Item 3 # 22-2899 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with Blackburn Group, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $668,000.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 3985R that will provide water service to a proposed mixed-use development located at 5601 Durango Pass. (District 1) Lead Department Austin Water Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Environmental, Planning & Development Services, Kevin Critendon Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Prior Council Action N/A Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action September 14, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information The East Parke Subdivision Phase 2 project consists of approximately 30.42 acres of land out of the approximately 68-acre East Parke Subdivision located at 5601 Durango Pass (the “Property”). The Property is located entirely within the City of Austin’s (the “City”) Full-Purpose Jurisdiction, Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s service area for water, the Desired Development Zone, and the Walnut Creek Watershed. A map of the property location is attached. Blackburn Group, LLC (the “Applicant”) is proposing to develop approximately 300 multi-family units and approximately 110,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The Applicant requested that the City provide water utility service to the Property as proposed in Service Extension Request (SER) No. 3985R. Austin Water will also provide retail wastewater service to the Property. In accordance with Chapter 25-9 of the City Code, the City has asked the Applicant to oversize the water main in order to serve additional properties within the Central water pressure zone consistent with the City’s long range planning goals for this area. If approved by City Council, the City will cost participate in this construction project only to the extent of the City’s proportionate share of the oversized main. The proposed oversized improvements include construction of approximately 3,100 feet of 16-inch water main from the existing 16-inch water main located at the northwest corner of the Property, south along the western boundary of the Property to the existing 16-inch water main located south of Loyola Lane in Ed Bluestein Boulevard. Item 3 # 22-2899 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September …
Item 4 # 22-2900 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with Blackburn Group, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $2,412,000.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized gravity wastewater main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 3986R2 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed-use development located at 5601 Durango Pass. (District 1) Lead Department Austin Water Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Environmental, Planning & Development Services, Kevin Critendon Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Prior Council Action May 21, 2020 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of a cost reimbursement agreement for Phase 1 of the East Parke Subdivision development. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action September 14, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information The East Parke Subdivision Phase 2 project consists of approximately 30.42 acres of land out of the approximately 68-acre East Parke Subdivision located at 5601 Durango Pass (the “Property”). The Property is located entirely within the City of Austin’s (the “City”) Full-Purpose Jurisdiction, Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s service area for wastewater, the Desired Development Zone, and the Walnut Creek Watershed. A map of the property location is attached. Blackburn Group, LLC (the “Applicant”) is proposing to develop East Parke Subdivision Phase 2 with approximately 300 multi-family units and approximately 110,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The Applicant requested that the City provide wastewater utility service to the Property as proposed in Service Extension Request (SER) No. 3986R2. Austin Water will also provide retail water service to the Property. Prior Council Action City Council on May 21, 2020, authorized the negotiation and execution of a Cost Reimbursement Agreement (“Agreement”) to allow for reimbursement up to $2,782,025 for hard costs and soft costs for the oversized portion of the East Parke Subdivision Phase 1 wastewater improvements required in the SER-3986R. Current Request In accordance with Chapter 25-9 of the City Code, the City has asked the Applicant to oversize the Phase 2 gravity wastewater main in order to serve additional properties within the Walnut Creek Item 4 # 22-2900 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 drainage basin consistent with …
Item 5 # 22-2901 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing Austin Water to continue a pilot program and issue incentives during Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for alternative onsite water reuse systems for large new commercial and multi-family developments under Austin Water’s regulatory framework in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000, and not to exceed $500,000 for each individual project. Lead Department Austin Water Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Environmental, Planning & Development Services, Kevin Critendon Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Prior Council Action November 29, 2018 – City Council approved the Water Forward Plan on a 10-0 vote. December 11, 2019 – City Council voted to approve the Land Development Code Revision directing Austin Water to establish a regulatory program and an incentive program for onsite Water Reuse Systems on first reading on a 7-4 vote. February 13, 2020 – City Council voted to approve the Land Development Code Revision directing Austin Water to establish a regulatory program and an incentive program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems on second reading on a 7-4 vote. December 10, 2020 – City Council voted to approve an ordinance establishing City Code Chapter 15- 13 relating to treatment, monitoring, and reporting regulations for Onsite Water Reuse Systems on a 10-0 vote. April 22, 2021 – City Council voted to initially approve the Pilot Incentive Program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for the installation of alternative onsite water reuse systems up to a total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and not to exceed $500,000 for each project on a 10-1 vote. September 30, 2021 – City Council voted to reauthorize the Pilot Incentive Program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the installation of alternative onsite water reuse systems up to a total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and not to exceed $500,000 for each project on a 10-1 vote. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action September 14, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. September 20, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information A recommendation in the 2018 Water Forward Plan (Plan) approved by City Council included the development and adoption of an ordinance requiring the use of alternative onsite water for large, …
Item 6 # 22-2935 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval of an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20220817-004) to increase the transfer in from the Water and Wastewater Reserve Fund by $18,000,000 and increase other bond debt service requirement expenditures by $18,000,000 for the purpose of defeasing and redeeming certain outstanding bonds secured by the Reserve Fund. Lead Department Austin Water Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Financial Services, Joseph Gonzales Fiscal Note A fiscal note is attached. Prior Council Action August 17, 2022 – Council approved the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action N/A Additional Backup Information Debt Service Reserve funds are restricted funds that are set-aside to provide additional security to Austin Water’s revenue bond holders. Because most of Austin Water’s Debt Service Reserve funds were funded with proceeds from prior bond issuances, such funds are only permitted to be used towards debt service and are not available for any other purpose. As outstanding revenue bonds mature or are refinanced with new revenue bonds that do not require a Debt Service Reserve fund, the restricted Debt Service Reserve funds will be utilized by contributing the funds as part of a revenue bond refinancing transaction or will be utilized to defease (prepay) outstanding revenue bonds. To utilize the excess reserve funds, the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund’s requirements must be increased. There will be a $0 net impact as the reserve proceeds will serve as “Revenue” to offset the increased requirements. The prepayment of debt with Debt Service Reserve funds will reduce future interest costs to ratepayers. The use of Debt Service Reserve funds is in part contingent upon the issuance of refunding bonds being authorized by City Council under a separate ordinance. A defeasance is a method of using available cash to pay off outstanding debt. The cash is placed in an escrow account held by a trustee to make principal and interest payments on the required payment date for the bonds being defeased until either the optional redemption date or maturity date of the defeased bonds. The obligations payable from the escrow are no longer secured by or payable from the revenues initially pledged to their payment. Strategic Outcome(s) Government that Works for All OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL NOTE …
Item 2 #22-2972 Water &Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 Posting Language Recommend approval to award a contract with RE2D, Inc. to provide inspection, repair, and testing of stationary cranes, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $396,000. MBE/WBE This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no certified M/WBEs; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Lead Department Financial Services Department Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Operations, Rick Coronado Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $79,200 is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 2200 JOG1028 for these services. The solicitation was issued on June 20, 2022 and closed on July 21, 2022. Of the two offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services, website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Document. Prior Council Action: N/A Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 14, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide annual inspections, repairs, and testing of stationary cranes at all water and wastewater treatment facilities, remote pump stations, lift stations, and package plants. All stationary cranes are used by Facility Maintenance staff daily to handle loading, unloading, heavy equipment and materials as well as during repairs of large process equipment. The contractor will be responsible for conducting visual inspections of the integrity and operation of all stationary cranes according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and American National Standard Institute standards. The contractor shall also conduct several tests such as ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant testing in accordance with the various American Society for Testing and Materials standards as well as provide repairs as needed. Item 2 #22-2972 Water &Wastewater Commission: September 14, 2022 Council: September 29, 2022 The contract will replace two current contracts, one of which will expire November 11, 2022. The requested authorization amounts for this contract were determined …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Early Childhood Council 20220914-6: Fully Implementing Fee Waivers for High-Quality Affordable Early Child Care Centers WHEREAS, in the City of Austin, only 36% of children under the age of four living in households with low income are receiving any early learning services at all; and WHEREAS, 90% of these children aged birth to 4 are children of color; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the early childhood sector in Texas with an estimated loss of 22% of the state child care supply, as well as a disproportionate impact on communities of color in Austin; and WHEREAS, in September 2017, Council resolution 20170928-057 created 12 deliverables related to child care; and WHEREAS, Austin Public Health, after convening a workgroup of early childhood stakeholders, developed and sent to Council in April of 2018 the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, which included fourteen considerations to support the child care sector and improve access to affordable, high-quality early care and education; and WHEREAS, one of the considerations in the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report - Policy Consideration 1 – was to explore waiving City of Austin fees assessed for high quality child care centers; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum dated April 12, 2019, to the Mayor and Council Members from the Development Services and Planning and Zoning departments in response to Resolution No. 20181004- 036 outlined options for fee waivers for Council consideration, including annual fees collected by Austin Public Health and the Austin Fire Department, and project-specific development process fees assessed when opening or expanding a child care center; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2019, Mayor and Council amended Chapter 10-3 of the City Code relating to food enterprise permits to exempt qualified high quality child care that accept child care subsidies from paying food permit fees (Ordinance No. 20190131-017), and on that date also approved an ordinance to exempt those child care centers from the general environment/licensing inspection fee and food establishment fee (Ordinance No. 20190131-016); and WHEREAS, during the May 11, 2022, regular meeting, the City of Austin Early Childhood Council received an update on the status of all considerations to Council that were included in the April 2018 High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, and found that waivers for Austin Fire Department fees and …
Austin Resource Recovery FY 2022-23 Approved Budget Highlights The Department’s Approved Operating Budget increases by approximately 8.6% or $9.6M in the upcoming fiscal year. This amount includes $0.6M for seven new positions, one each of the following: Accountant II, Administrative Specialist, Customer Service Representative, Customer Solutions Coordinator, Equipment Technician I, IT Application Analyst, and Marketing Rep A. ARR’s Approved Budget includes funding increases for living wage, fleet fuel and maintenance, homelessness cleanup services, disposal and processing contracts, temporary employees and overtime, and driver retention incentives along with other increases. Major reductions to the ARR Approved Budget include Bad Debt, GO Debt Service, transfer to Capital, and Vacancy Savings. FY 2022-23 Approved Operating Budget Revenue Requirements Ending Balance FTEs FY 2021 Budget FY 2022 Amended FY 2023 Approved $103,880,851 $110,998,492 $117,967,407 $106,810,355 $112,282,317 $121,929,742 $8,940,928 $11,437,141 $14,328,272 501.00 514.00 521.00 Capital Appropriations $11,860,005 $14,302,717 $14,171,217 Highlights of Approved Budget Major Rate Changes Service Description Monthly Clean Community Fee Residential Monthly Clean Community Fee Commercial Monthly Base Customer Fee Residential & Commercial $16.50 $18.80 $16.65 $19.45 Amended FY 2021-22 $4.70 Approved FY 2022-23 $4.85 Change Personnel: wages, insurance, OT, temps, incentives Citywide Cost Allocation Increases (City Support) Citywide Cost Drivers Departmental Cost Drivers Vacancy Savings increase Bad Debt Transfer to Capital GO Debt Service New full-time positions Contractual and commodity increases Homelessness cleanup services Fleet maintenance and fuel expense $0.15 $0.15 $0.65 FTEs 7.0 Incremental $3,566,576 $1,442,123 ($654,877) ($500,000) ($131,500) ($107,776) $615,551 $641,245 $900,000 $3,876,083 9/12/2022
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery September 14, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Vehicle wrap update: The RCA for vinyl vehicle wraps passed on consent at the last City Council meeting. The RCA for non-vinyl vehicle wraps is under development AC retrofit update: ARR plans to retrofit 50 vehicles with the roof-mounted air conditioning units. Ten AC retrofits have been completed. The next ten AC units have been ordered and are pending delivery. Thirteen vehicles currently have unresolved air conditioning issues. Keep Austin Beautiful Presentation - Follow-up: During the presentation on August 10, 2022, the question was posed by the Commission regarding if there was demographic information on the students participating in the programs. This information has been provided for review (attached). ARR Solicitations Update As of September 2, 2022 ZWAC Meeting September 14, 2022 Upcoming Solicitations and Agreements Under Development (in alphabetical order): 1. Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Collection Services: ILA – The City will provide household hazardous waste, recycling, and other collection services for Travis County households located outside the incorporated limits of the city. 2. Mattress Collection and Recycling Pilot Program: RFP – The Contractor shall develop and implement a mattress and box spring collection and recycling pilot program. No existing contract. 3. Sale of Trash Carts and Materials for Recycling: IFB – The Contractor shall purchase, transport, and recycle trash carts and materials including carts, lids, and wheels that the City of Austin deems no longer usable. Link to the current contract. 4. Supplemental Brush and Bulk Collection Services: IFB - The Contractor shall provide supplemental brush and bulk debris removal and hauling services throughout Travis County and dispose of the debris at the designated Debris Management Site. Link to the current contract. Solicitations Expected to be Posted Within the Next 90 Days & Published Solicitations: No Updates Solicitations in Evaluation or Negotiation: No Updates Definitions: CCO (Capital Contracting Office): Administers the procurement of professional and construction services. CO-OP (Cooperative Contract): A contract that has been competitively bid and issued by another government or purchasing alliance with the intention of sharing it with other governmental entities. ILA (Interlocal Agreement): A collaborative contract between local government entities (for example, ARR and a county, state, or school district) to provide more efficient and less costly services, where any payments are made from current revenues. …
Multifamily Organics Pilot ZWAC – 9/14/2022 Background • Resolution 20191017-028 • Universal Recycling Ordinance – organics diversion requirements for food service businesses only • Multifamily properties (>4 units) required to provide access to recycling for residents • About 55% of Austin households are in multifamily properties • 95% of those are renters Resolution 20191017-028 Multifamily Properties • Apartments • Condominiums • Including detached homes • Townhomes • Dormitories • Nursing homes / assisted living facilities • Mobile homes • 1,800 properties in Austin Existing Composting Options for Multifamily • Drop-off sites • Community gardens • Farmers’ Markets • Neighbors/friends with ARR carts • Backyard composting • Valet opt-in collection • Full-service collection offered to all residents Additional Research • Researched and interviewed other municipalities with multifamily organics programs • Collection - Boulder, CO; Seattle, WA; New York, NY • Drop-Off – Washington D.C., Charlotte, VA; NYC • Researched existing multifamily organics pilots • San Francisco • Investigated properties in Austin with existing organics collection • Commercial Organics Pilot – Austin, 2012 Input from URO Committee • Onsite collection systems rather than drop-off • Large sample size • Geographic representation • 6 month pilot Input from Stakeholders • Meeting Dates: 4/23/19, 6/4/19, 1/8/20 • Stakeholders: haulers, multifamily property managers, Austin Apartment Association Pilot Goals • Identify challenges and best practices • Understand cost impacts • Inform future policy recommendations Property Recruitment • Began in 2019 • Put on hold for COVID • Restarted in Winter 2020 • On hold due to Uri • Restarted in Spring 2021 • Calls, emails, newsletters, social media • 8 properties participated Service Delivery • Properties chose their own service provider and contracted for services at market rates • Up to 6 months of rebated service • Service levels chosen by property management • Cart-based or valet service • Locked containers • Simulate real-world scenario Education • Virtual information session • Language interpretation available • Kitchen collectors with labels • Bilingual how-to guides • Letters • Website Data Collection • Weekly container audits • Identify materials • Contamination • Container fullness/use • Management Surveys • 3 months and end of pilot • Resident Survey • End of pilot • Invoices Results Survey Caveats Resident Survey Responses 157,446 830 76 Percent of Residents per Property that used the Pilot Compost/Organics Service according to Management Average Springhollow Condominiums Seminary of the Southwest Riverwalk Condominiums St. Edward's Chamonix Condominiums …
Transfer Station Briefing Richard McHale Deputy Director September 14, 2022 Transfer Station • Facility where materials from smaller trucks are loaded onto a larger truck • Provides cost efficient method to transport materials to the final destination • Public or private • Benefits • Lowers maintenance costs, fuel, traffic, carbon footprint, “windshield” time • Increases route efficiency Transfer Station Use • Texas has 100+ transfer stations • CAPCOG Region has 6 active & 3 pending facilities • Austin is the largest city in U.S. that does not utilize a transfer station Site Visits Reason for visits: To better understand the planning, financial, and operational aspects of large operations in a variety of locations Sites visited: • Seattle North, Seattle South - SPU • Bow Lake, Factoria - King County • Puente Hills - L.A. County Wish List • Site which will allow for growth • Easy access • Ability to handle multiple resource streams • Open to the public • Becomes a destination Seattle North Seattle North Seattle South Seattle South Bow Lake Factoria Puente Hills Puente Hills Next Steps • Continue property search • Work with ZWAC, industry stakeholders, and the community Questions?
Lead Strategies Update Matt Cullen, P.E. | Water & Wastewater Commission September 14, 2022 Agenda Background/Austin’s history EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Lead Service Line Inventory Federal Funding for Lead Related Work Additional Requirements: School and Child Care Facility Education and Sampling EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Goal: Further reduce exposure to lead in drinking water Final LCRR regulations issued on January 15, 2021 Placed under federal review until December 16, 2021, when made effective Current LCRR compliance date for water systems: October 16, 2024 • Complete Lead Service Line Inventory facilities over five-year period • Begin mandatory public education activities and coordination of lead sampling for schools & childcare EPA is preparing Lead and Copper Rule Improvement to be released prior to October 2024 Lead Service Line Inventory Lead pipe Identify water service line materials • Includes public and private service line Categorize service line material • Non-lead • Lead • Lead Status Unknown • Galvanized Requiring Replacement Complete by October 16, 2024 and submit to TCEQ AW Goal: All service lines in “non-lead” category Lead Service Line Inventory Meters in AW’s System • Total – 252,000 • Non-lead due to age – 196,000 • Non-lead due to field investigation – 17,350 • Galvanized – 1,350 • Still to be field investigated – 37,300 On track to be complete by late 2023/ early 2024 Public Side Materials 1,350 37,300 213,350 Not Lead TBD Galvanized Private Side Materials 700 37,300 214,000 Not Lead TBD Galvanized Federal Funding for Lead Related Work Funding allotted in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) AW submitted the galvanized service replacement program to Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for funding, but the project was not selected. AW continuously analyzes projects for potential DWSRF funding. AW is tracking costs for developing inventory, future school and childcare sampling, and potential galvanized service replacements. School & Child Care Facility Activities Regulatory requirements beginning as of October 16, 2024: Provide lead education materials to all schools and licensed childcare facilities • Health risk information • EPA’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit Coordinate and schedule for lead sampling of facilities between Oct. 2024 – Oct. 2029 • Required for all elementary schools and childcare …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. City of Austin SMBR Office 811 Barton Springs Road, Suite 805 Austin, Texas 78704 Some members of this MBE/WBE Advisory Committee may be participating by videoconference. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES The public will be allowed to speak at the Advisory Committee meeting remotely by phone or in-person at the address listed above. To participate remotely, speakers must register in advance with the board liaison before the registration deadline. Public Communication: General The first 10 speakers will be allowed to speak on any topic that is not posted on the agenda. The Committee Chair will call upon speakers at the beginning of the meeting. A person may not speak at general communication more often than once out of every three regularly scheduled committee meetings. Public Comment on Agenda Items Members of the public may speak on any item posted to the agenda. Speakers will be called upon when this agenda item is taken up by the Committee Chair. How to Register to Speak Remotely All speakers are required to register for remote participation. Registered speakers will be allowed 3 minutes to speak by telephone only. The deadline to register is at 12:00pm on the day before the meeting. To register to speak, email the board liaison, Nakia James at nakia.james@austintexas.gov before the deadline. Once registration closes, the board liaison will send all speakers an email to confirm registration, provide instructions on speaking at the meeting, and the number to call in on the day of the meeting. How to Sign-Up to Speak In-Person Speakers that would like to address the committee in person will be allowed to sign up until 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Speakers will be allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the MBE/WBE and Small Business Procurement Program Advisory Committee, contact Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 CASE: C14-2022-0018.SH -- 5111-5115 Lancaster ZONING FROM: NO-MU-NP and MF-3-NP TO: GR-MU-V-CO-NP (as amended August 25, 2022) ADDRESS: 5107, 5109, 5111, 5113, 5115 Lancaster Court SITE AREA: 0.7874 acres (34,300 s.f.) PROPERTY OWNER: Plancaster, LLC, SEMIZI, LLC, Lancaster Office Three, LLC and Fayez Kazi AGENT: Capital A Housing (Conor Kenny) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the amended request of GR-MU-V-CO-NP. Conditional overlays include: 1. Minimum 5-foot rear yard and side yard setback. 2. The following land uses shall be prohibited: alternative financial services, automotive rentals, automotive repair services, automotive sales, automotive washing of any type, bail bond services, business or trade school, business support services, commercial off-street parking, communications services, consumer convenience services, consumer repair services, drop-off recycling collection facility, exterminating services, financial services, food preparation, food sales, funeral services, general retail sales convenience, general retail sales general, hotel-motel, indoor entertainment, indoor sports and recreation, medical offices not exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor space, medical offices exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor space, off-site accessory parking, outdoor entertainment, outdoor sports and recreation, pawn shop services, pedicab storage and dispatch, personal improvement services, personal services, pet services, plant nursery, printing and publishing, research services, restaurant general, restaurant limited, service station, theater, custom manufacturing, guidance services, hospital services general, hospital services limited. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 13, 2022 – August 23, 2022 – Postponed by applicant to September on the consent agenda. July 26, 2022 – Postponed by staff to August 23, 2022 on the consent agenda. July 12, 2022 – Postponed on the consent agenda to July 26, 2022 at the request of staff. June 28, 2022 – Postponed on the consent agenda to July 12, 2022 at the request of staff. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 29, 2022: September 1, 2022: July 28, 2022: Postponed on the consent agenda to September 1, 2022 at the request of staff. 1 of 243 C14-2022-0018.SH 2 ISSUES: The Applicant’s initial request was for CS-V-NP zoning on the site. After further discussions with neighborhood representatives and City staff the Applicant amended their request to GR-MU-V-CO-NP. The SMART housing project and rezoning are supported by City staff as described on Page 1 of this report. The prohibited land uses include all GR uses that are not …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 9 TO: DMU CASE: C14-2022-0080 – 607 West 14th Street ZONING FROM: GO ADDRESS: 607 West 14th Street SITE AREA: 0.1920 acres (8,364 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: HKKN Holdings, LLC (Joe Newberry) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7719 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant downtown mixed use – conditional overlay (DMU-CO) combining district zoning. The proposed Conditional Overlay limits building height to 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2-3 of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 13, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 13, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. The subject site was previously developed with an approximately 2,034 square foot office building. However, in March 2021, the building was severely damaged in a fire. According to the Applicant, the building was barricaded from entry and given its condition, the property owner decided to apply for a permit to demolish the structure concurrently with the requested rezoning application. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of a portion of one platted lot, which is located south of West 14th Street, between Rio Grande Street and Nueces Street. The property proposed for 1 of 134 C14-2022-0080 Page 2 rezoning is a 0.192-acre site currently zoned as general office (GO), representing an office use that serves community or citywide needs, such as medical or professional offices. The subject site is not located within a documented floodplain or within a creek buffer. The property is rectangular in shape. The property was formerly developed with an approximate 2,034 square foot office building, but was severely damaged in a fire, and subsequently completed demolition under an approved permit (2021-178121 BP). A site plan application has been filed for a three-story (43 foot tall), 8,304 square foot office building with associated parking and utility improvements (SP-2022-0315C), and a building permit application is expected to be filed in the near future. A parking lot and trees remain on site. The property is accessible via either 14th Street or an alley to the rear (south) of the site. There are existing office uses at the properties immediately in every direction from the subject site, all of which are zoned GO. However, there are properties zoned DMU-CO a little further to the east, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2022-0087 (8701 and 8627 N MoPac) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 8701 and 8627 N Mopac Expressway Service Road North Bound ZONING FROM: LO and LR TO: CS SITE AREA: 8.36 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 8701 MoPac Atrium LLC and US REIF Eurus Austin LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends CS, General Commercial Services District, zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 23, 2022: Postponed to September 13, 2022 at the staff's request (12-0, S. Praxis-absent). September 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 135 C14-2022-0087 ISSUES: 2 During the Burnet Road, Anderson Lane and the North Shoal Creek Area neighborhood planning process, the long-range planning staff did not add the –NP combining district to the end of the zoning string for the properties in the planning area. Therefore, the rezoning request does not require the “NP” annotation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is developed with office buildings (The Atrium Office Centre and Chancellor Center). There is an industrial use/emulsion plant (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.) and a landscaping supply use (Legacy Turf and Greens) to the north. The lots to the south are developed with office buildings. To the east, there is a railway and office and industrial uses. To the west is the North Mopac Expressway. The applicant is requesting CS, General Commercial Services District, zoning to bring the exiting office structures into compliance with site development regulations in the Land Development Code (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter-Exhibit C). The staff recommends CS zoning for this property because it meets the intent of the ‘CS’ district as it fronts onto the frontage road to a major arterial roadway, North Mopac Expressway (Loop 1). The proposed zoning would be consistent with existing zoning patterns in this area because there is commercial (CS) zoning to the north, office and commercial (LO, LR, GR) zoning to the south and west and office and industrial uses (zoned LI) to the east of this site. The CS zoning would allow for a fair and reasonable use of the site because it would make it possible for the applicant to bring the existing office complex into compliance. In addition, the proposed zoning would permit additional services to be developed in this area along a Level 4 roadway. The property is located within the North Burnet/Gateway Station Regional …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14r-82-016(RCT) (8701 and 8627 N MoPac RCT) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 8611, 8627 and 8701 N. MoPac Expressway Service Road North Bound OWNER/APPLICANT: 8611 MoPac LLC, 8701 MoPac Atrium LLC and US REIF Eurus Austin LLC AGENT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) ZONING: LO, LR AREA: 8.54 acres REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a termination of the restrictive covenant conditions for this property. CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed termination of the public restrictive covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 23, 2022: Postponed to September 13, 2022 at the staff's request (12-0, S. Praxis-absent). September 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 1 of 116 ISSUES: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting to terminate/delete a public restrictive covenant that was recorded in 1982 on Lot 2 of the Westover Hills Plaza subdivision and associated with zoning site plan case C14r-82-016 (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). This covenant places restrictions on the number of stories, landscaping, reflectivity, and signage regulations that were subject to the zoning site plan on the Property (Please see Public Restrictive Covenant for C14r-82-016 - Exhibit D). These items will now be regulated under the designated base zoning districts. The staff recommends the applicant’s request to delete the conditions of this public restrictive covenant. Since this restrictive covenant was executed and recorded, the property in question has been re-subdivided numerous times. The area under consideration is now known as Lot 3 of The Atrium, Lot 2A of the Amended Plat of Lots 1 and 2 The Atrium and a portion of Lot 1 of 8611 Centre subdivisions. The staff supports the deletion of this public restrictive covenant because items listed in this public restrictive covenant will now be regulated under the zoning district site development standards and other requirements stipulated by the Land Development Code. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING Site LO, LR CS-NP North South GR, GR-CO East LI West ROW, GR LAND USES Office (The Atrium Office Centre, Chancellor Center, Mopac Centre) Industrial (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.) Office Railway, Office/Warehouse, Office (TDCJ Government Building), Industrial (All-Tex, Facets of Austin) MoPac Expressway, Office (Hyridge Place), Multifamily (Wood Harbour) NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Burnet Road, Anderson Lane and the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area TIA: Deferred to the time of Site Plan WATERSHED: Shoal …
