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CM Qadri Motion Sheet May 28, 2026 City Council Meeting Item No. 67 MOTION SHEET I move to amend sections of Part 8 of the draft ordinance as follows and reorder the remaining sections accordingly: Part 8. City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 3, Division 5 (Combining and Overlay Districts) is amended to add a new Section 25-2-657 to read: (G) DDB400 zoning. (1) A building located on a site with DDB400 zoning may exceed the maximum building height in the base zoning district by a maximum of 400 feet except that no building may exceed 750 feet in height. (2) A site with DDB400 zoning seeking bonus area must provide mandatory urban design standards and 6 [7] optional urban design standards described in subsection R below. (H) DDB850 zoning. (1) A building located on a site with DDB850 zoning may exceed the maximum building height in the base zoning district by a maximum of 850 feet except that no building may exceed 1200 feet in height. (2) A site with DDB850 zoning seeking bonus area must provide mandatory urban design standards and provide 9 [10] optional urban design standards described in subsection R below. (M) Mandatory Urban Design Standards (UDS). (1) UDS-1 (Screening) (c) Above-ground parking structures must be screened to prevent spaces from view [from] of a public street and adjacent properties. (4) UDS-5 (Limit Curb Cuts) CM Qadri Motion Sheet May 28, 2026 City Council Meeting Item No. 67 (a) A development shall minimize curb cuts shall be located to preserve a continuous active frontage. (b) Unless [as] required by Austin Fire or Austin Transportation and Public Works, vehicular access from a site to a public street shall be limited to: i) one curb cut for each 140 feet of single street frontage along a street that runs east and west; and ii) one curb cut along a street that runs north and south. (R) Optional Urban Design Standards (UDS). (1) UDS-6 [5] (Enhanced Pedestrian-Oriented Frontage Requirements). (a) A minimum of 75 percent of the total building frontage on the ground floor of must contain one or more commercial or civic uses and must comply with the dimensional requirements found in Section 4.3.3.C in Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use) of this chapter; and (b) In alignment with Great Streets Streetscape Standards provide a street- facing outdoor amenity space which must: (i) (ii) be located within 3 feet of an adjacent sidewalk grade; be a minimum size equal to a ratio of 250 square feet for every 100 feet of street frontage, but in no event smaller than 10 feet by 10 feet space; (iii) be located adjacent to a public right-of-way; (iv) be directly accessible from the sidewalk or other public access; and (v) remain unobstructed by fencing, barriers, and walls which exceed 36 inches in height. [(4) UDS-8 (Upper Story Design) (a) Buildings shall provide a minimum 10-foot stepback above 120 feet; CM Qadri Motion Sheet May 28, 2026 City Council Meeting Item No. 67 (b) A 10-foot separation shall be maintained from existing buildings feet or taller; and (c) Lots with single street frontage under 100 feet along the front lot line shall limit building coverage above 120 feet to 85 percent of the lot frontage width.] [(5) UDS-9 (Limit Curb Cuts) (a) A development shall minimize curb cuts shall be located to preserve a continuous active frontage. (b) Unless as required by Austin Fire or Austin Transportation and Public Works, vehicular access from a site to a public street shall be limited to: (i) one curb cut for each 140 feet of single street frontage along a street that runs east and west; and (ii) one curb cut along a street that runs north and south.]