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North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan Amendment Recommendations on Optional Sign Regulations in Response to Council Resolution No. 20230504-020 C20-2024-002 Recent amendments to the NBG Regulating Plan Council-initiated amendments to Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) Gateway Subdistrict: • • Increase maximum building height up to 420 feet when using a development bonus. Increase maximum floor-to-area (FAR) ratio up to 12:1 when using a development bonus. • Approved by Ordinance No. 20221027-044 Planning Commission-initiated amendments to Transit-Oriented District (TOD) Gateway and TOD- Midway subdistricts : • • Increase maximum building height up to 491 feet when using a development bonus. Increase maximum floor-to-area (FAR) ratio up to 12:1 when using a development bonus. • Approved by Ordinance No. 20230209-046. Recent amendments to the NBG Regulating Plan Apply a wider variety of subdistricts to parcels in the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan west of Mopac Creation of Commercial Mixed- Use (CMU-M) Midway Subdistrict: Creation of Research and Sciences Mixed-use (RSMU) Subdistrict: • • Increase maximum building height up to 350 feet when using a development bonus. Increase maximum floor-to-area (FAR) ratio up to 10:1 when using a development bonus. • Approved by Ordinance No. 20231019-056 • Creation of research-specific land uses • Continuation of university-related land uses • Increase maximum building height up to 491 feet when using a development bonus. Increase maximum floor-to-area (FAR) ratio up to 12:1 when using a development bonus. • • Approved by Ordinance No. 20240321-047 What does Council Resolution 20230504-020 ask for? The City Manager is directed to process amendments necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in this resolution and return with a draft ordinance for City Council consideration by October 19, 2023: In progress 1. Keep the base entitlements the same and increase the allowable maximum height and FAR in all subdistricts through a development bonus; 2. Apply a wider variety of subdistricts to parcels in the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan west of Mopac; Optional Standards In progress 3. Amend sign regulations in the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to align with City Code Chapter 25-10 (Sign Regulations), including common area signage, directional signage, free standing and wall signage on buildings, wayfinding signage, park signage, and Capital Metro signage, and any other signage regulations; 4. Adjust the Land Use Standards for General Retail Sales (Figure 2-1) to remove square footage limitations in cases where a single project or property owner may provide retail space to multiple small businesses that will enhance the pedestrian experience; What does Council Resolution 20230504-020 ask for? 5. Eliminate the current requirement for a 30-foot step-back for building facades at the 6th story and above, which limits potential housing developments, retails choices, or office development; 6. Eliminate the 120-foot height limit in the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), Commercial Mixed Use (CMU), and CMU Gateway subdistricts when adjacent to and across the street from Neighborhood Residential (NR) subdistrict; 7. Amend Section 4.2.4 Compatibility Standards so that City Code Chapter 2, Article 10, Division 2 shall not apply within the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan boundaries and eliminate Subsections 4.2.4.A. and 4.2.4.B.; In progress 8. Align parking requirements with applicable Council actions associated with citywide parking requirement changes; and In progress 9. Modify the development bonus provisions and fees for the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to allow maximum height and FAR to be achieved administratively with sufficient community benefit, and the maximums exceeded with council approval, similar to the Downtown Density Bonus Program, achieving greater community benefits such as housing and transit- and mobility-related improvements. Emerging Analysis and Recommendations Recommendations – based on Downtown Austin Signs In 2023, The NBG Regulating Plan was amended to align sign language with Downtown New “opt-in” or optional standards would create the following: 1. Maintain existing provisions of 4.8.2 of the Regulating Plan for all properties. 2. Add a new Section 4.8.3 – Optional Sign Regulations that would supersede 4.8.2 if property owner elects to follow new optional standards. 3. Creates new sign definitions only applicable to NBG and only if property owner elects to follow 5. Maintains existing setback requirements of 25-10-191 (Sign Setback Requirements). 4.8.3. 4. Creates new design and placement standards for: 1. Primary Gateway Signs 2. Wayfinding Signs 3. Façade-mounted Signs 4. Tenant Identification Signs Next Steps: • COJC – 10/16/2024 • PC – 11/12/2024 • Conduct Council Hearing – 12/12/2024