BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Early Childhood Council 20220914-6: Fully Implementing Fee Waivers for High-Quality Affordable Early Child Care Centers WHEREAS, in the City of Austin, only 36% of children under the age of four living in households with low income are receiving any early learning services at all; and WHEREAS, 90% of these children aged birth to 4 are children of color; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the early childhood sector in Texas with an estimated loss of 22% of the state child care supply, as well as a disproportionate impact on communities of color in Austin; and WHEREAS, in September 2017, Council resolution 20170928-057 created 12 deliverables related to child care; and WHEREAS, Austin Public Health, after convening a workgroup of early childhood stakeholders, developed and sent to Council in April of 2018 the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, which included fourteen considerations to support the child care sector and improve access to affordable, high-quality early care and education; and WHEREAS, one of the considerations in the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report - Policy Consideration 1 – was to explore waiving City of Austin fees assessed for high quality child care centers; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum dated April 12, 2019, to the Mayor and Council Members from the Development Services and Planning and Zoning departments in response to Resolution No. 20181004- 036 outlined options for fee waivers for Council consideration, including annual fees collected by Austin Public Health and the Austin Fire Department, and project-specific development process fees assessed when opening or expanding a child care center; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2019, Mayor and Council amended Chapter 10-3 of the City Code relating to food enterprise permits to exempt qualified high quality child care that accept child care subsidies from paying food permit fees (Ordinance No. 20190131-017), and on that date also approved an ordinance to exempt those child care centers from the general environment/licensing inspection fee and food establishment fee (Ordinance No. 20190131-016); and WHEREAS, during the May 11, 2022, regular meeting, the City of Austin Early Childhood Council received an update on the status of all considerations to Council that were included in the April 2018 High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, and found that waivers for Austin Fire Department fees and …
Austin Resource Recovery FY 2022-23 Approved Budget Highlights The Department’s Approved Operating Budget increases by approximately 8.6% or $9.6M in the upcoming fiscal year. This amount includes $0.6M for seven new positions, one each of the following: Accountant II, Administrative Specialist, Customer Service Representative, Customer Solutions Coordinator, Equipment Technician I, IT Application Analyst, and Marketing Rep A. ARR’s Approved Budget includes funding increases for living wage, fleet fuel and maintenance, homelessness cleanup services, disposal and processing contracts, temporary employees and overtime, and driver retention incentives along with other increases. Major reductions to the ARR Approved Budget include Bad Debt, GO Debt Service, transfer to Capital, and Vacancy Savings. FY 2022-23 Approved Operating Budget Revenue Requirements Ending Balance FTEs FY 2021 Budget FY 2022 Amended FY 2023 Approved $103,880,851 $110,998,492 $117,967,407 $106,810,355 $112,282,317 $121,929,742 $8,940,928 $11,437,141 $14,328,272 501.00 514.00 521.00 Capital Appropriations $11,860,005 $14,302,717 $14,171,217 Highlights of Approved Budget Major Rate Changes Service Description Monthly Clean Community Fee Residential Monthly Clean Community Fee Commercial Monthly Base Customer Fee Residential & Commercial $16.50 $18.80 $16.65 $19.45 Amended FY 2021-22 $4.70 Approved FY 2022-23 $4.85 Change Personnel: wages, insurance, OT, temps, incentives Citywide Cost Allocation Increases (City Support) Citywide Cost Drivers Departmental Cost Drivers Vacancy Savings increase Bad Debt Transfer to Capital GO Debt Service New full-time positions Contractual and commodity increases Homelessness cleanup services Fleet maintenance and fuel expense $0.15 $0.15 $0.65 FTEs 7.0 Incremental $3,566,576 $1,442,123 ($654,877) ($500,000) ($131,500) ($107,776) $615,551 $641,245 $900,000 $3,876,083 9/12/2022
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery September 14, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Vehicle wrap update: The RCA for vinyl vehicle wraps passed on consent at the last City Council meeting. The RCA for non-vinyl vehicle wraps is under development AC retrofit update: ARR plans to retrofit 50 vehicles with the roof-mounted air conditioning units. Ten AC retrofits have been completed. The next ten AC units have been ordered and are pending delivery. Thirteen vehicles currently have unresolved air conditioning issues. Keep Austin Beautiful Presentation - Follow-up: During the presentation on August 10, 2022, the question was posed by the Commission regarding if there was demographic information on the students participating in the programs. This information has been provided for review (attached). ARR Solicitations Update As of September 2, 2022 ZWAC Meeting September 14, 2022 Upcoming Solicitations and Agreements Under Development (in alphabetical order): 1. Household Hazardous Waste and Recycling Collection Services: ILA – The City will provide household hazardous waste, recycling, and other collection services for Travis County households located outside the incorporated limits of the city. 2. Mattress Collection and Recycling Pilot Program: RFP – The Contractor shall develop and implement a mattress and box spring collection and recycling pilot program. No existing contract. 3. Sale of Trash Carts and Materials for Recycling: IFB – The Contractor shall purchase, transport, and recycle trash carts and materials including carts, lids, and wheels that the City of Austin deems no longer usable. Link to the current contract. 4. Supplemental Brush and Bulk Collection Services: IFB - The Contractor shall provide supplemental brush and bulk debris removal and hauling services throughout Travis County and dispose of the debris at the designated Debris Management Site. Link to the current contract. Solicitations Expected to be Posted Within the Next 90 Days & Published Solicitations: No Updates Solicitations in Evaluation or Negotiation: No Updates Definitions: CCO (Capital Contracting Office): Administers the procurement of professional and construction services. CO-OP (Cooperative Contract): A contract that has been competitively bid and issued by another government or purchasing alliance with the intention of sharing it with other governmental entities. ILA (Interlocal Agreement): A collaborative contract between local government entities (for example, ARR and a county, state, or school district) to provide more efficient and less costly services, where any payments are made from current revenues. …
Multifamily Organics Pilot ZWAC – 9/14/2022 Background • Resolution 20191017-028 • Universal Recycling Ordinance – organics diversion requirements for food service businesses only • Multifamily properties (>4 units) required to provide access to recycling for residents • About 55% of Austin households are in multifamily properties • 95% of those are renters Resolution 20191017-028 Multifamily Properties • Apartments • Condominiums • Including detached homes • Townhomes • Dormitories • Nursing homes / assisted living facilities • Mobile homes • 1,800 properties in Austin Existing Composting Options for Multifamily • Drop-off sites • Community gardens • Farmers’ Markets • Neighbors/friends with ARR carts • Backyard composting • Valet opt-in collection • Full-service collection offered to all residents Additional Research • Researched and interviewed other municipalities with multifamily organics programs • Collection - Boulder, CO; Seattle, WA; New York, NY • Drop-Off – Washington D.C., Charlotte, VA; NYC • Researched existing multifamily organics pilots • San Francisco • Investigated properties in Austin with existing organics collection • Commercial Organics Pilot – Austin, 2012 Input from URO Committee • Onsite collection systems rather than drop-off • Large sample size • Geographic representation • 6 month pilot Input from Stakeholders • Meeting Dates: 4/23/19, 6/4/19, 1/8/20 • Stakeholders: haulers, multifamily property managers, Austin Apartment Association Pilot Goals • Identify challenges and best practices • Understand cost impacts • Inform future policy recommendations Property Recruitment • Began in 2019 • Put on hold for COVID • Restarted in Winter 2020 • On hold due to Uri • Restarted in Spring 2021 • Calls, emails, newsletters, social media • 8 properties participated Service Delivery • Properties chose their own service provider and contracted for services at market rates • Up to 6 months of rebated service • Service levels chosen by property management • Cart-based or valet service • Locked containers • Simulate real-world scenario Education • Virtual information session • Language interpretation available • Kitchen collectors with labels • Bilingual how-to guides • Letters • Website Data Collection • Weekly container audits • Identify materials • Contamination • Container fullness/use • Management Surveys • 3 months and end of pilot • Resident Survey • End of pilot • Invoices Results Survey Caveats Resident Survey Responses 157,446 830 76 Percent of Residents per Property that used the Pilot Compost/Organics Service according to Management Average Springhollow Condominiums Seminary of the Southwest Riverwalk Condominiums St. Edward's Chamonix Condominiums …
Transfer Station Briefing Richard McHale Deputy Director September 14, 2022 Transfer Station • Facility where materials from smaller trucks are loaded onto a larger truck • Provides cost efficient method to transport materials to the final destination • Public or private • Benefits • Lowers maintenance costs, fuel, traffic, carbon footprint, “windshield” time • Increases route efficiency Transfer Station Use • Texas has 100+ transfer stations • CAPCOG Region has 6 active & 3 pending facilities • Austin is the largest city in U.S. that does not utilize a transfer station Site Visits Reason for visits: To better understand the planning, financial, and operational aspects of large operations in a variety of locations Sites visited: • Seattle North, Seattle South - SPU • Bow Lake, Factoria - King County • Puente Hills - L.A. County Wish List • Site which will allow for growth • Easy access • Ability to handle multiple resource streams • Open to the public • Becomes a destination Seattle North Seattle North Seattle South Seattle South Bow Lake Factoria Puente Hills Puente Hills Next Steps • Continue property search • Work with ZWAC, industry stakeholders, and the community Questions?
Lead Strategies Update Matt Cullen, P.E. | Water & Wastewater Commission September 14, 2022 Agenda Background/Austin’s history EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Lead Service Line Inventory Federal Funding for Lead Related Work Additional Requirements: School and Child Care Facility Education and Sampling EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Goal: Further reduce exposure to lead in drinking water Final LCRR regulations issued on January 15, 2021 Placed under federal review until December 16, 2021, when made effective Current LCRR compliance date for water systems: October 16, 2024 • Complete Lead Service Line Inventory facilities over five-year period • Begin mandatory public education activities and coordination of lead sampling for schools & childcare EPA is preparing Lead and Copper Rule Improvement to be released prior to October 2024 Lead Service Line Inventory Lead pipe Identify water service line materials • Includes public and private service line Categorize service line material • Non-lead • Lead • Lead Status Unknown • Galvanized Requiring Replacement Complete by October 16, 2024 and submit to TCEQ AW Goal: All service lines in “non-lead” category Lead Service Line Inventory Meters in AW’s System • Total – 252,000 • Non-lead due to age – 196,000 • Non-lead due to field investigation – 17,350 • Galvanized – 1,350 • Still to be field investigated – 37,300 On track to be complete by late 2023/ early 2024 Public Side Materials 1,350 37,300 213,350 Not Lead TBD Galvanized Private Side Materials 700 37,300 214,000 Not Lead TBD Galvanized Federal Funding for Lead Related Work Funding allotted in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) AW submitted the galvanized service replacement program to Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for funding, but the project was not selected. AW continuously analyzes projects for potential DWSRF funding. AW is tracking costs for developing inventory, future school and childcare sampling, and potential galvanized service replacements. School & Child Care Facility Activities Regulatory requirements beginning as of October 16, 2024: Provide lead education materials to all schools and licensed childcare facilities • Health risk information • EPA’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit Coordinate and schedule for lead sampling of facilities between Oct. 2024 – Oct. 2029 • Required for all elementary schools and childcare …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. City of Austin SMBR Office 811 Barton Springs Road, Suite 805 Austin, Texas 78704 Some members of this MBE/WBE Advisory Committee may be participating by videoconference. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES The public will be allowed to speak at the Advisory Committee meeting remotely by phone or in-person at the address listed above. To participate remotely, speakers must register in advance with the board liaison before the registration deadline. Public Communication: General The first 10 speakers will be allowed to speak on any topic that is not posted on the agenda. The Committee Chair will call upon speakers at the beginning of the meeting. A person may not speak at general communication more often than once out of every three regularly scheduled committee meetings. Public Comment on Agenda Items Members of the public may speak on any item posted to the agenda. Speakers will be called upon when this agenda item is taken up by the Committee Chair. How to Register to Speak Remotely All speakers are required to register for remote participation. Registered speakers will be allowed 3 minutes to speak by telephone only. The deadline to register is at 12:00pm on the day before the meeting. To register to speak, email the board liaison, Nakia James at nakia.james@austintexas.gov before the deadline. Once registration closes, the board liaison will send all speakers an email to confirm registration, provide instructions on speaking at the meeting, and the number to call in on the day of the meeting. How to Sign-Up to Speak In-Person Speakers that would like to address the committee in person will be allowed to sign up until 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Speakers will be allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the MBE/WBE and Small Business Procurement Program Advisory Committee, contact Nakia James at (512) 974-9108 or nakia.james@austintexas.gov. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 CASE: C14-2022-0018.SH -- 5111-5115 Lancaster ZONING FROM: NO-MU-NP and MF-3-NP TO: GR-MU-V-CO-NP (as amended August 25, 2022) ADDRESS: 5107, 5109, 5111, 5113, 5115 Lancaster Court SITE AREA: 0.7874 acres (34,300 s.f.) PROPERTY OWNER: Plancaster, LLC, SEMIZI, LLC, Lancaster Office Three, LLC and Fayez Kazi AGENT: Capital A Housing (Conor Kenny) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the amended request of GR-MU-V-CO-NP. Conditional overlays include: 1. Minimum 5-foot rear yard and side yard setback. 2. The following land uses shall be prohibited: alternative financial services, automotive rentals, automotive repair services, automotive sales, automotive washing of any type, bail bond services, business or trade school, business support services, commercial off-street parking, communications services, consumer convenience services, consumer repair services, drop-off recycling collection facility, exterminating services, financial services, food preparation, food sales, funeral services, general retail sales convenience, general retail sales general, hotel-motel, indoor entertainment, indoor sports and recreation, medical offices not exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor space, medical offices exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor space, off-site accessory parking, outdoor entertainment, outdoor sports and recreation, pawn shop services, pedicab storage and dispatch, personal improvement services, personal services, pet services, plant nursery, printing and publishing, research services, restaurant general, restaurant limited, service station, theater, custom manufacturing, guidance services, hospital services general, hospital services limited. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 13, 2022 – August 23, 2022 – Postponed by applicant to September on the consent agenda. July 26, 2022 – Postponed by staff to August 23, 2022 on the consent agenda. July 12, 2022 – Postponed on the consent agenda to July 26, 2022 at the request of staff. June 28, 2022 – Postponed on the consent agenda to July 12, 2022 at the request of staff. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 29, 2022: September 1, 2022: July 28, 2022: Postponed on the consent agenda to September 1, 2022 at the request of staff. 1 of 243 C14-2022-0018.SH 2 ISSUES: The Applicant’s initial request was for CS-V-NP zoning on the site. After further discussions with neighborhood representatives and City staff the Applicant amended their request to GR-MU-V-CO-NP. The SMART housing project and rezoning are supported by City staff as described on Page 1 of this report. The prohibited land uses include all GR uses that are not …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 9 TO: DMU CASE: C14-2022-0080 – 607 West 14th Street ZONING FROM: GO ADDRESS: 607 West 14th Street SITE AREA: 0.1920 acres (8,364 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: HKKN Holdings, LLC (Joe Newberry) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7719 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant downtown mixed use – conditional overlay (DMU-CO) combining district zoning. The proposed Conditional Overlay limits building height to 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2-3 of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 13, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 13, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. The subject site was previously developed with an approximately 2,034 square foot office building. However, in March 2021, the building was severely damaged in a fire. According to the Applicant, the building was barricaded from entry and given its condition, the property owner decided to apply for a permit to demolish the structure concurrently with the requested rezoning application. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of a portion of one platted lot, which is located south of West 14th Street, between Rio Grande Street and Nueces Street. The property proposed for 1 of 134 C14-2022-0080 Page 2 rezoning is a 0.192-acre site currently zoned as general office (GO), representing an office use that serves community or citywide needs, such as medical or professional offices. The subject site is not located within a documented floodplain or within a creek buffer. The property is rectangular in shape. The property was formerly developed with an approximate 2,034 square foot office building, but was severely damaged in a fire, and subsequently completed demolition under an approved permit (2021-178121 BP). A site plan application has been filed for a three-story (43 foot tall), 8,304 square foot office building with associated parking and utility improvements (SP-2022-0315C), and a building permit application is expected to be filed in the near future. A parking lot and trees remain on site. The property is accessible via either 14th Street or an alley to the rear (south) of the site. There are existing office uses at the properties immediately in every direction from the subject site, all of which are zoned GO. However, there are properties zoned DMU-CO a little further to the east, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2022-0087 (8701 and 8627 N MoPac) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 8701 and 8627 N Mopac Expressway Service Road North Bound ZONING FROM: LO and LR TO: CS SITE AREA: 8.36 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 8701 MoPac Atrium LLC and US REIF Eurus Austin LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends CS, General Commercial Services District, zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 23, 2022: Postponed to September 13, 2022 at the staff's request (12-0, S. Praxis-absent). September 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 135 C14-2022-0087 ISSUES: 2 During the Burnet Road, Anderson Lane and the North Shoal Creek Area neighborhood planning process, the long-range planning staff did not add the –NP combining district to the end of the zoning string for the properties in the planning area. Therefore, the rezoning request does not require the “NP” annotation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is developed with office buildings (The Atrium Office Centre and Chancellor Center). There is an industrial use/emulsion plant (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.) and a landscaping supply use (Legacy Turf and Greens) to the north. The lots to the south are developed with office buildings. To the east, there is a railway and office and industrial uses. To the west is the North Mopac Expressway. The applicant is requesting CS, General Commercial Services District, zoning to bring the exiting office structures into compliance with site development regulations in the Land Development Code (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter-Exhibit C). The staff recommends CS zoning for this property because it meets the intent of the ‘CS’ district as it fronts onto the frontage road to a major arterial roadway, North Mopac Expressway (Loop 1). The proposed zoning would be consistent with existing zoning patterns in this area because there is commercial (CS) zoning to the north, office and commercial (LO, LR, GR) zoning to the south and west and office and industrial uses (zoned LI) to the east of this site. The CS zoning would allow for a fair and reasonable use of the site because it would make it possible for the applicant to bring the existing office complex into compliance. In addition, the proposed zoning would permit additional services to be developed in this area along a Level 4 roadway. The property is located within the North Burnet/Gateway Station Regional …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14r-82-016(RCT) (8701 and 8627 N MoPac RCT) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 8611, 8627 and 8701 N. MoPac Expressway Service Road North Bound OWNER/APPLICANT: 8611 MoPac LLC, 8701 MoPac Atrium LLC and US REIF Eurus Austin LLC AGENT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) ZONING: LO, LR AREA: 8.54 acres REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a termination of the restrictive covenant conditions for this property. CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed termination of the public restrictive covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 23, 2022: Postponed to September 13, 2022 at the staff's request (12-0, S. Praxis-absent). September 13, 2022 CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 1 of 116 ISSUES: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting to terminate/delete a public restrictive covenant that was recorded in 1982 on Lot 2 of the Westover Hills Plaza subdivision and associated with zoning site plan case C14r-82-016 (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). This covenant places restrictions on the number of stories, landscaping, reflectivity, and signage regulations that were subject to the zoning site plan on the Property (Please see Public Restrictive Covenant for C14r-82-016 - Exhibit D). These items will now be regulated under the designated base zoning districts. The staff recommends the applicant’s request to delete the conditions of this public restrictive covenant. Since this restrictive covenant was executed and recorded, the property in question has been re-subdivided numerous times. The area under consideration is now known as Lot 3 of The Atrium, Lot 2A of the Amended Plat of Lots 1 and 2 The Atrium and a portion of Lot 1 of 8611 Centre subdivisions. The staff supports the deletion of this public restrictive covenant because items listed in this public restrictive covenant will now be regulated under the zoning district site development standards and other requirements stipulated by the Land Development Code. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING Site LO, LR CS-NP North South GR, GR-CO East LI West ROW, GR LAND USES Office (The Atrium Office Centre, Chancellor Center, Mopac Centre) Industrial (Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.) Office Railway, Office/Warehouse, Office (TDCJ Government Building), Industrial (All-Tex, Facets of Austin) MoPac Expressway, Office (Hyridge Place), Multifamily (Wood Harbour) NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Burnet Road, Anderson Lane and the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area TIA: Deferred to the time of Site Plan WATERSHED: Shoal …
M E M O R A N D U M September 6, 2022 Andrew Rivera, Planning Commission Jacquelyn Armstrong, Property Agent Senior Land Management, Development Services Department F#2022-033600 LM Alley Right-of-Way Vacation 0.0198 of an acre TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the alley right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 0.0198-acre (865 square feet) portion of land, being the remaining portion of a 16-foot-wide alley in Block 10 of DR. W.A. Harper’s Re-subdivision of Blocks 3 and 10, Glen Ridge Add’n, a subdivision of record in Volume 2, Page 245 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Ascension Seton. Per the transmittal letter dated April 4, 2022, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “The property is currently developed as a hospital with two surface parking lots. The site plan submitted for this project, SP-2022-0059C, proposes the construction of a new above grade garage in the south parking lot and a below grade garage in the north parking lot.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Grande Communications better known as Astound has “Approved with Conditions”. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Applicant: Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on August 31, 2022. No objections were received by staff. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the September 13, 2022, Planning Commission Agenda. Staff contact: Jacquelyn Armstrong, Land Management, Property Agent Senior Development Services Department, 512-974-7149, Jacquelyn.armstrong@austintexas.gov Kat Lauer, Garza EMC 512-298-3284, klauer@garzaemc.com Abutting Landowners: Ascension Seton The applicant and/or property owner’s representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding future development and the vacation request. 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M E M O R A N D U M September 6, 2022 Andrew Rivera, Planning Commission Jacquelyn Armstrong, Property Agent Senior Land Management, Development Services Department F#2022-033751 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation 0.0790 acre of Bailey Lane TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 0.0790-acre (3,442 square feet) portion of land, being the remainder of Bailey Lane formerly known as Pratt Avenue, as dedicated in the subdivision plat of Dr. W.A. Harper’s Re-subdivision of Blocks 3 and 10, Glen Ridge Add’n, recorded in Volume 2, Page 245 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Ascension Seton. Per the transmittal letter dated April 4, 2022, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “The property is currently developed as a hospital with two surface parking lots. The site plan submitted for this project, SP-2022-0059C, proposes the construction of a new above grade garage in the south parking lot and a below grade garage in the north parking lot.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Grande Communications better known as Astound as well as Austin Water Infrastructure Management has “Approved with Conditions”. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on August 31, 2022. No objections were received by staff. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the September 13, 2022, Planning Commission Agenda. Staff contact: Jacquelyn Armstrong, Land Management, Property Agent Senior Development Services Department, 512-974-7149, Jacquelyn.armstrong@austintexas.gov Kat Lauer, Garza EMC, 512-298-3284, klauer@garzaemc.com Applicant: Abutting Landowners: Ascension Seton The applicant and/or property owner’s representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding future development and the vacation request. Attachments: Application Packet Master Comment Report 1 of 488 (cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:9)(cid:12)(cid:2) (cid:8)(cid:12)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:8)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:12)(cid:2) (cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:2) (cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:9)(cid:10) (cid:13) (cid:3) (cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:2)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:2)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:25)(cid:20)(cid:30)(cid:31) !"(cid:20)#!(cid:2)$%(cid:20)(cid:2)&#(cid:19)’(cid:2)(cid:2) (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) (cid:8)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:2) …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: August 3, 2022 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Borders Boat Dock 1 SP-2021-0084D NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Land Strategies Inc. LOCATION: 2500 Matthews Drive Austin, Texas 78703 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District # 10 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Eric Brown, Senior Environmental Scientist Watershed Protection Department, Eric.Brown@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITION: Lake Austin watershed, Water Supply Suburban, Drinking Water Protection Zone Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot of a rimrock Critical Environmental Feature (CEF). Staff recommends this variance with conditions, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. Mitigation plantings upslope of rimrock to assist in soil stabilization. Signed PE Letter for long-term stability of rimrock from new walkway. 1 of 869 Staff Findings of Fact 2 of 869 Watershed Protection Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name & Case Number: Borders Boat Dock 1 - SP-2021-0084D Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) - To allow construction within 150 feet of a Rimrock and Seep Critical Environmental Features (CEF). Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes. A variance from 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) allowing for construction of a boat dock, shoreline access over rimrock, and stabilization, has been granted for similarly situated properties with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance; Yes. Construction of the dock is to occur from the lakeside by barge. Construction of the access ramp will occur from Matthews Drive. The proposed construction to be performed from a barge provides greater overall environmental protection. Additionally, the applicant is providing wetland plantings along the shoreline and upgradient of the rimrock that will reduce shoreline erosion and sediment-laden surface runoff from discharging over the rimrock and into the lake. 3 of 869 b) Is the minimum deviation from the code requirement necessary to allow a reasonable use of the property; Yes. The variance is the minimum deviation from …
PLANNING COMMISSION DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS REQUEST SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET 307 E. 2nd Street Phone: (512) 974-2975 307 and 319 E. 2nd Street Jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: September 13, 2022 Drenner Group (Dave Anderson) Drenner Group 200 Lee Barton Dr. Ste 100, Austin, TX 78704 Austin, TX 78704 SPC-2021-0172C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: APPLICANT: URBAN DESIGN STAFF: Jorge E. Rousselin NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is seeking to develop a mixed-use building with 125 multifamily for-sale units, 330 hotel rooms with 9,621 SF of ground-floor pedestrian-oriented use(s) and associated residential parking, utility, and drainage infrastructure. The project is currently in review for a site development permit via City of Austin case number SP-2021-0172C and an administrative review through the Downtown Density Bonus Program 25-2-586. PROJECT REQUEST: Make a recommendation to the City Council on the use of the other community benefits in accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(E)(12)(f). BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTION: Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – August 17, 2022 A motion was made to recommend the item to the Planning Commission by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Denkler, vote: 5-0. (Commissioners Anderson and Shaw absent). Downtown 1 of 3710 SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends APPROVAL of the request to use other community benefits in accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(E)(12)(f). The applicant has met the criteria for administrative approval of a density bonus up to 25:1 in accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586. The project seeks a total “Bonus Area” [defined by Section 25-2-586(A)(1) as “the gross floor area that exceeds the maximum floor-to-area ratio allowed with the site’s primary entitlements”] of 8:1 FAR and administrative allowance of up to 25:1 FAR. That Bonus Area of 17.0 FAR can be thought of as the FAR between the parcel’s primary entitlement of 8.0 and the maximum FAR of 25.0 allowed under 25-2-568(B)(3). The applicant has requested consideration for the planned relocation of the Leonard and Vida East House from 307 E. 2nd St. to 1200 Paul Teresa Saldana St. This house is eligible for historic landmark designation per the criteria outlined in LDC § 25-2-352. It is a particularly good example of a Folk Victorian house that was historically home to Leonard East, proprietor of the city’s largest produce and poultry market and other prominent businesses. On May 24, 2021, the Historic Landmark Commission unanimously voted to approve relocation and restoration of the house, while recognizing the potential to …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET SPC-2021-0310C PC DATE: September 13, 2022 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: 10807 N IH 35 10807 N IH 35 SERVICE ROAD NB Arturo Hemingway 1128 Main Street, Ste 200 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Civilitude, Will Taylor 5110 Lancaster Court Austin, TX 78723 (512) 761-6161 1.78 acres (512) 974-2784 Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Rosemary Avila AREA: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Windsor Hills Planning Area WATERSHED: Walnut Creek (Suburban) WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a commercial blood plasma center building with associated improvements. The proposed building is 12,650 sq ft., one story height. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed plasma center building. This site plan will comply with all Land Development Code requirements. PROJECT INFORMATION: 1.78 acres ALLOWED F.A.R.: 2:1 MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 95% MAX. IMPERVIOUS CVRG.: 95% REQUIRED PARKING: 46 PROPOSED ACCESS: N IH 35 and Ruby Drive SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The proposed use Commercial Blood Plasma Center is a conditional use if the use is within 540 feet of a lot zoned or used for a residence, LDC 25-2-803. There are residential uses within the 540 feet buffer, therefore Land Use Commission approval is required. This site is not subject to compatibility standards. Environmental: The site is located in the Walnut Creek watershed, which is classified as Suburban. The site is in the Desired Development Zone. All environmental comments have been cleared. Transportation: Pending administrative items. All comments will be cleared prior to permit issuance. PROPOSED BLDG. CVRG: 16.3% PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS CVRG: 68.6% PROVIDED PARKING: 62 PROPOSED F.A.R.: EXIST. ZONING: CS-NP 0.16:1 1 of 611 SPC-2021-0310C 10807 N IH 35 2 SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: Zoning (Land Use) North: East: South: West: Ruby Drive (R.O.W.), then CS-CO-NP (commercial) CS-NP (commercial) CS-NP (commercial) N IH 35 ABUTTING STREETS Street N IH 35 Ruby Drive Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Classification --- 49’ --- 18.5’ 4 1 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGNIZATIONS: Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Go Austin Vamos Austin- North Homeless Neighborhood Association CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT D. 25-5-145. A site plan may not adversely affect the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injure property. If the Land Use Commission determines that a site plan has …
