TO: L A W D E P A R T M E N T M E M O R A N D U M ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION FROM: PATRICIA LINK, DIVISION CHIEF, LAND USE AND REAL ESTATE DATE: MARCH 28, 2022 SUBJECT: C14-2018-0124 –RIVER PLACE (MILKY WAY) ZONING & RESTRICTIVE COVENANT This memorandum concerns the neighborhood traffic analysis (NTA) referenced in a public restrictive covenant (RC) associated with Zoning Case C14-2018-0124 for property located on Milky Way Drive (Milky Way). In 2020, City staff and the property owner recorded an affidavit to correct the date of the NTA referenced in the RC. As explained below, this action did not amend or terminate the RC and Council approval was not required. SUMMARY OF THE ZONING CASE HISTORY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ACTIONS In 2018, the property owner (applicant) applied to rezone the property from development reserve (DR) to single family residence large lot-conditional overlay (SF-1-CO). City staff conducted an NTA based on the applicant’s request (Original NTA). The Commission forwarded the request to Council without a recommendation. Before Council considered the case, the applicant amended the rezoning request from SF-1-CO to townhouse and condominium residence-conditional overlay (SF-6-CO). The Commission considered the amended request and forwarded it to Council without a recommendation. After the Commission considered the amended request, City staff revised the Original NTA based on the amended rezoning application (Revised NTA) and included the Revised NTA in Council’s backup materials. Because SF-6-CO was the request presented to Council, the Revised NTA is the controlling NTA. At third reading, Council rezoned the property to SF-6-CO. The applicant signed a RC related to the NTA.1 This RC was recorded in the real property records. See Exhibit A. Subsequently, the applicant notified City staff that the RC did not reference the correct NTA (i.e. Revised NTA). City staff confirmed that the RC included an error because it referenced the Original NTA, not the controlling NTA (i.e. Revised NTA). A correction document does not amend or terminate an existing recorded document but, instead, preserves the validity of the recorded document while still ensuring accurate official records. State law establishes the requirements for correction documents. To correct the date of the NTA, the City and the applicant signed and recorded a correction affidavit. See Exhibit B. The correction affidavit met the requirements in state law and, as a result, does not amend or terminate the …
Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation Concerning Milky Way at River Place WHEREAS on October 31, 2019 the City Council approved Zoning Ordinance 20191031-044 rezoning the property located at Milky Way Drive from DR to SF-6-CO; and WHEREAS the zoning ordinance limited development to 30 residential units unless there is 1) an additional emergency access point to an external street and 2) traffic is limited to 1,200 trips per day on Milky Way Drive as measured by the greater of the tube count taken at the time of site plan or the ITE Trip Generation Manual; and WHEREAS on October 31, 2019 the property owner signed a public restrictive covenant specifying that development on the Property is subject to the recommendations contained in the Neighborhood Traffic Analysis (NTA) memorandum dated March 13, 2019; and, WHEREAS the restrictive covenant requires a majority vote of the City Council to modify, amend, or terminate the agreement; and WHEREAS on August 11, 2020 a restrictive covenant correction affidavit was signed without City Council approval, substituting the originally-referenced NTA memorandum, dated March 13, 2019, to a different NTA memorandum, dated July 22, 2019, effectively increasing the maximum unit count on the development from 45 to 134; and WHEREAS the tube counts used to measure traffic on Milky Way Drive were collected in March of 2020, at least two years prior to site plan approval, and 8 months prior to the site plan application submission; and WHEREAS in accordance with the restrictive covenant signed on June 9, 2000, the emergency access granted by Austin Christian Fellowship lacks prior written consent from the River Place HOA required to allow driveway access to River Place Blvd. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Zoning and Platting Commission encourages the Austin City Council 1) to pause all clearing and development activity on the property, and 2) to publicly vote to accept or reject the changes to the restrictive covenant made by the staff, and 3) to instruct staff to deny any site plan in excess of 30 residential units until the developer proves compliance with all of the conditions of zoning. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ ORDINANCE NO. 20191031-044 AN ORDINANCE REZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT MILKY WAY DRIVE FROM DEVELOPMENT RESERVE (DR) DISTRICT TO TOWNHOUSE AND CONDIMINIUM RESIDENCE-CONDITIONAL OVERLAY (SF-6-CO) COMB N NG DISTIC-. BE IT ORDAINED BY …
Transportation Criteria Manual Update Urban Transportation Commission April 4, 2022 Upal Barua, P.E., PTOE, Development Officer Danielle Morin, Project Coordinator Austin Transportation Department Why Did We Update the TCM? • Most recent major TCM update was conducted in the ‘1980s • Current TCM does not reflect current best practices or City of Austin design standards • TCM waivers are often needed to achieve modern design • Confusing document layout is difficult to utilize • Updated analyses and design criteria are needed for development review efficiency and predictability 3/31/2022 Transportation Criteria Manual Update 2 Main Goals • Provide a foundation or starting point for transportation related engineering design decisions • Formally incorporate The American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) criteria • Reflect Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) goals • Provide flexible design guidance for constrained conditions on established streets • Prioritize safety and promote sustainable modes (pedestrians, bikes, transit, etc.) • Include criteria to implement the Street Impact Fee (SIF) 3/31/2022 Transportation Criteria Manual Update 3 Project Timeline: 2017 to Present 2018-2020 2020 Winter 2020 Spring 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022 • Internal & External Input & Review • Internal Draft Document Refinement • Public Concurrence • Interdepartme ntal Review • Formal Rules • Internal • Informal Public Comment Period • Final Document Refinement • Formal Public • Public Posting Process Review & Comment Period Effective Date Preparation Informational Webinar • Effective Date 06/20/22 Fall 2022 • Ongoing Quarterly Updates to Standard Details • Ongoing Annual Updates to TCM As Needed 2017 2019 3/ 31/ 2022 Transportation Criteria Manual Update 4 Public Feedback – Key Themes Street Cross Sections & Street Trees Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Geometric and Pavement Design Driveways, Parking & Loading Transportation Impact Analysis Clear Waiver Process & Definitions 3/ 31/ 2022 Transportation Criteria Manual Update 5 Summary of Key Changes to the TCM • Modernizes Street Design • Narrow street cross sections which are designed for safe vehicle speeds • Smaller curb return radii to slow cars down at ped/bike conflict points • Safer street and driveway crossings for peds, bikes, and transit users • • Aligns with policies & goals of ASMP, Vision Zero, and national best Includes street trees in required street cross sections practices outcomes • Flexible and Context Sensitive Design • Innovative flexible design guidelines responsive …
Red River Street Realignment Update Between 12th to 15th Street Existing Roadways Realigned Roadways Repurposed Roadways • Accommodate UT Master Plan and Moody Center: Phase 1 • Accommodate Central Health redevelopment: Phase 2 Existing Roadways Realigned Roadways Repurposed Roadways Realignment of Red River 12th to 15th Street Realignment of Red River 12th to 15th Street New Red River Alignment • Red River Street returned to historic alignment • Ownership and operation of New Red River remains City of Austin • New Red River constructed and utilities relocated by CH as part of their Block 164 campus redevelopment • Achieves a complete street design o Transit (enhanced to accommodate future HC routes) o Pedestrian (enhanced) o Bikes (enhanced) o Autos (emphasis reduced) • Most of Old Red River Street remains City of Austin for future pedestrian plaza/promenade New Red River Alignment • Red River Street returned to historic alignment • Ownership and operation of New Red River remains City of Austin • New Red River constructed and utilities relocated by CH as part of their Block 164 campus redevelopment • Achieves a complete street design o Transit (enhanced to accommodate future HC routes) o Pedestrian (enhanced) o Bikes (enhanced) o Autos (emphasis reduced) • Most of Old Red River Street remains City of Austin for future pedestrian plaza/promenade Next Steps • Central Health anticipates completion of Block 164 and New Red River Street construction in spring/summer 2022 • ATD staff to work with Central Health, Waterloo Greenway, other City departments, and public to transition Old Red River Street to a plaza/pedestrian-oriented amenity Future Council Items • Approve ROW reimbursement (ORES) o Vacation of 0.35 AC of Old Red River ROW to CH • Approve WPD’s $75k contribution for requested enhanced storm-water drainage Prior Council Actions: • Negotiate & execute approval February 7, 2019 • Statement of Terms approved June 20, 2019 • Right-of-way fee waivers NTE $3.3M approved December 3, 2020 • Central Health PUD zoning case approved June 10, 2021 Future Council Items • Approve ROW reimbursement (ORES) o Vacation of 0.35 AC of Old Red River ROW to CH • Approve WPD’s $75k contribution for requested enhanced storm-water drainage Prior Council Actions: • Negotiate & execute approval February 7, 2019 • Statement of Terms approved June 20, 2019 • Right-of-way fee waivers NTE $3.3M approved December 3, 2020 • Central Health PUD zoning case approved June 10, 2021 UT …
Street Impact Fee – Implementation Update Urban Transportation Commission | April 5, 2022 Curtis Beaty, P.E. | Division Manager, ATD Upal Burua, P.E., PTOE | Development Officer, ATD 1 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Overview • Timeline • Progress in 2021 • Progress in 2022 • Recently asked questions 2 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Timeline SIF Ordinances Adopted Fee Collection Begins (New TCM Effective) Fee Collection grace period ends for TIAs approved before December 2020 Dec 2020 Jun 2022 Dec 2023 Jun 2021 Dec 2022 Report to Council on Review Fees Public-Facing SIF Dashboard 3 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Tasks – Completed in 2021 SIF introductory info workshops SIF estimator worksheet Process mapping 50% Draft SIF guidelines (for the public) 50% Draft standard operating procedure (for staff) SIF-funded project prioritization 4 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Tasks – 2022 AMANDA programming (testing in April) Project prioritization – Council member briefings Stakeholder outreach Complete guidelines Project development begins Fee collection – June 21, 2022 5 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Stakeholder Outreach • Small-Scale Developers • April 20, 2022 • May 19, 2022 • Large-Scale Developers • May 19, 2022 6 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Recent Questions • Do non-profitshave to pay SIF? • Can I “bank” offset credits from one project to use on another? • Do the SIF reductions (parking, transit, and internal capture) align with the new TCM? • Does all affordable housing give me a reduction in my assessed SIF? 7 https://www.austintexas.gov/department/street-impact-fee AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Street Impact Fee Implementation Curtis Beaty, P.E. | Division Manager, ATD Upal Burua, P.E., PTOE | Development Officer, ATD 8 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Project Prioritization for Street Impact Fee Program April 2022 Austin Transportation Department Presentation Outline • Street Impact Fee 101 • Roadway Capacity Plan Projects • Revenue Projections • Project Development for SIF Program • Ranking System • Project Development Process • Example Project • Outcomes • Questions 2 About Street Impact Fee • Street impact fees can fund roadway capacity projects required as a result of new development • A study, the Street Impact Fee Roadway Capacity Plan (SIF RCP), was conducted to define the projects, service areas, and maximum fee • Projects are from ASMP • 17 service areas • Ordinance adopted by City Council in December 2020 • Collection of fee will begin in June 2022 • Collected at time of building permit • Based on project land use, density, and location • Money collected in service area must be spent there 3 Service Areas 4 What can Street Impact Fees pay for? Project components that can be paid for… Project components that cannot be paid for…. Capacity Related Projects: Construction cost of SIF RCP projects Non-Capacity Related Projects: × Projects not included in the Roadways Additional lanes Curb & gutter Medians Bridges Intersections Signals Roundabouts Turn lanes Planning/preliminary engineering Survey and land acquisition SIF RCP × Repair, operation, and maintenance of existing or new facilities × Upgrades to serve existing development / traffic × Administrative costs of operating the program 5 SIF RCP Projects Service Area Projects Total Project Cost* Forecasted Revenue** % Funded • 1,148 Projects • Roadway Segments • New Roadways • Roadway Widening • Substandard Streets • Access Management • Two-Way Conversion • Intersection Projects A B C D DT E F G H I J K L M N O P 31 76 87 105 47 47 64 75 12 78 102 17 103 66 94 94 50 $ 65,039,000 $ 374,337,000 $ 221,290,000 $ 296,253,000 $ 42,932,000 $ 149,266,000 $ 124,213,000 $ 231,816,553 $ 61,892,000 $ 162,466,000 $ 170,047,000 $ 103,221,000 $ 137,933,000 $ 173,216,000 $ 169,680,460 $ 298,482,200 $ 33,735,885 $ 56,345,880 $ 39,842,410 $ 99,138,210 $ 29,623,250 $ 29,389,250 $ 73,389,060 $ 10,677,850 $ 32,247,355 $ 36,012,210 $ 8,043,525 $ 41,314,010 $ 50,358,225 $ 65,564,810 $ 71,631,245 $ 52,996,520 53.1% 15.9% 21.2% 42.6% 73.7% 28.5% 71.4% 5.5% 84.7% 28.8% 5.0% 54.8% 36.6% 41.3% 47.2% 20.6% 39.8% 31.1% • …
Street Impact Fee – Implementation Update UTC | April 5, 2022 Curtis Beaty, P.E. | Division Manager, ATD Upal Burua, P.E. | Development Officer, ATD 1 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Overview • Timeline • Progress in 2021 • Progress in 2022 • Recently asked questions 2 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Implementation Timeline SIF Ordinances Adopted Fee Collection Begins (New TCM Effective) Fee Collection grace period ends for TIAs approved before December 2020 Dec 2020 Jun 2022 Dec 2023 Jun 2021 Dec 2022 Report to Council on Review Fees Public-Facing SIF Dashboard 3 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Tasks – Completed in 2021 SIF introductory info workshops SIF estimator worksheet Process mapping 50% Draft SIF guidelines (for the public) 50% Draft standard operating procedure (for staff) SIF-funded project prioritization 4 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Tasks – 2022 AMANDA programming (testing in April) Project prioritization – Council member briefings Stakeholder outreach Complete guidelines Project development begins Fee collection – June 21, 2022 5 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Stakeholder Outreach • Small-Scale Developers • April 20, 2022 • May 19, 2022 • Large-Scale Developers • May 19, 2022 6 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Recent Questions • Do non-profitshave to pay SIF? • Can I “bank” offset credits from one project to use on another? • Do the SIF reductions (parking, transit, and internal capture) align with the new TCM? • Does all affordable housing give me a reduction in my assessed SIF? 7 https://www.austintexas.gov/department/street-impact-fee AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Street Impact Fee Implementation Curtis Beaty, P.E. | Division Manager, ATD Upal Burua, P.E. | Development Officer, ATD 8 AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Red River Street Realignment Update Between 12th to 15th Street Existing Roadways Realigned Roadways Repurposed Roadways • Accommodate UT Master Plan and Moody Center: Phase 1 • Accommodate Central Health redevelopment: Phase 2 Existing Roadways Realigned Roadways Repurposed Roadways Realignment of Red River 12th to 15th Street Realignment of Red River 12th to 15th Street New Red River Alignment • Red River Street returned to historic alignment • Ownership and operation of New Red River remains City of Austin • New Red River constructed and utilities relocated by CH as part of their Block 164 campus redevelopment • Achieves a complete street design o Transit (enhanced to accommodate future HC routes) o Pedestrian (enhanced) o Bikes (enhanced) o Autos (emphasis reduced) • Most of Old Red River Street remains City of Austin for future pedestrian plaza/promenade New Red River Alignment • Red River Street returned to historic alignment • Ownership and operation of New Red River remains City of Austin • New Red River constructed and utilities relocated by CH as part of their Block 164 campus redevelopment • Achieves a complete street design o Transit (enhanced to accommodate future HC routes) o Pedestrian (enhanced) o Bikes (enhanced) o Autos (emphasis reduced) • Most of Old Red River Street remains City of Austin for future pedestrian plaza/promenade Next Steps • Central Health anticipates completion of Block 164 and New Red River Street construction in spring/summer 2022 • ATD staff to work with Central Health, Waterloo Greenway, other City departments, and public to transition Old Red River Street to a plaza/pedestrian-oriented amenity future opportunities to meet ASMP recommendations once ROW is conveyed to the City • Aerial progress photo of the new paving and striping 4/5/2022 7 Proposed Typical Section From The Approved Site Plan SP-2019-0332D 4/5/2022 8 Future Council Items • Approve ROW reimbursement (ORES) o Vacation of 0.35 AC of Old Red River ROW to CH • Approve WPD’s $75k contribution for requested enhanced storm-water drainage Prior Council Actions: • Negotiate & execute approval February 7, 2019 • Statement of Terms approved June 20, 2019 • Right-of-way fee waivers NTE $3.3M approved December 3, 2020 • Central Health PUD zoning case approved June 10, 2021 Future Council Items • Approve ROW reimbursement (ORES) o Vacation of 0.35 AC of Old Red River ROW to CH • Approve WPD’s $75k contribution for requested enhanced storm-water drainage Prior Council Actions: • …
April 4, 2022 Via Electronic Delivery Amanda Swor direct dial: (512) 807-2904 Ms. Rosie Truelove Housing and Planning Department City of Austin Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th St, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78702 Re: RBI Austin Tract 1 & 2, Cases C14-2020-0079 and C14-2020-0080 – Rezoning application amendment request for the 33.138-acre piece of property located at 7401 ½ Loyola Lane in Austin, Travis County, Texas (the “Property”) Dear Ms. Truelove: As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request to amend the zoning application for the project is titled RBI Austin Tracts 1 and 2. We request the addition of a Conditional Overlay to prohibit the following uses on both Tract 1 and Tract 2: • Alternative Financial Services • Automotive Washing • Bail Bond Services • Commercial Off-street Parking • Drop-off Recycling Collection facility • Exterminating Services • Funeral Services • Hotel – Motel • Outdoor Entertainment • Pawn Shop Services • Pedicab Storage & Distribution • Services station Please let me know if you or your team members require additional information or have any questions. Thank you for your time and attention to this project. cc: Very truly yours, Amanda Swor Joi Harden, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Wendy Rhoades, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery)
April 5, 2022 Via Electronic Delivery Amanda Swor direct dial: (512) 807-2904 aswor@drennergroup.com Ms. Rosie Truelove Housing and Planning Department City of Austin Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th St, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78702 Re: RBI Austin Tract 1 & 2, Cases C14-2020-0079 and C14-2020-0080 – Rezoning application second amendment request for the 33.138-acre piece of property located at 7401 ½ Loyola Lane in Austin, Travis County, Texas (the “Property”) Dear Ms. Truelove: As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request to amend the zoning application for the project is titled RBI Austin Tracts 1 and 2. We request the addition of two uses, “Automotive Repair Services” and “Automotive Sales,” to the Conditional Overlay that was added to the zoning application request in a letter dated April 4, 2022. The amended complete list of prohibited uses in the proposed Conditional Overlay is as follows: • Alternative Financial Services • Automotive Repair Services • Automotive Sales • Automotive Washing • Bail Bond Services • Commercial Off-street Parking • Drop-off Recycling Collection facility • Exterminating Services • Funeral Services • Hotel – Motel • Outdoor Entertainment • Pawn Shop Services • Pedicab Storage & Distribution • Services station Please let me know if you or your team members require additional information or have any questions. Thank you for your time and attention to this project. Very truly yours, Amanda Swor cc: Joi Harden, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Wendy Rhoades, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery) -2-
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Anna Pittala Rivera, Andrew Fwd: Request for Omitted Information ASMP Street Network Amendments Spreadsheet by District Tuesday, April 5, 2022 1:57:04 PM image006.png image010.png image009.png image005.png image008.png image003.png image004.png image007.png image001.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon Mr. Rivera, I have signed up to speak today via teleconference in opposition of Item C-01 Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Update. I am attaching an email correspondence between myself and Mr. Cole Kitten at the ATD. Please share this with the Commissioners. I will be referring to this during my comments today and I would like them to have a copy of the back and forth emails between myself and Mr. Kitten. Please let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate your assistance in this matter. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan <ASMP@austintexas.gov> Date: Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 2:16 PM Subject: RE: Request for Omitted Information ASMP Street Network Amendments Spreadsheet by District To: Anna Pittala <annapittala@gmail.com>, Austin Strategic Mobility Plan <ASMP@austintexas.gov> CC: SouthwoodOfficers@gmail.com <SouthwoodOfficers@gmail.com> Thanks for your patience, as we dealt with a smaller staff last week and the response to your questions below took a considerable amount of time to write. It is appreciated. We’ve provided a response to your requests in line below: 1. The request for the spreadsheet to be divided by District has not been addressed or provided by the ASMP Team. Mr. Kitten, please provide the spreadsheet broken down Sincerely, Anna Pittala 512-443-5874 Hi Anna, by District as multiple citizens have requested. a. We believe that using the published Street Network Amendments map, as well as the printable Map and Table PDFs that you requested, provides a complete view of all the proposed amendments. Council District boundaries are political boundaries and streets cross districts or make up the boundary itself, making the reporting disjointed and more difficult to navigate for the community. For example, S First Street crosses four different districts and you would have to refer to four different tables to see all of the information. The interactive map, map series and table organized by street name are much better tools to use than a geographic distinction like a Council District because we have found that the general community does not know which Council District they are in, but they do know their street name. Our recommendation is to look up this …
City of Austin Zoning & Platting Commission Meeting April 5, 2022 ~ City Hall Council Chamber Comments by Janis Reinken about Item C.01, ASMP Briefing / Possible Action Good afternoon, Madam Chair, Vice-Chair and Members. I am Janis Reinken, a resident of District 7, where I live near White Rock Drive. In my experience as an attorney, I have worked for a municipality, state agencies, the private sector, and most recently 12 years serving Members of the Texas House of Representatives. I serve on the Board of the Allandale Neighborhood Association. Today, I speak on my own behalf. I believe what I have to say accurately reflects the concerns and frustrations of many private property owners in my neighborhood and other sectors of Austin. I would appreciate your close attention. Here’s the problem. The strategy of prospectively designating mass ROW changes in the ASMP adversely affects private property rights. It is not just about updating technical corrections to a transportation plan. It is paving the way for a prospective shift in a city-wide land use and re-zoning policy. And, it fails to meet the requirements of the Texas Property Code. [See attachment, provisions from Chapter 21, TEX. PROP. CODE.] 1. The proposed ASMP amendments concerning designation of prospective Right-of-Way (ROW) are not merely “technical corrections” for a citywide transportation plan. They are substantive changes impacting private real property rights. 2. The advance designation of prospective ROW is premature and amounts to a “pre-taking” of ROW. This strategy is “marking the territory” to reserve ROW for potential unspecified uses later, in the event of land development and zoning changes over an uncertain period of time to facilitate imaginary land development that is not presently formulated or scheduled.1 There are “workarounds” that allow developers to avoid “agreed dedication” of ROW under the LDC; this negates the transportation goals. 3. Suggestions and statements by city staff that proposed expansion of ROW will not be used for Single-Family zoned properties are not sufficient.2 Temporary concessions or assurances made now by current City Council Members, Mr. Spillar or other staff would be worthless in future years, when they no longer work for the City. 4. This strategy places property owners in an untenable position, putting a blight on private property rights of people who live here and work here. It restricts the use of lot frontage and devalues their properties. It affects placement of water, …
Zoning and Platting Commission Austin Strategic Mobility Plan recommendations Transparency: Property owners whose frontage is listed for potential Right-Of-Way acquisition should be notified in their primary language before the City Council vote. Advance notice would prevent owners and tenants not realizing their property was targeted for potential procurement, like with the September 3, 2020, City Council vote on property acquisition for the Corridor Construction Program, until after the fact. Since the ASMP amendments are intended to be an alignment of existing city documents, specify which criteria, code, rules or documents bolster the proposed changes. ASMP technical changes should increase accountability, predictability and provide a better understanding of the rationales behind any changes. Provide definitions of terms. Minimize the impact: Increase the Right-Of-Way only when needed for specific, planned projects and when the required width is stated in the Transportation Criteria Manual. Make technical changes only for projects proposed in the Bike and Sidewalk Master Plans. Given that the ASMP team publicly states that changes are not imminent, and that plans can change (as these ASMP amendments attest), ask for only what is necessary. Austin is at the heart of Flash Flood Alley: Do not increase impervious cover by expanding Right-Of-Way in flood zones or areas with a documented history or increased potential, pending the completion of a study, of localized flooding. Require drainage studies for Right-of-Way acquisition of more than 4,000 square feet through individual or combined parcels. Equity: Include the Equity Office to ensure vulnerable communities are provided safe and equal access to all forms of mobility – pedestrian, bike, vehicle, and public transportation. The input of the Equity Office must provide guidance to ensure public transportation is affordable to all residents and adjusted based on their income while also protecting them from displacement. All public transportation locations must provide shelter from rain and sun, include lighting at night for safety.
Links City of Austin Street Impact Fee Service Area Project Summary 1. Street Impact Fee ○ https://www.austintexas.gov/department/street-impact-fee 2. Transportation Project Development Program ○ https://www.austintexas.gov/page/transportation-project-development-program 3. Street Impact Fee Roadway Capacity Plan Project Map ○ https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=af6815a6521747f3a 5dc1dfd11a8da6e Street Impact Fee (SIF) Definition of Terms SIF Transportation Projects: Number of projects included in the approved SIF study for each service area Total Cost in SIF Study: Planning-level cost estimates for the projects included in the SIF study Costs Eligible for SIF Funds: Projects along service area boundaries or sharing boundaries with other jurisdictions cannot be fully funded by the SIF per state law; this indicates the total cost of projects that could be funded by SIF Number of Projects Entirely in Service Area: Projects along service area boundaries or sharing boundaries with other jurisdictions cannot be fully funded by the SIF per state law; this indicates the number of projects that could be fully funded by SIF Forecasted Revenue: Reflects the anticipated future development included in the SIF study and the development fee approved by City Council Collected Street Impact Fees: Fees collected by the City of Austin from development applicants at the time of building permit Credits to Street Impact Fees: Fees not collected by the City of Austin from development applicants at the time of building permit as a result of reduced trip generation measures, right- of-way dedication, parking reduction, transit proximity, etc. 1 Street Impact Fee (SIF) Definition of Terms (Cont.) Fees Spent on Transportation Projects: The total amount of money spent to date on eligible projects within the SIF service area Projects Built by Street Impact Fees: Projects that have been completed utilizing SIF funding (partially or wholly) Summary Tables Table 1 - Summary by Council District Council District Service Areas Total Number of Projects Number of Projects Planned Number of Projects Constructed to Date Total Cost of All Projects Number of Projects to Plan in FY22 and FY23 223 157 97 63 88 114 140 85 116 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D, DT, G, I, J N, O, P G, J, L, N, P C, D, F, I, J L, N, O A, B, E, H B, C, D, F, I K, L, M, N DT, I, J, L 10 E, F, H, I, K 37 39 17 20 39 34 24 23 19 15 4 4 1 0 1 7 …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220405-D-1 Date: April 5, 2022 Subject: Corrected RCA for C14-2018-0124 - River Place Motioned By: Commissioner Greenberg Seconded By: Commissioner Denkler Recommendation WHEREAS on October 31, 2019 the City Council approved Zoning Ordinance 20191031-044 rezoning the property located at Milky Way Drive from DR to SF-6-CO; and WHEREAS the zoning ordinance limited development to 30 residential units unless there is 1) an additional emergency access point to an external street and 2) traffic is limited to 1,200 trips per day on Milky Way Drive as measured by the greater of the tube count taken at the time of site plan or the ITE Trip Generation Manual; and WHEREAS on October 31, 2019 the property owner signed a public restrictive covenant specifying that development on the Property is subject to the recommendations contained in the Neighborhood Traffic Analysis (NTA) memorandum dated March 13, 2019; and, WHEREAS the restrictive covenant requires a majority vote of the City Council to modify, amend, or terminate the agreement; and WHEREAS on August 11, 2020 a restrictive covenant correction affidavit was signed without City Council approval, substituting the originally-referenced NTA memorandum, dated March 13, 2019, to a different NTA memorandum, dated July 22, 2019, effectively increasing the maximum unit count on the development from 45 to 134; and WHEREAS the tube counts used to measure traffic on Milky Way Drive were collected in March of 2020, at least two years prior to site plan approval, and 8 months prior to the site plan application submission; and WHEREAS in accordance with the restrictive covenant signed on June 9, 2000, the emergency access granted by Austin Christian Fellowship lacks prior written consent from the River Place HOA required to allow driveway access to River Place Blvd. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Zoning and Platting Commission encourages the Austin City Council 1) 2) 3) to pause all clearing and development activity on the property, and to publicly vote to accept or reject the changes to the restrictive covenant made by the staff, and to instruct staff to deny any site plan in excess of 30 residential units until the developer proves compliance with all of the conditions of zoning. For: Chair Barrera-Ramirez, Vice-Chair Kiolbassa, Commissioners Boone, Denkler, Greenberg, King, Stern and Thompson. Vote : 8-0 Against: Commissioner Smith Abstain: None Absent: Commissioner Woody Off the dais: Commissioner Acosta Attest: Andrew D. Rivera …
Recommendation Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation 20220405-002E 04/05/22 WHEREAS Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) demographic forecasts are used in and have an influence on a wide range of public decisions, including federal highway funding, federal transit funding, traffic impact analysis for developments, and school district planning WHEREAS the demographics forecasts provided by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization assume that existing land use patterns and other governmental policies will persist into the future; WHEREAS in the absence of alternatives these forecasts are used to inform funding decisions, with the result that projects which support the current land use assumptions are more likely to be funded; WHEREAS having just a single forecast does not provide any information to governments about the likely impacts of policy changes; WHEREAS having just a single forecast makes it impossible to provide for events which might or might occur, such as passage of a transit referendum; WHEREAS the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) encourages states, local governments, and metropolitan planning organizations to use scenario planning processes, as outlined in MODEL LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS: A Guide for Incorporating Performance- Based Planning, August 2014, USDOT, FHWA () and Supporting Performance- Based Planning and Programming through Scenario Planning, June 2016, USDOT, FHWA; WHEREAS the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has started using scenario planning to entertain multiple reasonable future alternatives in equitable planning processes, and TxDOT Houston has developed the Sustainable Ways to Integrate Future Transportation (SWIFT) tool that could be adapted to the Austin region to facilitate equitable scenario planning processes; WHEREAS the CAMPO 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) included elements of scenario planning that entertained various reasonable future growth scenarios, but these processes and advanced planning techniques seem to have been abandoned; WHEREAS the CAMPO 2045 RTP envisions a future that will result in the conversation of 350 square miles of currently rural or open space to be converted to suburban or urban, with 69% of the region’s expected 4 million residents living in car-dependent sprawl or rural areas, a future that is distinctly different than the visions articulated through various regional planning processes, such as Envision Central Texas; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the UTC requests that City Council direct its representatives to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board to request that CAMPO adopt the following policy changes: ● Use an equitable, scenario-based planning approach, in which CAMPO staff co-create with diverse people from across the region, at least …
Regular Meeting ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION Tuesday, April 5, 2022 The Zoning & Platting Commission convened in a meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Barrera-Ramirez called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Cesar Acosta Scott Boone Ann Denkler – Parliamentarian Betsy Greenberg David King Jolene Kiolbassa – Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez – Chair Hank Smith Lonny Stern Carrie Thompson Absent Roy Woody EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Zoning & Platting 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 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the speaker registration deadline will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from March 29, 2022. Motion to approve minutes from March 29, 2022, as amended, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Greenberg, seconded by Commissioner Denkler on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Acosta off the dais. Commissioner Woody absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: The Warren Edward Kodowsky 1997 Trust Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Mathias Company (Richard Mathias) I-RR to MF-2 Recommendation of MF-2-CO Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0103 - Marielle 2, District 6 8600 Black Oak Street, Lake Creek Watershed Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of MF-2-CO combining district zoning for C14-2021- 0103 - Marielle 2 located at 8600 Black Oak Street, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Greenberg, seconded by Commissioner Denkler on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Acosta off the dais. Commissioner Woody absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Home Plate Properties (Matthew Price) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) SF-2 to GR Recommended, with conditions Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2020-0079 - RBI Austin, Tract 2; District 1 7401-1/2 Loyola Lane, Walnut Creek Watershed Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant GR-CO combining district zoning for C14-2020-0079 - RBI Austin, Tract 2 located at 7401-1/2 Loyola Lane, with recommendations listed in the Transportation Impact Analysis Memo, dated …
CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 4, 2022, 11:00 a.m. Human Resources Department’s Learning and Research Center 5202 E Ben White, Bldg. 500 Austin, TX 78741 AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code (LGC) Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and Section 551.074. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of March 10, 2022. a. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the Austin Police Department Sergeant written promotional examination administered on March 2, 2022 pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.034, Article 13 of the Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association and Rule 7 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. b. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the ATCEMS Division Chief written promotional examination administered on March 17, 2022 pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.034, Article 12 of the Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin-Travis County EMS Employees Association and Rule 7 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. c. Consider and act upon Chief of Police Joseph Chacon’s request to certify a Cadet Eligibility List in accordance with Article 14, Section 3(c) of the Agreement between the Austin Police Officers’ Association and the City of Austin. a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS and fit for duty actions. b. Future Meetings Schedule. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Michael …
