M E M O R A N D U M July 28, 2020 Mayor and Council J. Rodney Gonzales, Assistant City Manager Land Development Code (LDC) Revision Status Update TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: This memo provides a brief update on the Land Development Code (LDC) Revision. A Request for Council Action (RCA) for a contract with Peter J. Park, LLC for urban planning consulting services in an amount not to exceed $210,000 is scheduled for consideration on your July 30, 2020 City Council agenda. The contract is for the continuation of consulting services to assist City staff with urban planning, including the drafting of the LDC Revision. Mr. Park will advise the LDC Revision Team on city planning activities that implement the district-level planning and other related code revision activities In August, the LDC Revision Team will complete reference documents reflecting Council direction on the LDC Revision taken prior to the district court’s order in Acuña v. City of Austin as well as an accompanying staff report. The purpose of these documents is to have a point of reference for the project and/or planning processes at a future date. Parallel to this effort, the LDC team will collaborate with planning staff from various departments (including but not limited to the Planning & Zoning Department, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, Transportation, and Parks & Recreation) to develop options for future planning processes consistent with sound planning principles and with Council’s May 2, 2019 direction. In October, LDC Leadership staff will schedule meetings with each council office to discuss the reference documents and staff report and draft options for future planning as well as potential next steps for the LDC Revision. Should you have any questions concerning this update, please contact Annick Beaudet at Annick.Beaudet@austintexas.gov. xc: Spencer Cronk, City Manager CMO Executive Team
2020 Austin Climate Equity Plan August 12th, 2020 Thank you for having us ● We’ve been revising the Community Climate Plan ● First Draft Recommendations out now ● Draft for Public Comment in August ● Council in October ● We’re looking for your: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support There is an opportunity in this moment Convergence driving Change COVID-19 → Economic Devastation Black Lives Matter Climate Change What people actually want: ● Good jobs and training for new industries ● To be healthy ● Safety in all places for all ● Vibrant community ● Clean environment Existing Initiatives moving in this direction: ● Austin Civilian Conservation Corps ● Green Jobs Grants “The pandemic” is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it. - Arundhati Roy How was this plan created? • 24 City Staff • 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt, Business) • 12 Ambassadors • 4 Equity Trainings • 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) • 14 Steering Committee • 60+ Advisory Group Meetings Meetings • 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors Steering Committee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Navigant Consulting Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO Also: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Kurt Stogdill 2015 Community Climate Plan Adopted by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes Our Commitment to Climate Equity Climate Change Racial Equity Eliminate the use of fossil fuels for energy & transportation Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces Healthier consumer choices …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Seniors Recommendation Number: (20201112-03B): Transparency of Reporting COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities WHEREAS, more than 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Texas are of residents and staff of nursing homes and long-term care facilities; and WHEREAS, on May 7 the Austin City Council passed Resolution 20200507-59 to combat the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, including the testing, deployment of “Strike Teams” to facilities with clusters and ensuring all facilities have sufficient PPE and testing equipment; and WHEREAS, despite these efforts Austin Public Health Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott stated on July 14: “Our nursing home defenses have been penetrated, and we are seeing numbers like we were seeing early on in this outbreak,” he said. “This provides us evidence that we have to do better at reducing the community transmission, and two — we have to have additional resources to do more aggressive testing and containment.” In addition, KXAN reports that Texas leads the nation with the most nursing homes reporting staffing shortages in each key metric tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and WHEREAS, according to AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran: AARP has been collecting personal accounts from people across the country who have loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. We’ve heard from family members who have been kept in the dark about the well-being and care of their loved one. Others have been deeply concerned by the shortage of staffing and adequate personal protective equipment. And tragically, some have lost loved ones who were never even tested for COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the Austin-Travis County COVID-19 website does limited reporting on resident and staff COVID cases and deaths in nursing homes and long term care facilities, includes these cases under the heading “clusters” rather than on the Dashboard, and does not identify facilities by name. Dr. Escott has stated that there is a legal opinion preventing the city from identifying each facility, despite HHSC and CMS doing so; and WHEREAS, both the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) (https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19 ) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (https://data.cms.gov/stories/s/COVID-19-Nursing-Home-Data/bkwz-xpvg/) identify the names of nursing homes and long term care facilities in their reporting of COVID-19 data; and WHEREAS, KXAN uses Texas HHSC data to identify Austin-area nursing homes and long-term care facilities with COVID outbreaks. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/kxan-continues- …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 12, 2020 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Austin, Texas via Videoconference. Chair Luis Soberon called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Chair Luis Soberon, Vice-Chair J. Michael Ohueri, Secretary Kenneth “Tray” Gober, and Commissioners Debra Danburg, Betsy Greenberg, Mary Kahle, Raafia Lari, Robin Lerner, and Donna Beth McCormick. Commissioners Nathan Ryan and Pedro A. Villalobos were absent. City Staff in Attendance: Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney, and Sue Palmer, Staff Liaison, Law Department. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Each person who signed up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and who designated this item on which to speak, or who did not designate an agenda item on which to speak will be allowed three minutes to speak. Three members of the public spoke: Ana Aguirre, Zenobia Joseph, and Megan Meisenbach. 1. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the following: a. 2020 Austin city council candidate forums: including an update from city staff Commission Executive Liaison Lynn Carter updated the Commission on the status of the 2020 City Council election candidate forums, which included the following in part. The September issue of the Austin Energy/utility newsletter will provide information on the candidate forums. The moderated candidate forums will air on ATXN.TV in English and Spanish, cable TV channel 6, AT & T U-Verse channel 99, KAZI FM 88.7. The moderated candidate forums will be streamed live and also available on the archive at ATXN (in English and Spanish). All candidate forums moderated by the League of Women Voters-Austin Area (LWV-AA) will be conducted virtually. During the moderated candidate forums, a limited number of citizens will be able to call into a phone number to listen to the forums if they do not have a TV, radio, or computer/internet access to the candidate forums. The LWV-AA is requesting questions from citizens prior to the moderated forums. 1 Secondly, candidates will be given an opportunity to record a five-minute video- recorded statement with ATXN, which will be posted on the ATXN website. If a candidate does not have a computer, the City will provide a computer for the candidate to use if needed and the City will assist with other technology needs for both the moderated candidate forums and the five-minute recorded statement. The third forum …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes August 12th, 2020 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/74612 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 3:25 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Lisa Barden, Amanda Massino, Ian Steyaert, Melissa Rothrock, Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: Janis Bookout (Membership pending), Jonathan Barona, Cathy Gattuso Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Jaime Germany Terry, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Dwight Scales, Donald Hardee, Amy Slagle, Ron Romero, and Natalie Betts Staff in attendance over the phone: None Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL OF July 17th SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the July 17th Special Meeting minutes. Commissioner Kaiba White made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Ian Steyaert Item passed Unanimously 2. NEW BUSINESS 2a Discussion and Action – Office of Sustainability Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision by Zach Baumer and Celine Rendon Zach Baumer and Celine Rendon with the Office of Sustainability present the Community Climate Plan for 2020. The first full draft of the presentation will no be released to the public for the public review for another seven to ten days. Commissioner Kaiba White mentioned that she prepared a document outlining the strategies and goals that fall under food and consumption. The Commission will probably want to review after the full draft is released. The first Austin Community Climate Plan was adopted by City Council in 2015. The Office of Sustainability’s been going through the process of doing a five-year update and revision to the plan. We are aiming for an October Council date for adoption. We are interested in your feedback. The planning effort started with direction from the joint sustainability committee last October. The direction was to focus on equity. No one could’ve anticipated a pandemic, economic devastation, job issues, social injustice, the Black Lives Matter Movement that’s been growing and finally stacking climate change which is still happening. The consensus is to act now with bold steps related to climate change. The focus in the planning effort is to focus on jobs, job training, health, safety, community connections, and a clean environment. …
COMMISSION ON SENIOR REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2020 The Commission on Seniors convened a Regular Meeting via Videoconferencing. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Janee Briesemeister, Vice Chair, Peter Varteressian, Adam Hauser, Amy Temperley, Billy Jackson, Diana Spain, Erica Garcia-Pittman, Fred Lugo, Jacqueline Angel, Karen Grampp, Martin Kareithi, Natalie Cagle, Patricia Bordie, and Sally Van Sickle. Board Members not in Attendance: Emily De Maria Nicola Staff in Attendance: Tabitha Taylor, Age Friendly Plan Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health and Halana Kaleel, Public Health Educator II, Austin Public Health Presenters: Chair, Janee Briesemeister called the Board Meeting to order at 1:02pm. The Commission introduced themselves. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE COMMISSION ON SENIORS JULY 8TH, 2020 MEETING. A. The minutes for the July 8th, 2020 Meeting were approved on Commissioner Grampp motion, Commissioner Cagle second on a 14-0 vote. Commissioner De Maria Nicola was absent. II. ANNOUNCEMENTS Psychiatry. III. NEW BUSINESS A. Commissioner Pittman-Garcia introduced guest Dr. Li who is studying Geriatric B. Commissioner Lugo discussed strategies sent out for caregiver support. This information was shared with the Chair, additional information will be sent out to the rest of the Commission after the meeting. A. Presentation: Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision, Celine Rendon, Community Engagement Specialist, Office of Sustainability, City of Austin. i. Presentation was given by Celine Rendon and Zach Baumer. IV. OLD BUSINESS ii. The Community Climate Plan will be released for public comment soon and invited the Commissioners to provide feedback. B. Resolution on transparency of reporting COVID-19 cases at nursing homes and long- term care facilities. i. Commissioners reviewed and discussed the draft resolution. ii. Edits were made regarding typos and grammar. iii. The Resolution on transparency of reporting COVID-19 cases at nursing homes and long-term care facilities was adopted, Commissioner Temperley motion, Vice Chair Varteressian motion on a 14-0 vote. Commissioner De Maria Nicola was absent. C. Update on the Re-imagining Public Safety Task Force, Janee Briesmeister. i. Chair Briesmeister asked the Commissioners if they would like to be part of the discussions of the Re-Imagining Public Safety Taskforce. ii. Commissioners Temperly and Spain are interested in representing the Commission on Seniors and being part of these conversations. A. Commission Work Plan – Standing Item i. No discussion currently. B. Updates from Working Groups – Standing Item i. Age Friendly Action Plan Implementation Working Group ii. Transportation, Housing and Outdoor Spaces …
Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: March 18, 2020 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Southeast Combined (Southeast) CASE#: NPA-2020-0014.01 PROJECT NAME: 7135 E. Ben White Boulevard PC DATE: July 28, 2020 ADDRESS: 7135 E. Ben White Blvd. SVRD EB DISTRICT AREA: 2 SITE AREA: 18.068 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: AGENT: Smith Robertson, LLC (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation Jill Dorough Houghton, Trustee From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily PHONE: (512) 974-2695 Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0042 From: LI-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: October 10, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020 – (Pending) July 28, 2020 – Approved on the consent agenda to postpone to the August 11, 2020 hearing at the request of staff. [F. Kazi – 1st; J. Thompson – 2nd] Vote: 12 – 0. [C. Hempel absent]. 1 NPA-2020-0014.01 1 of 29B-01 Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not recommended for Multifamily land use as requested by the Applicant. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes to change the future land use map from Industry to Multifamily with an associated zoning change to build a large multifamily development in an area primarily zoned for industrial uses. Although the land uses are primarily Industry, there is a 56 acres tract of land to the west that is zoned CS- MU, which would allow for residential uses. Adding the opportunity for more residential uses to an area designated as a Jobs Center in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and in an area designated in the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan for commercial and industrial uses is not supported by staff. Below are sections of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan that does not support the applicant’s request. 2 2 of 29B-01 Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 Below is the map that shows the property is located within a Jobs Center as identified in Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. Job Centers - Job centers accommodate those businesses not well-suited for residential or environmentally- sensitive areas. These centers take advantage of existing transportation infrastructure such as arterial roadways, freeways, or the Austin-Bergstrom International airport. LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Industry - Areas reserved for manufacturing and related uses that provide employment but are generally not compatible with other areas with lower intensity use. Industry includes general warehousing, manufacturing, research and development, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 2 CASE: C14-2020-0042 – 7135 E. Ben White Blvd ZONING FROM: LI-NP ADDRESS: 7135 East Ben White Boulevard Service Road Eastbound SITE AREA: 18.068 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Jill Dorough Houghton, TO: MF-4-NP Trustee AGENT: Smith Robertson LLP (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to deny the Applicant’s request for multi-family residence- moderate-high density-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020: July 28, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO AUGUST 11, 2020 [F. KAZI; J. THOMPSON – 2ND] (12-0) C. HEMPEL – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 27, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant would like to discuss the Staff recommendation. PAZ Staff hosted a virtual meeting with the Applicant and the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team on Wednesday, June 24th. The Contact Team has provided a letter of support for the proposed rezoning and related NPA cases. Please refer to the attached correspondence. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject unplatted tract contains one vacant residence and is located on the East Ben White Boulevard frontage road. It has had limited industrial services – neighborhood plan B-021 of 15 (LI-NP) district zoning since Council approval of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Rezonings in October 2002 (C14-02-0128.03 – Tract 67). Carson Creek extends through the south portion of the property. There is a commercial / industrial park to the east (LI-NP), a data center within the Met Center development and fronts on Metro Center Drive to the south (LI-NP), and a hotel and an office building to the west on Caseybridge Court and manufactured home sales further west (CS-MU-CO-NP; LI-CO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the multifamily residence – moderate-high density – neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) and construct up to 375 apartment units in a garden style development and a mix of 2, 3 and 4-story buildings. Under the MF-4-NP district, the maximum height is 60 feet. The Applicant also intends to dedicate 16.6 acres of parkland to the City along Carson Creek. Please refer to the attached correspondence. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Applicant’s request: The multi-family residence – …
Conor Kenny, Chair Planning Commission Members MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: FROM: DATE: RE: NPA-2019-0003.01– David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 2201, 2203, 2207, 2211, 2301 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd 1805 and 1807 Ferdinand St. 1803 and 1807 Chestnut Ave. Staff Postponement Request Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Planning and Zoning Department August 4, 2020 ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced plan amendment case from the August 11, 2020 Planning Commission hearing to the September 17, 2020 hearing date to allow time for the submission and review of the associated zoning case. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Map of property location 1 1 of 2B-03 2 2 of 2B-03
M E M O R A N D U M Conor Kenny, Chair Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Planning and Zoning Department August 4, 2020 TO: FROM: DATE: RE: NPA-2018-0021.02 – Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use 2424 Riverside Farms Rd, 5208 & 5010 E. Oltorf Street (No associated zoning case filed at this time) Council District 3 Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request ************************************************************************ The applicant requests an indefinite postponement for the above-referenced plan amendment case. Please see the attached e-mail from Ferris Clements, with Armbrust & Brown PLLC, the agent for this case. Attachments: Email from Ferris Clements, Armbrust & Brown PLLC Map of property 1 of 3B-04 From: Ferris Clements Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:32 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Expiring Indef PP: NPA-2018-0021.02_Skyline/Oltorf Thanks, Maureen. Yes – another indefinite postponement. The Applicant is continuing to work on its plans for the development. Thanks, Ferris G. Ferris Clements, III Associate Armbrust & Brown, PLLC 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78701-2744 (512) 435-2337 - Direct (512) 435-2360 - Facsimile fclements@abaustin.com www.abaustin.com THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE NAMED ADDRESSEE(S). THIS MESSAGE MAY BE PROTECTED BY ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE. IF THE READER OF THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS NOT AN INTENDED RECIPIENT (OR THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE TO AN INTENDED RECIPIENT), BE ADVISED THAT ANY REUSE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THE MESSAGE. THANK YOU. 2 of 3B-04 3 of 3B-04
Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: March 18, 2020 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Southeast Combined (Southeast) CASE#: NPA-2020-0014.01 PROJECT NAME: 7135 E. Ben White Boulevard PC DATE: July 28, 2020 ADDRESS: 7135 E. Ben White Blvd. SVRD EB DISTRICT AREA: 2 SITE AREA: 18.068 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: AGENT: Smith Robertson, LLC (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation Jill Dorough Houghton, Trustee From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily PHONE: (512) 974-2695 Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0042 From: LI-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: October 10, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020 – (Pending) July 28, 2020 – Approved on the consent agenda to postpone to the August 11, 2020 hearing at the request of staff. [F. Kazi – 1st; J. Thompson – 2nd] Vote: 12 – 0. [C. Hempel absent]. 1 NPA-2020-0014.01 1 of 29B-05 Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Not recommended for Multifamily land use as requested by the Applicant. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes to change the future land use map from Industry to Multifamily with an associated zoning change to build a large multifamily development in an area primarily zoned for industrial uses. Although the land uses are primarily Industry, there is large tract of land to the east that is zoned CS-MU- MU, which would allow for residential uses. Adding the opportunity for more residential uses to an area designated as a Jobs Center in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and in an area designated in the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan for commercial and industrial uses is not supported by staff. Below are sections of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan that does not support the applicant’s request. 2 2 of 29B-05 Planning Commission: August 11, 2020 Below is the map that shows the property is located within a Jobs Center as identified in Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. Job Centers - Job centers accommodate those businesses not well-suited for residential or environmentally- sensitive areas. These centers take advantage of existing transportation infrastructure such as arterial roadways, freeways, or the Austin-Bergstrom International airport. LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Industry - Areas reserved for manufacturing and related uses that provide employment but are generally not compatible with other areas with lower intensity use. Industry includes general warehousing, manufacturing, research and development, and storage …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0026 – 1103 West 24th Street DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: GO-CO-NP TO: GR-MU-V-NP ADDRESS: 1103 West 24th Street SITE AREA: 0.69 acres (30,056.00 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Texas International Education Consortium (Robin Lerner) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff offers an alternative recommendation to grant community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 17, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Staff has received letters from individuals, neighborhood groups and institutions supporting the applicant’s proposal with conditions that they would like included in a Conditional Overlay. 1. The conditions include a list of prohibited uses: Club or Lodge, Community Recreation (private). 2. That Vertical Mixed Use (V) be excluded from the proposed zoning change. 3. That a Private Restrictive Covenant between Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and Caswell Heights Neighborhood Association be agreed upon to prohibit outdoor amplified sound, and any Short-Term Rentals that are not affiliated with the programs. 1 of 17B-06 C14-2020-0026 2 The letters are included in the staff report attachments. The requested rezoning requires a Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA). The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) shows office uses for the site and the request is for mixed use including office and residential. The current and proposed base district permit 60-foot-tall buildings, but the existing conditional overlay limits height to 35 feet on the site. The applicant requests removing the overlay. Compatibility standards will also affect building height in this case. Applicant requested vertical mixed-use building (V). Staff is not recommending (V) because the subject site in not located on a Core Transit or Future Core Transit Corridor. The Applicant would like to discuss the Staff recommendation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Location The subject tract is in the West University Neighborhood, located west of the University of Texas campus. The request is to rezone the land on the southwest corner of West 24th Street and Leon Street, addressed as 1103 West 24th Street. The applicant requests rezoning approximately 0.695 acre (30,274 sq. ft.) of land from general office – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (GO-CO-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-NP) combining district zoning. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0007– 2001 Guadalupe Street Zoning ZONING FROM: CS-NP DISTRICT: 9 TO: CS-MU-NP ADDRESS: 2001 Guadalupe Street PROPERTY OWNER: Powell-Corbett LLC (William Corbett) SITE AREA: 0.201 acres (8,755 sq. ft.) AGENT: Coats-Rose (John Joseph) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020: July 28, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY APPLICANT TO AUGUST 11TH, 2020 [F. KAZI, J. THOMPSON -2ND] (12-0) with C. HEMPEL – ABSENT. June 9, 2020: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH VIDEO, ACTION VOIDED- REQUEST TO POSTPONE TO JUNE 23, 2020. RE-NOTIFICATION REQUIRED May 26, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST TO JUNE 9, 2020 [C. HEMPEL, R. SCHNEIDER 2ND] (12-0) C. LLANES PULIDO – NOT PRESENT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. May 12, 2020: POSTPONED TO MAY 26, 2020 [C. KENNY, G. ANDERSON – 2ND] (13-0) April 28, 2020: POSTPONED TO MAY 12, 2020 [R. SCHNEIDER; P. HOWARD – 2ND] (12-0) C. LLANES PULIDO-LEFT EARLY April 14, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST TO APRIL 28, 2020. [R. SCHNEIDER, C. KENNY-2ND] (12-0) with C. LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT. March 10, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY APPLICANT TO APRIL 14, 2020. [J. SHIEH, R. SCHNEIDER-2ND] (11-0) A. AZHAR, P. HOWARD - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 27, 2020: 1 of 49B-07 C14-2020-0007 2 July 30, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO AUGUST 27, 2020 June 11, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO JULY 30, 2020 May 21, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO JUNE 11, 2020 May 7, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO MAY 21, 2020 April 9, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO MAY 7, 2020 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES At the May 12 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission voted (13-0) to postpone the subject case to May 26 (or later if requested by applicant or staff) to get more clarity on development options available to the applicant. Staff prepared a table with five columns comparing development with the existing commercial general services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) zoning and with University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) and 2 types of Affordability Unlocked. The table also includes development with the …
C14-2020-0071 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0071 – 2108 Prather Lane Rezoning DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: SF-3 TO: SF-5 ADDRESS: 2108 Prather Lane SITE AREA: 0.39 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Prather Development (Donald Wait) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends urban family residence (SF-5) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 3, 2020 Planned to be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES No known issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 0.39 acres in size and is currently developed with a single residential unit. It is located at the northeast corner of Prather Lane and Keats Drive. Adjacent to the north and east are properties zoned SF-3. Across Prather Lane to the south are properties zoned GR, SF-6 and SF-3. Across Keats Drive to the west is the Ann Richards School on a property zoned SF-3. See Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map for current conditions. 1 of 9B-08 C14-2020-0071 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The SF-5 base zoning district is intended for moderate density single-family residential use. In appropriate locations, limited two family, duplex, townhouse, and condominium residential uses are permitted under standards which maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics. The applicant is proposing to keep the existing structure on site and add two additional single-family homes to the property. Rezoning this property to SF-5 would be consistent with the purpose statement of the district and allow for additional housing units similar in character with the existing neighborhood. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 SF-3 Single-family residential Single-family residential GR, SF-6, SF-3 Multifamily and single-family residential Single-family residential Educational Facility (Ann Richards School) NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: South Lamar (Suspended) TIA: deferred until site plan submittal. WATERSHED: West Bouldin Creek (urban) OVERLAYS: ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking, Residential Design Standards. SCHOOLS: Joslin Elementary, Covington Middle and Crockett High Schools NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Perry Grid …
C14-2019-0108 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 5 CASE: C14-2019-0108 Parker House ZONING FROM: GO-H-NP and MF-4-H-NP TO: GO-H-NP (Tract 1) and MF-4-NP (Tract 2), as amended ADDRESS: 2404 Rio Grande Street SITE AREA: 0.3245 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: 2404 Rio Grande St. LP (William Archer) AGENT: South Llano Strategies (Glen Coleman) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to GO-H-NP on Tract 1 and MF-4-NP on Tract 2. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: May 18, 2020: TO DENY THE REMOVAL OF HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION (H-) FROM TRACT 2 (7-0). [Myer- 1st, Little- 2nd; Reed, Jacob, Koch, Papavasiliou- Absent] PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: August 11, 2020: July 28, 2020: To postpone to August 11, 2020 as requested by Planning Commission, on consent. June 23, 2020: To grant postponement to July 28, 2020 as requested by Applicant, on consent. May 26, 2020: To grant postponement to June 23, 2020 as requested by Neighborhood, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 11, 2020: July 30, 2020: To grant postponement to August 11, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent June 4, 2020: To grant postponement to July 30, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent. ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 14B-09 C14-2019-0108 2 ISSUES: The Applicant proposes removing the historic landmark designation (H-) from the rear of the property (Tract 2 only) and adjusting the boundary of the MF-4 area and the GO area. This would allow redevelopment of Tract 2. No change to the base zoning district or historic landmark designation is proposed on Tract 1, where the Parker House building is located. No changes to the Parker House structure are proposed. The Applicant previously requested higher intensity-mixed use zoning on the property and has amended the request twice to reduce the intensity of the zoning requested. The current amendment to the rezoning is a result of additional research by the Applicant into the West Campus/University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO). The Applicant has determined that their land use and redevelopment goals can be achieved under UNO if the H- designation is removed from Tract 2. The Applicant proposes that the existing GO-H-NP zoning on Tract 1 extend 10 feet from the rear of the Parker House structure, and MF-4-NP for Tract 2. Staff originally recommended a 15- foot setback …
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY P.C. COMMISSION DATE: 08/11/2020 CASE: SP-2019-0253C COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 3 PROJECT NAME: Springdale Farms APPLICANT: Storybuilt ADDRESS OF SITE: 755 Springdale Road, Austin, TX 78702 COUNTY: Travis WATERSHED: Boggy Creek - Urban JURISDICTION: Full Purpose EXISTING ZONING: CS-MU-CO-NP PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Mixed use development along with associated improvements. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: AGENT: Jarred Corbell AREA: 4.85 acres 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 – to allow development in a Critical Water Quality Zone STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the required findings of fact have not been met. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION: 06/03/2020: The Environmental Board voted in (8) favor for the denial of the requested variance, (1) against the denial of the requested variance, (2) absentia. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Kristy Nguyen CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala PHONE: 512-974-2945 PHONE: 512-974-3035 1 of 34B-11 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20200603-006a Date: June 3, 2020 Subject: Springdale Farms, SP-2019-0253C Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Mary Ann Neely RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from LDC 25- 8-261 to allow development in a critical water quality zone. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff does not recommend this variance, having determined that the findings of fact have not been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends denial of the requested variance from LDC 25- 8-261 to allow development in a critical water quality zone. VOTE 8-1 For: Smith, Neely, Coyne, Maceo, Ramberg, Guerrero, Gordon, and Bedford Against: Thompson Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Nill Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 1 2 of 34B-11 Staff Findings of Fact Variance to LDC 25-8-261 3 of 34B-11 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: Springdale Farms SP-2019-0253C LDC 25-8-261 – to allow development in a Critical Water Quality Zone 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. 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. No Approximately 3.2 acres of the 4.85 acre property are uplands and can be developed without the need for a variance from the Land Development Code. The Land Development Code does not provide an allowance for …
