ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0107 (Manor Road Revision Rezone) DISTRICTS: 1 and 9 ADDRESS: 2967 Manor Road ZONING FROM: TOD-NP TO: CS-DB90-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.68 acres (approximately 29,620 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 2967 Manor AGV, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Staff also recommends granting the applicant’s request for a waiver under Section 25-2- 652(F)(3)(b) (the ground-floor commercial requirement of DB90) as allowed under Section 25-2-652(F)(3)(e) requested in an applicant letter dated December 20, 2024 found in exhibit D. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 14, 2025: Staff postponement request to January 28, 2025, granted. January 28, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 30, 2025: Staff postponement request to February 27, 2025, granted. February 27, 2025: Case is tentatively scheduled to be heard by City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: This request would remove the subject tract from the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TOD Station Area Plan. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently a one-story service garage/auto repair use within the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TOD Station Area Plan, which was adopted in 2009 (see area 09 C14-2024-0107 - Manor Road Revision Rezone; Districts 1 and 91 of 17 C14-2024-0107 2 case histories section below). The subject tract is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Manor Road and Airport Boulevard. To the east of the tract is a convenience store/gas station, to the south of the tract is a drainage easement and three single-family homes, to the west of the tract is a very small one-story office building, to the north of the tract (across Manor Road) is another one-story service garage/auto repair use. Both Manor Road and Airport are Imagine Austin Corridors, Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) level 3 corridors, and identified as part of the ASMP Transit Priority Network. This site is between the MLK Station Imagine Austin Activity Center (approximately 250 feet to the west) and the Mueller Imagine Austin Activity Center (approximately 1,500 feet to the northeast). Capital Metro’s new MetroRapid Route 800 Pleasant Valley and 837 Expo Center both have stops within walking distance of the site. These …
Michele Haussmann PRINCIPAL Michele@LandUseSolutionsTX.com January 21, 2025 Ms. Sherri Sirwaitis Planning Department City of Austin VIA Electronic Mail Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Re: Postponement Request – Approximately 3.372 acres located at 2100 Polaris Ave, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas (“Property”) Zoning Case Number: C14-2024-0158 Dear Ms. Sirwaitis: As representatives of the owner and developer of the above stated Property, SB-POLARIS LLC (“Applicant”), I respectfully request a postponement of the January 28, 2025 Planning Commission public hearing to the February 25, 2025 meeting date. The postponement request is to continue working with the Wooten Neighborhood Contact Team. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you for your time and assistance with the postponement request. Respectfully, Michele Haussmann CC: Ryan Nill, Wooten Neighborhood Contact Team, via electronic mail Jarrad Thierath, SB-POLARIS LLC, via electronic mail Dylan Coons, Land Use Solutions, via electronic mail 10 C14-2024-0158 - 2100 Polaris; District 41 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0158 (2100 Polaris) DISTRICT: 4 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-MU-NP TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP ADDRESS: 2100 Polaris Avenue SITE AREA: 3.373 acres PROPERTY OWNER: SB-Polaris Property LLC (Zachary Greenky) AGENT: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP, General Commercial Services-Mixed Use- Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay-Density Bonus 90-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will maintain the following prohibited uses from the current zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 20211021-039, on the property: Automotive repair services Automotive washing (of any type) Automotive rentals Automotive sales Bail bond services Commercial off-street parking Drop-off recycling collection facilities Equipment sales Outdoor entertainment Outdoor Sports and Recreation Commercial blood plasma center Construction sales and services Equipment repair services Exterminating services Maintenance and service facilities Pawn shop services Service station Vehicle storage Veterinary services January 28, 2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 10, 2024: Postponed to January 28, 2025 at the applicant's request by consent (11-0, C. Haney-absent, G. Anderson-off dais); A. Azhar-1st, A. Woods-2nd. 10 C14-2024-0158 - 2100 Polaris; District 41 of 18 C14-2024-0158 ISSUES: 2 In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant submitted this new rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 3+ acre tract of land located at the terminus of Polaris Avenue. This currently vacant site was previously used as demolition company (Heart of Texas Demolition LLC). To the north, there are commercial and light industrial uses. The lot to the south is developed with a public school (Burnet Middle School). There is a rail line to the east. To the west, there are office/warehouse buildings to the north of Polaris Avenue and a multifamily complex, a townhouse residence, a duplex and single family residences to the south of Polaris Avenue. The applicant is requesting a rezoning the property to add the “V” and “DB90” combining districts to the existing zoning to redevelop the property with …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet General Overview Historic zoning is a zoning overlay which is added to the base zoning of a specific tract of land (for example CBD-H denotes Central Business District-Historic Zoning). To qualify for City Historic Landmark status, a property must meet one or more (but typically five or more) of the local historic criteria (see criteria below). Applicants need to submit historical documentation demonstrating how the property meets these criteria (see attached submittal requirements). The City Historic Landmark Commission reviews all applications for City Historic Landmark designation, with the Austin City Council making final decisions on these designations. Please note that at least (3) months is typically required to process a City Historic Landmark designation through the City Council from the time a complete application is received. Once designated, all proposed exterior site and building changes (other than routine maintenance) to a historically zoned tract require advance review and approval by the City Historic Landmark Commission. A copy of the Historic Landmark Commission's review standards is available from the City Historic Preservation Office. City Historic Landmark properties that are in good repair and in full compliance with the City historic review requirements are eligible to apply annually for a historic property tax exemption. For information on the historic zoning process, refer to Chapter 25-2 of the City Land Development Code. WHERE TO APPLY: To ensure that the application is complete, an advance review by the City Historic Preservation Office is required. Applications may be submitted at the receptionist’s desk, 5th floor, One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road by appointment. Phone (512) 974-2727 for an appointment. TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING HISTORIC ZONING CASES: Each historic zoning case is reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission approximately four to six weeks after receipt of application. The Historic Landmark Commission meets once a month, typically on the 4th Monday of each month. The case is then heard by either the Zoning and Platting Commission or the Planning Commission approximately three weeks after the Historic Landmark Commission hearing, and then by the City Council approximately six weeks later. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Instructions and Submittal Checklist. Complete Application Forms, supplemental materials, and Affidavits. THE FOLLOWING CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED WHEN REVIEWING A CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION: The property is at least 50 years old …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2024-0171 HLC DATE: January 8, 2025 PC DATE: January 28, 2025 CC Date: APPLICANT: Hayes & Jessica Barnard, owners HISTORIC NAME: Elton & Lucy Perry House WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake, Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 610 Baylor St. ZONING CHANGE: MF-4-HD-NP to MF-4-H-HD-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Multifamily- moderate density-historic district -neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining district to Multifamily- moderate density-historic district-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-H-NP) combining district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: architecture, community value, and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend historic zoning, 7-0 (1 abstain). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Austin Lukes, 512-978-0766 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Historic Muny District, Save Our Springs Alliance, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The property at 610 Baylor Street is listed as contributing to both the West Line Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and the City of Austin’s Castle Hill Local Historic District. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The Perry House, along with its neighbor at 608 Baylor, which was built by the same owners, is set at a high elevation overlooking downtown Austin. Constructed in 1903 of masonry and standing two-and-a- half stories tall, the residence would have been visible from a distance upon its completion. It embodies the Queen Anne style, with details such as Palladian gable windows and ornate brackets enhancing the grand wraparound porches on two floors, as well as the grand stair up from the street level to the main entry. The pyramidal …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET SPC-2024-0236A P.C. HEARING DATE: January 28, 2025 Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club (ARC) CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT: OWNER/APPLICANT: 74 Trinity Street 9 Phone: (512)974-2140 Heather Chaffin Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (Reynaldo Hernandez) 200 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 (512) 974-9464 Reynaldo.Hernandez@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow alcohol sales at the Waller Creek Boat House. No construction or site modifications are proposed with the conditional use permit. The storage, sales and consumption of alcohol will be limited to an 1,801 square-foot area on the property, as shown on the attached site plan. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for sale of alcohol under current City of Austin Code description of “cocktail lounge” land use with the condition that all remaining informal administrative comments are cleared prior to site plan approval. PROJECT INFORMATION SITE AREA ZONING WATERSHED WATERSHED ORDINANCE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Not required CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR 28.7 Acres Public (P) Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake (Urban) Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance None SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: LAND USE: A conditional use permit is required because the property is zoned Public (P) and is designated as parks and recreation services (special) use. In accordance with Section 25-2-625(E)(3) of City Code, a conditional use permit is required, and the locations for the sale of beer or wine, if any, must be identified on the site plan. Additionally, in accordance with Section 25-2-625(E)(4) of City Code, the land use commission may not consider a site plan until it receives a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board. On February 26, 12 SPC-2024-0236A - Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club; District 91 of 19 2024, the Parks and Recreation Board recommended approval of the conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcohol on the property. The Board’s recommendation is attached with this report. As stated above, no construction or site modifications are proposed with the conditional use permit. The storage, sales and consumption of alcohol will be limited to an 1,801 square-foot area on the property. The storage and sales of alcohol will be located inside the existing building as part of the existing food preparation area inside the building. Alcohol will be served in the existing interior café and …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION 20240226-6 February 26, 2024 Waller Creek Boathouse Conditional Use Permit Date: Subject: Motioned By: Kathryn Flowers Recommendation The Parks and Recreation Board recommends to Austin City Council to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Waller Creek Boathouse/Austin Rowing Club for the sale of alcohol to bring the site into compliance with the Land Development Code. Vote Seconded By: Pedro Villalobos The motion to recommend to Austin City Council to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Waller Creek Boathouse/Austin Rowing Club for the sale of alcohol to bring the site into compliance with the Land Development Code was approved on Vice Chair Flowers motion, Chair Villalobos’ second on an 8-0 vote. Board Member Reed abstaining. Board Members Hayes and Orme absent. For: Pedro Villalobos, Kathryn Flowers, Stephanie Bazan, Lane Becker, Jennifer Franklin, Lisa Hugman, Nicole Merritt, and Kim Taylor. Julie Jayes and Shelby Orme. Against: None. Abstain: Holly Reed. Absent: Attest: Tim Dombeck, Board and Council Liaison, Parks and Recreation Department. 1 of 1 12 SPC-2024-0236A - Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club; District 911 of 19 CITY OF AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WALLER CREEK BOAT HOUSE 74 Trinity Street, Austin Texas 78701 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) (NO CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED WITH THIS SITE PLAN, ALL CONDITIONS ARE EXISTING) s St. Bra o z er St. d Riv e R Trinity St. Cesar Chavez Avenue WALLER CREEK' BOAT HOUSE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 5 I-3 e u n e v s A gre n o C s L a dy Bird L ake INDEX OF DRAWINGS 1 - CUP - Cover Sheet 2- Waller Creek Site/Phasing Plan (R2) 3- CUP Site Plan 4 - Vendor Area Plan GENERAL NOTES: a. b. Trinity Street is an internal circulation route. This project is not located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone or Transition Zone as identified on the TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Viewer. This site is zoned P-Public. A portion of this site is within the boundaries of the 100-Year Floodplain. c. d. e. Watershed Status: Project site is located in the Waller Creek watershed and is classified as an Urban Watershed. Exempt from Watershed Protection Regulations. Legal description: ABS 8 SUR 20 DECKER I ACR 28.691. City of Austin recorded in Volume 769, Page 57, Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No waivers or variances requested. Related Case Numbers: SPC-20090362, -C1, -R1, - C2, -C3, -R2 Approval of …
Overview of the Colorado River Protections Ordinance P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n J a n u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 2 4 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 2-Minute Summary Video C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 2 Ordinance Youtube video link The Colorado River • Crucial Resource • Significant Erosion • Water Quality Better Protected • Needs careful management • Dynamic natural system C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 3 Council Resolution Community members asked Council to strengthen Colorado River protections; Council thereafter included in their June 2022 Council resolution: “… evaluate the effectiveness of existing Critical Water Quality Zone and Erosion Hazard Zone buffers on the Colorado River downstream of the Longhorn Dam and to propose protections that will provide adequate protections to the river that will ensure a healthy riparian corridor to stabilize the riverbank and protect property from erosion” C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 4 The Proposal One simple change to the Land Development Code: Change Erosion Hazard Zone from 100 to 200 feet, downstream of Longhorn Dam Later (separate process): Improve drainage design rules to reduce extreme erosion C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 5 East Austin Longhorn Dam J. Trevino Metro Park Lady Bird Lake Roy Guerrero Park “Dog’s Head” Southeast …
01/22/25 C20-2022-0025 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2022-0025, Land Development Code Amendment to Title 25-7 Drainage Description: Consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Title 25 related to adequate protections to the Colorado River downstream of the Longhorn Dam. Proposed Language: To revise 25-7-32(B)(2) to establish the erosion hazard zone of the Colorado River downstream of the Longhorn Dam as 200 feet from the ordinary high-water mark, with exceptions for trails and bounded by public rights-of-way and only affecting new habitable structures and subsurface infrastructure. See Attachment A. Summary of proposed code changes: The proposed code change would expand the Erosion Hazard Zone (EHZ) associated with the Colorado River downstream of the Longhorn Dam to 200 feet from the ordinary high-water mark (federally defined edge of river bank). The existing EHZ is measured 100 feet from the ordinary high-water mark. The EHZ would only apply to new habitable structures (e.g., residential houses) and infrastructure (e.g., new roadways, water and wastewater pipes) and NOT to existing structures and infrastructure or to new sheds, pools, patios, decks, fences, and the like. Staff are proposing that EHZ requirements for hard-surfaced trails remain at 100 feet. The EHZ would also not extend past existing public rights-of-way. Thus, for example, a property on the far side of a public roadway from river would not be subject to the EHZ. Additionally, single-family residential construction in the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction would not be affected by this ordinance since Travis County, not the City of Austin, regulates such construction. Staff heard from multiple single-family property owners along Red Bluff Rd. concerned about the significant impacts of the ordinance on their properties. Staff are sympathetic to these concerns. Staff’s main focus is on larger infrastructure (roads, water and wastewater lines, etc.) and commercial and multifamily projects that might build too close to the river without sufficient consideration of erosion protections. Staff are less focused on individual single-family projects (which already do have the existing 100-foot erosion hazard requirement)—although it is important for all to understand the risks of building on high, sandy-soil river banks. After presenting the proposed ordinance to the Austin Contractors and Engineers Association, one suggestion that resulted from that discussion is to amend the code to allow for an administrative variance to LDC 25-8-341 to allow for cut and fill greater than four feet as minimally necessary to allow for grading resulting from protective works. Staff are …
Bueckert, Christopher From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tyler Grooms Sunday, December 15, 2024 3:37 PM Bueckert, Christopher Stefanie and Stephen Griffith; Mila Santana Sayers Street Vacation - (2024-128390 LM) at 1114 West 5th Street Amanda Hendrix; You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Christopher, I’m writing to request that the vacation of Sayer’s Street be removed from the agenda for Planning Commission on Tuesday. We were surprised to learn about this process only through the notification process to go to planning commission. Our understanding is that according to §311.008 Transportation Code, the city may vacate, abandon, or close a street by ordinance if a petition signed by all owners of real property abutting the street is submitted to the governing body. We are unaware of this petition and the owners have never signed such a petition. Per the included backup for Planning Commission, the owner’s property clearly abuts and takes access to Sayers Street (both Lot 19 and 18 abut Sayers Street). The owners of the property are copied on this email as well (Stefanie and Stephen Griffith of Griffith Properties) who object to the vacation of Sayers Street. Currently their tenants at 503 and 505 Walsh Street (tenants of their family’s partnership Walsh Street Venture 2, LLC) make regular use of Sayers Street. Marc Fray (the tenant at 503 and 505 Walsh Street) depends (and has depended for a decade) on Sayers Street to have furniture delivered to his business. Sayers Street is the only access point to this property for large trucks as access via Walsh Street is too steep and narrow for trucks. It is important to note that Sayers Street is so crucial to Mr. Fray's business that the Griffiths are in breach of contract if Sayers is vacated and Mr. Fray loses access to his business (see section 4 in below attachment). Therefore, as directly adjoining property owners having small local business tenants whose existence has depended for decades on Sayers Street, the Griffith’s object fully and strongly to vacating Sayers Street. Finally, we are working on developing the Griffith’s property. Our plans submitted to the city (SP-2024-0428) demonstrate the continued and necessary use of Sayers Street for fire access, utility access, vehicular access and loading access as a vital part of the development plan. 1 15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 91 …
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TO: Planning Commission M E M O R A N D U M FROM: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent, Land Development Engineering, Transportation and Public Works Department DATE: January 28, 2025 SUBJECT: F# 2024-128390 LM (1114 West 5th Street) Street & Alley Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 4,516 square foot portion of land abutting 1114 West 5th Street & 1134 Sayers Street Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street and alley right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 4,516 square foot portion of land, being the paved/developed right-of-way abutting 1114 West 5th Street & 1134 Sayers Street, as shown on a map of survey made for G. Flury of Lot #1 & part of Lots #2 - 3 & 4 Block #10, Out Lot #11 Division Z, City of Austin, a Map of Survey recorded in Volume 3, Page 171 of the Plat Records of Travis County; being a portion of Sayers Street, a 40’ Right-of-way, the south 20’ being dedicated and shown as a 20’ Alley in Block 10, Sayers Subdivision, a subdivision recorded in Volume 1, Page 29 of the Plat Records of Travis County. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Anchor Equities Ltd, a Texas limited partnership. Per the transmittal letter dated September 21, 2024, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? Response: It is unknown at this time how the right of way vacation area would be developed.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10 th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on December 5, 2024. Staff has received a public objection as of the date of this memorandum. Please see the attached document. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the proposed February 4, 2025, Urban Transportation Commission. Staff contact: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate …
15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 91 of 31 15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 92 of 31 15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 93 of 31 Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) Forsubmittal and feeinformation, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management Provideareasonforthevaca�onbyansweringthefollowingques�ons:1.PropertyType:Residen�alCommercial2.Howwasheareaobevacaeddedicaed?PlaSeparaeInstrument3.DidheCiypurchaseheareaobevacaed?(i.e.,bySreeDeed)YesNo4.Arebohheareaobevacaedandyourproperyinhesame“subdivision”?(Theymusbohbeinhesamesubdivisionobeeligible.)YesNo5.Isheareaobevacaeda:Func�onalrigh-of-wayOnlydedicaedonpaper6.Arehereanyu�liylineswihinheareaobevacaed?YesNoIfyes,whaareyourplansforheu�li�es?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Applicansshouldbeadvisedhaeasemenswillbereainedoproecexis�ngu�li�es,evenifu�liyreloca�onisproposed.Alsobeadvisedhanosrucuresmaybebuilon,overorunderheeasemenswihoualicenseagreemen,insurance,andannualfee.7.Howdoyouplanodevelopheareaobevacaed?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8.Hasasieplanbeensubmittedonyourprojec?YesNo9.IsyourprojecaUnifiedDevelopmen?YesNo10.IsyourprojecaS.M.A.R.T.HousingProjec?YesNo11.Whendoyouan�cipaesar�ngconsruc�onofhedevelopmen?________________________12.Whaishecurrenzoningonheadjacenproper�es?_________________________________13.Whaishecurrensausofheadjacenproper�es?__________________________________14.Whaypeofparkingfacili�escurrenlyexis?________________________________________15.Willyourparkingrequiremensincreasewihheexpansion?YesNo16.Howwillheincreasebehandled?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Utilities will stay in place. Property owner acknoweasments will be retained as partof Deed without WarrantyIt is unknown at this time how theright of way vacation area would be developedUnknownCS MU CO NP and CS MU V CO Small retail storesPaved parking lotN/A15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 94 of 31 Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) Forsubmittal and feeinformation, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management 17.Haveanyagreemensoreasemensbeenexecuedwihadjacenlandowner(s)orindraform?YesNoIfyes,pleaseprovideuswihacopy.18.DoesheareaobevacaedliewihinheAus�nDownownPlan(DAP)?YesNoIfyes,doesimeeDAPcrieria?YesNo19.DoesheareaobevacaedliewihinUTboundaries:EasofLamarBoulevard,wesofIH35,norhofMar�nLuherKingBoulevard,andsouhof45hSree?YesNo20.Doesheproposedvaca�onsupporhePrioriyProgramsandpolicydirec�vesseforhinheImagineAus�nComprehensivePlan?YesNoIfyes,how__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you have questions; please email Land Management Department: LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov Continue to grow Austin's economy by investing in our workforce,education systems, entrepreneurs, and local businesses15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 95 of 31 Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) Forsubmittal and feeinformation, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management Provideareasonforthevaca�onbyansweringthefollowingques�ons:1.PropertyType:Residen�alCommercial2.Howwasheareaobevacaeddedicaed?PlaSeparaeInstrument3.DidheCiypurchaseheareaobevacaed?(i.e.,bySreeDeed)YesNo4.Arebohheareaobevacaedandyourproperyinhesame“subdivision”?(Theymusbohbeinhesamesubdivisionobeeligible.)YesNo5.Isheareaobevacaeda:Func�onalrigh-of-wayOnlydedicaedonpaper6.Arehereanyu�liylineswihinheareaobevacaed?YesNoIfyes,whaareyourplansforheu�li�es?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Applicansshouldbeadvisedhaeasemenswillbereainedoproecexis�ngu�li�es,evenifu�liyreloca�onisproposed.Alsobeadvisedhanosrucuresmaybebuilon,overorunderheeasemenswihoualicenseagreemen,insurance,andannualfee.7.Howdoyouplanodevelopheareaobevacaed?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8.Hasasieplanbeensubmittedonyourprojec?YesNo9.IsyourprojecaUnifiedDevelopmen?YesNo10.IsyourprojecaS.M.A.R.T.HousingProjec?YesNo11.Whendoyouan�cipaesar�ngconsruc�onofhedevelopmen?________________________12.Whaishecurrenzoningonheadjacenproper�es?_________________________________13.Whaishecurrensausofheadjacenproper�es?__________________________________14.Whaypeofparkingfacili�escurrenlyexis?________________________________________15.Willyourparkingrequiremensincreasewihheexpansion?YesNo16.Howwillheincreasebehandled?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Utilities will stay in place. Property owner acknoweasments will be retained as partof Deed without WarrantyIt is unknown at this time how theright of way vacation area would be developedUnknownCS MU CO NP and CS MU V CO Small retail storesPaved parking lotN/A15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 96 of 31 Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) Forsubmittal and feeinformation, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management 17.Haveanyagreemensoreasemensbeenexecuedwihadjacenlandowner(s)orindraform?YesNoIfyes,pleaseprovideuswihacopy.18.DoesheareaobevacaedliewihinheAus�nDownownPlan(DAP)?YesNoIfyes,doesimeeDAPcrieria?YesNo19.DoesheareaobevacaedliewihinUTboundaries:EasofLamarBoulevard,wesofIH35,norhofMar�nLuherKingBoulevard,andsouhof45hSree?YesNo20.Doesheproposedvaca�onsupporhePrioriyProgramsandpolicydirec�vesseforhinheImagineAus�nComprehensivePlan?YesNoIfyes,how__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you have questions; please email Land Management Department: LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov Continue to grow Austin's economy by investing in our workforce,education systems, entrepreneurs, and local businesses15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 97 of 31 PropertyProfileROWvacationrequestSayersSt.LegendPropertyAddressesJurisdictionFULLPURPOSEJurisdictionsFillJurisdictionFULLPURPOSENotesBetween1134SayersSt.and1114W.5th0150300ftThisproductisforinformationalpurposesandmaynothavebeenpreparedfororbesuitableforlegal,engineering,orsurveyingpurposes.Itdoesnotrepresentanon-the-groundsurvey.ThisproducthasbeenproducedbytheCityofAustinforthesolepurposeofgeographicreference.NowarrantyismadebytheCityofAustinregardingspecificaccuracyorcompleteness.9/21/202415 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 98 of 31 P:\01924\Metes&Bounds&Certifications\01924_NORTH.docxPage1of19/26/24TBPLSFirm#10174300POBox90876Austin,TX78709512.537.2384www.4wardls.comEXHIBIT“______”(Right-Of-WayVacation)LegalDescriptionBEINGADESCRIPTIONOFATRACTOFLANDCONTAINING0.0517ACRE(2,253SQUAREFEET),BEINGAPORTIONOFSAYERSSTREET,A40’RIGHT-OF-WAYANDSHOWNASAPORTIONOFACALLED40’STREETINMAPOFSURVEYMADEFORG.FLURYOFLOT#1&PARTOFLOTS#2-3&4BLOCK#10,OUTLOT#11DIVISIONZ,CITYOFAUSTIN,AMAPOFSURVEYRECORDEDINVOLUME3,PAGE171OFTHEPLATRECORDSOFTRAVISCOUNTY,TEXAS(P.R.T.C.T.),SAID0.0517ACREBEINGMOREPARTICULARLYDESCRIBEDBYMETESANDBOUNDSASFOLLOWS:BEGINNING,ata1/2-inchironpipefoundintheeastlineofLot18,Block1,LauraP.Duval’sSubdivisionoftheeasthalfofLotNo.1,Division“Z”oftheOutlotsAdjoiningtheCityofAustin,asubdivisionofTravisCounty,TexasrecordedinVolume1,Page23(P.R.T.C.T.),forthesouthwestcornerofacalled0.303acretractdescribedas“Tract1”alsobeingthesouthwest120feetx100feetofLot4,Block10,Raymond’sPlateau,asubdivisionofTraviscounty,Texas,recordedinVolume1,Page30,(P.R.T.C.T.)conveyedtoAnchorEquities,LTD.InDocumentNo.2013206747oftheOfficialPublicrecordsofTravisCounty,Texas(O.P.R.T.C.T.),beingthenorthwestterminusofsaidSayersstreetandPOINTOFBEGINNINGhereof,fromwhicha1/2-inchironpipefoundinthewestlineofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract1”,forthenortheastcornerofsaidLot18bears,N21°50’59”E,adistanceof51.85feet;THENCE,withthenorthright-of-waylineofsaidSayersStreetandthesouthlineofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract1”,S67°45'43"E,adistanceof112.03feettoacalculatedpointforthenortheastcornerhereof,fromwhicha1/2-inchironrodfoundforthesoutheastcornerofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract1”andananglepointinthewestlineofLot1,ElmSquareAddition,asubdivisionofTravisCounty,Texas,recordedinVolume85,Page74C(P.R.T.C.T.)bears,S67°45'43"E,adistanceof7.30feet;THENCE,leavingthecommonlineofsaidSayersstreetandsaidAnchorEquities“Tract1”,overandacrosssaidSayersstreetthefollowingtwo(2)coursesanddistances:1)S22°16'54"W,adistanceof20.07feettoacalculatedpointforthesoutheastcornerhereof,2)N67°43'45"W,adistanceof112.90feettoacalculatedpointintheeastlineofLot19,ofsaidBlock1,LauraP.Duval’sSubdivisionandthewestright-of-waylineofsaidSayersstreetforthesouthwestcornerhereof,THENCE,inpartwiththeeastlinesofsaidLot18andsaidLot19,Block1,LauraP.Duval’sSubdivision,andthewestright-of-waylineofsaidSayersstreetN24°45'13"E,adistanceof20.02feettothePOINTOFBEGINNINGandcontaining0.0517Acre(2,253SquareFeet)ofland,moreorless.Notes:AllbearingsarebasedontheTexasStatePlaneCoordinateSystem,GridNorth,CentralZone(4203);alldistanceswereadjustedtosurfaceusingacombinedscalefactorof1.000060558237.Seeattachedsketch(referencedrawing:01924_NORTH.dwg.)_______________________________JasonWard,RPLS#58114WardLandSurveying,LLC12/09/2415 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; 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SOS Site-Specific Code Amendment Initiation for Hays Commons MUD 2833 ½ Bliss Spillar Road Sean Watson Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T HAYS Commons Municipal Utility District (MUD) Not und er cons id era tion a t this time – This item will return a t sa me time a s the p rop os ed SOS a mend ment • • F ina nces p ublic infra s tructure im p rovements a s d efined by Sta te La w a nd Texa s Wa ter Cod e with the consent of the City. The consent a g reement p rov id es cer ta inty reg a rd ing the reg ula tor y req uirements a p p lica ble to the Dis trict a nd p rovid es the City with a ssura nce of a s up erior q ua lity of d evelop ment. C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Hays Commons C 1 2 M - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 0 3 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Proposed Development Hays Commons Description Land Use Financial Total Acreage Projected Population Single Family Multi-Family Commercial Open Space Proposed Total Bonds (Roads) Assessed valuation Proposed MUD Tax Rate Proposed Total Bonds (Water, Wastewater, Drainage) $47 million C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 4 497 2,450 700 Units 0 Units 12.1 acres 225.35 acres $13.22 million $495,740,000 $1.00/$100 Proposed Development C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R …
REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION January 28, 2025, 6:00 P.M. City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room #1101 301 West 2nd St Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Kevin Jackson Jr Brian Peña Jesús Perales Melissa Ruiz CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Ivanna Neri, Chair Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Amanda Afifi Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on November 26, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Staff briefing regarding the Austin-Travis County Family Child Care Educators Network by Caitlin Oliver, Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health. Staff briefing regarding resources through the Small Business Division by Danny Brewer, Program Manager, Economic Development Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation regarding Drive a Senior ATX by Jill Skinner, Executive Director. Discussion of possible budget recommendation topics for the City of Austin FY26 budget. Discussion on maintaining quorum with the holdover period through the FY2025-26 Budget Recommendation deadline. Discussion of FY26 draft budget recommendations from the Joint Inclusion Committee Budget Working Group. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Christi Vitela at the City Clerk’s Department, at 512-974-2792, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission please contact Christi Vitela at 512-974-2792 or christi.vitela@austintexas.gov.
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission November 26, 2024 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 26, 2024 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular called meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Silva called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Daniela Silva, Vice Chair Dulce Castañeda Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ivanna Neri, Chair Amanda Afifi Lyssette Galvan Jesús Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 27, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on August 27, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Castañeda’s motion, Commissioner Perales’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Jackson was absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule. 1. 2. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission November 26, 2024 The Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule was approved on Commissioner Galvan’s motion, Commissioner Castañeda’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Jackson was absent. Approve the formation of a Recruitment Working Group to help fill vacancies on the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission. The motion to approve the formation of a Recruitment Working Group to help fill vacancies on the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission was approved on Commissioner Perales’s motion, Commissioner Galvan’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Jackson was absent. Chair Neri, Vice Chair Silva, Commissioners Galvan and Perales were added to the Recruitment Working Group without objection. STAFF BRIEFING Staff briefing regarding the Equity Based Preservation Plan by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Planning Department. The presentation was made by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Planning Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by the Anti-Defamation League Austin on their work locally in combatting antisemitism, hate and extremism. The presentation was made by Courtney Toretto, Director of Policy for the Central Division, Anti Defamation League Austin. Discussion on attendance of the December 2024 meeting of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission. Discussed. Quorum could not be established for the regular meeting date of December 17, 2024 date and Chair Neri suggested December 10, 2024 as a possible alternative. Update …
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Via Electronic Delivery Re: Rezoning & Neighborhood Plan Amendment Application – 4305, 4307, 4309 Red River St. C14-2024-0121 and NPA-2024-0019.01 Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Ms. Meredith: On behalf of the Owner(s) of the properties referenced above, we respectfully request a postponement of these cases from the January 28, 2025, Planning Commission agenda to the February 11, 2025 agenda. January 23, 2025 Ms. Marcelle Boudreaux Senior Planner City of Austin, Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 Kind regards, Victoria Haase cc: Joi Harden, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) P . O . B O X 4 1 9 5 7 , A U S T I N , T E X A S 7 8 7 0 4 1 5 0 7 I N G L E W O O D S T . , A U S T I N , T E X A S 7 8 7 4 1
From: Marty Combs Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 12:28 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Cc: Tomko, Jonathan <Jonathan.Tomko@austintexas.gov>; Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@austintexas.gov>; Harden, Joi <Joi.Harden@austintexas.gov>; Thomas, Eric <Eric.Thomas@austintexas.gov>; Walters, Mark <Mark.Walters@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Speaker Registration: January 14, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Importance: High Meredith, RE: Case C14-2024-0107 / NPA-2024-0008.02 Thank you for replying and further clarifying the reason for the zoning change request. I watched the video of last week's meeting with the applicant (https://publicinput.com/a4768) and I concur with the concerns expressed. I strongly prefer amending the City of Austin's TOD designation to accommodate higher density and taller buildings over carving out exceptions on a per-lot basis. I noted a few things not discussed in that meeting: Just because the current property owner is amenable to implementing pedestrian and bike friendly amenities at the street does not mean future property owners will do the same. Unless codified in law, nothing would prevent a future renovation which negatively impacts all the positives of what's in the existing TOD designation. No one discussed what is required to amend the TOD. Is it really so onerous that carving out piecemeal exceptions is the only solution? If removing a lot from the TOD is the only possibility for increasing building height and housing density, why not extract all the lots at the corners of Manor and Airport, keeping all the TOD's requirements for pedestrians and bicyclists and simply increase building height and density of residential units? I would love to see more taller buildings at this intersection. It would increase pressure to walk, bike, or ride the bus over driving. We might also get enough housing density to support more local commercial on the ground floors which serve the community such as a minimart, small hardware, restaurant or cafe. Regards, Marty Combs Grayson Lane (78722)
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Andy Schulz Boudreaux, Marcelle Dohn Larson Case Nos. NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:31:09 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux, Thank you again for your time yesterday discussing the above cases with me and my neighbor. I live on East 44th Street near Bennet Street, and I write on behalf of myself, my wife, and several neighbors on 44th Street who are deeply concerned about the changes requested by the applicant in the above cases. To be clear, we support efforts to create more housing, and especially more affordable housing, in the City of Austin. However, the effort to do so in the proposed manner at this specific location is not appropriate for our neighborhood. We are mindful that the Planning Department has recommended approval of the requested change from residential to mixed use, but without the DB90 density bonus. Although elimination of the DB90 bonus density certainly is a necessary improvement, they are not sufficient and the proposed changes remain inappropriate for multiple reasons. As an initial matter, there are currently three modest detached single-family dwellings on these properties, each with off-street parking. Notwithstanding the applicant’s representation that these dwellings are in poor condition, from the exterior they appear to be fine. In one case, some fresh paint and trimming of shrubbery seems to be all the house needs. These small homes are in keeping with our neighborhood, and we think an appropriate alternative would be to use small lot options to increase density while preserving the character of our neighborhood and minimizing the negative impact of the proposed changes. The negative impacts on our neighborhood that would result from approval of the pending applications include the following: First, the DB90 density bonus requested by the applicant would allow a structure up to 70 feet tall, or twice as tall as any other building in the neighborhood and three to four times as tall as most of the single-story homes that predominate in our neighborhood. A building that tall would be grossly out of proportion and would overshadow neighboring properties. This fact alone should cause the application to be rejected out-of-hand. Even the 40-foot maximum height that would be allowed under the Planning Department’s recommendation would result in a structure that looms over the other home on our street and would be inappropriate for that reason alone, especially considering …
