ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0047 DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 1911 Willow Creek Drive ZONING FROM: ERC-UR TO: ERC-CMU SITE AREA: approximately 10.12 acres (approximately 440,827 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 1911 Willow L.P. (Anthony Clarke) AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, (jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting the applicant’s request to change the zoning from East Riverside Corridor- Urban Residential (ERC-UR) to East Riverside Corridor-Corridor Mixed Use (ERC-CMU). PLANNING COMMISSION or ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 26, 2023: Planning Commission postponement to October 24, 2023. October 24, 2023: Neighborhood postponement request to November 28, 2023 granted. November 28, 2023: Neighborhood postponement request to January 23, 2024 granted. January 23, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question currently has 256 apartment units built in 1969. The applicant has indicated that this zoning is being sought proactively and there is no intent to demolish the property for several years. The applicant has been in correspondence with the tenants of this property and they are aware of the intent to seek this rezoning (see exhibit D). If the applicant displaces residents they may be subject to the City's Tenant Relocation Ordinance as written at the time of displacement. The City's Community Displacement Prevention Officer has been notified about this rezoning case. The subject property lies between four large multifamily apartment complexes. Willow Hill Drive appears to be a cu l-de-sac however ASMP shows the road connecting to Willow Creek Drive in the future as a level 2 ASMP roadway. Willow Creek Drive to the west is already a level 2 ASMP corridor and South Pleasant Valley is a level 3 ASMP corridor. The regulating plan for the East Riverside Corridor revised on October 26, 2015, by Ordinance No. 20151015-070 indicates this parcel is zoned as ERC-UC. With a proposed Blue Line station area at the intersection of Riverside Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road, this property lies approximately 1,000 the station. The property currently contains approximately 25 dwelling units per acre. Target residential densities to support robust fixed- route range of 75 urban the station area. Without to 150 dwelling units per acre within ½ mile an increase redevelop within and associated connecting the station area, the bus service may under-perform. in density, and additional mixed-use …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0133 DISTRICT: 4 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP and CS-1-CO-NP ZONING TO: CS-V-CO-NP and CS-1-V-CO-NP ADDRESS: 5555 North Lamar Boulevard SITE AREA: CS-V-CO-NP =9.328 acres (406,327 sq. ft.) CS-1-V-CO-NP = 0.0688 acres (3,000 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Link Logistics Real Estate (Andrew Beck) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams (Michele R. Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant General Commercial Services-Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan (CS-V-CO-NP) combined district zoning and Commercial-Liquor Sales-Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan (CS-1-V-CO-NP) combined district zoning. The conditional overlays will prohibit the following uses: Adult Oriented Businesses Agricultural Sales and Services Automotive Sales Campground Commercial Blood Plasma Center Construction Sales and Services Convenience Storage Equipment Repair Services Equipment Sales Kennels Vehicle Storage PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 1515 C14-2023-0133 - 5555 N. Lamar Rezoning; District 4 C14-2023-0133 2 ISSUES: There are no issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is 9.328 acres, developed with multiple commercial use buildings, has access to Guadalupe St (level 2) and Nelray Blvd (level 1), and is currently zoned general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combined district zoning and commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP). The property has multifamily residences and state property (CS-V-CO-NP and UNZ) to the north, multifamily residences and automotive uses (MF-3-NP, MF-2-NP, CS-CO-NP and CS-V-CO-NP) to the south, multifamily residences, single family residences and state property (MF-3-NP, MF-4-CO-NP, SF-3-NP and UNZ) to the east, multifamily residences and commercial uses (CS-V-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP) to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). Staff is recommending the general commercial services-vertical mixed use building- conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-V-CO-NP) combined district zoning and commercial-liquor sales-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-V-CO-NP ) combined district zoning for a large residential development that will include the property to the west already zoned with the vertical mixed use building (V). Per the comprehensive plan review comments this site meets ten of the Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines. The site is located within or adjacent to an Imagine Austin Activity Center, Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, or Imagine Austin Job Center as identified the Growth Concept Map, adjoins a public sidewalk, shared path, and/or bike lane and is located within 0.25 miles of public transit …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0131 (E5ATX Rezone) DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 2613 and 2619 East 5th Street ZONING FROM: LR-CO-MU-NP and GR-CO-MU-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.31 acres (approximately 13,591.5 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: E5ATX LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thower) 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. See the basis or recommendation section below for more information. Staff’s recommendation would maintain the Conditional Overlay present that prohibits the following uses: • • • • • • • • commercial off-street parking auto washing pawn shops adult businesses convenience storage kennels campground exterminators PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently an approximately 1,800 square foot duplex and approximately 600 square foot office, both built in approximately 1970, and an approximately 1,500 square foot single family home built in approximately 1945. To the north is undeveloped land recently rezoned CS-MU-V-CO-NP by case C14-2020-0145 (see area case histories section for more information). To the south are three single family homes, two older and smaller and one newer and much larger. To the west is the 1 of 1016 C14-2023-0131 - E5ATX Rezone; District 3 C14-2023-0131 2 approximately 6,500 square foot Doggie Howser Pet Social Club built in approximately 2022. To the east is a largely undeveloped tract with a long empty metal carport that runs the length of the lot. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The rezoning should be consistent with the policies and principles adopted by the City Council or Planning Commission. The City Council and Planning Commission have made clear the need to promote housing density around public transportation assets and in and around Imagine Austin Centers and Corridors. This case exemplifies all of those principles. North Pleasant Valley Road is less than 500 feet to the east and is an Imagine Austin Corridor with bus service. There is a proposed Capital Metro Green Line (rail) stop proposed where North Pleasant Valley Road intersects with the railroad tracks one block north (approximately 700 feet northeast) of the subject tract. Lastly, the Plaza Saltillo Imagine Austin Center is approximately 500 feet to the west of the subject tract. With all of these important planning areas in the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0138 DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP ZONING TO: MF-3-NP ADDRESS: 1106 Enfield Road PROPERTY OWNER: Carlson Caryn Leigh AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) SITE AREA: 0.2003 acres (8,723 sq. ft.) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residential-medium density- neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: *Please note that this property is located within a National Register Historic District. Additional review by the Historic Preservation Office and/or Historic Landmark Commission is required prior to development on or changes to sites and structures within National Register districts. The Historic Landmark Commission must review all ground-up new construction within the district as well as demolition of properties that contribute to the historic district. Base zoning change approval does not remove the additional review requirements triggered by the National Register district overlay. Refer to the review process flowchart located at https://www.austintexas.gov/department/historic-preservation for more information on review requirements for historic district properties. To ensure efficient public hearing scheduling, please begin the historic review process prior to the rezoning process if possible. 1 of 1117 C14-2023-0138 - Enfield; District 10 C14-2023-0138 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is 0.2003 acres, developed with one single family home, has access to West 15th Street (level 3) and Enfield Road (level 1), and is currently zoned single family- neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP). This site is in Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan and the National Register Historic District. The property has single family residences townhomes, Pease District Park and multifamily residences (SF-3, SF-6, P and MF-3) to the north, single family residences, a hotel and multifamily residences (SF-3-NP, GO-NP and MF-3-NP) to the south, and single family residences and multifamily residences (SF-3, SF3-NP, MF-3-NP, MF-3-CO-NP, MF-4-NP) so the east and west. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The staff is recommending the multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combined district zoning to allow for the construction of seven (7) multifamily units as it the same zoning as properties nearby. Per the comprehensive plan review comments this site meets seven of the Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines. The site is located within or adjacent to an Imagine Austin Activity Center, Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, or Imagine Austin Job Center as identified the Growth Concept Map, adjoins a public …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0130 (Manor CS-1) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 2200 Manor Road and 2801 Breeze Terrace ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-NP TO: CS-1-MU-V-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.18 acres (approximately 8,055 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: McElroy Building Company, Inc. (Ryan McElroy) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting commercial-liquor sales district-mixed use-vertical mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-V-NP) combining district zoning. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently a commercial use with a majority of its frontage along Manor Road, an ASMP level 3 corridor, an Imagine Austin Corridor and stops for the CapMetro Route 20 bus on the same block. This route has one of the highest riderships in the system. There are not currently any CS-1 zoned properties along Manor Road and only one other in the vicinity, the Butterfly Bar at the Vortex. The applicant seeks to retain the MU-V-NP overlays which could result in additional residential or a mix of uses under this entitlement. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should satisfy a real public need and not provide special privilege to the owner. Granting this rezoning request would provide additional commercial-liquor sales zoning proximate to a variety of residential uses, and public transportation assets. The Manor Road corridor is undergoing a transition as it builds out between the University of Texas, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Transit Oriented Development (TOD), (which encompasses a portion of Manor Road to the east of the subject tract), and the 700-acre Mueller Development. Encouraging a mix of uses along this Imagine Austin corridor will result in, as 1 of 918 C14-2023-0130 - Manor Road CS-1; District 9 C14-2023-0130 2 Imagine Austin described, “allow[ing] people to reside, work, shop, access services, people watch, recreate, and hang out without traveling far distances.” The rezoning should be consistent with the policies and principles adopted by the City Council or Planning Commission. Both Council and Planning Commission have adopted policies and principles to increase development and uses along Imagine Austin Corridors and where major public transportation assets exist. Granting this rezoning is consistent with those policies and principles. The property will most likely not exist in the …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Claire Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Nancy Estrada Planning Department DATE: January 17, 2024 RE: C814-2014-0083.01 – Sunfield PUD Amendment #1 Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced case from the January 23, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to March 12, 2024. Staff is reviewing the Applicant’s current update submittal. 1 of 119 C814-2014-0083.01 - Sunfield PUD
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Claire Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Nancy Estrada Planning Department January 17, 2024 C14-2023-0056 – W. US Hwy 290 Rezoning Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the January 23, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to February 13, 2024, to allow time for staff to review additional information submitted by the applicant. 1 of 1
CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0105 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: September 6, 2023; December 13, 2023 PC DATE: January 23, 2024 CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-supported) ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 719 Congress Avenue HISTORIC NAME: State Theatre WATERSHED: Town Lake ZONING CHANGE: CBD to CBD-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district-historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, community value HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: September 6, 2023 – initiate historic zoning (9-0). December 13, 2023—recommend historic zoning (9-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA), Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The State Theatre was the first theater in Austin specifically designed to screen movies. While other theaters had been constructed primarily for live performances, the State’s cinema was purpose-built in 1935 as part of a conversion of an existing building, the old Avenue Hotel, to the plans of architect W. Scott Dunne and the fourth of the Interstate Circuit's Austin theaters (along with the Paramount Theatre, Queen Theatre, and Capitol Theatre). The State Theater is the only Scott Dunne-designed theater still open in Austin; Of his original 44 theaters, only 9 are still in operation. Its facade clearly embodies the characteristics of the Art Deco style. The historical significance of the theater was promoted best in a letter to Live Oak Director Don Toner from Sinclair Black’s architecture firm in 1998: “The State Theater is one of the …
CASE NUMBER: C14H-2023-0143 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: December 13, 2023 PC DATE: January 23, 2024 CC Date: TBD APPLICANT: Will Bridges (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Deep Eddy Grocery/Deep Eddy Cabaret WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2315 Lake Austin Boulevard ZONING CHANGE: LR-NP to LR-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from neighborhood commercial- neighborhood plan (LR-NP) to neighborhood commercial-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (LR-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Historical associations, community value, architecture HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from neighborhood commercial-neighborhood plan (LR-NP) to neighborhood commercial-neighborhood plan-historic landmark (LR-H-NP) combining district zoning. (9-0) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Barton Creek Assn., Save Historic Muny District, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TNR BCP - Travis County Natural Resources, West Austin Neighborhood Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The building is constructed in a vernacular commercial style and is a good example of a rapidly disappearing property type in Austin: the neighborhood grocery. Its historic-age building elements, alterations, and signage tell the story of the building’s use from 1915 to the end of the historic period. It remains adjacent to its original owner’s former residence, exemplifying the traditional development patterns associated with small businesses in early Austin. The application for landmark designation describes the building as follows: The building features thick, coursed limestone load-bearing walls with brick on the primary (north) elevation and a front gable roof with red clay tiles. A shed roof awning projects over the main entrance on the primary (north) elevation, and vertical …
From: To: Subject: Date: Contreras, Kalan Comments on Planning Commission # C14H-2023-0143 Zoning Change Tuesday, January 16, 2024 1:05:18 PM You don't often get email from swolff98@austin.rr.com. Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution RE: Planning Commission # C14H-2023-0143 Zoning Change from LR-NP to LR-H-NP Kalan Contreras: Please register my comment in the appropriate place - I am in favor of this zoning change. Regards, Stephen Wolff 510 Deep Eddy Ave. Austin, TX 78703 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook or forward to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 of 1
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2023-0280A PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: 1/23/2024 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 PROJECT NAME: Axis PROPOSED USE: Restaurant with Late Hours ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 519 W 37th Street AREA: 1,225 square feet, part of .287-acre tract APPLICANT: AGENT: Arturo Veliz 720 Airport Blvd. #1165 Austin, TX 78702 LBE Ventures Group LLC 519 west 37th Street Austin, TX 78705 CASE MANAGER: Clarissa Davis Telephone: 974-1423 Clarissa.Davis@austintexas.gov EXISTING ZONING: CS-NCCD-NP The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for Late Hours for an existing restaurant within an existing building. Restaurants with Late Hours are a conditional use. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: No construction is proposed with this plan; all uses will take place in existing structures. The restaurant’s current hours are Monday- Friday 4pm – 11pm, Saturday 12pm – 1am, and Sunday 12pm-12am. They are requesting to be open until 2 a.m. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The site plan complies with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A AREA STUDY: North University Neighborhood WATERSHED: Walnut Creek (Urban) APPLICABLE WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Current/ Comprehensive watershed ordinance CAPITOL VIEW: Not in View Corridor T.I.A.: Not Required 1 of 723 SPC-2023-0280A - Axis; District 9 RESTAURANT AREA: 1,225 sq ft EXISTING BLDG. CVRG: 28% EXISTING IMP. CVRG: 72 PROPOSED HEIGHT: n/a PROVIDED PARKING: 13 PROPOSED USE: Restaurant w/Late Hours PROJECT INFORMATION: ZONING: CS-NCCD-NP MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 95% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG.: 95% MAX HEIGHT: 60’ REQUIRED PARKING: 13 EXIST. USE: Restaurant SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The applicant is requesting Late Hours for an existing restaurant. There is no construction proposed with this site plan, and it will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. There are Commercial adjacent to the property. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. Environmental: The site is in the Walnut Creek watershed, which is an Urban Watershed. There is no increase in impervious coverage and no known Critical Environmental Features are located onsite. Transportation: Current vehicular access is available from W. 37th Steet. All parking exists and is provided onsite. SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: Zoning/ Land use North: CS-NCCD-NP (Commercial Retail) East: LO-NCCD-NP (Commercial/ Single-Family) South: CS-NCCD-NP (Commercial) West: CS-CO-NP (Commercial) R.O.W. 20’ Surfacing 20’ Classification Level 1 Street W 37th. Street NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, …
C20-2023-039 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-039 Modify Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements Description: Amendment to Title 25 to modify minimum bicycle parking requirements. Background: On May 4, 2023, City Council directed staff to eliminate minimum off-street vehicle parking requirements in the City from City Code Title 25 (Land Development) through Resolution 20230504-022. Per the resolution, “[t]he City Manager is directed to return with recommendations for developments proposing no on-site parking that allow for accessible parking spaces on-street, adjacent to or reasonably nearby the development and located on an accessible route. The recommendations should ensure accessible parking spaces comply with all design, accessibility, and location requirements of the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] and FHA [Fair Housing Act], as appropriate.” Council directed the City Manager to return with an ordinance for Council consideration by December 31, 2023. Staff advanced Case C20-2023-010 Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements through the public hearing processing. The following recommendations were made by various boards and commissions: • Resolution 20230504-022 passed by City Council on May 4, 2023, 10-1 • September 20, 2023, recommended by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee, 5- 2 • October 3, 2023, recommended by the Urban Transportation Commission, 8-0 • October 10, 2023, recommended by the Planning Commission, 9-0-1 During their meeting on October 3, 2023, the Urban Transportation Commission passed a recommendation (Recommendation 20231003-004) that included the following language: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that the City Council fully adopt the draft ordinance; the Urban Transportation Commission BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED recommends City staff make the following changes to the draft ordinance before the November 2nd, 2023 City Council Meeting in regards to required bicycle parking: that I. II. III. Remove references to minimum bicycle parking and the entirety of Part 2 of “APPENDIX A. ‐ TABLES OF OFF‐STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS”; II. Remove all references to Appendix A in Section 25‐6‐477 ‐ BICYCLE PARKING; Simplify the minimum bike parking requirements to a ratio of planned motor vehicle parking, based on the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan 50/50 Mode Share Goal (which projects 50% of commuters driving alone and 5% of commuters biking), and add the following minimum requirements to Section 25‐6‐477: 1 1 of 2524 C20-2023-039 - Modify Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements C20-2023-039 A. Commercial Uses: A minimum of 2 spaces or 10% of the planned motor vehicle spaces, whichever is greater; B. Multi‐Family Residential …
2024 ASMP Amendments PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 23, 2024 KELSEY VIZZARD, SENIOR PLANNER AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1 of 8 o Purpose o Timeline o Amendments Proposed o Q & A Presentation Agenda 2 2 of 8 Purpose | Why are we updating the ASMP? • Council Resolution 20231109-029 initiated “amendments to the Climate Equity Plan and to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive plan and elements or portions thereof, including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, as recommended by the Planning Commission on October 24, 2023” AND • directed the City Manager to “draft the amendments based on the proposed recommendations and submit the draft amendments for review to any applicable boards or commissions as needed, including the Joint Sustainability Committee and Planning Commission, with draft amendments to be returned for Council consideration no later than February 15, 2024” 3 3 of 8 Timeline 2023 2024 October 24 Planning Commission recommendation for Amendments November 9 Council Resolution for Telework Amendments November 30 ASMP Amendment #2 approving Walk, Bike, Roll Amendments December Internal coordination with partner departments January 10 CPJC January 23 Planning Commission January 30 Public Hearing Notice February 15 Return to City Council for Public Hearing and Amendments consideration October November December January February *Amendments to the Climate Equity Plan are managed by the Office of Sustainability as a separate Council item, anticipated on the February 15, 2024 Council meeting agenda. *Council Public Hearing will be advertised in the American Statesman 16 days prior to the hearing date and sent out to the Community Registry 4 4 of 8 ASMP Amendment #3: Telework Planning Commission proposed the following updates (in red) to text within the ASMP policy document. 5 5 of 8 ASMP Redline Pages 6 6 of 8 Next Steps | Remaining Schedule Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee : January 10 Planning Commission : January 23 Joint Sustainability Committee (Climate Equity Plan) : Jan 24 City Council Public Hearing : February 15 (pending Council action) City Council Consideration : February 15 (pending Council action) 7 7 of 8 Thank You! QUESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL US AT ASMP@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV 8 8 of 8
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, January 23, 2024 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at City Hall, Council Chambers 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Greg Anderson – Secretary (District 4) Awais Azhar – Vice-Chair (Mayor) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) João Paulo Connolly (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Adam Haynes (Mayor) Claire Hempel – Chair (District 8) Patrick Howard (District 1) *Ryan Johnson (District 7) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) Jennifer Mushtaler (District 6) Alberta Phillips (Mayor) Alice Woods (District 2) *Pending completion of membership eligibility requirements. Ex-Officio Members Candace Hunter – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Jesús Garza – Interim City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the closure of speaker registration 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 January 9, 2023. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2023-0005.02 - 600 Kemp; District 3 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NP Area 600 Kemp Street Property LLC Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Single Family to Mixed Residential land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 27, 2024 NPA-2023-0010.02 - East 2nd Street - 2300 Block; District 3 109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit A), 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit B), 2311 E. 2nd Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Patrica Ann Pope; LaFayette 2109, LLC; and Isdale Investments, LLC; and Emily Kolb Isdale Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) Single Family to …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2023-0123 – 1900 Burton Drive ADDRESS: 1900 Burton Drive ZONING FROM: MF-4-CO SITE AREA: 4.76 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Flats on Burton, LLC AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) TO: GR-V-CO CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay (GR-V-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay prohibits the following uses: Alternative Financial Services; Automotive Rentals; Automotive Repair Services; Automotive Sales; Automotive Washing (of any type); Bail Bond Services; Commercial Off-Street Parking; Drop Off Recycling Collection Facility; Exterminating Services; Funeral Services; Hotel/Motel; Off-Site Accessory Parking; Outdoor Entertainment; Outdoor Sports and Recreation; Pawn Shop Services; Pedicab Storage and Dispatch; and Service Station. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2023: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2023-0123 Page 2 ISSUES: The developer will comply with the Tenant Notification and Relocation Assistance requirements in the City of Austin Land Development Code. [LDC 25-1-712]. In addition, the following list of Tenant Protection items will be provided: • No leases to be broken • Moving allowance • Right to return - first chance at new units • 180-day notice of demolition • On-site services to help tenants find new housing or other qualified programs • Ability to break lease without repercussion once demo permit is filed • Full refund of security deposit once demo permit is filed • Last 3 months of rent waived for tenants still in units A Restrictive Covenant (C14-2015-0091RC) was executed during the previous rezoning case for 1900 Burton Drive and 1901 Mariposa Drive in which both tracts were rezoned to (MF-4-CO). Please refer to Attachment A. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is approximately 4.76 acres and is located on Burton Drive, between Valley Hill Circle and Mariposa Drive. The area is just north of East Oltorf Street and south of Woodland Avenue. This property is within the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area and is currently developed with 134 multifamily residences that were originally constructed in 1972. It is zoned multifamily residence moderate-high density – conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning. The rezoning area is surrounded by multifamily residences. To the east and south are apartments and condominiums (MF-2; MF-3), as well as to the west (MF-2; MF-3-CO-NP). …
The Cherrywood Neighborhood is bounded by I-35, E. 38 ½ Street, Airport Boulevard, and Manor Road. We are a flourishing neighborhood of homes, businesses, and green spaces in Central Austin. P.O. Box 4631 | Austin, TX 78765 | www.cherrywood.org Contact | steering@cherrywood.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________ January 18, 2024 The Cherrywood Neighborhood Association (CNA) Steering Committee met on January 10, 2024 and considered the rezoning request (C14-2023-0110) to lift the 40’ height restriction and voted to request a postponement in the Planning Commission hearing of this request until at least February 27. We understand the applicant, via their representatives with Drenner Group, have agreed to this postponement. There are three primary drivers of our position: timeliness, affordability, and design. All are discussed below. We will use the postponement period for a voluntary planning collaboration between the neighborhood, additional stakeholders and the applicants to draft principles and goals to guide future redevelopment, including creative approaches to the enforceability of these principles and goals. We appreciate the applicants and Drenner Group attended a recorded meeting in September 2023 to answer questions. The Drenner Group representatives have been communicative and responsive throughout the process. Background The CNA has a long history of trying to shape the inevitable changes in the density and character of our neighborhood, with special consideration of changes along the transportation corridors that transect our area. We are not opposed to change in our neighborhood. Cherrywood is a central neighborhood in a housing-strapped city, and CNA supports increasing density of new structures and population in balance with preservation of existing structures and character. The properties impacted by this zoning request are important to the Cherrywood neighborhood. Currently the properties include the Alma Apartments, 74 unsubsidized, market affordable units, an increasing rarity in central Austin. The properties also include three locally owned businesses that have been a part of the Cherrywood neighborhood for many, many years: Cherrywood Coffeehouse (previously Pato’s Good Tacos in the 1980s-2002), Monarch Mart, and G&C Cleaners (previously Delwood Cleaners, we believe dating back to the 1960s or before). We are especially grateful for the applicants’ repeated commitments to honor the existing lease agreements (including the provisions for extensions of the leases) for these local businesses. If these leases are honored, it is our understanding redevelopment of the properties would likely not occur within the next 10 years. The CNA has well documented support for increasing density on this section of …
Amanda Swor aswor@drennergroup.com Ms. Lauren Middleton-Pratt, Director Planning Department, City of Austin Street-Jones Building 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78702 January 22, 2024 Via Electronic Delivery Re: 1911 Willow Creek (C14-2023-0047) – Planning Commission Postponement – Postponement request for the 10.12-acre lot at 1911 Willow Creek Drive in Austin, Travis County, Texas (the “Property”) Dear Ms. Middleton-Pratt, As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request a postponement for the rezoning application titled 1911 Willow Creek, City of Austin case number C14-2023-0047. The case is currently scheduled for a public hearing at the meeting of the Planning Commission for January 23, 2024. The requested date-certain postponement is to February 13, 2024. This postponement is being requested to provide additional time for communication with the residential tenants. This is the applicant’s first postponement request. 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 project. Sincerely, Amanda Swor aswor@drennergroup.com cc: Joi Harden, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Jonathan Tomko, Planning Department (via electronic delivery)
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: January 22, 2024 SUBJECT: C14-2023-0131 - E5ATX Rezone (District 3) Request for Postponement The case above has been scheduled for a public hearing during the January 22, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting. Staff requests postponement of the above- referenced rezoning case to February 13, 2024 so it has the opportunity to be properly noticed. This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer
Via Electronic Delivery Re: Rezoning Application – Manor Road CS-1 – 2200 Manor Road On behalf of the Owner(s) of the property referenced above, we are formally amending the request of the subject application, C14-2023-0130 from CS-1-MU-V-NP to CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP. The Conditional Overlay January 22, 2024 Mrs. Lauren Middleton-Pratt Director, Planning Department City of Austin 1000 E 11th Street Austin, TX 78702 Dear Mrs. Middleton-Prat: proposes the following: Prohibited uses: Adult-Oriented Businesses Adult Lounge Automotive Washing (of any type) Kind regards, Victoria Haase www.throwerdesign.com 512-998-5900 Cell 512-476-4456 Office Conditional uses: Automotive Rentals Automotive Repair Automotive Sales Equipment Repair Services Equipment Sales Liquor Sales Custom Manufacturing Limited Warehousing & Distribution College and University Facilities Communications Service Facilities Maintenance & Service Facilities We respectfully request support for the requests made. Please contact our office should you have need for additional information. Thank you for your time and attention to this application.
The Cherrywood Neighborhood is bounded by I-35, E. 38 ½ Street, Airport Boulevard, and Manor Road. We are a flourishing neighborhood of homes, businesses, and green spaces in Central Austin. P.O. Box 4631 | Austin, TX 78765 | www.cherrywood.org Contact | steering@cherrywood.org ___________________________________________________________________________________________ January 16, 2024 The Cherrywood Neighborhood Association (CNA) Steering Committee met on January 10, 2024 and considered the rezoning request (C14-2023-0130) and voted to support the request for rezoning to CS-1 to allow liquor sales on the two properties currently occupied by Thunderbird Coffee, and to recommend limiting certain uses. Commensurate with this rezoning we also request renewed engagement with the City of Austin on a sidewalk for Breeze Terrace as illustrated in the Cherrywood Sidewalk Master Plan. We appreciate that the applicants and Thunderbird owner reached out early in the process in October, 2023 to answer questions and met with an ad hoc group of our Steering Committee in December, 2023. Background Considerations The CNA has a long history of trying to shape the inevitable changes in the character of our neighborhood, with special consideration of changes in use and density on the transportation corridors that transect our area. We are not opposed to change in our neighborhood. CNA shares the Manor Road corridor with several other neighborhoods, notably Blackland and Rogers Washington-Holy Cross and Austin Heights. The evolution of the commercial properties from residential and retail to restaurants and bars has resulted in benefits for and impacts to residents of all our neighborhoods. This is a limited request to change the base zoning in order to allow a use for liquor sales, although no amendment to the Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Plan is required. We have reviewed and discussed with the applicants the other permitted and conditional uses allowed in CS-1 zoning and recommend several uses be prohibited or made conditional (see below). We understand both parcels will retain the Neighborhood Plan overlay. We were positively influenced by the commitment of Ryan McElroy, the applicant and business owner, who also operates several other businesses on this corridor, in the success of the corridor as a whole. As with many, if not all, conversions of businesses to bars and nightlife in the urban core of Austin, our first concerns are with parking, transportation access and congestion, and pedestrian safety, with secondary concerns about future expansion of seating which then exacerbates these concerns. This corridor is part …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Claire Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department January 23, 2024 C14-2023-0133 – 5555 N. Lamar Rezoning Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ The neighborhood requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the January 23, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to the February 27, 2024 hearing, to allow time for the neighborhood to work with the applicant.
Steering Committee Members: Christopher Hurst AIA, Chair Paula Hern, Meghan Yancy, Claudette Kazzoun, Rob Kish, Steve Amos, Germaine Curry, Margaret Sullivan, William Osborn, David Schofman, Shawn Shillington, Adam Sumrall, Erika Tatum January 22, 2024 RE: C14-2023-0138 - Enfield; District 9 – 1106 Enfield Road Dear Chair Hempel and Planning Commissioners, The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, OWANA, Zoning Committee has voted to oppose the purposed re-zoning of 1106 Enfield from SF-3 to MF-3. The Zoning Committee appreciates Ricca Keepers, the applicant, and Caryn Carlson, the owner, for coming to our January meeting to discuss the rezoning of 1106 Enfield Road. No plans or drawings were presented to the committee. The sole reason for the re-zoning request is to hopefully increase the marketability for the sale of the property. The property was listed for sale last January 2023 and delisted for lack of offers July 2023. The house has been vacant for a year. OWANA does not support rezonings based solely on financial hardship. Recently approved code changes by the city now allow 3 units on SF zoned properties. Future code changes will allow even more units on SF zoned properties making this re-zoning request obsolete. The Zoning Committee believes that re-zoning this property will not guarantee the sale of the property. The current real estate market has slowed due to rising interest rates. There are other MF properties for sale in our neighborhood that have been on the market for a while and are not selling due to the current market conditions and desired sale prices. Additionally, the sale of this property is complicated by its location on Enfield Road. Access to the property is on a sloped, curved, one-way section of Enfield Road that neighbors find dangerous. Because of this, nearby neighbors oppose the re-zoning without seeing plans or drawings. When the property is sold and if the new owner wants to rezone the property, the OWANA Zoning Committee looks forward to reviewing their plans and drawings at that time. Please oppose the re-zoning of 1106 Enfield Road. OWANA does not want to set a precedent of up-zoning based on perceived economic hardship. We do not believe rezoning from SF-3 to MF-3 will solve the marketability of this property the owner intends to sell. Sincerely, Christopher Hurst, AIA OWANA Steering Committee Chair
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Claire Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department January 23, 2024 C14-2023-0138 – 1106 Enfield Road Postponement Request by Applicant ************************************************************************ The applicant requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the January 23, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to the February 27, 2024 hearing, to allow time for the applicant to work with the neighborhood.
PLANNING COMMISSION January 23, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on January 23, 2024, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Vice-Chair Azhar called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez João Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Claire Hempel - Chair Patrick Howard Felicity Maxwell Jennifer Mushtaler Alberta Phillips Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Absent João Paulo Connolly 1 vacancy on the dais. Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 9, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12- 0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Approve the minutes of PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NP Area 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0005.02 - 600 Kemp; District 3 Location: Owner/Applicant: 600 Kemp Street Property LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Single Family to Mixed Residential land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 27, 2024 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0010.02 - East 2nd Street - 2300 Block; District 3 Location: 109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit A), 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit B), 2311 E. 2nd Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Owner/Applicant: Patrica Ann Pope; LaFayette 2109, LLC; and Isdale Investments, LLC; Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: and Emily Kolb Isdale Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to March 12, 2024 Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 12, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Location: 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0005.01 - Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use; District 3 6202, 6204 Caddie Street; 1600, 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1612, and 1614 Montopolis …
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Joseph Bowie (Vela); Robert Thornton-V Chair (Alter, R); Alex Ramirez (Kelly), Kyle Smith (Pool), Bobbi Joe Foster (Ellis) Bill Harris(Alter), Robert Butler(Watson), Stephen Cox (Madison) REGULAR CALLED MEETING MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING BOARD Tuesday January 23 @ 9:30 AM- IN PERSON PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER/ 1st FLOOR, CONF RM 1401-1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS 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, contact rick.arzola@austintexas.gov Joseph Cooper(Fuentes), Ramon Perez(Velasquez), Mark Mapes(Qadri) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: 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- 1. Approve the Minutes from Regular Called Meeting from October 24, 2023 DISCUSSION 2 Uniform Plumbing and Uniform Mechanical Code Adoption 3 Appendix L-Water Heater requirements- Uniform Plumbing Code 4. Appendix M Water Saving Calculator- Uniform Plumbing Code FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board, please contact Rick Arzola at 512-974-2417
BOARD MEETING January 23, 2024 Mechanical and Plumbing Board Approved MINUTES The Mechanical and Plumbing Board convened in a Regular Called Meeting on January 23, 2024. The meeting took place at the Permitting Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive. Vice Chairman Thornton, called the Meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Robert Thornton, Kyle Smith, Joe Cooper, Stephen Cox, Joe Bowie and Ramon Perez Absent members: Bobbi Jo Foster, Bill Harris Alex Ramires, Mark Mapes and Blaine Butler Staff Members in Attendance: Chad Watson (DSD), Charlie Ablanedo (DSD) and Tony Hernandez (DSD), Robert Stefani(AWU) GENERAL CITIZEN COMMUNICATION- There were no citizen communication that registered for this meeting APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1.The minutes from the October 24, 2023 meeting was approved as written. Board member Cooper made a motion to approve the minutes, board member Bowie second the motion. Motion passed 6-0. Board member Foster, Butler, Ramirez, Mapes and Harris were absent. DISCUSSION ITMES 3. Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Code Adoption – Development Service staff Tony Hernandez presented to the board the 2024 UPC and UMC local amendments to note the changes that the workgroup and staff worked on for months. Board staff had pushbacks but agreed in plumbing code 1007.3 trap seals, indicating that was a problem with sewer and gas. Staff did note that they were not allowed to ban approved materials in lieu of HB 2439. Plumbing code 1503.10.1- laundry to landscape, board members requested for this to be flagged because of the effect of affordable housing. The board staff is requesting staff from Austin Water conservation group-water forward team to be at the next meeting for discussion. In the UMC, there were not much pushback, but board staff would like to see the re- write of mechanical code 310.8-Standard for Air condition condensate recovery systems for new development in which Austin Water Utility will provide in the end. From 2015 through 2021, Development staff has eliminated 44 pages of the local amendments to go back to publish code to better serve everyone when construction is taking place. 3. Appendix L-Water Heater requirements- Development Service staff noted that appendix L is a water conservation requirement. Not mandatory to use. All water conservation water heaters are existing in the International Energy Code (IECC) 4. Water Saving Calculator- Austin Water representatives noted that the water savings calculations are a pipe size diameter reduction allowances, which would …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY-OF-LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 23rd, 2024 1 2 3 4 5 6 REGULAR MEETING of the HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY-OF-LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION JANUARY 23rd, 2024 at 6:00pm CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISISONS RM #1101 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701 MEETING AGENDA This meeting is being held in a hybrid format, and some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or via telephone. Remote speakers must register in advance (January 22nd by 12pm-Noon). All public comments will occur at the beginning of the meeting and public speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. To speak or attend remotely, residents must contact the Equity Office’s Community Services Program Coordinator, Alejandra Mireles, no later than 12pm-noon on Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Please email voicemail telephone alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, the item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address, and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). call & 974-8045 leave (512) or at a BOARD MEMBERS: District Commissioner District Commissioner Daniela Silva Amanda Afifi (Chair) Vanessa Maldonado Sharon Vigil Jesus Perales Leonor Vargas Ivanna Neri (Vice-Chair) 10 Dulce Castañeda Kevin M Jackson Jr. Mayor Eliza May VACANT 7 8 9 1 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY-OF-LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 23rd, 2024 3. 5. 7. 8. MEETING AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION’S REGULAR MEETING on DECEMBER 19th, 2023. Marion Sanchez, Manager Communication and Public Information Office. Update on CPIO’s progress from City Auditor’s Language Access Audit. Housing Department Presentation & Discussion on Community Needs and Priorities for Federal Funding to Inform FY 24-29 Consolidated Plan (Housing Staff: Chris Duran, Senior Research Analyst; Julie Smith Community Engagement Specialist; Jamey May, Housing & Community Development Officer; Austin Public Health Staff: Akeshia Johnson-Smothers, Program Manager III) STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Jon Yates and Leigh Wyatt, Scout Executive/CEO of Capital Area Council Boy Scouts. City of Austin’s Boy Scouts participation updates and request for collaboration for future Commission action. Luis Acosta from College Access Program (CAP). …
1. REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the URBAN RENEWAL BOARD JANUARY 22, 2024, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 *NOTE: The Urban Renewal Board no longer meets at the Street-Jones Building. Some members of the Urban Renewal Board may be participating by videoconference and a quorum will be present at the location identified above. 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 Courtney Banker, (512) 974-3114 or courtney.banker@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Tam Hawkins AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who registered to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting, if speaking virtually, will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the URB’s regular called meeting on December 18, 2023. 1 of 2 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action regarding the City Manager’s evaluation of the continued need for the URP and the URA, and the URB’s recommendation to Council (Chair Escobar) Discussion and possible action related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation, including the Request for Proposals process focused on the evaluation criteria and program requirements related to Phase Two of the Request for Proposals (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) Discussion and possible action on amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the Urban Renewal Agency and Austin Economic Development Corporation to add the Project fee schedule as an exhibit in relation to the development of Blocks 16 & 18 (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss legal matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code) Discuss real estate matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 …
1. 2. URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING DRAFT MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened on MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, at the Permitting and Development Center - 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Chair Manuel Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:09p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Commissioners Kobla Tetey, Tam Hawkins, Jacqueline Watson and Amit Motwani were present. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Danielle Skidmore Board Members Absent/off the dais: Vice Chair Darrell Pierce PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the amended minutes of the URB’s regular meeting on October 16, 2023. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second the October 16, 2023, minutes were approved, on a 5-0-0 vote. Vice Chair Pierce and Commissioner Skidmore were off the dais. Approve the minutes of the URB’s regular meeting on November 13, 2023. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second the November 13, 2023, minutes were approved, on a 5-0-0 vote. Vice Chair Pierce and Commissioner Skidmore were off the dais. 1 3. 4. 5. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action regarding the City Manager’s evaluation of the continued need for the URP and the URA, and the URB’s recommendation to Council (Chair Escobar) Mandy DeMayo and Chair Escobar updated the board. Discussion and possible action related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation, including the Request for Proposals process, and anticipated process related to Phase Two of the Request for Proposals (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez gave an update and suggested items be discussed in the Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION Chair Escobar recessed the meeting at 6:15p.m. for an Executive Session regarding items 5 and 6. Commissioner Skidmore joined the meeting at 6:15pn. Commissioner Hawkins recused herself from items 5 and 6 due to a conflict of interest and left the dais. Discuss legal matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code) Discuss real estate matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Real Property - Section …
January 22, 2024. Urban Renewal Board 1/22/2024 1 Request for Proposal (RFP) Process initiating Phase II Focus: Development Team & Vision/Approach Focus: Project Specifics/Finances Phase I Phase II RFP Registration and Release Evaluation Committee reviews proposals and selects a shortlist Evaluation Committee conducts interviews with shortlisted teams Shortlisted teams record short presentation for community feedback AEDC releases requirements and community feedback to shortlisted teams AEDC releases requirements and community feedback to shortlisted teams Urban Renewal Board votes on recommended team City Council votes on recommended team Aug-Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2023 Jan 2023 Feb 2024 May 2024 June 2024 Anticipated Schedule: Jan-June 2024 1/22/2024 2 • 2 Proposals Advancing to Phase 2 • National and Local Collaboration •Conceptual Vision and Project Team 1/22/2024 3 •Final Developer Selection Follows Phase 2 Proposing Team Vision: Austin Revitalization Authority (ARA), Legacy Real Estate Developers 1/22/2024 4 Proposing Team : ARA / Legacy Please see team’s full presentation, below is only a brief selection BLOCK 16 BLOCK 18 1/22/2024 5 Please see team’s full presentation, below is only a brief selection BLOCK 18 Perspective view from courtyard BLOCK 18 Perspective view from Juniper and Waller St Proposing Team : ARA / Legacy 1/22/2024 6 Proposing Team Vision: Servitas/Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation aka: Pleasant Hill Collaborative 1/22/2024 7 Proposing Team : Pleasant Hill Collaborative Please see team’s full presentation, above is only a brief selection BLOCK 16 BLOCK 18 1/22/2024 8 Please see team’s full presentation, below is only a brief selection BLOCK 16 Adjacent to the Austin African American Culture and Heritage Facility BLOCK 18 Perspective along Juniper St 1/22/2024 9 9 Program Distribution Analysis by Hayat Brown PHC 16 1 PHC 18 2 131,509 195,984 ARA/ Legacy 16 ARA/Legacy 18 188,626 171,357 Total Project Residential Multifamily GSF Townhome GSF Retail Food-based Retail Affordable Retail/Working Spaces Community Uses* Cultural Venue(s) Office Parking Other 108,023 0 0 6,942 0 0 0 0 0 16,544 33,386 17,374 0 6,542 0 0 27,084 13,451 86,615 11,532 TOTAL 327,493 141,409 17,374 0 13,484 0 0 27,084 13,451 86,615 28,076 102,3473 7,140 5,703 2,729 0 0 0 9,680 61,027 0 56,6884 0 1,552 4,228 0 0 27,457 18,659 62,773 0 TOTAL 359,983 159,035 7,140 7,255 6,957 0 0 27,457 28,339 123,800 0 Inconsistencies between appendix data above & proposal: 1 Proposal = 105,138 GSF-Multifamily; 5,932 GSF-Retail; 1,010 GSF-Office; 4,000 GSF-Other 2 Proposal = 0 GSF-Food-based Retail; …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened on MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024, at the Permitting and Development Center - 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Chair Manuel Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Commissioners Kobla Tetey, Jacqueline Watson and Amit Motwani were present. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Danielle Skidmore attended remotely. Commissioner Hawkins logged into the meeting at 6:47pm, recused herself and left the dais due to a potential conflict of interest on items 5 and 6. Vice Chair Pierce joined the meeting at 7:05pm. Board Members Absent/off the dais at call to order: Commissioners Darrell Pierce and Tam Hawkins PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the amended minutes of the URB’s regular meeting on December 18, 2023. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the December 18, 2023, minutes were approved, on a 5-0-0 vote. Vice Chair Pierce and Commissioner Hawkins were off the dais. 1. 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action regarding the City Manager’s evaluation of the continued need for the URP and the URA, and the URB’s recommendation to Council (Chair Escobar) Mandy DeMayo gave the update and relayed that a memorandum is currently under review before going to Council. Discussion and possible action related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation, including the Request for Proposals process focused on the evaluation criteria and program requirements related to Phase Two of the Request for Proposals (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez gave the update. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the URB voted to authorize Chair Escobar as the Designated Representative to authorize and approve the final form of the Phase Two Request for Proposals prior to its release. Commissioner Pierce was off the dais; Commissioner Hawkins recused herself and was off the dais. Discussion and possible action on amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the Urban Renewal Agency and Austin Economic Development Corporation to add the Project fee schedule as an exhibit in relation to the development of Blocks 16 & 18 (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) Anne Gatling Haynes gave the update. Chair Escobar recessed the meeting …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD JANUARY 22, 2024 – 6:00 PM CITY HALL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Parks and Recreation Board may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. For remote participation, registration must be completed no later than noon the day before the meeting. To register to speak, click here: https://forms.office.com/g/U6HTDwmZki or call or email Tim Dombeck, (512) 974-6716, Tim.Dombeck@austintexas.gov. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and may be allowed up to three (3) minutes to provide their comments. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Pedro Villalobos (D-2), Chair Kathryn Flowers (D-4), Vice Chair Shelby Orme (D-1) Nicole Merritt (D-3) Stephanie Bazan (D-5) Lisa Hugman (D-6) Julie Hayes (D-7) Kim Taylor (D-8) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Jennifer Franklin (D-9) Holly Reed (D-10) Lane Becker (Mayor) 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 Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meetings of October 23, 2023 and November 27, 2023. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee meeting of March 23, 2023. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action on letters of support for PARD Staff and Community Groups that participated in a 50,000 square foot graffiti abatement and park maintenance project at the Heath Eiland and Morgan Moss BMX Skate Park, and for PARD staff that prepared six recreation centers to accept portable generators as a supplemental/alternative power source should electric power be unavailable. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve negotiation and execution of a one-year contract extension with Zilker Park Boat Rentals. (PARD Long Range Strategies: Relief from Urban Life, Urban Public Spaces, Park Access for All). Presenter(s): Pat Rossett, Business Process Consultant, Parks and Recreation Department. Page 1 of 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve an ordinance to amend Title 25 related to the environmental protections at the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. (PARD Long Range Strategies: Urban Public Spaces, Park …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 2023 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 2023 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on October 23, 2023 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Villalobos called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Pedro Villalobos, Kathryn Flowers, Lisa Hugman, Holly Reed, Stephanie Bazan, Nicole Merritt, Jennifer Franklin. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Lane Becker, Kim Taylor, Julie Hayes, Shelby Orme. Board Members Absent: None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Dorothy Lopez-Barnett - Zilker Park Boat Rental Kayla Reese - Austin Parks Foundation Joel Manzo - Baseball facilities Scott Cobb - Barton Springs Bathhouse Naming Liz Barhydt - Austin Rowing Club Chris Flores - Assigned reserved parking for Barton Springs Lifeguards Santiago - Heritage tree at Edward Rendon Park Tanya Payne - Rewild Zilker and ACL Fest Questions Diana Prechter - Zilker Equitable Access issues APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of September 25, 2023. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of September 25, 2023 was approved on Board Member Franklin’s motion, Board Member Hugman’s second on a 11-0 vote . DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the Parkland Maintenance Agreement between the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Mueller Property Owner’s Association. Ricardo Soliz, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department and Jill Fagan, Project Manager, Economic Development Department gave a presentation and answered questions on 2. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 2023 skate park and pump track maintenance, impacts to the City budget, parkland use by non- Mueller residents, the fee to access Mueller pool, pool hours and the term of the contract. The motion to recommend to Austin City Council to approve the Parkland Maintenance Agreement between the City of Austin Park and Recreation Department and the Mueller Property Owner’s Association was approved on Board Member Becker’s motion, Board Member Franklin’s second on an 11-0 vote. 3. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to approve the Parkland Dedication Ordinance term sheet. Robynne Heyman, Planner Principal, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions on available options that the City has when …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 27, 2023 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 27, 2023 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on November 27, 2023 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Villalobos called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Pedro Villalobos, Kathryn Flowers, Holly Reed, Stephanie Bazan, Nicole Merritt, Lane Becker. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Julie Hayes, Shelby Orme, Jennifer Franklin. Board Members Absent: Kim Taylor, Lisa Hugman. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Malcom Yeatts - EROC Contact Team Liz Barhydt - Austin Rowing Club Chris Flores - Citizen Working Group Barton Springs Pool Rehab Plan and Café Diana Prechter - Trail of Lights and Zilker Polo Field Parking Joel Manzo - Access to baseball fields and Govalle condition Scott Cobb - Barton Springs Bathhouse Renaming Adhy Singh - Expedition School Adam Shedlosky - Expedition School Laura Spraggins - Festival Beach Community Garden Grace Gilker - Festival Beach Community Garden APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of October23 , 2023. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of October 23, 2023 was approved on Board Member Bazan’s motion, Board Member Reed’s second on a 9-0 vote. Board Members Hugman and Taylor absent. After the meeting, staff discovered that the posted draft minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of October 23, 2023 were incomplete. The minutes will be updated and approved at the January 2024 Parks and Recreation Board meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to support a special use senior facility at Gus Garcia Recreation Center. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 27, 2023 Martha Langford, Member of the Gus Garcia Senior Community gave a presentation. Board Members discussed the price of a senior activity center and bond funding. The motion to recommend to Austin City Council that they prioritize a Bond election to include a Senior Activity Center serving District 4 and nearby northern districts, to be located north of 183, and that the property where Gus Garcia Recreation Center currently resides be investigated as a high potential possible location. PARB also recommends that improvements to Gus Garcia Recreation Center be prioritized and budgeted for in the …
