Planning Commission - March 22, 2022

Planning Commission Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission

B-01 (NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3).pdf original pdf

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Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 27, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.02 PROJECT NAME: Montopolis Multifamily PC DATE: March 22, 2022 February 22, 2022 February 8, 2022 January 11, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 18.64 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Montopolis QO2B, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and 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: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: (No case filed) From: LI-NP To: (TBD) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Not scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: 1 1 of 25B-1 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 – February 22, 2022 – Postponed to March 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 13-0. February 8, 2022 – Postponed to February 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [J. Shieh – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J.P. Connolly off the dais. S.R. Praxis absent]. January 11, 2022 – Postponed to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. P. Connelly -2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel abstained on Items B-4 and B-5. P. Howard and J. Mushtaler absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is an 18.64 vacant tract of land sandwiched between East Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis Drive. The area is an industrial node with active industrial uses. The applicant has not submitted the associated zoning application at this time but proposes to build 1,200 multifamily units with 10% of the units being income restricted. Although a zoning case has not been filed, a review by the Austin Fire Department was made based on the information provided in the Summary Letter submitted by Thrower Design, the applicant’s agent. The Austin Fire Department does not support residential uses in this location because of the fire and toxicity hazards associated with the compressed and liquefied compressed gas stored in the vicinity, therefore staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. The email from …

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B-02 (NPA-2021-0016.05.SH - Live Make Apartments; District 3).pdf original pdf

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MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0172.SH NPA-2021-0016.05.SH Live Make Apartments Staff Postponement Request FROM: DATE: March 22, 2022 RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) and rezoning cases from the March 22, 2022 Planning Commission agenda to the April 12, 2022 agenda. This will allow Staff time to resolve outstanding issues related to the cases. 1 of 1B-2

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B-03 (C14-2021-0172 - Live Make Apartments; District 3).pdf original pdf

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MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0172.SH NPA-2021-0016.05.SH Live Make Apartments Staff Postponement Request FROM: DATE: March 22, 2022 RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) and rezoning cases from the March 22, 2022 Planning Commission agenda to the April 12, 2022 agenda. This will allow Staff time to resolve outstanding issues related to the cases. 1 of 1B-3

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B-04 (NPA-2020-0015.02.SH - 2011 & 2015 E. M. Franklin; District 1).pdf original pdf

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Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined (MLK) CASE#: NPA-2020-0015.02.SH PROJECT NAME: 2011 & 2015 EM Franklin PC DATE: March 22, 2022 March 8, 2022 DATE FILED: July 29, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: 2011 & 2015 E.M. Franklin Ave DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 4.03 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 2011 & 2015 EM Franklin, LLC (Anmol Mehra) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) 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: Single Family To: Multifamily and Neighborhood Mixed Use, as amended on December 8, 2021. Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0008.SH From: SF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be determined ACTION: To: MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP, as amended 1 1 of 64B-4 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022 – Pending March 8, 2022 – Postponed to March 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [R. Schneider – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [Mushtaler off the dais. J. Thompson and J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily and Neighborhood Commercial land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes a 143-unit housing development with 100% of the units owner-occupied. Forty-three units will be affordable, and 100 units will be market rate, The surrounding land uses are Mixed Use to the north, Recreation & Open Space to the east, Single Family to the south and Single Family land use on the west side of E. M. Franklin Avenue. The existing land use on the two tracts is Single Family. The proposed land use is Multifamily Residential on 2011 E. M. Franklin Avenue and Neighborhood Mixed Use on 2015 E. M. Franklin Ave. Staff supports the applicant’s request because the Neighborhood Mixed Use and Multifamily Residential land uses will provide a stepping down in land use intensity from the Mixed Use land use to the north and the Single Family land use to the south. The property is near the Mueller Activity Center, two activity corridors, and near public transportation. The proposed development will provide much-needed housing opportunities for the planning area and the city. 2015 EM Franklin- Neighborhood Mixed Use 2011 EM Franklin - Multifamily Residential 2 2 of 64B-4 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 Below are sections of the …

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B-05 (C14-2022-0008.SH - 2011 & 2015 E. M. Franklin; District 1).pdf original pdf

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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 TO: MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP (2.82 acres) (1.21 acres) CASE: C14-2022-0008.SH 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP ADDRESS: 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin Avenue SITE AREA: 4.03 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin, LLC (Anmol Mehra) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. AGENT: Capital A Housing (Conor Kenny) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: Postponed to March 22, 2022, on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 49B-5 C14-2022-0008.SH 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the east side of E M Franklin Avenue between East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Manor Road. E. MLK Jr. Boulevard and Manor Road are both Imagine Austin Activity Corridors. The property is zoned SF-3-NP and is comprised of a vacant lot and a lot developed with a drive-in theater. North of the rezoning property are lots zoned LO-MU-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, GR-NP and GR-V-NP that are developed with a mix of land uses. Land uses include a vacant club or lodge, a mix of residential and undeveloped, religious assembly and medical office. A site plan (E M Franklin 2, City File # SP-2019- 0284C) has been approved to redevelop the mixed residential/undeveloped lots with 116 attached and detached residential units. Immediately to the east of the property is Morris Williams Golf Course, zoned P-NP. A small tributary with floodplain is located at the rear of the property between the site and the golf course. Immediately south of the property are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Directly across E M Franklin to the west are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Also across E M Franklin are properties zoned MF-2-CO- NP and LO-MU-NP that are developed with multifamily, day care and administrative offices. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. As a SMART Housing project, the applicant is proposing 160 multifamily and single family residential units on the property. 30% of the units (49 units) will be available at 80% MFI. The applicant has also stated their intent to include a coffee shop on the site. Please see Exhibit …

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B-06 (C14-2021-0190 - 3000 E Cesar Chavez, District 3).pdf original pdf

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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0190 3000 E. Cesar Chavez DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-V-NP ADDRESS: 3020 East Cesar Chavez Street SITE AREA: 2.35 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Eastside Partners LLC AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of CS-MU-V-NP, with the condition listed below, making the recommendation CS-MU-V-CO-NP. 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented businesses, Automotive repair services, Automotive washing ( of any type), Automotive rentals, Automotive sales, Campground, Convenience storage, Equipment sales, Laundry services, Residential treatment, Equipment repair services, Kennels, Pawn shop services, and Vehicle storage. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Commercial off-street parking, Limited warehousing and distribution, Custom manufacturing, Service station, Transportation terminal, and Drive-in service as an accessory use to commercial uses. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: To grant postponement to March 22, 2022 as requested by Staff, on consent. February 22, 2022: To grant postponement to March 8, 2022 as requested by Staff, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 10B-6 C14-2021-0190 2 ISSUES: The conditional and prohibited land uses included in the Staff Recommendation are being carried over from the current CS-MU-CO-NP zoning on the site. The Applicant has agreed to these conditional and prohibited land uses. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of Cesar Chavez Street, between Linden Street and Tillery Street. The CS-MU-CO-NP property is currently developed with office land uses. Immediately east of the rezoning tract is a convenience store/service station, also zoned CS-MU-CO-NP. Across Linden Street to the west are properties zoned CS-MU-CO- NP and GR-MU-NP that are developed with office and restaurant land uses. Across East 2nd Street to the north are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Across East Cesar Chavez to the south are properties zoned CS-MU-CO-NP, GR-MU-CO-NP and SF-3-NP. These properties include a lumber yard, limited retail, and undeveloped land. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff supports the rezoning request with the addition of conditional and prohibited land uses. The property is served by Capital Metro bus routes 17 and 4, providing convenient transit opportunities. The addition of V/VMU will allow changes to site development standards for redevelopment that includes …

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B-07 (C14-2022-0010 - 3402 Kerbey Lane; District 10).pdf original pdf

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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (6,242 square feet) SITE AREA: 0.1433 acres DISTRICT: 10 ZONING TO: GO-NP CASE: C14-2022-0010 – 3402 Kerbey Lane ZONING FROM: NO-NP ADDRESS: 3402 Kerbey Lane PROPERTY OWNER: Kerbey Lane Commercial LLC (Stephen Straus) AGENT: Smith Robertson LLP (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general office – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (GO-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay limits height to 40 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MARCH 22, 2022, BY CONSENT [R. SCHNEIDER; A. AZHAR – 2ND] (10-0) J. MUSHTALER – NOT PRESENT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA; J. SHIEH, J. THOMPSON – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: April 21, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association requested a two week postponement to March 22, 2022. The Applicant supports the Neighborhood Association’s request. Please refer to correspondence attached to the back of the Staff report. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject lot consists of a platted lot, is located on Kerbey Lane, and contains a 1,252 square foot office in a converted single family residence. A 95-foot long driveway extends along the south property line to a two-car covered garage. The lot was rezoned to 1 of 21B-7 C14-2022-0010 Page 2 neighborhood office – neighborhood plan (NO-NP) district by way of the Windsor Road neighborhood plan rezonings approved by City Council in September 2010. There is an office and bank to the north (LO-NP; LR-CO-NP), a medical office, professional office and retail uses across Kerbey Lane to the east (GR-MU-CO-NP; LO-NP); a medical office, single family residences and an AISD elementary school to the south; and a restaurant and professional offices on Glenview Avenue to the west (GR-NP; NO-MU-NP; LO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the general office – neighborhood plan (GO-NP) district in order to broaden the number of allowed land uses including personal services use which is first permitted by right in the GO zoning district. A personal services use includes beauty salons, barber shops, tailoring services, and shoe repair shops. Personal services is a conditional use in the LO, limited office district and is limited to …

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B-08 (C14-2022-0013 - 5410-5504 Viewpoint Drive; District 2).pdf original pdf

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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 2 TO: SF-3-NP CASE: C14-2022-0013 – 5410-5504 Viewpoint Drive ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP ADDRESS: 5410, 5412, 5500, 5502, and 5504 Viewpoint Drive SITE AREA: 1.59 acres OWNERS / APPLICANTS: Jason Martin and Marshall Fleniken AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-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: March 22, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject five platted, undeveloped lots are located along Viewpoint Drive east of its intersection with Nuckols Crossing Road, and zoned single family residence - standard lot – neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) district. Viewpoint Drive is one of two primary access points for single family residences in the Viewpoint at Williamson Creek Phases I and II subdivision (which includes the Los Arboles HOA) to the south (SF-2-NP). There are large heavily treed, undeveloped tracts on the north side of Viewpoint Drive and the St. Elmo Tributary of Williamson Creek is further north (SF-2-NP; SF-2-CO-NP; DR-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial Exhibit), and B (Recorded Replat). The Applicant has requested family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning in order to build either two-family residences or duplexes on the lots. 1 of 11B-8 C14-2022-0013 Page 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 square feet or more. A two-family residence allows for one single family residence, plus a second detached unit not to exceed 1,100 square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15 : 1, whichever is smaller on each lot. The detached unit is limited to 2 stories or 30 feet in height, and 550 square feet on the second story, if any. A duplex use that is designated in an SF-3 district is subject to development standards …

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B-09 (SP-2020-0162C - E 51st Street Multifamily Plan; District 1).pdf original pdf

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PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMPATIBILITY WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET Austin Home Support (Kurt Thiemer) Southwest Engineers (Matt Dringenberg, P.E.) PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 CASE: SP-2020-0162C COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 PROJECT NAME: 51st Street Multifamily ADDRESS OF SITE: 3001 E 51st Street APPLICANT: AGENT: AREA: 0.543 acre WATERSHED: Fort Branch (Urban) WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a multifamily development with seven free-standing units, with associated improvements and is requesting a waiver from 25-2-1063 to allow for a reduced setback. EXISTING ZONING: The site is zoned MF-2-NP. The use and site plan comply with the zoning ordinance. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVER: Waiver request is as follows: LDC Section 25-2-1063(B): A person may not construct a structure 25 feet or less from property: 1) In an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district; or 2) On which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive district is located. The applicant requests a waiver from a 25-foot to a five-foot compatibility setback for residences and related improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver from LDC Section 25-2-1063 to reduce the Compatibility setback requirement from 25 feet to approximately five feet from adjacent MF-2-NP zoned properties used as single family. The site’s buildable area is constrained by several large trees, including a heritage live oak, and will be compatible with the scale of residential development in the surrounding area. CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes, CNUa, LEED AP Christine.Barton-Holmes@austintexas.gov PHONE: 974-2788 1 of 7B-9 PROP. BUILDING CVR: 25% (5899 sf) PROP. IMP. CVRG.: 47% (11,141 sf) PROPOSED F.A.R.: NA PROP. HEIGHT: 35;29’11” PROVIDED PARKING: 14 spaces PROJECT INFORMATION: 23,653 square feet EXIST. ZONING: MF-2-NP MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE : 50% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG.: 60% ALLOWED F.A.R.: NA HEIGHT: 30’ per compatibility REQUIRED PARKING: 12 spaces PROPOSED ACCESS: from E 51st Street SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The applicant requests a waiver from a 25-foot to a five-foot compatibility setback for four individual residences. The site is adjacent to single-family uses to the east and north, multifamily to the west, and undeveloped land to the south. The site plan will comply with all applicable regulations upon site plan approval. Environmental: The site is located with the Fort Branch Watershed, which is classified as an Urban Watershed. There are no critical environmental features. Transportation: Access to the proposed …

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B-10 (SPC-2021-0247C - Earl J. Pomerleau Pocket Park; District 1).pdf original pdf

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PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: 3/22/2022 SPC 2021-0247C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Earl J. Pomerleau Pocket Park ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: 1906 Patton Lane, Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin, Parks and Recreation Department 919 W 28th Half Street Austin, TX 78705 Meredith Kizewski, P.E. 360 Professional Services, Inc. P.O. Box 3639 Cedar Park, Texas 78630 (512) 354-4682 Fort Branch (Urban) CASE MANAGER: Randall Rouda, (512) 974-3338 or Randall.rouda@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to develop a 1.93 acre public park (Community Recreation – Public Use) on a vacant site in the MF-3-NP (Multiple Family Residential – Neighborhood Plan) Zone, with associated water quality, utility, sidewalk, playground, and landscape improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The applicant proposes to provide landscaping, a pavilion, picnic tables, playground and fitness equipment, walking trails, water fountains and related amenities to create an approximately 2 acre pocket park on the north side of Patton Lane, west of Mira Loma Lane in the Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan Area. The proposed use meets the Land Development Code definition of Community Recreation – Public Use which is conditionally permitted in the MF-3-NP Zone. All Staff Comments regarding administrative compliance with municipal codes and standards have been met and no objections to the proposal have been received to date. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA 84,027 SF, 1.93 acres ZONING MF-3-NP (Multifamily Residential) PROPOSED USE Community Recreation (Public) PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVER 6,135 sq.ft. 7.3% PROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE 1,000 sq.ft., 1.2% PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT PROPOSED F.A.R PROPOSED ACCESS PROPOSED PARKING 1 story, 15 feet 0.01:1 Patton Lane (Maintenance Only) 0 automobile (street parking is available), 6 bicycle 1 of 4B-10 SPC-2021-0247C NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress Earl J. Pomerleau Pocket Park Page 2 Preservation Austin SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Windsor Park Neighborhood Association Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan Contact Team CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission …

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B-12 (C8-2020-0188.0A - 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision; District 1).pdf original pdf

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SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0188.0A COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: 1940 Webberville Road ADDRESS: 1940 Webberville Road APPLICANT: Enge Xing (1940 Webberville Road, LLC) AGENT: Alberto Gutierrez (Southwest Engineers, Inc.) ZONING: SF-3-NP (single family residence) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 AREA: 1.008 acres (43,908 sf) LOTS: 5 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Fort Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Webberville Road. VARIANCE: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision, comprised of 5 lots on 1.008 acres (43,908 sf). The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2022, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE: 512-974-3404 E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 1 of 10B-12 E M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G J R B L V D W E B B E R V I L L E R D PROJECT LOCATION Civil Environmental Planning TBPE No.: 1909 www.swengineers.com 205 Cimarron Park Lp. Suite B Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 312-4336 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD SUBDIVISION 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78721 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD, LLC Date: File: Scale: Tech: Project No.: 05/06/2020 Exhibit N.T.S. LS 0690-004-19 LOCATION MAP Exhibit A2 of 10B-12 Exhibit B3 of 10B-12 4 of 10B-12 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2020-0188.0A 00 UPDATE: Cesar Zavala PHONE #: U1 512-974-3404 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD SUBMITTAL DATE: March 7, 2022 REPORT DUE DATE:March 17, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application …

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B-12 (C8-2020-0188.0A - 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision; District 1).pdf original pdf

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SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0188.0A COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: 1940 Webberville Road ADDRESS: 1940 Webberville Road APPLICANT: Enge Xing (1940 Webberville Road, LLC) AGENT: Alberto Gutierrez (Southwest Engineers, Inc.) ZONING: SF-3-NP (single family residence) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 AREA: 1.008 acres (43,908 sf) LOTS: 5 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Fort Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Webberville Road. VARIANCE: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision, comprised of 5 lots on 1.008 acres (43,908 sf). The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2022, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE: 512-974-3404 E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 1 of 10B-12 E M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G J R B L V D W E B B E R V I L L E R D PROJECT LOCATION Civil Environmental Planning TBPE No.: 1909 www.swengineers.com 205 Cimarron Park Lp. Suite B Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 312-4336 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD SUBDIVISION 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78721 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD, LLC Date: File: Scale: Tech: Project No.: 05/06/2020 Exhibit N.T.S. LS 0690-004-19 LOCATION MAP Exhibit A2 of 10B-12 Exhibit B3 of 10B-12 4 of 10B-12 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2020-0188.0A 00 UPDATE: Cesar Zavala PHONE #: U1 512-974-3404 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD SUBMITTAL DATE: March 7, 2022 REPORT DUE DATE:March 17, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application …

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B-13 (C20-2021-006 - Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements).pdf original pdf

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CODE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C02-2021-006 Amending Title 25-2(E) 4.3 Vertical Mixed-Use Buildings Description: In response to adopted direction from both the Planning Commission and the City Council, amend certain provisions in City Code related to the voluntary density bonus known as the Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) program. • Create a new tier in the VMU program that grants up to 30 feet of additional bonus height in exchange for Affordable Housing Community Benefits. • Refine requirements for developments that participate in the VMU program including affordability requirements and general provisions to affirmatively further Fair Housing and inclusion. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this amendment. This amendment is supported by adopted policy direction in the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint as well as the Displacement Mitigation Strategy and the City of Austin’s Fair Housing Action Plan. Board and Commission Actions Code amendment initiated by the Planning Commission on July 27, 2021. Code amendments initiated by the Planning Commission on March 8, 2022. City Council Action Resolution No. 20211118-052 initiated by the City Council on November 18, 2021. City Staff: Sam Tedford Email: sam.tedford@austintexas.gov 3/17/2022 1 of 18B-13 March 17, 2022 Vertical Mixed-Use Code Amendments Staff Report This document provides the Housing and Planning Department staff recommendation and additional context for the Vertical Mixed Use (VMU) program amendments (C02-2021-006) in response to Planning Commission direction adopted on July 27, 2021, and Council Resolution No. 20211118-052. Staff Recommendation Set-Aside Rates and Affordability Levels Staff recommends offering two options for the set-aside rate in the new tier of the VMU program (VMU2) that corresponds to affordability depth or the provision of onsite income-restricted housing. For rental developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 60% of the Austin- Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or ten percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 50% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income. For ownership developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 80% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or the corresponding value of twelve percent of the units should be paid as a fee in-lieu of onsite income-restricted units. A summary of the staff recommendation for affordability requirements in the Vertical Mixed-Use program is shown in the table below. Amendments to the current code provisions …

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B-13 (C20-2021-006 - Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements).pdf original pdf

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CODE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C02-2021-006 Amending Title 25-2(E) 4.3 Vertical Mixed-Use Buildings Description: In response to adopted direction from both the Planning Commission and the City Council, amend certain provisions in City Code related to the voluntary density bonus known as the Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) program. • Create a new tier in the VMU program that grants up to 30 feet of additional bonus height in exchange for Affordable Housing Community Benefits. • Refine requirements for developments that participate in the VMU program including affordability requirements and general provisions to affirmatively further Fair Housing and inclusion. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this amendment. This amendment is supported by adopted policy direction in the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint as well as the Displacement Mitigation Strategy and the City of Austin’s Fair Housing Action Plan. Board and Commission Actions Code amendment initiated by the Planning Commission on July 27, 2021. Code amendments initiated by the Planning Commission on March 8, 2022. City Council Action Resolution No. 20211118-052 initiated by the City Council on November 18, 2021. City Staff: Sam Tedford Email: sam.tedford@austintexas.gov 3/17/2022 1 of 18B-13 March 17, 2022 Vertical Mixed-Use Code Amendments Staff Report This document provides the Housing and Planning Department staff recommendation and additional context for the Vertical Mixed Use (VMU) program amendments (C02-2021-006) in response to Planning Commission direction adopted on July 27, 2021, and Council Resolution No. 20211118-052. Staff Recommendation Set-Aside Rates and Affordability Levels Staff recommends offering two options for the set-aside rate in the new tier of the VMU program (VMU2) that corresponds to affordability depth or the provision of onsite income-restricted housing. For rental developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 60% of the Austin- Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or ten percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 50% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income. For ownership developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 80% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or the corresponding value of twelve percent of the units should be paid as a fee in-lieu of onsite income-restricted units. A summary of the staff recommendation for affordability requirements in the Vertical Mixed-Use program is shown in the table below. Amendments to the current code provisions …

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Planning Commission March 22 2022 Agenda.pdf original pdf

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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, March 22, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Ex-Officio Members Arati Singh – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Spencer Cronk - City Manager Richard Mendoza - Director of Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of March 8, 2022. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB, Carson Creek, Country Club Creek Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis QO2B, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use land use Not Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Applicant postponement request to April 26, 2022 Postponement Request: 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2021-0016.05.SH - Live Make Apartments; District 3 1127, 1129 Tillery Street (portion of), 1129 1/2 Tillery Street (portion of), 1118, 1202 and 1204 Henninger Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined (Govalle) NP Area Austin Housing and Finance Corp. Live Make Housing Partners, LP (Hilary Andersen Carter) Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff postponement request to April 12, 2022 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission …

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B-11 (C8-2020-0112 - Braker Valley Subdivision Preliminary Plan; District 1).pdf original pdf

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SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0112 COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Braker Valley Subdivision Preliminary Plan ADDRESS: 4806 Blue Goose Rd APPLICANT: Ranch Road Braker Valley, LLC (Daniel E. Gilpin) AGENT: BGE, Inc. (Chris Rawls) ZONING: I-SF-4A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A AREA: 164.96 acres LOTS: 597 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Monument Valley Dr, Hudson Valley Bend, Watkins Glen Way, Studer Pass, Stanwick Pass, Ozark Glen Dr, E. Braker Ln, Chris Canyon Dr, Realitos Run, Crawford Glen Dr, Poage Pass, Holmont Dr, Jefferson Notch Dr, Arapaho Basin Dr, and Sungwoo Path, Jarvis Path, Spanish Plains Way, Fairmeade Dr, Royal Gorge Pass and Gravis Dr. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Braker Valley Subdivision Preliminary Plan, a 597 lot single-family subdivison on 164.96 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2020, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Joey de la Garza PHONE: 512-974-2664 E-mail: joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 N R L E G A E Y C A M E R O N R O A D E P A R M E R L N CA M ER O N R OAD H A R R I S B PROJECT LOCATION BLUE G O OSE RD R A N C H P K W Y D A O R E L A D G N I R P S H W Y 2 9 0 LOCATION MAP BRAKER VALLEY N Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. 1701 Directors Blvd, Suite1000 Austin, TX 78744 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPE Registration No. F-1046 S U M M A R Y N O T E S LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ABS 513 SUR 55 MUNOS L ACR 88.279, 76.683 (1-D-1) LAND USE SUMMARY GROSS ACREAGE: 164.962 ACRES ZONING: CITY OF AUSTIN, …

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B-13 VMU Amendments Draft Ordinance.pdf original pdf

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 CITY CODE CHAPTER 25-2, SUBCHAPTER E RELATING TO VERTICAL MIXED USE BUILDINGS. PART 1. Section 4.3.3.E. of Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E is amended to read as follows: E. Height, Dimensional and Parking Requirements. 1. VMU building[s] height[are subject to the height restrictions as provided in other sections of this Code]. a. b. A VMU1 building is subject to the height restrictions as provided in other sections of this Code. A VMU2 building may exceed the maximum building height in the base zoning district by a maximum of 30 feet, subject to the compatibility standards of Section 4.3.3.D. 2. Except as provided in Section 4.3.5., a VMU building that meets the exemption and bonus requirements in subsection F below is not subject to certain dimensional standards applicable in the base zoning district. These standards include the following: a. Minimum site area requirements (if applicable); b. Maximum floor area ratio; c. Maximum building coverage; d. Minimum street side yard setback and interior yard setback; and e. Minimum front yard setback; provided, however, that if the right-of- way is less than 60 feet in width, the minimum front yard setback for buildings three or more stories in height shall be 30 feet from the centerline of the street to ensure adequate Fire Department access. For all uses in a VMU building, the minimum off-street parking requirement shall be 60 percent of that prescribed by Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements). This reduction may not be used in combination with any other parking reduction. Only the parking requirements for commercial uses are subject to modification through the opt-in/opt-out process in Section 4.3.5. VMU building includes VMU1 building and VMU2 building except as otherwise defined. 3/17/2022 2:04 PM Page 1 of 7 COA Law Department 3. 4. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 PART 2. Section 4.3.3.F. of Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E is amended to read as follows: F. [Affordability Requirements] Exemption and Bonus Requirements. To be eligible for the dimensional or parking standards exemptions, or …

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B-13 VMU WG Amendments 3.17.22.pdf original pdf

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Topic Proposed Amendment Justification Notes Proposer WG Support Proposed Amendment Tracking # General Amendments Proposed Text Change (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) General: Compatibility Assess the impact of compatibility on the VMU program, and other density bonus programs, and consider addressing any impacts on housing capacity Assess the need to expand the VMU program so it is applicable beyond the principal streets identified in the LDC, to include areas within the walkshed of those principal streets Assess the distribution of the VMU program to examine the expansion of opportunities to add more housing, especially affordable housing, in high opportunity areas and ensure an equitable distribution of sites across the city General: Applicability General: Equitable Dispersion General: Anti- Displacement Assess the applicability of the VMU program in Vulnerable Displacement Risk Areas as identified by the staff research and evaluate additional anti-displacement strategies Assess the need to eliminate or further reduce parking requirements in the VMU program, while maintaining accessible parking standards, and consider addressing any impacts on housing capacity and program participation General: Parking General: Feasibility Analysis and Periodic Review Upon adoption of the ordinance, conduct a market feasibility analysis of the changes proposed to the VMU program and make any necessary revisions, while providing a periodic program report in the future 1 2 3 4 5 6 Based on Staff's research, under the current VMU ordinance with increased height entitlements, only 34% of VMU-zoned sites could build to their bonus height after compatibility is factored in. The areas in which this height can be achieved happens to be in vulnerable areas, which is inequitable. There should be a better balance of increasing density/affordability in existing neighborhoods Several cases have come before Planning Commission where an Applicant requested VMU zoning but Staff didn't recommend because the site did not fit the exact definition of fronting on a corridor. This potentially takes many sites across the city out of receiving VMU zoning designation that really make sense in having increased density due to proximity and access to transit Research from staff shows that only 33% of VMU-zoned sites are within a high opportunity area and 23% of sites are in areas vulnerable to displacement risk. In response to feedback from other commissioners on potential displacement pressures and research provided by staff on the applicability of the program in three types of displacement risk areas: Chronic Displacement …

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B-13 Additional Correspondence.pdf original pdf

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Date: 21 March 2022 To: City of Austin Planning Commissioners From: Nathalie Frensley, Chair, Allandale Neighborhood Association Zoning/Planning/Land Use Committee Re: Request postponing Agenda Item C20-2021-006 Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements to May 10, 2022. Dear Commissioners– First, I would like to thank the VMU subcommittee for holding a listening session about C20-2021-006. As an Austin neighbor and resident, I appreciated the extra time this subcommittee took to have a courtesy listening session for the public. Several neighborhood association members were at the listening session, and we all came away with the realization this is a very complex and complicated issue that requires time for thoughtful public study and deliberation. With utmost respect, I strongly encourage you to postpone C20-2021-006 for until May 10 so that the public can learn about and analyze the implications of this very important matter. Postponing until May 10, 2022 would allow VMU2 resolution stakeholders from the city speak to the Austin Neighborhood Council at its April 27th meeting and reach and inform many neighborhood associations in one forum. Postponing hearing C20-2021-006 to give the public time to learn more about the totality of what it addresses would be more equitable for neighborhoods and supportive of municipal civic participation with no downside to the City.  It was only on Friday, March 18th, during spring break week, that the final draft resolution was posted to the Planning Commission’s agenda for its March 22nd meeting.  During the listening session, a commissioner and City staff discussed the urgency of sending this resolution to City Council, with several references to urgency. However, C20-2021-006 is profound and getting it right with public deliberation and input is more important than speed.  Asking for this postponement is a justified and fair request, considering extensions for public input into the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan amendments (ASMP). ASMP amendments and the proposed ordinance change for VMU Affordability Requirements will both have profound impacts on neighborhoods and property owners and are interrelated in several respects. The public comment period was extended twice because of the complexity of the issue and its implications for neighborhoods and landowners. We are thankful for the Planning Commission holding a listening session but ask for an extension by postponement so that the public can have the time we need to consider VMU2, as we had for ASMP. For these reasons and the fact that the Planning Commission …

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B-13 Public Comment.pdf original pdf

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From: David King Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:09 PM To: Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Azhar, Awais - BC <BC-Awais.Azhar@austintexas.gov>; Flores, Yvette - BC <bc-Yvette.Flores@austintexas.gov>; Shieh, James - BC <bc-James.Shieh@austintexas.gov>; Howard, Patrick - BC <BC-Patrick.Howard@austintexas.gov>; Praxis, Solveij - BC <BC- Solveij.Praxis@austintexas.gov>; Thompson, Jeffrey - BC <bc-Jeffrey.Thompson@austintexas.gov>; Connolly, Joao - BC <BC-Joao.Connolly@austintexas.gov>; Schneider, Robert - BC <BC- Robert.Schneider@austintexas.gov>; Mushtaler, Jennifer - BC <BC- Jennifer.Mushtaler@austintexas.gov>; Llanes, Carmen - BC <bc-Carmen.Llanes@austintexas.gov>; Cox, Grayson - BC <BC-Grayson.Cox@austintexas.gov>; BC-RichardV.Mendoza@austintexas.gov; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Singh, Arati - BC <BC-Arati.Singh@austintexas.gov>; Cronk, Spencer <Spencer.Cronk@austintexas.gov> Cc: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Item B-13 - VMU Affordability Requirements - Planning Commission Meeting - March 22, 2022 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Honorable Commissioners, Todd Shaw, Chair, Claire Hempel, Vice Chair, Awais Azhar, Jessica Cohen, Joao Paulo Connolly, Grayson Cox, Spencer Cronk, Yvette Flores, Patrick Howard, Carmen Llanes Pulido, Richard Mendoza, Jennifer Mushtaler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Robert Schneider, James Shieh, Arati Singh, and Jeffrey Thompson, Planning Commission, Please consider the following comments regarding item B-13, Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements, on the agenda for tonight’s Planning Commission meeting. 1. Annual median family income requirements zoning should be set at or below 40% for rental and ownership to facilitate equitable access to income-restricted housing affordable to low-income families of color in Austin. A recent University of Texas study shows that the annual median family income for Black and Latino/Latina families in Austin is roughly half of that for white families in Austin. 2. A minimum of 15% of residential units for rental for 40 years or a minimum of 15% of residential units for ownership for 99 years or a combination equivalent to 15% of residential units should be required. 3. Affordable housing income restriction requirements should apply to the entire project, not just the bonus area. 4. All income-restricted affordable housing units should be onsite. No fee-in-lieu should be allowed. 5. All income-restricted affordable housing units should be family-friendly. At least 30% of the income- restricted units should have two bedrooms and at least 30% of the income-restricted units should have three or more bedrooms. 6. All income-restricted affordable housing units should include the same onsite parking entitlements afforded to market-rate housing units. 7. Administrative approval should not be allowed. 8. Compatibility should not be waived, weakened, or reduced. 9. The opt/in process for VMU should apply. 10. Existing VMU corridors should …

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B-13 SCCNPCT.pdf original pdf

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South Congress Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - SCCNPCT March 21, 2022 Austin Planning Commission DATE: TO: FROM: Re: SCCNPCT - Supports any/all requests for postponement(s). Re: Dear Planning Commission, Related Item(s) B-13 (C20-2021-006) Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements. We, the SCCNPCT support any requests for postponement(s) for item B-13 (C20-2021-006) – Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements. We support hearing more information about this request. Safety is a factor that has not been viewed with the VMU affordability requirements. Thank you, Mario Cantu Chair SCCNPCT

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