INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS METROPOLITAN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION Joint Statement Regarding Single Stairways in Multifamily Buildings The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (Metro Chiefs) have joined forces to notify our members and the general public of efforts in some jurisdictions to reduce the number of required exit stairwells and permit a single means of egress in multifamily buildings up to six stories. Current model code requires at least two means of egress in residential occupancies above three stories. These legislative actions are an attempt to supersede the model safety codes, placing occupants and fire fighters at greater risk of injury and death. We must do all we can to defeat these misguided efforts. Allowing residential structures to be built with exemptions or modifications contrary to decades of research and investigation will jeopardize safety. Put simply, lives will be endangered. History is filled with examples of incidents where a single means of egress and blocked egress resulted in trapped occupants and loss of life. More concerning is that some state, provincial, and local legislatures are considering reducing established critical life-saving features by circumventing the national code development consensus process. The national code development process ensures equal, non-biased dialogue between all stakeholders to find consensus. Circumventing the code development process jeopardizes the public, building occupants, and first responders. Much like smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, proper exiting is known to have saved thousands of lives and remains the fundamental building block to life safety. Layered fire prevention measures encompassing multiple means of egress, fire suppression systems, fire-rated construction, automatic fire alarm systems, compartmentalization, and many other codes provide a reasonable, widely accepted, and nationally developed level of protection. Drastic changes, such as those proposed in some jurisdictions, directly contrast with time-tested safety fundamentals. Model codes and standards are minimum safety requirements established to address identified hazards, including fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, natural disasters, and other dangerous events. In opposing this effort, the IAFF and the Metro Chiefs recognize the following: 1. Single means of egress places residents and fire fighters in danger; 2. Many fire departments lack the personnel and equipment required to combat these types of fires and to safely evacuate large numbers of people from elevated floors through a single means of egress; 3. Operations on ground or aerial ladders are hazardous for trained fire fighters. Removing occupants via ground or …
TABLE 1006.3.4(1) STORIES WITH ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO ONE EXIT FOR R-2 OCCUPANCIES STORY OCCUPANCY MAXIMUM EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS Basement, first, second, third, 4th or 5th story above grade plane and occ. roofs over the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th story Sixth story above grade plane and higher For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm. NP = Not Permitted. NA = Not Applicable R-2a, b,c,d 4 dwelling units 125 feet NP NA NA a.Buildings classified as Group R-2 equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and provided with emergency escape and rescue openings in accordance with Section 1031. b.This table is used for R-2 occupancies consisting of dwelling units. For R-2 occupancies consisting of sleeping units, use Table 1006.3.4(2). c.This table is for occupiable roofs accessed through and serving individual dwelling units in Group R-2 occupancies. For Group R-2 occupancies with occupiable roofs that are not accessed through and serving individual units, use Table 1006.3.4(2). d. 5-story buildings and 4-story buildings with an occupiable roof above the third story shall also comply with Section 1006.3.4.2. 1006.3.4.2 Single exit 4 or 5 story Group R-2 Occupancies. 4 or 5 story buildings with a single exit for Group R-2 dwelling units shall comply with Table 1006.3.4(1) and all of the following: 1. The net floor area of each floor served by a single exit shall not exceed 4,000 square feet (418.5 m). 2. An exterior exit stairway or interior exit stairway shall be provided at each story served by a single exit. Exit Access Doors into the exit stairway shall swing in the direction of egress travel regardless of the occupant load served. 3. Regardless of the stairway construction type, automatic sprinkler locations in interior exit stairways shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 13 for combustible stairways. 4. There shall be no more than 20 feet (6096 mm) of travel to the exit stairway from the entry/exit door of any dwelling unit. 5. The exit shall not terminate in an egress court where the court depth exceeds the court width unless it is possible to exit in either direction to the public way. 6. Other occupancies shall not communicate with the Group R occupancy portion of the building or with the single-exit stairway. Exception: parking garages and occupied roofs accessory to the Group R occupancy are permitted to …
Regular Called Meeting of the Economic Prosperity Commission Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 6:30pm City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas 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 remotely, call or email Ryan Sperling, 512- 874-3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Michael Nahas, Chair Rodrigo Cantu Aaron Gonzales Amy Noel Amy Rister Ofelia Zapata Luis Osta Lugo, Vice Chair Laura Dixon Kelsey Hitchingham Christina Ponder Raquel Valdez Sanchez AGENDA ADDENDUM DISCUSSION ITEMS 10. Presentation regarding childcare funds in Travis County and related changes with recent ballot measures. Presentation by Pilar Sanchez, County Executive for Health & Human Services, Travis County.
Travis County Voter Approved Child Care and Out of School Time Fund Overview January 2025 Background On November 5, 2024, Travis County Voters approved a 2.5 cent tax rate increase per $100 valuation that will generate approximately $75 million to increase access to affordable and high-quality child care and afterschool/summer programming and related services for low-income families and develop and administer related workforce and economic development programs. Recognition • Recognize the collective work that has taken place to create a dedicated revenue fund for child care and out of school time programming. This includes all the research, advocacy, and community input gathering by community organizations like Success by 6 Coalition, Andy Roddick Foundation, and the Children’s Funding Project. • Recognize that there is a big need for child care and out of school time services and we want to move quickly to put services in place while also being intentional. • Recognize that this is the first County voter approved child care fund in the state! There are more than 50 voter approved children’s funds in the country. • Recognize that it will take time to build internal County infrastructure, systems, procedures, processes in alignment with County mandates and systems. • Recognize that community input is essential to stewardship and to stabilize and strengthen child care and out of school time systems. Overview of Strategies These four strategies will serve as a baseline for expanding and strengthening child care and afterschool and summer programming in Travis County. Strategy 1: Expand slots for infants/toddlers (ages 0-3) and for afterschool and summer programming (PreK-12th grade) Strategy 2: Expand non-traditional hour care Strategy 3: Build quality and capacity Strategy 4: Build a Business Government Alliance for leveraging business contributions and matching public funds to reduce employee child care costs Transition Plan • Hiring County staff • Online survey • Community Input Sessions- Gather input from stakeholders to inform program design to strengthen our local childcare and out of school time ecosystems and ensure that this fund is reflective and responsive to the needs of our community • Three large listening sessions (March) • Targeted community input sessions stakeholder groups (February-March) • Community Advisory Council – Composed of community members and child care and out of school time stakeholders (application process - late Spring - Summer 2025) • Short term investments - Explore amending existing County contracts to serve more …
Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 29, 2025 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 29, 2025 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, in Austin, Texas. Chair Nahas called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Michael Nahas (Chair) Rodrigo Cantu Aaron Gonzales Amy Rister Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Amy Noel Ofelia Zapata PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Presentation regarding childcare funds in Travis County and related changes with recent ballot measures. Presentation by Pilar Sanchez, County Executive for Health & Human Services, Travis County. Presentation provided by Pilar Sanchez, County Executive for Health & Human Services, and Korey Darling, Division Director for Research and Planning, Travis County APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on November 20, 2024. 1 Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 29, 2025 The minutes were approved without objection on Chair Nahas’ motion on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Hitchingham, Ponder, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on October 19, 2022 and Special Called Meeting on August 30, 2021. The August 30, 2021 minutes were approved without objection on Chair Nahas’ motion on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Hitchingham, Ponder, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. No action was taken on the October 19, 2022 minutes. DISCUSSION ITEMS CONTINUED Discussion of proposed reorganization of Boards and Commissions based on Austin City Council Resolution No. 20241212-133. Discussion was held. Discussion of the role of the Economic Prosperity Commission’s representative on the Joint Sustainability Committee and potential nominations at the February meeting. Discussion was held. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action on setting deadlines for working group outputs. Discussion was held. WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from the Global Business Expansion working group regarding scheduling future working group meetings and its research on potential changes to the City’s Chapter 380 agreements. Update provided by Commissioner Rister. Update from the Small Business working group regarding scheduling its next working group meeting and opportunities to support the Small Business division with marketing, community engagement, and language accessibility. Update provided by Commissioner Gonzales. Update from the Redevelopment working group regarding scheduling its next working group meeting and what it has learned …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Claire Hempel, Chair (District 8) Awais Azhar, Vice Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Greg Anderson, Secretary (District 4) Alice Woods, Parliamentarian (District 2) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Casey Haney (District 6) Ryan Johnson (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Alberta Phillips (Mayor’s Representative) Adam Haynes (Mayor’s Representative) Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, AISD Board of Trustees TC Broadnax, City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first four speakers signed up prior 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 Planning Commission regular meeting on January 14, 2025 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0012.01 - 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 9 1106 and 1110 E. 30th Street, Waller Creek Watershed; Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Tom E. Sapp Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Shelby Johnson-Sapp Single Family to Mixed Use Applicant Request for Indefinite Postponement Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0048 - …
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ ♦ htt ps://ww w.a us ti ntexa s.g o v/de part me nt/pla nning- dep art me nt MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner, Current Planning Division Planning Department DATE: January 22, 2025 RE: NPA-2024-0012.01 and C14-2024-0048_1106 and 1110 E. 30th Street The applicant requests an indefinite postponement of the above-referenced cases. New public hearing notices will be mailed when the cases return to a new Planning Commission hearing date. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Shelby Johnson-Sapp’s email Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 02 and 03 NPA-2024-0012.01 and C14-2024-0048 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 91 of 5 From: Shelby Johnson-Sapp Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 1:39 PM To: Shelby Johnson-Sapp Cc: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Tomko, Jonathan <Jonathan.Tomko@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: C14-2024-0048 and NPA-2024-0012.01 (1106 and 1110 East 30th Street) External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Jonathan, happy holidays! Hope you are enjoying the year end. Pursuant to our conversation last week I am writing to confirm we’d like the 180 extension to our permitting application. When you get a chance if you could please send through the updated i35 drawings you’re looking at that would be very helpful. Thank you! Shelby Johnson-Sapp SVP, Corporate Strategy scopely.com The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 02 and 03 NPA-2024-0012.01 and C14-2024-0048 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 92 of 5 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 02 and 03 NPA-2024-0012.01 and C14-2024-0048 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 93 of 5 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 02 and 03 NPA-2024-0012.01 and C14-2024-0048 1106 and 1110 East 30th Street; District 94 of 5 Re: C14-2024-0048 and …
Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central Austin Combined (CANPAC) CASE#: NPA-2024-0019.01 DATE FILED: July 25, 2024 PROJECT NAME: Red River PC DATE: January 28, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 4305, 4307, and 4309 Red River Street DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.35 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Sierra Halo, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695) STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family To: Neighborhood Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0121 From: SF-3-NP To: LR-MU-DB90-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 28, 2025 - (action pending) Page 1 of 31 04 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 91 of 31 Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use because the property is located on Red River Street which has a mix of uses. The property is near public transportation and could provide additional housing units for the City. Below are section of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan. The Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan supports the preservation of single family homes in the planning area and within the Hancock area, but due to the City’s housing needs, this proposed development could provide addtinal housing units along a commercial corridor in proximity to public transporation and within walking distance from commerical uses. Page 2 of 31 04 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 92 of 31 Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 Page 3 of 31 04 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 93 of 31 Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Single family - Single family detached or up to three residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0121– Red River Rezone DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 4305, 4307 & 4309 Red River Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-CO-NP TO: LR-MU-DB90-NP SITE AREA: 0.35 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Sierra Halo LLC (C. Copeland) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general neighborhood commercial– mixed use building – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (LR- MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would prohibit the following uses permitted within the LR base zoning district: alternative financial services; consumer convenience services; communication services facilities; financial services; food sales; local utility services; off-site accessory parking; personal improvement services; pet services; plant nursery; printing and publishing; restaurant (limited); restaurant (general); safety services; service station; urban farm; community recreation; club/lodge; custom manufacturing; college and university facilities; community events; community recreation (private); community recreation (public); guidance services; hospital services (limited); residential treatment; and special use historic. The Conditional Overlay would make conditional the following uses permitted within the LR base zoning district: community garden; day care services (general); day care services (commercial); family home; bed & breakfast (group 1); bed & breakfast (group 2); and medical offices – not exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. gross floor area. The Staff recommendation is to not continue the Conditional Overlay limiting maximum height to 30 feet or 2 stories, added to the site in 2004. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 28, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: 05 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 23 C14-2024-0121 Page 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Staff recommends LR-MU-V-CO-NP. However, staff does not recommend the DB90 combining district. The applicant’s requested zoning of LR-MU-DB90-NP does not promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. This area of Red River is low-slung, primarily single family or townhome-type density with some limited sites zoned for and being used as neighborhood commercial uses. It is not a transition area of sites developed for dense and intense multifamily uses also situated in tall (greater than 40 feet) buildings. And, although Red River Street is categorized as ASMP level 3 at the site, it changes to an ASMP level 1 just two blocks north. Staff does support rezoning this site as mixed use and to increase housing density, including affordable units. The staff recommends rezoning the site to include the Mixed Use (MU) and Vertical Mixed Use Building (V) combining districts, which allows …
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767-1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ ht tps:// www .a ust i nt exas. go v/ dep art me nt/ pla nni ng- d epar t me nt MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Marcelle Boudreaux, Senior Planner, Current Planning Division Planning Department DATE: January 23, 2025 RE: NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 7003, 7005, & 7007 Guadalupe Street Brentwood-Highland Combined Planning Area The applicant requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the January 28, 2025 Planning Commission hearing to the March 25, 2025 hearing date to allow more time for submittal of revised applications. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Applicant’s email Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street Rezone; District 4 Guadalupe Street1 of 4 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street Rezone; District 4 Guadalupe Street2 of 4 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street Rezone; District 4 Guadalupe Street3 of 4 06 and 07 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street Rezone; District 4 Guadalupe Street4 of 4
Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Rosewood Neighborhood Plan and the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Transit Oriented Development (MLK TOD) Station Area Plan CASE#: NPA-2024-0008.02 DATE FILED: July 25, 2024 PROJECT NAME: 2967 Manor Road Revision PC DATE: January 14, 2025 January 28, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 2967 Manor Road Revision DISTRICT AREA: 1 and 9 SITE AREA: 0.68 acres (for parcel) OWNER/APPLICANT: 2967 Manor AGV, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Specific Regulating District To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0107 From: TOD-NP To: CS-DB90-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: Rosewood Neighborhood Plan adopted January 10, 2002. Martin Luther King, Jr. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan adopted March 12, 2009. CITY COUNCIL DATE: January 30, 2025 ACTION: Page 1 of 32 08 NPA-2024-0008.02 - 2967 Manor Road Revision; Districts 1 and 91 of 32 Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 28, 2025 – (action pending) January 14, 2025 – Postponed to January 28, 2025 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use and to be removed from the boundaries of the MLK TOD Station Area Plan. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use and for the property to be removed from the MLK TOD boundaries because the proposed rezoning will allow for a denser development that is more transit- supportive than could be achieved under the existing TOD-NP. The proposed rezoning would allow for approximately 81 housing units and 10 income restricted units, as opposed to 30 units with no income restricted units provided. . The property is on the edge of the TOD boundaries and would not cause a “donut-hole” in the TOD area. The property is near public transportation along Manor Road (activity corridor), Airport Blvd (activity corridor) and E. MLK Jr. Boulevard (activity corridor). The property is also approximate 0.6 miles from the MLK Rail Station. Page 2 of 32 08 NPA-2024-0008.02 - 2967 Manor Road Revision; Districts 1 and 92 of 32 Planning Commission: January 28, 2025 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Specific Regulating District - This map designation is intended for areas that have an adopted …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0107 (Manor Road Revision Rezone) DISTRICTS: 1 and 9 ADDRESS: 2967 Manor Road ZONING FROM: TOD-NP TO: CS-DB90-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.68 acres (approximately 29,620 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 2967 Manor AGV, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Staff also recommends granting the applicant’s request for a waiver under Section 25-2- 652(F)(3)(b) (the ground-floor commercial requirement of DB90) as allowed under Section 25-2-652(F)(3)(e) requested in an applicant letter dated December 20, 2024 found in exhibit D. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 14, 2025: Staff postponement request to January 28, 2025, granted. January 28, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 30, 2025: Staff postponement request to February 27, 2025, granted. February 27, 2025: Case is tentatively scheduled to be heard by City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: This request would remove the subject tract from the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TOD Station Area Plan. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently a one-story service garage/auto repair use within the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. TOD Station Area Plan, which was adopted in 2009 (see area 09 C14-2024-0107 - Manor Road Revision Rezone; Districts 1 and 91 of 17 C14-2024-0107 2 case histories section below). The subject tract is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Manor Road and Airport Boulevard. To the east of the tract is a convenience store/gas station, to the south of the tract is a drainage easement and three single-family homes, to the west of the tract is a very small one-story office building, to the north of the tract (across Manor Road) is another one-story service garage/auto repair use. Both Manor Road and Airport are Imagine Austin Corridors, Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) level 3 corridors, and identified as part of the ASMP Transit Priority Network. This site is between the MLK Station Imagine Austin Activity Center (approximately 250 feet to the west) and the Mueller Imagine Austin Activity Center (approximately 1,500 feet to the northeast). Capital Metro’s new MetroRapid Route 800 Pleasant Valley and 837 Expo Center both have stops within walking distance of the site. These …
Michele Haussmann PRINCIPAL Michele@LandUseSolutionsTX.com January 21, 2025 Ms. Sherri Sirwaitis Planning Department City of Austin VIA Electronic Mail Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Re: Postponement Request – Approximately 3.372 acres located at 2100 Polaris Ave, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas (“Property”) Zoning Case Number: C14-2024-0158 Dear Ms. Sirwaitis: As representatives of the owner and developer of the above stated Property, SB-POLARIS LLC (“Applicant”), I respectfully request a postponement of the January 28, 2025 Planning Commission public hearing to the February 25, 2025 meeting date. The postponement request is to continue working with the Wooten Neighborhood Contact Team. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you for your time and assistance with the postponement request. Respectfully, Michele Haussmann CC: Ryan Nill, Wooten Neighborhood Contact Team, via electronic mail Jarrad Thierath, SB-POLARIS LLC, via electronic mail Dylan Coons, Land Use Solutions, via electronic mail 10 C14-2024-0158 - 2100 Polaris; District 41 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0158 (2100 Polaris) DISTRICT: 4 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-MU-NP TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP ADDRESS: 2100 Polaris Avenue SITE AREA: 3.373 acres PROPERTY OWNER: SB-Polaris Property LLC (Zachary Greenky) AGENT: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP, General Commercial Services-Mixed Use- Vertical Mixed Use Building-Conditional Overlay-Density Bonus 90-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will maintain the following prohibited uses from the current zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 20211021-039, on the property: Automotive repair services Automotive washing (of any type) Automotive rentals Automotive sales Bail bond services Commercial off-street parking Drop-off recycling collection facilities Equipment sales Outdoor entertainment Outdoor Sports and Recreation Commercial blood plasma center Construction sales and services Equipment repair services Exterminating services Maintenance and service facilities Pawn shop services Service station Vehicle storage Veterinary services January 28, 2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 10, 2024: Postponed to January 28, 2025 at the applicant's request by consent (11-0, C. Haney-absent, G. Anderson-off dais); A. Azhar-1st, A. Woods-2nd. 10 C14-2024-0158 - 2100 Polaris; District 41 of 18 C14-2024-0158 ISSUES: 2 In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant submitted this new rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 3+ acre tract of land located at the terminus of Polaris Avenue. This currently vacant site was previously used as demolition company (Heart of Texas Demolition LLC). To the north, there are commercial and light industrial uses. The lot to the south is developed with a public school (Burnet Middle School). There is a rail line to the east. To the west, there are office/warehouse buildings to the north of Polaris Avenue and a multifamily complex, a townhouse residence, a duplex and single family residences to the south of Polaris Avenue. The applicant is requesting a rezoning the property to add the “V” and “DB90” combining districts to the existing zoning to redevelop the property with …
City of Austin - Historic Preservation Office Historic Zoning Application Packet General Overview Historic zoning is a zoning overlay which is added to the base zoning of a specific tract of land (for example CBD-H denotes Central Business District-Historic Zoning). To qualify for City Historic Landmark status, a property must meet one or more (but typically five or more) of the local historic criteria (see criteria below). Applicants need to submit historical documentation demonstrating how the property meets these criteria (see attached submittal requirements). The City Historic Landmark Commission reviews all applications for City Historic Landmark designation, with the Austin City Council making final decisions on these designations. Please note that at least (3) months is typically required to process a City Historic Landmark designation through the City Council from the time a complete application is received. Once designated, all proposed exterior site and building changes (other than routine maintenance) to a historically zoned tract require advance review and approval by the City Historic Landmark Commission. A copy of the Historic Landmark Commission's review standards is available from the City Historic Preservation Office. City Historic Landmark properties that are in good repair and in full compliance with the City historic review requirements are eligible to apply annually for a historic property tax exemption. For information on the historic zoning process, refer to Chapter 25-2 of the City Land Development Code. WHERE TO APPLY: To ensure that the application is complete, an advance review by the City Historic Preservation Office is required. Applications may be submitted at the receptionist’s desk, 5th floor, One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road by appointment. Phone (512) 974-2727 for an appointment. TIME FRAME FOR PROCESSING HISTORIC ZONING CASES: Each historic zoning case is reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission approximately four to six weeks after receipt of application. The Historic Landmark Commission meets once a month, typically on the 4th Monday of each month. The case is then heard by either the Zoning and Platting Commission or the Planning Commission approximately three weeks after the Historic Landmark Commission hearing, and then by the City Council approximately six weeks later. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Instructions and Submittal Checklist. Complete Application Forms, supplemental materials, and Affidavits. THE FOLLOWING CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED WHEN REVIEWING A CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK APPLICATION: The property is at least 50 years old …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2024-0171 HLC DATE: January 8, 2025 PC DATE: January 28, 2025 CC Date: APPLICANT: Hayes & Jessica Barnard, owners HISTORIC NAME: Elton & Lucy Perry House WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake, Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 610 Baylor St. ZONING CHANGE: MF-4-HD-NP to MF-4-H-HD-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from Multifamily- moderate density-historic district -neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining district to Multifamily- moderate density-historic district-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (MF-4-HD-H-NP) combining district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: architecture, community value, and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend historic zoning, 7-0 (1 abstain). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Austin Lukes, 512-978-0766 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Historic Muny District, Save Our Springs Alliance, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The property at 610 Baylor Street is listed as contributing to both the West Line Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and the City of Austin’s Castle Hill Local Historic District. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The Perry House, along with its neighbor at 608 Baylor, which was built by the same owners, is set at a high elevation overlooking downtown Austin. Constructed in 1903 of masonry and standing two-and-a- half stories tall, the residence would have been visible from a distance upon its completion. It embodies the Queen Anne style, with details such as Palladian gable windows and ornate brackets enhancing the grand wraparound porches on two floors, as well as the grand stair up from the street level to the main entry. The pyramidal …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET SPC-2024-0236A P.C. HEARING DATE: January 28, 2025 Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club (ARC) CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT: OWNER/APPLICANT: 74 Trinity Street 9 Phone: (512)974-2140 Heather Chaffin Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (Reynaldo Hernandez) 200 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, Texas 78704 (512) 974-9464 Reynaldo.Hernandez@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow alcohol sales at the Waller Creek Boat House. No construction or site modifications are proposed with the conditional use permit. The storage, sales and consumption of alcohol will be limited to an 1,801 square-foot area on the property, as shown on the attached site plan. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for sale of alcohol under current City of Austin Code description of “cocktail lounge” land use with the condition that all remaining informal administrative comments are cleared prior to site plan approval. PROJECT INFORMATION SITE AREA ZONING WATERSHED WATERSHED ORDINANCE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Not required CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR 28.7 Acres Public (P) Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake (Urban) Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance None SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: LAND USE: A conditional use permit is required because the property is zoned Public (P) and is designated as parks and recreation services (special) use. In accordance with Section 25-2-625(E)(3) of City Code, a conditional use permit is required, and the locations for the sale of beer or wine, if any, must be identified on the site plan. Additionally, in accordance with Section 25-2-625(E)(4) of City Code, the land use commission may not consider a site plan until it receives a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board. On February 26, 12 SPC-2024-0236A - Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club; District 91 of 19 2024, the Parks and Recreation Board recommended approval of the conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcohol on the property. The Board’s recommendation is attached with this report. As stated above, no construction or site modifications are proposed with the conditional use permit. The storage, sales and consumption of alcohol will be limited to an 1,801 square-foot area on the property. The storage and sales of alcohol will be located inside the existing building as part of the existing food preparation area inside the building. Alcohol will be served in the existing interior café and …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION 20240226-6 February 26, 2024 Waller Creek Boathouse Conditional Use Permit Date: Subject: Motioned By: Kathryn Flowers Recommendation The Parks and Recreation Board recommends to Austin City Council to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Waller Creek Boathouse/Austin Rowing Club for the sale of alcohol to bring the site into compliance with the Land Development Code. Vote Seconded By: Pedro Villalobos The motion to recommend to Austin City Council to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Waller Creek Boathouse/Austin Rowing Club for the sale of alcohol to bring the site into compliance with the Land Development Code was approved on Vice Chair Flowers motion, Chair Villalobos’ second on an 8-0 vote. Board Member Reed abstaining. Board Members Hayes and Orme absent. For: Pedro Villalobos, Kathryn Flowers, Stephanie Bazan, Lane Becker, Jennifer Franklin, Lisa Hugman, Nicole Merritt, and Kim Taylor. Julie Jayes and Shelby Orme. Against: None. Abstain: Holly Reed. Absent: Attest: Tim Dombeck, Board and Council Liaison, Parks and Recreation Department. 1 of 1 12 SPC-2024-0236A - Waller Creek Boat House Austin Rowing Club; District 911 of 19 CITY OF AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WALLER CREEK BOAT HOUSE 74 Trinity Street, Austin Texas 78701 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) (NO CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED WITH THIS SITE PLAN, ALL CONDITIONS ARE EXISTING) s St. Bra o z er St. d Riv e R Trinity St. Cesar Chavez Avenue WALLER CREEK' BOAT HOUSE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 5 I-3 e u n e v s A gre n o C s L a dy Bird L ake INDEX OF DRAWINGS 1 - CUP - Cover Sheet 2- Waller Creek Site/Phasing Plan (R2) 3- CUP Site Plan 4 - Vendor Area Plan GENERAL NOTES: a. b. Trinity Street is an internal circulation route. This project is not located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone or Transition Zone as identified on the TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Viewer. This site is zoned P-Public. A portion of this site is within the boundaries of the 100-Year Floodplain. c. d. e. Watershed Status: Project site is located in the Waller Creek watershed and is classified as an Urban Watershed. Exempt from Watershed Protection Regulations. Legal description: ABS 8 SUR 20 DECKER I ACR 28.691. City of Austin recorded in Volume 769, Page 57, Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. No waivers or variances requested. Related Case Numbers: SPC-20090362, -C1, -R1, - C2, -C3, -R2 Approval of …
