Name of Board or Commission: Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Request Number: 20201209-3B Description of Item: WHEREAS, the City of Austin Boards and Commissions are an important tool for citizen oversight of government operations, and, WHEREAS, many City of Austin Boards and Commissions have vacant positions because of persistent challenges to recruitment and retention of qualified members, and, WHEREAS, teleconferencing is a recognized option for city meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically allows teleconferencing, and, WHEREAS, the City of Austin ordinance requires the physical presence of members at Boards and Commission meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Austin Audit and Finance Committee directed the Clerk’s Office to lead a working group to pilot remote participation at commissioner meetings in partnership with the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, and, WHEREAS, the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission piloted remote participation at its January meeting, and, WHEREAS, the governor issued an emergency declaration on March 13, 2020 in response to COVID-19 that suspended certain State restrictions on public meetings, and, WHEREAS, City Council waived Section 2-1-6(E) of City Code and declared an emergency on March 26, 2020 which enabled board and commission meetings to occur remotely, and, WHEREAS, all board an commission meetings thereafter were held remotely via web conference (to present), and, WHEREAS, the Governor’s emergency declaration could expire or be revoked at any time, and, WHEREAS, an unplanned transition away from emergency practices could result in mandatory in-person participation by board and commission members, and, WHEREAS, the City should be focused on the health and safety of its employees and volunteers, including board and commission members WHEREAS, many board and commission members are at high risk of COVID-19 transmission, and, WHEREAS, the deployment timeline of a successful vaccine is still uncertain, and, WHEREAS, fully remote meetings over the extended period of the COVID-19 crisis has allowed these commissions to continue to meet, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION: Recommends the City Council establish a timeline to report on the feasibility of permanent availability of remote participation options for board and commission members and urges the Clerk’s Office, Communications and Technology Management Department, and Law Department to create and implement a plan to support permanent multi- modal model of participation in public meetings. This includes fully remote, fully in-person, and a mix of in- person and remote participation at public meetings Board or Commission Vote …
Good Systems and City of Austin Collaboration Overview December 9, 2020 City of Austin presenters (in order of appearance) University of Texas Presenters (in order of appearance) CHARLES PURMA IT Manager, CTM SARA SMITH IT Business Analyst, Senior, City of Austin TED LEHR IT Data Architect, CTM JENNIFER LYON GARDNER Deputy Vice President for Research ANDREA CHRISTELLE Good Systems Network Relationship Manager JUNFENG JIAO Good Systems Executive Team Chair Opening Remarks Charles Purma, III IT Manager, CTM Jennifer Lyon Gardner Deputy Vice President for Research Designing AI technologies that benefit society is our Grand Challenge... Vision Generate AI ethics protocols that are widely accepted, cited, and used. Mission Create human machine partnerships that address the needs and values of society. Mechanisms Research Projects Good Systems Network Research Focus Areas FY21 Research Focus Areas C R I T I C AL S U RV E I L L AN C E I N Q U I RY We work with scholars and organizations to curate conversations and exhibitions that help people understand the social and ethical implications of surveillance. P U B L I C I N T E R E S T T E C H N O L O G Y We build teams that gather public, open, and accessible data, to integrate research with policy, journalism, and local activism. D I S I N F O R M AT I O N We support an interdisciplinary faculty research community that makes monthly research presentations, and sponsor special programming to advance the understanding of dis- and misinformation. M AC H I N E L E AR N I N G AN D R O B O T I C S We focus on how fairness and other ethical considerations are applied in machine learning and robotics. FAI R AN D T R AN S PAR E N T AI We work to create fair and transparent AI technologies that people can easily use and rely on. F U T U R E O F W O R K The way people work is changing. Our research explores new ways for people and AI to work together. R AC I AL J U S T I C E We serve as a resource for education, community engagement, and research at the intersections between racial justice and technology/AI. S M AR T C I T I E S …
Update on Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (TARA) Solicitations and Contracts Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting 12/9/2020 FY21 Community Technology Contract Portfolio Community Technology Access Lab Management Services Vendor: Austin Free-Net Initial Term Expires: 7/19/21 What’s Next: Renewal Option Public Access Facility & Channel Management Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 PEG Capital Equipment Funding Residential Technology Study Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 Vendor: TBD RFP Release: Jan- Feb 2021 What’s Next: Stakeholder Engagement What’s Next: Scope of Work Development What’s Next: Citywide Master Agreement Scope of Work Development City of Aus tin, Office of Telecom & Regula tory Affa irs John Speirs, Program Manager Community Technology Divis ion J ohn.Speirs @a us tintexa s .gov 512.974.3510 3
LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Community Interest Announcement City of Austin LGBTQIA+ Town Hall https://healthmanagement.zoom.us/w/99932709740?tk=T‐ pCdLFo0xFPfZhzYSGqxwrqio70IQoe8Kaixx2M7dQ.DQIAAAAXRHQjbBZ6bEVaOUcwT1FxYUlKakY yRkE4ckxRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=U3R3MXI0UCtDaURSd2o5Ym1KUDhU A quorum of Commission members may be present. No action will be taken, and no Commission December 8, 2020 5:30PM to 7:00PM Zz09 business will occur.
Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 31, 2019 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Chestnut CASE#: NPA-2019-0003.01 PROJECT NAME: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church PC DATE: December 8, 2020 October 27, 2020 October 13, 2020 September 8, 2020 August 25, 2020 August 11, 2020 June 23, 2020 April 28, 2020 March 10, 2020 January 14, 2020 ADDRESSES: 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 & 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 1807 Ferdinand Street and 1803, 1805 & 1807 Chestnut Avenue Note: On December 3, 2020, lot 1805 Ferdinand Street was removed from the plan amendment application to match the properties filed under the zoning cases. DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 2.55 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Civic & Single Family To: Mixed Use 1 NPA-2019-0003.01 1 of 46B-1 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Cases: C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 From: P-NP & SF-3-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: July 15, 1999 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 - Pending November 24, 2020 – Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh, and Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. October 27, 2020 – Postponed to November 24, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Shieh absent. One vacancy]. October 13, 2020 – Postponed to October 27, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [J. Thompson- 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [One vacancy]. September 8, 2020 – Postponed to October 13, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [P. Howard – 1st; J. Shieh 2nd] Vote: 9—0 [A. Azhar absent. J. Thompson off the dais. Two vacancies]. August 25, 2020 – Postponed to September 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood and the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 13-0. August 11, 2020 – Postponed to August 25, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [G. Anderson – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 10 – 0. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-2 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-2 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-3 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-3 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-4 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-4 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined CASE#: NPA-2020-0021.02 PROJECT NAME: 1100 Manlove St. PC DATE: December 8, 2020 November 24, 2020 DATE FILED: July 21, 2020 (In-cycle) ADDRESS: 1100 Manlove St. DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.3567 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) – Agent as of September 24, 2020 (Agent at time application was filed on July 21, 2020 – Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Neighborhood Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0081 From: SF-3-NP To: NO-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – 1 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 November 24, 2020 – Postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood to December 8, 2020. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh and Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To deny applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The request to change the land use on the future land use map from Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use is not compatible with the Goals, Objectives, and Recommendations of the neighborhood plan because the request is commercial encroachment into an established residential area, which the plan does not support. The property is located at the end of a cul-de-sac in an established residential area. Converting the single family home to an office use would be encroachment into a residential neighborhood. For more information on the proposed zoning of NO-MU-NP, please see the associated zoning case report C14-2020-0081. 2 NPA-2020-0021.02 2 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 3 NPA-2020-0021.02 3 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve …
C14-2020-0081 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0081 – 1100 Manlove Street DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: NO-MU-NP ADDRESS: 1100 Manlove Street SITE AREA: 0.36 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (John Schuler) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of neighborhood office – mixed use – neighborhood plan (NO- MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission November 24, 2020 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to December 8, 2020. Vote: 9-0. [P. Seeger, P. Howard – 2nd; Y. Flores, T. Shaw and J. Shieh were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to the rezoning of this property. For all received written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. On October 9, 2020 staff received a petition against the rezoning of this property. Due to current events, staff can accept electronic signatures to start the verification process. The petition organizer was informed that original signatures are still required to complete this process. To date, the petition is not considered “complete” because staff has not received the original signatures. The current percentage of the petition for received electronic signatures is 19.88%. A 1 of 34B-6 C14-2020-0081 2 map and list of property owners of the petition area and the electronic signatures received to date are included in Exhibit D: Formal Petition. On November 16, 2020 staff received a letter from the EROC Contact Team opposing the rezoning of this case. Their letter is included in Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning request is for a property approximately 0.36 acres and is located southeast of the I-35 and E. Riverside Drive intersection. It is accessed via Ingelwood Street which turns into Manlove Street and does not have access to the I-35 frontage road or E. Riverside Drive. It is surrounded by ERC – Neighborhood Mixed Use zoning to the north, SF-3- NP zoning to the east and south and GR-MU-CO zoning to the west, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The property is also located within the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Planning Area and is designated as single-family on the future land use map …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 DATE FILED: September 10, 2020 (out-of-cycle) 2602, 2604, 2606, 2608, 2610 W. 7th Street and 701, 703 Newman Dr. NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central West Austin Combined (WANG) CASE#: NPA-2020-0027.01 PROJECT NAME: Twin Liquors-Maudie’s PC DATE: December 8, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 10 SITE AREA: 0.75 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: TASC Properties, LP (Tracy S. Livingston) AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation Thrower Design (Ron A. Thrower and Victoria Haase) From: Neighborhood Commercial To: Commercial Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0024 From: To: CS-NP (2,285 sf) for liquor sales. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 23, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – Pending. CS-NP to CS-1-NP (5,327 SF) and CS-1-NP 1 NPA-2020-0027.01 1 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Commercial land use, but Staff would also support Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Commercial land use because the property is within 150 feet of the Lake Austin Boulevard which is an activity corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan’s Growth Concept Map. As the comprehensive plan notes, activity corridors are 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. For this reason, staff would also support Mixed Use land use, which would also be appropriate for this location. Objective 1: Preserve the existing single family neighborhoods of Central West Austin. Objective 2: Preserve or enhance, as appropriate, existing multifamily housing and neighborhood-serving commercial districts. 2 NPA-2020-0027.01 2 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 Objective 3: All development should be compatible with the character of the adjacent neighborhood and should be guided by green design principles. Objective 4: Encourage the northeast corner of Windsor Road Planning Area to become a mixed use, urban neighborhood, respecting and providing amenities to the Bryker Woods and West 31st Street neighborhoods. 3 NPA-2020-0027.01 3 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Neighborhood Commercial - Lots or parcels containing small‐scale retail or offices, professional services, convenience retail, and shopfront retail that serve a market at a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0024 Twin Liquors-Maudie’s Rezoning DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-NP TO: CS-1-NP, CS-NP ADDRESS: 2608 West 7th Street SITE AREA: Tract 1: (2,285 sq. ft.). Tract 2: (5327 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: TASC Properties LP (Tracy S. Livingston) AGENT: Thrower Design (A Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Planned to be scheduled on (Weds) January 27, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Tenant space reconfiguration requires changing the location of CS-1 and CS zoning. 1 of 14B-8 C14-2020-0024 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Location The rezoning site is a small commercial block in West Austin, about a half block north of Lake Austin Blvd., a block east of the Lions Municipal “Muny” Golf Course, a half mile west of MoPac and three blocks south of O. Henry Middle School. The site is east of and across Newman Drive from the new Lake Austin HEB grocery store, currently under construction and expected to open in 2021. Current Zoning The one-story commercial building at 2608 West 7th Street, fronts on West 7th Street between Newman Drive and Norwalk Lane. The buildings have three tenants, from west to east: Maudie’s Café, Twin Liquors and the (former) Goodwill store. The base zoning is general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) with footprint zoning for commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1- NP) for the café and liquor store. Requested Zoning The tenant space is being reconfigured with expanded liquor sales area (Tract 2). In addition, part of the area currently zoned for liquor sales (Maudie’s kitchen) is not necessary. To minimize the request for the commercial-liquor sales zoning, the applicant proposes that some of the existing CS-1-NP zoning revert to CS-NP zoning (Tract 1). Tract 1: 2,285 sq. ft. from CS-1-NP to CS-NP Tract 2: 5,327 sq. ft. from CS-NP to CS-1-NP Tract 1 is generally the west end of the building occupied by Maudie’s Café. Tract 2 is generally the west half of the building occupied by Goodwill. The requested zoning change results in an (irregular) “L” shape of …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined (Govalle) CASE#: NPA-2020-0016.01 PROJECT NAME: MSC & CTC Tracts NPA PC DATE: December 8, 2020 DATE FILED: July 1, 2020 (In-cycle) November 24, 2020 ADDRESSES: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Blvd & 5301 Glissman Road DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Modern Supply Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) & Coastal Transport Co., Inc. (Joe A. Morgan) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0073 From: CS-CO-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: March 27, 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – Pending. B-91 of 27 November 24, 2020 – Postponed on the consent agenda to December 8, 2020 at the request of the applicant. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh, Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use because the property is located along Airport Boulevard which is an activity corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map where Mixed Use is appropriate. Below are sections of the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. B-92 of 27 B-93 of 27 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 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 appropriate …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0073 – MSC & CTC Tracts Zoning ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Boulevard, and 5301 Glissman Road SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Coastal Transport Co. Inc. (Joe Morgan); Modern Supply DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-NP Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay prohibits vehicle storage, and establishes the following uses as conditional: agricultural sales and services, building maintenance services, construction sales and services, equipment repair services, equipment sales, laundry services, and limited warehousing and distribution. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 24, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO DECEMBER 8, 2020 [P. SEEGER; P. HOWARD – 2ND] (9-0) Y. FLORES, T. SHAW, J. SHIEH – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Housing and Planning staff hosted a virtual meeting with the Applicant and invited the Govalle / Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Contact Team to discuss the related Neighborhood Plan Amendment case. 1 of 16B-10 C14-2020-0073 Page 2 The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject platted lots and unplatted acreage contains a trucking company, a steel fabrication company, and a storage and parking area located at the southwest corner of Airport Boulevard and Glissman Road. Vehicular access is taken from both Airport Boulevard, an Imagine Austin corridor and Glissman Road, a local street. In March 2003, Council approved rezoning the property from LI-NP to CS-CO-NP as part of the Johnston Terrace neighborhood plan rezonings. The Conditional Overlay prohibits vehicle storage and establishes several other uses as conditional and was applied to several tracts in the planning area along or in close proximity to Airport Boulevard. There is an indoor sports and recreation use across Glissman Road to the north (CS-CO-NP), a local labor union, a pipe supply company, and vacant commercial building across Airport Boulevard to the east (LI- NP; CS-MU-CO-NP), and single family residences on both sides of Glissman Road to the west (SF-3-NP). Please refer …
Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 31, 2020 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan (Southeast) CASE#: NPA-2020-0014.02 PROJECT NAME: 7800 Burleson PC DATE: December 8, 2020 ADDRESS: 7800 Burleson Road DISTRICT AREA: 2 SITE AREA: 15.152 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 7800 Burleson QOZB, LLC AGENT: Armbrust and Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation (512) 974-2695 From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0101 From: LI-CO-NP & GR-MU-NP To: GR-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 6, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – (Pending) 1 of 25B-11 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommendation is to not grant the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is proposing a mixed use project with 258 residential units above ground-floor retail. The property is located in an area with industrial zoning and is located near the Airport Overlay Zone. Staff does not support placing residential uses in this area. See the associated zoning case report, C14-2020-0101, for more information the property in relation to the Airport Overlay Zone. Below are sections of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan document that addresses industrial areas within the planning area. Industrial Zones A distinctive element of the existing land use landscape within the Planning Areas is that there are defined districts with large amounts of existing industrial development, and numerous undeveloped properties with industrial zoning. The fact that this part of southeast Austin is surrounded by major transportation corridors, has a large amount of undeveloped land, and is in close proximity to the airport makes it a very attractive location for industrial development. The McKinney and Southeast NPAs host the majority of this type of construction, much of this in the form of large industrial office parks. Instead of rejecting industrial-type development around their homes, residents in the Franklin Park and McKinney NPAs have been successful at communicating and cooperating with nearby industrial property owners. Area residents have traditionally been amenable to those types of industrial uses that don’t interfere with neighborhood activities or infringe upon their quality of life. Goal 4 Ensure that existing residential and industrial zoned properties co-exist in a compatible manner. Objective 4.1 Provide appropriate buffer zones between residential and industrial zoned properties. Action Item 9 Where needed, create …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 2 CASE: C14-2020-0101 – 7800 Burleson ZONING FROM: GR-MU-NP; LI-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7800 Burleson Road SITE AREA: 15.132 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 7800 Burleson QOZB, LLC AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC TO: GR-MU-NP (Thomas Bercy) (Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to deny the Applicant’s request for community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: PAZ Staff hosted a virtual meeting with the Applicant and the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team on Monday, October 19th. 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 lot contains one residence and is located on Burleson Road between McKinney Falls Parkway to the west and Norwood Lane to the east. The property has had limited industrial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (LI-CO-NP) and community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) district zonings since Council approved the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Rezonings in October 2002 and June 2003 (C14-02-0128 and C14-03-0039). A segment of Onion Creek flows through the north portion of the property and the Conditional Overlay establishes a 50-foot wide setback on either side of an open waterway. The northeast corner of the property (triangular in shape) is C14-2020-0101 Page 2 also within Airport Overlay Zone 3 (AO-3) which generally coincides with a segment of Onion Creek and its floodplain. Across Onion Creek to the north there is a limited warehousing and distribution business (LI- CO-NP), to the east is an art gallery / workshop, automotive restoration / repair business and office / warehouse (RR-CO-NP; LI-CO-NP; IP-CO-NP), to the south are two large office / warehouses (LI-CO-NP), and a few single family residences, undeveloped acreage and the Del Valle ISD bus maintenance facility to the south (County), and to the west is one single family residence, undeveloped acreage, automotive / truck washing equipment sales and a beverage distributor (GR-MU-CO-NP; LI-CO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View) and B (Recorded Plat). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner & Mark Graham, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department November 30, 2020 DATE: RE: C14-2020-0112 – 416 West 12th Street – Delta Kappa Gamma Request for Postponement by Staff to January 26, 2021 ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning case to January 26, 2021 so that the Historic Landmark Commission has an opportunity to determine on December 14, 2020 if they recommend Historic zoning for the subject property to the Land Use Commission. The applicant requested Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) zoning and the Historic Landmark Commission voted at their November 16th meeting to initiate a Historic (H) zoning on the building and organization. By postponing the case to January 26th, the Planning Commission may be able to consider both cases at one public hearing. This also helps to minimize the number of hearings that the applicant and other interested parties must attend. 1 of 1B-13
PLANNING COMMISSION DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS REQUEST SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET The East Tower 84 N Interstate HWY Austin Texas 78701 SP-2020-0069C PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: December 8, 2020 Drenner Group (Leah Bojo) Drenner Group 200 Lee Barton Dr. Ste 100, Austin, TX 78704 Austin, TX 78704 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: APPLICANT: CASE MANAGER: URBAN DESIGN STAFF: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting approval for the construction of a 41 Story, multi-family residential building, which will include an art gallery on the ground floor, garage parking and streetscape improvements in accordance with the Downtown Density Bonus Program 25-2-568. PROJECT REQUEST: Jorge E. Rousselin Jorge.rousselin@ausitntexas.gov Jeremy Siltala Jeremy.Siltala@austintexas.gov Phone: (512) 974-2945 Phone: (512) 974-2975 Downtown 1. Make a recommendation to the City Council on the use of the other community benefits in accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(E)(1)-(11) and Section 25-2-586(E)(12(f). 2. In accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(B)(6), make a recommendation to the City Council on a request for additional floor to area ratio (FAR) from 15:1 to 21:1 for a proposed multi- family high rise project that has participated in the Downtown Density Bonus Program and is processing a request for bonus area up to 15:1 FAR to be granted administratively. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommendation (per 25-2-586(B)(6)(c)) for Downtown Density Bonus Program Application: The East Tower: 1 of 33B-14 Note: Because there are frequent references to LDC Section 25-2-586(B)(3) and (B)(6) and Figure 2 (referenced in (B)(3)), those pages are attached to this recommendation. Staff Recommendation Regarding Gatekeeper Requirements: The applicant has provided sufficient documentation to meet the Gatekeeper Requirements contained in Section 25-2-586(C)(1). • The project’s only block face fronting East Avenue will not implement Great Streets due to fronting on TxDOT Right-of-Way. TxDOT has indicated that Great Streets improvements will not be approved along the IH-35 frontage. However, the applicant has committed to participation in the fee-in-lieu program for Great Streets as an alternative to providing on-site Great Streets as directed by Council as there is jurisdictional opposition to their construction: Downtown Density Bonus: Great Streets Fee in Lieu Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Streets Standards (the Standards). Properties in the Rainey St. …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: 12/08/2020 SPC-2020-0051A CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Wonderspaces CUP ADDRESS: APPLICANT: 1205 Sheldon Cove, Building 2 Wonderspaces Austin, LLC (Nicole Gideon) 1205 Sheldon Cove, Suite 2-A Austin, Texas, 78753 (847) 772-3852 AGENT: Masterplan (Karen Wunsch) 6500 Riverplace Blvd., Building 7, Suite 250 Austin, Texas, 78730 (512) 202-5542 Little Walnut Creek CASE MANAGER: Robert Anderson, (512) 974-3026 or robert.anderson@austintexas.gov COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Heritage Hills PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The request is for a conditional use allowing a 28,358 square foot cocktail lounge in a CS-1 zoning district. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: A 28,358 square foot art gallery exists on site. The applicant is seeking to add a cocktail lounge use to supplement the art gallery events. A cocktail lounge is a conditional use in CS-1 zoning districts according to Land Development Code Section 25-2-491. Therefore, Land Use Commission review and approval is required. The CS-1 zoning makes up 28,358 square feet of the 2-lot, 521,848.8 square foot site. The site is already developed. No construction will occur with this site plan approval. Restrictions on Alcoholic Beverages - § 4-9-4 – Minimum Distance From Certain Uses Austin City Code establishes restrictions for the sale of alcoholic beverages at a place of business within 300 feet of a church, public school, or public hospital, except as provided by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. The distance shall be calculated using the method prescribed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. A church exists approximately 490 feet to the east from property line to property line, across Connor Lane. The Hart Elementary School exists on the adjacent property to the west, though the school itself is set back significantly from the property line. The cocktail lounge is also set back from the property line. The cocktail lounge is proposed to be entirely within Building 2, a building situated in the northern portion of a 2-lot site. The process to obtain an Alcoholic Beverage Permit, and the consideration of distance requirements, is a separate process through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. 1 of 5B-16 Vacancy Brewery Page 2 11.98 acres (total site of 2 lots) CS-1-NP, LI-NP (the proposed use is entirely within CS-1-NP) Cocktail Lounge …
