeting were approved 5-0-1 with Commissioner Stern abstaining. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1. C20-2023-013: Butler Trail Amendments. Amend Title 25 to allow the Butler Trail to remain within the setbacks applicable to Lady Bird Lake; and to allow capital improvements made to the Butler Trail to comply with the recommendations from the 2015 Butler Trail Urban Forestry and Natural Area Management Guidelines, maintenance standards of care listed in the Butler Trail POMA, and the recommendations provided in the Butler Trail Safety and Mobility Study. City Staff: Leslie Lilly, Watershed Protection Department, Leslie.Lilly@austintexas.gov Leslie Lilly presented. Vice Chair Flores moved to forward the staff recommendation to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Stern seconded. The motion passed 5-0-1 with Chair Hempel abstaining. 2. C20-2023-030: Airole Way Site Specific SOS Amendment. Site specific variances and amendments to the Land Development Code, including site-specific amendments to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to allow for …

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Feb. 21, 2024

C20-2024-001_Draft_Revisions_to_25-9_Article5_1-5-24 original pdf

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 25-9 RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER CONSERVATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER FORWARD PLAN, INCLUDING MEASURING DISTANCES FOR THE RECLAIMED WATER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT, CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS, MODIFYING VARIANCES, AND ADDING CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXEMPTIONS FOR RECLAIMED WATER CONNECTIONS AND ONSITE WATER REUSE REQUIREMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. City Code Section 25-9-413 (Onsite Water Reuse System Requirement) is renumbered to be Section 25-9-414; Section 25-9-412 (Development Project Requirements) is renumbered to be Section 25-9-413; Section 25-9-411 (Reclaimed Water Connection Requirements) is renumbered to be Section 25-9-412; and Section 25-9-410 (Definitions) is renumbered to be Section 25-9-411. PART 2. City Code Chapter 25-9 (Water and Wastewater) is amended to add a new Section 25-9-410 to read: § 25-9-410 Applicability. This article applies to a site that includes multi-family and non-residential buildings and that receives retail water service from Austin Water or a successor department. PART 3. City Code Section 25-9-411 (Definitions) is amended to add new definitions of Commercial Building, Mixed Use Building, and Multi-Family Building to read as follows and to renumber the existing definitions accordingly: (1) COMMERCIAL BUILDING means a building that is developed for industry, commerce, trade, recreation, business, or municipal, institutional, or civic use. (4) MIXED USE BUILDING means a building developed for any combination of commercial and multi-family building uses. (5) MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING means a building that contains five or more residential housing units. PART 4. City Code Section 25-9-412 (Reclaimed Water Connection Requirements) is amended to read: 9/29/2023 11:30 AM Page 1 of 4 COA Law Department 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 § 25-9-412 Reclaimed Water Connection Requirements. (A) A small development project with a property boundary located within 250 feet in horizontal distance of a reclaimed water line, measured based on the closest practicable access route, shall connect to a reclaimed water line and use reclaimed water for irrigation, cooling, toilet flushing, and other significant non-potable water uses identified in the water balance calculator. (B) A …

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Feb. 21, 2024

C20-2024-001_JointCodesCommittee_Feb21_Water Forward Reuse_LDC_Amendments original pdf

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Onsite Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water Connection Requirements Kevin Critendon, P.E. Assistant Director Codes & Ordinances Joint Committee February 21, 2024 Water Forward Overview  Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan  Strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future  Approved by Council in November 2018  Developed by Austin Water with the Council-appointed Water Forward Task Force and community input  Technical work supported by engineering, climate science, and hydrology consultants Reuse Conservation Supply Partnerships Current Water Forward Reuse LDC Provisions RECLAIMED WATER ONSITE WATER REUSE Effective Dec. 1, 2021 Effective Dec. 1, 2023 (now April 1, 2024) • Applies to new site plan permits submitted after the effective dates • Requires dual plumbing supply for non-potable water in buildings • Adds new requirements for large development projects only What is a Large Development Project? LARGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT means the construction of one or more multi-family, mixed use, or commercial buildings on one or more parcels in accordance with a phased plan or approved site plan, with a total gross floor area for the building(s) of 250,000 square feet or more. Hotel, warehouse, hospital, industrial, civic… 2024 Proposed Amendments Development Size Current Requirements Effective 12/1/2021 Proposed Requirements Effective 4/1/2024 Small <250,000 square feet • Water Benchmarking Connect to centralized reclaimed water • No change within 250 feet Large ≥250,000 square feet without multifamily • Water Benchmarking Connect to centralized reclaimed water • Connect to centralized reclaimed water within 500 feet; OR within 500 feet Install an onsite water reuse system Large ≥250,000 square feet with multifamily • Water Benchmarking Connect to centralized reclaimed water • Connect to centralized reclaimed water within 500 feet; OR within 250 feet Install an onsite water reuse system Exclude projects accredited for Affordability Unlocked or State Low Income Housing Tax Credit Addressing Housing Affordability  New requirements will have near-term impacts to market-rate multifamily housing costs that will likely range from 0.02 to 1.4% (or $800-$7,100 per unit)  Staff is recommending code changes to exempt projects that qualify as affordable developments under the Affordability Unlocked program or the State’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit program  These programs target incomes below 50% MFI and exempting these projects would not impact their development in the City Advancing Reuse & Funding Strategies  Incentives and grants for reuse and conservation  Expedited building …

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Feb. 21, 2024

C20-2024-001_MMACWaterForward original pdf

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M E M O R A N D U M TO: Mayor and Council Members THROUGH: Robert Goode, P.E., Interim Assistant City Manager FROM: Shay Ralls Roalson, P.E., Director, Austin Water DATE: October 25, 2023 SUBJECT: Water Forward Land Development Code Amendments This memo presents a report and possible actions for consideration relating to Water Forward Land Development Code amendments. In 2018, Council adopted Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, Water Forward, which includes the development of new water supplies and an emphasis on water conservation and reuse. Requiring onsite water reuse and expanding the use of reclaimed water within new development projects are two strategies that build our resilience against drought and climate change by diversifying our water supply. These strategies will enable new developments to save an estimated 16 million gallons of potable water per day by 2040. Prior Council Action Council adopted Ordinance No. 20210930-117 to establish new requirements in the implementation of the Water Forward Plan, including Water Benchmarking, expanding the Reclaimed Water Connection Requirement, and requiring Onsite Water Resource System (OWRS) for large developments. These requirements were effective on December 1, 2021, with the exception of the following two components: • New large development projects with a multifamily component that are more than 250 feet but less than 500 feet from a reclaimed water line were granted a variance from the requirement to connect to reclaimed water until December 1, 2023. • The 2021 Land Development Code Amendments do not define what qualifies as an OWRS, and additional Land Development Code Amendments are needed to codify the requirements for OWRS. Council deferred the OWRS implementation date to December 1, 2023, to give staff time to develop the final set of regulatory requirements, evaluate potential impacts on housing affordability, and develop recommendations for offsetting affordability impacts. Austin Water Analysis Austin Water evaluated several potential reuse system strategies. The least costly strategies for the majority of multifamily housing units collect and treat rainwater and air conditioning condensate for irrigation, cooling, and toilet flushing. The report also identifies water utility cost offsets, co-benefits with other City sustainability initiatives, and qualified affordable housing projects that could be exempted from the requirements. The Affordability Impact Statement, conducted by the Housing Department, indicates that the identified reclaimed water connection requirements and onsite water reuse requirements will increase the cost of certain large multifamily housing projects. However, these costs could be offset …

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Feb. 21, 2024

C20-2024-001_StaffReport original pdf

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C20-2024-001 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: Onsite Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water Connection Requirements Description: City Code Sections 25-9-411 and 25-9-413 specify that certain new commercial, multifamily and mixed-use development projects are required to install onsite water reuse systems or connect to the City’s reclaimed water distribution network to supply a project’s irrigation systems, cooling systems, toilets/urinals, and other significant non-potable water demands with recycled water. These mandates apply to applicable site plans filed after April 1, 2024. Background: In November of 2018 Austin City Council adopted the Water Forward Plan. Water Forward is an adaptive management plan that evaluates and plans for water supply and demand management strategies for the City of Austin in a regional water supply context. The goal of the plan is to ensure the City of Austin will have a diversified, sustainable and resilient water future for the next 100 years. Adopted strategies from the 2018 Water Forward Plan include development of ordinances and incentives for new commercial and multifamily development projects to use alternative water sources such as rainwater, stormwater, graywater, air conditioning condensate, and wastewater that can be treated and reused to meet non-potable (non-drinking) water demands. In May of 2019, Austin City Council directed Austin Water to develop requirements for alternative water use within new large commercial and multifamily development projects (projects with 250,000 square feet or more of gross floor area) as part of the Land Development Code Revision process. Several public stakeholder workshops were held throughout 2019 to develop a framework for the new alternative water use regulations. Based on stakeholder input, Austin Water recommended a phased regulatory approach whereby new design and permitting criteria would be adopted into City Code for alternative water use in 2020, and new large commercial and multifamily development projects would be encouraged via incentives to voluntarily adopt alternative water use. After three years, in 2023, alternative water use would become mandatory for new large commercial and multifamily development projects. In December 2020, Austin City Council adopted City Code Chapter 15-13 (Regulation of Onsite Water Reuse Systems) to establish new regulations for alternative water use in commercial and multifamily buildings, and in April 2021, City Council initiated a pilot incentive program for onsite water reuse systems that would rebate up to $500,000 per project. In September of 2021, Austin City Council adopted an ordinance to amend the Land Development Code to specify that all new …

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Feb. 21, 2024

COJC_SCW_Briefing_UPDATED original pdf

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South Central Waterfront Combining District & Density Bonus Program Codes & Ordinance Joint Committee February 21, 2024 History Combining District Density Bonus Program - Bonus Program Opt-in Requirements - Fees-in-Lieu - Additional On-Site Community Benefits Timeline & Ways to Provide Feedback South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Adopted June 6, 2016 5 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 ▪ Directed Planning Staff to create regulations supporting implementation of the 2016 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan. ▪ Program to be re-evaluated/updated at least every five years. ▪ Increased development only available through the Density Bonus Program. public art, etc. and trails. ▪ Maximize community benefits: affordable housing, open space, and ▪ Maximize infrastructure investments: new streets, parks, bikeways, 6 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 ▪ Create a Density Bonus Program “akin” to Downtown. ▪ Support Project Connect transit investment. ▪ Allow entitlements significant enough to achieve required infrastructure and community benefits. ▪ Ensure entitlements meet market demand to account for increased costs and avoid continual requests to amend the code. ▪ Create enhanced environmental standards and protections. 7 City Council Resolution 20220915-090 Create a connected, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use district where “thousands more Austinites can live, work, and play.” 8 Updates / Changes ▪ The SCW regulations will be implemented by: – Council adoption of an optional set of regulations and bonus program through the creation of a Combining District and a Density Bonus Program (spring 2024). – City-initiated rezoning of properties in the district (summer 2024). – Subsequent rezonings and code amendments will be required to add additional properties at a later date. ▪ Regulation review will occur sooner than 5 years to account for updated details from Project Connect and citywide density bonus analysis. 9 Combining District Components ▪ General Provisions (Policies, procedures, and who can participate) ▪ Land Use Standards (Permitted and conditional land uses) ▪ Development Standards (What can be built and where) ▪ Design Standards (How it will look) ▪ Definitions 10 Density Bonus Components ▪ Procedures/Requirements ▪ “Gate Keeper” Requirements – Affordable Housing – Environmental Protection – Improved Streetscape and Built Environment ▪ In-Lieu Fees and Dedications ▪ Onsite Community Benefits Eligible for Bonus Area 11 District Boundary New parcels added that are affected by Project Connect light rail alignment. Project Connect Rail Alignment 12 Streets and Light Rail 13 Subdistricts Council approval is required to exceed FAR maximums 14 Critical Water Quality Zones 15 Land Uses ▪ Permitted …

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Feb. 21, 2024

ScheduleofCodeAmendments_February24_COJC original pdf

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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVE CODE AMENDMENTS February 2024 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2024 2025 LEAD CASE NO. CODE AMENDMENT PLD C20-2023-044 DENSITY BONUS ZONING DISTRICT WPD C20-2023-013 BUTLER TRAIL AMENDMENTS AW C20-2024-001 ONSITE WATER REUSE PLD C20-2023-041 NBG REG. PLAN PH 4 (RESEARCH & SCIENCES SUBS.) PLD C20-2022-003 SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT COMBINING DISTRICT PLD C20-2023-004 ETOD OVERLAY (PH 1 LRT) PLD C20-2023-019 CITYWIDE COMPATIBILITY PLD C20-2023-021 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PLD C20-2023-035 HOME PH 2 WPD C20-2023-005D COLORADO RIVER PROTECTIONS EDD C20-2023-026 LIVE MUSIC VENUE AND CREATIVE SPACE BONUS PH 2 TPW C20-2023-043 DOWNTOWN PARKING REQUIREMENTS DSD C20-2022-020B SITE PLAN LITE PH 2 DSD C20-2023-011 INFILL-LOT PLAT PROCESS PLD C20-2024-003 EAST RIVERSIDE CORRIDOR REG. PLAN UPDATE PLD N/A DENSITY BONUSES (COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH) PLD C20-2024-004 ETOD OVERLAY (PH 2) PLD N/A NEW ZONING DISTRICTS (COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH) PLD C20-2018-004 MIRRORED GLASS AE C20-2023-014 UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC UTILITY DISTRIBUTION LINES DENSITY BONUS (COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH) A comprehensive approach that streamlines, calibrates, and combines existing and proposed programs. WPD C20-2022-005 FUNCTIONAL GREEN LANDSCAPE TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. DSD C20-2023-003 SUBSTANDARD LOTS TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD C20-2023-023 NOTIFICATION MODIFICATION TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD C20-2023-031 FRONT OR SIDE YARD PARKING FILING DEADLINES TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD C20-2023-032 MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT DISTANCE FILING DEADLINES TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD C20-2023-036 TENANT NOTIFICATION AND RELOCATION PH 2 TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. HD C20-2023-037 S.M.A.R.T. HOUSING UPDATES PH 2 TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. TPW C20-2023-040 ELIMINATE MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS PH 2 TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. WPD C20-2023-005C DETENTION FOR REDEVELOPED SITES TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD C20-2024-002 NBG REG. PLAN PH 3 (DENSITY BONUS & PARKING) TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. PLD TBD HOME (SUBSEQUENT PHASES) TIMELINE TO BE DETERMINED. STAFF RECOMMENDS ADDRESSING THESE ITEMS THROUGH MORE COMPREHENSIVE CODE AMENDMENTS DSD C20-2021-002 AFFORDABILITY UNLOCKED SITE PLAN CHANGES PLD C20-2022-018 NOXIOUS LAND USES PLD C20-2023-005 COMPATIBILITY ON CORRIDORS EXPANSION PLD C20-2023-006 COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS WAIVER PLD C20-2023-007 TOWN ZONING HD C20-2023-016 SINGLE FAMILY OWNERSHIP BONUS PROGRAM HD C20-2023-017 AFFORDABILITY UNLOCKED EXPANSION PLD C20-2023-042 PUBLIC SAFETY DENSITY BONUS WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY C20-2022-020B SITE PLAN LITE PART 2. WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NEW ZONING DISTRICTS (COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH). WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY C20-2023-019 CITYWIDE COMPATIBILITY. WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY C20-2023-019 CITYWIDE COMPATIBILITY. WOULD BE ADDRESSED BY DENSITY BONUS OR NEW ZONING DISTRICTS (COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES). WOULD BE …

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Approved Minutes original pdf

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Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee February 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #2103 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee may be participating in the video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To at 512-974-7288 or email Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. Jordan Feldman, the board call or register, liaison, COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT CITY STAFF PRESENT Claire Hempel (Chair) Alejandra Flores (Vice-Chair) Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Betsy Greenberg Felicity Maxwell Jordan Feldman, Planning Department Paul Books, Planning Department Warlan Rivera, Planning Department Kevin Critendon, Austin Water Katherine Jashinski, Austin Water Heather Cooke, Austin Water April Geruso, Planning Department Tyler Tripp, Planning Department COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Lonny Stern CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Flores called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to commencement of the meeting will be allowed to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1 1. Approval of the December 13, 2023, meeting minutes. On a motion by Commissioner Greenberg, seconded by Chair Hempel, the minutes from the December 13, 2023, meeting were approved unanimously (6-0). DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. C20-2024-001 Onsite Water Reuse. Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to City Code Chapter 25-9 (Water and Wastewater) relating to clarifying requirements for water conservation in the implementation of the Water Forward Plan, including distances for the Reclaimed Water Connection requirement, clarifying definitions, and modifying variances including adding certain affordable housing exemptions for Reclaimed Water Connections and Onsite Water Reuse requirements. City Staff: Kevin Critendon, Austin Water, (512) 972-0191, Kevin.Critendon@austintexas.gov. Kevin Critendon and Katherine Jashinski presented. The amendment was forwarded to Planning Commission without a recommendation from the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. 3. C20-2022-003 South Central Waterfront Combining District. Staff presentation on the South Central Waterfront Combining District with a Density Bonus Program. City Staff: April Geruso, Planning Department, (512) 974-9364, April.Geruso@austintexas.gov. 4. Update on Potential Upcoming and Active Code Amendments: City Staff: Jordan Feldman, Planning Department, (512) 974-7288, Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. DISCUSSION ITEMS April Geruso presented. …

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Dec. 21, 2022

Agenda original pdf

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Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee December 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #1406 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3509 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Chair) Claire Hempel (Vice-Chair) Awais Azhar Todd Shaw Ann Denkler Jolene Kiolbassa Greg Anderson CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to commencement of the meeting will be allowed to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the October 19, 2022, meeting minutes. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. North Burnet/Gateway TOD Subdistrict. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 relating to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan, to modify the Gateway and Midway Zones, within the Transit Oriented Development Subdistrict, to increase the maximum floor-to-area ratio and building height when using a development bonus. City Staff: Jorge Rousselin, Housing and Planning and Department, (512) 974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov. Facilitator: Chair Barrera-Ramirez City Attorney: None 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Update on Potential Upcoming and Current Code Amendments – City Staff: Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning and Department, (512) 974-3509, Greg.Dutton@austintexas.gov. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission at a FUTURE meeting. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Greg Dutton at Planning and Development Review Department, at (512) 974-3509, for additional information; the City receives and accepts Video Relay Service (VRS) calls from people who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. For more information on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee, please contact Greg …

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Dec. 21, 2022

North Burnet/Gateway TOD Subdistrict original pdf

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C20-2022-015 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2022-015 - Consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to amend the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to modify the Gateway and Midway Zones, within the Transit Oriented Development Subdistrict, to increase the maximum floor-to-area ratio and building height when using a development bonus. Summary of proposed code amendment TOD-Gateway Zone and TOD-Midway Zone will increase the maximum FAR and building height when using a development bonus as follows: 1. For the TOD-Gateway Zone, modify the maximum FAR from 8:1 to 12:1. 2. For the TOD-Gateway Zone, modify the maximum building height from 360 feet to 491 feet. 3. For the TOD-Midway Zone, modify the maximum FAR from 5:1 to 7.5:1. 4. For the TOD-Midway Zone, modify the maximum building height from 240 feet to 327 feet. 5. Revise Figure 4-3: Maximum FAR with Development Bonus, of the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan as described above. (See Attachment “A”). 6. Revise Figure 4-5: Maximum Height with Development Bonus, of the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan as described above. (See Attachment “B”). Background: Initiated by the Planning Commission on September 27, 2022. Co-Sponsors: Commissioner Azhar and Commissioner Anderson. On May 19, 2022, via Resolution No. 20220519-040, City Council initiated amendments to the Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) Gateway Zone of the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to increase FAR and building height when using a development bonus via Ordinance No. 20221027-044. With this action, the maximum FAR increased from 8:1 to 12:1 (a 50% increase) and the maximum building height increased from 308ft to 420 ft. (a 36% increase). As the CMU-Gateway entitlements increased, the development entitlements became more intense than the TOD-Gateway Subdistrict. The North Burnet Gateway Regulating Plan designated the TOD district as the highest density subdistrict in the North Burnet/Gateway area with the greatest focus on providing active pedestrian-oriented uses at the ground level of buildings. Density is enabled to the highest degree in the TOD-Gateway Zone area closest to the rail stations and to a lesser degree elsewhere. To preserve the goals of the Regulating Plan, the City Council and Planning Commission asked Staff to analyze possible increases to the entitlements of the TOD-Gateway and TOD-Midway Zones to accurately calibrate development entitlements. Given the TOD-Gateway and TOD-Midway Zone entitlement modifications were impacted by the CMU- Gateway Zone increases, Staff analyzed proportional increases to the CMU-Gateway and how those modifications affected other subdistricts. With the CMU-Gateway modifications, …

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Oct. 19, 2022

Agenda original pdf

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Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee October 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #1406 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3509 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Chair) Claire Hempel (Vice-Chair) Awais Azhar Todd Shaw Ann Denkler Jolene Kiolbassa Greg Anderson CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to commencement of the meeting will be allowed to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the June 15, 2022, meeting minutes. 2. Approval of the September 21, 2022 meeting minutes. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Historic Design Standards Amendments. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code to codify the Historic Design Standards as a tool for interpreting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. (No changes to the historic review process are proposed.) City Staff: Andrew Rice, Housing and Planning and Department, (512) 974-1686, Andrew.Rice@austintexas.gov Facilitator: Chair Barrera-Ramirez City Attorney: None 1 4. Great Streets Fee-in-Lieu. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) to provide an alternative option for properties located along TxDOT frontages that cannot comply with Great Street Standards. City Staff: Jorge Rousselin, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2975, Jorge.Rousselin@austintexas.gov 5. Site-Specific Save Our Springs (SOS) Amendment. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of site-specific amendments to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to address development related to the proposed Brodie Oaks PUD, C814-2021-0099, and located within the Barton Springs Zone. City Staff: Leslie Lilly, Watershed Protection Department, (512) 535-8914, Leslie.Lilly@austintexas.gov 6. Residential in Commercial. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code to create an affordable housing bonus program and allow residential development on commercially-zoned properties. City Staff: Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning …

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Compatibility on Corridors draft language original pdf

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TITLE 25. - LAND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 25-2. - ZONING. COMPATIBILITY ON CORRIDORS WORKING DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 10/14/2022 § 25-2-32 ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP CODES. (A) This section provides the City's zoning districts and the corresponding zoning map codes. A zoning district may be referred to by its map code. (F) Combining districts and map codes are as follows: (20) university neighborhood overlay…. UNO (21) corridor overlay …. COR Division 6. Combining and Overlay Districts. § 25-2-181 CORRIDOR OVERLAY (COR) DISTRICT PURPOSE AND BOUNDARIES. (A) The purpose of the corridor overlay is to increase housing capacity and support transit investments on certain roadways by relaxing compatibility regulations and reducing parking minimums. (B) The boundaries of the COR district are identified in Section 25-2-769.03 (Corridor Roadways). (Supp. No. 158) Created: 2022-09-28 16:13:09 [EST] Page 1 of 14 TITLE 25. - LAND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 25-2. - ZONING. COMPATIBILITY ON CORRIDORS WORKING DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 10/14/2022 ARTICLE 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS. Division 13. Corridor Overlay. § 25-2-769.01 APPLICABILITY. (A) This division applies to a site within the zoning jurisdiction that is: (1) developed, zoned, or used as residential; and (2) front-facing or side-facing a roadway that qualifies as light rail line, medium corridor, or larger corridor. (B) This division governs over a conflicting provision of this title or other ordinance unless the conflicting provision is less restrictive. § 25-2-769.02 DEFINITIONS. In this division, the following definitions apply: (1) CORRIDOR means a roadway that qualifies as a larger corridor, light rail line, or medium corridor. (2) CORRIDOR SITE means a site that is front-facing or side-facing a corridor. (3) LARGER CORRIDOR means a roadway described in Section 25-2- (4) LIGHT RAIL LINE means the light rail depicted on Exhibit A attached to Resolution No. 20200807-003 (Project Connect Contract with the Voters). (5) MEDIUM CORRIDOR means a roadway described in Section 25-2- 769.03(C). 769.03(B). (6) TRIGGERING PROPERTY means a property zoned SF-5 or more restrictive Austin, Texas, Land Development Code (Supp. No. 158) Created: 2022-09-28 16:13:22 [EST] Page 2 of 14 TITLE 25. - LAND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 25-2. - ZONING. COMPATIBILITY ON CORRIDORS WORKING DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 10/14/2022 § 25-2-769.03 CORRIDOR ROADWAYS. (A) A site is located along a light rail line when the site front-faces or side- faces one of the following streets: (1) Center Ridge Drive between North I.H.-35 Frontage Road and Center Line Pass; Boulevard; …

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Great Streets FIL original pdf

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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET C20-2022-013 Amendment: C20-2022-013 Alternative Option for Great Streets Description Consider an ordinance amending Title 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) to provide an alternative option for properties located along TxDOT frontages that cannot comply with Great Street Standards. Summary of proposed code amendment The proposed amendment to Title 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) will provide an alternative option for compliance with Great Streets Standards when there is extra jurisdictional control of the right-of- way. Background: Initiated by City Council Resolution No. 20220728-093 On July 28, 2022, the City Council initiated a Code amendment to Title 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) based on Staff recommendations from a Fee-in-Lieu Memorandum to Council dated July 7, 2022. Specifically, the Code amendment will: 1. Allow a fee-in-lieu for properties located along TxDOT frontages that cannot comply with Great Streets standards in the range of $55-$60 per square foot pf frontage along TxDOT right of way. 2. Require a fee-in-lieu and one-time fee in the amount of 10% of the cost for construction at $5.50- $6.00 per square foot to cover maintenance of any Great Streets improvements, including landscape elements, trash receptacles, benches, bike infrastructure, and streetlights. 3. Create a specific fund within the Public Works Department for the design, construction, and maintenance of Great Street capital improvement projects within the Downtown area. Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Streets Standards (the Standards). Properties in the Rainey Street Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay (WO) are eligible to participate in the Program per 25-2-739. Certain properties in the WO subdistrict have frontage on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW). Where these properties have frontage along TxDOT ROW, the City of Austin has no jurisdiction to require streetscape improvements. Any proposed improvements outside private property on said frontage are to be coordinated with TxDOT. On March 12, 2020, the City Council executed Resolution No. 20200312-040 directing the City Manager to “bring forward a recommendation for creating a fee-in-lieu option for the Great Streets requirement of the Downtown Density Bonus Program for projects unable to provide such streetscapes due to other jurisdictional opposition to their construction.” Staff Recommendation Staff recommends APPROVAL of …

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Residential in Commercial draft language original pdf

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TITLE 25. - LAND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 25-1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. ARTICLE 15. HOUSING. RESIDENTIAL IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS INCENTIVE PROGRAM WORKING DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 10/14/2022 ARTICLE 15. HOUSING. Division 5. Residential Uses in Commercial Districts Incentive Program. § 25-1-751 PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, SHORT TITLE, AUTHORITY, AND CONFLICT. (A) The purpose of this division is to establish a voluntary incentive program that allows residential uses in commercial districts. (B) This division applies within the zoning jurisdiction. (C) This division may be cited as "Residential in Commercial Development (D) The director may adopt, implement, and enforce: (1) program guidelines; and (2) administrative rules in accordance with Chapter 1-2 (Administrative Program". Rules). (E) A provision of this title that is specifically applicable to a residential- commercial development governs over a conflicting provision of this title. § 25-1-752 DEFINITIONS. In this division, (1) CREATIVE SPACES means XXXX. (2) CREATIVE SPACE OPERATOR means a person who owns or manages a (3) MARKET RATE UNITS means a rental or ownership dwelling unit that is creative space. not an affordable unit. Austin, Texas, Land Development Code (Supp. No. 158) Created: 2022-09-28 16:13:09 [EST] Page 1 of 8 TITLE 25. - LAND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 25-1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. ARTICLE 15. HOUSING. RESIDENTIAL IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS INCENTIVE PROGRAM WORKING DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE 10/14/2022 (4) MFI means median family income as defined in Section 25-1-701 (Definitions) for the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area. § 25-1-753 ELIGIBILITY. (A) A proposed development is eligible for this program if the development: (1) meets the requirements in this division; and (2) is new construction; or (3) will redevelop a site without existing creative spaces or multi-family structures; or (4) complies with the requirements in Subsection (C). (B) A creative space is existing if the space has operated for at least 10 years. (C) Redevelopment of a Site with Existing Spaces and Structures. (1) A proposed development that will require the applicant to redevelop existing creative spaces is eligible for this program if: (a) the proposed development: (i) meets the standards imposed in this subsection; (ii) will replace all existing creative spaces that were operating the previous year with comparable-sized creative spaces; and (b) the applicant provides creative space operators with: (i) (ii) notice and information about the proposed development on a form approved by the director; relocation benefits that are consistent with the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and …

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Code amendments summary table original pdf

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In-Process Code Amendments 10/17/22 (Green = adoption expected soon) • • AMENDMENT • C20-2022-016 Site- Specific SOS Amendment Initiated by Council on 10/13/22 • C20-2022-015 NBG TOD Subdistrict Initiated by PC on 9/27/22 • C20-2022-014 Historic Design Guidelines Overhaul Initiated by PC on 9/27/22 • • C20-2022-013 Creative Space Bonus and Incentive Initiated by Council 9/1/22 • • C20-2022-012 Great Streets Fee-In-Lieu Mechanism Initiated by Council 7/28/22 • • C20-2022-011 Live Music • Venue Initiated by Council on 7/28/22 • C20-2022-009 Sixth St Height Exception Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • • C20-2022-008 Capitol Dominance Overlay Initiated by Council on 5/19/22 • • C20-2022-007 ADU • Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • Combined with C20-2021- 011 • C20-2022-006 NBG CMU subdistrict change 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. NOTES • Site-specific amendment for Brodie Oaks PUD LEAD DEPT • Watershed Protection EST. COUNCIL DATE • Late 2022/Early 2023 • Updates standards for the NBG TOD subdistrict • Minor amendments to LDC for updated HLC design guidelines • Creates a new bonus and incentive program for creative spaces • Creates a mechanism for fees to be paid in-lieu of constructing great streets • Creates new use and bonus provisions for live music venue • Amends overlay to allow for additional height • Allows properties in CDO to participate in Downtown Density Bonus Program • Additional direction and clarification on ADU changes • Related to C20- 2021-011 • Amends height and FAR for CMU • Housing and Planning • TBD • Housing and Planning • Fall 2022 • Economic Development • 2023 • Housing and Planning • Late 2022/Early 2023 • Economic Development • 2023 • Housing and Planning • Early 2023 • Housing and Planning • Early 2023 • Development Services • Early 2023 • Housing and Planning • Fall 2022 In-Process Code Amendments 10/17/22 (Green = adoption expected soon) • • • AMENDMENT • Initiated by Council on 5/19/22 • C20-2022-005a Environmental and Water Quality Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-005b Environmental and Water Quality Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-004 Compatibility Changes Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-003 South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Initiated by PC on 6/14/22 • • C20-2022-002 Parkland Dedication Expansion Initiated by Council on 4/7/22 • • C20-2021-013 Floodplain Regulations – Commercial Redevelopment Exception Initiated by PC on 12/14/21 • • C20-2021-012 Residential in Commercial Initiated by Council …

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SOS: Brodie Oaks PUD exhibits original pdf

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Legend GO: General Office LO: Limited Office SF-2: Single-Family Residence - Standard Lot GO-MU: General Office - Mixed Use GR: Community Commercial CH: Commercial Highway GO MF-2: Multi-Family Residence - Low Density CS: General Commercial Services CS-1: General Commercial Services - Liquor Store CS-V: Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use GO CS-1-V-CO: Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use Conditional Overlay LO-CO: Limited Office - Conditional Overlay MF-2 GR-V-CO: Community Commercial - Vertical Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay GR-MU-CO: Community Commercial - Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay UNZ - Unzoned SF-2 SF-2 GO-MU LO R E F F U 0 ’ B 0 5 SF-2 LO CS BARTON CREEK GREENBELT MF-4 L O O P 3 6 0 MF-2 UNZ CS-1-V-CO CS-1 GR GR CS U S S T O P O E T R R A PID B GR-V A PIT A L M E T R O M C CS-V D R A V E L U O R B A CS-1-V-CO M A S . L CS CH GO GR Legend: Property Boundary 500’ Buffer Existing Buildings Zoning Districts MF-2 SF-2 GR GR-MU-CO GR-V-CO GR MF-2 SF-3 SF-5 SF-3 GR SF-6 SF-3 CS-1-V CS CS MF-2 LO-CO SF-6 0 200 400 800 EXHIBIT B: BRODIE CONTEXT MAP SUBMITTAL DATE: XX/XX/2022 PUD CASE: C814-2021-076006 BRODIE OAKS REDEVELOPMENT SITE METRICS 37.6 Acres / 1,637,856 Sq. Ft. 56% NSA; 54% GSA 5,750 Sq. Ft. 50 feet Total Site Area Proposed Impervious Cover Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Width Minimum Setbacks Front Street Side Yard Interior Side Yard Rear Yard 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet LAND USE AREA METRICS Acres Building Cover Impervious Cover* Non- Residential Maximum Hotel Maximum Residential Max. % Max. Sq. Ft. Keys Sq. Ft. Units Sq. Ft. 1,400,000 200 200,000 1,700 1,500,000 11.7 .5% 5,000 -- -- -- -- Max. 95% 25.9 Land Use Area 1 Land Use Area 2 Site Total 37.6 95% 7.5% 56% *Maximum impervious cover is based on Net Site Area (NSA) and will be tracked by site plan in compliance with Exhibit H - Brodie Oaks Redevelopment Phasing Plan. Impervious Cover will be higher on a site-by-site basis. Maximum floor-to-area ratio is not applicable to the Brodie Oaks Redevelopment. L O O P 3 6 0 BARTON CREEK GREENBELT Legend: Property Boundary Private Streets with Public Access Easements Land Use Area 1 Land Use Area 2 U S S T …

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SOS: Brodie Oaks PUD superiority table original pdf

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Brodie Superiority Table Brodie site superiority is anchored in our commitment to a robust set of performance standards. At the foundation of these standards is a commitment to several third-party sustainability rating system certifications, including: 1. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Integrate LEED ND into interdisciplinary site design and systems selection. a. Track development-wide performance using latest applicable version of the LEED ND. b. c. Gather letter of support from USGBC now to submit in support of the PUD application. d. Commit to full LEED ND submission after PUD approval. Brodie is formally registered with LEED ND as of 9/22/2021. 2. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) SITES a. Track site design performance using latest applicable version of the SITES. Integrate SITES into interdisciplinary site design and systems selection. b. 3. Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) Star Rating System a. Track and Certify each building to meet 3-star minimum requirement utilizing the applicable version of the Commercial Rating system. Aspire to 4-stars. b. Tracking all buildings on-site utilizing the AEGB Commercial OR Multi-family Rating system. c. Build regular touchpoints with Austin Energy as partnership in advancing missions and finding increased opportunities for shared benefit. 4. Other Third-Party Rating Systems a. In early design of residential building projects, the design teams will be encouraged to explore PassiveHouse, a process and protocol for low-energy construction standard. b. Brodie is also exploring WELL Building and Community Standards. Administered by the International Well Building Institute, these systems support health and well-being across all aspects and areas of building design and construction and community life. In addition to pursuing third-party sustainability rating system certifications, Brodie has established a customized set of goals and objectives for the project. This will embrace the critical environmental aspects of the site in its South Austin context, advance equity, resilience, and climate mitigation as core imperatives, and accelerate City and community-level planning efforts. PUD Tier 1 Topic Ecology - We meet the highest environmental and ecological standards. Ecology | Objective A. Expand Access to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Open Space PUD Tier 2 PUD Submittal - April 30, 2021 2.3.1.C: Provide a total amount of open space that equals or exceeds 10 percent of the residential tracts, 15 percent of the industrial tracts, and 20 percent of the nonresidential tracts within the PUD. Application to Brodie: Provides open space at least 10 percent above the requirements …

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SOS: Council resolution original pdf

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the Save Our Springs Initiative regulations (City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13, or “SOS”) are vital to protecting the Hill Country’s rich network of aquifers and to Austin’s long-term water management plan; and WHEREAS, alongside the City’s vitally important commitment to SOS and longstanding tradition of environmental stewardship, there is also a need for consideration of the unique challenges that development of particular tracts can present; and WHEREAS, the proposed Brodie Oaks PUD development is identified as an Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Activity Center for Redevelopment in a Sensitive Environmental Area and located almost entirely in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; and tract and proposes to: WHEREAS, the current owner of the tract is interested in developing the • Reduce the impervious cover; • Provide that project phases, through time, meet or exceed code at time of development approval to enable incorporation of latest environmental and resource-efficient strategies including Water Forward water conservation strategies, energy efficiency, or other climate sustainability advancements; • Reuse storm water on site to meet SOS requirements and preserve or create publicly accessible open space, including suitable habitat areas; and Page 1 of 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 • Preserve and protect one hundred percent of heritage trees. WHEREAS, an application for the Brodie Oaks PUD development (C814- 2021-0099) has been submitted to the City, and, as proposed by the applicant, would require site-specific amendments to SOS; and WHEREAS, Council desires that all reasonable options be considered in the continuing discussion of the Brodie Oaks PUD development with applicant, staff, and the community to ensure the project achieves environmental superiority; and WHEREAS, this action preserves Council’s normal legislative ability to approve, deny, or condition the site-specific amendment, as well as the proposed PUD, at the time these cases are heard by Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Council initiates site-specific amendments to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to allow for limits to impervious cover as proposed in application C814-2021-0099 for the Brodie Oaks PUD development. These proposed site-specific amendments should …

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