To Elaine Ramirez, February 7, 2022 My name is Charles Thomas Westerman, I live at 2667 Crazyhorse Pass, Austin, TX 78734. I am writing in Opposition to Case number C15-2022-0011 / 2715 Long Bow Trail AND C15-2022-0012 / 2717 Long Bow Trail. I am against the new changes that are being sought to build these new homes.in Apache Shores especially the one they are requesting a permit for on Long Bow Trail. These developers trash the land and overbuild and overpopulated on this area oft here and enough is enough. You should see the concrete trucks that dump there slag right into the creeks here when they build these million dollar California dream atrocities. The repercussions of this out of check building out here is horrible. Traffic is bad and this building will constitute a HUGE fire hazard should an evacuation ever need take place due to a fire. There is a post on the Next-door app out here that shows my photos I took as well as others took of the developers allowing the concrete truck that pour the slabs to leave the waste at the bottom of the hill that runs straight into the water system out here. They are building unchecked houses that raise the property value and tax out people that have owned houses and lived here their whole life. That doesn't even include all the new coyotes that are out and because there is nowhere left for them to go. Let alone all the water pipes damaged by the constant water pressure checks on all of these over unit overpriced Hollywood McMansions. I will not waste any more of your time since your position is not a tax payer funded position. I hope you heed my concerns. Sincerely, Charles Thomas Westerman E-5/1-LATE BACKUP From: To: Subject: Date: Jamie McKenzie Ramirez, Elaine Long bow trail variance Tuesday, February 08, 2022 7:35:42 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Elaine, I am writing as a concerned citizen that lives in Apache Shores subdivision where a variance is being requested on a property on Long Bow Trail. As a professional in the building industry and someone who wants to see our beautiful lake preserved I would strongly advise you not to grant this variance. The impervious cover that they are asking for would cause rain water runoff in excess to dump into the lake and adversely affect …
Lori Renteria 1511 Haskell Street Austin, Texas 78702 512.478.6770 (no texts) City of Austin - Board of Adjustments c/o Elaine Ramirez POB 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 SUBJECT: Case #C15-2022-0018, 54 Anthony Street, Austin Texas 78702 I am writing in support of the variances for the owner of 54 Anthony, Austin Texas 78702 located in the Holly Neighborhood. As a co-founder of the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Team, I am very familiar with the dilemma suffered by owners of substandard lots. Unfortunately, because of some self-proclaimed leaders in the Holly Planning Area who do not believe in the value of diversity being an asset, the City Council never accepted a formal Neighborhood Plan nor recognized a legitimate Planning Team despite heroic efforts by city staff, local businesses, diverse residents, congregations or civic groups within the planning boundary. I attended many Holly Planning meetings and helped with outreach efforts to ensure that all voices in the neighborhood had a seat at the table. In fact, city staff tried to mediate the conflicts between members of El Concilio and the East Town Lake Citizens and the rest of the honest folks who wanted to have a Neighborhood Plan and adopt land use regulations like small lot amnesty and prevailing setbacks like we did in the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan. I knew the Dominguez family that lived at 54 Anthony for decades through my work with Summer Youth Employment and Community Education programs at Martin Middle School as an AISD project specialist up until 2000. Their tiny home, which I visited several times, was always at risk of being declared uninhabitable and my drive-by last week confirmed the condition of the tiny home has deteriorated even more. And there’s a heritage tree that further restricts building a new home. I believe that unless these variances are granted, we’ll all suffer from another vacant lot in the Holly Neighborhood because it’s just not financially feasible to build a home with the current setbacks and required lot size. Or worse yet, the land will flip several times and future owners will expend their time, talent and treasure coming before your Board. Please allow the new owner to create a new home in Holly. We need more neighbors! Be a part of the solution of our housing crisis, not part of the problem. There are hundreds of these tiny homes on tiny lots that are …
From: To: Subject: Date: Baldick, Ross Ramirez, Elaine Objection to Case Number C15-2021-0097 Sunday, February 06, 2022 4:38:48 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Ramirez, I own and live in the property at 4211 Avenue A, and own and rent out the property at 4209 Avenue A. Both of these properties have had their crawl spaces inundated with water during severe rain in past years. Therefore, the issue of increased impervious cover and implications for future flooding is of utmost importance to me. The subject property, at 4315 Avenue A, is "upstream" from my properties. Increasing impervious cover at 4315 Avenue A, as implied by the variance request, will tend to worsen the flooding that my properties experience. For these reasons, I request that the Board of Adjustment deny the variance request. Thank you, Ross Baldick CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. F-1/1-LATE BACKUP From: To: Subject: Date: Sunday, February 06, 2022 9:43:07 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. F-1/2-LATE BACKUP
N E W Y O R K A V E N U E T E E R T S A N O E L FRONT YARD - STREET SIDE SIDE YARD - STREET SIDE CONTEXT PLAN NOT TO SCALE EXISTING BUILDING REAR YARD SIDE YARD RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 1 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 2-STORY ADDITION 2-STORY ADDITION NEW CHIMNEY NEW SUN ROOM EXISTING BUILDING NORTHEAST VIEW - STREET SIDE NORTHWEST VIEW - SIDE YARD NEW CHIMNEY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 2 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 STANDARD 1.4 FOR CORNER PROPERTIES, SET BACK THE ADDITION TO ALIGN WITH OR BEHIND THE FRONT SETBACK OF THE ADJACENT BUILDING FRONTING ON THAT STREET. FRONT OF ADJACENT BUILDING NEW SUN ROOM NEW SUN ROOM EXISTING CONDITIONS PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2 | 3 of 5 HISTORIC DESIGN STANDARDS 1617 NEW YORK AVE. AUSTIN, TX 78702 STANDARD 2.2 MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ADDITION FROM THE STREET FACED BY THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S FRONT WALL. A. IF THE ADDITION CONNECTS TO THE HISTORIC BUILDING’S REAR WALL, STEP IN THE ADDITION’S SIDE WALLS AT LEAST ONE FOOT FROM THE SIDE WALLS OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. NEW CHIMNEY EXISTING BUILDING 2-STORY ADDITION BEYOND ” 8 - ’ 5 1 1’-3” NEW SUN ROOM NEW SUN ROOM 2’-6” 2-STORY ADDITION ROOF PLAN PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET SIDE AT FRONT RESIDENTIAL ADDITION P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | J A N U …
PROPERTY INFORMATION Photographs and artists’ renderings William Lester, “A Store in Austin,” lithograph edition of 20, 1942. https://www.vintagetexaspaintings.com/texas- art/1467-william-lester-a-store-in-austin-the-gold-dollar-lithograph-edition-of-20. Historic photograph dated Oct. 1964. House Building File: San Gabriel, 2402, PICH02749, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. Artist’s rendering, undated, in historic zoning file for Franzetti Store Building of Wheatville (later renamed Rev. Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar Building), C14H-1977-0015, 1977. Photographs by Historic Preservation Office staff, January 17, 2022. Photographs by Historic Preservation Office staff, January 31, 2022. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1935-1963, vol. 1, sheet 58. Source: Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1935, sheet 58. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1922, sheet 88.
SOUTH ELEVATION (LOADING DOCK) EAST ELEVATION (STOREFRONT) EAST ELEVATION (WITH NORTH COVERED WALKWAY) EAST DETAIL (STOREFRONT - 2 BRICK TYPES) NORTH DETAIL (COVERED WALKWAY) NORTH DETAIL (COVERED WALKWAY) SOUTH - CONCRETE STAIR AND RAMP BRICK 2 - NORMAN BRICK BRICK 1 - STANDARD BRICK SPEEDWAY E ELEVATION SATELLITE VIEW - SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS (GOOGLE MAPS) VIEW FROM 43RD ST - SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS (GOOGLE MAPS) VIEW FROM SPEEDWAY - SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS (GOOGLE MAPS) VIEW FROM SPEEDWAY - EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS (GOOGLE MAPS) COVERED WALKWAY I N O T A V E L E N CLR ANOD. ALUMINUM STOREFRONT & DOORS W/ LIMESTONE TRIM E ELEVATION 4300 SPEEDWAY SINGLE STORY STRUCTURE TO BE RENOVATED 9,842 SF NON-SPRINKLERED W ELEVATION (NO ALTERATION) H T R O N N A L P 1 EXISTING PLAN - PHOTOS KEY SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0" T E E R T S D R 3 4 I N O T A V E L E W LOADING DOCK I I I I N O S S M R E P N E T T R W T U O H T W D E S U R O D E C U D O R P E R E B T O N Y A M D N A N R A B T H G U O H T F O Y T R E P O R P E H T S I I G N W A R D S H T I M P 8 5 : 7 2 : 2 2 2 0 2 / 1 2 / 1 C L L N R A B T H G U O H T I Y B T C E J O R P G N T C X E R E H T O N A I DESIGN THOUGHTBARN LLC 4805 RED BLUFF RD / STUDIO A AUSTIN TX 78702 O: 512 386 1579 INFO@THOUGHTBARN.COM WWW.THOUGHTBARN.COM THIS DOCUMENT IS RELEASED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERIM REVIEW UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF LUCY BEGG TX REG ARCH #26395 ON THE DATE SHOWN ON THE DATE STAMP. IT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR PERMITTING PURPOSES. PROJECT SPEEDWAY COMMERCIAL 4300 SPEEDWAY AUSTIN, TX 78751 STAGE 75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWING EXISTING BUILDING PHOTOS DATE As indicated 01/21/22 PAGE NUMBER G4.00 LEGEND OCCUPANCY GROUP OCCUPANT LOAD PARKING AREA OFF STREET …
4303 and 4307 Speedway Architectural Review Committee February 14, 2022 1 2 3 Project Overview Current: • SF-3-NCCD-HD-NP (4303) & MF-3-NCCD-HD-NP (4307) • 4303: Single Family Residence • 4307: Parking Lot Proposed: • LR-MU-NCCD-HD-NP • 4303: Convert use to commercial/retail – No exterior changes proposed. • 4307: Construct two new commercial/retail structures and respective ADU-like structures with intent to design under Hyde Park NCCD residential design standards in order to keep the character of the adjacent residential character. • “-MU”: Allows for inclusion of residential in the future. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Project Data 12 Request 13
SITE PLAN NOTES 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. 1. REFER TO G1.0 FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. REFER TO G2.0 FOR ADDITIONAL GENERAL NOTES. SITE INFORMATION SHOWN IS BASED FROM SURVEY DATED JUNE 17, 2020 PREPARED BY WATERLOO SURVEYORS. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY JOB CONDITIONS AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES FROM CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY IF ANY DEFECTS IN THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION ARE UNCOVERED DURING DEMOLITION WORK SO NECESSARY REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. REPORT ANY CONDITIONS THAT MAY DICTATE UNFORESEEN CHANGES IN THE WORK TO BE PROVIDED. 6. DEMOLITION SITE PLAN IS FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. ANY ADDITIONAL DEMOLITION WORK REQUIRED TO FULLY COMPLETE WORK, BUT NOT OTHERWISE SHOWN OR DESCRIBED IN THE DEMOLITION DRAWINGS SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE CONTRACT. THE INFORMATION SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS INDICATING SIZE, TYPE AND LOCATION OF ANY UNDERGROUND, SURFACE AND AERIAL UTILITIES OR OTHER EXISTING FEATURES IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE EXACT OF COMPLETE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE AUSTIN AREA "ONE CALL" SYSTEM (1-800-344-8377) FOR EXISTING UTILITY LOCATIONS AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY EXCAVATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FIELD VERIFYING LOCATIONS AND ELEVATIONS OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES AFFECTED BY THIS PROJECT'S CONSTRUCTION, IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGING THOSE UTILITIES, AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF CONTRACTOR-DAMAGED UTILITIES, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE UTILITY COMPANY, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTRACTOR. 9. WHERE A SEAMLESS PATCH BETWEEN EXISTING AND NEW SURFACES AND/OR ITEMS IS NOT POSSIBLE OR PRACTICAL, REMOVE EXISTING SURFACE AND/OR ITEM BACK TO NEAREST JOINT AND REPLACE WITH NEW TO MATCH. 10. ALL HAULING AND DISPOSAL OF DEMOLISHED ITEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR. TREE LIST 0 0 . 4 1 1 0 0 . 3 1 1 ) ' 0 0 . 0 6 E " 0 0 0 0 ° 0 6 ' S ( ' 5 0 . 0 6 W ' " 3 1 4 1 ° 0 6 S Y E L L A ) W O R T F 0 1 ( 0 0 . 4 1 1 LEGEND AND SCALE // // // // // EXISTING FENCE LINE OH EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY LINE EXISTING ELEMENT TO BE REMOVED PROPERTY LINE SET BACK LINE ADJACENT PROPERTY LINE 8' 4' 0' 10' 20' FULL SIZE SCALE : 1" = 10'-0" OR 1:120 (HALF SIZE SCALE: …
• Staff Update Item 2d- Tourism Commission Meeting February 14, 2022 Item 2d. Update from staff on expansion contracted underway, with whom and how much, any timeline of "next steps” and discussion and possible action related to the convention center. In August 2019, the Austin City Council authorized an increase in the municipal hotel occupancy tax rate (HOT) from 9% to 11% in support of an redevelopment and expansion of the Austin Convention Center. Following Council’s approval of the 2% HOT increase, Convention Center staff worked toward a Master Plan Update and an Economic Impact study to confirm the viability of an expansion. These reports were released in August 2020 and were presented to Council in September of that year. On June 10, 2021 the Austin City Council approved the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) method of contracting as the delivery method of best value to the City for the Convention Center expansion project which would demolish and rebuild portions of the existing Austin Convention Center and construct new elements for a facility expansion. In tandem to this item, Council passed Resolution 20210610-096, which provides further direction for elements to include in the RFQ for architectural/engineering services, including directing that representatives from the Center for Sustainable Development at University of Texas Study, the Palm District, The Downtown Austin Alliance, and the Waterloo Greenway be included in the evaluation panel for the RFQ, in addition to City staff. The Convention Center Expansion Team and consultants have finalized the RFQ and continues to make progress on the many remaining facets of the redevelopment project. The team is currently working with the Austin Convention Enterprises (ACE) Board and President to pursue a resolution to an “event of default” clause contained in ACE’s Hilton Austin Hotel bond indentures that is anticipated to be triggered by the temporary closure of the Convention Center during construction. ACE is a public facilities corporation created by the City of Austin to own, finance (including issuing debt) and operate the Hilton Austin Hotel. Once a resolution is achieved with regards to this matter, the RFQ will be released. The financial impact of the temporary closure of the Convention Center will have on Hilton Austin Hotel revenues is a critical issue because ACE bonds are wholly supported by the revenues generated by the hotel. Should the Commission request, we are pleased to present on the redevelopment and expansion project at …
Animal Advisory Commission Approved Meeting Schedule, 2022 The City of Austin’s Animal Advisory Commission meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. (unless noted otherwise): Animal Advisory Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule Approved February 14, 2022 • Monday, March 14 • Monday, April 11 • Monday, May 9 • Monday, June 13 • Monday, July 11 • Monday, August 8 • Monday, September 12 • Monday, October 10 • Monday, November 14 • Monday, December 12
Gonzalo Camacho Ramirez, Elaine From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Response to Notice of Public Hearing Case Number C15-2021-0101 (201 E Koenig Lane) Monday, February 14, 2022 2:17:42 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon Miss Ramirez, In reference to the subject matter about the development variance hearing Case Number C15-2021-0101, please note the following: The developer was aware of the zoning regulations and its limitations at time of purchase. Any variance and related impacts should be mitigated by the developer. The increase of height from three stores to four, while clear on the elevation, the Notice of Public Hearing fails to educate the impact related to the increase in traffic due to the added capacity. Properly done, the notice should have included the added impacts in particular those related to traffic - how else can residents opinion on the changes? It is not expected for the developer to solve existing street safety issues and concerns but it is necessary to bring up to the attention of the City, residents, and Capital Metro some of these issues/concerns. [Is Capital Metro informed of the proposed development plus changes and impacts it will have on its bus route #7?] There were many lessons learned from the previous development on the west side of Avenue F where, West Koenig Flats. Following are some of them for consideration: With a grandfathered driveway on Koenig the West Koenig Flats had the opportunity to provide access to its residents on Koenig, neither the developer nor the City explored this option. Could not the current developer explore the option to access Koenig instead of residential streets? West Koenig Flats has only one driveway to access its multi level parking. This driveway is on Avenue F adjacent to the Capital Metro bus stop. When drivers are blocking the street or driveway buses are not able to pull up to the stop. Similar situation when buses are stopped residents are blocked from accessing the driveway. The proposed developer has a driveway on the same block that is already congested. Avenue F has sidewalks on the east side only and at the 5600 block (west side). Residents from the west side have to cross Avenue F to access a sidewalk. West Koenig Flats has a high volume of deliveries daily most of which park illegally on Avenue F. Residents moving in and out of the apartments use 56th …
