REGULAR MEETING CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 21, at 505 Barton Spring Road, One Texas Center, Room #500, in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Seeger called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Subcommittee Members in Attendance: Ann Denkler Patricia Seeger Conor Kenny City Staff in Attendance: Lyndi Garwood, Planning and Zoning Department Mark Walters, Planning and Zoning Department Atha Phillips, Watershed Protection Department Kevin Shunk, Watershed Protection Department CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Greg Anderson James Duncan a. David Kari asked the Commissioners to consider an additional change to UNO regulations regarding the vertical stepback requirements. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the May 15, 2019 meeting minutes. b. Approval of the June 19, 2019 meeting minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Duncan. Vote: 4-0-1 (Commissioner Anderson abstaining; Commissioners Azhar and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Elect and Codes and Ordinances Chair and Vice-Chair. A motion was made to elect Commissioner Seeger as Chair and Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez as Vice-Chair; motion made by Commissioner Duncan, seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Vote: 5-0 (Commissioners Azhar and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 4. POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS: Proposed for Discussion and/or Initiation Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Potential amendments to the code are offered for discussion and/or possible recommendation for initiation. If initiated, Staff will research the proposal and report back to the subcommittee. a. None. 5. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. University Neighborhood Overlay District (UNO) Amendments. Discuss and consider and ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code related to allowable uses, building heights, parking requirements, and sign regulations in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO). City Staff: Mark Walters, Planning and Zoning Department, (512) 974-7695, Mark.Walters@austintexas.gov: (Discussion and/or Possible Action). Mark Walters presented an amendment to make a suite of changes to the University Neighborhood Overlay, including changes to uses, height, and parking requirements. A motion was made to recommend the item with additional changes regarding wayfinding signs and removal of the language causing a 62 degree stepback, by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Duncan. Vote: 5-0 (Commissioners Azhar, and Barrera-Ramirez absent). b. Neighborhood Plan Amendment Fee Waivers. Discuss and consider …
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 25- 6 (TRANSPORTATION) ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 9 ESTABLISHING A STREET IMPACT FEE PROGRAM BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. City Code Chapter 25-6 (Transportation) is amended to add a new Article 9 establishing a street impact fee program and to read as follows ARTICLE 9. STREET IMPACT FEES Division 1. - General Provisions. § 25-6-657 - APPLICABILITY. § 25-6-658 – DEFINITION. (A) In this Article: This Article applies to development within the corporate boundaries of the City. (1) ASSESSMENT means the amount of the maximum street impact fee per service unit imposed on new development. (2) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT means a roadway facility with a life expectancy of at least three years, to be owned and operated by or on behalf of the City including a newly constructed roadway facility or the expansion of an existing roadway facility necessary to new development. (3) DEVELOPMENT UNIT is a measure of each land use used to determine number of service units. The development unit is identified in the Land-Use, Vehicle-Mile Equivalency Table. (4) (5) FINAL PLAT APPROVAL means when the plat has been released by the City for filing with the County. This term applies to both original plats and replats. IMPACT FEE, also known as “Street Impact Fee”, means a fee, charge, or assessment for roadway facilities imposed on new development by the City to recoup all or part of the costs of capital improvements or facility expansion necessitated by and attributable to such new development. (6) LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS mean a description of the service areas and the projections of population and employment growth and associated changes in land uses, densities and intensities adopted by the City. Version 18 Clean Reformat (002).docx (7) LAND USE, VEHICLE-MILE EQUIVLENCY TABLE (“LUVMET”) are tables set forth in Street Impact Fee Study that provide the standardized measure of use of roadway facilities attributable to a new development, in terms of vehicle miles per development unit. (8) MAXIMUM STREET IMPACT FEE means the impact fee that is established for each service area. The maximum assessable street impact fee shall be established and reflected in Street Impact Fee Study. (9) NEW DEVELOPMENT means a project which requires either the approval of a plat or the issuance of a building permit. (10) OFFSET or OFFSETS means the amount of the reduction of an …
Street Impact Fee Briefing: Policy Discussion Codes & Ordinances Joint Committee July 8, 2020 Austin Transportation Department Overview • Recap – Impact Fee Study, Draft Recommendation • Revised Staff Recommendation • Draft Ordinance • Next Steps 2 Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 • "Impact fee" means a charge or assessment imposed by a political subdivision against new development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to the new development. • Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roadways 3 Why Street Impact Fees? • Determining a method for growth to pay for necessary infrastructure in a way that is: • Equitable – the same type and intensity development pays equal fee within a Service Area • Predictable – can determine the fee without doing an intensive study • Transparent – a worksheet to calculate the fee would be publicly available • Flexible – fees collected can be spent within a Service Area on any projects identified in the study within 10 years of being collected • Ultimate purpose is to develop a fair and reasonable fee development should pay for vehicle capacity improvements 4 Example Developments Austin Development Round Rock+ Frisco+ Fort Worth+ Prosper+ Austin Mitigation/TIA 298 Apartments $86,288 $424,104 55,000 ft2 Office $317,388 $107,402 $631,164 $177,870 397,000 ft2 Office 46,700 ft2 Restaurant 250 Apartment 100 Room Hotel Single Family: 153 D.U. Office: 7,700 ft2 Retail: 7,700 ft2 $561,325 $1,566,632 $2,274,362 $260,000 $1,051,057 $624,023 $365,348 - $803,408 $216,315 - $475,915 $2,395,819 - $5,270,671 $375,130 - $785,925 $1,059,688 - $1,397,620 $214,005 - $282,260 $2,785,632 - $3,674,050 $761,045- $1,003,832 + Note: Comparison cities are collection rate. 5 Approved Study Assumptions August 22, 2019 • 17 Service Areas (6-mi. diameter) • Land Use Assumptions • Basis for residential and employment growth projections over 10-year period (2017-2027) • Roadway Capacity Plan (defined by Austin Strategic Mobility Plan) • New roadways • Roadway expansions • Access management • Intersection improvements 10 Impact Fee Calculation 𝑴𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒆𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕 = 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝑪𝑷 ($) 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 • Developed Land Use and Population Projections (Demand) • Developed 10-Year Impact Fee CIP (RCP) • Removed costs associated with existing demand and growth at 10+ years • Accounted for prior developer contributions • Conducted Credit Calculation = Maximum Impact Fee 13 14 Collected Fees – Considerations Council can consider the following factors …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Austin, Texas via Videoconference. Chair Luis Soberon called the meeting to order at 3:06 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, Donna Beth McCormick, and Nathan Ryan. Commissioners Raafia Lari, Robin Lerner and Pedro A. Villalobos were absent. City Staff in Attendance: Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney, Sue Palmer, Staff Liaison Kw Department and Tara Olson, Marketing and Communication Consultant, Communications and Public Information Office. 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. There were no speakers for Citizen Communication. 1. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the following: a. 2020 Austin city council candidate forums update (by City staff, League of Women Voters-Austin Area, and ERC Candidate Forum Working Group) about forum logistics / set up and published information about the forums. Tara Olson, Communications and Public Information Office, updated the Commission on the status of the 2020 City Council election candidate forums. Each moderated candidate forum will be held virtually by live streaming through the Webex platform and on the City of Austin’s Facebook live due to the pandemic. The forums will air on ATXN.TV, Channel 6, and KAZI FM radio. The September issue of the Austin Energy/utility newsletter will include updated candidate forum information. The City of Austin’s website provides information on candidate forums at: Austintexas.gov/elections and austintexas.gov/CandidateForums . Carol Eckelkamp, League of Women Voters-Austin Area (LWV-AA), spoke about the process for the public to submit questions to the LWV-AA for consideration at candidate forums and the LWV-AA role as moderator in the candidate forums. 1 b. Working group status reports and/or recommendations on the following. - Working group one (Vice-Chair Ohueri and Commissioners Greenberg and Lerner) on the following subjects: - Commission sanctions including effectiveness, past cases, and recommendations. - Potential amendments to City Code, Chapter 2-7 (Ethics and Financial Disclosure). Vice-Chair Ohueri and Commissioner Greenberg reported on the status of the working group’s progress. - Working group two (Chair Soberon, Secretary Gober, and …
COMMISSION ON SENIOR REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, 2020 The Commission on Seniors convened a Regular Meeting via Videoconferencing. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Janee Briesemeister, Vice Chair, Peter Varteressian, Adam Hauser, Billy Jackson, Diana Spain, Emily De Maria Nicola, Erica Garcia-Pittman, Fred Lugo, Jacqueline Angel, Karen Grampp, Martin Kareithi, Patricia Bordie, and Sally Van Sickle. Board Members not in Attendance: Natalie Cagle, Amy Temperley 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 1:01pm. The Commission introduced themselves. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION A. Teresa Ferguson, AustinUP, Older job seekers now face more barriers with COVID- 19. AustinUP has been hosting virtual job fairs and presentations. As well as providing tech assistance. Many individuals have been laid off or furloughed. AustinUp has created advocacy campaigns targeted towards employers showing the value of intergenerational workplaces. B. Valerie Deyo speaking on behalf of herself and Mary Clark, Systems in place are not friendly to Seniors. Mary Clark’s home at 1906 E. 21st street has been put into Historical Status. It was approved as such without valid criteria being met, as well as without Mary Clark present. There is a lack of education provided to Seniors regarding property with Historical Status. C. Linda Thomas, spoke about their property being put into Historical Status without D. Donna Clark, spoke about their property being put into Historical Status without valid valid criteria being met. criteria being met. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE COMMISSION ON SENIORS JUNE 10TH, 2020 MEETING. A. The minutes for the June 10th, 2020 Meeting were approved on Commissioner Hauser motion, Vice Chair Varteressian second on a 11-0-2 vote. Commissioners Cagle and Temperley were absent. Commissioners Van Sickle and Spain abstained from the vote. II. ANNOUNCEMENTS 13th. III. NEW BUSINESS A. Chair Briesmeister read statement from Jessica Lemann, Associate State Director, AARP Texas. care facilities. i. In this statement she discussed COVID 19 in nursing homes and long-term B. City Manager will make Proposed Budget Announcement for next fiscal year on June A. Review and approval of the 2019-2020 Annual Internal Review Report. i. Commissioners reviewed and approved the Annual Internal Review with pending revisions from Workgroup Chairs. ii. The 2019-2020 Annual Internal Review Report was adopted on Vice Chair Varteressian motion, Commissioner Grampp second on …
Special Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission July 7, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held July 7, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, July 6, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the July 7, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting, residents must: Call or preferably email the board liaison at 512-974-6508 and andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon July 6, 2020 shall render a request null and void. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not automatically roll over. • Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. • Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. • Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Time Allotment: Speakers: 3 minutes. Applicant: 6 minutes and 3 minutes rebuttal. Monday, July 6, 2020 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Order of Meeting Determination of Quorum / Meeting Called to Order Reading of Proposed Consent Agenda *Vote and Disposal of Consent Agenda **Determination of Discussion Postponement Items Other Business Adjournment Discussion Cases (Including public comment, staff and applicant / representative presentations) * The consent agenda may be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion. Speakers are allowed to provide testimony on an item proposed for the consent agenda. At the discretion of the Commission the item may remain on the consent agenda. ** Discussion postponement consists of public comment by 2 individuals for the postponement and 2 individuals against the postponement at 2 minutes each per speaker. Testimony should not delve into the merits of the case. The granting of a postponement must be approved by affirmative vote of the Commission. ZONING …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0053 – Cascades – Hilltop ZONING FROM: I-SF-2; MF-2-CO ADDRESS: 11601-11811 South IH 35 Service Road Northbound SITE AREA: 11.46 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Onion Associates, LLC (Carolyn Beckett) DISTRICT: 5 TO: MF-4 AGENT: McLean & Howard, LLP (Jeffrey Howard) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 7, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled for July 30, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is undeveloped and has a flag configuration to the northbound IH-35 frontage road. The flag portion of the property is zoned multifamily residence-low density – conditional overlay (MF-2-CO) established by a 2006 rezoning case, and the Conditional Overlay limits development to 12 units per acre (C14-06-0191 – Fox Hill). The remainder of the property has interim – single family residence-standard lot (I-SF-2) zoning since it was annexed in October 2018. The property to the north recently began infrastructure improvements for a 264-unit multifamily residential development and was included in the 2006 rezoning case. To the east is an agricultural tract in the 2 mile-Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), to the south is an undeveloped lot with an approved site plan for 292 multifamily residential units, known as Water Oak Apartments (also referred to as Three Hills Apartments) with MF-4 zoning. To the south and east is a religious assembly use in outside of the City limits and an undeveloped L-shaped tract zoned I-SF-2. Onion Creek 1 of 12B-1 C14-2020-0053 Page 2 Parkway is approximately ½ mile to the north, and the State Highway 45 / IH-35 intersection is more than a mile to the south. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to zone and rezone the property to the multifamily residence (moderate-high) density (MF-4) district for the purpose of constructing 150 units of retirement housing. Although the rezoning area has frontage on the northbound IH 35 frontage road, the Applicant’s planned access is through Mayall Trail (a 60-foot wide right- of-way) platted and presently under construction to the north. Please refer to Exhibit B – Related Recorded Plat. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 2 TO: LI CASE: C14-2020-0058 – 4201 Felter Lane ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 4201 Felter Lane SITE AREA: 1.212 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Brookfield Properties, Wilshire at Figueroa (Pam Madere) AGENT: Jackson Walker LLP CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 7, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled for July 30, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject zoning tract contains an industrial building, a warehouse and associated parking area, and is located within the Travis Business Park. Felter Lane is a private road that intersects with Burleson Road, a major arterial roadway. There is an auto repair shop and two building supply companies to the north (LI; LI-CO); a more recently constructed industrial business park to the east (LI); manufacturing and auto repair to the south (LI), and an auto repair shop, an adult-oriented business and building supply stores within the Travis Business Park, and undeveloped land in the County to the west (LI-CO; CS-1-CO; County). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to zone the property to the limited industrial services (LI) district consistent with its use. 1 of 10B-2 C14-2020-0058 Page 2 BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote an orderly and compatible relationship among land The LI, limited industrial services district designation is for a commercial service use or limited manufacturing use generally located on a medium or large sized site. 2. uses. Staff recommends the Applicant’s request based on the following considerations: 1) adjacency to heavy commercial and industrial uses and zoning in all directions, and 2) access from Felter Lane is taken to Burleson Road, a major arterial roadway. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Site I-RR ZONING North LI; LI-CO South LI-CO East LI West LI-CO; CS-1-CO; County LAND USES Single story industrial building; Warehouse; Parking Auto repair; Building supply companies Manufacturing; Auto repair Office/warehouses; Building supply companies; Equipment rentals, all within the Burleson Industrial Park Auto repair; Adult-oriented business; Building supply stores TIA: Is not required SCENIC ROADWAY: No AREA STUDY: Not Applicable WATERSHED: Onion Creek – …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0054 (Naples) Z.A.P. DATE: July 7, 2020 ADDRESS: 9710-9718 Anderson Mill Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Pohl Partners, Inc. (Jennie Braasch) AGENT: ZFB, Ltd. (William Pohl, General Partner) ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO TO: CS-MU-CO* AREA: 7.8733 acres * The applicant is requesting a rezoning to change the conditional overlay conditions for this property (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). Specifically, to remove the following four items from the current zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 20130620-080 (Exhibit D). 1) Part 2. F. The maximum height, as defined in City Code, of a building or structure on the property may not exceed two stories or 30 feet. 2) Part 2. G. Development of the Property may not exceed 12 residential units per acre. 3) Part 2. H. Development of the Property may not exceed 60 residential units. 4) Part 2. I. Remove Multifamily residential from the prohibited uses. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant CS-MU-CO, General Commercial Services-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay, district zoning to amend the current zoning ordinance on the property, Ordinance No. 20130620-080, to remove the maximum two stories or 30 feet height limit for the property, to remove the 12 residential units per acre limitation, to remove the maximum of 60 residential unit limitation, and to add back Multifamily residential as a permitted use on the property. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION: 7/07/20: ISSUES: The zoning staff is aware of the critical environmental features on this site (please see Hydrologist Review comments below). The setbacks from these features will be addressed at the time of subdivision or site plan review in the development process. 1 1 of 26B-3 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: This property was annexed into the full purpose jurisdiction of the City of Austin on December 31, 2008, under annexation case C7A-08-009. A proposed site plan (SPC-2008- 0090D) for a convenience storage use was filed more than 90 days before the annexation, thereby establishing a Continuation of Land Use pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code § 43.002: (a) A municipality may not, after annexing an area, prohibit a person from: (1) continuing to use land in the area in the manner in which the land was being used on the date the annexation proceedings were instituted if the land use was legal at that time; or (2) beginning to use land in the area in the manner that was planned for the land before the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0080 One Way Out DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-CO TO: LR-MU ADDRESS: 5601 Nixon Lane SITE AREA: 4.679 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Gyro Plus LLC (Mohammad Arami) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to LR-MU. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: July 7, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined. ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-41 of 8 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning is for 4.679 acre property located at the southwest corner of FM 969 and Nixon Lane. The property is currently zoned GR-CO and is developed with a single family dwelling facing Nixon Lane; the rest of the property is undeveloped. The existing conditional overlay limits the property to 2,000 vehicular trips per day (v.p.d.). Across FM 969 to the north is a mix of local commercial and residential land uses. A convenience store zoned LR and a large undeveloped parcel zoned LR-MU are directly across from the property. Land zoned SF-2 is also located north of the rezoning tract that contains a single family land use along FM 969, as well as the Agave single family residential neighborhood. Across Nixon Lane to the east is a gas station zoned LR and a liquor store zoned CS-1. Also across Nixon Lane are single family residential uses zoned SF-2. Immediately south of the property is land zoned SF-2 and CS that include a single family residence and a dog kennel. West of the property is land zoned SF-2 and P that contain an overhead electric utility as well as a railroad right-of-way (ROW). The majority of the subject property is within the 100 year floodplain; the property also contains a significant amount of creek buffers. As a result, development of the property is greatly impeded by these features. Please see Exhibits A and B—Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff has received correspondence in favor of the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Correspondence. Staff supports the proposed LR-MU zoning district. This zoning will allow the possibility of commercial, residential, or mixed use development. This is consistent with the mix of residential and local commercial services that surround the property. Additionally, this section of FM 969 is designated as an Activity Corridor which is appropriate …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2019-0135.0A SUBDIVISION NAME: Tech Junction AREA: 14.01 acres APPLICANT: Tech Junction, LLC ZAP DATE: July 7, 2020 LOTS: 1 AGENT: Stephen Jamison (Jamison Civil Eng.) COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: Full Purpose ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 13624 Dessau Road GRIDS: MH40 WATERSHED: Harris Branch EXISTING ZONING: GR-MU, MF-3 DISTRICT: 7 LAND USE: multi-family VARIANCES: One variance request to LDC 25-4-34, Balance of Tract. SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Dessau Road and Fort Dessau Road. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: This application is processed under the rules in effect prior to HB3167. The request is for the approval of the Tech Junction final plat, comprised of one lot on 14.01 acres, with a balance of tract variance. The applicant proposes to subdivide an unplatted tract into one lot for multi- family use. The variance is for a balance of tract comprised of approximately 8,900 sf that contains a City of Austin public wastewater lift station. Instead of frontage to a public road, this tract is accessed by a permanent access easement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the plat and the variance. With the variance, the subdivision meets all applicable State and City of Austin Land Development Code requirements. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Steve Hopkins E-mail: steve.hopkins@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3175 1 of 7B-5 LOCATION MAP N.T.S. MAPSCO GRID P34 MAPSCO PAGE # 467Y 2 of 7B-5 B L B L g w d . n o i t c n u J h c e T T A L P L A N I F D 3 C \ g w D \ t c a r T h s i F \ j o r p \ : S : e l i F ' 0 0 1 = " 1 : ) . r o H ( e l a c S 0 2 0 2 / 6 2 / 3 0 : e t a D W L R : y B n w a r D L S J : y B d e k c e h C : 1 n o i s i v e R : 2 n o i s i v e R : 3 n o i s i v e R SHEET 01 of 02 3 of 7B-5 g w d . n o i t c n u J h c e T T A …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET 1 DISTRICT: SPC-2019-0413C Harris Branch (Suburban) ZAP COMMISSION DATE: 7/7/2020 13600 Immanuel Road, Austin, TX 78660 36.924 acres total gross site area / 14.924 acres zoned Public (P) / 22 acres zoned I-RR Pflugerville ISD (Gary Schulte) 1401 W. Pecan Street Pflugerville, TX 78660 (512) 594-0245 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Pflugerville ISD Transportation Services ADDRESS: WATERSHED: AREA: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Anaiah Johnson, (512) 974-2932 or anaiah.johnson@austintexas.gov PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes expand an existing Administrative Services land use on a site partially zoned Public (P) (over one acre in size) with associated water quality, utility, sidewalk, parking, and landscape improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The site plan complies with all requirements of the Land Development Code. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The applicant proposes to construct a new 19,293 sq. ft., 1-story Administrative Services building and reconfigure parking on an existing 36.924 acre Administrative Services campus at 13600 Immanuel Road. Sites zoned Public (P) 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. Gil Engineering Associates, Inc. (Monica Silva) 504 E Braker Lane Austin, TX 78753 (512) 835-4203 PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING PROPOSED USE PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVER PROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE 73,783 SF, 4.6% PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT PROPOSED F.A.R PROPOSED ACCESS PROPOSED PARKING 1,608,409 SF, 36.924 acres P (Public) 14.924 acres I-RR (Interim Rural Reserve) 22 acres Administrative Services 790,884 SF, 49% (308,956 SF, 47.5% in P-zoned portion) (19,293 SF, 2.9% in P-zoned portion) 1 story, 40 feet 0.05:1 (0.029:1 in P-zoned portion) Immanuel Road (proposed new access); Lazy Ridge Drive (existing to remain); Crystal Bend Drive (existing to remain) 510 standard, 17 ADA 1 of 6B-6 SPC-2019-0413C NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Bike Austin Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Pflugerville ISD Transportation Services Page 2 North Gate Neighborhood Association Pflugerville Independent School District Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 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. A conditional use site plan must: 1. Comply with …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-00038.0A COMMISSION DATE: July 7, 2020 SUBDIVISION NAME: Charro Estates, Resubdivision of Lot 15 ADDRESS: 694 Mesa Drive OWNER/APPLICANT: Jocelyn Fuentes AGENT: ATX Permit & Consulting, LLC (Lila Nelson) EXISTING ZONING: None JURISDICTION: 5-Mile ETJ GRIDS: S-9 COUNTY: Bastrop AREA: 5.418 acres LOT(S): 5 WATERSHED: Cedar Creek DISTRICT: N/A PROPOSED LAND USE: Single Family SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks along Mesa Drive are required to be constructed after the abutting roadway is improved and concrete curbs are in place. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Charro Estates, Resubdivision of Lot 15, comprised of 5 lots on 5.418 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report (Exhibit C) dated July 2, 2020. CASE MANAGER: Sylvia Limon E-mail: Sylvia.Limon@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-2767 ATTACHMENTS First Attachment: Vicinity map Second Attachment: Proposed plat Third Attachment: Comment report dated July 2, 2020 1 of 8B-7 0 100 200 300 SUBDIVISION CASE NO.: C8-2020-0038.0A 2 of 8B-7 SUBDIVISION CASE NO.: C8-2020-0038.0A 3 of 8B-7 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2020-0038.0A 00 Sylvia Limon UPDATE: PHONE #: U1 512-974-2767 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: Charro Estates (W/R C8-2019-0031.0A) 694 MESA DR June 22, 2020 SUBMITTAL DATE: REPORT DUE DATE: July 6, 2020 FINAL REPORT DATE: July 2, 2020 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. If you have any questions, concerns or if you require additional information about this report, please contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by using the contact information listed for each reviewer in this report. Any change to the plan/plat shall not cause noncompliance with …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2019-0056.0A Z.A.P. DATE: July 7, 2020 SUBDIVISION NAME: Westlake Heights AREA: 2.259 acres LOTS: 3 APPLICANT: Hutson Interest, LLC AGENT: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Duane Hutson) (Jennifer Leonard, P.E.) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 1608 Barclay Dr. WATERSHED: Eanes Creek / Barton Creek COUNTY: Travis County EXISTING ZONING: SF-2 JURISDICTION: Full Purpose PROPOSED LAND USE: Residential VARIANCE: A variance to L.D.C Section 25-4-33 for a Balance of Tract is requested for a neighboring unplatted property not included in the proposed subdivision. Section 25-4-33(B) requires that an applicant include all land from an original tract in a Subdivision application. Section 25-4-33(C) states that the Land Use Commission can waive this code section if the requirement is impractical. The property that is the Balance of Tract is west of the proposed subdivision, labeled as AR & JR Radio Tower #1 LP consisting of .229 acres with a cell tower use, refer to Exhibit #1 for the location of the tract. The .229 acre Balance of Tract is owned by a separate owner and the owner has knowledge of the proposed subdivision. The applicant has provided notice to the adjacent owner of the proposed subdivision and received a response to the notice. The adjacent property owner acknowledges the subdivision application, and that the .229 acre Balance of Tract should not be included in the subdivision, see Exhibit #2. Staff recommends the variance since the adjacent property owner provided acknowledgement that the .229 acre tract should not be included in the proposed subdivision, and the Balance of Tract has access to public-right-of way through a Non-Exclusive Easement Agreement, refer to Exhibit #3. The Non-Exclusive Easement Agreement which serves the entire property included in the subdivision is annotated on the plat along Barclay Drive. The applicant will also provide a Joint Use Access Easement with this plat to serve the lots included in the plat, this easement is also annotated on the plat with a note. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: If the variance is approved, staff recommends approval of the subdivision. With the variance approval, this plat would meets all other applicable State and City of Austin Land Development Code requirements. 1 of 14B-8 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Westlake Heights subdivision composed of 3 lots on 2.259 acres. The applicant proposes to subdivide the property for residential uses. The developer will be responsible for all cost associated with …
