City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Housing and Planning Department November 8, 2022 NPA-2022-0017.01_Crestview Village 6916, 6926, 6928 N. Lamar Blvd and 808, 810, 812, 906 Justin Ln Crestview/Wooten Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of this case from the November 15, 2022 Planning Commission hearing to the December 13, 2022 hearing date to allow staff additional time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 1 of 25 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 2 of 25
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Current Planning Division Housing and Planning Department November 8, 2022 NPA-2021-0010.01_2317 E. 2nd Street (2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Expansion) C14-2021-0121_2317 E. 2nd Street (2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Expansion) Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the November 15, 2022 hearing to the December 13, 2022 hearing date so these cases will be on same agenda as NPA-2022-0010.03_Holly Mixed Use, a case associated with the proposed development. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 1 of 36 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 2 of 36 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 3 of 36
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Current Planning Division Housing and Planning Department November 8, 2022 NPA-2021-0010.01_2317 E. 2nd Street (2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Expansion) C14-2021-0121_2317 E. 2nd Street (2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Expansion) Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the November 15, 2022 hearing to the December 13, 2022 hearing date so these cases will be on same agenda as NPA-2022-0010.03_Holly Mixed Use, a case associated with the proposed development. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 1 of 37 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 2 of 37 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 3 of 37
Planning Commission: November 15, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 28, 2022 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Parker Lane) CASE#: NPA-2022-0021.02 PROJECT NAME: Burleson & Ben White PC DATE: November 15, 2022 ADDRESS: 3507 Burleson Rd. DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 10.87 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Stoneridge Capital Partners LTD AGENT: Vanessa Mendez, Dunaway Associates CASE MANAGER: Kathleen Fox PHONE: (512) 974-7877 STAFF EMAIL: Kathleen.Fox@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation 3 From: Base District Zoning Change Office, Commercial and Single Family To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: None submitted Existing Zoning: LO-CO-NP, SF-3-NP and SF-2-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Pending CITY COUNCIL DATE: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is proposing an unspecified mixed-use development on an undeveloped property. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a change in the future land use map from Office, Commercial and Single Family to Mixed- December 8, 2022 1 of 178 November 15, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Use. (The submission of a zoning application will happen after the review of the Future Land Use Map for this property by the Planning Commission and City Council.) Approximately 4 acres of the 10.8-acre site will be used for the mixed use development, while the remainder of the property will remain wooded and used as dedicated parkland. The long range planning staff recommends the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property/project: is located in an area with multifamily uses to the west, and single-family housing to the north; • would add additional multifamily units in support of the Strategic Housing Blueprint; including possible workforce housing in support of the adjacent McKinney Job Center, which is located to the south; is located along the Burleson Road Activity Corridor, which supports dense mixed use and multifamily projects; and is located along a Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Transit Priority Network Roadway. Staff noted that air pollution from the SH71 could possibly negatively impact residents living in the project area, which is adjacent to this major highway. There were no specifics given on the project. East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan Policies Related to this case. 2 • • • 2 of 178 November 15, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting 3 Affordable Housing: Goal 8 Provide affordable rental housing opportunities through the redevelopment of existing multifamily developments. 3 of …
Planning Commission – November 15, 2022 DATE FILED: February 24, 2022 (In-cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET 10810 Newmont Road NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: North Austin Civic Association (NACA) CASE#: NPA-2022-0007.01 PROJECT NAME: 10810 Newmont Road PC DATES: November 15, 2022 November 8, 2022 September 27, 2022 August 9, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 0.304 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 10810 Newmont Apartments, LLC/Kinereth Polner AGENT: Kim Polner CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 4 From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0136 From: SF-2-NP To: GO-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: June 29, 2000 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: To: Mixed Use/Office (as amended on August 11, 2022) 1 of 239 Planning Commission – November 15, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 15, 2022 November 8, 2022 - (action pending) September 27, 2022 – Postponed to November 8, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [C. Hempel – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [J. Mushtaler, J. Thompson, and R. Schneider absent. One vacancy on the dais]. August 9, 2022 – Postponed to September 27, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [G. Anderson off the dais. J. Mushtaler, S.R. Praxis and R. Schneider absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use/Office because there is Mixed Use land use across the street and Commercial land use to the north. Mixed Use/Office land use will serve as a step-down buffer to the single-family zoning and land use south of the property. Commercial Single Family Commercial Mixed Use 2 of 239 Planning Commission – November 15, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 TO: GO-MU-NP CASE: C14-2022-0136 (10810 Newmont Rd) ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP ADDRESS: 10810 Newmont Road SITE AREA: 0.304 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 10810 Newmont Apartments LLC (Kinereth Polner) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends GO-MU-NP, General Office-Mixed Use-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 15, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 2010 C14-2022-0136 ISSUES: 2 An Amnesty Certificate of Occupancy (CO) was granted for a Site Plan Exemption request for this property on January 21, 2022, as construction of the existing development was started prior to annexation (please see Exhibit C). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property under consideration is developed with a 2 story,10-unit multifamily structure on a 0.304 acre lot. The lots to the north are zoned CS-NP and are developed with office and warehouse uses. To the south, there is SF-2-NP zoning with a single family residence. The lot to the east, across Newmont Road, is zoned GR-MU-CO-NP and is used as an automotive repair business. The lots to the west are zoned SF-2-NP and developed with a duplex residential use and single family residences. The applicant is requesting GO-MU-NP zoning to bring the existing multifamily residential use into conformance with use regulations in the Land Development Code. The staff recommends GO-MU-NP zoning at this location because the site under consideration meets the intent of the office district and mixed use combining district. GO- MU-NP zoning will bring the existing multifamily residential use into conformance with the Land Development Code regulations and will provide for a transition in the intensity of uses from the commercial zoning to the north to the single family zoning to the south. Office- Mixed Use zoning is appropriate for this tract because the property is located midblock, not at an intersection where more intensive commercial zoning is typically located. GO-MU-NP zoning allows for the same residential unit density as MF-4 zoning and will permit civic, office and low density commercial uses, as well as residential uses on the property. The neighborhood planning staff is recommending a proposed FLUM change from Single Family to Mixed Use/Office for this site in related case, NPA-2021-0007.01. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. General Office district is intended for offices and selected commercial uses predominately …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Sherri Sirwaitis Housing and Planning Department DATE: November 10, 2022 RE: (Leander Rehabilitation PUD Amendment #16) C814-97-0001.15 Postponement Request ************************************************************************ The applicant and the staff would like to request a postponement of the above mentioned case to December 13, 2022. We are asking for this postponement so that the applicant can submit an update to address outstanding comments and to allow the staff time to complete our review of this PUD amendment request. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy.
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2022-0206 (1517 Kramer Lane) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 1517 Kramer Lane ZONING FROM: LO-MU-CO-NP TO: GO-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: 2.476 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Joseph M. Hood and Tina M. Hood AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends GO-MU-CO-NP, General Office-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay- Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will maintain the following prohibited uses on this tract from Ordinance No. 030434-19: Club or Lodge, Communication Service Facilities, Community Recreation (Private and Public), Counseling Services, Private Secondary Educational Facilities, Safety Services and College and University Facilities. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 11, 2022: Postponed to November 15, 2022 at the applicant's request by consent (11-0, C. Llanes-Pulido-absent); A. Azhar-1st, C. Hempel-2nd. November 15, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 1412 C14-2022-0206 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently developed with a medical office use (Kramer Lane Chiropractic). The lots to the north, across Kramer Lane, are developed with single-family residences and an undeveloped area that access Cricket Hollow Drive. The lots behind the site under consideration to the south are developed with single family, townhouse and duplex residences that front onto Macmora Road and No Mor Cove, respectively. To the east, there is floodplain and a religious assembly use (Alliance Church). The lots to the west along Kramer Lane are developed with office and civic uses. In this case, the applicant is requesting GO-MU-CO-NP zoning to redevelop the property with an approximately 52-unit multifamily residential use (please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). The staff recommends the applicant’s request for GO-MU-CO-NP, General Office-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The site under consideration meets the intent of the base district as it is located on a major roadway, Kramer Lane, and will serve community and city wide needs. There is existing office-mixed use zoning to the west and office and civic uses to the east and west. The property fronts onto and takes access to a Level 3 arterial roadway, with sidewalks and bike lanes. It is located 0.38 miles from North Burnet/Gateway Regional Center and within 0.38 miles of the North Braker Lane Activity Corridor. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. General Office district is intended for …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 9 ZONING TO: CS-1-CO-NP CASE: C14-2022-0076 – 3100 Guadalupe St ADDRESS: 3100 Guadalupe Street ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP TOTAL SITE AREA: 0.075 acres (3,277 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Leigh Family Trust (Alice G. Kaspar, Trustee) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial-liquor sales – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay 1) limits building height to 40 feet, 2) establishes that a drive-in service as an accessory use to a commercial use is a conditional use, 3) prohibits drive-in service as an accessory use to a restaurant (general and limited) use, 4) prohibits Art workshops, Campground, Exterminating services, Kennels, and Vehicle storage, and 5) establishes Automotive repair services, Building maintenance services, Club or lodge, Commercial blood plasma center, Commercial off-street parking, Construction sales and services, Convenience storage, Drop-off recycling collection center, Equipment repair services, Equipment sales, Hospital services (general), Laundry services, Off-site accessory parking, and Service station as conditional uses. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 15, 2022: October 25, 2022: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO NOVEMBER 15, 2022 [J. THOMPSON; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (10-0) C. HEMPEL, T. SHAW – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 1313 C14-2022-0076 Page 2 ISSUES: On Wednesday, August 24th, the Applicant had a virtual meeting to discuss the case with representatives of the Heritage Neighborhood Association. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area contains a 1,000 square foot personal services use within an existing commercial building and an adjacent 2,277 square foot portion of the parking lot extending to East 31st Half Street. The site containing the rezoning area is bounded by East 31st Half Street on the north, Guadalupe Street on the east, and East 31st Street on the south. Driveway access is limited to East 31st Half and East 31st Street. The rezoning area is part of Tract 209 within the West University neighborhood plan approved by Council in September 2004, and has general commercial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan CS- CO-NP) district zoning. The conditional overlay establishes a 40-foot height limit, and conditional and prohibited uses, and applies several to other tracts along Guadalupe as well. There are restaurants and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2022-0131 – SE Norwood CO Amendment DISTRICT: 2 (Will Pitts) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) ZONING FROM / TO: CS-MU-CO-NP, to change a condition of zoning ADDRESS: 4603, 4605, and 4611 Norwood Lane SITE AREA: 1.874 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Wiljam Holdings LLC CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would be modified to: 1) remove construction sales and services from the prohibited use list in Ordinance No. 030424-28 as shown in Exhibit B, 2) require a 15-foot wide vegetative buffer along the west property line of Lots 21 and 22, Blue Bonnet Gardens (4603 and 4605 Norwood Lane), 3) require a 15-foot wide vegetative buffer along the north property line, and 4) prohibit vehicular access to Norwood Lane except for emergency access. The basis of Staff’s recommendation is provided on pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 15, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 8, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation to rezone the property to CS- CO-NP. The Applicant has reached out to representatives of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of a portion of one platted lot and two (whole) platted lots located on Norwood Lane. The subject site is currently zoned general commercial services – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district C14-2022-0131 Page 2 zoning. The subject site contains three single family residences. There are other single-family residences on Norwood Lane to the northeast (CS-MU-CO-NP), undeveloped property, a detached residential structure and detached storage building to the south and southeast that is under the same ownership and proposed for development with the subject rezoning area (CS- NP), and residential uses (multifamily residential, single family residences across Norwood Lane to the northwest (CS-MU-CO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). In April 2003, the subject property and the remainder of the blocks on the north and south sides of Norwood Lane were rezoned to CS-MU-CO-NP following Council direction provided at the conclusion of the Southeast Neighborhood Plan. Because the properties are within the Airport Overlay Zone 3 (AO-3, also known as the ½ mile buffer zone), new residential development is not allowed …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: November 15, 2022 RE: Springdale Commercial -- C14-2022-0015 Springdale Commercial (Tract 2) Amended – C14-2022-0070 Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of these related cases from the November 15, 2022, Planning Commission agenda to the December 13, 2022, commission agenda. Additional information is being gathered regarding these properties. 1 of 115
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: November 15, 2022 RE: Springdale Commercial -- C14-2022-0015 Springdale Commercial (Tract 2) Amended – C14-2022-0070 Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of these related cases from the November 15, 2022, Planning Commission agenda to the December 13, 2022, commission agenda. Additional information is being gathered regarding these properties. 1 of 116
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0120 (5003 Burnet, LLC) DISTRICT: 7 ADDRESS: 5003 Burnet Road ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP TO: CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP SITE AREA: 0.267 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 5003 Burnet, LLC (Najib Wehbe) AGENT: Hector Consulting (Hector Avila) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP, Commercial-Liquor Sales-Mixed Use-Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay, Neighborhood Plan Combining District. The conditional overlay will maintain the conditions from the Brentwood Neighborhood Plan rezoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 040513-33A) for Tract 50b to prohibit the following uses: Agricultural sales and services, Campground, Commercial blood plasma center, Drop-off recycling collection facility, Equipment repair services, Equipment sales, Kennels, Outdoor entertainment, Outdoor sports and recreation and Vehicle Storage. In addition, Construction sales and services use is a conditional use. The staff also recommends prohibiting the Cocktail lounge use on the property. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 11, 2022: Postponed to November 15, 2022 at the applicant's request by consent (11-0, C. Llanes-Pulido-absent); A. Azhar-1st, C. Hempel-2nd. November 15, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 4217 C14-2022-0120 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question contains a vacant 3,000 sq. ft. structure on a platted lot, with a billboard sign, that fronts onto Burnet Road. The lot to the north is developed with commercial uses (Eye Physicians of Austin, Korman Jewelry, Citizen Eatery). The tract to the south contains is a vacant restaurant use (formerly Sonic Drive In). To the east, there is a parking area and single-family residences. The lots to the west, across Burnet Road are developed with a monument retail sales use, an office use (David Manning Architecture), a restaurant use (500 Burnet Food) and a retail sales use (Wilson Jewelers). In this rezoning request, the applicant is asking for CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP zoning to redevelop the existing structure with a liquor store use. The staff recommends CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP, Commercial-Liquor Sales-Mixed Use-Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay, Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The site meets intent of the CS-1 base district as it is takes access to Burnet Road, a Level 3 arterial roadway. The proposed zoning is compatible with surrounding zoning patterns as there is CS-MU-V-CO-NP and GR-MU-V-CO-NP zoning to the north and south, GO-MU- CO-NP zoning to the east and CS-V zoning, across Burnet Road to the west. The property is surrounded by commercial and office uses and is located within the Burnet Road Activity Corridor as identified on the Growth Concept …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CC Date: December 1, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C14H-2022-0139 HLC DATE: November 2, 2022 PC DATE: November 15, 2022 APPLICANT: J. Pieratt (owner-initiated) HISTORIC NAME: Felts-Moss House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2311 Woodlawn Blvd. ZONING CHANGE: SF-3 to SF-3-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from family residence (SF-3) to family residence-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, and historical associations under Criteria Consideration G of the National Register of Historic Places as defined in Land Development Code § 25-2- 352(A)(1). HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: Grant the applicant’s request to rezone the property from family residence (SF-3) to family residence-historic landmark (TOD-H-NP) combining district zoning (11-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Old Enfield Homeowners Assn., Pease Neighborhood Association, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Historic Muny District, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: N/a 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. PHONE: 512-974-2727 The 1938 house is a good example of Georgian Revival architecture constructed by central Texas architect Lee M. Smith. It was the first building constructed on Woodlawn Boulevard. According to the application: In 1938, Lee M. Smith's architectural office was at 311 W. 7th St. Smith first appears in the Austin City Directory of 1935 as an architect working for Van C. Kelly Lumber Company, then in the Austin City Directory of 1937 as an architect with Calcasieu Lumber Company, which had its own stable of building designers, most of whom were not certified architects (registration of architects did not begin until the 1930s). He appears to have had …
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Amend Commissi Section Pg # Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change Text Change Included References and Notes (if WG Vote Tally ment # oner (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) in Amendment (YES/NO) needed) 1 Shieh § 25-2-769.04 (D) 5 of 14 strike out "two stories" and "three stories" in this section The height limitation for Yes 5-0-0 and remove the reference to stories from all other parts of a structure is: the ordinance. (1) two stories and 35 feet, if the structure is 50 feet or less from a triggering property; (2) three stories and 45 feet, if the structure is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a triggering property; or 2 3 Thompson § 25-2-769.06 (F) 10 and 11 of 14 Fee in lieu funds must be used within 1 mile of the property and within 0.25 miles of a corridor. Shieh § 25-2-769.06 (F) 4 and 10 of 14 Allow the same compatibility standards on both light rail No No We want housing in 4-0-0 transit supported areas 5-0-0 4 Shieh § 25-2-769.06 (F) 4 and 10 of 14 The compatibility standards for medium corridors should No 5-0-0 (2) and (3), and § 25-2-769.04 (B) (2) (4), and § 25-2- 769.04 (B) (2) and large corridors. This standard should be the following: - a structure can reach allowable height if the structure is located at least 100 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing program. - a structure can reach allowable height if the structure is located at least 200 feet from a triggering property if it is not participating in an affordable housing program. be the following: - a structure can reach a maximum height of 65 ft if the structure is located at least 100 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing - a structure can reach a maximum height of 75 ft if the structure is located at least 150 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing program. program. - a structure can reach the allowable height if the structure is located at least 200 feet from a triggering property, whether it is participating in an affordable housing program or not. 5 Shieh § 25-2-769.04 (C) 5 of 14 Define what is or is not allowed in the 25 foot compatibility No This …
To: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners M E M O R A N D U M From: Stevie Greathouse, Housing and Planning Department Date: November1, 2022 Subject: Palm District Plan Adoption This memo provides a brief synopsis of the Palm District Initiative planning process. In 2019, City Council Resolution No. 20190523-029 directed staff to develop a small area plan for the eastern edge of Downtown: the Palm District. The planning process formally kicked off in May 2021, and staff has engaged community through a number of methods, including: • SpeakUpAustin! website (https://www.speakupaustin.org/palmdistrict) • On-line and paper surveys in English and Spanish • A Palm District on-line interactive map • Social Media and E-mail newsletter • Courtesy notification postcard to residents and businesses • June 2021 Virtual Community Visioning Forums • July 2021 American Institute of Architects Virtual Design Workshops • Recordings of all the virtual events to the SpeakUpAustin! website • Ongoing, targeted outreach to Austin’s Mexican American community leaders and longtime residents through interviews and focus groups. To summarize the collective results of all of these engagement efforts, Housing and Planning staff created the Listening Report: What We Heard During the Visioning Phase. Staff next reviewed and analyzed the community input to develop the draft plan’s major themes. Their findings were released in February 2022 in the Draft Vision Framework. In August 2022, a series of four in-person workshops, hosted by the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA), were held at the Neal Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center. A design team from Asakura Robinson led community stakeholders through several scenario planning exercises. Based on those results, through conversations with stakeholders, and a review of previous plan materials, the consultant team developed scenarios based on three different themes: Live, Work, and Play. Staff solicited input on those scenarios through a public survey. The Palm District Plan includes a preferred scenario that aligns with the Vision Framework and is guided by public input. Housing and Planning Department staff are briefing the following boards and commissions about the draft Palm District Plan prior to Council consideration: • Small Area Planning Joint Committee • Environmental Commission • Downtown Commission • Parks Board • Design Commission • Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission • African American Resource Advisory Commission • Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Board • Historic Landmark Commission.
PALM DISTRICT PLAN FINAL DRAFT 11/01/2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 3 EQUITY FRAMEWORK 4 HISTORY 6 EXISTING CONDITIONS 24 ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY 36 VISION FRAMEWORK 41 KEY OPPORTUNITY SITES 42 DESIRED OUTCOMES 48 SCENARIOS 53 IMPLEMENTATION 65 RECOMMENDATIONS 66 LOOKING FORWARD 75 Appendices A1 The Palm District: Austin’s Cultural Hub - AIA Communities by Design Report A2 Listening Report for Palm District Visioning Phase A3 Palm District Existing Conditions Report A4 Palm District Planning City Council Resolution EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2019 the Austin City Council directed staff (Resolution No. 20190523-029) to develop a small area plan for the eastern edge of Downtown: The Palm District. Initial work on the plan began in the latter part of 2019 and early 2020 but was halted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As 2020 wound down, staff resumed work on the project by developing and refining background documents, designing the public engagement strategy and planning process, conducting preliminary stakeholder outreach, and preparing for the formal kickoff of the planning process in May 2021. Beginning in 2019, Housing and Planning Department Staff convened a City of Austin Palm District Planning Team comprised of representatives from multiple City Departments including Convention Center, Parks and Recreation, Watershed Protection, Transportation, Sustainability, Economic Development, Real Estate, and the Corridor Program Office to provide input and review key deliverables throughout the process. HPD staff also met regularly with representatives from the Downtown Austin Alliance and Waterloo Greenway, as well as Travis County staff, and other key community stakeholders serving as partners in support of the planning process. The Palm District planning process employed a five phase planning process: • Pre-Planning—The project team researched the Palm District in preparation of developing the plan. • Visioning—The project team engaged community and developed a draft vision and outline for the plan. • Active Planning—Staff used the draft vision to identify recommendations and to develop multiple scenarios for the Palm District. As part of their partnership with the City in support of this process, the Downtown Austin Alliance engaged a professional urban design firm, Asakura Robinson, to assist with outreach, focus group facilitation, development of possible future scenarios and a preferred scenario for the draft plan. • Draft Review—Staff developed the draft plan with guidance from city and key stakeholder partners and released the draft for public review and comments. • Plan Adoption—During this time staff reviewed the plan with City of …
VISION STATEMENT The Palm District is a vibrant historic hub of downtown where the past is honored, culture is celebrated, and the future is shaped. Dense transit-oriented development is balanced with history and natural spaces creating physical connections that invite people to move easily to and through the district. The district is a dynamic place, growing and evolving, while actively retaining families and individuals who have traditionally called this place home. Creativity and innovation are cultivated, and people from Austin and beyond are welcome to live, relax, work, play, learn, and connect with others. 40 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan VISION FRAMEWORK As the district evolves, the plan will guide development and programming to achieve the vision for a vibrant, accessible and successful district. Informed by an understanding of area history, the elements of the vision are inclusive growth, culture, connection and nature. The desired outcomes for each of these elements are outlined in the following sections. 41 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan KEY OPPORTUNITY SITES Key Opportunities identified on the following map series represent sites that are controlled by a variety of public and private entities, and not all sites are under the direct ownership of the City of Austin. Opportunity sites are sites that are likely to serve as key anchors supporting placemaking and helping to achieve desired outcomes in the District over the years ahead. The Vision is intended to provide an aspirational view of how the district could develop over time. Implementation will require a range of actions by the City of Austin and its partners. While Palm Park is currently owned by the City of Austin, the adjacent Palm School is owned by Travis County, and Travis County has been undertaking a process to explore options for this site. For additional information on the Palm School site please visit - https://www.traviscountytx.gov/planning-budget/economic- development-strategic-investments/palm-school. 42 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin 35 Health South Waterloo Park Texas State Capitol INCLUSIVE GROWTH VISION FRAMEWORK Key Opportunities Palm District Parks Waterways To Huston-Tillotson University, Six Square Black Cultural District, and French Legation ARCH APD Headquarters To Plaza Saltillo East Austin 35 To Republic Square Convention Center INCLUSIVE GROWTH PARTNERS & COORDINATION RESOURCES » Housing and Planning » Capital City Innovation » Waterloo Greenway Conservancy » Austin Convention Center » Downtown Austin Alliance …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan City of Austin Public Review Draft - Not Adopted BAUSTINpaletas 6 Appendix BAUSTINpaletas BAUSTINpaletas A. ETOD Engagement Process B AUSTIN paletas ETOD Engagement Approach Our community outreach approach was guided by the following set of principles and values to elevate interest, establish trust, and involve the right mix of community voices in a productive and iterative process: 1. Inclusive and Diverse: Participation should be inclusive and available to a variety of demographics, socioeconomic statuses, abilities, languages, and people with other identifying characteristics. 2. Transparent: Transparency helps build trust between the Outreach Team and community members. Community members should be provided with project information and opportunities to shape the ETOD Study instead of reacting to established decisions. A summary of community feedback will also be available on the project’s website to promote knowledge sharing. in 3. Co-Creation: Engagement this study should go beyond simply hearing feedback, rather community input will iteratively shape decisions and direction throughout the study. Community members are the local experts and this process will be designed to respect their time and willingness to share their lived experiences through compensation and open communication channels. 4. Engaging: To make the process interesting, accessible, and relevant, outreach efforts should include multiple ways to interact and provide input. Participatory engagement is meaningful and collaborative, and community members will be included as part of the decision-making process along the way. We implemented a range of strategies to hear from the community members that have historically been under-represented and disproportionately impacted by racism, disinvestment, and gentrification in Austin. Critical to our engagement strategy was turning up the volume on voices from Austin’s BIPOC community, low- income earners, people with disabilities, non-English speakers, transit users and elderly residents. To do this, it meant (1) coming up with targeted methods for reaching those key communities that may be outside of the traditional methods and (2) turning down the volume on voices that traditionally have dominated public engagement forums. A2 DRAFT - ETOD Policy Plan Through the community engagement process, we wanted to know how the community defined equity and how the new station areas could create opportunities to push forward equitable outcomes beyond traditional TOD. Our channels to hear these voices included small, compensated focus groups with residents, community-based organizations and small business owners, online surveys, a public forum, and tabling at existing community events. The project enlisted the assistance …
