Finance/Allocations and Strategic Planning/Needs Assessment Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council Wednesday, October 19, 2022 The Finance/Allocations and Strategic Planning/Needs Assessment Committee Meeting to be held 10/19/2022 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via Microsoft Teams and in-person. All speakers must register in advance (10/18/2022 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 19, 2022 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Versión en español a continuación. Reunión del Finance/Allocations and Strategic Planning/Needs Assessment Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council la folletos junta en FECHA de la reunion (Miércoles, 19 de Octubre, 2022) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (10/18/2022 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se …
REGULAR MEETING of the Economic Prosperity Commission October 19, 2022, 6:30 pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street Some members of the Economic Prosperity Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak please contact Michelle Clemons, michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov , 512-974-2713 or Nydia Castillo, Nydia.castillo@austintexas.gov, 512-974-6452. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS Nathan Ryan, Chair Shayna Brown Christiana Ponder Preston Tom Amy Noel Kelsey Hitchingham AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Kirsha Haverlah, Vice Chair Vacant- District 3 Michael D Nahas Will Townsend Ryan Kurtz The first speakers signed up prior to October 18t to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission meeting on September 21st meeting. STAFF BRIEFINGS Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 2. Staff briefing regarding new commissioner members. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action for 2023 Meeting Schedule 3. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from Intercommision working Group Updated from Joint Sustainability Commission member report Update from Reproductive health working group 4. 5. 6. ADJOURNMENT 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 call Michelle Clemons at 512-974-2713, michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov at Economic Development Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission please contact Michelle Clemons, michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov or Nydia Castillo, Nydia.castillo@austintexas.gov, 512-974-6452. 512-974-2713 , Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular
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 …
311-315 South Congress PUD Development Assessment Environmental Commission Briefing CD-2022-0002 October 19, 2022 1 Site Aerial 2 Site Aerial 3 Property Details Address: 311, 313, and 315 South Congress Avenue Size: 0.8143 Acres Current Use: Auto repair/tire shop, Commercial retail/office strip Current Zoning: CS-1-V-NP Overlays: Waterfront Overlay – South Shore Central Subdistrict 4 Zoning and FLUM Map 5 Request We are proposing a rezoning from CS-1-V-NP to PUD (Planned Unit Development), with a CS base district. 6 Project Details Unit Count: Mixed use project, with a maximum height of 400 feet and a maximum FAR of 15:1 • Approximately 450 units • 10% of bonus area reserved as affordable at 60% MFI (or another acceptable form of affordability) Commercial Space: • 7,500 SF – Ground Floor Pedestrian Oriented Uses • Up to 30,000 SF – Office Use Parking: • Below minimum LDC requirements • 230% above minimum LDC requirements for bicycle spaces Community Amenities/Contributions • Public art piece • Wiring for EV charging for 50% of parking spaces with initial EV stations at 6% of vehicular parking spaces • Parkland Dedication fee-in-lieu payment: $1,710,688.50 (2023 fees for 450 units); commercial fees TBD • Public water bottle filling station • 2,500 SF of affordable commercial space (rental rate max. of 80% of market rate) 7 Conceptual Ground Floor Plan 8 South Central Waterfront Visioning Plan Compliance • Connectivity and Circulation: • PUD will connect to Barton Springs Rd. extension • Open space: • Sustainability • Northwest corner open space with water bottle station • Rain gardens on S. Congress • Reclaimed water connections/extensions • Solar facilities incorporated • Electric vehicle charging • Urban Design: with 10+ shade trees • Widened and enhanced sidewalks on S. Congress Ave. and Barton Springs extension • Mix of uses with ground floor commercial, residential and office on upper levels • Public art proposed 9 South Central Waterfront Visioning Plan Compliance SCW Staff (Greg Dutton) Comments: “Ground floor pedestrian uses and the elimination of certain CS uses in the proposed PUD, particularly auto-oriented uses, support the overall goals of the SCW Vision Framework Plan to create a vibrant, mixed-use environment that is more pedestrian-friendly. In addition, the project proposals to have no surface parking (structured only), streetscape improvements, and green building standards comply with the spirit of the SCW Vision Framework Plan. Although the additional entitlement request for height exceeds the scenario height imagined in the …
In-Process Code Amendments 10/17/22 (Green = adoption expected soon) • • AMENDMENT • C20-2022-016 Site- Specific SOS Amendment Initiated by Council on 10/13/22 • C20-2022-015 NBG TOD Subdistrict Initiated by PC on 9/27/22 • C20-2022-014 Historic Design Guidelines Overhaul Initiated by PC on 9/27/22 • • C20-2022-013 Creative Space Bonus and Incentive Initiated by Council 9/1/22 • • C20-2022-012 Great Streets Fee-In-Lieu Mechanism Initiated by Council 7/28/22 • • C20-2022-011 Live Music • Venue Initiated by Council on 7/28/22 • C20-2022-009 Sixth St Height Exception Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • • C20-2022-008 Capitol Dominance Overlay Initiated by Council on 5/19/22 • • C20-2022-007 ADU • Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • Combined with C20-2021- 011 • C20-2022-006 NBG CMU subdistrict change 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. NOTES • Site-specific amendment for Brodie Oaks PUD LEAD DEPT • Watershed Protection EST. COUNCIL DATE • Late 2022/Early 2023 • Updates standards for the NBG TOD subdistrict • Minor amendments to LDC for updated HLC design guidelines • Creates a new bonus and incentive program for creative spaces • Creates a mechanism for fees to be paid in-lieu of constructing great streets • Creates new use and bonus provisions for live music venue • Amends overlay to allow for additional height • Allows properties in CDO to participate in Downtown Density Bonus Program • Additional direction and clarification on ADU changes • Related to C20- 2021-011 • Amends height and FAR for CMU • Housing and Planning • TBD • Housing and Planning • Fall 2022 • Economic Development • 2023 • Housing and Planning • Late 2022/Early 2023 • Economic Development • 2023 • Housing and Planning • Early 2023 • Housing and Planning • Early 2023 • Development Services • Early 2023 • Housing and Planning • Fall 2022 In-Process Code Amendments 10/17/22 (Green = adoption expected soon) • • • AMENDMENT • Initiated by Council on 5/19/22 • C20-2022-005a Environmental and Water Quality Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-005b Environmental and Water Quality Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-004 Compatibility Changes Initiated by Council on 6/9/22 • C20-2022-003 South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Initiated by PC on 6/14/22 • • C20-2022-002 Parkland Dedication Expansion Initiated by Council on 4/7/22 • • C20-2021-013 Floodplain Regulations – Commercial Redevelopment Exception Initiated by PC on 12/14/21 • • C20-2021-012 Residential in Commercial Initiated by Council …
Legend GO: General Office LO: Limited Office SF-2: Single-Family Residence - Standard Lot GO-MU: General Office - Mixed Use GR: Community Commercial CH: Commercial Highway GO MF-2: Multi-Family Residence - Low Density CS: General Commercial Services CS-1: General Commercial Services - Liquor Store CS-V: Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use GO CS-1-V-CO: Commercial Services - Vertical Mixed Use Conditional Overlay LO-CO: Limited Office - Conditional Overlay MF-2 GR-V-CO: Community Commercial - Vertical Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay GR-MU-CO: Community Commercial - Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay UNZ - Unzoned SF-2 SF-2 GO-MU LO R E F F U 0 ’ B 0 5 SF-2 LO CS BARTON CREEK GREENBELT MF-4 L O O P 3 6 0 MF-2 UNZ CS-1-V-CO CS-1 GR GR CS U S S T O P O E T R R A PID B GR-V A PIT A L M E T R O M C CS-V D R A V E L U O R B A CS-1-V-CO M A S . L CS CH GO GR Legend: Property Boundary 500’ Buffer Existing Buildings Zoning Districts MF-2 SF-2 GR GR-MU-CO GR-V-CO GR MF-2 SF-3 SF-5 SF-3 GR SF-6 SF-3 CS-1-V CS CS MF-2 LO-CO SF-6 0 200 400 800 EXHIBIT B: BRODIE CONTEXT MAP SUBMITTAL DATE: XX/XX/2022 PUD CASE: C814-2021-076006 BRODIE OAKS REDEVELOPMENT SITE METRICS 37.6 Acres / 1,637,856 Sq. Ft. 56% NSA; 54% GSA 5,750 Sq. Ft. 50 feet Total Site Area Proposed Impervious Cover Minimum Lot Size Minimum Lot Width Minimum Setbacks Front Street Side Yard Interior Side Yard Rear Yard 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet 0 feet LAND USE AREA METRICS Acres Building Cover Impervious Cover* Non- Residential Maximum Hotel Maximum Residential Max. % Max. Sq. Ft. Keys Sq. Ft. Units Sq. Ft. 1,400,000 200 200,000 1,700 1,500,000 11.7 .5% 5,000 -- -- -- -- Max. 95% 25.9 Land Use Area 1 Land Use Area 2 Site Total 37.6 95% 7.5% 56% *Maximum impervious cover is based on Net Site Area (NSA) and will be tracked by site plan in compliance with Exhibit H - Brodie Oaks Redevelopment Phasing Plan. Impervious Cover will be higher on a site-by-site basis. Maximum floor-to-area ratio is not applicable to the Brodie Oaks Redevelopment. L O O P 3 6 0 BARTON CREEK GREENBELT Legend: Property Boundary Private Streets with Public Access Easements Land Use Area 1 Land Use Area 2 U S S T …
Brodie Superiority Table Brodie site superiority is anchored in our commitment to a robust set of performance standards. At the foundation of these standards is a commitment to several third-party sustainability rating system certifications, including: 1. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Integrate LEED ND into interdisciplinary site design and systems selection. a. Track development-wide performance using latest applicable version of the LEED ND. b. c. Gather letter of support from USGBC now to submit in support of the PUD application. d. Commit to full LEED ND submission after PUD approval. Brodie is formally registered with LEED ND as of 9/22/2021. 2. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) SITES a. Track site design performance using latest applicable version of the SITES. Integrate SITES into interdisciplinary site design and systems selection. b. 3. Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) Star Rating System a. Track and Certify each building to meet 3-star minimum requirement utilizing the applicable version of the Commercial Rating system. Aspire to 4-stars. b. Tracking all buildings on-site utilizing the AEGB Commercial OR Multi-family Rating system. c. Build regular touchpoints with Austin Energy as partnership in advancing missions and finding increased opportunities for shared benefit. 4. Other Third-Party Rating Systems a. In early design of residential building projects, the design teams will be encouraged to explore PassiveHouse, a process and protocol for low-energy construction standard. b. Brodie is also exploring WELL Building and Community Standards. Administered by the International Well Building Institute, these systems support health and well-being across all aspects and areas of building design and construction and community life. In addition to pursuing third-party sustainability rating system certifications, Brodie has established a customized set of goals and objectives for the project. This will embrace the critical environmental aspects of the site in its South Austin context, advance equity, resilience, and climate mitigation as core imperatives, and accelerate City and community-level planning efforts. PUD Tier 1 Topic Ecology - We meet the highest environmental and ecological standards. Ecology | Objective A. Expand Access to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Open Space PUD Tier 2 PUD Submittal - April 30, 2021 2.3.1.C: Provide a total amount of open space that equals or exceeds 10 percent of the residential tracts, 15 percent of the industrial tracts, and 20 percent of the nonresidential tracts within the PUD. Application to Brodie: Provides open space at least 10 percent above the requirements …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the Save Our Springs Initiative regulations (City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13, or “SOS”) are vital to protecting the Hill Country’s rich network of aquifers and to Austin’s long-term water management plan; and WHEREAS, alongside the City’s vitally important commitment to SOS and longstanding tradition of environmental stewardship, there is also a need for consideration of the unique challenges that development of particular tracts can present; and WHEREAS, the proposed Brodie Oaks PUD development is identified as an Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Activity Center for Redevelopment in a Sensitive Environmental Area and located almost entirely in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone; and tract and proposes to: WHEREAS, the current owner of the tract is interested in developing the • Reduce the impervious cover; • Provide that project phases, through time, meet or exceed code at time of development approval to enable incorporation of latest environmental and resource-efficient strategies including Water Forward water conservation strategies, energy efficiency, or other climate sustainability advancements; • Reuse storm water on site to meet SOS requirements and preserve or create publicly accessible open space, including suitable habitat areas; and Page 1 of 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 • Preserve and protect one hundred percent of heritage trees. WHEREAS, an application for the Brodie Oaks PUD development (C814- 2021-0099) has been submitted to the City, and, as proposed by the applicant, would require site-specific amendments to SOS; and WHEREAS, Council desires that all reasonable options be considered in the continuing discussion of the Brodie Oaks PUD development with applicant, staff, and the community to ensure the project achieves environmental superiority; and WHEREAS, this action preserves Council’s normal legislative ability to approve, deny, or condition the site-specific amendment, as well as the proposed PUD, at the time these cases are heard by Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Council initiates site-specific amendments to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to allow for limits to impervious cover as proposed in application C814-2021-0099 for the Brodie Oaks PUD development. These proposed site-specific amendments should …
Brodie Oaks Redevelopment SOS Amendment 4107 S Capital of Texas Highway C814-2021-0099 Leslie Lilly Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection What is an SOS Amendment • 1992 Save Our Springs ordinance adopted by citizen initiative • Per 25-8-515, variances to SOS are not allowed • Supermajority of Council must approve amendments to SOS • Council Resolution 20221011-076 on October 13, 2022: • “ The City Manager is directed to initiate site specific variances ….. Brodie Oaks Planned Unit Development • A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is a type of site development and regulatory process established by city ordinance for a tract of land. • The SOS amendment is being considered concurrent with the Brodie Oaks PUD ordinance • SOS Initiative prohibits the ability of a PUD Ordinance to modify SOS Full Purpose Jurisdiction Barton Springs Watershed Barton Springs Zone Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone 37.6 Acres 84% Impervious Cover Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone SOS Requirements • Impervious cover in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone is 15% NSA, 20% NSA in the Contributing Zone undeveloped conditions. • Water Quality Controls required for runoff from all impervious cover to meet Land Use Plan for Brodie Oaks PUD Water Quality for Brodie Oaks PUD SOS Amendment • Section A of 25-8-514 (Pollution Prevention Required) shall be modified to allow a maximum impervious cover for the site of 54% net site area. PUD Ordinance • • • • 25-8-341 shall be modified to allow cut not to exceed a maximum of fourteen (14) feet as indicated on Exhibit G. 25-8-342 shall be modified to allow fill not to exceed a maximum of fourteen (14) feet as indicated on Exhibit G. 25-8-281 shall be modified to allow encroachment into CEFs as indicated on Exhibit F. ECM 1.6.7.5 (D) shall be modified to allow captured runoff for beneficial reuse Critical Environmental Features Grading Plan Staff Recommendation Recommended with the following conditions provided in Brodie Oaks PUD Ordinance: • Reduction in impervious cover from 86% NSA to 54% NSA • Bring the site into compliance with SOS water quality treatment requirements • Clustering impervious cover 100-300’ away from Barton Creek • Provides rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation of not less than 50% of the landscaped • Restoring 2 acres of the tract to native vegetation • Provide 100% GSI for water quality controls. area. • Provides superior tree protections. • Complies with Austin Green Building 3-star rating • Provide …
Brodie Code Modification Table THE ORIGINAL CODE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE “PROPOSED PUD REGULATION” COLUMN IN BLACK, WITH MODIFIED OR REMOVED TEXT HIGHLIGHTED IN RED AND UNDERLINED. PROPOSED PUD REGULATION CODE SECTION General 25-1-21 – Definitions. (11) Modify: BLOCK means one or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land bounded by streets (public or private), 30’ wide or larger pedestrian paseo or courtyard with a minimum 12’ sidewalk or trail, public or private park space/open space, easement, or plaza space, railroads, or subdivision boundary lines. JUSTIFICATION Creative use of open space, parks, and plazas will be used throughout the development to achieve maximum walkability, connectivity, and value for the development. The existing Brodie Oaks Shopping Center site is currently limited in vehicular connectivity as it is surrounded by dedicated parkland or TxDOT ROW. The project will utilize enhanced bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the parkland to define blocks adjacent to the parkland. Vehicular facilities were never anticipated to be included in gross floor areas. It is desirable to clarify that parking structures are excluded from gross floor area as originally intended. Designated Parks and Open Space are intended as a buffer providing enhanced accessibility and vistas into the Barton Creek Greenbelt. To remain compact and connected, the primary criteria for density shall be based on a contribution to overall impervious coverage, unit count and height maximums. Floor-to-area ratios do not apply to this development. Modify: GROSS FLOOR AREA means the total enclosed area of all floors in a building with a clear height of more than six feet, measured to the outside surface of the exterior walls. The term includes loading docks and excludes atria airspace, parking facilities, parking structures, driveways, and enclosed loading berths and off- street maneuvering areas. Addition: OPEN SPACE (OS) means the areas identified as Parks and Open Space on Exhibit C- Brodie Land Use Plan. Modify: SITE means a contiguous area intended for development, or the area on which a building has been proposed to be built or has been built. A site may not cross a public street or right-of-way. A site within the Brodie boundary may cross a private street with public access easements. The Brodie boundary is 37.6 acres and will be split into multiple tracts by private streets with public access easements. Flexibility for a site to cross a public or private street is needed to create a unified design …
RESOLUTION NO. 20220609-066 WHEREAS, Austin is facing an affordability crisis as the housing market reaches record rents and home prices; and WHEREAS, City Council has recently passed a number of resolutions to address affordability and housing supply, including reforms for accessory dwelling units, Vertical Mixed Use, Equitable Transit Oriented Development, and affordable housing bonus programs for commercial zones; and WHEREAS, Austin voters approved substantial investments in corridor improvements, active transportation, and Project Connect in 2016,2018, and 2020; and WHEREAS, current compatibility regulations, established in the 1980s, limit housing capacity on corridors by limiting the height of developments of properties within 540 feet of single-family properties, which is significantly more restrictive compared to cities with similar regulations; and WHEREAS, current parking minimums may require more parking than currently needed and conflict with the City's goal of reaching a 50/50 transportation mode share; and WHEREAS, moderate changes to compatibility and parking regulations on corridors would increase affordable and market-rate housing supply and support the City's transit investments; and Page 1 of 7 WHEREAS, Planning Commission, Zoning and Platting Commission, City Council, and community members have provided substantial feedback in the last 10 years on potential changes to the compatibility regulations and parking minimums; and WHEREAS, the Austin City Council is committed to enacting policy changes to increase housing capacity and support transit investments on corridors; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council initiates the following amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) to increase housing capacity and support transit investments on corridors by relaxing compatibility regulations and reducing parking minimums. It is Council's intent that these amendments apply to a property that is front-facing or side-facing a corridor. It is Council's intent that these amendments apply when the property's existing compatibility or parking regulations are more restrictive. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The City Council directs the City Manager to prepare a code amendment that accomplishes the following for a property located on a Light Rail, Larger, or Medium Corridor: 1. Defines Light Rail Corridors to include Project Connect Light Rail Lines and their Future Extensions (i.e. Orange and Blue Lines); Page 2 of 7 2. Defines Larger Corridors to include: a. b. a. b. Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) Level 5 Streets (i.e., major highways); and Project Connect MetroRapid Routes (i.e., Expo Center, Pleasant Valley, Burnet to Menchaca & Oak …
C20-2022-004 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2022-004 Compatibility on Corridors Description: Consider an amendment to Title 25 of the City Code to modify compatibility standards as applied to certain projects on certain corridors. Proposed Language: See attached draft code language and background information. Summary of proposed code amendment • The proposed amendment will generally reduce compatibility for a residential or mixed-use project on a defined set of corridors: Medium, Large, or Light Rail Line. For all eligible projects on a corridor: o Compatibility will extend 300’in distance (vs 540’ today) o Compatibility will be triggered by zoning only (not use) o An additional 5’ of height will be allowed vs current standards • Projects providing affordable housing may be granted a further reduction in compatibility: light rail line o Maximum height at a distance of 100’ from a triggering property for projects on a o 65’ of height at a distance of 100’ from a triggering property and 90’ of height at 200’ from a triggering property on a large corridor o 65’ of height at a distance of 150’ from a triggering property and 90’ of height at 250’ from a triggering property on a medium corridor • Minimum parking requirements are reduced for residential or mixed-use corridor properties: o 25% of what would otherwise be required for a light rail line or large corridor o 50% of what would otherwise be required for a medium corridor Background: Initiated by City Council Resolution 20220609-066. The City of Austin’s current compatibility standards apply to sites that are within 540 feet (or nearly two downtown blocks) of the property line of an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district. Compatibility standards also apply when a site is adjacent to a lot on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located. Current compatibility standards include: • Height and Setback Limitations • Scale and Clustering Requirements • Screening Requirements 10/18/2022 1 C20-2022-004 The dimensional characteristics of the City’s current compatibility standards are shown in the image below, with annotations in pink text showing the proposed compatibility standards along light rail lines, large corridors, and medium corridors as defined in the ordinance: Existing Compatibility Standards and Proposed Compatibility Standards Along Specified Corridors In June 2022, City Council adopted a resolution that directed staff to modify the application of compatibility to projects on certain corridors (see Corridor …
RESOLUTION NO. 20211209-056 WHEREAS, under the Land Development Code, residential development is not currently allowed in many of the commercial zoning districts in Austin; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted the Austin Housing Strategic Blueprint (the Blueprint) in 2017 which called for 135,000 housing units by 2028, with 60,000 of those units at or below 80 percent of the median family income (MFI); and WHEREAS, in the proposed Land Development Code Revision, residential uses were allowed in more zoning districts than in current city code; and WHEREAS, allowing housing in more places provides the opportunity for increased housing supply in Austin; and WHEREAS, in its 2018 report, the Planning Commission Mapping Working Group indicated that allowing mixed use in commercial zoning could lead to about 46,324 housing units in new capacity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council initiates amendments to the Land Development Code, codified in City Code Title 25, to allow residential uses in General Commercial Services (CS), Commercial Liquor Sales (CS-1), Community Commercial (GR), Neighborhood Commercial (LR), General Office (GO), and Limited Office (LO) zoning districts, subject to participation in a voluntary affordable housing incentive program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: In developing the proposed amendments, the City Manager is directed to: Page 1 of 3 1. Require at least 10 percent of the rental units be affordable to households at 60 percent MFI for at least 40 years; 2. Require at least 10 percent of the homeownership units be affordable to households at 80 percent MFI for at least 99 years; 3. Authorize residential uses in all parcels located in the listed zoning districts except when subject to a regulating plan which prohibits residential uses on the particular parcel, subject to compliance with affordability requirements, site development regulations, parking requirements, and design standards similar to those design standards currently applicable to Vertical Mixed Use Buildings; 4. To the extent feasible, provide an incentive for ground floor retail by increasing height by 5-10 feet to accommodate the higher ceiling on the first floor when the project contains commercial uses on the ground floor and provides residential dwelling units on all upper floors; 5. Identify options for a "right to return" policy for art workshops and galleries, theater, and other creative spaces that have operated for more than 10 years on a particular site. The policy would give preference to …
C20-2021-012 • • ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2021-012 Residential in Commercial Description: Consider an amendment to Title 25 of the City Code to create an affordable housing bonus program and allow residential development on commercially-zoned properties. Proposed Language: See attached draft ordinance and background information. Summary of proposed code amendment The proposed amendment will create an affordable housing bonus program to allow commercially-zoned properties with no existing residential entitlements to develop projects with residential units in return for on-site affordable units. Eligible projects: o Must provide on-site affordable units o Cannot exceed base zoning height or impervious cover o Must generally comply with the standards of a mixed-use (MU) combining district Background: Initiated by City Council Resolution 20211209-056. In December 2021, City Council issued a resolution that directed staff to create a bonus program that would allow commercially zoned properties with no existing residential entitlement to develop residential units in return for providing on-site affordable units. Staff Recommendation: Recommend with modifications As drafted, the proposed amendments to the Land Development Code would apply to 7,474 commercially zoned properties, including all properties zoned Commercial Liquor Sales (CS- 1), General Commercial Services (CS), Community Commercial (GR), Neighborhood Commercial (LR), General Office (GO), and Limited Office (LO). A significant majority of these properties are located along existing transit corridors and Project Connect transit corridors, and approximately 37% of these properties are located within displacement risk areas. (See charts below for more detailed analysis.) The draft code amendments include provisions for the preservation of existing residential development as well as creative spaces. The draft code amendments would support implementation of multiple City policy goals, including goals related to transit-supportive land uses, housing production goals of the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint, and goals related to preservation of existing affordable housing. Based on the geographic analysis, the recommended code amendments do not appear to have a disproportionate impact on racial equity or displacement risk areas. 10/14/20221 C20-2021-012 Property owners currently have other options for developing residential units on commercially-zoned properties, including providing affordable housing that meets the deep affordability targets of the Affordability Unlocked Program and requesting a zone change through the conventional zone change request process. HPD staff generally supports providing additional flexibility to develop residential projects in commercial zones as described in the draft code language, but has identified several potential areas of concern: • Compatibility of Uses. The current proposal includes General …
From: To: Subject: Date: Fwd: Item 76 SOS site specific amendment for Brodie Oaks PUD Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:30:56 AM Begin forwarded message: From: Bill Bunch Date: October 13, 2022 at 11:06:39 AM CDT To: Subject: Item 76 SOS site specific amendment for Brodie Oaks PUD Dear Councilmembers, SOS Alliance does support the resolution to initiate a site specific amendment to the SOS ordinance that would be consistent in general with the current proposal by the owner/developer to reduce impervious cover on the site by a substantial amount. We appreciate that the terms of the resolution were adjusted to clearly reserve council's discretion to judge both the proposed site specific amendment and the PUD on their merits when they come to council. There may be details that still emerge in the amendment public process. Our goal is to reach full agreement with the developer on the proposed development, however there are some challenging issues remaining that mostly involve issues other than water quality issues. We do appreciate the applicant engaging with stakeholders from very early in the process. Thank you for your consideration, Bill Bunch -- Bill Bunch Save Our Springs Alliance P.O. Box 684881 Austin, Texas 78768 512-784-3749
Palm District Planning Initiative Environmental Commission Briefing October 19, 2022 Content Background and Study Area What We Heard Vision and Scenarios Implementation/Next Steps Background and Study Area Develop a shared vision for a complex, culturally rich, and rapidly transforming part of downtown Austin. 4 5 Resolution 20190523-029 Palm School Negotiations Rainey Street District Fund Fifth Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor Convention Center Expansion District Planning Process Improved Connectivity 6 WE ARE HERE 7 Equity-Based Goals Create a safe, welcoming place history Preserve and interpret Enhance educational and cultural assets Provide economic benefits Increase access to housing Improve mobility and access Improve access to nature, enhance natural systems, and support an equitable, sustainable, resilient future 8 What We Heard Participants • Visits to SpeakUp Austin! Webpage: 3,600 • Survey Responses: 700+ (3 Surveys) • Visioning Forum Attendees: 150+ • Targeted East Austin Outreach: 75 + (Individuals and Organizations) • AIA Event Participants: 60+ • Interactive Map Responses: 25+ 10 Survey Demographics 11 Visioning Forums 12 Targeted East Austin Engagement: • La Raza Roundtable • Current and Former Elected Officials • Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Tejano Democrats • Palm School Alumni • The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) • La Pena Arts, Inc. • Mexic-Arte • Nuestro Grupo/Academia Cuauhtli • AHMIGA (Latina civic and social networking organization) • Café Con Letras • L.A.C.E. • PODER • Long-time East Austin residents 13 American Institute of Architects Recommendations: 14 Vision and Scenarios VISION 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. 16 INCLUSIVE GROWTH Growth in the district will provide a prosperous future for longtime and recent residents and for established and new businesses. 17 CULTURE The district will become a destination that celebrates its multi- cultural heritage. 18 CONNECTION Physical, cultural and social connections will be strengthened within downtown and …
311-315 South Congress PUD Development Assessment Environmental Commission Briefing CD-2022-0002 October 19, 2022 1 Site Aerial 2 Site Aerial 3 Property Details Address: 311, 313, and 315 South Congress Avenue Size: 0.8143 Acres Current Use: Auto repair/tire shop, Commercial retail/office strip Current Zoning: CS-1-V-NP Overlays: Waterfront Overlay – South Shore Central Subdistrict 4 Zoning and FLUM Map 5 Request We are proposing a rezoning from CS-1-V-NP to PUD (Planned Unit Development), with a CS base district. 6 Project Details Unit Count: Mixed use project, with a maximum height of 400 feet and a maximum FAR of 15:1 • Approximately 450 units • 10% of bonus area reserved as affordable at 60% MFI (or another acceptable form of affordability) Commercial Space: • 7,500 SF – Ground Floor Pedestrian Oriented Uses • Up to 30,000 SF – Office Use Parking: • 35% reduction of minimum LDC requirements • 230% above minimum LDC requirements for bicycle spaces Community Amenities/Contributions • Public art piece • Wiring for EV charging for 50% of parking spaces with initial EV stations at 6% of vehicular parking spaces • Parkland Dedication fee-in-lieu payment: $1,710,688.50 (2023 fees for 450 units); commercial fees TBD • Public water bottle filling station • 2,500 SF of affordable commercial space (rental rate max. of 80% of market rate) 7 Conceptual Ground Floor Plan 8 South Central Waterfront Visioning Plan Compliance • Connectivity and Circulation: • PUD will connect to Barton Springs Rd. extension • Open space: • Sustainability • Northwest corner open space • Rain gardens on S. Congress • Reclaimed water connections/extensions • Solar facilities incorporated • Electric vehicle charging • Urban Design: • Widened and enhanced sidewalks on S. Congress Ave. and Barton Springs extension with 5.5-inch caliper shade trees • Mix of uses with ground floor commercial, residential and office on upper levels • Public art and public water bottle filling station proposed 9 South Central Waterfront Visioning Plan Compliance SCW Staff (Greg Dutton) Comments: “Ground floor pedestrian uses and the elimination of certain CS uses in the proposed PUD, particularly auto-oriented uses, support the overall goals of the SCW Vision Framework Plan to create a vibrant, mixed-use environment that is more pedestrian-friendly. In addition, the project proposals to have no surface parking (structured only), streetscape improvements, and green building standards comply with the spirit of the SCW Vision Framework Plan. Although the additional entitlement request for height exceeds the …
REGULAR MEETING CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, September 21, 2022 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #1406 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Chair Barrera-Ramirez called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Claire Hempel (Vice-Chair) Ann Denkler Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Chair) City Staff in Attendance: Andrew Rice, Housing and Planning Department Donna Galati, Project Connect Office Alyssa Hedge, Project Connect Office CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the June 15, 2022, meeting minutes. 2. Approval of the August 17, 2022, meeting minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes by Commissioner Hempel, seconded by Commission Barrera-Ramirez. Vote: 4-0. The June 15 minutes were not available but will be available for approval at a future meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 2023 Meeting Schedule. Discuss and approve the 2023 meeting schedule. Commissioners discussed various options for meeting location, date, and time. Staff will make inquiries and let the Commissioners know what options exist for the 2023 meeting schedule. 4. Historic Design Standards Amendments. Discuss and consider a recommendation for initiation of amendments to Title 25 of the City Code to codify the Historic Design Standards as a tool for interpreting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. (No changes to the historic review process are proposed.) City Staff: Andrew Rice, Housing and Planning and Department, (512) 974-1686, andrew.rice@austintexas.gov Facilitator: Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Andrew Rice gave an overview of changes to historic design standards that would require minor changes to the land development code (LDC), noting that there would be no change to the review process. A motion was made to recommend initiation of the item to Planning Commission by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Hempel, with additional direction that staff meet with homebuilders to go over changes. Vote: 3-0-1. Item failed to garner an affirmative vote but will move to PC for initiation without a recommendation. 5. Project Connect. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25 of City Code to create a foundational ordinance for Transit System Projects to facilitate the construction of critical transportation infrastructure. City Staff: Donna Galati, Project Connect Office, (512) 974-2733, Donna.Galati@austintexas.gov A recusal by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez meant that quorum was lost, and …
Great Streets Code Amendment to 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) Applicability of Great Streets Standards Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Street Standards (the Standards). General Boundary of Great Streets with locations of improvements highlighted 2 Conflict with extra-jurisdictional control • Properties in the Rainey St. Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay are eligible to participate in the Program per 25-2-739. • Certain properties in the subdistrict front on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW). • On such portion where properties front said ROW, the City of Austin has no jurisdiction to require streetscape improvements. Any proposed improvements outside private property on said frontage are to be coordinated with TxDOT. Downtown Austin with Capitol View Corridors TxDOT ROW and jurisdiction: 5,584 linear feet outside of CVC 3 Council Direction Resolution No. 20220728-093 initiates a Code Amendment to 25-2-586 1. Bring forward a recommendation for establishing a fund into which such fees-in-lieu can be deposited and creating an administrative process for allocating these funds only for the provision of Great Streets within the areas of Downtown included in the Great Streets and Downtown Density Bonus Program boundaries. 2. Create a fee-in-lieu for properties located along TxDOT frontages that cannot comply with Great Streets standards in the range of $55-$60 per square foot of frontage along the TxDOT right of way. (currently approx. 234 linear feet ̴ ̴ 4,206 sq. ft.). 3. Adjust the fee for construction periodically, but not more than once per fiscal year, to account for increases in the cost of construction. 4 Council Direction Resolution No. 20220728-093 initiates a Code Amendment to 25-2-586 4. Create an additional up-front, one-time cost in the amount of 10% of the cost for construction ($5.50-$6 per square foot) to cover maintenance of any Great Streets improvements, including landscape elements, trash receptacles, benches, bike infrastructure, and streetlights. 5. Create a specific fund within the Public Works Department for the design, construction, and maintenance of Great Street CIP projects within the downtown area. 6. A deposit of the fee-in-lieu would be required to be posted to the fund prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for the building; 5 …
