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C20-2024-024 Area Planning Process Stevie Greathouse, Division Manager February 19, 2025 Background 2005+ Neighborhood Plans (LDC 25-1, Article 16) TOD Station Area Plans and Regulating Plans (LDC 25-2-766) North Burnet Gateway Master Plan and Regulating Plan (LDC 25-2-767) East Riverside Corridor Master Plan and Regulating Plan (LDC 25-2-768) 2022 City Council approved Resolution No. 20221208-036, which initiated planning for the North Lamar and South Congress Transit Center station areas Resolution No. 20221208-036 2023 City Council approved Resolution No. 20230309-016, which initiated code amendments necessary to support the implementation of the ETOD Policy Plan Resolution No. 20230309-016 2 Summary ▪ Amend Chapter 25-1 of the Land Development Code to add a new section that: – Specifies amendment process for geographically focused land use plans that do not already have a process defined – Provides cross-references to existing plan amendment processes ▪ Topics: – Initiation – Timelines and Notification – Required Community Meeting – Recommendation Criteria ▪ Based on 25-1, Article 16 Neighborhood Plan Amendments 3 Purpose ▪ Prepare for continued transition to new plan types ▪ Clarify amendment process and criteria ▪ Provide a path for property owners to initiate changes ▪ Ensure adequate public notice ▪ Ensure consistent processes where possible 4 Definitions ▪ Defines plans that will be covered by the amendment process— intent is to use this amendment process for station area plans, district plans, and other future plans that include a property- specific future land use map ▪ Defines Director 5 Who Can Initiate Amendments ▪ Property-specific amendment: – Property owner – Council – Planning Commission – Director ▪ Area-wide amendment: – Council – Planning Commission – Director ▪ Neighborhood Plan Contact Teams will not be able to initiate 6 Process and Timelines (Based on NPA Process) ▪ Pre-application meeting required between applicant and staff ▪ Applications may not be submitted less than one year after: – adoption – similar application denial ▪ Notice required, must meet requirements of LDC 25-1-132 ▪ Community meeting required ▪ Expiration and process deadlines ▪ Recommendation criteria ▪ Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (NPCT) provisions from Article 16 will not be incorporated, but NPCTs would continue to receive notice and could participate as community organizations 7 Notice ▪ Notice required for: – Filing – Community Meeting – PC Hearing – Council Hearing ▪ Notice goes to: – Property Owners – Utility Account Holders – Registered Community Organizations – Within 500’ ▪ Applicant responsible for cost of notice 8 Community Meeting ▪ Intent is for property owner/applicant to describe amendment to nearby property owners, residents, and interested neighborhood organizations and to receive feedback before the proposal moves forward to Planning Commission ▪ Meeting would be facilitated by City staff, similar to existing process for Neighborhood Plan Amendments 9 Recommendation Criteria ▪ Guides staff review of proposed plan amendments ▪ Based on existing NPA recommendation criteria ▪ Covers: – Errors and omissions – Public health, safety, welfare – Change of circumstances since adoption of plan – Environmental protection – Economic development – Housing opportunities – Overall goals and objectives of the plan – Comprehensive Plan Policies and sound planning principles 10 Business Processes/Case Management ▪ Changes to business processes would be needed to implement the new plan amendment process ▪ Business process changes will include: – Streamlining existing amendment processes – Identifying case managers/allocating staffing – Creating/revising AMANDA Folders – Making additional process improvements with an eye to future plan development 11 Timeline ▪ Process Code Amendment is part of a package of actions related to review and adoption of North Lamar and South Congress Transit Center Station Area Vision Plans ▪ Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – February 19, 2025 ▪ Planning Commission – March 25, 2025 ▪ City Council – April 24, 2025 12 Contact Us ▪ Stevie Greathouse, Division Manager, stevie.greathouse@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7226 ▪ SpeakUpAustin.org/LDCupdates 13 Thank You