ITEM04 C16-2026-0002 ADV PACKET

Board of Adjustment – March 9, 2026

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BOA SIGN REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C16-2026-0002 BOA DATE: Monday, March 9th, 2026 ADDRESS: 310, 306, 310 ½, 314, & 320 W 2nd St 301, 311, & 317 W 3rd St and 200, 210, & 212 Lavaca St COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 OWNER: RHP BLOCK 21, LLC AGENT: Richard T Suttle, Jr ZONING: CBD-CURE-CO LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 1-7, Block 21, Original City VARIANCE REQUEST:  maximum sign area for a freestanding sign from 0.5 square feet for each linear foot of street frontage (maximum allowed) to 250 square feet (requested) and  to exceed sign height for a freestanding sign of six feet (6 ft) to thirty feet (30 ft) SUMMARY: to allow for a LED Pylon freestanding sign in order to erect signage for ACL Live Events. ISSUES: previously approved sign permit that was never constructed Site CBD-CURE-CO ZONING North CBD South CBD CBD East CBD West LAND USES Central Business-Central Urban Development- Conditional Overlay Central Business Central Business Central Business Central Business NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council City of Austin Downtown Commission Downtown Austin Alliance Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA) Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Old Austin Neighborhood Association Preservation Austin Shoal Creek Conservancy ITEM04 February 23, 2026 Amanda Hendrix 310 W 2nd St Austin TX, 78701 Property Description: PropertyLoc Re: C16-2026-0002 Dear Amanda, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance(s) from LDC Section 25-10-129F and LDC 25- 10-129G at 310 W 2nd St. Austin Energy does not oppose this request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance and Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Ashleigh Woolf, MuniProg, Paraprofessional Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 972-8400 ITEM04/1ITEM04/2Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine the existence of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence supporting the findings described below. In order to grant your request for a variance, the Board must first make one or more of the findings described under 1, 2, and 3 below; the Board must then make the finding described in item 4 below. If the Board cannot make the required findings, it cannot approve a sign variance. Therefore, you must complete each of the applicable Findings Statements as part of your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected as incomplete. Please attach any additional supporting documents. I contend that my entitlement to the requested variance is based on the following findings: 1. The variance is necessary because strict enforcement of the Article prohibits any reasonable opportunity to provide adequate signs on the site, considering the unique features of the site such as dimensions, landscaping, or topography, because: Not applicable. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ —OR— 2. The granting of this variance will not have a substantially adverse impact upon neighboring properties, because: The sign will be located at the southeast corner of the Property and oriented towards W. 2nd ____________________________________________________________________________ Street and Lavaca. Neighboring properties include City Hall building to the south, Silicon Labs ____________________________________________________________________________ building to the southeast, and AMLI Downtown multi-family building to the east. The City Hall ____________________________________________________________________________ and Silicon Labs buildings are commercial buildings primarily occupied during daytime hours ____________________________________________________________________________ therefore would be minimally impacted by the proposed sign. Additionally, during nighttime SEE ATTACHED FOR ADDITIONAL CONTEXT —OR— 3. The granting of this variance will not substantially conflict with the stated purposes of this sign ordinance, because: The design of the proposed sign does not conflict with the stated purposes of the sign ordinance ____________________________________________________________________________ as the sign will modernize the neighborhood, enhance the aesthetic value of the City, and is ____________________________________________________________________________ consistent with the urban character of the downtown 2nd Street District. The 2nd Street District ____________________________________________________________________________ consists of six downtown blocks that were developed through a series of public-private ____________________________________________________________________________ partnerships with the City of Austin and over time has become a destination and key piece of SEE ATTACHED FOR ADDITIONAL CONTEXT AND, 4. Granting a variance would not provide the applicant with a special privilege not enjoyed by others similarly situated or potentially similarly situated, because: The Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre is an entertainment venue that features different ____________________________________________________________________________ artists on a year-round basis. The proposed LED sign will promote upcoming ACL Live events ____________________________________________________________________________ similar to the electronic signs at other state of the art entertainment venues in Austin including ____________________________________________________________________________ but not limited to the Moody Center, the Austin FC Stadium, and Circuit of the Americas. The ____________________________________________________________________________ granting of this variance would not provide the applicant with a special privilege and would be ____________________________________________________________________________ consistent with the signs erected at other entertainment venues around the City of Austin. City of Austin | Board of Adjustment Sign Variance Application 7/3/23 | Page 3 of 4 ITEM04/3ITEM04/4BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – VARIANCE FINDINGS FOR 200, 210, & 212 LAVACA; 306, 310, 310 1/2, 314 & 320 W. 2ND STREET; 301, 311, AND 317 W 3RD STREET (the “Property”) 2. The granting of this variance will not have a substantially adverse impact upon neighboring properties, because: The sign will be located at the southeast corner of the Property and oriented towards W. 2nd Street and Lavaca. Neighboring properties include City Hall building to the south, Silicon Labs building to the southeast, and AMLI Downtown multi-family building to the east. The City Hall and Silicon Labs buildings are commercial buildings primarily occupied during daytime hours therefore would be minimally impacted by the proposed sign. Additionally, during nighttime hours the sign would have minimal impact as it is comprised of LED Diode lighting which is directional and does not increase in lumines as it travels. The brightness of the LED sign can also be controlled to minimize the impact to neighboring properties during nighttime hours either by using a daily timer or via a light sensor that detects the ambient light in the area and automatically adjusts its brightness accordingly. 3. The granting of this variance will not substantially conflict with the stated purposes of the sign ordinance, because: The design of the proposed sign does not conflict with the stated purposes of the sign ordinance as the sign will modernize the neighborhood, enhance the aesthetic value of the City, and is consistent with the urban character of the downtown 2nd Street District. The 2nd Street District consists of six downtown blocks that were developed through a series of public-private partnerships with the City of Austin and over time has become a destination and key piece of the fabric of downtown Austin. The district is known for its walkable streetscapes and is flanked with local retail and restaurant uses at the ground level and office and multi-family uses above to create an environment where both residents and visitors can live, work, and play. The proposed sign will be prominently located at the primary entrance to the Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre music and entertainment venue which is located at the center of the 2nd Street District. The sign will be a focal point of the 2nd Street district and used to promote upcoming ACL Live events thereby emphasizing the historic significance and importance of live music to the City of Austin. Additionally, the sign will be setback from the public streetscape to avoid interference with pedestrian and vehicular traffic and public safety. It should be noted that City Code allows for a sign other than a free-standing sign to have a maximum sign area of up to 846 square feet on the Property. A sign permit was approved administratively under City of Austin Case No. 2015-033482 SB to allow for a 765.25 square foot LED frame mounted wall sign on the southern façade of the building but the sign was never constructed/erected. The proposed freestanding sign, if approved, would be significantly smaller in size than what was previously proposed and approved for the Property. ITEM04/5 ITEM04/6PropertyProfile SignVarianceApplication-Aerial SITE Legend Property Street Labels Jurisdiction Boundary FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ OTHER CITIES ETJ OUTSIDE ANY CITIES JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ANY CITIES JURISDICTION Appraisal Districts TCAD Parcels Notes 0 1/23/2026 500 1000 ft Thisproductisforinformationalpurposesandmaynothavebeenpreparedfororbesuitableforlegal,engineering,or surveyingpurposes.Itdoesnotrepresentanon-the-groundsurvey.ThisproducthasbeenproducedbytheCityofAustinfor thesolepurposeofgeographicreference.NowarrantyismadebytheCityofAustinregardingspecificaccuracyor completeness. 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