City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members DATE: February 5, 2025 Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department RE: NPA-2018-0021.02_5100, 5010, 5208, 5400 E. Oltorf Street & 2424 & 2424 ½ Riverside Farms Rd The applicant requests an indefinite postponement of the above-referenced case. See Ferris Clement’s email. This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Ferris Clements’ Email Plan Amendment Map 10 NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 31 of 3 From: Ferris Clements Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:02 AM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Another Indef PP? Feb 11 PC: NPA-2018- 0021.02_Skyline/Oltorf The Applicant is requesting an indefinite postponement to allow additional time to work on its plans of the Project. Maureen, Thanks, Ferris G. Ferris Clements III Attorney Armbrust & Brown, PLLC Phone: 512-435-2337 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin, TX 78701 www.abaustin.com 10 NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 32 of 3 10 NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 33 of 3
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Clair Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department DATE: February 4, 2025 RE: C14-2024-0124 - 1109 S. Lamar Blvd Joint Postponement Request by Staff and Applicant ************************************************************************ The case above has been scheduled for the February 11, 2025, Planning Commission hearing. The Staff and Applicant are requesting a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the February 11, 2025, Planning Commission hearing to the April 8, 2025 Planning Commission hearing, to allow time for staff to review the amended request. 11 C14-2024-0124 - 1109 S. Lamar Blvd; District 91 of 2 Leah M. Bojo lbojo@drennergroup.com 512-807-2918 Ms. Lauren Middleton-Pratt Planning Department City of Austin 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Dear Lauren Middleton-Pratt, January 29, 2025 Via Electronic Delivery Re: 1109 S Lamar Boulevard – Letter rescinding first amendment to the zoning application, case no. C14-2024-0124, for the 0.287-acre property located at 1109 S Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Travis County, Texas 78704 (the “Property”). As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully submit this letter to rescind the prior amendment to this application currently under review, zoning case no. C14-2024-0124 for the project titled 1109 S Lamar Boulevard, initially submitted on August 1, 2024 and amended on September 30, 2024. The September 30th amendment requested to the rezone the Property was from CS-1-V-CO (Commercial- Liquor Sales – Vertical Mixed Use Building – Conditional Overlay) to LI-PDA (Limited Industrial Services – Planned Development Area). At this time we would like to revert back to the original request of CS-1-V-CO to CS-1-MU-V-CO-DB90 (Commercial-Liquor Sales – Mixed Use – Vertical Mixed Use Building – Conditional Overlay – Density Bonus 90). Please let me know if you or your team members require additional information or have any questions. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Best Regards, Leah M. Bojo Joi Harden, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) 2705 Bee Cave Road, Suite 100 | Austin, Texas 78746 | 512-807-2900 | www.drennergroup.com cc: 11 C14-2024-0124 - 1109 S. Lamar Blvd; District 92 of 2
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0137 - 1207 S. 1st Street DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 1207 and 1209 South 1st Street SITE AREA: 0.492 acres (21,431 sq. ft.) ZONING FROM/TO: CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP, to change conditions of zoning, including the conditional overlay and a modification for the pedestrian-oriented commercial spaces requirement. PROPERTY OWNER: 1207 – 1209 S 1st Partners LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant a change of conditions to general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – equitable transit-oriented development – density bonus equitable-transit oriented development - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay will be modified to remove a portion of a building or structure that exceeds 35 feet in height must fit within an envelope delineated by a 60-degree angle measured from the top of the structure to a property line that adjoins a public street. Staff recommends granting the applicant’s modification request to not provide pedestrian-oriented commercial space (to provide 0% of the requirement). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 11, 2025: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 12 C14-2024-0137 - 1207 S 1st Street; District 91 of 27 C14-2024-0137 2 ISSUES: On March 9, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230309-016 accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan and directing the City Manager regarding next steps for implementation of items intended to benefit the Project Connect Phase 1 Austin Light Rail project. This included development of code amendments to support transit in May of 2024 (Ordinance No. 20240516-005), including creation of the ETOD combining district (restrictions on non-transit supportive uses) and the DBETOD combining district (allowing residential use, and relaxing some development standards including increased height in exchange for income-restricted housing). Properties within one half-mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions were included within this overlay, and certain properties were rezoned through a City-initiated process to include the ETOD and DBETOD combining districts. Further, properties rezoned with DBETOD combining district were categorized into Subdistrict 1 (maximum allowable height of 120 feet) or Subdistrict 2 (maximum allowable height of 90 feet), generally based on property distance of ¼-mile or ½-mile from the Phase 1 alignment, respectively. The subject of this request is to allow change in conditions of zoning: modification to the pedestrian-oriented commercial/civic requirements and modification of Conditional Overlay (CO). …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0182 DISTRICT: 2 ADDRESS: 5706 AND 5708 NANCY DR ZONING FROM: MH-NP TO: SF-3-NP SITE AREA: 0.48 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Capital River Group, LLC - Series 29 AGENT: Capital River Group, LLC - Series 29 (Stuart Carr) CASE MANAGER: Tiffany Magnavice (512-978-0722, tiffany.magnavice@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 11, 2025: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is two developed lots totaling approximately 0.48 acres, containing one mobile home spanning across both lots and one detached garage. It is situated mid-block on Nancy Drive (Level 1/Local) between Sahara Avenue (Level 1/Local) and West Stassney Lane (Level 3/Corridor). Development on Nancy Drive is generally characterized by mobile home residences and moderate density residences (MH-NP; SF-2-NP; SF-3-NP). There are also limited density multifamily residences, unified shopping centers, and individually developed commercial sites on the corner of West Stassney Lane (MF-1-CO-NP; GR-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View). The applicant is proposing to rezone the property to family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning for a residential development that will include three (3) dwelling units on each lot, for a total of six (6) dwelling units. Demolition is proposed. Please refer to Exhibit B (Applicant’s Summary Letter ). 13 C14-2024-0182 - 5706 Nancy Dr; District 21 of 10 C14-2024-0182 Page 2 Staff is recommending family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning. This property meets the intent of the district and would increase overall housing in this area of the City, as well as support the addition of missing-middle housing units. Currently, three residential units are not permitted with the existing zoning, mobile home residence-neighborhood plan (MH-NP). The new HOME amendments will allow up to three housing units on a Single-Family (SF1, SF-2 and SF-3) zoned property. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote an orderly relationship among land uses. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0166 – W Ben White Multifamily DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 603, 611, 613, 623, 625, and 629 West Ben White Boulevard Service Road Eastbound ZONING FROM: GR-V-NP; CS-V-NP; CS-1-V-NP TO: CH-PDA-NP SITE AREA: 3.966 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 603 W Ben White Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Michael J. Murphy) AGENT: DuBois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services – planned development area – neighborhood plan (CH-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. The basis of Staff’s recommendation is provided on pages 1 - 4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 11, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of approximately 3.966 acres located at the southwest corner of West Ben White Boulevard Eastbound Service Road and South 1st Street. Currently, the site is developed with various commercial uses, including a supermarket, restaurant, beauty college/salon, and a cocktail lounge, along with surface parking. Additionally, a vacant medical equipment sales building is located on the property. The overall site is zoned community commercial – vertical mixed use building – neighborhood 14 C14-2024-0166 - W Ben White Multifamily; District 31 of 13 C14-2024-0166 Page 2 plan (GR-V-NP) with the supermarket area zoned as general commercial services – vertical mixed use building – neighborhood plan (CS-V-NP). An 8,862 square-foot cocktail lounge on the property is zoned commercial-liquor sales – vertical mixed use building – neighborhood plan (CS-1-V-NP). The subject area borders the Hospital Special District along its western and southern boundaries. The Hospital Special District encompasses medical offices/clinics, a medical park and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (CH-PDA-NP; LO-V-NP; PUD-NP). There is a fire station and an auto service directly to the south (GO-CO-NP; GR-V-NP) and commercial services to the east across South 1st Street (GR-V-NP; GR-NP; CS-MU-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The site has frontage along West Ben White Boulevard Eastbound Service Road, a major arterial roadway, and South 1st Street, a Level 3 roadway and a designated Imagine Austin Corridor. The property will have access from both roadways. Public transit is available with a Capital Metro bus route and bus stop along South 1st Street. Additionally, there are several bus stops located at The Capital Metro South Congress Transit Center which is located …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0161 (505 Oakland Ave Rezoning) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 505 and 507 Oakland Avenue ZONING FROM: LO-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.35 acres (approximately square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 505 Oakland Ave, LLC AGENT: HD Brown Consulting, LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would prohibit the following 28 uses: Adult-Oriented Business; Agricultural Sales and Services; Automotive Repair Services; Bail Bond Services; Campground; Construction Sales and Services; Custom Manufacturing; Electronic Prototype Assembly; Indoor Crop Production; Automotive Washing – of any type; Building Maintenance Services; Commercial Off-street Parking; Convenience Storage; Drop- off Recycling Collection Facilities; Exterminating Services; Kennels; Limited Warehousing and Distribution; Pawn Shop Services; Service Station; Monument Retail Services; Research Services; Vehicle Storage; Equipment Repair Services; Maintenance and Services Facilities; Automotive Rentals; Automotive Sales; Commercial Blood Plasma Center; Outdoor Entertainment; Outdoor Sports and Recreation. The conditional overlay would conditionally allow the following four uses: Equipment Sales; Laundry Services; Residential Treatment; Guidance Services For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: February 11, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 27, 2025: Case is tenatively scheduled to be heard by City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A 15 C14-2024-0161 - 505 Oakland Ave Rezoning; District 91 of 9 C14-2024-0161 ISSUES: N/A 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The site is relatively flat and not in a flood plain. The property is located between W 6th Street and W 5th Street, on a block approximately one-half mile west of Lamar Boulevard and one-half mile east of Mopac. In this location, Oakland Avenue is a one-way street with southbound only traffic. Like the subject property itself, the immediate area is dominated by offices housed in former single-family homes. To the north and south there are small-scale, older office/retail buildings. To the east, across Pressler there is a five-story apartment building (The Pressler) with approximately 168 units. To the west are two small-scale, older office/retail buildings. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Zoning should promote clearly identified community goals, such as creating employment opportunities or providing for affordable housing. The property falls within the bounds of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan (OWANP), approved in 2002. • OWANP identifies "neighborhood-friendly" commercial areas where office, retail, and …
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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: February 11, 2025 (Originally scheduled 12/17/2024, and first postponement 1/28/2025) 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 …
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 9 …
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; District 99 of 31 SAYERSSTREET(40'R.O.W.)W5THSTREET(R.O.W.VARIES)POBox90876,AustinTexas78709INFO@4WARDLS.COM(512)537-2384TBPELSFIRM#10174300ALimitedLiabilityCompany0.0517ACRER.O.W.VACATIONCityofAustinTravisCounty,Texas15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 910 of 31 0.0517ACRER.O.W.VACATIONEASEMENTTravisCounty,TexasPOBox90876,AustinTexas78709INFO@4WARDLS.COM(512)537-2384TBPELSFIRM#10174300ALimitedLiabilityCompany15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 911 of 31 P:\01924\Metes&Bounds&Certifications\01924_SOUTH.docxPage1of2TBPLSFirm#10174300POBox90876Austin,TX78709512.537.2384www.4wardls.comEXHIBIT“______”(Right-Of-WayVacation)LegalDescriptionBEINGADESCRIPTIONOFATRACTOFLANDCONTAINING0.0520ACRE(2,263SQUAREFEET),BEINGAPORTIONOFSAYERSSTREET,A40’RIGHT-OF-WAY,THESOUTH20’BEINGDEDICATEDANDSHOWNASA20’ALLEYINBLOCK10,SAYERSSUBDIVISION,ASUBDIVISIONRECORDEDINVOLUME1,PAGE29OFTHEPLATRECORDSOFTRAVISCOUNTY,TEXAS(P.R.T.C.T.),SAID0.0520ACREBEINGMOREPARTICULARLYDESCRIBEDBYMETESANDBOUNDSASFOLLOWS:COMMENCING,ata1/2-inchironpipefoundinthenorthright-of-waylineofW.5thstreet(right-of-wayvaries),forthesoutheastcornerofacalled0.174acretractdescribedas“Tract2”alsobeingthenorth66.7feetofLots8and9,Block1,SayersSubdivision,asubdivisionofTravisCounty,Texas,recordedinVolume1Page29(P.R.T.C.T.)andconveyedtoAnchorEquities,LTD.InDocumentNo.2013206747,oftheOfficialPublicRecordsofTravisCounty,Texas(O.P.R.T.C.T.),forthesouthwestcornerofacalled3,333.5squarefeettractoflandtobededicatedasSayersstreet,conveyedtotheCityofAustininVolume8271,Page812,oftheDeedRecordsofTravisCounty,Texas(D.R.T.C.T),fromwhicha1/2-inchironrodfoundforananglepointinthenorthlineofsaidW.5thstreet,alsobeingintheeastlineofLot20,Block1,LauraP.Duval’sSubdivisionoftheeasthalfofLotNo.1,Division“Z”oftheOutlotsAdjoiningtheCityofAustin,asubdivisionofTravisCounty,TexasrecordedinVolume1,Page23(P.R.T.C.T.)andbeingthesouthwestcornerofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract2”bears,N67°52’12”W,adistanceof113.94feet;THENCE,withthecommonlineofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract2”andsaidCityofAustintract,N22°14'01"E,adistanceof66.56feettoacalculatedpointforthecommonnorthcornerofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract2”andsaidCityofAustintract,forananglepointinthesouthright-of-waylineofsaidSayersstreet,forthePOINTOFBEGINNINGhereof,THENCE,withthecommonlineofsaidSayersstreetandsaidAnchorEquities“Tract2”,N67°41'49"W,adistanceof113.79feettoa1/2-inchironrodfoundintheeastlineofLot19,ofsaidBlock1,LauraP.Duval’ssubdivision,forthesouthwestterminusofsaidSayersstreetandforthenorthwestcornerofsaidAnchorEquities“Tract2”forthesouthwestcornerhereof,THENCE,withthecommonlineofsaidLot19,andsaidSayersstreet,N24°45'13"E,adistanceof19.95feettoacalculatedpointforthenorthwestcornerhereof,fromwhicha1/2-inchironpipefoundintheeastlineofLot18,ofsaidBlock1,LauraP.Duval’sSubdivision,forthesouthwestcornerofacalled0.303acretractdescribedas“Tract1”alsobeingthesouthwest120feetx100feetofLot4,Block10,Raymond’sPlateau,asubdivisionofTraviscounty,Texas,recordedinVolume1,Page30,(P.R.T.C.T.)conveyedtoAnchorEquities,LTD.InDocumentNo.2013206747(O.P.R.T.C.T.),beingthenorthwestterminusofsaidSayersstreetbears,N24°45'13"E,adistanceof20.02feet,THENCE,leavingtheeastlineofsaidLot19,overandacrosssaidSayersstreetthefollowingtwo(2)coursesanddistances:15 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; 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Affordability Impact Statement Short Term Rental Regulations Res. No. 20221208-064, Ord. No. 20231207-001 Date: 2/5/2025 Proposed Regulation The ordinance introduces new regulations for the Austin’s short-term rental (STR) market after various court decisions invalidated several the City of Austin’s (COA) current STR regulations. Together, Zaatari v. City of Austin (2019), Hignell-Stark vs. City of New Orleans (2022), and Anding vs. City of Austin (2023) removed COA’s authority to restrict STRs by owner type, which was formerly in place to curtail the financialization of COA’s housing stock by STR investors. The ordinance moves most of the COA’s STR regulations from City Code Title 25 (Land Development) and creates new STR regulations under City Code Title 4 (Business Regulations and Permit Requirements). The proposed ordinance will: (1) make STRs an accessory-use to all residential uses in all zoning districts for licensed operators (2) limit STR operators by density on a lot (3) stipulate that the STR not become a public nuisance (4) require the platforms to collect COA’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) from operators Land Use/Zoning Impacts on Housing Costs The proposed changes would have a neutral impact on housing costs compared to current regulations. Many of the COA’s historical efforts to limit STRs have been invalidated. Inside Airbnb reports about 15,000 STRs in Austin, while COA’s database only shows record of about 2,000 licenses. Even accounting for data errors or issues in chronology, a significant number of STRs in Austin neither have licenses nor remit HOT to COA for 17 C20-2024-014 - STR Modifications1 of 6 their operations. Without updated licensing regulations, COA is limited in its ability to enforce restrictions or bans in the case of nuisance or other violations. The proposed ordinance takes steps towards rectifying the imbalance between the STR market and COA’s authority to enforce regulations on operators. The proposed ordinance seeks to address the gap between STR market activity and COA’s enforcement capabilities. Enhanced licensing and monitoring mechanisms will better equip COA to manage STR operators. While the current legal landscape limits Austin’s ability to regulate STRs, peer-reviewed research widely shows that STRs are associated with increased housing costs for renters, although some studies suggest the relationship may not always be causal. Below is a summary table of a subset of this research; please see the full list of references from the literature review at the end of the document. Author Cho, A. Sponsoring Institution(s) Princeton …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 WORKING DRAFT AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE – 1/10/2025 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 25-2 RELATED TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL USE AND REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART X. City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 4, Division 1, Subpart C (Requirements for Short-Term Rental Uses) and City Code Section 25-2-950 (Discontinuance of Nonconforming Short-Term Rental (Type 2) Uses) are repealed. PART X. Subsection (D) of City Code Section 25-2-773 (Duplex, Two-Unit, and Three- Unit Uses) and Subsection (M) of City Code Section 25-2-779 (Small Lot Single-Family Residential Use) are repealed. PART X. Subsection (C) of City Code Section 25-2-1463 (Secondary Apartment Regulations) is amended to read: § 25-2-1463 SECONDARY APARTMENT REGULATIONS. (C) The secondary apartment: (2) must be located: (1) must be contained in a structure other than the principal structure; at least 10 feet to the rear or side of the principal structure; or (a) (b) above a detached garage; (3) may be connected to the principal structure by a covered walkway; (4) may not exceed a height of 30 feet, and is limited to two stories; (5) may not exceed: (a) 1,100 total square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15, whichever is smaller; and (b) 550 square feet on the second story, if any. [; and] [(6) may not be used as a short term rental for more than 30 days in a calendar year if the secondary apartment was constructed after October 1, 2015.] PART X. The description of “Short-Term Rental Use” in City Code Section 25-2-3 (Residential Uses Described) is amended to read: § 25-2-3 RESIDENTIAL USES DESCRIBED. 1/10/2025 9:49 AM Chapter 25-2 STR Regulations Page 1 of 2 COA Law Department 17 C20-2024-014 - STR Modifications1 of 2 WORKING DRAFT AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE – 1/10/2025 (10) SHORT-TERM RENTAL use is the rental of a housing unit or a portion of a housing unit [residential dwelling unit] for a period of less than 30 consecutive days [or accessory building, other than a unit or building associated with a group residential use, on a temporary or transient basis in accordance with Article 4, Division 1, Subpart C (Requirements for Short-Term Rental Uses) of this chapter.] The …
L A W D E P A R T M E N T M E M O R A N D U M To: Planning Commission From: Trish Link, Division Chief, Law Department Date: February 5, 2025 Subject: Short-Term Rental Regulations - Additional Background Information Attached to this memorandum are the two other ordinances that City Council will consider when deciding whether to amend City Code Chapter 25-2 (Zoning) to make short-term rental use an additional (accessory) use to all residential uses and in all zoning districts. These two ordinances provide context as the Commission considers its recommendations for the changes to Chapter 25-2 (Zoning). Please feel free to contact Daniel Word at daniel.word@austintexas.gov or me at patricia.link@austintexas.gov with any questions or concerns. 1 of 1 17 C20-2024-014 - STR Modifications1 of 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 WORKING DRAFT AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE – 1/30/2025 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 4-18-25 TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL TYPES; AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 4 TO ADD REGULATIONS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL OWNERS, OPERATORS, AND PLATFORMS; AND CREATING AN OFFENSE AND PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART X. Subsection (F) of City Code Section 4-18-25 (Certification) is amended to read: § 4-18-25 CERTIFICATION. (F) For developments with one or more affordable units, the agreement required in Subsection (C) must, at a minimum: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) include the applicable affordability requirements; prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's source of income as defined in Section 5-1-13 (Definitions), require dispersion of affordable units throughout the residential units; require equal access and use of on-site amenities, common areas, and parking facilities; require shared access routes for affordable units and market-rate units; require that affordable units include interior components that are functionally equivalent to market-rate units; limit the use of an affordable unit as a [Type 2 or Type 3] short-term rental (STR); require the applicant to incorporate lease provisions that are consistent with a tenant's right to organize under 24 C.F.R. 245.100, the lease addendum required as a condition to receive City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation funds, or City Code requirement; and (9) address any obligations described in Division 2 (Redevelopment …
From: Collier Gibson < Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 11:56 AM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Case Number: NPA-2024-0019.01 Hi Maureen, I understand the meeting regarding the rezoning is happening tomorrow. I'd like to update my comment to the below given some additional details I've learned. Thank you for your assistance. --- Dear Austin Planning Commission, I am a resident of the neighborhood affected by the proposed rezoning and am writing to express my thoughts about the current proposal. I support the general concept of developing these vacant lots with the goal of increasing density in the neighborhood. I understand Austin does not have enough housing and these lots seems like a great opportunity to help with that. I have reservations about approving a rezoning request without some sort of development plan in place. As it was communicated to me by their agent, Victoria Haase, the current property owner is seeking this zoning change prior to selling the property, rather than having a specific development project planned. Further, they stated at the Hancock Neighborhood Association meeting that they were unwilling to spend the money to develop potential plans that would provide additional information about the development. The current zoning already permits townhouse development, which would appropriately increase urban density in the neighborhood. It also seems reasonable to convert the lot into some sort of mixed-use commercial/residential development and it was communicated on one of the meetings that such a development was possible. It appears that the current owner is hoping to change the zoning and sell the property for a higher price given it's new zoning potential. If the goal is to increase urban density in Austin, then it would seem more appropriate to me that the individual or entity willing to actually undertake development should benefit financially rather than someone merely flipping the land. I am not opposed to potentially re-zoning the property, but I believe the current circumstances are not the appropriate ones. Asking the developer to at least give a basic idea of what they would like to develop on the land prior to approving a zoning request would incentivize actual development of new housing stock rather than speculation and give neighborhood residents the opportunity to understand how the development might impact them. Thank you for your consideration. 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 4 From: Kathy Macchi < Sent: …
February 7, 2025 Ms. Cynthia Hadri, Case Manager City of Austin Planning Department Permitting and Development Center (PDC) 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 RE: C14-2024-0137; Project Address: 1207 and 1209 S 1st St. (District 9) ITEM: Planning Commission Public Hearing: February 11. 2025 Currently Zoned: CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (General Commercial Services - Mixed Use - Vertical Mixed-Use Building-Conditional Overlay - Equitable Transit-Oriented Development - Density Bonus Equitable Transit Oriented Development-Neighborhood Plan). Hi Cynthia, I’m writing to voice my objection to granting the applicant’s request for a waiver. If this property cannot comply with the pedestrian-oriented ground-floor commercial space requirement due to site constraints, then I’m confused why they would have been granted ETOD zoning in the first place. I plan to attend the planning commission public hearing to voice my concerns and to object to the applicant’s request for a waiver of the pedestrian-oriented ground floor commercial space requirement for ETOD: • • Failure to Meet Key ETOD Principles: The property’s inability to provide pedestrian- oriented ground-floor commercial space undermines one of the fundamental objectives of ETOD zoning, which is to create active, transit-supportive streetscapes. Incompatibility with Intended Urban Form: Without an engaging ground-floor commercial presence, the property may fail to contribute to the walkable, mixed-use environment envisioned for ETOD areas, limiting its benefits to the surrounding community. • Reduced Economic and Social Activation: The absence of pedestrian-friendly • commercial space could result in a lack of vibrancy, lower foot traffic, and missed opportunities for small businesses that ETOD zoning is designed to encourage. Environmental and Floodplain Concerns: If bordering Bouldin Creek limits buildable space, the increased density and impervious cover allowances of ETOD zoning could create risks related to stormwater runoff, erosion, and flood mitigation challenges. • Unintended Precedent for Other Non-Compliant Sites: Granting ETOD zoning despite a failure to meet key requirements could create a precedent for other properties seeking similar exceptions, weakening the effectiveness and intent of the overlay. 12 C14-2024-0137 - 1207 S 1st Street; District 91 of 2 • Alternative Zoning May Be More Appropriate: Given the physical constraints of the site, a different zoning classification that allows for increased density without requiring commercial activation (e.g., a modified mixed-use or multifamily designation) may be a better fit. Equity and Planning Inconsistencies: Other properties with ETOD zoning will be required to meet the pedestrian-oriented ground-floor requirement. Granting an exception in this case could lead to inequitable …
Steering Committee Members: Stephen L. Amos, Chair Renae Alsobrook, Mark Ashby, Evelyn Fujimoto, Adrienne Goldsberry, Paula Hern, Nick Mehl, William Osborn, Charlie Rice, Paul Shattuck, Shawn Shillington, Erika Tatum, Meghan Yancy February 8, 2025 RE: Item 16 - 2024-128390 LM - 1114 West 5th Street Dear Chair Hempel and Planning Commissioners, The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) supports the continued operation of Sayers Street as an active thoroughfare. This will improve pedestrian safety by directing service and delivery vehicles away from the pedestrian-heavy areas of Sixth and Walsh Streets. Keeping Sayers Street open will enhance pedestrian access on West Sixth and Walsh Streets, supporting the City of Austin’s vision for walkable streets. It will also provide more street frontage, fostering a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented environment with activated sidewalks, cafes, and other public activities, without requiring large curb cuts for vehicle access, transformers, and trash pickup along sidewalks on Walsh Street. Sayers Street also provides necessary access for back-of-house operations such as deliveries, trash pickup, and transformer access, ensuring that these services do not interfere with pedestrian spaces on Walsh Street. Additionally, it allows for garage access for residents, reducing traffic on Walsh Street, which has lower volumes compared to West Fifth. The intersection of Sayers and Fifth Streets is a more practical and safer access point for service vehicles. Sixth Street is rapidly becoming a primary pedestrian corridor, and Walsh Street’s narrow dimensions make it unsuitable for service vehicle turns, which could block traffic flow. We respectfully request that the Planning Commission oppose the vacation of Sayers Street, as its continued use will provide a safer and more efficient route for service vehicles while benefiting the pedestrian experience on surrounding streets. The online City of Austin Utility Customer Care webpage for Utilities/Transportation and Public Works states as part of its mission to preserve and prioritize safety and mobility for all users. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Stephen L. Amos, Chair Old West Austin Neighborhood Association 16 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 91 of 1
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Felicity Maxwell Casey Haney Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Patrick Howard Alberta Phillips Board Members/Commissioners absent: Ryan Johnson Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members absent: Candace Hunter 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Philip Wiley: Representing the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association/Downtown Plan Kickoff Bobby Levinski: Save our Spring Alliance/Mopac South Expansion APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on December 17, 2025 The minutes from the meeting of December 17, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Haynes was off the dais. Commissioner Johnson was absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0015.03 - Cherrylawn Rezoning; District 1 Location: 6102, 6106, and 6108 Cherrylawn Circle, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; East MLK Combined (Pecan Springs-Springdale) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cherrylawn Circle Trust dated March 11, 2023 Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Withdrawn, no action required Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department This item was withdrawn, no action was taken. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0122 - Cherrylawn Rezoning; District 1 6102, 6106, and 6108 Cherrylawn Circle, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; East MLK Combined (Pecan Springs-Springdale) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cherrylawn Circle Trust dated March 11, 2023 Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) SF-3-NP to GO-MU-NP Withdrawn, no action required Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department This item was withdrawn, no action was taken. 2 Location: 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0008.02 - 2967 Manor Road Revision; Districts 1 and 9 2967 Manor Road, Boggy Creek and Tannehill Branch Watersheds; Rosewood Neighborhood Planning Area and MLK TOD Station Area Plan Owner/Applicant: 2967 Manor AGV, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) Specific Regulating District to Mixed Use land use Staff postponement request to January 28, 2025 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to January 28, 2025, was approved on the …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Grayson Cox Casey Haney Patrick Howard Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Board Members/Commissioners absent: Greg Anderson Adam Haynes Alice Woods Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members absent: Candace Hunter 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meetings on January 14, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of January 14, 2025, were postponed to February 11, 2025, Planning Commission meeting on the consent agenda on Commissioner Johnson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Haynes and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Anderson and Woods were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0012.01 - 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 9 1106 and 1110 E. 30th Street, Waller Creek Watershed; Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Tom E. Sapp Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Shelby Johnson-Sapp Single Family to Mixed Use Applicant Request for Indefinite Postponement Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Johnson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Haynes and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Anderson and Woods were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0048 - 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 9 1106 and 1110 E. 30th Street, Waller Creek Watershed; Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Tom E. Sapp Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Shelby Johnson-Sapp SF-3-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-NP Applicant Request for Indefinite Postponement Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s indefinite postponement request was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Johnson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Haynes and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Anderson and Woods were absent. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307, 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined (Hancock) Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: D Larson Hempel, Claire - BC; Azhar, Awais - BC; Anderson, Greg - BC; Cohen, Jessica - BC; Johnson, Ryan - BC; Phillips, Alberta - BC; Cox, Grayson - BC; Ramirez, Nadia - BC; Maxwell, Felicity - BC; Woods, Alice - BC; Howard, Patrick - BC; Haynes, Adam - BC; Haney, Casey - BC; Skidmore, Danielle - BC Qadri, Zo; Muckelroy, Anna; Boudreaux, Marcelle Austin Planning Commission Case Nos. NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 (4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street) Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:53:33 AM External Email - Exercise Caution Honorable Chair Claire Hemple City of Austin Planning Commission As a 65-year resident of Austin and homeowner impacted by the rezoning of 4305, 4307, and 4309 Red River, I oppose the applicant’s requested rezoning. Given the brief time I have to speak, I submit this letter to address my objections. The assertion has been made that the Hancock Neighborhood portion of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan (“Plan”) supports the requested rezoning. See: https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing_%26_Planning/Adopted%20Neighborhood%20Planning%20Areas/03_CentralAustinCombined/ca- combined-np.pdf The Hancock portion of CACNP contemplates mixed use, but that does not make the applicant’s request consistent with the Plan. Objection One The Plan is 20 years old. Much has happened in two decades. In 2004, Austin had about 690,000 residents. Now the population is close to 1,000,000, a 45% increase. The City’s ability to manage traffic has not caught up to the growth. Witness the several comments about traffic made from the dais on February 4, 2025. Other speakers have addressed the problems with the assertion that a traffic assessment supports the viability of the applicant’s request. A project in line with the applicant’s request would seriously impact the neighborhood. In 2004, developers were required to build projects that included adequate parking. The City Council did away with parking requirements in 2023. (In part because parking requirements adversely impacted developers’ profits. Deletion of required parking can adversely impact neighborhoods.) In 2004, neighborhood plan participants contemplating future growth had no idea that the Council would adopt DB90, which in this case would allow a building with an average roof height of 70’ feet in a neighborhood where actual roof peaks often do not exceed 25 feet. In the 20 years since the adoption of the Plan, Austin has grown dramatically, the City’s ability to manage traffic has not caught up, and the Council has adopted ordinances that dramatically raise potential …
From: Jackie Burniske Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 7:57 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov>; Kirk Watson <campaign@kirkwatson.com>; Azhar, Awais - BC <BC-Awais.Azhar@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Barge, Sara <sara.barge@austintexas.gov>; Phillips, Alberta - BC <BC-Alberta.Phillips@austintexas.gov>; Beeler, Melissa <Melissa.Beeler@austintexas.gov> Subject: Hancock Homeowner Opposition to Red River Development Greetings, I am writing in opposition to the Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use land use of 4305, 4307, 4309 Red River Street, on the Planning Committee Meeting agenda being held February 11, 2025. I am unable to attend the meeting and am submitting this opinion. 6) Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307, 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined (Hancock) Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) Request: Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use land use Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 7. Rezoning: C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307, 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined (Hancock) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC (C. Copeland) Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) Request: SF-3-CO-NP to LR-MU-DB90-NP Staff Rec.: Staff recommends LR-MU-V-CO-NP Staff: Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department I live at 800 East 44th St and I am a home owner at this address since 2012. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use because the property is located on Red River Street which has a mix of land uses. The property is near public transportation and could provide additional housing units for the City. I am in opposition to the rezoning of the 3 small houses on Red River to 7 stories mixed use. 70 feet is more than double any building in the area, and there is no parking for this development. The current owner is hoping to rezone the property without a specific plan. City staff is approving the plan, stating the development would provide additional housing. The owner of the property 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 2 does not have a plan for the property, so we don’t know that it will be housing. The owner plans to sell the property once it is rezoned, at a higher price to someone …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kathy Macchi Hempel, Claire - BC Boudreaux, Marcelle Planning Commission Case Nos. NPA-2024-0019.01 and C14-2024-0121 (4305-4309 Red River) Monday, February 10, 2025 12:06:06 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from important . Learn why this is External Email - Exercise Caution Honorable Claire Hempel, Chair, Planning Commission, City of Austin Dear Chair Hempel, I live on East 44th Street between Bennett Avenue and Red River, and I am writing to express my opposition to the zoning changes requested for 4305, 4307, and 4309 Red River Street. While I strongly support adding more housing—especially affordable housing—Austin needs to grow in a way that benefits everyone, not just developers looking for a quick profit. The reality is that the property owner bought the land knowing its zoning restrictions. If they’re now asking for a change, it should be to create something reasonable that fits the neighborhood—not to maximize profit at the expense of the community. The city’s job isn’t to ensure an investor gets a massive return, but to ensure development makes sense for the people who actually live here. The Right Kind of Development A 30-foot height mixed-use or single-family option with additional dwelling units or multi-family would be the best way forward. This would allow for more housing while keeping buildings in scale with the rest of the neighborhood, preventing an oversized structure from dominating the area and worsening traffic and parking issues. Note: I know the city wants more mixed use but this piece of land is one block from Hancock Shopping Center and a 5-min walk from the Hyde Park/Duval Shopping Center. I’m not sure what business would want to open there when all the shopping is happening in one of those two major commercial centers. More housing, though, is needed so it would be a good use of the land. Concerns with the Proposed Changes Excessive Height & Scale: Most homes in our neighborhood are single-story, with a few two-story houses that stay within the 30-foot height limit. The applicant’s request for a DB90 density bonus would allow a 70-foot building —more than twice as tall as anything else and four times taller than most homes. Nothing that size exists here, and it would overshadow surrounding properties. That alone is reason enough to reject this request. Even the 40-foot height allowed under the Planning Department’s recommendation would …
Planning Commission Upcoming Items (Subject to Change) February 11 March 11 • STR Modifications – ACTION (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 3/6/25) • Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Vision Plan – ACTION • SCTC/NLTC Vision Plans– Briefing February 25 • C20-2022-025 Colorado River Protections (non-25-2) – ACTION (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 3/6/25) • Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Vision Plan – Briefing • Technical Codes/WUI (tentative) – Briefing • Appoint South Congress Transit Center (SCTC) Vision Plan/North Lamar Transit Center (NCTC) Vision Plan Working Group March 25 • 1A North Lamar TC Vision Plan 1A South Congress TC Vision Plan 9 related NPAs Area Plan Process Code Amendment ACTION ON 12 ITEMS (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 4/24/25) • C20-2024-013 Article 9 Landscaping – ACTION Planning Commission Upcoming Items (Subject to Change) • Joint PC/CC Meeting C20-2024-016 Preservation Bonus Amendment (Ph. 1) • C20-2024-016 Preservation Bonus Amendment (Ph. 1) – ACTION (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 4/24/25) • Imagine Austin Update – Briefing April 1 April 8 April 22 • C20-2024-010 UNO Update: Code Amendment, FLUM Amendment, and Rezoning – ACTION (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 5/8/25) • C20-2023-037 SMART Housing Updates Phase 2 – ACTION (SCHEDULED FOR COUNCIL 5/22/25) Planning Commission Requested Briefings • Wildland-Urban Interface Code (tentatively scheduled) • Tweaking HOME to include items passed through BOA • Status of legality of items that have passed the • Updates on the latest Austin Light Rail developments commission (what has been struck down, what is in litigation) • Imagine Austin Update and code rewrite timing • Small Area Planning and funding for Small Area Planning • Review of future changes to Planning Commission and other COA Commissions • Parking Management Districts • Overview of the Strategic Housing Blueprint • Notification process for public hearings • What language should be used for notices to the public to better enhance transparency • Update for the 6-month report on HOME Ph. 1 Resources • Code Amendments: http://www.speakupaustin.org/ldcupdates • NLTC/SCTC Vision Plan: https://www.speakupaustin.org/etodstationareas • Imagine Austin information: https://speakupaustin.org/imagineaustin • Austin Core Transportation Plan: https://speakupaustin.org/actplan
Item 17 - STR Planning Commission Amendment Tracking Base Motion – staff recommendation – passes 9-0-1 (Cox abstains) Maxwell 1/Haney – Require a 12-month report. Passes unanimously Azhar 1/Cox – Passes unanimously, Anderson off dais: language: Revise § 4-23-3X - Eligibility to Operate a Short-Term Rental as follows: • On a site with more than four but less than 51 dwelling units, an owner may operate at least • On a site with more than 50 but less than 101 dwelling units, an owner may operate at least one but no more than 20% of the units one but no more than 10% of the units • On a site with more than 100 but less than 251 dwelling units, an owner may operate at least one but no more than 5% of the units • On a site with more than 250 dwelling units, an owner may operate at least one but no more than 3% of the units Hempel 1/Cox (substituted so does not pass) – If there is a nuisance that involves a criminal activity an owner cannot operate an STR at that location or any other location in perpetuity or a considerable amount of time, subject to legal review, until there is a change of ownership at that property. Substitute to Hempel 1: Barerra Ramirez /Johnson – passes unanimously If there are three or more nuisance activities that involve a violent criminal activity at a unit, an owner cannot operate an STR in a unit in perpetuity or a considerable amount of time, subject to legal review, until there is a change of ownership of the unit. Woods 1/ Maxwell – passes unanimously General recommendation to staff to consider establishing single city phone number for STR complaints/compliance issues, not to replace 911, and establish a system to first route those calls to the local contact for the STR before routing them to compliance staff. Cox 1/ Azhar – passes unanimously, Anderson off dais Direct staff to review the feasibility of assessing of a separate fee for STR’s paid at license application and/or renewal for contribution to and recognition of the additional City staff time required for adequate enforcement of these STR regulations. Haney 1/ Cox – passes unanimously, Anderson off dais Upon issuing a notice of violation for operating an unlicensed short-term rental, the director shall also refer the matter to the State Comptroller’s Criminal Investigation …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Casey Haney Felicity Maxwell Danielle Skidmore Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Grayson Cox Ryan Johnson Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners absent: Adam Haynes Patrick Howard Alberta Phillips Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members remote: Candace Hunter PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1 Angela Benavides Garza: Issues about not knowing about the meeting in the community, and the company name Expedia Group is on Lobbyist page Santiago: Historic overlay APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission REGULAR MEETING on January 14, 2025, and January 28, 2025 The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Vice Chair Azhar’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Haynes, Howard, and Phillips were absent. The minutes from the meeting of January 14, 2025, and January 28, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Haynes, Howard, and Phillips were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0008.01 - 2600 E Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; Location: District 1 2600 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Boggy Creek Watershed; Rosewood Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: CTMS Holdings LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Civic to Mixed Use land use Staff postponement request to February 25, 2025 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to February 25, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Haynes, Howard, and Phillips were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0111 - 2600 E Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; District 1 2600 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Boggy Creek Watershed; Rosewood Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: CTMS Holdings LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) GO-V-CO-NP to GR-MU-V-DB90-NP Staff postponement request to February 25, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to February 25, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner …
Regular Meeting of the Construction Advisory Committee Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM One Texas Center – Directors Conference Room 505 Barton Springs Road, 13th Floor Austin, Texas If view online televised, you may the meeting the Construction Advisory Committee may be participating by at: Some members of videoconference. http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 Vanessa Ibanez at 512-974-1058 or vanessa.ibanez@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD COMMISSIONERS: Lyn Nance-Hendricks, Chair Clint Chapman Ron Lord Jeffrey Musgrove Riley Drake, Vice Chair Michelle Dahlstrom Bianca Medina-Leal Calvin Williams AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five 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 Construction Advisory Committee Regular Meeting on January 14, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. DISCUSSION ITEMS Staff briefing on Capital Delivery Services updates regarding active projects, monthly CIP spend, projects awarded and upcoming bid opportunities – Eric Bailey 3. Presentation regarding the Better Builder Program overview and updates – Daniela Silva and Inmer Carbajal Discuss Chair tenure 4. 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 Vanessa Ibanez with Capital Delivery Services Department, at 512-974-1058, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Construction Advisory Committee, please contact Vanessa Ibanez at 512-974-1058
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) MEETING February 11, 2025 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions – Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by 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. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3108 or edward.blake@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Anne Ortiz Public Sector Appointee Nyeka Arnold North Austin Bertha Delgado East Austin Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Julia Woods South Austin Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Jenny E. Achilles Private Sector Appointee Raul E Longoria Public Sector Appointee South Austin Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tisha-Vonique Hood Public Sector Appointee Vacant Private Sector Appointee Vacant Public Sector Appointee Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approve the January 14, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). 3. Discussion on the voting process for Private Sector Appointees and Public Sector Appointee for the Community Development Commission (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health, and Nefertiti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer, Housing Department). 4. Presentation on Austin Water’s 100-year Water Forward 2024 plan and the Watershed Protection Department’s Rain to River Plan including community engagement efforts (Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Water Resources Team Supervisor, Austin Water and Erin Wood, Planning Team Manager, Watershed Protection Department). 5. Presentation from Planning Department on updates regarding Equity Overlay Plan and consultants (Alan Pani, Planner …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on JANUARY 14, 2025, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Tisha-Vonique Hood Cynthia Jaso Raul Longoria Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Julia Woods Bertha Delgado Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Nyeka Arnold Jo Anne Ortiz Gavin Porter Sr. Staff Members in Attendance Angel Zambrano Ed Blake Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:39 PM with 9 members present. Commissioners Nyeka Arnold, Jo Anne Ortiz and Gavin Porter Sr. were absent. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. Lisa Rodriguez and Zenobia Joseph addressed the board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the November 12th, 2024, and December 10th, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Vice Chair Elias’s second, the November 12th, 2024, minutes were approved unanimously on an 8-0-0 vote. On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Delgado second, the December 10th, 2024, minutes were approved on an 7-1-0 vote. Commissioner Jaso abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Presentation and discussion from Homeless Strategy Office on Cold Weather Preparation Plan 2024 (David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, Homeless Strategy Office). David Gray presented. 4. Presentation and update on the Housing Department's Legacy Program (Letitia Brown, Division Manager, Housing Department). Letitia Brown presented. 5. Presentation and discussion on the City of Austin’s Housing Department’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) (Chase Clements, Financial Manager II, Housing Department and Rocio Pena-Martinez, Grants Program Manager, Housing Department.) 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the …
Community Services Block Grant 2024 Contract Programmatic/Financial Report February 11, 2025 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (7) Neighborhood Centers and the two (2) Outreach Sites. Mission: The Neighborhood Services Unit improves the lives and health of people experiencing poverty by providing public health and social services and connecting residents of Austin and Travis County to community resources. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); ◼ Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); ◼ Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); ◼ Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures Categories 2024 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 12/31/24 Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $1,140,731.00 $575,610.67 $293,917.89 $19,550 $889,078.56 78% 1 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 47 Success Rate% 109% Austin Public Health Report on PY24 Community Action Plan MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date December 2024 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers 800 10 50 1,216 1,216 #Enrolled #Achieved 46 95 Success Rate % 190% 152% 130% SRV 3O Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Number Served 356 A Year Ago 19 65 317 193 349 1,598 72,276 1,216 204 338 92,638 160 …
Water Forward 2024 Austin’s 100-Year Integrated Water Resource Plan 1 Marisa Flores Gonzalez Water Resources Team Supervisor February 11, 2025 Water Forward Water Forward is Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, unanimously adopted by Council in November 2018. Water Forward identifies diverse and environmentally-conscious water management strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future for our community. The first update to the Water Forward plan was unanimously adopted by Council in November 2024. Water Forward 2024 was created through a collaborative process led by Austin Water and involving the Water Forward Task Force, outside experts and consultants, and community stakeholders. 2 Austin’s Water Colorado River: • Combination of State-granted water rights & long-term contract with LCRA • Up to 325,000 acre-feet per year (afy) LCRA reservation & use fees pre-paid in 1999 • Additional use payments trigger when average for 2 consecutive years exceeds 201,000 afy Centralized Reclaimed System 3 Combined Storage Lakes Buchanan and Travis 4 WATER FORWARD One City One Water One Approach Environmental Sustainability & Climate Equity Affordability Reliability & Resiliency 5 Water Forward Guiding Principles Resiliency Inclusive approach + Community values Diverse strategies Equity + Affordability Protect the Colorado River Reduce operational risks Focus on local supplies 6 Planning for Uncertainty Population Growth Climate Change 7 Plan Development Projected water demands Developed climate and streamflow projections Modeled future supply needs Identified strategies 8 Equity Tasks Community Ambassadors Group (CAG) • Formed to help develop the Water Forward 2024 Equity and Affordability Roadmap and Tool • Membership of community volunteers reflecting diverse backgrounds Staff and CAG Equity Grounding Equity and Affordability Roadmap and Tool • Developed shared equity lens • Discussed historical context of institutional and structural racism • Framework to evaluate the distribution of benefits and burdens of plan implementation outcomes • Describes approaches for more equitable community engagement Equity and Affordability Framework Reliable Supply Accountable Affordable Protect Public Health Water Forward 2024 Objectives Objective Sub-Objective Maximize reliability and resiliency, minimize vulnerability Water Supply Benefits Maximize portfolio diversity Economic Benefits Maximize cost-effectiveness Equity Benefits Minimize impacts and maximize benefits of plan outcomes for marginalized communities Environmental Benefits Implementation Benefits Minimize ecosystem impacts Minimize net energy use Maximize water use efficiency Minimize water quality impacts Minimize implementation and operational risk Maximize water distribution and wastewater collection system resiliency Maximize …
AAUUSSTTIINN EEQQUUIITTYY OOVVEERRLLAAYY SSTTUUDDYY Community Development Commission February 11th, 2025 APD Urban Planning and Management, LLC. 45OF PLANNING years45 years OF PLANNING EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE APD-U established in 1990 • • Minority-owned, family-operated firm based in Atlanta, GA • • • • • Over 45 years of national expertise on neighborhood planning, housing development, affordability policies, and equitable community development Proven track record of success in the management of acquisition, housing strategies, and neighborhood redevelopment projects with a focus on sustainable place-based redevelopment The perspective of a developer and knowledge of community-based organizations Community capacity building training and expertise Displacement risk mitigation expertise 2 Scope • The City would like to “study the feasibility, merits, and risks of applying an equity/anti-displacement overlay and the impacts that such an overlay could have on affordability, displacement, and property values should the City modify the proposed standards by geographic area and lowest income census tracts.” • Our approach is built upon: • Displacement Risk Analysis • Community feedback • Program Recommendations and Implementation 3 Deliverables Phase 1: Community Outreach and Engagement Phase 2: Policy/Program Study and Analysis Phase 3: Risk of Displacement Phase 4: Final Report • • • • Meeting notes from stakeholder interviews Public Engagement Matrix categorizing expressed concerns Summary of engagement findings Community Engagement Report Memo • • • • Peer City review findings report Summary of regulatory policies’ feasibility Previous plans and studies matrix SWOT assessment of financial impact on homeowners and renters • Risk of Displacement Analysis Presentation • Potential Participants in an Equity Overlay Program • Related Map Series • Final report summarizing findings from Phases 1-3, providing recommendations of potential programs/policies limiting, or revising, HOME applicability in study areas we find to be experiencing active, vulnerable, or chronic displacement risk Ongoing Ongoing Early stages Upcoming 4 Preliminary Findings Community Engagement Concerns from community members and engaged stakeholders about lack of community engagement in HOME development Stakeholder interviews with range of Austin residents, community organizers, CDC Commissioners, and professionals on both sides of HOME discussion • • • • I S G N D N I F N • O I T N E V R E T N I - U D P A Policy/Program Study and Analysis Confusion from community members and engaged stakeholders on HOME and general planning landscape Displacement Risk • Lack of current data around HOME’s impact on displacement risk for homeowners and …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 11, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on FEBRUARY 11, 2025, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Julia Woods Bertha Delgado Cynthia Jaso Raul Longoria Michael Tolliver Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jo Anne Ortiz Tisha-Vonique Hood Nyeka Arnold Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Staff Members in Attendance Alan Pani Angel Zambrano Ed Blake Erica Leak Erin Wood Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Marisa Flores Gonzalez Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM with 11 members present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. Zenobia Joseph, Alexia Ledera, Adrian Macias, Madi Gutierrez, Marina Martinez, Celene Rendon, Monica Guzman, Carmen Llanes, Edwin Escamilla, Shane Johnson, Thomas and Carol, Chris, Brad Massengill, and Isaac Caballero addressed the board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the January 14th, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Elias motion, Commissioner Tolliver second, the January 14th, 2025, minutes were approved, with corrections, on an 11-0-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Discussion on the appointment process for Community Development Commission members (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health, and Nefertiti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer, Housing Department). Elections and Onboarding Working group was established to include Commissioners Achilles, Arnold, Elias, Ortiz and Tisha. 4. Presentation on Austin Water’s 100-year Water Forward 2024 plan and the Watershed Protection Department’s Rain to River Plan including community engagement efforts (Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Water Resources Team Supervisor, Austin Water and Erin Wood, Planning Team Manager, Watershed Protection Department). Marisa Flores Gonzalez and Erin Wood presented. 5. Presentation from Planning Department on updates regarding Equity Overlay Plan and consultants (Alan Pani, Planner Principle, and Erica Leak, Officer, Planning Department, and APD-Urban Planning Management). 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 …
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE February 11, 2025 --12:00pm Hybrid Regular Called Meeting Waller Creek Center, Room 104 625 East 10th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by 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. The first 10 speakers to register will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns not on the agenda. To register, contact Emily Rafferty at emily.rafferty@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT TASK FORCE MEMBERS: Voting Members: Bill Moriarty Sarah Faust Hani Michel Perry Lorenz Todd Bartee Robert Mace, Vice Chair Paul DiFiore Madelline Mathis Jennifer Walker, Chair Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Donald Hardee Housing: Chase Bryan Office of Innovation: Daniel Culotta Office of Sustainability: Zach Baumer Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Ramesh Swaminathan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Called Task Force meeting on December 3, 2. Presentation on lessons learned and initial planning for 2029 Water Forward, Water Conservation, Drought Contingency Plan updates 3. Update on Water Management Strategy Implementation Quarterly Report development 4. Discuss City Council’s proposed merger of the Water Forward Task Force with the Water and Wastewater Commission 5. Discuss Water Forward 2024 Implementation Working Group members FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN 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 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Liaison, Emily Rafferty at 512-972-0427, for additional information; TTY users …
Lessons learned and initial planning for 2029 Water Forward, Water Conservation, Drought Contingency Plan updates 2/11/25 Overview Summary of Task Force feedback received Additional lessons learned Next Steps to Prepare for 2029 Plans Summary of Task Force Feedback received Reduce level of effort for plan updates • Increase length of time between WF plan updates or have a lighter 5-year update with more rigorous10-year update Front load difficult technical work to avoid rushing at the end Continue to use scenario planning approach • Including use of stochastic and probabilistic forecasts Summary of Task Force Feedback Received Increase COA Equity Office involvement in plan development • Add Equity Office as Ex Officio member (would be a Council decision) Increase Task Force Ex Officio participation Analyze equity impact of entire Water Forward plan Additional Lessons Learned Updating Water Forward, WCP, and DCP at the same time led to greater integration and alignment between plans and staff Climate and hydrology, demand forecasting, and water needs analysis work could be done on the backend by staff with input from a technical advisory group Next Steps to Prepare for 2029 Plans Begin early updates to technical tools and models to enable quicker updates to input analyses during the plan update process • Climate and hydrology projections, population and employment projections, demand forecasting models, preliminary needs analysis, vulnerability analysis Establish on-boarding process for Ex Officio members and partner City departments as we begin implementation phase Next Steps to Prepare for 2029 Plans Continue to gather water management strategy implementation data to inform 5-year performance evaluation • Key performance indicators to be reported on a quarterly basis Continue to build and strengthen AW's existing relationships with community and City department stakeholders Begin scoping for two-year plan update effort in late 2025/early 2026 Questions?
Update on Water Management Strategy Implementation Quarterly Report Kevin Kluge February 11, 2025 Agenda 1. Quarterly reporting in the Plans 2. Framework of Quarterly Reports 3. Contents of Quarterly Reports Quarterly reporting in the Plans These quarterly reports will include leading demand reduction and supply performance measures. Austin Water will also develop public year-end annual reports including leading performance measures, descriptions of programmatic efforts, conservation performance, and total water use and loss. (Water Forward) …revise those [quarterly] updates to be more focused on the performance of conservation measures and offer it to all interested City bodies. In addition, AW will produce an annual report that describes the implementation progress of conservation activities. (Water Conservation) • “Austin Water will utilize a quarterly report to share its progress and the progress of our community in achieving our desired water savings, including gallons per capita per day (GPCD) by residential, industrial, and commercial customer classes.” (Mayor’s motion) Framework of Quarterly Reports Continued refinements to reporting, including future possible dashboards Based on calendar year • Annual report will be consistent with other State and LCRA reports Quarter 1 (January – March) report anticipated by May 8 • Posting for May RMC and WWWC meetings 4 Framework of Quarterly Reports Focus on leading measures – activities that should produce savings Qualitative updates – textual descriptions of progress Quantitative updates – consistent data and charts updated each quarter 5 Framework of Quarterly Reports Volumetric yields by strategy and activity where applicable Milestone progress (WFP and WCP) 6 Contents of Quarterly Reports Water Conservation Gallons Per Capita Daily (GPCD) • Utility-Side Water Loss Control and water use by category • Water Conservation • Customer-Side Water Use Management Potable Water Supply • Aquifer storage and recovery • Native and Efficient Landscape • Off-channel reservoir • Centralized/Decentralized • Indirect potable reuse • Brackish GW desalination Reclaimed • Onsite Water Reuse • Customer Outreach • Milestone progress 7 Questions?
