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708 E. 12th Street SP-2022-0543C Design Commission June 26, 2023 1 Current Zoning & Use Central Business District (CBD) • Surrounded by CBD, CS, CS-1 and P zoning districts • Intended for office, commercial, residential, or mix of uses located in the downtown area • Former Texas Municipal Retirement System Building 2 3 Project & Site Facts Address: Lot Size: 708 E. 12th Street 1.13 acres / 49,114 square feet CBD Zoning Entitled Height: DDBP Max. Height for CBD: Proposed Height: Unlimited Unlimited 404 feet / 39 floors CBD Zoning Entitled FAR: DDBP Allowable FAR: Proposed DDBP FAR: 8:1 15:1 12:1 4 Project Compliance 1. Review Community Benefits Calculation 2. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(b): Compliance with Great Streets Standards 3. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(c): Minimum Austin Energy Green Building 2-Star Rating 4. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(a): Substantial Compliance with Urban Design Guidelines 5 Community Benefit Bonus Area By-right CBD Floor-to-Area Ratio – Up to 8:1 DDBP Community Benefits Compliance – 8:1 to 12:1 • 3-Star AEGB Community Benefit • (25-2-586)(E)(8) • Development Bonus Fee For Affordable Housing - Commercial • (25-2-586)(e)(1)(iii) • Total = $832,554 8:1 to 12:1 Up to 8:1 6 Working Group Recommendation 7 Ground Floor Activation GARAGE ENTRANCE 9 Great Streets Standards 10 Great Streets ( 2 2 ’ 1 1 ” I W D E ) (22’ WIDE) 11 Great Streets 12 AEGB 2-Star Rating • Project targeting AEGB 3-Star • Increased building energy performance • Building water use reduction • Sustainably sourced / Local building materials 13 Urban Design Guidelines 14 Working Group Recommendation 15 Working Group Recommendations 16 Working Group Recommendations AW5 – Incorporate civic art in both public and private development. • Including mural on east elevation of the ground-floor. B4 – Encourage the inclusion of local character • Mural on east elevation of the ground-floor to incorporate the local character of the overlapping districts that come together at the site – Red River Cultural District, Innovation District, New Waterloo Greenway. 17 Civic Art & Local Character East Elevation 18 Working Group Recommendations AW5 – Incorporate civic art in both public and private development. • Including mural on east elevation of the ground-floor. B4 – Encourage the inclusion of local character • Mural on east elevation of the ground-floor to incorporate the local character of the overlapping districts that come together at the site – Red River Cultural District, Innovation District, New Waterloo Greenway. PS1 - Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street. • Updated our backup to include a circulation exhibit, as requested by Working Group. 19 Entrances and Circulation 20 Working Group Recommendations AW5 – Incorporate civic art in both public and private development. • Including mural on east elevation of the ground-floor. B4 – Encourage the inclusion of local character • Mural on east elevation of the ground-floor to incorporate the local character of the overlapping districts that come together at the site – Red River Cultural District, Innovation District, New Waterloo Greenway. PS1 - Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street. • Include a circulation exhibit, as requested by Working Group. PS13 - Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level • Materials used along the ground-floor consist of Great Streets furnishings, native vegetation, local materials and a mural that engages pedestrians along the ground-floor. 21 Street Level Character & Scale 22 Working Group Recommendations AW5 – Incorporate civic art in both public and private development. • Including mural on east elevation of the ground-floor. B4 – Encourage the inclusion of local character • Mural on east elevation of the ground-floor to incorporate the local character of the overlapping districts that come together at the site – Red River Cultural District, Innovation District, New Waterloo Greenway. PS1 - Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street. • Include a circulation exhibit, as requested by Working Group. PS13 - Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level • Materials used along the ground-floor consist of Great Streets furnishings, native vegetation, local materials and a mural that engages pedestrians along the ground-floor. PZ5 - Develop green roofs. • Approx. 2,900 SF of vegetation on podium amenity deck. 23 Rooftop Amenity Greenspace 24 26 Entrances, Character & Scale 27 Building Materials/Textures 28 Multiple Ground Floor Uses 29 Minimize Curb Cuts 30 Open Space 31 Entrances, Character & Scale 32 Protect Important Views 33 Working Group • PS4 - Enliven streetscape by activating second story. • PZ9 - Allow for public access to vistas of Waterloo Park • B7 - Project more human scale facades on North and East sides of buildings. Even though they face the substation and S I-35 they will be viewed by many humans each day 34 Area Wide Guidelines AW.1 AW.2 AW.3 AW.4 AW.5 AW.6 AW.7 AW.8 AW.9 AW.10 AW.11 Create dense development Create mixed-use development Limit development which closes Downtown streets Buffer neighborhood edges Incorporate civic art in both public and private development Protect important public views Avoid historical misinterpretations Respect adjacent historic buildings Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other buildings and the street Avoid the development of theme environments Recycle existing building stock No          No 35 Public Streetscape Guidelines PS.1 PS.2 PS.3 PS.4 PS.5 PS.6 PS.7 PS.8 PS.9 PS.10 PS.11 PS.12 PS.13 Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street Minimize curb cuts Create the potential for two-way streets Reinforce pedestrian activity Enhance key transit stops Enhance the streetscape Avoid conflicts between pedestrian and utility equipment Install street trees Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting Provide protection from cars/promote curbside parking Screen mechanical and utility equipment Provide generous street-level windows Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level              36 Plazas and Open Space Guidelines PZ.1 PZ.2 PZ.3 PZ.4 PZ.5 PZ.6 PZ.7 PZ.8 PZ.9 PZ.10 PZ.11 PZ.12 PZ.13 PZ.14 PZ.15 PZ.16 Treat the four squares with special consideration Contribute to an open space network Emphasize connections to parks and greenways Incorporate open space into residential development Develop green roofs Provide plazas in high use areas Determine plaza function, size, and activity Respond to the microclimate in plaza design Consider views, circulation, boundaries, and subspaces Provide an appropriate amount of plaza seating Provide visual and spatial complexity in public spaces Use plants to enliven urban spaces Provide interactive civic art and fountains in plazas Provide food service for plaza participants Increase safety in plazas through wayfinding, lighting, and visibility Consider plaza operations and maintenance N/A    Partial Partial Partial Partial Partial N/A  Partial N/A  N/A N/A 37 Building Guidelines B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 B.5 B.6 B.7 Build to the street Provide multi-tenant, pedestrian-oriented, development at the street level Accentuate primary entrances Encourage the inclusion of local character Control on-site parking Create quality construction Create buildings with human scale        38