04-1: 500 S Congress PUD Presentation — original pdf

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Austin Parks and Recreation Presentation 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development May 19, 2025 Robynne Heymans, Principal Planner Development Overview Existing Use: Multifamily 60 ft Proposed Use: Mixed-use Multifamily, Hotel, Office and Retail Max heights 650 ft and 500 ft PROJECT LOCATION 2 Development Overview PUD is 6.48 acres located at the intersection of W Riverside Dr and S Congress Ave Proposing 950 residential units, 225 hotel keys, 600,000 sq ft office and 155,000 sq ft retail, paseos and retail plazas OTC Fronting W Bouldin Creek in the South Central Waterfront District Adjacent to OTC and across the creek from the School for the Deaf W Riverside S Congress 3 South Central Waterfront Plans W Bouldin Creek Trail 4 Parks and Open Space Plan North South Connection: Connect east/west trail to Haywood ROW utilizing OTC property East West Connection: Connect OTC to S Congress ROW with 12’ wide trail in the outer half of the CWQZ Open Space: Dedicating 10% more open space than 20% Tier 2 requirement PARD currently supports this Planned Unit Development for superiority with respect to parkland dedication 5 Parks and Recreation Board Consideration Approve a recommendation to Austin City Council that the 500 S Congress PUD Development application is superior with respect to parkland dedication. 6