MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 06 NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment; District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 07 C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West (Tract 1); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 08 C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West (Tract 2); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 09 C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West (Tract 3); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 10 C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West (Tract 4); District 91 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 6th and Lamar (C14-2024-0179) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 600 North Lamar Boulevard; 1004, 1006, 1012, 1012 1/2, 1014 and 1016 West 6th Street; 603, and 605 Baylor Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP and TO: CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP CS-MU-CO-NP 1- which (Subdistrict grants additional building height up to 120 feet income- restricted housing) and MF-6-NP (for 603 and 605 Baylor Street) in exchange for SITE AREA: approximately 1.2743 acres (approximately 55,508 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 603 and 605 Baylor, Ltd. And 600 North Lamar, Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust and Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (Subdistrict 1) for the entirety of the site except for 603 and 605 Baylor Street which grants additional building height up to 120 feet in exchange for income-restricted housing) and MF-6-NP for 603 and 605 Baylor Street. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025: Planning Commission granted staff postponement request to June 24, 2025. June 24, 2025: Planning Commission granted neighborhood postponement request to July 2, 2025. July 8, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A 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 11 C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar; District 91 of 16 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. However, only properties that were entirely (100%) within the ½-mile area were rezoned into …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0058– 1600 West Ben White DISTRICT: 5 ADDRESS: 1600 West Ben White Boulevard ZONING FROM: GR TO: CS-CO SITE AREA: 0.47 acres PROPERTY OWNER: JAY02 LP (Guy Oliver) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would prohibit this use permitted in CS base zoning: Adult- Oriented Business. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately .047 acres and is developed with a small single- story commercial space and associated parking. The rezoning area is a triangular lot situated at the north side of Ben White Boulevard service road, with additional frontage onto Fort View Road and Clawson Road. The site is located approximately 500 feet east of the Lamar & Ben White Activity Center, as identified on the Growth Concept Map in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. 12 C14-2025-0058 - 1600 West Ben White; District 51 of 11 Development around the site is generally characterized by immediate proximity to diverse commercial uses, including automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR-CO; GR-MU; GR; LO; LO- MU). Slightly more west at the intersection with Menchaca Road, including restaurants, limited restaurants many with drive-through use, service station, cocktail lounge; automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR; LR; LO). Further north are residential uses, primarily single family with some low-density multifamily (SF-3; SF-3-CO; SF-5). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district for Limited Warehousing and Distribution use. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The general commercial services district (CS) is intended predominately for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature having operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments. The purpose of the conditional overlay (CO) combining district is to modify use and site development regulations to address the specific circumstances presented by a site. Use and site development regulations imposed by a CO combining …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0003 – 6th and Walsh DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP ZONING TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP *LI-PDA-NP (Please see Applicant’s Summary Letter Exhibit C) ADDRESS: 1135, 1137, 1139, 1141, and 1143 W. 6th Street and 503, 505, 507, 509, & 511 Walsh Street SITE AREA: 1.195 acres (52,054 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Walsh Street Ventures, LLC; Walsh Street Ventures 2, LLC; and Cohn Ventures, LLC AGENT: Manifold Development, LLC (Mila Santana) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to deny limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: June 24, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JULY 8, 2025. [G. ANDERSON; F. MAXWELL - 2ND] (9-0) A. AZHAR, C. HANEY, A. POWELL, D. SKIDMORE – ABSENT June 10, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 24, 2025. [C HANEY; I. AHMED - 2ND] (11-0) A. AZHAR AND P. HOWARD – ABSENT April 22, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 10, 2025. [F. MAXWELL; C. HANEY - 2ND] (12-0) C. HEMPEL – ABSENT 13 C14-2025-0003 - 6th and Walsh; District 91 of 43 C14-2025-0003 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 22, 2025, the applicant amended their original request of CS-MU-CO-NP and CS- MU-V-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP to the CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP. There is a private agreement between the applicant and the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 1.19 acres, is developed with multiple office buildings, and has access to both West 6th Street (level 3) and Walsh St (level 1). The site is currently zoned commercial services - mixed use - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) and commercial services - mixed use - vertical mixed use building - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining zoning district. This property is in the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan and is characterized as a mixed use area just south of the Castle Hill Historic District. The property has several office and commercial uses, various restaurants, art galleries and cocktail lounges (CS-MU-V-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-HD-NP; CS-H-NP; CS-1-CO-HD-NP; LI-PDA-NP; LI-CO- NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The applicant is requesting limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2024-0001 (500 South Congress PUD) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 400, 500 and 510 South Congress Avenue, 407 ½ Haywood Avenue and 105 West Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-1-V-NP TO: PUD-NP SITE AREA: 6.4856 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 500 South Congress Owner LLC (Michael Iannacone, Executive Vice President), Riverside Partners SW, LLC (Scott W. Broaddus, Jr., President) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: a) The 21% IC proposed in Open Space in the CWQZ should be added as a note to the PUD instead of a code modification. b) Comply with Notes listed on the Environmental Superiority Exhibit. 3. The PUD shall comply with the following Housing Department staff conditions: Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for each building, the applicant will be required to pay $9.00 per square foot of bonus area above the baseline FAR of 2:1. The City can use all or a portion of the fee in exchange for onsite affordable units at a rate of $591.00 per square foot. Any such on-site affordable units will be required to be affordable at 60% MFI for a period of 40 years and in compliance with Chapter 4-18, Article 2, Density Bonus and Incentive Program requirements. 14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 91 of 113 4. Austin Fire Department requests a dedicated space for a Public Safety Station within the 500 South Congress PUD and are requiring the following to be provided by the developer: 9,000 to 11,000 square feet unfinished space within the level of discharge ("ground floor") and floor above, with a private convenience stair, adequate space for 2-3 apparatus bays and appropriate apron for fire/EMS apparatus, and an entrance/egress on a major roadway. Final selection of the location must be approved by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, and the …
10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 1 1 6 E E 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 16 12 6 34 * Parameters calculated from Entire Channel = E * Parameters calculaed from Left Bank Only = L 5 about:blank 6/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 983 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 42 32 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 3 1 2 3 180 110 130 180 125 140 150 160 180 140 148 130 1 66.7 0 2 62.5 0 3 83.4 70.9 0 0 6 about:blank 8/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 984 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 1 2 0 0 0 50 2 2 2 1 1.7 3 3 1 multi elderberry 100 0 0 0 7 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 985 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 6 2 5 3 0 44 54.2 40 58.4 3.7 16 83.4 65 8 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 986 of 113 15.25 6 2.5 m *Width of floodplain prone area was only measured from the centerpoint of the creek to the floodplain on the property of interest side and then multiplied by 2. 9 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 987 of 113 Photo 1: Plot 3 looking towards exisisting development. Photo 2: Plot 2 looking towards existing development. ZONE 3 - PLOTS 2 AND 3 DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 10 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 988 of 113 Photo 3: Plot 1 looking towards NW creek. Photo 4: Looking along transect. Plot locations on right. ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 989 of 113 Photo 5: Creek Embeddedness Photo 6: Lack of Epifaunal Substrate and Available Cover ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 12 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 990 …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Victoria Boudreaux, Marcelle Meredith, Maureen; Ron Thrower RE: C14-2024-0121/ Red River rezone - July 8 PC Monday, July 7, 2025 8:18:58 AM image003.png External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Marcelle, We do not agree to the postponement and would like to have the hearing on Tuesday. I communicated with Charles that we would like to move forward with the PC hearing on Tuesday evening and that we will continue dialogue and any further agreements prior to City Council, which will take place no earlier than August 28th. Thank you. Victoria Haase victoria@throwerdesign.com C: 512-998-5900 | O: 512-476-4456 throwerdesign.com Mail: P.O. Box 41957, Austin, Texas 78704 Physical: 1507 Inglewood St., Austin, Texas 78741-1141 For your security, we will never send ACH or sensitive payment information via email. Please verify any payment details through secure channels. From: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 7:51 AM To: Victoria <Victoria@throwerdesign.com> Cc: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: C14-2024-0121/ Red River rezone - July 8 PC Update: Charles d’Harcourt, president of Hancock NA has requested a postponement to July 22. Please let me know if you agree to that or not. Thanks! Marcelle Boudreaux 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 91 of 1
02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 91 of 3 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 92 of 3 Hi Maureen and Marcelle, I heard from another party that this case was placed on the agenda for the July 8th planning commission, but I did not receive any notice of this. My contact information is correctly recorded for the Hancock Neighborhood Association in the city's community registry, and the property concerned falls within our association boundaries. I've also been told by people who did receive the notice that the phone number for the applicant on that notice was not that of the applicant but instead that of an unrelated medical office. If the applicant's contact information was indeed incorrect, would it be possible to postpone this case to the July 22 planning commission meeting so it can be re- noticed correctly to give everyone affected an opportunity to contact the applicant if they want to? Natalie Deller from council member Qadri's office has been informed of this potential notice issue and may be contacting you about it also. She is CC'ed on this message. Thanks for letting me know what's possible. Best regards, - Charles d'Harcourt ________________________________________________________ Hancock Neighborhood Association volunteer and current president On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> wrote: 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 93 of 3
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Victoria Boudreaux, Marcelle Meredith, Maureen; Ron Thrower RE: C14-2024-0121/ Red River rezone - July 8 PC Monday, July 7, 2025 8:18:58 AM image003.png External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Marcelle, We do not agree to the postponement and would like to have the hearing on Tuesday. I communicated with Charles that we would like to move forward with the PC hearing on Tuesday evening and that we will continue dialogue and any further agreements prior to City Council, which will take place no earlier than August 28th. Thank you. Victoria Haase victoria@throwerdesign.com C: 512-998-5900 | O: 512-476-4456 throwerdesign.com Mail: P.O. Box 41957, Austin, Texas 78704 Physical: 1507 Inglewood St., Austin, Texas 78741-1141 For your security, we will never send ACH or sensitive payment information via email. Please verify any payment details through secure channels. From: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 7:51 AM To: Victoria <Victoria@throwerdesign.com> Cc: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: C14-2024-0121/ Red River rezone - July 8 PC Update: Charles d’Harcourt, president of Hancock NA has requested a postponement to July 22. Please let me know if you agree to that or not. Thanks! Marcelle Boudreaux 03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 1
03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 3 03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 92 of 3 Hi Maureen and Marcelle, I heard from another party that this case was placed on the agenda for the July 8th planning commission, but I did not receive any notice of this. My contact information is correctly recorded for the Hancock Neighborhood Association in the city's community registry, and the property concerned falls within our association boundaries. I've also been told by people who did receive the notice that the phone number for the applicant on that notice was not that of the applicant but instead that of an unrelated medical office. If the applicant's contact information was indeed incorrect, would it be possible to postpone this case to the July 22 planning commission meeting so it can be re- noticed correctly to give everyone affected an opportunity to contact the applicant if they want to? Natalie Deller from council member Qadri's office has been informed of this potential notice issue and may be contacting you about it also. She is CC'ed on this message. Thanks for letting me know what's possible. Best regards, - Charles d'Harcourt ________________________________________________________ Hancock Neighborhood Association volunteer and current president On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> wrote: 03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 93 of 3
03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 4 “…does not promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. This area of Red River is low-slung, primarily single family or townhome-type density with some limited sites zoned for and being used as neighborhood commercial uses. It is not a transition area of sites developed for dense and intense multifamily uses also situated in tall (greater than 40 feet) buildings.” The same remains true today with the amended application and proposed CO allowing a building as tall as 50 feet. Such a tall building is incompatible with our neighborhood. (3) Although the requested zoning classification allows for a commercial-mixed use building, the applicant has stated on several occasions that their intention is to limit the project to all-residential units. This limitation, combined with the proposed CO that would limit construction to 16 units, means that the property would be exempt from otherwise applicable side compatibility buffers and setback requirements. This last aspect of the application is what makes it so destructive to the neighborhood. As noted above, a 50-foot building would be problematic in any event due to its disproportionate size in relation to the surrounding mostly single-story bungalows. This problem would be greatly compounded by the absence of any side compatibility buffers or setbacks, which would create an overwhelming building façade right on the property line of the adjacent SF-3 lots that have only a 5-foot setback. This tall structure, even if limited to 40 feet, would loom over the neighbor's homes with an oppressive and devastating effect. The redevelopment of this site should not be allowed to have such a destructive impact on other people's lives. Such a tall building should be subject to side compatibility buffers and setback requirements regardless of whether it is all residential or mixed use. (4) Finally, GR-MU zoning would allow for many uses of the property that would be inappropriate for our neighborhood. Yet the applicant has included in the proposed CO only a small number that would be prohibited. Many of the otherwise allowable uses should be prohibited because they would bring an influx of vehicular traffic (as opposed to neighborhood pedestrian traffic), and a consequent demand for parking. Red River is narrow on this block, with just one lane in each direction and no on-street parking. East 44th Street is even narrower and with limited on-street parking that is often used by …
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 July 7, 2025 RE: Item No. 11 - C14-2024-0179 Support for Rezoning Case at 6th & Lamar Dear Chair Azhar and Commissioners, On behalf of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA), we write in support of the proposed rezoning of 6th & Lamar from CS-MU-V-CO-NP and CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP and MF-6-NP (for 603 and 605 Baylor Street), based on the substantial progress made through direct and sustained collaboration between OWANA’s Zoning Committee, nearby neighbors, and Endeavor Real Estate Group. From the outset, OWANA has been focused on ensuring the scale and design of this important site are compatible with the surrounding historic neighborhood while contributing positively to the urban streetscape and pedestrian experience. We appreciate Endeavor’s responsiveness to neighborhood concerns, particularly regarding building height, sidewalk width, and site access. These agreements are memorialized in a restrictive covenant between OWANA and Endeavor. Height and Massing Endeavor’s original proposal included a 143-foot glass tower. After 24 months of working sessions and feedback from residents and OWANA, the developer has significantly reduced and redistributed building height. The revised plan caps building heights at 112 feet along N. Lamar, with a thoughtful step-down to 62 feet along Baylor Street, offering an appropriate transition to the adjacent residential areas. Notably, the restrictive covenant outlines more nuanced height caps for sensitive portions of the site—ensuring building massing responds to both context and neighborhood priorities. See drawings below. Enhanced Pedestrian Realm OWANA also prioritized the pedestrian environment. Endeavor has now committed to generous sidewalk and planting zone widths along all three major frontages: • 18’ total along N. Lamar (11’ clear sidewalk + 7’ planting zone), • 7’ sidewalk + 7’ planting zone + 5’ bike lane along W. 6th Street, and • 12’ along Baylor Street, with a prohibition on vehicle drop-off areas to protect residential character. These changes will transform this highly visible corner into a more walkable and welcoming environment that complements the fabric of Old West Austin. Parking and Design Commitments Further commitments made by the developer include: • No surface or on-street parking on Baylor Street, and a minimum of 95% of parking provided below grade, minimizing visual and physical disruption to the streetscape; • Burying overhead utility lines along …
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 July 7, 2025 Re: Item No. 13 - C14-2025-0003 Letter of Support for Rezoning of W. 6th Street & Walsh Street Dear Chair Azhar and Commissioners, On behalf of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA), we write to express our strong support for the proposed rezoning of the property at W. 6th Street and Walsh Street to LI-PDA. While OWANA is typically cautious about supporting LI-PDA zoning—particularly when paired with a CS base—we believe this project represents a unique opportunity and LI zoning already exists just across West 5th Street, directly south of the site. The current proposal reflects an extraordinary level of collaboration between OWANA, Manifold Real Estate, and the Griffith family. Together, we’ve developed a Restrictive Covenant that memorializes extensive community protections and shared goals, balancing smart urban development with respect for the neighborhood’s historic character. A Context-Sensitive, Forward-Looking Project The site occupies a prominent location on the east side of Walsh Street, between W. 6th and W. 5th Streets. Early versions of the project envisioned a single 90-foot structure. Through multiple design iterations and extensive feedback, all parties reached a consensus on a tiered approach: starting at 60 feet along W. 6th Street and stepping back to 90 feet, then 120 feet toward W. 5th Street. This strategy ensures compatibility with the Harthan and Castle Hill Historic Districts to the north and complements the scale and momentum of the Sixth & Blanco development across the street. OWANA was particularly impressed by the conceptual design, which embraces the urban fabric of our historic neighborhood while introducing thoughtfully scaled, pedestrian-friendly architecture. We view this project as the best and highest use of the site—a well-integrated complement to the mixed-use corridor emerging along West 6th. Key Community Benefits The Restrictive Covenant incorporates provisions that reflect the intent of DB90 and exceed its baseline requirements. Highlights include: • On-site affordable housing: 10% of units at 50% MFI or 12% at 60% MFI, with third-party audits and compliance oversight, and a 40-year minimum affordability term. • 75% active ground floor uses along West 6th and Walsh Streets, helping to foster a vibrant, walkable district. • 18-foot-wide sidewalk zones, providing generous pedestrian space and enhanced landscaping. • Height transitions and building …
Community Services Block Grant 2025 Contract Programmatic/Financial Report July 8, 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 seven (7) Neighborhood Centers. 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 2025 Contract Budget Cumulative Expenditures as of 5/31/25 % of Total Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $1,140,731.00 $195,615.48 $107,568.36 $135 $303,318.84 27% 1 Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 13 Success Rate% 30% 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; Basic Needs; Employment; Health; Income Report Date May FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 4 4E 5 5B 5D SRV 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N 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 Service Description Rent Payments Utility Payments Immunizations (Flu) Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing 3A.1 Total number of volunteer hours donated to the Agency Programmatic/Administrative Updates 1000 308 308 31% #Enrolled #Achieved 20 50 15 34 11 31 Success Rate % 55% 62% …
