PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Greg Anderson, Awais Azhar, Adam Haynes, Claire Hempel, Felicity Maxwell, Danielle Skidmore, Alice Woods Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nadia Barrera-Rameriz, Grayson Fox, Jennifer Mushtaler, Ryan Johnson Commissioners absent: Patrick Howard, Alberta Phillips Ex-Officio Members Present: Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment 2 vacancies on the dais. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the speaker registration deadline will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None 1. Approve the minutes of May 14, 2024. The minutes from the Regular meeting of the Planning Commission on May 14, 2024, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Cox was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips were absent. 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0023.03.SH - 6304 Manor Road; District 4 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, University Hills/Windsor Park Combined (Windsor Park) NP Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Anmol Mehra Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department A motion to approve staff’s recommendation of Mixed use land use for NPA-2023- 0023.03.SH - 6304 Manor Road, located at 6304 Manor Road was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Cox was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0012.SH - 6304 Manor Road; District 4 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, University Hills/Windsor Park Combined (Windsor Park) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Anmol Mehra Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-3-NP to LR-MU-V-CO-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department A motion to approve staff’s recommendation of LR-MU-V-CO-NP for C14-2024-0012.SH - 6304 Manor Road, located at 6304 Manor Road was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Cox was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips were absent. 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0010.02 …
Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 26, 2022 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2022-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Vargas Mixed Use PC DATE: June 11, 2024 May 28, 2024 April 11, 2023 March 28, 2023 March 14, 2023 February 28, 2023 January 10, 2023 ADDRESS/ES: 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 4.3 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Vargas Properties I LTD and Jayco Holdings ILTD AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Meredith.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0005.01 To: CS-DB90-NP and LR-DB90-NP (as amended) From: GR-NP and LR-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATES: July 20, 2023 September 14, 2023 October 19, 2023 November 30, 2023 January 18, 2024 February 29, 2024 April 4, 2024 Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 ACTION: Postponed to September 14, 2023 at the request of the Applicant [Qadri – 1st; Ellis – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [Fuentes off the dais]. ACTION: The public hearing was conducted and a motion to close the public hearing and approve the ordinance on first reading only was approved on Council Member Ryan Alter’s motion, Council Member Kelly’s second on a 7-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem Ellis was off the dais. Council Members Alison Alter, Harper-Madison, and Pool were absent ACTION: A motion to approve the ordinance on second reading only was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Ellis' motion, Council Member Pool's second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent. ACTION: Postponed to January 18, 2024 at the request of the applicant. [N. Harper- Madison – 1st; P. Ellis – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [R. Alter absent]. ACTION: Postponed to February 29, 2024 at the request of the applicant. [Z. Qadri – 1st; P. Ellis 2nd] Vote: 11-0. ACTION: Postponed to April 4, 2024 at the request of the applicant. ACTION: Approved Applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement. [Z. Qadri – 1st; N. Harper-Madison – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [A. Alter off the dais]. 2 Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 – May 28, 2024 – Postponed to June 11, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. NOTE: The applicant amended their zoning application to CS-DB90-NP and LR-DB90- NP which requires the zoning …
Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan and Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan DATE FILED: July 14, 2023 NPA-2023-0002.02 CASE#: PROJECT NAME: 1307 and 1309 E. 4th Street PC DATE: May 28, 2024 ADDRESS/ES: 1307 and 1309 E. 4th Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.29 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation JLCC Interests, LLC PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District To amend specified properties within the East César Chávez (ECC) neighborhood plan and the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map(s) in the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use. The existing land use on the future land use map (FLUM) is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map. Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2023-0153 From: TOD-NP (live/work flex subdistrict) To: TOD-NP (TOD mixed-use subdistrict) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan adopted May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan adopted December 11, 2008 Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 – (action pending) May 28, 2024 – Postponed to June 11, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Neighborhood. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox off the dais. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the Land Use and Design Concept map from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is proposing to amend the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map(s) in the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use so the project can participate in the Density Plus Height Bonus Program. This program will require the proposed multifamily development to reserve a minimum of 15% of the entire square footage as affordable, on-site units for those earning no more than 50% Medium Family Income (MFI). The current designation as Live/Work Flex does not allow the property to participate in this program. Staff supports the applicant’s request because of the property is located 0.2 miles from the Plaza Saltillo Station where increased density can be …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0153 DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 1307 and 1309 East 4th Street ZONING FROM: TOD-NP (Live/Work Subdistrict) TO: TOD-NP (TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict) SITE AREA: approximately 0.29 acres (approximately 12,632 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: JLCC Interests, LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting transit oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning (TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict). See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024: Neighborhood postponement request granted to June 11, 2024. June 11. 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is currently Office/Retail/Commercial built in approximately 1920 and 1947. To the north of the subject tract (across East 4th Street) is undeveloped land and a nightclub/bar (the historic Scoot Inn) built in approximately 1912, approximately 2,700 square feet east of the tract is a single-family home built in approximately 1909, of approximately 1,100 square feet. To the south of the subject tract are two newer duplexes and to the west of the subject tract is a single- family home built in approximately 1908, approximately 800 square feet. The subject tract is less than 500 feet from the Plaza Saltillo Red Line Station. The property currently contains zero dwelling units per acre. Target residential densities to support robust fixed-route or dedicated transit in an urban center are within the range of 75 to 150 dwelling units per acre within ½ mile radius of the station area. Without an increase in density, and additional more intense mixed-use development as parcels redevelop within the station area, the CapMetro Red Line and associated connecting bus service may under-perform. C14-2023-0153 2 A review of the subdistrict map within the regulating plan indicated a substantial amount of property zoned TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict on the north side of the station area, much further away from the station area. The TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict is found more than 3 times as far away from the station as the subject tract. This distribution is not uniform and there is not a compelling reason to maintain this distribution given its proximity to the station. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Areas zoned (TOD-NP) TOD Mixed …
Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: March 13, 2024 1408, 1500 and 1510 W. Stassney Lane NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Austin Combined (South Menchaca) CASE#: NPA-2024-0030.01 PROJECT NAME: 1500 W. Stassney Lane PC DATE: June 11, 2024 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 2 SITE AREA: 2.16 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Stassney Land Partners, LP AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Neighborhood Node Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0033 From: CS-V-NP, LR-NP, GR-V-NP, and MF-3-NP To: CS-MU-V-DB90-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 6, 2014 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 – (action pending) ACTION: PHONE: (512) 974-2695 To: Mixed Use Activity HUB/Corridor Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended or the applicant’s request for Mixed Use Activity HUB/Corridor. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use Activity HUB/Corridor because the applicant proposes a mixed use development with 187 rental units, with 3,400 square feet of ground floor commercial uses. West Stassney Lane is an Activity Corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map where mixed use developments are appropriate. The proposed development will provide housing options for the City and the planning area to meet the Austin Strategic Housing Goals. The South Austin combined Neighborhood Plan states that Mixed Use Activity/HUBS are located at major intersections and along arterial roadways. Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Neighborhood Node - Neighborhood Node districts contain restaurants, shops, offices, and multi- family housing. The form of these areas is similar to Neighborhood Transition districts but with more commercial activity. Neighborhood Nodes have a similar mix of uses as Mixed Use Hubs, but primarily serve residents in the neighborhood. Building heights range from one to two stories (although many locations are zoned for greater height). PROPOSED LAND USE: Mixed Use Activity HUB/Corridor - Located at the intersections of major roadways and along arterial roadways, Mixed-Use Activity Hubs/Corridors are the most urban areas of the neighborhood and serve the surrounding neighborhoods and the broader community. They consist of a mix of services and housing types at a more intensive scale than a Neighborhood Node. Yes Yes Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines Complete Community Measures Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map: Located within or adjacent to an Imagine Austin Activity Center, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0033 – 1500 W Stassney Lane ADDRESS: 1408, 1500 & 1510 West Stassney Lane ZONING FROM: CS-V-NP, LR-NP, GR-V-NP, MF-3-NP DISTRICT: 2 TO: CS-MU-V-DB90-NP SITE AREA: 2.163 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Stassney Land Partners LP (Max Ginsburg) AGENT: Drenner Group (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use - vertical mixed use building – density bonus 90 - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-DB90- NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2 – 4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 18, 2024 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zone, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the C14-2024-0033 Page 2 applicant submitted a rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district, in order for the City to continue review of site plan. The property is located within the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan Area (South Manchaca), and the current FLUM (Future Land Use Map) designation is Neighborhood Node. A Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) is on file with a request to change FLUM to Mixed Use Activity Hub/Corridor and is proposed to be heard at the June 11, 2024 Planning Commission. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of 2.163 acres and is located on the north side of West Stassney Lane, between Union Pacific Railroad right of way and Radam Circle, within the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan area, specifically South Manchaca. The property is currently developed with Limited warehousing and distribution use, and a childcare service use (CS-V-NP, LR-NP, GR-V-NP, MF-3-NP). To the north are single family residences (MF-2-NP). Across from the site to the south, with frontage on West Stassney Lane is Austin Oaks Hospital site (PUD-NP). With frontage on West Stassney Lane, west of the site are Food preparation and Personal improvement services uses (GR-V-NP), and to the east is Financial service use (CS-V-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial …
Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: February 24, 2023 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Bouldin Creek CASE#: NPA-2023-0013.01 PROJECT NAME: 200 W. Mary PC DATE: June 11, 2024 May 28, 2024 December 12, 2023 November 14, 2023 September 26, 2023 August 8, 2023 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.1585 acres (6,904.43 sq. ft.) OWNER/APPLICANT: Herb Bar Soco, LLC AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation 200 and 204 W. Mary Street PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2023-0021 From: SF-3-NP To: GR-MU-NP (as amended) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: May 23, 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024– (Action pending) May 28, 2024 – Postponed to June 11, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox off the dais. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. December 12, 2023 – Postponed Indefinitely on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd]. Vote: 11-0 [N. Barrera – Ramirez and P. Howard absent]. November 14, 2023 – Postponed to December 12, 2023 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [N. Barrera-Ramirez off the dais]. September 26, 2023 – Postponed to November 14, 2023 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [C. Hempel, P. Howard and J. Mushtaler absent. One vacancy on the dais]. August 8, 2023 – Postponed to September 26, 2023 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [T. Shaw and J. Mushtaler absent. One vacancy on the dais]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends an alternate land use of Neighborhood Mixed Use to be consistent with the Zoning Staff recommendation of LR-MU-NP. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use, but instead supports Neighborhood Mixed Use, which is more compatible being adjacent to low-density residential development to the north, south, east, and west and is consistent with the zoning recommendation of LR-MU-NP. The property is 0.1586 acres …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 9 TO: GR-MU-NP (as amended) CASE: C14-2023-0021 (200 W. Mary) ADDRESS: 200 and 204 West Mary Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.1585 acres (approximately 6,904 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Herb Bar Soco, LLC AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff does not recommend granting community commercial-mixed use-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning and offers the alternative recommendation of neighborhood commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR- MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would prohibit financial services, off-site accessory parking, pedicab storage and dispatch, pet services, printing and publishing, professional office, service station, theater, college and university facilities. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: Applicant will need to coordinate with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) to determine what kind of work can be done to the building. The Stanley House is on the lot immediately to the west, but it is unclear how far the THC designation boundary extends. Any major work would need to also go through the Landmark Commission if it involves demolition because the main building at 200 West Mary Street was noted as a high priority building in one of the City’s historic surveys. It is possible that the Commission would initiate historic zoning if it is eligible and if the proposed work endangers the building’s ability to convey its significance. The building at 204 West Mary Street is a low priority building. Although the property is zoned as residential, the property has operated as the Herb Bar, a commercial use, since 1986. Prior to 1986, there is also evidence of a retail/food sales use on C14-2023-0021 2 the property since the early 1900’s when it operated as a general store providing groceries to the neighborhood. In 2018, an Amnesty Certificate of Occupancy was issued for the existing retail/food sales uses. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently the Herb Bar that sells herbal products in an approximately 720 square foot building built in approximately 1925. The approximately 1,249 square foot building at 204 West Mary Street was built in approximately 1935 contains Massage Master, a personal service use. To the north is a single-family dwelling built in approximately 1994, approximately …
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Sherri Sirwaitis, Principal Planner, Current Planning Division June 5, 2024 NPA-2024-0024.01 & C14-2024-0005_2700 and 2700 ½ Gracy Farms Lane North Burnet/Gateway Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the June 11, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the June 25, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to review the applications. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 , NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: August 2, 2023 January 9, 2024 6605 Regiene road NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined (MLK-183) CASE#: NPA-2023-0015.03 PROJECT NAME: 6605 Regiene Road PC DATE: June 11, 2024 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 0.56 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Regiene Holdings, LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Major Planned Development Related Zoning Case:C14-2024-0021 From: LI-CO-NP To: LI-PDA-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 7, 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 – (action pending) ACTION: PHONE: (512) 974-2695 Planning Commission: June 11, 2024 January 9, 2024 – Indefinitely postponed at the request of the Applicant on the consent agenda. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Anderson and A. Woods absent. One vacancy on the dais]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for applicant’s request for Major Planned Development land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicants request for Major Planned Development because this 0.56-acre tract is proposed to be included in previously approved planned amendment and zoning cases to be combined for a proposed 21-acre mixed use development. The development is proposed to include clean industrial creative and maker spaces, retail, office, restaurant, and multifamily uses. This area was once proposed for industrial uses but has transitioned over the years to include a mix of uses that will provide services and additional housing for the east side of City. To the south of the property is an opportunity to potentially connect to a future Capital Metro Green Line train station and the opportunity to create a trail connecting to the Southern Walnut Creek Greenbelt. Sections from the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan that staff believes supports the applicant’s request. Goal One: Preserve established residential areas and improve opportunities for home ownership by promoting the rehabilitation of existing housing and new, infill housing compatible with the existing style of this neighborhood. Objective 1.2: Promote new infill housing in appropriate locations. Goal Two: Promote a mix of land uses that respect and enhance the existing neighborhood and address compatibility between residential, commercial, and industrial uses. Objective 2.2: Reduce the impact of commercial and industrial uses on residential areas. Goal Three: Preserve existing small businesses and encourage new neighborhood-serving commercial …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0021 (6605 Regiene Road) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 6605 Regiene Road ZONING FROM: LI-CO-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.56 acres (approximately 24,393 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Regiene Holdings, LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting limited industrial services-planned development area- neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. The existing conditional overlay that limited daily vehicle trips to no more than 2,000 per day is recommended for removal. However, TPW recommends a Restrictive Covenant tying this site to the TIA for C14-2020-0150. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located east of Ed Bluestein Boulevard and north of the proposed Capital Metro Green Line rail right of way. Properties surrounding the subject tract on all sides have recently been rezoned LI-PDA-NP, please see the area case histories section below. The applicant has stated their intent to combine the tracts as one cohesive development, a collective 21-acre mixed use development with clean industrial creative and maker spaces, retail, office, restaurant, and multifamily uses. The site development standards are identical to the development standards already approved with the previous cases; however, the applicant has removed their previous modification requests related to the City’s parking requirements so that the development standards are more in line with the City’s present Code. C14-2024-0021 2 Staff supports this request as it is in line with other rezonings to LI-PDA-NP surrounding the subject tract and would enable the owner to combine the tracts into one cohesive development with standard site development regulations, authorized uses, and prohibited uses. Existing Zoning A conditional overlay was applied through Ordinance No. 20060727-114 that would limit daily vehicle trips to no more than 2,000 per day. This conditional overlay is recommended for removal. Proposed Zoning Section 1. Applicable Site Development Regulations Except as specifically modified below, the property may be developed and used in accordance with the regulations established for the Limited Industrial Services (LI) base district and other applicable requirements of the City Code. The following development standards are modified for all development across the site: Max. Height: 275’ Max. FAR: 2:1 Min. Setbacks: Front Yard: 0 …
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department June 4, 2024 NPA-2023-0002.01_Christ Church Planning 1001, 1005, 1010 E. 2nd Street; 206, 112 Medina Street and 105 San Marcos Street East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced case from the June 11, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to the June 25, 2024 hearing date to allow more time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
City of Austin Planning Department Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w ww .a u stin t ex a s.g ov / d ep a rt m en t/ p l an n in g- d ep a rtm en t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department June 4, 2024 NPA-2023-0010.02_109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit A), 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit B), 2311 E. 2nd Street East 2nd Street – 2300 Block Holly Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced case from the June 11, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the July 23, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department June 4, 2024 NPA-2023-0029.02_Humane Society of Austin St. John/Coronado Hills Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced plan amendment case from the June 11, 2024 to the July 23, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to review the plan amendment application in conjunction with the pending zoning application The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Cynthia Hadri, Planner III, Current Planning Division Planning Department June 4, 2024 NPA-2023-0005.01 & C14-2024-0015_6202, 6204 Caddie Street; 1600, 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1612, and 1614 Montopolis Drive; 6211, 6215 Fairway Street Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the June 11, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the July 9, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Clair Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department June 5, 2024 C14-2024-0015 Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ The case above has been scheduled for the June 11, 2024, Planning Commission hearing. Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the June 11, 2024, Planning Commission hearing to the July 9, 2024, hearing, to allow additional time to review the application for a staff recommendation.
City of Austin Planning Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ htt ps:// www.a usti ntex as.g o v/de part me nt/hous i ng- a nd-pl an nin g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Tyler Tripp, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner, Current Planning Division Planning Department June 5, 2024 NPA-2023-0018.06 and C14-2023-0132 6719, 6725 Shirley Avenue and 605 William Street Brentwood-Highland Combined Planning Area The applicant requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the June 11, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the July 23, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to address prerequisite requirements to move forward with the zoning and plan amendment cases. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Email Request for Postponement from Leah Bojo (Drenner Group) Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0022 ZONING FROM: SF-3 DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: SF-6 (42,950 sq. ft.) ADDRESS: 2700 and 2702 Del Curto Road SITE AREA: 0.986 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Mile Earney AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Tamara Mitchell) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant townhouse and condominium residence (SF-6) district. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: May 14, 2024: APPROVED THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 11, 2024. [A. AZHAR; A. HAYNES-2ND] (9-0) P. HOWARD, R. JOHNSON, J. MUSHTALER, AND A. WOODS - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is 0.986 acres, is developed with two (2) residential units and is on the west side of Del Curto Road. The adjacent properties on the north and south are developed with single family homes and townhome residences (SF-3, SF-5-CO & SF-6-CO). To the west, across Del Curto Road, there are single family residences (SF-3). The properties to the west have a restaurant (Matt’s El Rancho), a church and some warehouses. Please refer to Exhibit A (Zoning Map) and Exhibit B (Aerial Exhibit). The parcel is located in the suspended South Lamar neighborhood plan and will not require a future land use map amendment. The site is developed with two residential units and the C14-2024-0022 2 rezoning will allow the applicant to construct approximately seven (7) homes on the parcel, per the attached summary letter (Exhibit C – Applicant’s Summary Letter). Per the comprehensive plan review comments this site meets five (5) of the Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines. The property is 0.10 miles from Lamar Boulevard Activity Corridor, is within 0.5 miles of goods and services, has sidewalks on Del Curto, and expands the number of housing units that suit a variety of households, incomes, and lifestyle needs of a diverse population. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The townhouse and condominium residence district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, duplex, two family, townhouse, and condominium use, without the spacing and locational requirements for townhouses and condominiums that apply in SF-5. This district is appropriate for areas in which unusually large lots predominate with access to other than minor residential streets, and in selected areas where a transition from singlefamily to multifamily use is appropriate. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2024-0039 – 3020 E Cesar Chavez ADDRESS: 3020 East Cesar Chavez ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP SITE AREA: 2.345 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Eastside Partners, LLC (James Eustace) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use - vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay - density bonus 90 - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay: 1) Prohibits the following uses: Adult oriented businesses, Automotive rentals, Automotive repair services Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Campground, Convenience storage, Equipment repair services, Equipment sales, Kennels, Laundry services, Pawn shop services, Residential treatment, Vehicle storage; and 2) Establishes the following uses as Conditional: Commercial off-street parking, Custom manufacturing, Drive-in service as an accessory to commercial uses, Limited warehousing and distribution, Service station, Transportation terminal PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: Case number C14-2024-0039 Page 2 ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant submitted this new rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district. The conditions establishing conditional and prohibited uses in the Conditional Overlay for case number C14-2021-0190 are continued to be recommended in this new rezoning. Planning Commission Previous Action September 27, 2022: To Grant CS-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning as staff recommended. [ANDERSON; HEMPEL – 2ND] (7-1) LLANES-PULIDO – NAY, COX – ABSTAIN. March 8, 2022: To Grant Indefinite Postponement, as requested by Applicant. [SCHNEIDER; AZHAR – 2ND] (10-0) MUSHTALER – OFF DAIS, THOMPSON AND SHIEH – ABSENT ONE VACANCY ON THE DAIS. February 22, 2022: To Grant Postponement to March 8, 2022, as requested by Staff. [AZHAR; SHIEH – 2ND] (13-0) City Council Previous Action October 27, 2022: Approved CS-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning as Planning Commission recommended. VOTE: 11-0. Prior Rezoning Case C14-2021-0190 Ordinance No. 20221027-057 approved October 27, 2022 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of Cesar Chavez Street, between Linden …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0139 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: MF-6-CO-NP ZONING TO: MF-6-NP ADDRESS: 2302 Durwood St and 2324 Wilson St SITE AREA: 4.95 acres (215, 622 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 2018 Austin OCV, LLC (Rene Campos) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence (highest density) - neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June: 11, 2024: May 28, 2024: APPROVED THE APPLICANTS REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 11, 2024. [F. MAXWELL; A. WOODS-2ND] (10-0) P. HOWARD AND A. PHILLIPS – ABSENT, G.COX – ARRIVED LATE April 9, 2024: APPROVED THE APPLICANTS REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO MAY 28, 2024. [A. AZHAR; F. MAXWELL-2ND] (12-0) ONE VACANCY ON THE DIAS February 13, 2024: APPROVED THE NEIGHBORHOODS REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO APRIL 9, 2024. [A. AZHAR; F. MAXWELL-2ND] (12-0) ONE VACANCY ON THE DIAS CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: There are no issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is 4.95 acres, developed with multiple multifamily residential buildings, has access to Durwood street (level 1), and is currently zoned multifamily residence (highest density)-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP). The C14-2023-0139 2 property has guidance services and single family residences (MF-3-NP and SF-3-NP) to the north, commercial offices, restaurants, and single family residences (GR-CO-NP, LO-CO- NP, and SF-3-NP) to the south, multifamily residences and single family residences (MF-3- NP and SF-3-NP) to the east, offices, retail and commercial mixed use (CS-MU-V-CO-NP and CS-V-CO-NP) to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). Staff is recommending multifamily residence (highest density) - neighborhood plan (MF-6- NP) combined district zoning for the second phase of Oak Creek Village. The applicant is looking to remove the conditional overlay (CO) that is on the first phase which restricts the height to 60 feet and limits the unit count to 486 units. The applicant is requesting 90 feet in height, no limit in density, and 80% for impervious cover. The first phase was for new income-restricted affordable housing, which was fulfilled. The second phase of the development is for market rate family housing. Per the comprehensive plan review comments this site meets seven (7) of the Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines. The site is located within 0.13 miles of the South 1st Street Activity Corridor, adjoins a public …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0110– 1230 East 38th ½ Street DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 1230 East 38th ½ Street, 1400 East 38th ½ Street, 1402 East 38th ½ Street, and 1406 East 38th ½ Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-V- CO- DB90-NP SITE AREA: approximately 4.4369 acres (approximately 193,271 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 38th Half St Holding LLC, 1230 E. 38th Half St Holding 2 LLC, Cherrywood Austin LLC, 706 W 34th LLC, Nasteb Keystone Family LTD AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C., (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting the change in condition of zoning to amend the conditional overlay by removing the height restriction maximum of forty (40) feet for the subject tract and to grant general commercial services–vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay–density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. See of recommendation section below for additional information. the basis PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024: Planning Commission postponement to June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant amended their original application to request the -DB90 combining district. Planning Commission Previous Action January 23, 2024: Applicant and neighborhood postponement to February 27, 2024. February 27, 2024: Applicant postponement to March 12, 2024. March 12, 2024: Applicant request for Indefinite Postponement. City Council Previous Action None C14-2023-0110 Page 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract includes a number of uses, Alma Cherrywood Apartment Complex (formerly known as Delwood Station Apartments); Westbank Dry Cleaning Warehouse; Cherrywood Coffeehouse; Monarch Food Mart, and GC Cleaners and Laundry. To the north (across the railroad tracks) are several duplexes that are part of what is known as “Duplex Nation,” a large collection of duplexes built in the late 1940s. To the east (across the railroad tracks) is Maplewood Elementary and several duplexes built in the late 1940s. To the west is Delwood Marketplace, a large shopping …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0074 (2209 Donley Drive) ADDRESS: 2209 Donley Drive ZONING FROM: NBG-WMU-NP TO: NBG-TOD(Gateway Zone)-NP SITE AREA: 2.899 acres DISTRICT: 4 PROPERTY OWNER: Marquardt Family LP (David Marquardt) AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends NBG-TOD(Gateway)-NP, North Burnet/Gateway-Transit Oriented Development-Gateway Zone-Neighborhood Plan, district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2024-0074 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is a 2.9 acre lot that is developed with a 25,664 square foot office/warehouse multi-tenant small bay building (Texas Cool Roofing & Waterproofing, Blue Sky Scrubs, LLC, Nova Tuff Coatings). To the east, there is another office/warehouse (Metric Center), a surface parking area and a three-story office building (Innovation Park) that were recently rezoned to NBG-TOD(Gateway Zone)-NP. The lot to the west is zoned NBG-WMU-NP and is developed with a one-story office/warehouse structure. To the north, across Donely Drive, there are lots that are zoned NBG-TOD-NP and NBG-NMU-NP and are developed with one-story offices. To the south, there are one-story industrial warehouses (Denton Center) that are zoned NBG-CI-NP. The site under consideration is within the North Burnet Gateway Neighborhood Planning area and is zoned NBG-WMU-NP, North Burnet Gateway-Warehouse Mixed Use- Neighborhood Plan Combining District. This lot is located on Donely Drive, a level 2/collector roadway, to the east of Missouri Pacific Railroad. The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from NBG-NP (WMU Subdistrict) to NBG-NP (TOD-Gateway Zone Subdistrict) to allow for the development of a residential project with associated ground floor uses. (please see Applicant’s Request Letter-Exhibit C). The TOD subdistrict allows a FAR of 12:1 and a maximum building height of up to 491 feet, with development bonuses (please see the revised North Burnet Gateway - TOD subdistrict General Site Development Standards-Exhibit D). With the development of the Q2 stadium on the former McKalla tract to the west, there has been a transition in the zoning of the properties in this area within the North Burnet Gateway Neighborhood Plan (please see the Area Case Histories table below). Gateway zones are connected to the designated Transit Corridors and allow for greater height and density in close proximity to rail stations, such as the new McKalla Rail Station, which opened on February 24, 2024 to coincide with the kick-off of the fourth season for Austin FC. Therefore, the staff …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0056 (8557 Research Blvd – Moon) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 8557 Research Boulevard ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: CS-1-NP SITE AREA: 5,000 sq. ft. PROPERTY OWNER: Town North Holdings, LLC (Munkyong Bae) APPLICANT/AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Tamara Mitchell) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends CS-1-NP, Commercial-Liquor Sales-Neighborhood Plan District, zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2024-0056 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is a 5,000 sq. ft. suite that is currently used as a karaoke lounge within an existing shopping center (Town North) located at the northeast intersection of Research Boulevard/U.S. Highway 183 and Fairfield Drive. There is GR-NP zoning surrounding the site to the north, south, east and west and a pad site of CS-1-CO-NP zoning (Mister Tramps Sports Bar) to the north within this retail center. The applicant is requesting CS-1-NP zoning to allow for a cocktail lounge use at this location. The staff recommends the CS-1-NP zoning as the property meets the intent of the Commercial Liquor Sales base district. The site under consideration fronts on and takes access to the Research Boulevard Service Road, which is a Level 4/Major Arterial Roadway. There is Capital Metro bus service (Route 481) along the frontage road and a bus stop within 0.10 miles along Research Boulevard. The proposed rezoning will be compatible with surrounding land uses and zoning patterns because there are commercial, retail and restaurant uses to the north, south and east of the site. This property is located with the North Austin Civic Association Neighborhood Planning Area. The requested zoning is consistent with the Commercial land use designation on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) for this tract of land. The CS-1-NP district would permit the applicant to utilize an existing retail suite to allow for a new commercial uses to provide additional services in this area of the city. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial-liquor sales (CS-1) district is the designation for a commercial or industrial use of a service nature that has operating characteristics or traffic service requirements that are incompatible with residential environments. Liquor sales is one of the permitted uses in a CS-1 district. Neighborhood Plan district denotes a tract located within the boundaries …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2023-0135 – 1500 & 1600 Royal Crest ZONING FROM: East Riverside Corridor (ERC-Urban Residential Subdistrict) ZONING TO: East Riverside Corridor (ERC-Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict), and to amend Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map), to increase the maximum building height up to 160 feet through participation in a density bonus program ADDRESS: 1500 and 1600 Royal Crest Drive SITE AREA: 10.06 acres OWNER / APPLICANT: 1500 Royal Crest LP (Anthony Clarke) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant East Riverside Corridor – Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict (ERC-CMU) district zoning, and to amend Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map), to increase the maximum building height up to 160 feet through participation in a density bonus program. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see case manager comments on pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The developer will comply with the Tenant Notification and Relocation Assistance requirements in the City of Austin Land Development Code. [LDC 25-1-712]. C14-2023-0135 Page 2 The applicant held a meeting with the current tenants on May 13, 2024 and provided the following information as proposed Tenant Protection items: • No termination of leases without good cause. • Rental rate + mandatory fees increase by no more than 7.5% per year for a period of 5 years. • 365-day notice of redevelopment provided to tenants. • 180-day notice of demolition. • 90-day move-out notice. • On-site services to help tenants find new housing or other qualified programs. • Ability for tenant to break lease without repercussion once 180-day notice of demolition is • Moving allowance of $3,000 flat payment. • Last three (3) months of rent waived for tenants still in units. • Full refund of security & pet deposits once demo permit is filed. • No unit entry without 48-hour advance notice. • No prevention of activities associated with tenant’s organization. • Right to return - first chance at new units; both affordable (if qualifications are met) and filed. market rate. The items listed are subject to being amended. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately ten acres and located south of East Riverside Drive and north of Woodland Avenue between Royal Crest Drive and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0131 - (E5ATX Rezone) DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 2613 and 2619 East 5th Street ZONING FROM: LR-CO-MU-NP and GR-CO-MU-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-DB90-NP (as amended) SITE AREA: approximately 0.31 acres (approximately 13,591.5 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: E5ATX LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. See the basis or recommendation section below for more information. Staff’s recommendation would maintain the Conditional Overlay present that prohibits the following uses: • • • • • • • • commercial off-street parking auto washing pawn shops adult businesses convenience storage kennels campground exterminators PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 23, 2024: Staff postponement request granted, noticing issue February 13, 2024: Approved applicant’s request and staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO-NP on the consent agenda. June 11, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission with revised request of CS- MU-CO-DB90-NP. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 21, 2024: Indefinite postponement at the request of the applicant on Council Member Qadri's motion, Council Member Ryan Alter's second on a vote of 11-0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning C14-2023-0131 2 district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant amended their original application to request the -DB90 combining district. Planning Commission Previous Action January 23, 2024: Staff postponement request granted, noticing issue February 13, 2024: Approved applicant’s request and staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO-NP on the consent agenda. City Council Previous Action March 21, 2024: Indefinite postponement at the request of the applicant on Council Member Qadri's motion, Council Member Ryan Alter's second on a vote of 11-0. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently an approximatley 1,800 square foot duplex and approximately 600 square foot office, both built in approximately 1970. An approximately 1,500 square foot single family home built in approximately 1945. To the north is undeveloped land recently rezoned CS- MU-V-CO-NP by case C14-2020-0145 (see area case histories section for more …
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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2024-0018 – 2323 Town Lake Circle ZONING FROM: East Riverside Corridor (ERC- Neighborhood Mixed Use Subdistrict) ZONING TO: East Riverside Corridor (ERC- Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict), and to amend Figure 1-6 (East Riverside Corridor Hub Map) to include the entire lot in the Hub boundary and to Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map), to increase the maximum building height up to 160 feet through participation in a density bonus program ADDRESS: 2323 Town Lake Circle SITE AREA: 1.0439 acres OWNER / APPLICANT: 2323 Town Lake Circle Apartments LLC (Robyn and Jonathan Ganacas) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant East Riverside Corridor – Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict (ERC-CMU) district zoning, and to amend Figure 1-6 (East Riverside Corridor Hub Map) to include the entire lot in the Hub boundary, and to Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map), to increase the maximum building height up to 160 feet through participation in a density bonus program. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see case manager comments on pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2024-0018 Page 2 ISSUES: The developer will comply with the Tenant Notification and Relocation Assistance requirements in the City of Austin Land Development Code. [LDC 25-1-712]. The owner has offered a private Restrictive Covenant to provide additional benefits to those who are entitled to notification under the Tenant Relocation provisions of Section 25-1-712 for the existing buildings. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately 1.04 acres located north of East Riverside Drive on Town Lake Circle. The property is currently developed with a 3-story building of existing multifamily residences with 42 units. This site is in the East Riverside Corridor (ERC) Regulating Plan within the Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) subdistrict and is not located within the hub boundary. All the properties along Town Lake Circle were originally rezoned to the East Riverside Corridor (ERC) Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) subdistrict. Since 2016, eleven properties along Town Lake Circle and the adjacent Elmont Drive have been rezoned to the Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) subdistrict. The subject property located at 2323 Town Lake Circle is the one remaining parcel in this area that is still zoned as …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2023-0072C PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: June 11, 2024 Palace Laundry Cocktail lounge 5,579 square feet Katerina Smolenkova Pinnacle Lending 2127 Wimberley Lane Austin, TX 78735 Candace Craig Nora Engineering & Planning LLC 5114 Balcones Woods Dr, Ste. 307-122 Austin, TX 78759 PROJECT NAME: PROPOSED USE: ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 96 Rainey St AREA: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes, CNUa, LEED AP EXISTING ZONING: The site is zoned CBD, and is currently functioning as a cocktail lounge. Cocktail lounges are permitted in the CBD zoning district, but require additional approval of a Conditional Use Permit if they are within the Rainey St subdistrict. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the demolition of two existing structures, which are currently being used as a cocktail lounge, and replace them with one structure, to continue the same use. The existing structures are one story, with outdoor seating, and the proposed structure is two stories, and is largely enclosed. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit to replace the cocktail lounge. PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: NA christine.barton-holmes@austintexas.gov Telephone: 974-2788 AREA STUDY: Downtown Austin Plan – Rainey St Subdistrict WATERSHED: Waller Creek (Urban watershed) APPLICABLE WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Current/ Comprehensive watershed ordinance CAPITOL VIEW: NA T.I.A.: Not Required IC:97% PROPOSED F.A.R.:0.145 PROPOSED BLDG. CVRG: 95% PROPOSED PROJECT INFORMATION 5,579-sf site area EXIST. ZONING: CBD (cocktail lounge) ALLOWED F.A.R.: 8:1 MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 100% MAX. IMPERVIOUS CVRG.: 100% REQUIRED PARKING: 0 VEHICLES/21 BIKES PROVIDED PKNG: 0 VEHICLES/22 BIKES SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a 10,564 sf two-story cocktail bar to replace an existing 5,569 sf one-story cocktail lounge A cocktail lounge is a conditional use in the Rainey Street Subdistrict of downtown. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. Environmental: The site is in the Waller Creek Urban watershed. There is a proposed reduction in impervious cover from 100% to 79%, and no known Critical Environmental Features are located within the limits of construction. Transportation: As the site is zoned CBD, no parking is required except for bicycle parking, and 22 spaces are being provided, over the required 21. The site sits at the corner of Rainey St and Driskill St. SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: Planning Commission Members Donald Jackson, Economic Development Department DATE: May 30, 2024 SUBJECT: C20-2023-026 (Live Music and Creative Space Bonus Phase 2) Postponement Request The staff would like to request a postponement of the above amendment to the Land Development Code to July 9, 2024. We are asking for this postponement to finalize the staff recommendation. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Page 1 of 1
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, June 11, 2024 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Board and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Greg Anderson – Secretary (District 4) Awais Azhar – Vice-Chair (Mayor) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Adam Haynes (Mayor) Claire Hempel – Chair (District 8) Patrick Howard (District 1) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) Jennifer Mushtaler (District 6) Alberta Phillips (Mayor) Alice Woods (District 2) Vacant (District 7) Ex-Officio Members Candace Hunter – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Jesús Garza – Interim City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and 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 Attorney: Chrissy Mann, 512-974-2179 Commission Liaison: Nicole Corona, 512-974-3146 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 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the closure of speaker registration will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on May 28, 2024. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Vargas Properties I, LTD and Jayco Holdings I, LTD Thower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2022-0107 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 400 Vargas Road & 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD (Jay Chernosky) Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) GR-NP to CS-DB90-NP for Tract 1; LR-NP to LR-DB90-NP for Tract 2 Recommendation of CS-CO-DB90-NP for Tract 1; LR-DB90-NP for Tract 2 Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET 6520 Lynch Lane SITE AREA: 4.31 acres DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-NP for Tract 1 LR-MU-NP for Tract 2 CASE: C14-2022-0107 – Vargas Mixed Use ZONING FROM: GR-NP for Tract 1 LR-NP for Tract 2 AMENDED REQUEST: CS-DB90-NP for Tract 1; LR-DB90-NP for Tract 2, and to waive the DB90 ordinance ground floor Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial Spaces requirement per Section 25-2-652 (F)(3)(e) ADDRESS: 400 Vargas Road & PROPERTY OWNER: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD (Jay Chernosky) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial – conditional overlay – density bonus 90 – neighborhood plan (CS-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and neighborhood commercial – density bonus 90 – neighborhood plan (LR- DB90-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 2 and to waive the ground floor Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial Spaces requirement. The Conditional Overlay prohibits Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repairs & Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Pawn Shop Services, Adult Oriented Businesses, Agricultural Sales & Service, Commercial Blood & Plasma Center, Construction Sales & Service, Kennels, Vehicle Storage and limits the Impervious Cover to 80%. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 3 - 5. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 11, 2023: April 11, 2023: APPROVED CS-MU-CO-NP COMBINED DISTRICT ZONING FOR TRACT 1, with ADDED CONDITIONS and LR-MU-NP COMBINED DISTRICT ZONING FOR TRACT 2. The Conditional Overlay prohibits the following uses on Tract 1: Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repairs & Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Off-Site Accessory Parking, Pawn Shop Services, Adult C14-2022-0107 Oriented Businesses, Agricultural Sales & Service, Commercial Blood & Plasma Center, Construction Sales & Service, Kennels, Vehicle Storage and limits the Impervious Cover to 80%. Page 2 [G. COX; J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (12-0) Y. FLORES – ABSENT March 28, 2023: Approved a postponement request by the neighborhood to April 11, 2023 [J. Thompson; C. Hempel – 2nd] (13-0) G. Anderson – Nay on Item 34 March 14, 2023: Approved a staff postponement request to March 28, 2023 [R. Schneider; C. Hempel – 2nd] (9-0) Y. Flores, J. Mushtaler, J. Shieh, and J. Thompson – Absent February 28, 2023: Approved a staff postponement request …
Our position is that Saxon Lane lacks the connectivity requirements to support ground-floor pedestrian oriented commercial space, the traffic along this roadway is very low, and the necessary visibility to attract these uses is non-existent. Therefore, we respectfully request consideration to not mandate ground-floor pedestrian oriented uses with this rezoning. Vargas Road – This road is a neighborhood collector and is the only road that connects US 183 with Montopolis Road. Directly across Vargas Road from the subject property is a small day care and a city park. Next to the park is Allison Elementary School. Both sides of Vargas Road have single-family homes with the exception of two areas – 1) Closer to E. Riverside Drive are more dense apartments and an Idea School – all of which are proximate to the future Blue Line of Project Connect, 2) The intersection of Vargas Road and Felix Avenue is a node for very small, neighborhood oriented commercial spaces. The buildings are one-story, small in size and on small parcels. Most of these buildings are boarded up with no commercial activity. Most older neighborhoods were developed with these types of nodes interior to the neighborhood, and this is how pedestrian oriented uses should be planned – interior to the neighborhood with neighborhood serving uses. However, it is clear that there is simply not enough economic viability for the uses to survive with most of the spaces having been vacant for many years. Our position is that if pedestrian oriented commercial spaces were to be viable in the area, the intersection of Vargas Road and Felix Avenue is the prime spot for those commercial uses and that intersection should be maintained as an option for those types of uses to come back in the future. Therefore, we respectfully request consideration to not mandating ground-floor pedestrian oriented uses with this rezoning as a hope to bring back the much coveted, interior neighborhood serving commercial space which should be a priority. South-West Corner
North-West Corner North-East Corner South-East Corner For the reasons above with the context provided, we respectfully request that commercial space of any type should not be a requirement of this rezoning of the subject property. While a development of the subject property could include commercial space, the market can better ascertain the need at the time of development. It is quite possible that some commercial space may be located on the ground floor, though it may not be pedestrian oriented commercial spaces due to the lack of connectivity, the high-speed traffic of the highway, and the hope that the interior commercial node may come back to life in the future. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, A. Ron Thrower ATTACHMENT B March 29, 2024 Ms. Lauren Middleton-Pratt, Director Planning Department City of Austin 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas 78702 RE: C14-2022-0107 - Vargas Mixed Use Rezoning – Application amendment for DB90 Overlay & Postponement Request Dear Ms. Middleton-Pratt, Pursuant to Ordinance 20240229-073, adopted by the Austin City Council on February 29, 2024, with an effective date of March 11, 2024, the City of Austin is directing additional housing development in areas of Austin where appropriate through the DB90 Overlay. Our position is that this project meets the requirements to receive the DB90 Overlay and therefore, on behalf of the Landowners, we respectfully amend the application to request the addition of the DB90 Overlay. More specifically, the amended request is follows: Tract 1 – From GR-NP (existing) to CS-DB90-NP (requested) Tract 2 – From LR-NP (existing) to LR-DB90-NP (requested) Further, under Section 25-2-652(F)(3) within the DB90 Ordinance, there is a Mix of Uses requirement related to DB90 projects. While a mix of uses certainly makes for an active street, not all properties can have a mix of uses for varying reasons. Pursuant to Section 25-2- 652(F)(3)(e), the rezoning to add DB90 can modify Section 25-2-652(F)(3)(b) that requires the Pedestrian Oriented uses along certain Principal Streets. In this case, the project is located on 2 Urban Roadways – Vargas Road and Lynch Lane, both of which are qualifying Principal Roadways to waive the requirement. The justification to waive the requirement is that these roadways are interior to a single-family zoned subdivision where the level of commercial activation envisioned with DB90 may not be appropriate or successful. However, the Hwy 183 frontage is appropriate and therefore, we are …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ Planning Commission Members TO: Chair Hempel From: Brent Lloyd Date: June 7, 2024 RE: Case No. C20-2023-045 DSD Development Officer Postponement of Site Plan Lite (Pt. 2) & Infill Plats Ordinance ************************************************************************ To allow interdepartmental review of feedback received at our recent stakeholder testing session, we are requesting postponement of the above-referenced ordinance to the Planning Commission’s July 9, 2024 meeting. Please feel free to contact me at (512) 974-2974 or at brent.lloyd@austintexas.gov if you have any questions. cc Erica Leak Joi Harden Andrew Rivera
General Recommendation to City Council: Prioritize city-owned land, especially within ETODs, for the development of income-restricted shared-equity senior housing, including cooperative housing and community land trusts (CLTs). The crisis we are facing: • Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population falling into homelessness, composing nearly half of the unhoused population, with numbers estimated to triple by 2030. 1 • More than 1 in 5 Americans over 65 are, or are at risk of becoming, “elder orphans”, meaning they have no family available to support them as they age. • • An estimated 4.1 million Americans per year are reaching retirement age and more than half will have to rely primarily on social security as their source of income. 2 In the Austin-Round Rock MSA, 38% of those 65 and older are housing cost burdened and 85% of older adults cannot afford assisted living, 3 meaning that many seniors’ only option is to age in place, often alone. • Service providers will be increasingly challenged to meet the needs of aging, cost- burdened seniors who live individually and across large geographic areas. City of Austin service funding dollars will increasingly fall short of meeting the needs of this population. • Mobility among seniors becomes increasingly challenging as many older adults lose their ability to drive but continue to need access to healthcare providers, groceries, and other services. Local senior mobility programs will struggle with capacity to meet the coming demand as Austin’s senior population grows. Shared equity forms of housing like cooperatives can provide affordability, community, and easy service-provider access for Austin’s older adults at a much lower cost to the City and to taxpayers than traditional income-restricted affordable housing models. • While every affordable housing model is needed to meet Austin’s demand for affordable units, limited-equity cooperative housing offers a unique opportunity to add to our affordable housing inventory without dependence on limited LIHTC financing or a large amount of RHDA or OHDA funding from the City of Austin. 1 Culhane et al., “The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solu;ons Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?” 2019 2 Shapiro and StuKgen, “The Peak Boomers Impact Study: A Majority of Peak Boomers Are Not Financially Prepared for Re;rements and Their Re;rements Will Have Large Effects on the U.S. Economy” 2024 3 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Housing America’s Older Adults” …
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Sr. No. Proposed by Topic Proposed Amendment Justification Notes WG Vote Tally 1 2 3 4 5 Maxwell City Staff Maxwell City Staff Woods City Staff Maxwell City Staff Add one full time employee to Zoning team. Woods Training Optional Planning Commission 101 training for PC members, possibly through Texas Municipal League or APA Texas Chapter. Rehearings for VMU cases, DB-90 and numerous additional paper districts being created all leading to increase in zoning cases. Allow for new and existing commissioners to gain valuable knowledge about planning processes, state law, and best practices to inform discussions and improve efficiency. Ensures the ongoing sovereignty of Planning Commission and similar independent commissions and ensures clear separation of oversight/influence for assigned City Staff. Brings more clarity to decision-making related to legal questions that arise at Planning Commission, and improves efficiency at meetings. Explore the establishment of the Office of the Land Use Commissions (OLUC), which will involve the transfer of existing commission liaisons and the recruitment of supplementary staff as needed. OLUC will encompass the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Zoning and Platting Commission. Additionally, the office will incorporate a specialized legal representative tasked with attending commission meetings in person, exclusively representing the best interests of the commissions. Allocate funds for a singular budgetary expense aimed at engaging a consultant. The purpose of this engagement is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and review of all operations and methodologies within the Planning Department. The consultant will offer insights and recommendations geared towards enhancing workflow efficiency and improving work outcomes, with a focus on meeting the established timelines mandated by city regulations. Request additional funding for Planning Department outreach, specifically related to Citywide LDC changes. Improve transparency and access to Planning Commission processes. Improve efficiency in communications between Planning Commission and Planning Dept. staff and help Planning Commmission meet established timelines set by City Council. 2 2 2 2 2 Maxwell Vote Woods Vote Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Re: C14-2024-0022 2700 Del Curto Rezone steve lucas Mon 6/10/2024 8:18 PM To: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@austintexas.gov> External Email - Exercise Caution Cynthia, Ok, thought it was listed yesterday and didn't have time and the case was not there this morning. Anyway it's what I told you already: How can this zoning be approved before the tree survey is done? I live and own all the property south of this site and the layout only shows 5 trees to be saved, I know there are a lot more trees that should be on this list and the layout does not show any protection of the area, 75% I believe, of the crown of the trees or the trees under the crown. It showed an access road and buildings next to the trees. I have watched developers level property before the tree survey and when I reported this to the city arborist they could do nothing. I have spent almost 30 years restoring my property and want my work to be saved since the development is next to my trees also. The city has said that they want to maintain and increase the tree cover in the city to 50% and I have read it is now at 40%. Destroying old trees and surrounding trees hurt the environment of the city and none of us will live long enough for any new growth to return if large old trees are destroyed. Because the tree survey has not been done yet I am opposed to this zoning change. I want to oppose this and would like to be kept informed with this and be added to any lists or any documents about this case. If you can pass this along to them to make sure I am at least heard. Thanks, steve lucas Cynthia Hadri Senior Planner | Current Planning City of Aus n, Planning Department O: (512) 974-7620 Please note: E-mail correspondence to and from the City of Aus n is subject to required disclosure under the Texas Public Informa on Act. From: steve lucas <slucas78704@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 9:58 AM To: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov> Subject: Re: C14-2024-0022 2700 Del Curto Rezone External Email - Exercise Caution Cynthia, thanks, steve lucas Good afternoon, I was going to submit my comments online through the link provided on the notice for this case ( https://bit.ly/ATXZoningComment), the case number is not on the list for me …
RE: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaustin.com> Mon 6/10/2024 3:05 PM To: Hadri, Cynthia Applicant does not oppose the postponement request to July 9th. Thanks. MJW. From: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 4:14 PM To: Shoshana Krieger ; Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaus n.com> Cc: John Cervantes Subject: Re: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Hi Shoshana and Michael, Best Regards, Cynthia Hadri Senior Planner | Current Planning City of Aus n, Planning Department O: (512) 974-7620 From: Shoshana Krieger Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 3:30 PM To: Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaus n.com> Cc: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov>; John Cervantes Subject: Re: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Thank you for letting me know, I'll wait to hear more on the Neighborhood Postponement request. Thanks Michael and hello Cynthia. Yes, we would like to request a postponement until July 9th so that tenants at Oak Creek Village are able to have the opportunity to weigh in on the rezoning. We have not been able to conduct outreach due to management interference but had productive meeting this morning with the applicant and are hopeful we should be able to do so soon. If the applicant doesn't agree to the postponement, we will be prepared to come and testify at the commission to ask for a postponement. Thanks so much and please let me know if there is anything else you need from us, Shoshana Krieger Project Director Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA) a project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 4920 N IH 35 Austin TX 78751 512.782.0354 (direct) 512.447.3940 (fax) skrieger@bastaaustin.org External Email - Exercise Caution On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 3:15 PM Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaustin.com> wrote: Shashana – Cynthia Hadri is the zoning Case Manager for the case. Cynthia – Shoshana is going to be submitting a postponement request for the above-referenced case to July 9th – I am trying to get clarification on whether we will be unopposed to this postponement request. Will let you know. MJW. Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, PLLC 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78701-2744 (512) 435-2320 - Direct (512) 435-2360 - Facsimile mwhellan@abaustin.com Logo CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Board and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Greg Anderson Adam Haynes Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Stuart Hersh, Smart Housing and Housing Crises in Austin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on May 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 05/28/2024 were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Mushtaler was off the dais. Commissioner Cox and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez were absent. 1. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 Location: 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I, LTD and Jayco Holdings I, LTD Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to deny the Neighborhood’s postponement request to 07/09/2024 or 07/23/2024 was approved on Commissioner Johnson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Hempel, Vice Chair Azhar, Commissioners: Anderson, Howard, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore, Woods. Those voting nay were Commissioners: Haynes, Phillips. Commissioner Mushtaler was off the dais. Commissioner Cox and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez were absent. The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haynes, Mushtaler, and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Barrera-Ramirez were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2022- 0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use located at 400 Vargas Road & 6520 Lynch Lane was approved on Chair Hempel’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second on an 7-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haynes, Mushtaler, and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Barrera-Ramirez were absent. C14-2022-0107 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 400 Vargas Road & 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD (Jay Chernosky) Agent: …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Planning Commission Recommendation Number: 20240611-033 Senior Cooperative Housing WHEREAS, seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population falling into homelessness, composing nearly half of the unhoused population, with numbers estimated to triple by 2030. 1 WHEREAS, more than 1 in 5 Americans over 65 are, or are at risk of becoming, “elder orphans”, meaning they have no family available to support them as they age. WHEREAS, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, including people with hearing, vision, cognitive, walking, self-care or independent living difficulties. WHEREAS, an estimated 4.1 million Americans per year are reaching retirement age and more than half will have to rely primarily on social security as their source of income. 2 WHEREAS, in the Austin-Round Rock MSA, 38% of those 65 and older are housing cost burdened and 85% of older adults cannot afford assisted living, 3 meaning that many seniors’ only option is to age in place, often alone. WHEREAS, service providers will be increasingly challenged to meet the needs of aging, cost-burdened seniors who live individually and across large geographic areas. City of Austin service funding dollars will increasingly fall short of meeting the needs of this population. 1 Culhane et al., “The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?” 2019 2 Shapiro and Stuttgen, “The Peak Boomers Impact Study: A Majority of Peak Boomers Are Not Financially Prepared for Retirements and Their Retirements Will Have Large Effects on the U.S. Economy” 2024 3 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Housing America’s Older Adults” 2023 WHEREAS, mobility among seniors becomes increasingly challenging as many older adults lose their ability to drive but continue to need access to healthcare providers, groceries, and other services. Local senior mobility programs will struggle with capacity to meet the coming demand as Austin’s senior population grows. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Austin City Council should prioritize city-owned land, especially within ETODs, for the development of income-restricted shared-equity senior housing and housing for people with disabilities, including cooperative housing and community land trusts (CLTs). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Shared equity forms of housing like cooperatives can provide affordability, community, and easy service- provider access for Austin’s older adults and people with disabilities at a much …
