ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0044, 7113 Burnet Road DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP, LO-CO-NP TO: MF-6-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 4.3881 acres (191,145.64 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff offers an alternative recommendation to grant multifamily residence (Moderate- High Density)-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: B-121 of 21 There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; case C14- 72-032(RCT), the request to terminate the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO-CO-NP zoned tract; and this request for MF-6-CO-NP zoning, case C14-2021-0044. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant seeks zoning to build 330 residential units on the 4.3881 acre (191,145 sq. ft.) parcel of land at 7113 and 7115 Burnet Road. The requested zoning is multi-family residence - highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would establish a 20-foot building setback from the rear property line. Current Conditions The site is a commercial development with a parking lot fronting Burnet Road. Multiple buildings are set back more than 150 feet from the road. The largest tenant space is the bar closest to Burnet Road. The adjacent buildings are occupied by small businesses providing, for instance: driving instruction and martial arts coaching; coffee and kolaches; hair-cuts and massages. The site is auto oriented. With the exception of the bar, the businesses face north and are not visible from the street. There is a large multi-tenant sign only about half filled with business names and there appear to be several vacant tenant spaces. There is a free-standing building in the office zoned (east) part of the site. There are vehicles stored on that portion of the site as they are on the adjacent commercially zoned lot to the south. Landscape buffers to residences have not been maintained. Vehicle Access and Circulation (ATD Comments) Safe access to …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-72-032 (RCT) – 7113 Burnet DISTRICT: 7 EXISTING ZONING: LO-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 1.1166 acres (48,638 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini, Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512)-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a Termination of the Restrictive Covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; The B131 of 12 Rezoning case C14-2021-0044 requesting MF-6-CO-NP zoning; and this case requesting termination of the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO- CO-NP zoned tract; CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject Restrictive Covenant is less restrictive than current compatibility standards in the Austin Land Development Code. At the time that the subject property zoning was changed from residential to office in 1973, Restrictive Covenants were used to provide an increased setback between the office and the houses on Hardy Circle. The City has since changed to using a conditional overlay (CO) to make development standards more restrictive through the zoning ordinance instead of Restrictive Covenants. Applicant is requesting the termination of the Restrictive Covenant which established a twenty- foot building setback from the north property line of the 48,638 square foot tract of land that was rezoned from residential to office in 1973 (Ordinance No. 73 0628-D). The Restrictive Covenant is recorded in volume 4674, page 2281 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. Paragraph number 1. “No Building or any part thereof shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the north property line of said property”. Please refer to Exhibit “C”. Compatibility Standards in Article 10 (LDC 25-2-1063) apply to the subject site because it is located next to SF-3-NP zoning and the development site is bigger than 20,000 square feet. The minimum setback is 25 feet from SF-5 or more restrictive zoned land and it applies to the new building, the drive aisle and parking lots. There are also requirements for landscape buffering and screening (LDC …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-72-032 (RCT) – 7113 Burnet DISTRICT: 7 EXISTING ZONING: LO-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 1.1166 acres (48,638 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini, Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512)-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a Termination of the Restrictive Covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; The B131 of 12 Rezoning case C14-2021-0044 requesting MF-6-CO-NP zoning; and this case requesting termination of the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO- CO-NP zoned tract; CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject Restrictive Covenant is less restrictive than current compatibility standards in the Austin Land Development Code. At the time that the subject property zoning was changed from residential to office in 1973, Restrictive Covenants were used to provide an increased setback between the office and the houses on Hardy Circle. The City has since changed to using a conditional overlay (CO) to make development standards more restrictive through the zoning ordinance instead of Restrictive Covenants. Applicant is requesting the termination of the Restrictive Covenant which established a twenty- foot building setback from the north property line of the 48,638 square foot tract of land that was rezoned from residential to office in 1973 (Ordinance No. 73 0628-D). The Restrictive Covenant is recorded in volume 4674, page 2281 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas. Paragraph number 1. “No Building or any part thereof shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the north property line of said property”. Please refer to Exhibit “C”. Compatibility Standards in Article 10 (LDC 25-2-1063) apply to the subject site because it is located next to SF-3-NP zoning and the development site is bigger than 20,000 square feet. The minimum setback is 25 feet from SF-5 or more restrictive zoned land and it applies to the new building, the drive aisle and parking lots. There are also requirements for landscape buffering and screening (LDC …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 TO: CS-MU-NP CASE: C14-2021-0053 Sierra Cameron Acres ZONING FROM: LR-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7205 Cameron Road SITE AREA: 2.411 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Sierra Cameron Acres, LLC. (Matt Shaw) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not support the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-NP. Staff supports an alternate recommendation of GR-MU-NP. AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 25, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 10, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 9B-14 C14-2021-0053 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East St. Johns Avenue between Cameron Road and Berkman Drive and currently includes one single family residence. The property is zoned LR-MU-CO-NP and has a narrow flag that extends to Cameron Road in addition to the primary frontage on St. Johns Avenue. Immediately west of the property is MF-3-NP and LR-NP zoned property developed with multifamily land use; further west is a LR-MU-NP zoned property developed with alternative financial services land use. North of the flag along Cameron Road is an undeveloped SF-3-NP lot and northwest of the subject property are properties zoned GR-MU-NP that contain restaurant (limited) and medical office land uses. North of the subject property are properties zoned MF-4-NP that are developed with multifamily residential uses. Immediately east of the property is a fire station zoned P-NP; further east, across Berkman Drive, is Nelson Field, designated UNZ-NP (unzoned). South of the subject property, across St. Johns Boulevard, is Northeast High School, which is also designated UNZ-NP. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant has stated that they intend to develop the property with 100 market rate multifamily units. The Applicant is requesting CS-MU-NP which would also allow a wide range of general commercial land uses that Staff does not believe are appropriate for the area. Consequently, Staff does not support CS-MU-NP for this location. As an alternative, Staff supports GR-MU-NP, which allows a floor-to-area ratio (FAR) comparable to MF-5 zoning with less restrictive site development regulations than a multifamily base zoning. GR-MU and CS-MU both allow multifamily density that is roughly comparable to MF-4 or MF-5, depending on specific site constraints. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. Zoning should be consistent with approved …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: May 25th, 2021 SPC-2020-0217C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 5406 Connally Lane APPLICANT: Senate Hills Park Senate Hills HOA c/o Spectrum Management 17319 San Pedro Street Unit 318 San Antonio, Texas, 78232 AGENT: LJA Engineering, Inc. (Hannah Riemer-Rapesak) 7500 Rialto Blvd., Building 2, Suite 100 Austin, Texas, 78735 (512) 439-4700 0.972 acres (512) 974-2784 Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Rosemary Avila AREA: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Pecan Springs - Springdale Walnut Creek (Suburban) WATERSHED: 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 a park with other associated improvements shown in the plan set. The proposed construction consists of trails and a covered pavilion. The proposed land use is Community Recreation (Private) classified under LDC 25-2-6 Civic Uses. Community Recreation (Private) use is the use of a site for the provision of an indoor or outdoor recreational facility for use of residents or guests of a residential development. SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The proposed community recreation (private) use is a conditional use in the SF-4A-NP base zoning district. All comments are cleared. This site is exempt from compatibility standards due to being on a PUE lot [25-2-1052(B)(3)]. Transportation: All comments are cleared. Parking is not required for private community recreation use and accessibility is not required. Environmental: All comments are cleared. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: DSD: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed community recreation private use. This site plan will comply with all Land Development Code requirements. PARD: PARD staff is supportive of the conditional use, Community Recreation (Private), proposed for the open space lot if desired by the Senate Hills community. The private lot was designated for open space with the Senate Hills Subdivision Section One plat recorded in 2006. The Senate Hills Park is proposed to be a privately owned and operated park undertaken by the Applicant. 1 of 68B-15 SPC-2020-0217C PC ACTIONS Senate Hills Park 2 - Planning Commission closed the public hearing during the May 11th, 2021 hearing and postponed the case to June 8th 2021 (7-5 vote). - The Land Development Code 25-5-147(A) states that the Land Use Commission shall act on a site plan application not later than the 14th day after the public hearing, therefore this case was placed …
P.C. COMMISSION DATE: May 25, 2021 SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY CASE: SP-2019-0385C COUNCIL DISTRICT: District #1 PROJECT NAME: 1076 Springdale APPLICANT: WGI Engineering ADDRESS OF SITE: 1076 Springdale Rd., Austin, TX, 78721 COUNTY: Travis County WATERSHED: Tannehill Branch EXISTING ZONING: GR-NP PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Commercial – Two Office Buildings DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: AREA: Desired Development Zone JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AGENT: Brad Lingvai & Dave Anderson 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 – to allow development inside the Critical Water Quality STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined that the required findings of fact have been met. Staff recommends the following condition: All landscape areas and any areas disturbed during construction will be planted with native species to the Central Texas region and will be selected from the City of Austin Grow Green Manual. Zone. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION: 04/21/2021: The Environmental Board voted (8) in favor for the approval of the requested variance and (0) in denial of the requested variance. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Hank Marley CASE MANAGER: Randy Rouda PHONE: 512-974-2067 PHONE: 512-974-3338 1 of 59B-16 2 of 59B-16 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: 1076 Springdale; SP-2019-0385C Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: To allow development inside the Critical Water Quality Zone (LDC 25-8-261). 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. Yes The site is a corner lot located at the intersection of Oak Springs Dr. and 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. Springdale Rd. and proposes driveway connections to both urban roadways, which is comparable to many corner lot developments. The majority of the parcel’s frontage along Oak Springs lies with a Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) (Figure 1), which coincides with the 100-year floodplain. The portion of the CWQZ that would be disturbed with the proposed driveway consists of mowed vegetation and is devoid of riparian habitat (Figure 2). The driveway connection proposes to disturb 475 square feet of CWQZ out of the 32,000-SF of CWQZ located on site. There are numerous driveways within the vicinity of this site that disturb similar square footage amounts or more within the CWQZ. 2. …
48 of 59B-16 1076 SPRINGDALE 1076 SPRINGDALE ROAD. SP-2019-0385C Hank Marley Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department 1 49 of 59B-16 PROPERTY DATA • Tannehill Branch Watershed • Urban Watershed Classification • Desired Development Zone • City of Austin Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • Wetlands located on site • Council District #1 1076 Springdale NTS North 2 50 of 59B-16 Variance Request • To allow development in a Critical Water Quality Zone (LDC 25-8-261) 5 51 of 59B-16 Background • The site is a corner lot located at the intersection of Oak Springs Dr. and Springdale Rd. and proposes driveway connections to both urban roadways, which is comparable to many corner lot developments. • Development is limited in a Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) by LDC 25-8-261. • The proposed driveway to gain access to the site from Oak Springs Drive crosses a CWQZ. 6 52 of 59B-16 Existing conditions Proposed location of driveway crossing CWQZ North NTS 7 53 of 59B-16 Existing conditions Proposed driveway location crossing the CWQZ NTS North 8 54 of 59B-16 Proposed Site Plan Enlargement Proposed driveway crossing the CWQZ NTS North 9 55 of 59B-16 Background (continued) • All of the parcel’s frontage along Oak Springs drive lies within a CWQZ. The portion of the CWQZ that would be disturbed with the proposed driveway consists of mowed vegetation devoid of riparian habitat. • The driveway connection proposes to disturb approximately 475 square feet of CWQZ out of the 32,000-SF of CWQZ located on site. This is a minimum deviation from code requirements necessary to allow a reasonable use of the property. 1 1 56 of 59B-16 Background (continued) • The area that drains stormwater to the section of CWQZ proposed to be disturbed by the driveway connection, currently drains over a sidewalk into the roadway, eventually entering a nearby storm inlet that flows directly into the creek. • The proposed development plans to capture this drainage area and divert it to the biofiltration rain garden water quality pond, which will result in water quality that is greater than water quality achievable without the variance. 2 1 57 of 59B-16 Variance Recommendation • Staff has determined that the required findings of fact have been met and recommends the following conditions: All landscape areas and any areas disturbed during construction to be planted with native species to the …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL REVIEW SHEET Boggy Creek PC DATE: 5/25/2021 4201 Brookview Road SPC-2020-0285D City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Jose I. Guerra, Inc. (Glenn Frey, PE) 512-445-2090 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Pharr Tennis Center Renovation ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala (512) 974-2945 or jeremy.siltala@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: APPLICATION REQUEST: Sites zoned Public (P) with limits of construction greater than one acre in size are a Conditional Use that require Land Use Commission approval according to Land Development Code section 25-2-625. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes renovations to existing tennis courts with associated improvements. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request. The site plan will comply with all other requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING LAND USE IMPERVIOUS COVER BUILDING HEIGHT VEHICULAR ACCESS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Cherrywood Neighborhood Assn. Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Friends of Patterson Park Homeless Neighborhood Association 8.4 acres Public (P) Parks and Recreation Services (General) 1.7 AC or 20% 15 FT, 1 story Brookview Road Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress Preservation Austin SELTexas Schieffer/Willowbrook Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Team 1 of 4B-17 Page 2 SPC-2020-0285D CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission shall determine whether the proposed development or use of a conditional use site plan complies with the requirements of this section. Pharr Tennis Center Renovation 1. Comply with the requirements of this title; Staff response: This application complies with the requirements of this A conditional use site plan must: title. 2. Comply with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district; Staff response: This application complies with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district. 3. Have building height, bulk, scale, setback, open space, landscaping, drainage, access, traffic circulation, and use that are compatible with the use of an abutting site; Staff response: This application is compatible with the abutting sites. 4. Provide adequate and convenient off-street parking and loading facilities; Staff response: Adequate parking and loading facilities have been provided. 5. Reasonably protect persons and property from erosion, flood, fire, noises, glare, and similar adverse …
Memorandum To: Boards and Commissions From: Greg Meszaros, Director, Austin Water Date: May 4, 2021 Subject: Board and Commission and Citizen Review of new Growth-related Capital Improvement Projects in Drinking Water Protection Zone The Austin City Council approved an amendment to Austin Water’s (AW) Financial Policy No. 8 to provide for enhanced Board and Commission and citizen reviews of AW’s new growth-related capital improvement projects (CIP) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). This ordinance (No. 20130117-017) took effect on January 28, 2013 and as part of the 2021 annual budget process, AW is presenting the new growth-related projects to Boards and Commissions as set forth in the ordinance. The revised 2013 Financial Policy No. 8 reads as follows: Capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth-related projects that are located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) will be identified and submitted, as part of the annual budget process, to the following Boards and Commissions: Water and Wastewater Commission, Resource Management Commission, Environmental Board, Planning Commission, and the Zoning and Platting Commission. These Boards and Commissions will review growth-related DWPZ capital projects spending plans, obtain Board and Commission and citizen input, review consistency with Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, review effect on growth within the DWPZ, and make recommendations on project approval for inclusion in Austin Water Utility’s 5-year capital spending plans. This summer, AW representatives will be distributing a brief report to the Commissions on the CIP projects located in the DWPZ related to the financial policy. Attachments: CIP Projects Summary CIP Projects Supplemental Information and Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. 1 of 5B-18 Austin Water Infrastructure Management Financial Policy No. 8 Drinking Water Protection Zone Projects Summary FY22-26 CIP Plan Development Each year, as part of the City of Austin Budget approval process, Austin Water submits a plan for the capital improvements program (CIP) spending for the upcoming five-year period. Austin Water’s FY22-26 CIP Plan includes projects located across the Austin metropolitan area, including the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). In compliance with Austin Water’s Financial Policy No. 8, the capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth related projects that are located in the DWPZ are presented below for consideration by City …
Versión en español a continuación. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board to be held May 25, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 25, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Special Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to sammi.curless@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live • Reunión del Parks and Recreation Board May 25, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (May 24, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, April 27, 2021 – 6:00pm MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:03pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis, Laura Cottam Sajbel, Richard DePalma, Anna Di Carlo, Sarah Faust, Francoise Luca, Kate Mason-Murphy, Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat and Fred Morgan. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley, Liana Kallivoka, Lucas Massie, Suzanne Piper, Anthony Segura, Carre Adams, Christine Chute Canul, Megan Eckard, Laura Esparza, Gregory Montes, Vanorda Richardson and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Adam Sparks – Hancock Conservancy and support for turning the golf course into park/green space. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of March 23, 2021 were approved on Board Member Rinaldi motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on an 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member Morgan absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS CONSENT 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. Chair Lewis made a motion to recommend approval of the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget as presented in its Budget Forecast; and the Parks and Recreation Board recommends that City Council make the additional allocations on the attached “FISCAL YEAR 2022 UNDER RESOURCED NEEDS” to the Parks and Recreation Department as these are priority items needed to address changes in city services, for parks programming, and pressures on the parks system which are not addressed under the current definitions provided in the budget process; Board Members Faust and Taylor seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member Morgan absent. Page 1 of 3 2. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council for the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with Pease Park Conservancy for the operations, maintenance and programming for Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park. Board Member Luca made a motion to recommend to the City Council the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with Pease Park Conservancy for the operations, maintenance and programming for Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park; Board Member Di Carlo seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member …
A Sustainable Greenway for South Austin Presentation to the Parks and Recreation Board May 25, 2021 Photo Credit: Kari Spiegelhalter Photo Credit: Kari Spiegelhalter Community Engagement ● Community & City Working Groups ● iNaturalist ● Conversation Toolkit ● Virtual Creek Stomps ● Creek Stomp Journal ● Flat Stanley ● Social Pinpoint interactive map ● Creek Chats - Virtual & socially distanced Pop-ups ● Virtual Community Picnics ● Newsletters, social media, listservs ● Participatory Budget ● Creek Idea Cards SUSTAINABLE SITES AND CENTRAL WILLIAMSON CREEK GREENWAY Meets PreCertification, Targets Gold-Platinum for Implementation Vision Plan Includes SITES Materials and Plants Criteria QUESTIONS + DISCUSSION Photo Credit: Steve Prather centralwilliamsoncreek.org ADDITIONAL REFERENCE BILINGUAL CREEK IDEA CARDS EXAMPLE English | Ingles Spanish | Español SCORING AND APPLICATION OF CREEK IDEA CARDS
Vision Plan DRAFT 1 Central Williamson Creek Vision Greenway Vision Plan DRAFT Acknowledgments Project Team Nicole Joslin, AIA, LEED AP Executive Director Marla Torrado, Ph.D. Planning Director Shavone Otero Community Coordinator Thomas Medina Community Planner Community Working Group Mary Olmstead Anna Pittala Steve Prather Jessica Sager Nicole Sanford Greg Stevens Michael Usher Esther Weekes City Departments Watershed Protection Department Parks and Recreation Department Public Works Office of Sustainability Office of Innovation Housing and Planning Department Equity Office 2 Amy Belaire, Ph.D. Texas Director of Science and Strategy Katie Coyne, AICP, ESA, SITES AP Principal-In-Charge Claire Eddleman-Heath PLA, LEED AP, SITES AP Project Manager Kari Spiegelhalter Deputy Project Manager Andrew Wright Landscape Designer City of Austin Working Group Christine Chute Canul Parks and Rec. Dept. Justin Stewart Parks and Rec. Dept Marc Coudert Office of Sustainability Megan Eckhard Parks and Rec. Dept. Sydney Garcia* National Parks Service David Trujillo Watershed Protection Dept. LaJuan Tucker Parks and Rec. Dept Staryn Wagner Watershed Protection Dept. Leah Gibson Watershed Protection Dept. Katie Wettick Urban Trails Program Marie Lancaster Watershed Protection Dept. Jessica Wilson Watershed Protection Dept. Gibran Lule-Hurtado* National Parks Service *Working Group Members from the National Parks Service Letter From the Community Working Group Williamson Creek is a gem crossing West to East in South Austin between Oak Hill and McKinney Falls State Park. Residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Williamson Creek have enjoyed this natural beauty for more than twenty years. Community efforts over a number of years, including trash pick-ups, tree planting and the removal of invasive species, have resulted in improving the health of the creek and supporting the native flora and fauna. Central Williamson Creek Greenway is slowly becoming a more welcoming green space for residents to connect with nature and for nature to thrive. We are thrilled to envision the future of a place we love so dearly with the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan. This Vision Plan represents a 12-month process of both Williamson Creek Working Group (WCWG) formal and creative efforts to engage the community and input derived from public engagement. Community engagement activities included: community members recording their own oral histories through WCWG interviews; virtual community picnics; virtual mapping that enabled community members to propose ideas such as food forest planting and hiking trails in and around the creek; several in-person and socially-distanced “Creek Chats” to engage the community; and a final community picnic to …
4: Community Engagement 78 Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan FEBRUARY 2021 DRAFT Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan FEBRUARY 2021 DRAFT 79 Engagement Strategy Digital Engagement To ensure a process of co-creation of the vision for the Central Williamson Creek Greenway between the consultants and community, an extensive and comprehensive engagement strategy with both the Community Working Group and the general public was planned for this project. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis beginning in March 2020 and continuing throughout the entirety of the project, much of this engagement shifted from in-person to online, digital engagement with some outdoor, socially distanced “creekside” events, where participants could pick up a “creekpack” of engagement activities in English and Spanish. These activities could also be mailed to community members upon request. The majority of digital engagement took place using a platform called Social Pinpoint. Virtual Community Working Group and City Working Group meetings were held monthly on Zoom (See schedule on pages 14 - 15). Three public virtual creek chats were held on Zoom to demonstrate Social Pinpoint, present designs, and solicit feedback. Community Mapping During the Existing Conditions Phase, community members were asked to use Social Pinpoint to geographically share their ideas, activities, and unique places along the Greenway. Categories included identifying locations for “Unique and Interesting Features,” “Ideas and Suggestions,” “Trailheads,”, and “Challenges.” This online mapping activity was open from July 23rd, 2020 to October 13th, 2020. Toolkit Idea Cards Findings from the Community Greenway Map and outcomes from the Storytelling activities, conversations with the Community Working Group, and other community engagement activities were then used to craft the four primary goals of the Central Williamson Creek Green Vision Plan. 1. A Restored, Biodiverse Greenway 2. A Community-Centered Greenway 3. An Accessible and Visible Greenway 4. An Active and Connected Greenway These four goals guided the development of 52 unique “Creek Idea Cards,” each organized into one of the four goal categories. Community members on the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Social Pinpoint website voted on ideas by adding a thumbs up on ideas they wanted to see at the Greenway or a thumbs down on ideas they did not want to see. After voting closed on November 7th, the design team tabulated the votes, and integrated the highest scoring idea cards into the Vision Plan for the Central Williamson Creek Greenway. Idea Card Key 1. A Restored, Biodiverse Greenway 2. …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20210407 003a Date: April 7, 2021 Subject: Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan Motion by: Kevin Ramberg RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the Central Williamson Creek project team has been developing a vision plan since June 2020 for Williamson Creek between Manchaca Road and South Congress in South Austin. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that the draft vision plan includes three tiers for engagement and implementation from: Tier 1 which are community led, Tier 2 which are City of Austin projects less than $50,000, and Tier 3 which are City of Austin more than $50,000. Seconded by: Perry Bedford THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends support of the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan with the following conditions: Environmental Commission Conditions: 1) The Env. Commission recommends that the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - SCCNPCT be involved with future studies, input, feedback, and working groups related to the Williamson Creek Greenbelt. 2) The Environmental Commission recommends reaching out to neighborhood associations upstream and downstream of this section of Williamson Creek and to the maximum extent practicable, meeting with these groups prior to the Parks Board meeting later this month. 3) The Environmental Commission recommends that the trails and improvements avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, CEFs and 50 foot setbacks around these features. VOTE 7-0 For: Bedford, Creel, Thompson, Ramberg, Barrett Bixler, Guerrero, and Brimer Against: None Abstain: Coyne Recuse: None Absent: None Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair
N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S I N A L P Y T I L B O M & Y T E F A S TIMELINE: Oct 2019: Study Com m enced Ma r 4– J un 30, 2020: Com m unity Enga gement Event # 1 Oct 16– Nov 13, 2020: Com m unity Enga gement Event # 2 Ma r 9, 2021: Mem o Sent to City Ha ll + Pres s Relea s e Ma r 10-12, 2021: Com m unity Meetings (# 3) & Announced Report to Com m unity ACTION REQUESTED: Pres enta tion, dis cus s ion a nd pos s ible a ction for a recom m endation to the Pa rks a nd Recrea tion Depa rtm ent Director to a pprove the Sa fety a nd Mobility Pla n for the Ann a nd Roy Butler Hike-a nd-Bike Tra il. TTF is currently integra ting report recom m enda tions into a ctive projects . It is our reques t tha t other orga niza tions working in this tra il a rea prioritize viewing this report, colla bora ting a nd integra ting the recom m endations a s well. THE STUDY REPORT CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: thetrailfoundation.org/safety CONSULTANT TEAM: N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S GUIDING PRINCIPLES: These were developed by the consultant and project team as the framework to steer recommendations as well as to advise the implementation. ·Accept crowding at locations where more capacity is needed but the park width and slope prohibit widening and alternative routing options are not possible ·Maintain Trail character as a place of respite ·Steward the natural habitat and ecology along the Trail ·Use universal design to support accessibility for all ·Maintain slow speeds on the Trail ·Integrate the Trail into the larger mobility ecosystem ·Expand sense of safety, welcome, and place ·Align with national trail design standards and improvement practices STUDY OUTLINE N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Community Input Maps & Surveys N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S Focused Conversations Conversed with a dozen of the …
Waterloo Park Conditional Use Permit Overview Requesting Support Sponsoring Departments: Community Leadership PARD & Watershed Protection • Operations & Maintenance • • • • Programming & Art Environmental Stewardship Design Excellence • • • • • Code Compliance Public Health, Safety & Welfare Environmental Stewardship Subject Matter Expertise Council approved project and partnership Mission Waterloo Greenway Conservancy creates and maintains an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. ECOLOGY MOBILITY PARKS N 2 N D S T 3 R D S T 4 T H S T 5 T H S T 6 T H S T 7 T H S T 8 T H S T 9 T H S T 1 0 T H S T 1 1 T H S T 1 2 T H S T 1 3 T H S T 1 4 T H S T 1 5 T H S T Pontoon Bridge Austin Convention Center La d y Bir d La k e C E S A R C H A V E Z S T Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Creek Delta D A V S S T I D R I S K I L L S T RAINEY ST Palm School Palm Park SAN JACINTO BLVD TRINITY ST NECHES ST RED RIVER ST SABINE ST Red River Cultural District The Refuge IH-35 Waterloo Park Dell Seton Medical Center Dell Medical School at the University of Texas Central Health Brackenridge Redevelopment Site Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center Symphony Square Capture the Opportunity of the Tunnel SECONDARY INLET FACILITY TUNNEL OUTLET L a d y B i r d L a k e SECONDARY INLET FACILITY PIPED WATERSHED 28’ DIAMETER UNDERGROUND BYPASS TUNNEL PRIMARY INLET FACILITY WALLER CREEK LAKE WATER FED WALLER CREEK STORMWATER FED 70,000 Attendees Community Programs 2019 Arts + Culture Health + Environment Civic Infrastructure Economic Opportunity 60 Free Programs & Events 50+ Community Partners 275 Volunteer Hours 100+ Volunteers Engaged Texas Capitol Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center N z c:, U'J -I VJ ::::0 c:, U> -I -"' -I I en -I SAN JACINTO BLVD (11 -I I U> -I …
Date: Subject: WALLER CREEK LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDATION 20210512-002 May 12, 2021 Recommendation to the Planning Commission for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Waterloo Park Seconded By: Rudy Green Motioned By: Jesús Garza Recommendation: The Waller Creek Local Government Corporation (“LGC”) recommends that approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Waterloo Park by the Planning Commission. Description of Recommendation: The LGC recommends that Planning Commission approve the proposed Parks Special Use of permitting alcohol consumption in designated areas of Waterloo Park, as applied for by the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) in partnership with the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. Rationale: The proposed Planning Commission action would allow for alcohol to be served and consumed during programming and events at the Moody Amphitheater in Waterloo Park and other limited food/beverage areas of the park, in compliance with all Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission regulations. Waterloo Park and Moody Amphitheater will be operated by the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy (WGC), a Texas non-profit whose mission is the create, operate, and maintain a chain of extraordinary urban parks around a restored Waller Creek as part of a public-private partnership with the City of Austin. PARD and WGC will be doing outreach to communicate with property owners, neighborhood entities and other stakeholders as part of this permit application. 1 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: C1D5DC64-AB04-4DCF-83DD-0D615E0D0410 VOTE: 6-0-1 For: Rodney Gonzales, President Lucia Athens, Director Jesús Garza, Director Rudy Green, Director Jorge Morales, Director Allan Shearer, Director Against: None Abstain: Liana Kallivoka, Director Absent: Cotter Cunningham, Vice President Martha Smiley, Secretary Attest: ____________________________________________ May 12, 2021 J. Rodney Gonzales, Waller Creek LGC President Date 2 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: C1D5DC64-AB04-4DCF-83DD-0D615E0D0410
Interlocal Agreement(s) For Wildland Fire Management Activities Travis County and The University of Texas at Austin Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Matt McCaw Environmental Conservation Program Manager Land Management Program Natural Resources Division Austin Parks and Recreation Department matt.mccaw@austintexas.gov 2 Background • • • • • The majority of PARD’s lands are protected as natural areas. A natural area is an area that retains or has reestablished its natural character, typically dominated by native plants and animals. They provide critical services to Austin residents: • Mental health Social benefits • Economic benefits • Recreational opportunities • • Water cleansing Air cleansing • Climate regulation • • Most PARD natural areas have not been managed to maintain ecosystem health. Have been degraded by past management, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity, which make them more vulnerable to heat, drought, disease, and wildfire. These vulnerabilities will be exacerbated by climate change. 3 Background • • • • Further, in 2019, the City Auditor found that PARD is not strategically addressing wildfire risk on parkland and recommended that PARD create and implement land management plans to manage natural areas and address wildfire risk. • (Office of the City Auditor. October 2019. Wildfire Preparedness Audit Report) PARD is in the process of procuring a land management plan for several thousand acres of natural areas. Fire is a natural process Is critical for: • • • Economical restoration and management of land at large scales Sustainability and resiliency of natural systems Prescribed fire will be an important piece of the land management plan to reintroduce fire safely. 4 Purpose • • To achieve these goals and commitments, PARD is seeking to establish cooperative agreements with a group of land managing entities (and Austin Fire Department) in the Austin area, including interlocal agreements with: 1. Travis County, and 2. The University of Texas at Austin The interlocal agreements with Travis County and the University of Texas at Austin will each allow for mutual support and cooperation for prescribed fire management and training, land management planning, as well as planning and assistance for certain hazardous events. • Collectively, these agreements will be important for PARD in fulfilling the commitments made in response to the Wildfire Audit as well as implementing restoration and land management plans for Preserves and other parkland natural areas. 4 Purpose • • • These entities each use prescribed burning as …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Renaming Payton Gin Pocket Park Kimberly McNeeley, Director Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Payton Gin Pocket Park • 801 Payton Gin Road • 0.97 acre • District 4 2 History • Purchased by City in 1965. • Land was Right of Way and transferred to Parks and Recreation Department and identified as Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt until approximately 1987 when it was first identified as Payton Gin Pocket Park in Department land inventory. • Early 2000’s the North Austin Civic Association (NACA) conducted community stakeholder process to name the park “Heron Hollow Pocket Park”. • Renaming was not memorialized by the Department when the community stakeholder process was conducted by NACA. 3 Today Park. • NACA has requested that the Park officially be named Heron Hollow Pocket • NACA Board voted unanimously on May 20 to reaffirm its commitment to the name as selected by the community in early 2000s. • Due to extensive history of documents, event listings, public comment/testimony at City Council meetings provided by NACA, Department considers this sufficient community stakeholder engagement for renaming. • Funding available in Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget for updated signage. • Scheduled for June 10 City Council meeting. 4 Recommendation Recommend to the City Council to approve the renaming of Payton Gin Pocket Park to Heron Hollow Pocket Park. 5 Questions
