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14th & Lavaca SP-2022-0550C Design Commission November 13, 2023 1 Current Zoning and Use Central Business District – Conditional Overlay (CBD-CO) • Surrounded by DMU and State- owned MF-4 parcels • Intended for office, commercial, residential, or mix of uses located in the downtown area • Undeveloped 2 3 Site & Project Facts Address: Lot Size: 301 W. 14th Street 0.41 acres / 17,838 square feet CBD Zoning Entitled Height: DDBP Max. Height for CBD: Proposed Use: Proposed Height: Unlimited Unlimited Hotel (280 Keys) 399’ 6” feet / 35 floors CBD Zoning Entitled FAR: DDBP Administrative FAR: Proposed DDBP FAR: Requested Bonus Area: 8:1, or 142,704 SF 15:1, or 267,570 SF 17:1, or 303,246 SF 160,542 SF 4 Project Compliance 1. Review Community Benefits Information 2. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(a): Substantial Compliance with Urban Design Guidelines 3. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(b): Compliance with Great Streets Standards 4. Compliance with LDC §25-2-586 (C)(1)(c): Minimum Austin Energy Green Building 2-Star Rating 5 Community Benefit Bonus Area By-Right CBD Floor-to-Area Ratio – Up to 8:1 Compliance with DDBP Requirements – 8:1-15:1 • Development Bonus Fee In-lieu of $1,605,420 § 25-2-586 (E)(1)(iii) • AEGB 3-star rating § 25-2-586 (E)(8) § 25-2-586(B)(6)(d): Additional Community Benefit – Above 15:1 • Development Bonus Fee In-lieu of $642,168 § 25-2-586 (E)(1)(iii) Total fee to Affordable Housing Trust Fund = $2,247,588 Above 15:1 8:1-15:1 Up to 8:1 6 AW.1 Create dense development AW.2 Create mixed-use development AW.7 Avoid historical misrepresentations AW.8 Respect adjacent historic buildings AW.9 Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other buildings and the street AW.10 Avoid the development of theme environments B.4 Encourage the inclusion of local character B.5 Control on-site parking B.6 Create quality construction B.7 Create buildings with human scale AW.6 Protect important public views downtown AW.9 Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other buildings and the street PZ.3 Emphasize connections to parks and greenways PZ.4 Incorporate open space into development PZ.5 Develop green roofs PZ.6 Provide plazas in high use areas PZ.9 Consider views, circulation, boundaries, and subspaces PZ.12 Use plants to enliven urban spaces PZ.15 Increase safety in plazas through wayfinding, lighting and visibility 8 PS.2 Minimize curb cuts PS.3 Create a potential for two-way streets PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.8 Install street trees PS.10 Provide protection from cars/promote curbside parking PZ.6 Provide plazas in high use areas PZ.12 Use plants to enliven urban spaces PZ.14 Provide food service for plaza participants B.1 Build to the street B.4 Encourage the inclusion of local character B.5 Control on-site parking B.6 Create quality construction 9 AW.2 Create mixed-use development AW.7 Avoid historical misrepresentations PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting PS.12 Provide generous street-level windows PS.13 Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level B.3 Accentuate primary entrances B.6 Create quality construction 10 PS.1 Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.8 Install street trees PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting PS.12 Provide generous street-level windows PS.13 Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level PZ.2 Contribute to an open space network PZ.12 Use plants to enliven urban spaces B.1 Build to the street B.6 Create quality construction 11 AW.5 Incorporate civic art in both public and private development PS.1 Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street PS.2 Minimize curb cuts PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.8 Install street trees PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting PS.10 Provide protection from cars/promote curbside parking PS.11 Screen mechanical and utility equipment PS.12 Provide generous street-level windows B.1 Build to the street B.4 Encourage the inclusion of local character B.6 Create quality construction 12 PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting PS.13 Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level B.6 Create quality construction 13 14 15 AEGB 2-Star Rating • Project targeting AEGB 3-Star • Increased building energy performance • EV chargers • Sustainably sourced / Local building materials 16 Great Streets Standards 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Urban Design Guidelines 26 Working Group Recommendation 27 PS.2 Minimize curb cuts PS.8 Install street trees PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity 28 PS.1 Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.8 Install street trees PS.9 Provide pedestrian-scaled lighting PS.12 Provide generous street-level windows PS.13 Install pedestrian-friendly materials at street level 29 AW.5 Incorporate civic art in both public and private development PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.9 Provide protection from cars/promote curbside parking B.4 Encourage the inclusion of local character 30 31 32 AW.6 Protect important public views PZ.9 Consider views, circulation, boundaries, and subspaces 33 34 35 37 38 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 N/A           40 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   N/A  N/A         41 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 N/A N/A  No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A  Partial Partial N/A N/A 42 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        43 Capitol View Corridor 44 W 15th Street W 14th Street Site t e e r t S e p u a d a u G l t e e r t S a c a v a L 45