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ITEM10/50From: *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** C15-2022-0002 June 13th 2022 Elaine Ramirez Please see attached. Thanks Glenn Page owner 705 Franklin blvd. 78759. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. ITEM10/51North Loop Neighborhood Association Board of Adjustment 301 W. 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701 Subject: North Loop Neighborhood Association and proposed development at 5413 Guadalupe To the Members of the Board of Adjustments this afternoon, the 9th of September 2022. My name is Brian Bedrosian and I am currently serving as the Vice President of the North Loop Neighborhood Association (NLNA), a post I have held since 2019. I am writing this letter on behalf of the NLNA to provide some insight into the neighborhood’s past positions on projects such as that being proposed by Webber Studio and their clients that might help to inform how the NA would vote once we are able to properly consider the project. Marek Hnizda reached out to me regarding this project and we met over Zoom to discuss the proposed variance to the setback along Guadalupe along with their proposed project and what it might look like. We were not able to bring this in front of the neighbors for a formal vote prior to your meeting on the evening of the 12th of this month – so my comments here are simply an idea of our values and how we have responded to similar proposals. In general, our neighbors have tended to vote in favor of projects that show a considered investment in quality housing within our neighborhood with a focus on affordability, family-oriented units where possible, sustainability and increased density. Our neighborhood plan has sought to support a more urban feel to our neighborhood that aspires to provide space for a more diverse and inclusive community of people in the rapidly heated market that Austin finds itself in. With this in mind, the project per the current proposal is within the parameters of something we might support. As you may recall we were recently in front of the Board in support of a much larger VMU project at 201 East Koenig Lane at the southeast corner of Koenig and Avenue F. That particular developer worked closely with our neighborhood and PARD to create a project that served the needs of the developer, the aspirations of the neighborhood and the mission set forth by PARD’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance. We strongly encourage Webber Studio and their clients to continue to engage our neighborhood throughout the design process to seek a similarly mutually beneficial design. ITEM10/52 While I am unable to provide an official neighborhood stance on this project or their request for a Variance to the Board at this time, we are encouraged that they reached out and very interested to see a new vision for that property. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration of this letter. Brian Bedrosian Vice President of the North Loop Neighborhood Association ITEM10/53From: To: Subject: Date: Nick Fritz Ramirez, Elaine C15-2022-0002 Friday, September 02, 2022 9:52:22 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello Elaine, hope your weekend went well. im reaching out again b/c i got a notification via letter about them trying to build a condominium… again across the street from my house. Case Number: C15-2022-0002 a) i, nicholas fritz am against Marek Hnizda / Guadalupe Heights LLC (Lacman Patil) trying to increase the height Limit from two stories and 30 feet(maximum allowed) to 3 stories in 30 feet(requested) for a building location 50 feet or less from property in and SF–5 or more restricted zoning district. b) i, nicholas fritz am against Marek Hnizda / Guadalupe Heights LLC (Lacman Patil) trying toIncrease height limitations to increase the highest limits from three stories and 40 feet(maximum allowed) to 4 stories and 40 feet (requested) and “SECTION 25-2-1064 (Front Setback): c) i, nicholas fritz am against Marek Hnizda / Guadalupe Heights LLC (Lacman Patil) trying to decrease the front setback from 25 feet (minimum required) to 15 feet (requested) on a tract that adjoins property in an SF–5 or more restricted zoning district and fronts on the same street in order to erect a Multi-Family building in a “MF-4-CO”, Multi–Family Residence Moderate- High Density–Conditional Overlay Zoning district. again, don’t want a condominium across the street from my house nor do i or anyone around me think it’s a good idea for the neighborhood. The area of the condominium is going to be built is already a high traffic area and will cause great deals of traffic with construction and without construction. Don’t forget about the kids that live around the area as well making an unsafe environment for more cars speeding around the corner. please let me know if you have any questions nick CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. ITEM10/54From: To: Subject: Date: Mark Foohey Ramirez, Elaine Case Number: C15-2022-0002 Monday, September 05, 2022 12:55:13 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Ramirez, I am writing in regards to case number C15-2022-0002 regarding a proposed zoning change to be heard by the Board of Adjustment on 9/12/22. I own a property within 500 feet of the subject property and I am opposed to this change. I do not agree with a zoning change particularly the number of stories allowed and reduced setbacks in any property that is adjacent to single family homes. Thank you, Mark Foohey CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. ITEM10/55ITEM10/56c y b e r s e c u r i t y @ a u s t i n t e x a s . g o v . b e l i i e v e t h s t o b e a m a l i i c o u s a n d / o r p h s h n g e m a i i l i l , p e a s e f o r w a r d t h s e m a i i l t o s o u r c e . l P e a s e u s e c a u t i o n w h e n c l i i c k n g l i i n k s o r o p e n n g a t t a c h m e n t s . I f y o u C A U T O N I i : T h s e m a i l i w a s r e c e v e d a t t h e C i t y o f A u s t i n , f r o m a n E X T E R N A L T o : F r o m : D a t e : S u b j e c t : R a m i r e z , E a n e i l C h r i s t i n e G a l i d a C a s e n u m b e r : C 1 5 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 0 0 2 T h u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 0 8 , 2 0 2 2 2 : 4 3 : 1 1 P M I d o n ’ t h a v e a s c a n n e r s o I h o p e a p h o t o w o r k s * * * E x t e r n a l E m a i l - i E x e r c s e C a u t i o n * * * ITEM10/57Colleen M. Sullivan505 W. 55th Street Unit B Austin TX 787519/11/2022512-413-7966This variance will allow the addition of several condosor apartments in an area that can't handle the extra vehicles thatwill be parked on the local streets. The streets around here alreadyhave too many cars parked on them. Also, a 4 story building willalter the character of the area--there are no buildings so high in theimmediate vicinity. I think there will also be flooding problems withall the added impervious groundcover. There's simply nothingunique about this property that should warrant a variance that willhave so many adverse effects on the neighborhood.I'm alsoconcerned with having a 4 story building 5 feet from my home.ITEM10/58ITEM10/59ITEM10/60