ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2019-0098 - Shady Lane Mixed Use DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP-NP TO: SF-6-NP (Tract 1) and LR-MU-NP (Tract 2), as amended ADDRESS: 914 Shady Lane SITE AREA: 4.134 Acres (Tract 1: 1.72 Acres; Tract 2: 2.41 Acres) PROPERTY OWNERS/APPLICANT: Kimberly Beal and Stephanie Scherzer AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of SF-6-NP on Tract 1 and LR-MU-NP on Tract 2, as amended. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020: May 26, 2020: Postponement request by Neighborhood to June 23, 2020, granted on consent. May 12, 2020: Postponement request by Staff to May 26, 2020, granted on consent. March 24, 2020: Meeting cancelled. February 25, 2020: Postponement request by Applicant to March 24, 2020, granted on consent. January 14, 2020: Postponement request by Applicant to February 25, 2020, granted on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 11, 2020: Postponement request by Staff to July 30, 2020, granted on consent. May 21, 2020: Postponement request by Staff to June 11, 2020, granted on consent. March 26, 2020: Meeting cancelled. February 6, 2020: Postponement request by Staff to March 26, 2020, granted on consent. ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 29B-8 C14-2019-0089 ISSUES: 2 At the time of this report, discussions between the Applicant and Neighborhood are ongoing. Additional updates may be made at the time of public hearing. The Applicant originally requested CS-MU-NP on Tract 2 but has revised the request to LR- MU-NP. A petition has been filed in opposition to the proposed rezoning. The petition currently stands at 28.09% of eligible signatures and meets the threshold of a Valid Petition. The subject property is crossed by a section of Boggy Creek and is significantly impacted by the associated floodplain, water quality zones, and City drainage, utility, and access easements. Please see Exhibits C and D – Environmental Exhibit and Valid Petition Request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the west side Shady Lane approximately 500 feet south of Airport Boulevard. The property is zoned SF-3-NP and is developed with a single family residence, urban farm, and related structures. Immediately south of the property is Anita Ferrales Coy Facility (formerly Allen Elementary) which is zoned P-NP. Immediately north of Tract 1, in the rear of the …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Planning Commission: June 23, 2020 DATE FILED: February 5, 2020 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten CASE#: NPA-2020-0017.01 PROJECT NAME: 7113 Burnet PC DATE: June 23, 2020 ADDRESS: 7113 Burnet Road DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 4.388 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Ronan Corporation AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 921-6223 From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0016 Related RCA: C14-72-032(RCT) From: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP and LO-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 – (pending) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended. To: MF-6-NP 1 of 25B-9 Planning Commission: June 23, 2020 BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use because the property is located along Burnet Road which is a commercial corridor with a mix of uses. Burnet Road is identified as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan where a mixed of commercial, office, and residential uses are appropriate. Below are sections of the Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. 2 of 25B-9 Planning Commission: June 23, 2020 Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Multifamily Residential - Higher-density housing with 3 or more units on one lot. 1. Preserve existing multifamily and affordable housing; 2. Maintain and create affordable, safe, and well-managed rental housing; and 3. Make it possible for existing residents, both homeowners and renters, to continue to live in their neighborhoods. 4. Applied to existing or …
CASE: C14-2020–0016 7113 Burnet Road DISTRICT: 7 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET ZONING FROM: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP, LO-CO-NP TO: MF-6-NP ADDRESS: 7113 Burnet Rd SITE AREA: 4.3881 acres (191,145.64 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Ronan Corporation (Craig Hopper) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff offers an alternative recommendation to grant Multifamily Residence (Moderate- High Density) - conditional use - neighborhood plan (MF-4-CO-NP) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: Planned to be scheduled for July 30, 2020 June 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES The Future Land Use Map from Commercial to Multi-family residential is also under consideration (NPA-2020-0017.01). Access to Burnet Road requires agreement with adjacent property owner and approval by the Austin Transportation Department. Neighbors are concerned about potential impacts from the proposed building and multi-family residential use. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant seeks zoning to build 360 residential units on the 4.39 acre (191,228.4 sq. ft.) parcel of land at 7113 Burnet Road. The requested zoning is multi-family residence highest density- neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) zoning. The subject tract is mid-block with frontage only on Burnet Road and currently has 3 curb cuts. 1 of 12B-10 C14-2020-0016 2 Current Conditions The site is a commercial development with a parking lot fronting Burnet Road. The buildings are set back more than 150 feet from the road. The largest single space appears to be 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 full with business names. There appear to be several vacant tenant spaces. There is a free-standing building in the office zoned (east) part of the site. There appear to be new vehicles stored on that portion of the site as they are on the adjacent commercially zoned lot to the south. Buffers to residences have not been maintained. Vehicle Access and Circulation Safe access to and from Burnet Road is one key issue. Making safe left turns onto Burnet Road during peak traffic hours would be difficult without signalization. There is a traffic …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 7 CASE: C14-72-032 (RCT) – 7113 Burnet Rd EXISTING ZONING: LO-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 1.1166 acres (48,638 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Ronan Corporation (Craig Hopper) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael Gaudini) 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: June 23, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Planned to be scheduled for July 30, 2020: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES: No issues were identified for this request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject Restrictive Covenant is less restrictive than current compatibility standards by Code. At the time that the subject property zoning was changed from residential to office, the Restrictive Covenant was provided to increase the setback between the office and the houses on Hardy Circle. 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). 1 of 9B-11 C14-72-032(RCT) 2 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 “A”. The standard building setback to an internal property line, in the office zoning district is five feet when the office is surrounded by other offices or commercial zoning and use. The Restrictive Covenant provided additional setback from the detached family residences on north of the tract being rezoned to office. 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 25-2-1066) in the area between multi-family buildings and buildings in the SF-5 or more restrictive districts. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Termination request. The Restrictive Covenant was created in 1973 before the City Code had Compatibility Standards. The current Land Development Code, with Compatibility Standards for setbacks, building heights and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0031.SH – E MLK Rezoning DISTRICT:1 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-6-NP SITE AREA: 2.64 Acres ADDRESS: 5201 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard PROPERTY OWNERS/APPLICANT: 5201 E MLK LP (Ryan Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thower) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-3-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020: June 9, 2020: Meeting canceled. May 26, 2020: To postpone to June 9, 2020, as requested by Neighborhood, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 11, 2020: June 4, 2020: To postpone to June 11, 2020, as requested by Staff, on consent. ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 23B-12 C14-2020-0031.SH 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. The proposed rezoning is a SMART Housing project. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the south side of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (E MLK) roughly halfway between Springdale Road and Tannehill Lane. The property is zoned SF- 3-NP and is developed with a single family residence. The property is surrounded by SF- 3-NP zoned land to the west, south, and east. The areas to the west and south are developed with a single family residential neighborhood; the property to the east is Blair Woods Nature Preserve, Austin Wildlife Rescue, and Ulit Baptist Church. Further to the west, near the intersection with Springdale Road, are properties zoned GR-MU-NP and GR-NP. These are developed with two single family houses and a range of commercial land uses including limited retail, a gas station, automotive repair, a police substation, and more. Further to the east and south east, closer to the intersection with Tannehill Lane are properties zoned MF-3- CO-NP and GR-CO-NP. These properties contain a senior apartment complex and undeveloped land. Across E MLK to the north and northwest are a single family neighborhood zoned SF-2-NP and an undeveloped property zoned SF-6-NP. The property is designated as Mixed Residential on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan area, so a plan amendment is not required. This portion of East MLK is designated as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin plan. Elmsgrove Drive is a local residential street that currently stubs out along the southern property line. Austin Transportation Department (ATD) has reviewed the rezoning request and has determined that a connection …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0048– 1509 Enfield DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: MF-3-NP TO: NO-MU-NP ADDRESS: 1509 Enfield Road SITE AREA: 0.24 acres (10,461.95 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Alan W. & Margaret H. Berryhill AGENT: ATX Permit & Consulting LLC (Lila Nelson) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff Recommendation is to grant neighborhood office – mixed use – neighborhood plan (NO-MU-NP). For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: Planned to be scheduled for July 30, 2020 ISSUES Neighbors wrote more than a dozen emails (see attached) opposing the zoning change for a variety of reasons, including: not supported by the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan, traffic congestion on Enfield, anticipated overflow parking problems, drainage issues and their experience with the existing real estate office (two doors down from the subject property) that has neighborhood office (NO) zoning. 1 of 44B-13 C14-2020-0048 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Request The Applicant requests rezoning the lot at 1509 Enfield Road from multifamily residence - (medium density) – neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) to neighborhood office – mixed use – neighborhood plan (NO-MU-NP) combining district. Staff recommended adding mixed use (MU) to provide for and encourage development that contains a compatible mix of residential and office uses and the applicant agreed. Location The subject site is in the middle of the Enfield Subdivision, including the Clarksville area which is on the National Register of Historic Places, northwest of downtown Austin. 1509 Enfield Road is a 0.24 acre (10,461.95 sq. ft.) lot located midblock on the south side of Enfield Road between West Lynn Street to the west and Marshall Lane to the east. The site is accessed from Enfield Road. The alley is vacated. 2000 Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan/1979 Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan The subject site is in the “Residential Core” of Old West Austin as mapped in the Neighborhood Plan adopted June 22, 2000 as an amendment to the 1979 “Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan.” Enfield Road is the north limit of the Residential Core area that continues south to the commercial zoning north of West 6th Street. The western limit is Mopac and eastern limit is generally the edge of the commercial zone west of Lamar Blvd. The Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan states: within its residential core, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0043 – 1809 W. Anderson Ln. DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP TO: CS-1-CO-NP ADDRESS: 1809 W. Anderson Lane, Unit 1 SITE AREA: estimated 0.01845 acres (804 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 1809 Anderson, Inc. (Amirali Mahesania) AGENT: J. Thompson Professional Consulting (Jon Thompson) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff’s alternative recommendation is to grant commercial-liquor sales – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning for the building footprint. The Conditional Overlay (Ordinance 040401-32B) prohibits pawn shop services use and adds the following as conditional uses of Tract 108: Adult oriented business Maintenance and service facilities Equipment sales Limited warehousing and distribution Automotive washing (of any type) Commercial blood plasma center Equipment repair services Vehicle storage For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments below PLANNING/ COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Planned to be scheduled for July 30, 2020 ORDINANCE NUMBER: No issues were identified for this request. ISSUES 1 of 11B-14 C14-2020-0043 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject commercial tract is located midblock, on the south side of West Anderson Lane between Rutgers Avenue and Mullen Drive. The application lists a 4,543 square foot (0.1043 acre) lot and the trip generation worksheet lists an 800 square foot building. The survey of the building footprint calculates the rezoning area is 804 square feet. Applicant requests rezoning the building from general commercial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS- CO-NP) to commercial-liquor sales – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP). Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Plan In April 2004, the Crestview Neighborhood Plan (Ord. # 20040401-32B) rezoned about 650.5 acres to add a neighborhood plan combining district to the base zoning and to change the base zoning districts on 43 tracts of land. The subject lot was listed as Tract 108 in the Ordinance. The base zoning remained general commercial services (CS) district and the conditional overlay and neighborhood plan (CO-NP) were added. Part 5 of the Crestview Ordinance lists Tracts 105 to 111 (including the subject tract) as tracts that may be developed as a neighborhood mixed use building special use as set forth in Sections 25-2-1502 through 1504 of the Code. Part 7.(7) of the Crestview Ordinance added the following uses as conditional uses of Tract 108: Adult oriented businesses Maintenance and service facilities Equipment sales Limited warehousing and distribution Automotive washing …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2019-0107.SH – Jackie Robinson Rezoning DISTRICT: 1 (previously “Diamond Forty-Two”) ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP, as Amended ADDRESSES: 5511, 5515, 5517, and 5519 Jackie Robinson Street SITE AREA: 6.149 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: William Mosley AGENT: Citrine Development, LLC (Teresa Bowyer) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to SF-6-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020: May 12, 2020: Postponement to June 23, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent April 28, 2020: Postponement to May 12, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent April 14, 2020: Postponement to April 28, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent March 10, 2020: Postponement to April 14, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent January 28, 2020: Postponement to March 10, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent December 17, 2019: Postponement to January 23, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent November 12, 2019: Postponement to December 17, 2019 as requested by Applicant, on consent October 8, 2019: Postponement to November 12, 2019 as requested by Applicant, on consent September 24, 2019: Postponement to October 8, 2019 as requested by Applicant, on consent CITY COUNCIL ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 30, 2020: May 21, 2020: Meeting cancelled December 17, 2019: Postponement to January 28, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent April 23, 2020: Postponement to May 21, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent March 12, 2020: Postponement to April 23, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent January 23, 2020: Postponement to March 12, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent December 17, 2019: Postponement to January 23, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent December 17, 2019: Postponement to January 28, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent December 5, 2019: Postponement to January 28, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent November 14, 2019: Postponement to December 5, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent October 17, 2019: Postponement to November 14, 2019 as requested by Staff, on consent B-151 of 10 C14-2019-0107.SH 2 ISSUES: The rezoning request is for a SMART Housing project that proposes 62 private-ownership units (not rentals). 51 of the proposed units would be available at 80% or below Median Family Income (MFI) for a 99-year term. Please see Exhibit C – …
C14-2020-0030 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0030 – 200 Montopolis Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 200 Montopolis Drive and 6206 Clovis Street SITE AREA: 1.32 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Nine Banded Holdings LLC (Taylor Jackson) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 26, 2020 the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT) held their monthly meeting to discuss zoning cases in their area. They were not able to discuss this case at their meeting and have requested to postpone it to the next Planning Commission meeting on July 14th. Their postponement request is attached in Exhibit C: MNPCT Postponement Request. Staff has received communication in opposition to this rezoning case, please refer to Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is currently zoned SF-3-NP and consists of two parcels approximately 1.34 acres in total size. It can be accessed by Montopolis Drive and Clovis Street. Adjacent to the south are properties zoned SF-3-NP district zoning. These tracts contain a mixture of single-family 1 of 16B-15 C14-2020-0030 2 residential buildings. To the west are tracts also zoned SF-3-NP which are undeveloped. To the north of the subject property are tracts zoned P-NP and CS district zoning. The CS zoned property is undeveloped. The P-NP property is the northeastern portion of Roy Guerrero Metropolitan Park and is not developed. To the east across Montopolis Drive is right-of-way for the US Highway 183 and is not zoned, see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a base zoning district of SF-6. This district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse and condominium use. It is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from single-family to multifamily use …
C14-2020-0029 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0029 – Montopolis Acres Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Dr SITE AREA: 3.12 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Montopolis Acres LP (Danny Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 26, 2020 the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT) held their monthly meeting to discuss zoning cases in their area. They were not able to discuss this case at their meeting and have requested to postpone it to the next Planning Commission meeting on July 14th. Their postponement request is attached in Exhibit C: MNPCT Postponement Request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 3.12 acres and is located on the east side of Montopolis Drive. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP. Across Montopolis Drive to the west are properties zoned SF-3-NP with single-family residential buildings. Adjacent to the north is a property zoned LO-MU-CO- NP which is undeveloped. Adjacent to the east and south of the property are tracts zoned SF-3- NP with single-family residential (to the east) and religious assembly uses (to the south), see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. 1 of 12B-16 C14-2020-0029 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a base zoning district of SF-6. This district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse and condominium use. It is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from single-family to multifamily use is appropriate. This property is adjacent to Montopolis Drive, a Level 3 Road classified by the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP). It is also in between a property zoned LO-MU-CO-NP to the north and SF-3-NP to the south. Rezoning this property to SF-6-NP would provide a transition in use and site development standards between the two properties. …
C14-2020-0030 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0030 – 200 Montopolis Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 200 Montopolis Drive and 6206 Clovis Street SITE AREA: 1.32 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Nine Banded Holdings LLC (Taylor Jackson) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 26, 2020 the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT) held their monthly meeting to discuss zoning cases in their area. They were not able to discuss this case at their meeting and have requested to postpone it to the next Planning Commission meeting on July 14th. Their postponement request is attached in Exhibit C: MNPCT Postponement Request. Staff has received communication in opposition to this rezoning case, please refer to Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is currently zoned SF-3-NP and consists of two parcels approximately 1.34 acres in total size. It can be accessed by Montopolis Drive and Clovis Street. Adjacent to the south are properties zoned SF-3-NP district zoning. These tracts contain a mixture of single-family 1 of 16B-17 C14-2020-0030 2 residential buildings. To the west are tracts also zoned SF-3-NP which are undeveloped. To the north of the subject property are tracts zoned P-NP and CS district zoning. The CS zoned property is undeveloped. The P-NP property is the northeastern portion of Roy Guerrero Metropolitan Park and is not developed. To the east across Montopolis Drive is right-of-way for the US Highway 183 and is not zoned, see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a base zoning district of SF-6. This district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse and condominium use. It is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from single-family to multifamily use …
C14-2020-0044 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0044 – Saxon Acres Residential Zoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 316 Saxon Lane & 6328 El Mirando Street SITE AREA: 2.9 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Saxon Acres LLC (Danny Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES On May 26, 2020 the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT) held their monthly meeting to discuss zoning cases in their area. They were not able to discuss this case at their meeting and have requested to postpone it to the next Planning Commission meeting on July 14th. Their postponement request is attached in Exhibit C: MNPCT Postponement Request. Staff has received communication from neighboring properties in opposition to this rezoning. For all communication, please see Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 2.9 acres in size and is accessed by either Saxon Lane or El Mirando Street. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is not developed. Adjacent to the north, west 1 of 13B-18 C14-2020-0044 2 and south of the property are tracts zoned SF-3-NP with a mixture of single family and duplex residential buildings. Across Saxon Lane to the east and south east are tracts zone GR-NP and LR-NP. Both of these are undeveloped. See Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map for visual context. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a base zoning district of SF-6. This district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse and condominium use. It is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from single-family to multifamily use is appropriate. The subject property is 2.9 acres in size and on the periphery of the neighborhood. It is also approximately 465 feet (0.08 miles) from the US Highway 183 right-of-way and …
C14-2020-0044 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0044 – Saxon Acres Residential Zoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 316 Saxon Lane & 6328 El Mirando Street SITE AREA: 2.9 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Saxon Acres LLC (Danny Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES On May 26, 2020 the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT) held their monthly meeting to discuss zoning cases in their area. They were not able to discuss this case at their meeting and have requested to postpone it to the next Planning Commission meeting on July 14th. Their postponement request is attached in Exhibit C: MNPCT Postponement Request. Staff has received communication from neighboring properties in opposition to this rezoning. For all communication, please see Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 2.9 acres in size and is accessed by either Saxon Lane or El Mirando Street. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is not developed. Adjacent to the north, west 1 of 13B-19 C14-2020-0044 2 and south of the property are tracts zoned SF-3-NP with a mixture of single family and duplex residential buildings. Across Saxon Lane to the east and south east are tracts zone GR-NP and LR-NP. Both of these are undeveloped. See Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map for visual context. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a base zoning district of SF-6. This district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse and condominium use. It is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from single-family to multifamily use is appropriate. The subject property is 2.9 acres in size and on the periphery of the neighborhood. It is also approximately 465 feet (0.08 miles) from the US Highway 183 right-of-way and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0035 707 W 14th Apartments DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: GO TO: DMU-CO ADDRESS: 707 West 14th Street SITE AREA: 0.10 acres (4,356 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Jaydev (Jay Reddy) AGENT: 503 Walnut, LLC (Chris Riley) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant downtown mixed use – conditional overlay (DMU-CO) district zoning. The Conditional Overlay limits building height to 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Jul 30, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER ISSUES: No issues have been identified for this request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning consists of a 0.10 ac (4,416 sq. ft.) site fronting West 14th Street between Rio Grande Street and West Avenue. There is no minimum lot size for the requested DMU zone. Both sides of the street are zoned for office uses. On the south side of West 14th Street, the east half the block including the subject site is zoned for general office (GO) and the west half zoned for limited office (LO). The application notes that the existing building was used as an office before fire damage in 2018. The north side of West 14th Street in the same block is zoned GO. The owner intends to raze the fire damaged building and build apartments on the site. The requested DMU zone district permits the residential use with a maximum impervious coverage of 100%, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 5:1, has no required setbacks or yards. 1 of 14B-20 C14-2020-0035 Mixed Use 2 The site is within the Downtown Austin Plan (DAP), in the Northwest District. The DAP recommends infill residential in the Northwest District with increased density (AU-1.2). The subject site is on a block that is residential in appearance though entirely zoned for office uses. The two-story apartment style building next door to the east is an architect’s office. To the west there are three small detached buildings built as houses, two of which are used as offices. There is an accounting practice in the house style building on the northwest corner of West 14th Street and West Avenue. Next door to the accountant and immediately across the street from the subject property are two and three-story apartment buildings. Height Two Land Development Code regulations affect the height for the …
C14-2020-0023 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0023 – Highway 71 & Mountain Shadow DISTRICT: 8 ZONING FROM: RR-NP (Tract 1); LR-NP and GR-NP (Tract 2) ZONING TO: MF-1-NP (Tract 1); LR-MU-NP (Tract 2) ADDRESSES: 8709 & 8701 Sky Mountain Drive (Tract 1) and 8732, 8624 & 8722 W. State HWY 71 (Tract 2) SITE AREA: 6.5 acres (Tract 1); 5.5 acres (Tract 2); 12.0 acres (Total) PROPERTY OWNERS: Tract 1: Roberta Hudson Tract 2: THT Holdings LLC, (Senthil Rangaswamy and Prithiviraj Loganathan) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence – limited density – neighborhood plan (MF-1-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and neighborhood commercial – mixed use - neighborhood plan (LR-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 2. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-211 of 56 C14-2020-0023 2 ISSUES: There is an existing public Restrictive Covenant (RC) that covers Tract 2 of this rezoning case. One of the items in this RC is a requirement to extend Mountain Shadows Drive south to State Highway 71 prior to the issuance of any building permits. Residents from the surrounding neighborhood have expressed concerns about this extension and have communicated they are opposed to the rezoning of these properties if that extension is constructed. There is a Restrictive Covenant Amendment (C14-85-288.56(RCA)) that is being processed concurrently with this rezoning case that addresses this issue. Mountain Shadows Drive is shown on the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) to be extended from its current terminus to State Highway 71. At this time, the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is recommending removing the current language in the existing RC and to defer ROW dedication for this road until submittal of the first subdivision or site plan application. The Applicant has agreed to not take access to the existing Mountain Shadows Drive for this development project. However, they will be constructing a new section of Mountain Shadows Drive from State Highway 71 to their project entrance for their access. They have agreed to only build the portion of the road that will be necessary to provide access for their development and dedicate the remaining ROW to be constructed at a later …
C14-85-288.56(RCA) 1 RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AMENDMENT CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-85-288.56(RCA) – Highway 71 & Mountain Shadows DISTRICT: 8 EXISTING ZONING: GR-NP (Tract 1) and LR-NP (Tract 2) ADDRESS: 8732, 8624 and 8722 W. State Highway 71 TOTAL SITE AREA: 1.676 acres (Tract 1) and 3.92 acres (Tract 2) PROPERTY OWNER: THT Holdings LLC, (Senthil Rangaswamy and Prithiviraj Loganathan) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends amending the Restrictive Covenant as outlined in the Staff Conditions section in Exhibit C: Environmental Officer’s Review. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on Page 2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 3, 2020 Approved staff’s recommendation with additional conditions, see Exhibit D: Environmental Commission Recommendation. (9-0) [K. Ramberg, P. Thompson – 2nd]. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Scheduled for City Council RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AMENDMENT RECORDING NUMBER: B-22B-221 of 16 C14-85-288.56(RCA) 2 ISSUES Neighbors in the area are concerned about the project connecting to Mountain Shadows Drive per the current Restrictive Covenant (RC) requirements. Because this project site is over the Barton Springs Contributing Zone, the Applicant, the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) and the Office of the Environmental Officer have been working closely to come to an agreement on how and when this road should be developed. Mountain Shadows Drive is shown on the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) to be extended from its current terminus to State Highway 71. At this time, the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is recommending removing the current language in the existing RC and to defer ROW dedication for this road until submittal of the first subdivision or site plan application. The Applicant has agreed to not take access to the existing Mountain Shadows Drive for this development project. However, they will be constructing a new section of Mountain Shadows Drive from State Highway 71 to their project entrance for their access. They have agreed to only build the portion of the road that will be necessary to provide access for their development and dedicate the remaining ROW to be constructed at a later date. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed Restrictive Covenant Amendment (RCA) area is approximately 5.596 acres and is currently undeveloped. It was zoned to GR and LR in 1987. The zoning case included a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2019-0108 Parker House DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: GO-H-NP and MF-4-H-NP TO: GR-MU-H-NP (Tract 1) and GR-MU-NP (Tract 2), as amended ADDRESS: 2404 Rio Grande Street SITE AREA: 0.3245 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: 2404 Rio Grande St. LP (William Archer) AGENT: South Llano Strategies (Glen Coleman) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to GR-MU-H-NP on Tract 1 and GR-MU-NP on Tract 2, with conditions. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: May 18, 2020: TO DENY THE REMOVAL OF HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION (H- ) FROM TRACT 2 (7-0). [Myer- 1st, Little- 2nd; Reed, Jacob, Koch, Papavasiliou- Absent] PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020: May 26, 2020: To grant postponement to June 23, 2020 as requested by Neighborhood, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 4, 2020: To grant postponement to July 30, 2020 as requested by Staff, on consent. ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-241 of 7 ISSUES: The applicant proposes removing the historic landmark designation (H-) from the rear of the property only to allow redevelopment of that area (Tract 2). No change to the historic landmark designation is proposed on Tract 1, where the Parker House building is located. No changes to the Parker House structure is proposed with the rezoning request. The applicant proposes changing the base zoning on both tracts to GR-MU to allow commercial and residential uses on both tracts. The applicant originally requested CS-MU-NP zoning but later revised the request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning is for 0.3245 acre property located on the west side of Rio Grande Street between West 24th and West 25th Streets. The property is located in the Outer West Campus subdistrict of the West Campus/University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO). The property is also located within the West University Neighborhood Plan area. The front portion of the property is developed with the historic Parker House and is zoned GO- H-NP (Tract 1). The rear of the property is zoned MF-4-H-NP and is used for a parking area, garage, and a garage apartment. South of the property is a fraternity house and a convenience store with gas station, both zoned CS-NP. West of the property is multifamily land use, zoned MF-4-NP. North of the property is multifamily land use, zoned MF-5-NP, LO-NP, GO-NP, and MF-4-NP. Across …
C14-2020-0049 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0049 – Planet K South Pop Rezone DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: CS and GR TO: CS-1 ADDRESS: 1516 South Lamar Boulevard SITE AREA: 0.46 acres PROPERTY OWNER: AusPro Enterprises LP (Michael Kleinman) AGENT: Moncada Enterprises (Phil Moncada) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends rezoning the building footprint to commercial - liquor sales (CS-1) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020 Planned to be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Zilker Neighborhood Association (ZNA) Executive Committee voted to oppose this rezoning application. Their letter of opposition is in Exhibit C: ZNA Letter of Opposition. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 0.46 acres in size and is currently developed with a single commercial structure and associated parking. Adjacent to the north are properties zoned GR- MU-CO, GR-V and CS-V. To the east is South Lamar Boulevard and then properties zoned CS- V-CO, CS-V and a footprint of CS-1-V-CO. The footprint of CS-1-V-CO is for a cocktail lounge. To the south are properties zoned CS-V and CS adjacent to the west are properties zoned GR. 1 of 11B-25 C14-2020-0049 2 The Applicant is requesting commercial – liquor sales (CS-1) district zoning in order to provide onsite alcoholic beverages within their existing building and covered patio space. This would be considered a cocktail lounge use and will require a conditional use permit (CUP) prior to establishing the use. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Rezoning should not contribute to the over zoning of the area. Zoning should allow for reasonable use of the property. The CS-1 zoning district is specifically used to permit sale of liquor on site and allows for the cocktail lounge use. Staff has historically recommended rezoning a footprint for CS-1 zoning districts and not an entire lot due to the intensity of the permitted land uses within this zone. This is done to control this type of use and its location. The Applicant is requesting to rezone their property to allow for onsite consumption of alcohol within and around their building. Staff recommends rezoning an area footprint to CS-1 based on the property’s access to a major thoroughfare which contains a mix of commercial uses and corresponding zoning. Rezoning an area footprint that covers …
HILL COUNTRY ROADWAY SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET PLANNING COMMISSION PC DATE: June 23, 2020 SPC-2019-0429C Vega Multifamily CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: AREA: APPLICANT: Greg Weaver, St. Andrew's Episcopal School 5313 Vega Avenue 24.774 acres 512-703-9200 1112 W 31st Street Austin, TX 78705 1112 W 31st Street Austin, TX 78705 AGENT: Greg Weaver, St. Andrew's Episcopal School 512-703-9200 N/A N/A 512-974-2784 Rosemary Avila Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov 8 Barton Creek (BSZ, DWPZ) East Oak Hill CASE MANAGER: COUNCIL DISTRICT: WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance T.I.A.: CAPITOL VIEW: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant requests approval of a Hill Country Roadway Site Plan in order to construct four multifamily buildings, 330 units total. The site is located within the Low Intensity Zone of Southwest Parkway. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR HCRC SITE PLAN: Staff recommends approval of this Hill Country Roadway site plan. The site plan complies with all applicable requirements of the Land Development Code and the zoning ordinance (Ord No. 20151008-015). All administrative requirements will be met prior to site plan release. The site plan must be approved by the Planning Commission because of its location within the Hill Country Overlay. All Hill Country Roadway requirements have been met. EXISTING ZONING: The site is zoned GR-MU-CO-NP. Multifamily use is a permitted use in the zoning district. The Conditional Overlay limits the following: A. The following uses are prohibited uses on the Property: 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 1 of 13B-26 SPC-2019-0429C Vega Multifamily Page 2 collection recycling Drop-off facility Exterminating services Food preparation Funeral services Hospital services (general) Hotel-motel Indoor entertainment Alternative financial services Community recreation (private) Group Home Class II Residential treatment B. The following uses are conditional uses of the Property: Indoor sports and recreation Outdoor sports and recreation Research services Theater Outdoor entertainment Pawn shop services Short-term rental Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. gross floor area) Community recreation (public) Hospital services (limited) PROVIDED PARKING: 574 PROP. BLDG CVRG: 11.7% PROP. IMP. CVRG: 19.7% PROPOSED F.A.R.: 0.37:1 PROJECT INFORMATION: TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.774 acres EXIST. ZONING: GR-MU-CO-NP REQUIRED PARKING: 564 MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 75% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG: 20% ALLOWED F.A.R.: 1:1 (HCR) PROPOSED ACCESS: Vega Avenue SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: LAND USE: This request is for approval of a Hill Country Roadway site plan. This site …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET 84 Rainey St. 84 Rainey CUP SPC-2019-0539A PC DATE: 6/09/20 WGI (Cliff Kendall) 2021 E. 5th St. Suite 200 Austin, TX 78702 (512) 669-5560 Ashland Rainey LLC & EW Renovating Rainey LLC 165 W 73rd New York, New York 10023 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns, (512) 974-2711 or at Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: Waller Creek/Lady Bird Lake PROPOSED USE: Cocktail Lounge EXISTING ZONING: CBD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a cocktail lounge on a lot in the historic Rainey Street District. The lot is a total of 7,203 square feet and was previously used as a single family home and had temporary events for SXSW. The hours of operation will be Monday – Friday 6pm to 2am, and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 2am. No construction will occur with this permit but will be permitted either as a B-plan (construction site plan) or as a site plan exemption. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. Cocktail lounge is a use allowed in a CBD zoning district, the Waterfront Overlay Rainey sub district triggers the conditional use for the cocktail lounge. Several cocktail lounge uses are already located within this sub district. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff evaluation 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.” A conditional use site plan must: 1. Comply with the requirements of this title; Staff response: This application complies with the requirements of this title. 1 of 6B-27 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. The CBD zoning district allows cocktail lounge use. The Waterfront Overlay Rainey sub district triggers the conditional use for the cocktail lounge. Several cocktail lounge uses are already located within this sub 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 …
