MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: May 19, 2021 RE: NPA-2021-0020.01 – Shelby Lane Residences (Plan Amendment Case) C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences (Rezoning Case) Request for Postponement by Applicant ************************************************************************ The Applicant requests a postponement of the above-referenced neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases to July 13, 2021. Please refer to attached correspondence. A postponement will allow Staff the time to evaluate the additional transportation-related and housing information to be provided by the Applicant, and prepare recommendations for each case. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 1B-2
URBAN RENEWAL PLAN MODIFICATION # 12 Beginning in late 2018 the Urban Renewal Board of the City of Austin (URB) began working on updating the Urban Renewal Plan for the East 11th and12th Street Urban Renewal Area (URP) and associated Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCDs). The purpose of their efforts was to update the URP and streamline the URP and NCCDs and to bring them into alignment. Attached is the proposed URP as recommended by the Urban Renewal Board at their January 19, 2021 and February 8, 2021 meetings. Major proposed changes include: • Replacing the existing definitions section which largely pertain to land uses with a Land Use section that mirrors the draft NCCDs. • Moving most of the existing “project controls” for 22 distinct areas in the URP to the NCCD documents to ensure that the site development standards are in one document. • Update the process to modify the URP to align with the rezoning process. • Reorganization of sections that are outdated and adding information about changes to the area since the URP’s adoption in 1999. The URP does adopt the subdistrict boundaries and site development standards of the East 11th and East 12th Street NCCD. For the East 11th Street NCCD, staff’s recommendation differs from the URB’s only outside of the boundaries of the URP. Therefore, staff suggests no changes to this recommendation. B-31 of 191 of 19 DRAFT Recommended by the Urban Renewal Board January 19, 2021 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE EAST 11TH AND 12TH STREETS URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AREA B-32 of 192 of 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Boundary Description 2. History 2.1 Accomplishments 3. Vision, Purpose, Authority and Scope 4. Redevelopment Strategy 5. Applicability of NCCD Controls 6. Land Use 7. Relocation of Persons, Businesses (including individuals and families, business concerns, and others displaced by the project) 8. Duration and Modification Procedures of URP Appendices: Appendix A: East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan; Amendments Appendix B: East 11th Street and East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCDs); Amendments Abbreviations commonly used in the document: URP – Urban Renewal Plan URA-Urban Renewal Agency ARA – Austin Revitalization Authority Note: Some of the tables and figures from the original 1999 Urban Renewal Plan have been deleted or modified, as they were no longer accurate or relevant. The original plan is available at this website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/urban-renewal-plan B-33 of 193 of 19 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0033 – East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) Amendment (City Council-Initiated) DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: Current East 11th Street NCCD development standards TO: Revised development regulations and land uses (no base zoning district changes) ADDRESS: IH-35 Northbound frontage road between East 12th Street and the northern alley of East 7th Street; East 11th Street from IH-35 to Navasota Street; Juniper Street between Branch Street and Navasota Street; Rosewood Avenue between Navasota Street and the eastern property line of 1314 Rosewood Avenue; and a segment of San Bernard Street SITE AREA: 28.15 acres PROPERTY OWNER: NA AGENT: City of Austin, Housing and Planning Department CASE MANAGER: Mark Walters (512-974-7695, mark.walters@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to support the recommendations made by the Urban Renewal Board except for the creation of a new Subdistrict 4 and associated regulations for that subdistrict. For an overview of the recommended changes and specific recommendations see Exhibit C: Proposed Changes to The East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) beginning on page 6. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: Pending CITY COUNCIL ACTION: May 20, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: NA ISSUES: Staff has an alternative recommendation to the Urban Renewal Board’s regarding the creation of a new Subdistrict 4 and related subdistrict regulations. Due to the pandemic, the public’s participation in the development of these recommendations has been limited. Staff held a virtual public information meeting on April 20, 2021 to provide general information and to answer questions. 23 people attended. The questions and responses are attached in Exhibit D. B41 of 191 of 19 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: • The proposed amendments to the NCCD support the goals of the Urban Renewal Plan for the East 11th and12th Street Urban Renewal Area, “Champion sustainable revitalization reflecting diversity, achieving equity, and preserving East Austin’s cultural history.” • The segment of East 11th Street between IH-35 and Navasota Street is designated as an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor. “Corridors are also characterized by a variety of activities and types of buildings located along the roadway — shopping, restaurants and cafés, parks, schools, single-family houses, apartments, public buildings, houses of worship, mixed-use buildings, and offices.” The proposed changes to the NCCD will support East 11th Street’s evolution into a more complete Activity Corridor. • Allowing denser mixed use development along East 11th Street and denser residential development along Juniper Street supports the Austin …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0037 – East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) Amendment (City Council-Initiated) DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: Current East 12h Street NCCD development standards and land uses TO: Revised development regulations and land uses (no base zoning district changes) ADDRESS: North side of East 12th Street between the IH-35 North frontage road and Poquito Street and the south side of East 12th Street between Branch Street and Poquito Street SITE AREA: 22.91 acres PROPERTY OWNER: NA AGENT: City of Austin, Housing and Planning Department CASE MANAGER: Mark Walters (512-974-7695, mark.walters@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to support the recommendations made by the Urban Renewal Board For an overview of the recommended changes and specific recommendations see Exhibit C: Proposed Changes to The East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) beginning on page 6. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: Pending CITY COUNCIL ACTION: May 20, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: NA ISSUES: Due to the pandemic, the public’s participation in the development of these recommendations has been limited. Staff held a virtual public information meeting on April 20, 2021 to provide general information and to answer questions. 23 people attended. Their questions and comments are included in Exhibit D. B-51 of 141 of 14 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: • The proposed amendments to the NCCD support the goals of the Urban Renewal Plan for the East 11th and12th Street Urban Renewal Area, “Champion sustainable revitalization reflecting diversity, achieving equity, and preserving East Austin’s cultural history.” • The segment of East 12th Street between IH-35 and Poquito Street is designated as an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor. “Corridors are also characterized by a variety of activities and types of buildings located along the roadway — shopping, restaurants and cafés, parks, schools, single-family houses, apartments, public buildings, houses of worship, mixed-use buildings, and offices.” The proposed changes to the NCCD will support East 12th Street’s evolution into a more complete Activity Corridor. • Allowing denser mixed use development along East 12th Street and denser residential development supports the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint’s goal of locating 75% of all new housing within ½ mile of an Activity Corridor. WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake, Waller Creek – Urban SCENIC ROADWAY: No EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Varied NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Central East Austin TIA: Is not required Blackshear Elementary School CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR: No SCHOOLS: Kealing Middle School COMMUNITY REGISTRY LIST: ID 1092 …
City of Austin Housing and Planning Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www. city of aust in.org/ ho us ing MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planning, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Zoning & Urban Design Division May 19, 2021 May 25, 2021 Planning Commission – Staff Postponement Request NPA-2021-0029.01.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. C14-2021-0005.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the May 25, 2021 hearing to the July 13, 2021 Planning Commission hearing date to allow the applicant additional time to review the feasibility of the proposed development. Maureen Meredith Attachments: Plan Amendment map of property Zoning map of property 1 of 3B-6 2 of 3B-6 3 of 3B-6
City of Austin Housing and Planning Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www. city of aust in.org/ ho us ing MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planning, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Zoning & Urban Design Division May 19, 2021 May 25, 2021 Planning Commission – Staff Postponement Request NPA-2021-0029.01.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. C14-2021-0005.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the May 25, 2021 hearing to the July 13, 2021 Planning Commission hearing date to allow the applicant additional time to review the feasibility of the proposed development. Maureen Meredith Attachments: Plan Amendment map of property Zoning map of property 1 of 3B-7 2 of 3B-7 3 of 3B-7
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0089 Twelfth and Springdale Residences DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-MU-NP ADDRESS: 1200, 1202 and 1208 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 1.47acres (64,033.20 square feet) TO: GR-MU-V-NP (as amended 02/01/2021) PROPERTY OWNER: JJ&B Investments, LLC (Brent Ellinger, Janet Ellinger, Joseph Malone) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to GR-MU-V-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: April 27, 2021: To grant postponement to May 25, 2021 as requested by the Applicant, on consent. (12-0) [Commissioner Hempel- 1st, Commissioner Azhar- 2nd; Commissioner Praxis- Not yet arrived] April 13, 2021: To grant postponement to April 27, 2021 as requested by the Neighborhood, on consent. (12-0) [Commissioner Thompson- 1st, Commissioner Hempel- 2nd; Commissioner Shieh- Absent] March 9, 2021: To grant postponement to April 13, 2021 as requested by the Neighborhood, on consent. (10-0) [Commissioner Howard-1st, Commissioner Seeger- 2nd;Vice Chair Hempel- absent; 2 vacancies on commission] CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 3, 2021: May 6, 2021: To grant postponement to June 3, 2021 as requested by staff, on consent. (11-0) [Council member Kelley-1st, Mayor pro tem Harper-Madison- 2nd] April 8, 2021: To grant postponement to May 6, 2021 as requested by staff, on consent. (10-0) [Council member Renteria-1st, Council member Ellis- 2nd; Council member Alter- Off the dais.] ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 155B-8 C14-2020-0089 2 ISSUES: This rezoning request is distinct from requests submitted in January and February of 2020 (C14-2020-0003 and C14-2020-0014). The prospective developers involved in those requests withdrew their applications prior to public hearing because they decided not to pursue the purchase of the property because the site did not meet their development needs. The current rezoning request previously included two tracts, requesting a change from SF-3- NP to MF-6-NP for Tract 1 and from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP for Tract 2. On February 1, 2021 the applicant removed Tract 1 from the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Original Zoning Request. A petition has been filed in response to the proposed rezoning. The petition is currently being reviewed by staff to determine if it meets the criteria of a Valid Petition. Please see Exhibit D- Valid Petition Request. The rezoning tract is immediately adjacent to a historic cemetery that dates to the 1800s. Neighbors have expressed concerned …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0089 Twelfth and Springdale Residences DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-MU-NP ADDRESS: 1200, 1202 and 1208 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 1.47acres (64,033.20 square feet) TO: GR-MU-V-NP (as amended 02/01/2021) PROPERTY OWNER: JJ&B Investments, LLC (Brent Ellinger, Janet Ellinger, Joseph Malone) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to GR-MU-V-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: April 27, 2021: To grant postponement to May 25, 2021 as requested by the Applicant, on consent. (12-0) [Commissioner Hempel- 1st, Commissioner Azhar- 2nd; Commissioner Praxis- Not yet arrived] April 13, 2021: To grant postponement to April 27, 2021 as requested by the Neighborhood, on consent. (12-0) [Commissioner Thompson- 1st, Commissioner Hempel- 2nd; Commissioner Shieh- Absent] March 9, 2021: To grant postponement to April 13, 2021 as requested by the Neighborhood, on consent. (10-0) [Commissioner Howard-1st, Commissioner Seeger- 2nd;Vice Chair Hempel- absent; 2 vacancies on commission] CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 3, 2021: May 6, 2021: To grant postponement to June 3, 2021 as requested by staff, on consent. (11-0) [Council member Kelley-1st, Mayor pro tem Harper-Madison- 2nd] April 8, 2021: To grant postponement to May 6, 2021 as requested by staff, on consent. (10-0) [Council member Renteria-1st, Council member Ellis- 2nd; Council member Alter- Off the dais.] ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 155B-8 C14-2020-0089 2 ISSUES: This rezoning request is distinct from requests submitted in January and February of 2020 (C14-2020-0003 and C14-2020-0014). The prospective developers involved in those requests withdrew their applications prior to public hearing because they decided not to pursue the purchase of the property because the site did not meet their development needs. The current rezoning request previously included two tracts, requesting a change from SF-3- NP to MF-6-NP for Tract 1 and from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP for Tract 2. On February 1, 2021 the applicant removed Tract 1 from the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Original Zoning Request. A petition has been filed in response to the proposed rezoning. The petition is currently being reviewed by staff to determine if it meets the criteria of a Valid Petition. Please see Exhibit D- Valid Petition Request. The rezoning tract is immediately adjacent to a historic cemetery that dates to the 1800s. Neighbors have expressed concerned …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: GR-NP DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2021-0023.SH Anderson Creek Affordable Housing ZONING FROM: LO-CO-NP and RR-NP ADDRESS: 1701 East Anderson Lane SITE AREA: 4.22 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 183 Apartment Site, Ltd. (Patricia Ivy) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to GR-NP. AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 15B-9 C14-2021-0023.SH 2 ISSUES: The Applicant has stated that this property will be a SMART Housing project with 100% (89) of the units serving households at or below 80% MFI for a minimum of 5 years. The Applicant has stated this will be achieved utilizing the Affordability Unlocked tool. Please see Exhibits C and D- SMART Housing Letter and Applicant Letter. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the south side of East Anderson Lane (US 183 eastbound frontage road) between Cameron Road and US 290. The majority of the undeveloped property is zoned LO-CO-NP, while a portion along the southern boundary is zoned RR-NP. The RR-NP portion of the site includes floodplain from the adjacent Buttermilk Branch Creek. Immediately west of the property is GR-MU-NP zoned land developed with multifamily; further west is undeveloped GR-NP land and a gas station that is zoned CS-NP. Immediately east of the subject property is an undeveloped GR-NP tract; further east is a GR-MU-NP zoned multifamily property, a GR-NP zoned financial services property, and a GO-NP zoned public elementary school. South of the subject property is Coronado Hills neighborhood, which includes single family residential and townhouse/condominium residential land uses (SF-3-NP and PUD-NP, respectively). Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff supports the rezoning request. As a SMART Housing project, the Applicant proposes adding 89 affordable multifamily units to the area. This reflects the policies of Commission and Council that encourage the addition of affordable housing options throughout the City. The property is located less than 1/4 mile from the Cameron & 183 Job Center and Cameron Road Activity Corridor, which provide employment opportunities and convenient commercial service options. GR zoning is appropriate for the location of the property along the US 183 eastbound frontage road and matches the GR and GR-MU zoning to …
C14-2020-0144 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0144 – 2700 S. Lamar DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: All Tracts: MF-6 ZONING FROM: Tract 1: GR Tract 2: CS-1-V and GR-V Tract 3: CS-1-V and GR-V Tract 4: CS-1-V Tract 5: GR-V Tract 6: GR-V-CO Tract 7: MF-3 ADDRESS: 2700, 2706, 2708, 2710, 2714 S. Lamar Boulevard, Part of 2738 S. Lamar Boulevard and 2803 Skyway Circle SITE AREA: 2.9 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Huaylas LLC; Sola 2706 LLC; Davis 2708 S Lamar LLC; Davis S Lamar LLC; Blue Crow Properties LTD; Goodwill Industries of Central Texas; and 2803 Skyway LLC AGENT: Armbrust & Brown (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density (MF-6) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments both in favor of and in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. 1 of 22B-10 C14-2020-0144 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This rezoning case consists of seven tracts totaling approximately 2.9 acres. It is currently zoned a combination of GR, CS-1-V, GR-V, GR-V-CO and MF-3 zoning and contains a mixture of existing commercial and residential land uses. It is adjacent to MF-3 and GR zoning to the north; to the north across Dickerson Drive is GR zoning; to the southeast across S. Lamar Boulevard are CS-V and GR-CO zoned properties; and adjacent to the southwest are GR-V-CO and GR- MU-CO zoned properties. Please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. A portion of this site is located in the Barton Creek Watershed, which is classified as a Barton Springs Zone Watershed. At the time of this report, project applications for this site are subject to the SOS Ordinance that allows up to 15% impervious cover in the recharge zone, see Other Staff Comments below for additional Environmental comments. Per the applicant’s cover letter, they are proposing a multifamily development with up to 500 units and voluntarily providing 10 percent of the units at 60 percent of Median Family Income (MFI). At the time of this report, the applicant has not applied for any of the City’s Affordable Housing programs and therefore any affordable housing must be …
Planning Commission: May 25, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten Combined (Crestview) CASE#: NPA-2021-0017.01 PROJECT NAME: 7113 Burnet (also known as 7115 Burnet) PC DATE: May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021 DATE FILED: February 11, 2021 (In-cycle) ADDRESS: 7113 & 7115 Burnet Road DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 4.388 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: CSW Cart, Inc. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 921-6223 From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0044 Related RCA: C14-72-032(RCT) From: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP and LO-CO-NP To: MF-6-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021- (pending) May 11, 2021 – Postponed to May 25, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [G. Cox – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 12 – 0 [One vacancy]. 1 of 39B-11 Planning Commission: May 25, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property is located along Burnet Road which is a commercial corridor with a mix of uses. Burnet Road is identified as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan where a mixed of commercial, office, and residential uses are appropriate. Below are sections of the Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent 2 of 39B-11 Planning Commission: May 25, 2021 homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0044, 7113 Burnet Road DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP, LO-CO-NP TO: MF-6-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 4.3881 acres (191,145.64 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff offers an alternative recommendation to grant multifamily residence (Moderate- High Density)-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: B-121 of 21 There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; case C14- 72-032(RCT), the request to terminate the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO-CO-NP zoned tract; and this request for MF-6-CO-NP zoning, case C14-2021-0044. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant seeks zoning to build 330 residential units on the 4.3881 acre (191,145 sq. ft.) parcel of land at 7113 and 7115 Burnet Road. The requested zoning is multi-family residence - highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would establish a 20-foot building setback from the rear property line. Current Conditions The site is a commercial development with a parking lot fronting Burnet Road. Multiple buildings are set back more than 150 feet from the road. The largest tenant space is the bar closest to Burnet Road. The adjacent buildings are occupied by small businesses providing, for instance: driving instruction and martial arts coaching; coffee and kolaches; hair-cuts and massages. The site is auto oriented. With the exception of the bar, the businesses face north and are not visible from the street. There is a large multi-tenant sign only about half filled with business names and there appear to be several vacant tenant spaces. There is a free-standing building in the office zoned (east) part of the site. There are vehicles stored on that portion of the site as they are on the adjacent commercially zoned lot to the south. Landscape buffers to residences have not been maintained. Vehicle Access and Circulation (ATD Comments) Safe access to …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-72-032 (RCT) – 7113 Burnet DISTRICT: 7 EXISTING ZONING: LO-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 1.1166 acres (48,638 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini, Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512)-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a Termination of the Restrictive Covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; The B131 of 12 Rezoning case C14-2021-0044 requesting MF-6-CO-NP zoning; and this case requesting termination of the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO- CO-NP zoned tract; CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject Restrictive Covenant is less restrictive than current compatibility standards in the Austin Land Development Code. At the time that the subject property zoning was changed from residential to office in 1973, Restrictive Covenants were used to provide an increased setback between the office and the houses on Hardy Circle. The City has since changed to using a conditional overlay (CO) to make development standards more restrictive through the zoning ordinance instead of Restrictive Covenants. Applicant is requesting the termination of the Restrictive Covenant which established a twenty- foot building setback from the north property line of the 48,638 square foot tract of land that was rezoned from residential to office in 1973 (Ordinance No. 73 0628-D). The Restrictive Covenant is recorded in volume 4674, page 2281 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. Paragraph number 1. “No Building or any part thereof shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the north property line of said property”. Please refer to Exhibit “C”. Compatibility Standards in Article 10 (LDC 25-2-1063) apply to the subject site because it is located next to SF-3-NP zoning and the development site is bigger than 20,000 square feet. The minimum setback is 25 feet from SF-5 or more restrictive zoned land and it applies to the new building, the drive aisle and parking lots. There are also requirements for landscape buffering and screening (LDC …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-72-032 (RCT) – 7113 Burnet DISTRICT: 7 EXISTING ZONING: LO-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 1.1166 acres (48,638 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini, Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512)-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a Termination of the Restrictive Covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; The B131 of 12 Rezoning case C14-2021-0044 requesting MF-6-CO-NP zoning; and this case requesting termination of the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO- CO-NP zoned tract; CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject Restrictive Covenant is less restrictive than current compatibility standards in the Austin Land Development Code. At the time that the subject property zoning was changed from residential to office in 1973, Restrictive Covenants were used to provide an increased setback between the office and the houses on Hardy Circle. The City has since changed to using a conditional overlay (CO) to make development standards more restrictive through the zoning ordinance instead of Restrictive Covenants. Applicant is requesting the termination of the Restrictive Covenant which established a twenty- foot building setback from the north property line of the 48,638 square foot tract of land that was rezoned from residential to office in 1973 (Ordinance No. 73 0628-D). The Restrictive Covenant is recorded in volume 4674, page 2281 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. Paragraph number 1. “No Building or any part thereof shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the north property line of said property”. Please refer to Exhibit “C”. Compatibility Standards in Article 10 (LDC 25-2-1063) apply to the subject site because it is located next to SF-3-NP zoning and the development site is bigger than 20,000 square feet. The minimum setback is 25 feet from SF-5 or more restrictive zoned land and it applies to the new building, the drive aisle and parking lots. There are also requirements for landscape buffering and screening (LDC …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 TO: CS-MU-NP CASE: C14-2021-0053 Sierra Cameron Acres ZONING FROM: LR-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7205 Cameron Road SITE AREA: 2.411 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Sierra Cameron Acres, LLC. (Matt Shaw) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not support the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-NP. Staff supports an alternate recommendation of GR-MU-NP. AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 9B-14 C14-2021-0053 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East St. Johns Avenue between Cameron Road and Berkman Drive and currently includes one single family residence. The property is zoned LR-MU-CO-NP and has a narrow flag that extends to Cameron Road in addition to the primary frontage on St. Johns Avenue. Immediately west of the property is MF-3-NP and LR-NP zoned property developed with multifamily land use; further west is a LR-MU-NP zoned property developed with alternative financial services land use. North of the flag along Cameron Road is an undeveloped SF-3-NP lot and northwest of the subject property are properties zoned GR-MU-NP that contain restaurant (limited) and medical office land uses. North of the subject property are properties zoned MF-4-NP that are developed with multifamily residential uses. Immediately east of the property is a fire station zoned P-NP; further east, across Berkman Drive, is Nelson Field, designated UNZ-NP (unzoned). South of the subject property, across St. Johns Boulevard, is Northeast High School, which is also designated UNZ-NP. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant has stated that they intend to develop the property with 100 market rate multifamily units. The Applicant is requesting CS-MU-NP which would also allow a wide range of general commercial land uses that Staff does not believe are appropriate for the area. Consequently, Staff does not support CS-MU-NP for this location. As an alternative, Staff supports GR-MU-NP, which allows a floor-to-area ratio (FAR) comparable to MF-5 zoning with less restrictive site development regulations than a multifamily base zoning. GR-MU and CS-MU both allow multifamily density that is roughly comparable to MF-4 or MF-5, depending on specific site constraints. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. Zoning should be consistent with approved …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: May 25th, 2021 SPC-2020-0217C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 5406 Connally Lane APPLICANT: Senate Hills Park Senate Hills HOA c/o Spectrum Management 17319 San Pedro Street Unit 318 San Antonio, Texas, 78232 AGENT: LJA Engineering, Inc. (Hannah Riemer-Rapesak) 7500 Rialto Blvd., Building 2, Suite 100 Austin, Texas, 78735 (512) 439-4700 0.972 acres (512) 974-2784 Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Rosemary Avila AREA: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Pecan Springs - Springdale Walnut Creek (Suburban) WATERSHED: WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a park with other associated improvements shown in the plan set. The proposed construction consists of trails and a covered pavilion. The proposed land use is Community Recreation (Private) classified under LDC 25-2-6 Civic Uses. Community Recreation (Private) use is the use of a site for the provision of an indoor or outdoor recreational facility for use of residents or guests of a residential development. SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The proposed community recreation (private) use is a conditional use in the SF-4A-NP base zoning district. All comments are cleared. This site is exempt from compatibility standards due to being on a PUE lot [25-2-1052(B)(3)]. Transportation: All comments are cleared. Parking is not required for private community recreation use and accessibility is not required. Environmental: All comments are cleared. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: DSD: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed community recreation private use. This site plan will comply with all Land Development Code requirements. PARD: PARD staff is supportive of the conditional use, Community Recreation (Private), proposed for the open space lot if desired by the Senate Hills community. The private lot was designated for open space with the Senate Hills Subdivision Section One plat recorded in 2006. The Senate Hills Park is proposed to be a privately owned and operated park undertaken by the Applicant. 1 of 68B-15 SPC-2020-0217C PC ACTIONS Senate Hills Park 2 - Planning Commission closed the public hearing during the May 11th, 2021 hearing and postponed the case to June 8th 2021 (7-5 vote). - The Land Development Code 25-5-147(A) states that the Land Use Commission shall act on a site plan application not later than the 14th day after the public hearing, therefore this case was placed …
P.C. COMMISSION DATE: May 25, 2021 SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY CASE: SP-2019-0385C COUNCIL DISTRICT: District #1 PROJECT NAME: 1076 Springdale APPLICANT: WGI Engineering ADDRESS OF SITE: 1076 Springdale Rd., Austin, TX, 78721 COUNTY: Travis County WATERSHED: Tannehill Branch EXISTING ZONING: GR-NP PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Commercial – Two Office Buildings DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: AREA: Desired Development Zone JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AGENT: Brad Lingvai & Dave Anderson 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 – to allow development inside the Critical Water Quality STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined that the required findings of fact have been met. Staff recommends the following condition: All landscape areas and any areas disturbed during construction will be planted with native species to the Central Texas region and will be selected from the City of Austin Grow Green Manual. Zone. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION: 04/21/2021: The Environmental Board voted (8) in favor for the approval of the requested variance and (0) in denial of the requested variance. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Hank Marley CASE MANAGER: Randy Rouda PHONE: 512-974-2067 PHONE: 512-974-3338 1 of 59B-16 2 of 59B-16 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: 1076 Springdale; SP-2019-0385C Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: To allow development inside the Critical Water Quality Zone (LDC 25-8-261). Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. Yes The site is a corner lot located at the intersection of Oak Springs Dr. and The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Springdale Rd. and proposes driveway connections to both urban roadways, which is comparable to many corner lot developments. The majority of the parcel’s frontage along Oak Springs lies with a Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) (Figure 1), which coincides with the 100-year floodplain. The portion of the CWQZ that would be disturbed with the proposed driveway consists of mowed vegetation and is devoid of riparian habitat (Figure 2). The driveway connection proposes to disturb 475 square feet of CWQZ out of the 32,000-SF of CWQZ located on site. There are numerous driveways within the vicinity of this site that disturb similar square footage amounts or more within the CWQZ. 2. …
48 of 59B-16 1076 SPRINGDALE 1076 SPRINGDALE ROAD. SP-2019-0385C Hank Marley Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department 1 49 of 59B-16 PROPERTY DATA • Tannehill Branch Watershed • Urban Watershed Classification • Desired Development Zone • City of Austin Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • Wetlands located on site • Council District #1 1076 Springdale NTS North 2 50 of 59B-16 Variance Request • To allow development in a Critical Water Quality Zone (LDC 25-8-261) 5 51 of 59B-16 Background • The site is a corner lot located at the intersection of Oak Springs Dr. and Springdale Rd. and proposes driveway connections to both urban roadways, which is comparable to many corner lot developments. • Development is limited in a Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) by LDC 25-8-261. • The proposed driveway to gain access to the site from Oak Springs Drive crosses a CWQZ. 6 52 of 59B-16 Existing conditions Proposed location of driveway crossing CWQZ North NTS 7 53 of 59B-16 Existing conditions Proposed driveway location crossing the CWQZ NTS North 8 54 of 59B-16 Proposed Site Plan Enlargement Proposed driveway crossing the CWQZ NTS North 9 55 of 59B-16 Background (continued) • All of the parcel’s frontage along Oak Springs drive lies within a CWQZ. The portion of the CWQZ that would be disturbed with the proposed driveway consists of mowed vegetation devoid of riparian habitat. • The driveway connection proposes to disturb approximately 475 square feet of CWQZ out of the 32,000-SF of CWQZ located on site. This is a minimum deviation from code requirements necessary to allow a reasonable use of the property. 1 1 56 of 59B-16 Background (continued) • The area that drains stormwater to the section of CWQZ proposed to be disturbed by the driveway connection, currently drains over a sidewalk into the roadway, eventually entering a nearby storm inlet that flows directly into the creek. • The proposed development plans to capture this drainage area and divert it to the biofiltration rain garden water quality pond, which will result in water quality that is greater than water quality achievable without the variance. 2 1 57 of 59B-16 Variance Recommendation • Staff has determined that the required findings of fact have been met and recommends the following conditions: All landscape areas and any areas disturbed during construction to be planted with native species to the …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL REVIEW SHEET Boggy Creek PC DATE: 5/25/2021 4201 Brookview Road SPC-2020-0285D City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Jose I. Guerra, Inc. (Glenn Frey, PE) 512-445-2090 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Pharr Tennis Center Renovation ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala (512) 974-2945 or jeremy.siltala@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: APPLICATION REQUEST: Sites zoned Public (P) with limits of construction greater than one acre in size are a Conditional Use that require Land Use Commission approval according to Land Development Code section 25-2-625. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes renovations to existing tennis courts with associated improvements. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request. The site plan will comply with all other requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING LAND USE IMPERVIOUS COVER BUILDING HEIGHT VEHICULAR ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Cherrywood Neighborhood Assn. Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Friends of Patterson Park Homeless Neighborhood Association 8.4 acres Public (P) Parks and Recreation Services (General) 1.7 AC or 20% 15 FT, 1 story Brookview Road Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress Preservation Austin SELTexas Schieffer/Willowbrook Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Team 1 of 4B-17 Page 2 SPC-2020-0285D CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission shall determine whether the proposed development or use of a conditional use site plan complies with the requirements of this section. Pharr Tennis Center Renovation 1. Comply with the requirements of this title; Staff response: This application complies with the requirements of this A conditional use site plan must: title. 2. Comply with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district; Staff response: This application complies with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district. 3. Have building height, bulk, scale, setback, open space, landscaping, drainage, access, traffic circulation, and use that are compatible with the use of an abutting site; Staff response: This application is compatible with the abutting sites. 4. Provide adequate and convenient off-street parking and loading facilities; Staff response: Adequate parking and loading facilities have been provided. 5. Reasonably protect persons and property from erosion, flood, fire, noises, glare, and similar adverse …
Memorandum To: Boards and Commissions From: Greg Meszaros, Director, Austin Water Date: May 4, 2021 Subject: Board and Commission and Citizen Review of new Growth-related Capital Improvement Projects in Drinking Water Protection Zone The Austin City Council approved an amendment to Austin Water’s (AW) Financial Policy No. 8 to provide for enhanced Board and Commission and citizen reviews of AW’s new growth-related capital improvement projects (CIP) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). This ordinance (No. 20130117-017) took effect on January 28, 2013 and as part of the 2021 annual budget process, AW is presenting the new growth-related projects to Boards and Commissions as set forth in the ordinance. The revised 2013 Financial Policy No. 8 reads as follows: Capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth-related projects that are located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) will be identified and submitted, as part of the annual budget process, to the following Boards and Commissions: Water and Wastewater Commission, Resource Management Commission, Environmental Board, Planning Commission, and the Zoning and Platting Commission. These Boards and Commissions will review growth-related DWPZ capital projects spending plans, obtain Board and Commission and citizen input, review consistency with Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, review effect on growth within the DWPZ, and make recommendations on project approval for inclusion in Austin Water Utility’s 5-year capital spending plans. This summer, AW representatives will be distributing a brief report to the Commissions on the CIP projects located in the DWPZ related to the financial policy. Attachments: CIP Projects Summary CIP Projects Supplemental Information and Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. 1 of 5B-18 Austin Water Infrastructure Management Financial Policy No. 8 Drinking Water Protection Zone Projects Summary FY22-26 CIP Plan Development Each year, as part of the City of Austin Budget approval process, Austin Water submits a plan for the capital improvements program (CIP) spending for the upcoming five-year period. Austin Water’s FY22-26 CIP Plan includes projects located across the Austin metropolitan area, including the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). In compliance with Austin Water’s Financial Policy No. 8, the capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth related projects that are located in the DWPZ are presented below for consideration by City …
