Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET 1829 S. IH-35 Service Road NB DATE FILED: July 7, 2020 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf (Riverside) Combined CASE#: NPA-2020-0021.01 PROJECT NAME: Woodland on IH-35 PC DATE: August 10, 2021 October 13, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 1.068 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Woodland on IH35 Properties, LLC (Gopal Guthikonda) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Residential Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0075 From: GR-NP To: MF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 – [action pending] October 13, 2020 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; A. Azar – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [One vacancy] 1 1 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use because the proposed multifamily development will provide housing choices for the City and the planning area. Multifamily land use is appropriate in this location along the frontage road of IH-35 with adjacency to commercial/office uses to the north and south and residential to the east. The following are sections of the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan that staff believes supports the request: 2 2 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON …
C14-2020-0075 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0075 – Woodland on IH35 DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: MF-6-CO-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 1829 S IH 35 SVRD NB SITE AREA: 1.07 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Woodland on IH35 Properties LLC (Gopal Guthikonda) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would be for a 25-foot vegetive buffer along the eastern property boundary. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission October 13, 2020 Approved applicant’s request for indefinite postponement. Vote: 12-0. [Commissioner Thompson - 1st, Commissioner Azhar - 2nd; District 2 Vacant Seat]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition and in favor of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. 1 of 31B-2 C14-2020-0075 2 A petition in opposition to this rezoning request has been filed. Please see Exhibit D: Formal Petition for a current map of the petition area, corresponding property owners and their signatures. The current percentage for this petition is 20.19% making this a valid petition. On June 23, 2021 the applicant amended their rezoning request to MF-6-CO-NP. The applicant’s amended request is included in Exhibit E: Amended Rezoning Request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 1.07 acres in size and is mostly undeveloped. It is only accessible from the northbound service road of IH35. Current zoning adjacent to the property include: CS- NP to the north, SF-3 to the east and LO-NP to the south. Adjacent to the west is IH35 right-of- way and is not zoned. Per the applicant’s rezoning application and amended request, they are requesting MF-6-CO-NP to build a multifamily development with up to 174 units. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as commercial and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to NPA case number NPA-2020- 0021.01. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Intensive multi-family zoning should be located on major arterials and highways. The MF-6 base zoning district is the highest intensity multifamily zoning district. This property is only accessible from the frontage road of IH35 which is classified as a Level …
Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive & 1006, 1020 Melissa Lane NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Greater South River City Combined (South River City) CASE#: NPA-2019-0022.01 PROJECT NAME: 200 Academy PC DATE: August 10, 2021 DATE FILED: February 27, 2019 (In-cycle) June 23, 2020 January 14, 2020 August 13, 2019 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 4.6076 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Spearhead Academy, LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture, Inc. (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use/Office Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0147 From: CS-1-NCCD-NP, CS-NCCD-NP, and MF-4-NCCD-NP To: CS-1-MU-NP, CS-MU-NP and MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 29, 2005 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 – [action pending] 1 1 of 45B-3 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 June 23, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [P. Seeger absent]. January 14, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson- 1st; C. Kenny – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, C. Hempel and P. Seeger absent. C. Llanes Pulido off the dais]. August 13, 2019 – Approved for staff’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Kenny – 1st; G. Anderson – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, P. Howard, R. Schneider and P. Seeger absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land on Tract 1 where the existing zoning is CS-1-NCCD-NP and the proposed zoning is CS-1-MU-NP. Staff recommends Mixed Use/Office remain on the portion of Tract 3 with the existing zoning of MF-4-NCCD-NP and the proposed zoning is MF-4-NP. This will provide a buffer between the single family residential zoning and land uses on the east side of Melissa Lane and the commercial uses proposed on the western part of the property. Staff supports applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use on Tract 1 Staff recommends this part of Tract 3 remain Mixed Use/Office BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land on Tract 1 because of the property’s proximity to South Congress Avenue, which is an Activity Corridor. Staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use …
C14-2020-0147 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0147 200 Academy DISTRICT: 9 ZONING RQUEST: Tract 1: from CS-1-NCCD-NP to CS-1-MU-NP Tract 2: from CS-NCCD-NP to CS-MU-NP Tract 3: from MF-4-NCCD-NP to MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive, 1006 and 1020 Melissa Lane SITE AREA: 4.6 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Spearhead Academy LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture Inc (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following: Tract 1: to commercial-liquor sales-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 2: to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 3: to multifamily residence moderate-high density-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations. A Restrictive Covenant (RC) that includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Mitigation Memo, dated May 21, 2021 as provided Exhibit D: TIA Memo. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see pages 3-5. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission 1 of 38B-4 C14-2020-0147 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. This property is currently subject to the Fairview Park Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) and therefore has more restrictive site development standards and permitted land uses than what the existing base districts allow. The following table illustrates the current zoning and what base zoning district it is most similar too based on current allowed site development standards and permitted land uses within the NCCD: Current Zoning Tract 1: CS-1-NCCD-NP Tract 2: CS-NCCD-NP Most Similar Base Zoning NO (neighborhood office) NO (neighborhood office) Tract 3: MF-4-NCCD-NP MF-2 (multifamily residence low density) The applicant is requesting to be removed from the Fairview Park NCCD. This NCCD was created in 1986 (Ordinance No. 86-0807-H) and has been amended three times since then. Two of those times were to add additional properties into the boundary (Ordinance No. 030717-119 and Ordinance No. 20100923-120) and the most recent to change the conditions of zoning on the property immediately west of this site (Ordinance No. …
Meeting of the Planning Commission August 10, 2021 Planning Commission to be held August 10, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, August 9, 2021 by noon). To speak remotely at the August 10, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email the board liaison at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 the day before the meeting. The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon August 9, 2021 shall render a request null and void. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not automatically roll over. •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, August 10, 2021 This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, August 9, 2021 Reunión de la Comisión de Planificación Fecha 10 mes de agosto de 2021 La Comisión de Planificación se reunirá el 10 mes de agosto de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 9 mes de agosto de 2021). 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 9 mes de agosto , la solicitud será nula y sin efecto. Un orador registrado no puede registrar a otro orador. El registro …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0017 – 5708 Springdale Road DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: GR-MU-NP ADDRESS: 5708 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 1.28 acres (55,756.8 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Willie C. Lewis AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021: July 27, 2021: JUNE 8, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO AUGUST 10, 2021, BY CONSENT. APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO JULY 27, BY CONSENT. [A. AZHAR, J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (11-0) COMMISSIONERS Y. FLORES AND J. SHIEH – ABSENT. May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JUNE 8, 2021, BY CONSENT. [G. COX, A. AZHAR – 2ND] (12-0) T. SHAW – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: July 29, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO AUGUST 26, 2021. B-051 of 32 C14-2021-0017 2 June 10, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO JULY 29, 2021. VOTE 11- 0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES There is a Valid Petition on this case. The calculations show that there is a Valid Petition with more than 20% of the ownership in the buffer area in opposition to the rezoning request. A valid petition changes the required votes at 3rd and Final Reading of City Council to a super majority to grant the zoning change. That petitioner’s letter appears in the correspondence attached to the Staff Report. The letter states a preference that other businesses occupy the community commercial (GR) zoned tract. Other residents of the neighborhood also contacted staff to express a preference for commercial uses that would add places of interest for the community. There are two businesses on adjacent lots, one is a café, the other is a performance venue. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning tract is a 1.28-acre (about 55,756 sq. ft) tract of land with one residence that will be razed. The applicant requests rezoning from community commercial – neighborhood plan (GR- NP) to community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. Adding the MU zoning permits residential development on the site. The application indicates the intent of building 23 townhouse/condominium residences on the tract. Four adjacent …
August 10, 2021 Planning Commission Registered Speakers Speaker B1 / B2 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower For Malcome Yeatts Opposed Clay Grier Sean Forkner B5 Applicant - Leah Bojo Anaiah M. Johnson Opposed Marcie Bruscato Poss Kate Taylor Jennifer Sherburn Jacqueline Williams Marina DeYoe-Predraza Time Allotment 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3 min. 3 min. 6 min. 3 min. 6min and 3min Rebuttal 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min.
Andrew and Kate: Please see David Todd's revised comments below regarding 1829 IH‐35. Please post as late back‐up for August 10 PC hearing. Maureen Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Meredith, Maureen Monday, August 9, 2021 1:14 PM Rivera, Andrew; Clark, Kate RE: 1829 IH-35 - NPA-2020-0021.01 ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Sent: Monday, August 09, 2021 12:57 PM To: Meredith, Maureen Subject: 1829 IH‐35 ‐ NPA‐2020‐0021.01 *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Dear Maureen, Thanks for the phone visit earlier today. As we discussed, I wanted to clarify my support for rezoning and neighborhood plan amendment proposed for 1829 IH‐ 35. While I confirm my support for greater density along high‐traffic corridors, such as IH‐35, I think it very important that existing height limits be complied with, in consideration of the adjacent low‐density residential neighborhood. I feel it is essential that the 1829 IH‐35 maintain a 60' height limitation, not 90'. Thanks for your help in adding this to the record. David Todd 1304 Mariposa Drive, #211 Austin, Texas 78704‐4404 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Roy Scruggs Monday, August 9, 2021 11:34 PM Victoria Clark, Kate Zoning application for 1829 S IH 35 to MF-6 *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** As a result of negotiations between the neighbors and the current owner of 1829 S IH 35 the Scruggs family that reside at 1811 Matagorda St no longer oppose the zoning request of MF‐6 for the property 1829 S IH 35. We thank you and Thrower Design for serving as intermediary between the neighbors and the owners. I feel the current owner negotiated in good faith to address the concerns we as owners had about the project. The owners have agreed to a building not to exceed 60 feet, a more intense 25 foot vegetative buffer zone and /or fence on the eastern side of the property. The property also presented an anticipated building that would start at 2 stories on the eastern side of the property and then stair step to a maximum height of 60 feet. A formal withdrawal notice from the Valid Petition will be sent to Kate Clark. Thank you. …
