PALM DISTRICT PLAN Public Review DRAFT 10/14/2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 3 EQUITY FRAMEWORK 4 HISTORY 6 EXISTING CONDITIONS 24 ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY 36 VISION STATEMENT 40 VISION FRAMEWORK 41 KEY OPPORTUNITY SITES 42 DESIRED OUTCOMES 47 SCENARIOS 52 IMPLEMENTATION 59 RECOMMENDATIONS 60 LOOKING FORWARD 69 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 prosses 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 will review …
33 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan 34 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan 35 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY The Housing and Planning Department led an outreach and engagement process bringing together the thoughts and ideas of a broad range of community stakeholders and institutional partners to inform and develop the goals and future vision for the Palm District. This robust community engagement strategy was grounded using an equity lens. Intentional steps were taken to elevate the voices of community members that have cultural and historic ties to the district, some of whom no longer live in the vicinity of the district due to gentrification and displacement caused in part by past planning decisions. It must be noted that early engagement efforts were entirely moved online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organizational Briefings and Inter-agency Coordination Beginning in 2019, staff held regular briefing meetings with various city boards and commissions, key city departments, external organizations, and community-based organizations and invited them to participate in the planning process. City departments and external partners were consulted on the various products created throughout the planning process including the draft Vision Framework, American Institute of Architects workshops, the framework desired outcomes, preferred scenarios, and plan document. Targeted Outreach to East Austin Thought Leaders In late Summer 2021, Martha P. Cotera (dba Information Systems Development) was contracted to engage East Austin community members with cultural and historic bonds to the Palm District. A series of interviews, focus groups, and small group meetings were held with East Austin Mexican- American community leaders, current and former elected officials, Palm School alumni, Rainey Street Historic District residents and advocates, and current and former East Austin residents. Also targeted were organizations such as Raza Roundtable, PODER, HABLA and Nuestro Grupo/Academia Cuauhtli, Mexic Arte Museum, La Peña, with well documented involvement in the district. The interviewers gathered interviewees’ stories, desires, and thoughts about the Palm School and Park, the Rainey Street Neighborhood, Waterloo Greenway, the potential 5th Street Heritage Corridor, and other aspects of the Palm District. From her work with the East Austin stakeholder groups, Martha Cotera produced an in-depth report that includes a historic framework outlining the Mexican-American contributions and political efforts in the City of Austin and in the planning area specifically. The report includes the challenges of both displacement and the work of advocacy for the preservation of historic and cultural features …
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 October 18, 2022 NPA-2022-0026.01_8226-8240 Georgian Drive North Lamar/Georgian Acres Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of this case from the October 25, 2022 Planning Commission hearing to the November 8, 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 22 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 22
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (11,889 square feet) SITE AREA: 0.27 acres DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: SF-3-NP CASE: C14-2022-0086 – Merle Single Family ZONING FROM: LO-NP ADDRESS: 4407 Merle Drive PROPERTY OWNER: Tyche Acquisitions Group, LLC (Nicholas Landis) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022: October 11, 2022: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT TO OCTOBER 25, 2022 [A. AZHAR; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (7-3) G. COX, Y. FLORES, C. HEMPEL – NAY, J. MUSHTALER – ABSTAIN; C. LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 3, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Staff reviewed the 1968 Use District map and determined that the subject property (and the property to the north and the two similarly situated properties to the west) has had Office district zoning since that time. Based on permit records, there is no evidence that the property has previously been used for office use, and therefore, the single family residence is a legal (nonconforming) use of the property under the existing LO-NP zoning. The –NP combining district was appended to the existing base district upon Council approval of the South Menchaca rezonings in November 2014. The property is within the Residential Core area on the Council-approved Character District Map. 1 of 93 C14-2022-0086 Page 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area on Merle Drive consists of a platted lot, contains a single family residence and a detached garage, and is zoned limited office – neighborhood plan (LO-NP) district. There are residences along both sides of Merle Drive (SF-3-NP), as well as office and commercial uses to the north at its intersection with the eastbound frontage road of Ben White Boulevard. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). The Applicant has filed a request to rezone the property to the family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district in order to build either a two-family residence (one single family residence plus an accessory dwelling unit) or a duplex on the property. The Applicant reports there are eight Heritage trees on the property, located towards the street frontage. The proposed rezoning would allow for one duplex residence, or one single family residence plus a second detached unit (a two-family residence, also known as an accessory dwelling …
Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 DATE FILED: June 7, 2022 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Combined CASE#: NPA-2022-0028.02 PROJECT NAME: Jonwood Way – 33 Degrees PC DATE: October 25, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 10600 Jonwood Way DISTRICT AREA: District 1 SITE AREA: 5.48 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 33D Dessau Road, Austin LLC (Wayne McDonald) AGENT: H.D. Brown Consulting, LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 To: Higher Density Single Family From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0085 From: SF-2-NP To: SF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: January 13, 2011 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022 - ACTION: 1 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Higher Density Single Family. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the future land use map from Single Family to Higher Density Single Family land use because the proposed development will increase the housing choices in the neighborhood and the city. The applicant proposes to build approximately nine townhomes. Much of the property will be preserved in the natural state due to development constraints. The plan supports diversity of housing choices in the planning area. Below are sections of the neighborhood plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 2 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 3 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. 3 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 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 considered appropriate for this type of infill development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Higher Density Single Family - Is housing, generally up to 15 units per acre, which includes townhouses and condominiums as well as traditional small‐lot single family. Purpose 1. Provide options for …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 TO: SF-6-NP CASE: C14-2022-0085 10600 Jonwood Way ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP ADDRESS: 10600 Jonwood Way SITE AREA: 5.49 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: 33D Dessau Rd Austin, LLC AGENT: H. D. Brown Consulting, LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to SF-6-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 1, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 75 C14-2022-0085 2 ISSUES: The southwestern property line of the subject property is located along a segment of Walnut Creek. As a result, the majority of the property is constrained by a creek buffer. While this tract is located at the terminus of Jonwood Way with no other street frontage, the property to the east is under the same ownership and has frontage on Dessau Road. The Applicant has stated their intent to develop the properties as one cohesive development. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: As stated in the Issues section, the rezoning tract is located at the terminus of Jonwood Way and west of Dessau Road. The property is currently zoned SF-2-NP and is undeveloped. Also stated in the Issues section, the property is constrained by creek buffers; the site is also heavily wooded. North of the property is a single family residential neighborhood with PUD- NP and SF-2-NP. A majority of the properties to the south and west are also zoned SF-2-NP and developed with single family residential uses. Further south are properties zoned SF-3- NP and SF-6-CO-NP that are also developed with residential uses. East of the property is a tract zoned SF-6-CO-NP that is undeveloped and under the same ownership. Conditional overlays on this property were established in 2003 and limited residential and daycare land uses. Further east, across Dessau Road, are SF-2, SF-1 and SF-6-CO-NP that are a mix of undeveloped and residential land uses. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff has received correspondence regarding the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Correspondence. Staff supports the rezoning to SF-6-NP as requested. The majority of the property is constrained by creek buffers and vegetation, making development of single family residential land use under the existing SF-2-NP zoning very limited. SF-6-NP does not have the same subdivision requirements as SF-2-NP and encourages clustered …
Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: February 28, 2019 December 14, 2021 March 9, 2021 July 14, 2020 January 28, 2020 August 13, 2019 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Bouldin Creek CASE#: NPA-2019-0013.01 PROJECT NAME: Copeland South PC DATE: October 25, 2022 October 11, 2022 September 27, 2022 August 23, 2022 July 26, 2022 February 8, 2022 ADDRESSES: 909, 911, 915, 1001, 1003 S. 2nd Street and 604, 606 Copeland St. DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.98 acs OWNER/APPLICANT: SB-Frank South, LLC AGENT: StoryBuilt (Mike Melson) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0185 From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: May 23, 2002 To: CS-MU-V-CO-NP 1 1 of 386 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022 - October 11, 2022 – Postponed to October 25, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy]. September 27, 2022 – Postponed to October 25, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [C. Hempel – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [J. Mushtaler, R. Schneider, J. Thompson absent. One vacancy]. August 23, 2022 – Postponed to September 27, 2022 on the consent agenda at staff’s request. [J. Thompson – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [S.R. Praxis absent]. July 26, 2022 – Postponed to August 23, 2022 on the consent agenda at staff’s request. [J. Thompson – 2nd; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [C. Hempel, J. Mushtaler, S.R. Praxis and J. Shieh absent]. February 8, 2022 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Shieh – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J.P. Connolly off the dais. S.R. Praxis absent]. December 14, 2021 – Approved staff’s request for a postponement to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda. [A. Azhar-1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Howard off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. July 14, 2020 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. Shieh- 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [C. Hempel recused due to a conflict of interest (rendered professional services)]. January 28, 2020 – Approved …
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 are conditional uses. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On Wednesday, August 24th, the Applicant had a virtual meeting to discuss the case with representatives of the Heritage Neighborhood Association. 1 of 1210 C14-2022-0076 Page 2 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 personal improvement services uses across West 31st Half to the north, a one-story commercial building, food sales, personal services uses, and single family residences across Guadalupe Street uses to the east (CS-CO-NP; …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: 10/25/2022 7310 Union Park Lane, Austin, Texas SP-2021-0143C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Easton Park Mixed Use ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: First Hartford Corporation 149 Colonial Road Manchester, CT 06042 (860) 712-4490 Attn: Jonathan Bellock WGI 2021 E. 5th Street, Ste. 200 Austin, Texas 78702 (512) 669-5560 Attn: Siri Soth William Cannon Associates 149 Colonial Road Manchester CT 06042 (860) 712-4490 Attn: Jonathan Bellock Cottonmouth Creek (Suburban) CASE MANAGER: Randall Rouda, (512) 974-3338 or Randall.rouda@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to develop an 8.55acre parcel in the Pilot Knob PUD with a mixed commercial development consisting of four buildings to be used as a drive through restaurant, a car wash, a multi-tenant commercial building and a convenience retail building, with associated parking, drainage, water quality, utility, and sidewalk improvements. Within the Pilot Knob PUD, the proposed Car Was is permitted with a Conditional Use Permit. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit with Conditions of Approval as needed to ensure that the Site Plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: Comments pending completion of the current update review. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING PROPOSED USE PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVER PROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE 29,201 sq.ft., 7.84% PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT PROPOSED F.A.R PROPOSED ACCESS 8.55 Acres PUD (Pilot Knob) Various Commercial 4.32 acres, 51% 1 story, 30 feet 0.079-1:1 Union Park Lane, Dunant Way, William Cannon Dr. 186 automobile, 25 bicycle PROPOSED PARKING 1 of 611 SPC-2021-0143C NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Del Valle Community Coalition Del Valle Independent School District Dove Springs Proud Easton Park Master Community Easton Park Mixed Use Page 2 Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Go Austin / Vamos Austin 78774 Homeless Neighborhood Association Onion Creek Homeowners Assoc., Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission shall determine whether the proposed development or use of a conditional use site plan complies with the requirements of this section. Note that Staff Analysis is subject to revision pending completion of the Site Plan Review which is currently underway. A conditional use site plan must: 1. Comply with the requirements of this …
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SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2021-0152 COMMISSION DATE: October 25, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Pinnacle at Wildhorse Ranch Preliminary Plan ADDRESS: 12000 Blue Bluff Rd APPLICANT: Texas WH200 LP AGENT: Kimley-Horn and Associates (Kevin Burks) ZONING: Wildhorse Ranch PUD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Wildhorse Ranch PUD AREA: 60.06 acres COUNTY: Travis LOTS: 57 DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Gilleland Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along all internal streets and the subdivision side of Blue Bluff Road. VARIANCES: Variances from LDC § 25-8-341, to allow cut to 15 feet, and LDC § 25-8-342, to allow fill to 15 feet. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Pinnacle at Wildhorse Ranch Preliminary Plan, consisting of 57 lots on 60.06 acres. The variances from LDC § 25-8-341, to allow cut to 15 feet, and LDC § 25-8-342, to allow fill to 15 feet, were approved by the Zoning and Platting Commission on August 16, 2022. However, the preliminary plan was disapproved at that time. The recent update for this preliminary plan now complies with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4- 84(B) and staff recommends approval. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plan. This Preliminary Plan meets all applicable State and City of Austin LDC requirements. CASE MANAGER: Juan Enriquez EMAIL: juan.enriquez@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity Map Exhibit B: Proposed Preliminary Plan Exhibit C: Master Comment Report PHONE: 512-974-2767 1 of 613 U S R O U T E 2 9 0 BLUE BLUFF ROAD T E X A S S T A T E H I G H W A Y 1 3 0 LOCATION MAP SCALE: 1" = 2,000' THE PINNACLE AT WILDHORSE RANCH AUSTIN, TEXAS MARCH 2021 10814 Jollyville Road Campus IV, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78759 737-471-0157 State of Texas Registration No. F-928 NOTE: THIS PLAN IS CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE AND HAS BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A SURVEY, TOPOGRAPHY, UTILITIES, CONTACT WITH THE CITY, ETC. 2 of 613 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR PINNACLE AT WILDHORSE RANCH CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS E U S 2 9 0 S V R D E B OLD HWY 20 E P A R M E R L A N E CITY LIMITS LINE CITY OF MANOR BLUE BLUFF ROAD N S H 1 3 0 N B PROJECT LOCATION CITY OF AUSTIN VICINITY MAP SCALE: 1" = 2,000' MAPSCO GRID #559A, #559B #559E & #559F DRAINAGE …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET COUNTY: Travis LOT(S): 2 total lots (AJ Zorn) P.C. DATE: October 25, 2022 JURISDICTION: Limited Purpose AGENT: Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (Charles Brigance) CASE NO.: C8J-2022-0177.1A SUBDIVISION NAME: Easton Park Section 4B-East Phase 1 Final Plat AREA: 13.769 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Carma Easton, LLC ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: William Cannon Drive GRIDS: L12 WATERSHED: N. Fork Dry Creek EXISTING ZONING: Planned Unit Development (PUD) MUD PLAN: Pilot Knob MUD PROPOSED LAND USE: 2 lots -1 mixed residential per PUD, open space/greenbelt SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be provided along all internal streets and the boundary street. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for approval of the Easton Park Section 4B- East Phase 1 Final Plat. This is a final plat out of an approved preliminary plan. The final plat is composed of 2 lots on 13.769 acres. There will 1 mixed residential lot and 1 open space/greenbelt lot, and approximately 483’ linear feet of ROW for Cota Vista Drive. Water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin. Staff recommends approval of the final plat, subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report. After the conditions are met, the plan will comply with LDC 30-2-84. The conditions include remove or update notes, update engineer’s report and drainage information, etc. These are administrative actions that require no discretionary review. An application that has been approved with conditions may be updated to address those conditions until the application expires and the plan does not need to be heard before the Commission again. VARIANCES: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat, subject to the conditions listed in the comment report dated October 20, 2022 and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Sue Welch, Travis County TNR Email address: Sue.Welch@traviscountytx.gov Exhibit A: Easton Park 4BE Ph 1 Final Plat Exhibit B: Easton Park 4BE Ph 1 Location Map Exhibit C: Easton Park 4BE Ph 1 Report PHONE: (512) 854-7637 1 of 1314 COLTO N-BLUFF Y A W K R A S P L L A Y F E N McKIN T H A X T O N W M. CAN N O N DR. SPRIN GS F I N I A L D R I V E SITE SLAUGHTER LANE N O T X A H T C B D Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. FIRM ID #F3791 REG. # 10024900 Civil Engineering Surveying 5501 West William Cannon …
Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ sheet is intended to provide a brief orientation to the Historic Design Standards. Please contact preservation@austintexas.gov if you have further questions. 1 Why were the Historic Design Standards I own a property in a locally designated historic developed? Don’t we already have standards for district. How will the Historic Design Standards 3 historic properties? affect me? The Historic Design Standards were developed to clarify existing standards for historic landmarks and National Register districts. They will also make the historic district application process easier and more equitable for new districts. The Historic Design Standards will not affect previously agreed-upon design standards for existing historic districts. They do align with existing district design standards and may be adopted by property owners within each district if desired. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation form the foundation of preservation practice in the United States and are used in Austin to evaluate proposed changes to historic landmarks and in National Register districts. However, these very general standards can be hard to interpret when planning and evaluating specific projects. The Historic Design Standards clarify them with more specific good practices and illustrations. Right now, community members compiling a historic district application must hire a consultant or learn how to develop their own design standards. Then multiple rounds of review are required with other property owners and City staff. This adds time and cost to the application process—and results in design standards that are nearly identical to those for other districts. The Historic Design Standards will provide a consistent, predictable set of standards for all areas considering historic district designation. I own a historic landmark. How will the Historic 2 Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing standards for exterior changes to historic landmarks, as well as new construction on landmarked properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the standards that City staff and the Historic Landmark Commission already use to evaluate projects. However, they are clearer, more specific, and easier to use. No process changes are proposed. 4 I own a property in a National Register district. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing guidelines for National Register district properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the standards that City staff and the Historic Landmark …
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Follow-up questions for Tesla Workforce 1. Is there a plan to subsidize housing for Tesla employees (particularly for lower- income employees who make below 80% MFI in Austin, for example)? 2. Can the Commission receive a copy of the benefits packages provided to every Tesla employee starting on day 1 (including any health plans/options)? 3. What are the wage ranges for employment? Teresa mentioned she thinks $18 is the lowest hourly wage (training wage). 4. Which demographic information is being captured for employees and contractors working at Tesla sites? How is this information informing hiring practices? 5. How many predominantly Spanish speakers has Tesla hired? And for which positions? 6. Has Tesla partnered with CapMetro on a program for employees, contractors and subcontractors to ride public transportation for free? If not, does Tesla plan to do so, particularly considering that surrounding communities do not have access to public transportation? 7. Logan discussed the shuttles that Tesla operates for employees - can you share details on this program and the plans for its expansion? 8. Are there professional development stipends for historically marginalized employees? 9. In the data shared, the team indicated that 82% of the workforce is local, residing in Travis County. Can you share what constitutes “local” status? Is there a threshold for the number of years a person has resided in Travis County before they are considered local? Can you share the percentage of employees who have been hired from zip codes in Southeast Austin, such as 78725, 78742, 78741, 78744, 78617, and 78719? 10. What is Tesla's position regarding employee unions at Giga Texas in Austin? 11. Are employees and leadership trained on diversity, equity and inclusion practices? If so, which ones and why? Environmental Impact 12. Please provide a line-item budget and plan for the ecological uplift project along with any other analyses of the scope and impact of this work to the local environment. 13. Logan indicated that there was an environmental impact report done by a 3rd party; can you please share the report and who conducted the study? 14. Please share any reports and studies regarding hazardous waste disposal and air quality. 15. Please share any plans for mitigation developed in case of an emergency, such as a hazardous waste spill. Community Engagement 16. Please provide the names, frequency, and level of engagement for the stakeholders listed in the presentation, as well as …
Hello Amanda – As follow-up to our presentation to the Commission on 7/26/22 and to the questions you submitted, please review our 2021 Impact Report, https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2021-tesla-impact-report.pdf , which answers the majority of the questions that were posed. Additionally, please see the bulleted items below that relate directly to the Tesla Texas Gigafactory in the areas of Community Investment, Staffing, Workforce Development, Recruiting, Environmental Progress and Community Engagement. Thank you. GIGAFACTORY TEXAS The following Tesla Texas Gigafactory highlights relate to our progress in Austin as stated in our 2021 Travis County Annual Report and the Semi-Annual HUB report for the period from October 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. Investment and Staffing • Tesla invested $2.7 billion dollars of real and business property in Travis County. • Tesla exceeded its investment for the year by over $2.2 billion. • Tesla employs over 3,500 employees at Gigafactory Texas, 82% of which are Travis County residents. • Tesla exceeded its hiring for the year by 1,524 workers. • $50.6 million dollars was paid to Historically Underutilized Businesses (“HUBs”). Workforce Development and Recruiting • Tesla kicked off workforce development programs and initiated recruiting outreach with several greater Austin educational institutions and school districts, including: o Working with Del Valle to start a multi-year Advanced Manufacturing vocational pathway, financially supporting the hiring of 3 district level positions, and launching the Manufacturing Development Program for local graduates to start a career while continuing their education. The first students from Del Valle High School are now working full-time at Tesla and we recently expanded our program to Bastrop and Manor ISDs. In May 2022, we had 77 students sign on to the program from Del Valle, Bastrop and Manor ISDs. o Partnering with Austin Community College to launch the first START Manufacturing program to train future Tesla Maintenance Technicians, as well as collaborating on a $1.9 million dollar Texas Workforce Commission grant to train hundreds of local community members in advanced manufacturing careers. o Tesla’s Internship Program, which hired 268 interns from Texas into Tesla Operations across North America and hosted 48 events that included students from Texas colleges and universities. Environmental Progress Tesla has installed hundreds of EV chargers at Gigafactory Texas. The Gigafactory’s rooftop solar panel installation has begun, with 15MW-DC of capacity expected by the end of 2022. Tesla’s construction of a 500,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system has started, which …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: Mayor, City Council, and Impact Fee Advisory Committee Dan Hennessey, P.E., PTOE, Consulting Engineer Austin Transportation Department DATE DATE: SUBJECT: Street Impact Fee Biannual Update ___________________________________________________________________________ The tables and charts on the following pages summarize the administration and operations of the Street Impact Fee (SIF) program as of DATE. This report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting and accounts receivable systems. Street Impact fees collected in the period from June 22, 2022 to DATE totaled $w,www,www. The interest earned on collected fees in this time period totaled $xx,xxx. Administrative offsets for affordable housing and other exempted land uses totaled $ccc,ccc. Offsets for reduced trip generation due to proximity to transit, a mix of project uses, or decreased parking supply totaled $uuu,uuu. Offsets for construction of transportation improvements totaled $ggg,ggg. These reductions represent a rr% reduction from the maximum SIF collection based on the rate set by City Council in the approved Ordinance adopting the program. These reductions do not include the 18-month moratorium on fee collection after the approval of the Street Impact Fee program in December 2020. Street fees collected since the inception of the program total $y,yyy,yyy. To date, $zzz,zzz has been spent on eligible projects from the Street Impact Fee program. With all collected interest included, the total cash balance from collected Street Impact Fees is $a,aaa,aaa. The maximum SIF liability for projects that have paid the SIF to date was $t,ttt,ttt, or ss% more than has been collected. As compared to FYprevious, the SIF program collected an additional $bbb,bbb. Service Area High had the highest collection of fees in the period summarized in this memo ($hhh,hhh). Service Area High2 currently has the highest balance of cash for eligible projects ($j,jjj,jjj). Service Area Low had the lowest collection of fees in the period summarized in this memo ($LLL,LLL). Service Area Low2 currently has the lowest balance of cash for eligible projects ($k,kkk,kkk). Please contact Dan Hennessey (dan.hennessey@austintexas.gov, 512 574 1305) with any questions or for more information. CC: Gina Fiandaca, Assistant City Manager Richard Mendoza, P.E., Acting Director, Austin Transportation Department Upal Barua, P.E., PTOE, Development Officer Delivering a safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation system that enhances the environment and economic strength of the region. Mayor, Council Members, and Impact Fee Advisory Committee Page 2 October 20, 2022 Texas Local Government …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, October 25, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 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 Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson District 2 - Vacant Ex-Officio Members Arati Singh – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Spencer Cronk - City Manager Richard Mendoza - Director of 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. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting 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 October 11, 2022. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request NPA-2022-0026.01 - 8226-8240 Georgian Drive; District 4 8226 - 8240 Georgian Drive, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; North Lamar / Georgian Acres NP Area Quality Foundation Repair (Simon Wallace) Thrower Design (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) From Neighborhood Commerical to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff postponement to December 13, 2022. 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2022-0086 - Merle Single Family; District 5 4407 Merle Drive; Williamson Creek Watershed; South Austin Combined (South Manchaca) NP Area Tyche Acquisitions Group, LLC (Nicholas Landis) Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) LO-NP to SF-3-NP Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department 4. Plan Amendment: Location: NPA-2022-0028.02 - Jonwood Way - 33 Degrees; District 1 10600 Jonwood Way, Walnut Creek Watershed; Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills NP Area Owner/Applicant: Wayne McDonald - 33D Dessau Road, Austin, LLC Kimley-Horn (Amanda Brown) Agent: From Single Family to Higher Density …
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 REVISED Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Housing and Planning Department October 20, 2022 NPA-2022-0026.01_8226-8240 Georgian Drive North Lamar/Georgian Acres Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of this case from the October 25, 2022 Planning Commission hearing to the November 8 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. 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.
Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Austin, Texas 78753 October 20, 2022 Hi Maureen, This is a letter concerning NPA and zoning case (NPA-2022-0028.02 and C14-2022-008) and the property on Jonwood Way. There are two neighborhoods that will be directly impacted. From meetings I attended, there are concerns about the rezoning. • Both neighborhoods would prefer to see fewer houses in the current greenspace. Currently this • • greenspace hosts an abundance of wildlife, many resettled from the developments on the east side of Dessau. Parkland dedication. Everyone appreciates the parkland dedication of this parcel prior to zoning approval. However, we the neighbors would like this land kept as a wild place, with no park improvements. There is a lack of visibility for the entire development. (Figure 1) This zoning request is being made so that this lot can be included in the 30-unit build planned for the adjacent lot. We have not been presented with an overall plan, and have several related requests/concerns: o Can we have confirmation that construction will not cause future flooding to neighbors adjacent to the property? o The developers promised a vegetative barrier will be installed between the properties on Jonwood and the new housing development. We would like commitment on that. o The developers promised to build the primary entrance to the site on Dessau, particularly during the construction phase. We would like commitment on that. o Could the parkland dedication be extended to the adjacent property as well to protect the entire creek (Figure 2). We appreciate that the developers worked hard to meet with the neighborhood leaders. However, it would be good to understand how the entire planned development will impact the neighborhood. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Thank you, Gina Rosenthal HHWH Contact Team Member 9405 Dallum Drive 512.850.9769 Figure 1: Adjacent Parcel Figure 2: Adjacent Parcel Parkland Request
