1.c -Block 150 Project

Design Commission – Feb. 28, 2022

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Block 150 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES MATRIX AREAWIDE URBAN GUIDELINES # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION AW.1 Create dense development YES Block 150 will provide a dense downtown development with an FAR of 15:1. AW.2 Create mixed-use development YES Block 150 will provide a mixed-use project with 316 residential uses above 8,972 gross sf of pedestrian-oriented, ground-floor amenity space and adjacent to the on-site AO Watson House featuring publicly available restaurant space. AW.3 Limit development which closes downtown streets YES The applicant will implement a traffic control plan during construction. No streets will be permanently closed. AW.4 Buffer neighborhood edges N/A Block 150 is in the Uptown/Capitol District and will fully comply with Downtown Density Bonus program requirements. AW.5 Incorporate civic art in both public and private development NO There is not currently any planned participation in the Art in Public Places program. However, the applicant is incorporating publicly accessible art gallery space and a publicly accessible commemorative garden into the ground floor of the project. AW.6 Protect important public views YES Block 150 will not impact any protected view corridors. AW.7 Avoid historical misrepresentations YES Block 150 will implement a commemorative garden that recognizes the history of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (above the ground floor, the building design is contemporary). It will also preserve and activate the on-site historic AO Watson House. {W1060521.4} # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION AW.8 Respect adjacent historical buildings YES Block 150 will preserve the on-site historic AO Watson House – and will activate it for public enjoyment. AW.9 Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other buildings and the street AW.10 Avoid the development of theme environments YES Block 150 will include above-ground outdoor terraces with plantings and will screen rooftop equipment. YES Block 150 will not include any mock representations or theme environments. AW.11 Recycle existing building stock NO To the extent possible, Block 150 will explore if it is feasible to salvage portions of the building stock. # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION GUIDELINES FOR THE PUBLIC STREETSCAPE PS.1 Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street YES Block 150 will provide street-tree coverage consistent with Great Streets standards along San Antonio and West 12th Street. In addition, the project will provide shaded ground-floor patio space and garden areas. PS.2 Minimize curb cuts YES Block 150 limits curb cuts only to San Antonio Street. PS.3 Create a potential for two-way streets YES Block 150 will offer vehicular access from San Antonio Street, a two-way street. {W1060521.4} # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity YES Block 150 will implement Great Streets standards. It will activate pedestrian activity with ground-floor restaurant uses, terrace, and public art gallery space, and will reinforce this activity with streetscape improvements, including sidewalks, street trees, benches, and lights. PS.5 Enhance key transit stops YES Block 150 will provide transit-supportive housing and ground-floor activated uses at a key transit stop that currently includes MetroRapid service and is planned to provide light rail through Project Connect. PS.6 Enhance the streetscape YES Block 150 will implement Great Streets standards and provide key streetscape improvements, including benches, street trees, and trash receptacles, among other things. PS.7 Avoid conflicts between pedestrians and utility equipment YES Utility equipment serving Block 150 will be minimized and located appropriately in areas that avoid conflicts with pedestrians. PS.8 Install street trees YES Block 150 will be planting street trees in order to ensure a pedestrian-friendly streetscape in line with Great Streets standards. PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting YES Block 150 will provide pedestrian-scaled lighting in order to ensure a pedestrian-friendly streetscape in line with Great Streets standards. PS.10 Provide protection from cars/promote curbside parking YES Block 150 will provide a buffer of street trees, planter strips, and street furniture along the sidewalk edge in order to promote pedestrian comfort and provide protection. PS.11 Screen mechanical and utility equipment YES Utility and mechanical equipment will be appropriately screened. {W1060521.4} # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION PS.12 Provide generous street-level windows YES Block 150 will feature large, street-level windows, visually connecting the exterior and building interior. PS.13 Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level YES Streetscape and patio improvements will be made of quality materials. # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION GUIDELINES FOR PLAZAS AND OPEN SPACE PZ.1 Treat the four squares with special consideration N/A Block 150 is not adjacent to any of downtown Austin’s four squares. PZ.2 Contribute to an open space network There are no open spaces immediately adjacent to Block 150. However, Block 150 will provide a quality terrace and commemorative garden space that will enhance the potential urban greenbelt planned for West 12th Street to connect Shoal Creek and Waller Creek. PZ.3 Emphasize connections to parks and greenways There are no parks and greenways immediately adjacent to Block 150. However, Block 150 will provide a quality terrace and commemorative garden space that will enhance the potential urban greenbelt planned for West 12th Street to connect Shoal Creek and Waller Creek. YES YES PZ.4 Incorporate open space into residential development YES Block 150 will offer publicly accessible ground-floor terrace and commemorative garden space, as well as outdoor decks for tenants. PZ.5 Develop green roofs NO Block 150 will explore the opportunities to provide vegetation and other green elements on above-ground terraces and amenity areas. {W1060521.4} # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION PZ.6 Provide plazas in high use areas NO While Block 150 will not provide a full plaza, it will feature quality terrace space and a commemorative garden area that will invite pedestrian activity. PZ.7 Determine plaza function, size, and activity N/A Block 150’s public terrace and commemorative garden is designed to invite pedestrian traffic and activity, and will feature seating and vegetation, encouraging people to sit down and enjoy the space. PZ.8 Respond to the microclimate in plaza design N/A Block 150 will offer quality commemorative garden space and public terrace that will lead into an indoor lobby area, art gallery, and ground-floor amenity space. PZ.9 Consider views, circulation, boundaries, and subspaces in plaza design PZ.10 Provide an appropriate amount of plaza seating N/A Block 150's grade provides the opportunity to create a multi-level public terrace and commemorative garden design with different views and subspaces. N/A Block 150’s public terrace and commemorative garden spaces will feature appropriate seating. PZ.11 Provide visual and spatial complexity in public spaces YES Block 150's grade provides the opportunity to create a multi-level public terrace and commemorative garden space. PZ.12 Use plants to enliven urban spaces YES In addition to Block 150’s Great Streets street trees, the project will also feature a commemorative garden space with appropriate vegetation. PZ.13 Provide interactive civic art and fountains in plazas NO There is not currently any planned participation in the Art in Public Places program. However, the applicant is incorporating publicly accessible art gallery space and a publicly accessible commemorative garden into the ground floor of the project. {W1060521.4} # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION PZ.14 Provide food service for plaza participants N/A While there will not be food service in the terrace space, Block 150 will activate the AO Watson House with restaurant uses and an adjacent outdoor seating area. PZ.15 Increase safety in plazas through wayfinding, lighting, and visibility N/A Both the lobby and the public terrace will feature appropriate lighting and visibility. PZ.16 Consider plaza operations and maintenance N/A The vegetation, seating, and other elements in the public terrace, commemorative garden, and lobby areas will be privately maintained. # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION GUIDELINES FOR BUILDINGS B.1 Build to the street YES Block 150 will both be built close to the property line and will provide wide sidewalks for a quality pedestrian experience. B.2 Provide multi-tenant, pedestrian-oriented development at the street level YES Block 150 will provide a quality, pedestrian-oriented development with activated ground-floor uses that draw in pedestrians, including publicly available restaurant, art gallery, and commemorative garden space. B.3 Accentuate primary entrances YES Block 150 will have accentuated entrances to amenity space in order to invite pedestrian activity. B.4 Encourage the inclusion of local character YES Block 150 will preserve the on-site historic AO Watson House. {W1060521.4} B.7 # DESIGN GUIDELINE MET DISCUSSION B.5 Control on-site parking YES Block 150 will provide parking above-grade parking that is appropriately screened from view. B.6 Create quality construction YES Block 150 will be built using quality materials and construction that will allow a long-term building lifespan. Create buildings with human scale YES Block 150 will feature a human-scale pedestrian environment, with a ground floor that is differentiated architecturally with inviting terrace space and a commemorative garden that draw in pedestrian activity. {W1060521.4} STRATUS | BLOCK 150 | AUSTIN, TX DESIGN COMMISSION | 0 2 - 2 8 – 2 2 DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022LOCATION MAP Lady Bird Lake DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN C C A A C C A A M M PIT PIT P P U U S S O O L L CIVICDISTRICT CIVIC DISTRICT CAPITOL D O M I N A N C E NIO STREET N T O N A SA U U N N I I V V E E R R SIT SIT A A U U S S Y Y O O TI TI N N F F T T E E X X A A S S 12TH STREET V I E W C 1/4 MILE RADIUS W W ESTEN EST EN D D O R R I D O R Shoal Creek MetroBus Stop MetroRail Stop Capitol Station DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022PROJECT OVERVIEW | PROGRAM SUMMARY 19,999 SF DMU 5.0 99,995 SF 10,412 SF DMU-H 5.0 52,060 SF 30,411 SF 15.0 456,165 SF 7,630 SF 15.0 14.6 448,535 SF 445,416 SF 588,048 SF 400’-0” 439,918 SF 337,794 SF 316 1,070 SF 8,972 SF 7,802 SF 340 1.07 156,033 SF SITE AREA LOT AREA: EXISTING ZONING: BASE FAR: BASE FAR AREA: AO WATSON SITE AREA: EXISTING ZONING: BASE FAR: BASE FAR AREA: COMBINED SITE AREA: MAX FAR: MAX ATTRIBUTABLE AREA: EXISTING HOUSE AREA: PROJECT MAX FAR: PROJECT ACTUAL FAR: TOTAL ALLOWABLE FAR AREA: TOTAL REQUESTED FAR AREA: TOTAL BUILDING GSF: HEIGHT: RESIDENTIAL GSF: RESIDENTIAL NSF: UNITS: AVG. UNIT SIZE: AMENITY GSF: BOH/MECH GSF: SHARED PARKING STALLS: PARKING RATIO: PARKING GSF: DENSITY BONUS AEGB 2 STAR CERTIFICATION LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION BONUS FAR AREA: 345,421 SF AO WATSON PARCEL CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS PROJECT DENSITY BONUS. 12TH STREET GUADALUPE STREET DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022GREAT STREETS SITE PLAN ADDITIONAL BIKE PARKING ABOVE GREAT STREETS REQUIREMENTS SCULPTURE GARDEN S S S S S S AE VAULT DOORS SHIFTED TO THE NORTH ALLEY UBER/RIDESHARE PICKUP S COMMEMORATIVE SPACE FOR ANNIE WEBB BLANTON DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022SOUTH ELEVATION | 12TH STREET PUBLIC ENTRY LEVEL 1 E X I S T I N G S L O P E AT S I T E PUBLIC ENTRY LEVEL 1.5 DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022PUBLICTERRACEPUBLICART GALLERYCOMMEMORATIVEGARDENCIRCULATION DIAGRAM | LEVEL 1 I T E E R T S O N O T N A N A S S S S PUBLIC ENTRY ON L1.5 RESIDENT ENTRY OUTDOOR GARDEN PUBLIC ENTRY S S W 12TH STREET PUBLIC ENTRY TRANSPLANTED OAK TREE PUBLIC ACCESS VIEWS FROM PUBLIC REALM DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022PUBLIC ART GALLERYPUBLIC RESTAURANTOUTDOORSEATINGSEATINGSPROPERTY LINEAO WATSONSEATINGSCULPTURE GARDENCIRCULATION DIAGRAM | LEVEL 1.5 I T E E R T S O N O T N A N A S PUBLIC ENTRY PUBLIC ENTRY S S S TRANSPLANTED OAK TREE S W 12TH STREET PUBLIC ACCESS VIEWS FROM PUBLIC REALM DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022PUBLIC ART GALLERYPUBLICTERRACEOPEN TOBELOWOUTDOORSEATINGSSSEATINGPROPERTY LINEPUBLIC RESTAURANTAO WATSONSEATINGSCULPTURE GARDENSOUTH ELEVATION | 12TH STREET DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022SOUTHEAST CORNER VIEW DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022SOUTHWEST CORNER VIEW DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022WEST ELEVATION | SAN ANTONIO STREET DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022OVERALL SECTION 400’-0” RESI LV 37 RESI LV 36 RESI LV 35 RESI LV 34 RESI LV 33 RESI LV 32 RESI LV 31 RESI LV 30 RESI LV 29 RESI LV 28 RESI LV 27 RESI LV 26 RESI LV 25 RESI LV 24 RESI LV 23 RESI LV 22 RESI LV 21 RESI LV 20 RESI LV 19 RESI LV 18 RESI LV 17 RESI LV 16 RESI LV 15 RESI LV 14 RESI LV 12 RESI, AMENITY LV 11 PARKING LV 9 PARKING LV 8 PARKING LV 7 PARKING LV 6 PARKING LV 5 PARKING LV 4 PARKING LV 3 PARKING LV 2 GROUND LV 1 RESIDENTIAL (25 FLOORS) PARKING (8 FLOORS) 0’-0” DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022GROUND FLOOR PLAN AO WATSON LOADING ELEV LOBBY FCC LOBBY DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022UPUPW. 12TH ST.SAN ANTONIO ST.7.99%PUBLIC ALLEYEXISTING BUILDINGEXISTING BUILDING0'-0" = 529Sheet Number:© 2021 Solomon Cordwell BuenzProject Number:Drawn By:Checked By:ARCHITECTURAL SITEPLANMULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL416 W 12TH ST.AUSTIN, TX 78701BLOCK 150A1.012020033AGMB/KSSCALE:1" = 10'-0"1SITE PLANNO.DATEDESCRIPTION09.10.2150% SCHEMATIC DESIGN10.29.21SCHEMATIC DESIGN12.10.2150% DESIGN DEVELOPMENTBIKE STORAGEOUTDOOR PLAZAMOTOR COURTMAILROOMRESIDENTIALENTRYPUBLICENTRYPUBLICENTRYPARKINGTRANSFORMERVAULTMAIN ELEC.GENERATOR / EMERGENCY ELEC.BIKE STORAGESAN ANTONIO STREETW. 12TH STREETTYPICAL PARKING PLAN | LEVELS 3-9 DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022UPDNELEV. 1ELEV. 2ELEV. 346VAN78282942414044353132333412330222627201314121110921MIRRORMIRRORMIRROR151617181943536373839MIRROR232425PARKING301ELEV. LOBBYC301VESTIBULE 1C303STAIR 1ST 01ELEC.C302STAIR 2ST 02VESTIBULE 2C304VEHICLE CRASH BARRIER TYP. @ GARAGE PERIMETERVEHICLE CRASH BARRIER TYP. @ GARAGE PERIMETEREVEVEVEVEVEVEV EV PARKING COUNTL2STANDARD PARKING: 21ADA VAN STALL: 1COMPACT: 6EV: 2TOTAL: 30L3STANDARD PARKING: 35ADA VAN STALL: 1 COMPACT: 6EV: 2TOTAL: 44L4-8STANDARD PARKING: 35ADA STALL: 1 (5) totalCOMPACT: 6 (30) totalEV: 2TOTAL: 44TOTAL L4-8: 220L9STANDARD PARKING: 32ADA STALL: 1COMPACT: 3EV: 2TOTAL: 38L10STANDARD PARKING: 8TOTAL: 8TOTAL STANDARD: 287(INCLUDES EV: 16)TOTAL VAN ACCESSIBLE STALL: 2TOTAL ACCESSIBLE STALLS: 6TOTAL COMPACT: 45Grand Total:340Sheet Number:© 2021 Solomon Cordwell BuenzProject Number:Drawn By:Checked By:LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN -PARKINGMULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL416 W 12TH ST.AUSTIN, TX 78701BLOCK 150A2.032020033AG/NFMB/KSSCALE:3/16" = 1'-0"1LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN -PARKINGNO.DATEDESCRIPTION09.10.2150% SCHEMATIC DESIGN10.29.21SCHEMATIC DESIGN12.10.2150% DESIGN DEVELOPMENTPARKINGTYPICAL RESIDENTIAL PLAN | TIER 1 DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022ELEV. 1ELEV. 2ELEV. 3UNIT A9X08UNIT A8X10UNIT B7X12UNIT A1X14UNIT S1X13UNIT A10X11UNIT A4X09UNIT A6X07UNIT A2X05UNIT B1X03UNIT A3X01UNIT S2X02UNIT B2X04UNIT A7X0630 X 5230 X 52ELEV. LOBBYC1201STAIR 1ST 01ELEC.C1202VESTIBULE 11203CORRIDORC1210CORRIDORC1205TENANTSTORAGEC1207ELEC.C1206VRFC1209TRASHC1208VESTIBULE 2C1204STAIR 2ST 025D6A1CCA1CCA1CDA1CDA1CDA1CCTENANTSTORAGEC1507ELEC.C150613' - 0"3' - 0"5' - 6"8' - 5 3/8"9' - 6 1/2"C1CDPRVC1511Sheet Number:© 2021 Solomon Cordwell BuenzProject Number:Drawn By:Checked By:LEVELS 12-23RESIDENTIAL TIER 1PLANMULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL416 W 12TH ST.AUSTIN, TX 78701BLOCK 150A2.122020033NF/TPMB/KSSCALE:3/16" = 1'-0"1LEVELS 12-23 RESIDENTIAL TIER 1 PLANNO.DATEDESCRIPTION09.10.2150% SCHEMATIC DESIGN10.29.21SCHEMATIC DESIGN12.10.2150% DESIGN DEVELOPMENTSCALE:3/16" = 1'-0"2LEVELS 15,20,25,30 -PRV ROOM PLANVIEW FROM 12TH STREET EAST SIDE VIEW FROM 12TH STREET WEST SIDE AO WATSON BUILDING | VIEW FROM 12TH STREET DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022AO WATSON BUILDING DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022THANK YOU DESIGN COMMISSION | AUSTIN,TX | BLOCK 150 | 2020033 | 02-28-2022