REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 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. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Imad Ahmed (District 6) Claire Hempel, Chair (District 8) Awais Azhar, Vice Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Adam Powell (District 7) Greg Anderson, Secretary (District 4) Alice Woods, Parliamentarian (District 2) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax, City Manager Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Casey Haney (Mayor’s Representative) Candace Hunter, AISD Board of Trustees 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, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order 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 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and Tuesday, March 25, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 2 4302, 4304 1/2, & 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) Neighborhood Plan Location: Owner/Applicant: Katherine Barnidge Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: LOC Consultants Civil Division (Sergio Lozano-Sanchez, P.E.) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff Postponement Request to May 27, 2025 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, …
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ ht tps:// www .a ust i nt exas. go v/ dep art me nt/ pla nni ng- d epar t me nt MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members DATE: April 2, 2025 Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department RE: NPA-2023-0014.04_4302 Nuckols Crossing Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced case from the April 8, 2025 Planning Commission hearing to the May 27, 2025 hearing date to allow time for the recently-filed zoning application to be processed. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map 02 NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 21 of 2 02 NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 22 of 2
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0028.SH– The Bloom at Lamar Square DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 1326-1328 Lamar Square Drive ZONING FROM: MF-4, MF-5 TO: CS SITE AREA: 0.58 acres PROPERTY OWNER: FC Austin Fifteen Housing Corporation (Walter Moreau) AGENT: Foundation Communities (Kyle Russell) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would prohibit the following uses permitted within the CS base zoning district: Alternative Financial Services, Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repairs & Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Campground, Carriage Stable, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Construction Sales & Services, Convenience Storage, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Indoor Sports & Recreation, Laundry Services, Monument Retail Sales, Off-Site Accessory Parking, Outdoor Sports and Recreation, Pawn Shop Services, Pedicab Storage & Dispatch, Research Services, Service Station, Vehicle Storage, Indoor Crop Production, Urban Farm, Custom Manufacturing and Limited Warehousing & Distribution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: 03 C14-2025-0028.SH - The Bloom at Lamar Square; District 91 of 11 C14-2025-0028.SH Page 2 The prohibited uses in the CS base district are recommended by Staff due to the site’s adjacency to existing residential zoning and uses. The applicant agrees to the CO with prohibited uses. This is an approved Affordability Unlocked project (see attached Applicant Summary). Developments that meet the requirements of the Affordability Unlocked Program can be built as a permitted use on any site that is in a commercial base zoning district. The Applicant seeks the CS base zoning district to allow for a mixed use development to include deeply affordable units plus essential services and amenities. In order to realize long-term affordability and provision of essential services, the development also needs to take advantage of the site development standards in CS. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately half an acre (0.58 acres) and is vacant. The rezoning area is situated on Lamar Square Drive, which is a closed loop drive west off S. Lamar Blvd., an Imagine Austin activity corridor. To the east of the site, across Lamar Square Drive, is Administrative and Business Office use (Mary Lee Foundation) (CS). To the north and the south with frontage along the Drive are multifamily residential uses (MF-2-CO; MF-5; MF-6-CO). To the west with frontage onto Kinney Avenue, are …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Claire Hempel, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Marcelle Boudreaux Planning Department DATE: March 28, 2025 RE: C14-2024-0163 – 1700 S. Lamar Postponement Request by Applicant to May 13, 2025 ************************************************************************ The Applicant requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case to May 13, 2025. Additional time for community engagement has been requested by the Applicant (see attached letter). The case has been noticed for the April 8, 2025 PC hearing so as to not expire. As information, per LDC 25-2-246 (A) (2) (Expiration of Application), a rezoning application will expire if it is not scheduled for a public hearing before the 181st day after the date of filing. Attachments: Applicant Correspondence Zoning Map 04 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 91 of 3 Michele Haussmann PRINCIPAL Michele@LandUseSolutionsTX.com March 26, 2025 Ms. Marcelle Boudreaux Planning Department City of Austin VIA Electronic Mail Marcelle.Bourdreaux@austintexas.gov Re: Postponement Request – Approximately 5.212 acres located at 1700 South Lamar Boulevard, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas (“Property”) Zoning Case Number: C14-2024-0163 Dear Ms. Boudreaux: As representatives of the owner and developer of the above stated Property, SL 1700 South Lamar LP (“Applicant”), I respectfully request a postponement of the April 8, 2025 Planning Commission public hearing to the May 13, 2025 meeting date. The purpose of the postponement request is to continue working with the Zilker Neighborhood Association. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you for your time and assistance with the postponement request. Respectfully, Michele Haussmann CC: JD Leonard, Zilker Neighborhood Association, via electronic mail Drew Zerdecki, Zilker Neighborhood Association, via electronic mail Will Jenkins, SL 1700 South Lamar LP, via electronic mail Jamie Cantrell, SL 1700 South Lamar LP, via electronic mail Dylan Coons, Land Use Solutions, via electronic mail 04 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 92 of 3 ( SF-3 ( ( ( ( SF-3 ( ( ( ( ( ( SF-3 SP-03-0195C ( ( ( ( ( ( SF-3 ( ( ( ( ( ( MF-3 APTS. GR-V C14-2008-0060 FAST FOOD CS-V 56-001 CS D AY C A R E S P-0 A P T S. 2-0 2 8 3 C C O S T O N V. R E C14-2013-0088 CS-1-V CS-V S E L A S CLEAN ER S MF-6-CO C14-01-0047 C14-2011-0002 01-0047 3-51 P RIN T S H O P O FFIC E C14-01-0136 …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Nicole Corona Boudreaux, Marcelle zoning@zilkerneighborhood.org C14-2024-0163 Public Comment Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:10:39 PM nicolekcorona@gmail.com appears similar to someone who previously sent you email, but may not be that person. Learn why this could be a risk External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Marcelle, I am writing in regard to zoning case C14-2024-0163 located at 1700 S Lamar Blvd; 1401 and 1509 Collier St. I just received the Notice of Public Hearing form from the Planning Department. This case is scheduled for hearing at the Planning Commission on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. I live on Kinney Ave, close to the fire station on Collier St. I have a couple of concerns with the proposed zoning change. My main concern is for the communities that rely on Integral Care services. There are Integral Care offices on the property seeking the rezoning. There is also an Integral Care office on Collier, adjacent to the properties. Integral Care offers services to families, children, individuals with mental illness, and individuals with disabilities. Does the Applicant know if residents of Zilker Studios and the Lamar Square affordable housing area and other residents close by rely on these offices? What will happen to these offices and will the communities I mentioned lose this valuable, walkable-distance resource? It is my understanding that the City is a partner to this organization and they provide essential resources to vulnerable communities. This is very concerning to me. What is the Applicant's plan to mitigate any loss these communities may experience, if any? My other concern is that we currently have at least 4 of these types of projects under construction on South Lamar Blvd. I am concerned about traffic congestion. Will there be a pedestrian stop light or a traffic light on S Lamar and Collier? This is a somewhat walkable area. S Lamar is not completely pedestrian or bike-friendly. We have unsafe, unprotected bike lanes and not enough pedestrian-friendly stop lights for the growth that is happening here. We have two pedestrian stop lights at S Lamar and Kinney, where Black Sheep Lodge and Loro are located, and another at S Lamar and Dickenson Dr, I believe, close to Matt's El Rancho. Would you please provide my email as public comment for when the case is heard? Also - is it okay to email the commission with my comments? Kind Regards, Nicole Corona 04 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0024– Little Lion DISTRICT: 5 ADDRESS: 2525 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 15 ZONING FROM: LO-MU-CO TO: GO-MU SITE AREA: 0.0143 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Emirp, LLC (Anusha Vemuri, Manager) AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general office – mixed use– conditional overlay (GO-MU-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay is subject to following conditions: 1. Vehicular access to Bluebonnet Lane is prohibited until improvements outlined in the memorandum dated April 27, 2005, from the Transportation Review Section of the Watershed Protection and Review Department, are completed. 2. Development of the Property may not exceed 40 residential units. 3. Development of the Property may not exceed 20 residential units per acre. 4. Residential use of the Property may not be less than 60 percent or more than 80 percent of total building square footage. 5. Non-residential use of the Property may not be less than 20 percent or more than 40 percent of total building square footage. 6. Medical office use is a prohibited use of the Property. 7. Exterior lighting must be hooded or shielded so that the light source is not directly visible from adjacent property. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 05 C14-2025-0024 - Little Lion; District 51 of 10 C14-2025-0024 Page 2 ISSUES: The Conditional Overlay includes seven standards that were imposed in 2005 during the approval of the mixed-use zoning that developed the existing residential with small commercial retail uses. Staff recommends retaining these as part of this footprint rezoning request. The CO for the original 2005 rezoning case also included a limitation that prohibited a project with greater than 2,000 vehicle trips per day. In general, the City’s Transportation and Public Works Department no longer supports vehicle trip caps as conditional overlays to zoning cases, though it will still be assessed for a site if requested or it seems warranted. The appropriate time to assess a site for transportation impact and mitigation is with the site plan application, when land use and intensity is known, and site access has been finalized. Therefore, for this current request to GO-MU-CO the staff recommendation is to remove the limit on vehicle trips per day. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately 622 square feet (or .0143 acres) and is developed with multiple …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 4109 Marathon (C14-2025-0023) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 4107, 4109, 4109 ½ Marathon Boulevard ZONING FROM: LO-ETOD-DBETOD TO: LR-ETOD-DBETOD SITE AREA: approximately 0.349 acres (approximately 15,200 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Fadana Real Estate, LLC AGENT: Armburst & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting neighborhood commercial-equitable transit oriented development- density bonus equitable transit oriented development (LR-ETOD-DBETOD) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 8, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: TBD ISSUES: None CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract currently contains a long covered, fenced, screened temporary garage structure, small 1-story store of approximately 1,400 square feet with approximately 4,300 square feet of paved area. It is located fronting Marathon Boulevard to the west, an ASMP level 1 street. Just across an alley to the east is a small automobile dealership, which fronts Lamar Boulevard to the east. The applicant’s requested zoning already exists on the tract immediately to the south, however there is a conditional overlay on that tract that prohibits drive-through facilities on the property. The parcel immediately to the south does contain off-street parking. It is noted that the subject tract is within the ETOD overlay and is less than 500 feet from two Imagine Austin Corridors: North Lamar Boulevard to the east and Medical Parkway to the west. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Zoning should allow for reasonable use of the property. There is off-street parking on tracts immediately to the north and south of the subject tract. Granting this rezoning request on the subject tract for off-street accessory parking would be reasonable in light of off-street parking being present on those tracts. The tract to the north is a two-story office and it 06 C14-2025-0023 - 4109 Marathon; District 101 of 11 C14-2025-0023 2 abuts single family zoned property. The subject tract abuts more intense CS-V-ETOD-DBETOD zoning to the east and properties used as offices to the west, no single-family zoning. Granting of the request should result in an equal treatment of similarly situated properties. The applicant’s requested zoning already exists on the tract immediately to the south, however there is a conditional overlay on that tract that prohibits drive-through facilities on the property. The …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: April 4, 2025 SUBJECT: C814-06-0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3 (District 3) and C20-2025-001 - Amendments to East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan (District 3) Staff Request for Postponement to April 22, 2025 Planning scheduled The cases above have been April 8, 2025, postponement of the above-referenced amendment case to staff has staff recommendation. the a case and land development code so the opportunity to conduct additional due diligence before developing a for a public hearing during requests Commission Meeting. rezoning 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting, the April Staff This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 07 and 08 C814-06-0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3 and C20-2025-001 - Amendments to the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan; District 31 of 1
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. LM Astound Approved Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: Astound (Grande) has no conflicts. We have no objections with no conditions for the release of this easement. - Carlos Delgado Carlos Delgado 512-972-0004 01/26/2023 01/26/2023 LM AT&T (SWBT) Comment Acknowledged - ASH Approved With Conditions Pamela Johnson (512) 974-7079 02/23/2023 02/23/2023 Comments: AT&T approves with the agreement that any damages or relocation of our facilities is paid for by the applicant/owner/contractor. If you need to relocate any lines please call to Initiate a CWO please call into the department voicemail box at 1-855-581-9891 and leave message. someone will return your call. Thank you Pamela Johnson - pb9891@att.com 1/2/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 09 2023-002589 LM - 21 Julieanna Cove; District 31 of 16 As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. LM ATD Review Approved Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: ROW vacation request approved by ATD Director. Please see Attachments for approved request. 512-974-1449 03/06/2023 03/06/2023 LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Michael Zavala (512) 974-1837 02/09/2023 02/09/2023 Comments: I do not see any issues with this vacation that would hinder any ARR services. 1/2/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 09 2023-002589 LM - 21 Julieanna Cove; District 32 of 16 As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM AW Infrastructure Management Rejected Comments: Eli Pruitt 512-972-0493 02/09/2023 ¿Austin Water (AW) does not recommend the requested Right-of-Way (R.O.W.) Vacation at this time. The request is better described as being all of Julieanna Cove (80-foot R.O.W.), a tract of land containing 0.5848 Acre (25,474 Square Feet) of land more or less, out of the Jesse C. Tannehill Survey No. 29, Abstract No. 22, situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and with an address of 41 ¿ Julieanna Cove, Austin, TX 78702. There is an existing 8-inch Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) wastewater line, two 6-inch PVC wastewater service lines, 2 wastewater manholes, one 8-inch Ductile Iron (DI) water line, one 6-inch hydrant …
TO: Planning Commission M E M O R A N D U M FROM: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Land Development Engineering, Transportation and Public Works Department DATE: March 20, 2025 SUBJECT: F# 2023-002589 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 10,414 square foot (0.2391-acre) tract of land abutting 21 Julieanna Cove Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 10,414 square foot (0.2391-acre) portion of land, being two parts: Part 1 - approximately 6,221 square feet (0.1428 acre) and Part 2 – approximately 4,193 square feet (0.0963 acre), being the paved/developed right-of-way abutting 21 Julieanna Cove, as shown on Bridgeview Business and Industrial Plaza, a subdivision recorded in Volume 77, Pages 361-363, Plat records of Travis County, Texas, and Bridgeview Business and Industrial Plaza Section Two, a subdivision recorded in Volume 86, Pages 163B-163D, Plat records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Project Elsie Land, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership. Per the transmittal letter dated December 12, 2024, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? Response: Subject to approval of the partial vacation, the area to be developed will be incorporated into the project.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Land Development Engineering confirmed that the only adjacent property owner(s) within 300 feet of the right-of- way vacation area was the abutting property owner, Project Elsie Land, Ltd., on this application, and determined that public notifications were not required. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the April 8, 2025, Planning Commission agenda. Staff contact: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Transportation and Public Works Department, 512-974-1780, landmanagementROW@austintexas.gov Applicant: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, Richard T. Suttle, Jr., 512-435-2300, rsuttle@abaustin.com Abutting Landowner: Project Elsie Land, Ltd., a Texas limited …
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: January 06, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2024-085055 LM PROJECT NAME: 2024-085055 LM (11632 Saint Thomas Drive) LOCATION: 11632 SAINT THOMAS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78617 Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: Astound doesn't have any aerial or underground facilities at 11632 Saint Thomas Drive. We have no objections and no conditions. Carlos Delgado (512) 974-1780 09/16/2024 09/16/2024 carlos.delgado@astound.com Review Dept. LM Astound Approved LM AT&T (SWBT) Approved With Conditions Pamela Johnson (512) 974-1780 10/17/2024 10/17/2024 Comments: AT&T approves with the agreement that any damages or relocation of our facilities is paid for by the applicant/owner/contractor. If you need to relocate any lines please call to Initiate a work order into the department voicemail box at 1-855-581-9891 and leave message. someone will return your call. Pamela A. Johnson pb9891@att.com 1/6/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 Jamison Civil Engineering LLCTBPE Firm Reg. F-1775613812 Research Blvd. #B-2Austin, TX 7875001/06/202510 2024-085055 LM - 11632 Saint Thomas Drive; District 21 of 13 As of: January 06, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2024-085055 LM PROJECT NAME: 2024-085055 LM (11632 Saint Thomas Drive) LOCATION: 11632 SAINT THOMAS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78617 Review Dept. LM ATD Review Approved Comments: None Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date (512) 978-6407 09/30/2024 09/30/2024 LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Michael Zavala (512) 974-1837 10/07/2024 10/07/2024 Comments: Nothing that would interrupt any ARR services in this area from this ROW vacation. 1/6/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 10 2024-085055 LM - 11632 Saint Thomas Drive; District 22 of 13 As of: January 06, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2024-085055 LM PROJECT NAME: 2024-085055 LM (11632 Saint Thomas Drive) LOCATION: 11632 SAINT THOMAS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78617 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM AW Infrastructure Management Rejected Comments: Eli Pruitt 512-972-0493 10/03/2024 Austin Water (AW) does not recommend the vacation of the Right-of-Way (R.O.W) at this time. The request is better described as being a 0.298 acre and 1.283 acre tract of land situated in the Jose Antonio Navarro Survey, Abstract Number 18, Travis County Texas and being a portion of Willow Bay Road, and Saint Thomas Drive dedicated by the plat of Lexington Parke Section one recorded in Document Number 200400121, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas (O.P.R.T.C.T.), and with a location of Willow Bay Road and Saint Thomas Drive, Austin, Texas, 788617. There is an existing 8-inch polyvinylcholoride (PVC) wastewater line, proposed 8-inch PVC water line …
TO: Planning Commission M E M O R A N D U M FROM: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Land Development Engineering, Transportation and Public Works Department DATE: March 20, 2025 SUBJECT: F# 2024-085055 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 1.581-acres abutting 11632 Saint Thomas Drive Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for approximately 1.581-acres tracts of land, being two separate tracts – Tract 1 being approximately 0.298-acre and Tract 2 being approximately 1.283-acres. Also being the unpaved/undeveloped right-of-way abutting 11632 Saint Thomas Drive, as shown on Lexington Parke Section One, a subdivision recorded in Document 200400121, Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC. Per the transmittal letter dated insert date of transmittal letter (aka introduction letter), received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? Response: “It will become part of the replat of Phase 4.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on February 14, 2025. No objections have been received by staff as of the date of this memorandum. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the April 8, 2025, Planning Commission agenda. Staff contact: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Transportation and Public Works Department, 512-974-1780, landmanagementROW@austintexas.gov Applicant: Pamela Madere, 512-236-2048, pmadere@jw.com Abutting Landowner: Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company. The applicant and/or property owner’s representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding future development and the vacation request. Attachments: 10 2024-085055 LM - 11632 Saint Thomas Drive; District 21 of 2 Application Packet Master Comment Report 10 2024-085055 LM - 11632 Saint Thomas Drive; District 22 of 2
C20-2024-010 UNO Update Proposal Public Review Paul Books, Principal Planner Content Background Process Proposed Changes Next Steps Background Subdistrict Outer West Inner West Guadalupe Dobie Background UNO: A Brief History – Established in 2004 (Updated: 2014, 2019) – Overlay district for the West University area designed to promote high-density and pedestrian-oriented redevelopment that maintains the existing character of the area – Helped to facilitate population growth to over 28,000 residents in the West Campus area 4 City Council Resolution Resolution No. 20240418-077 – Adopted on April 18, 2024 – Includes 29 distinct items for further investigation – Initiated updates to the Land Development Code & Building Criteria Manual – Requested programmatic updates – Land Development Code changes to be considered in Spring 2025 5 Resolution Goals Provide quality, safe, affordable living for all, especially for students attending colleges and universities by: Supporting the implementation of light rail and mobility enhancements Ensuring the area provides daily needs and services Increasing housing capacity, quality, and affordability 6 Land Development Code Council Direction Height limits achievable with participation in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) density bonus program in alignment with the Planning Commission's recommendation to remove height limits for Inner West Campus and Dobie Height limits that are similar to what can be achieved with participation in the ETOD overlay, at minimum Expansion of UNO boundaries Subdistrict boundaries that expand Inner West Campus An appropriate step down of heights within expansion areas Modifying development requirements to discourage above-ground parking and encourage shared parking and underground parking Stakeholder and community engagement 7 Process How it Works 3-Step Process for Code Amendments: Initiation Development & Engagement Review & Adoption 9 Rezoning Process To update the regulations, staff proposes to create a new zoning district that incorporates the existing overlay with requested updates Rezoning requires notice to impacted properties and review by the Planning Commission and City Council at public hearings 10 Plan Amendment Process UNO is part of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Current Future Land Use Map 11 Plan Amendment Process Mixed use land use designation allows up to 3:1 floor-to-area ratio High density mixed use is appropriate for areas with 3:1 FAR or (FAR) greater Staff propose updating the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan to ensure that the …
Affordability Impact Statement Preservation Bonus Code Amendment Resolution No. 20240718-090 Date: 3/18/2025 Proposed Regulation In December of 2023, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 20231207-001 (HOME Phase 1), which authorized up to three housing units on a site and created provisions to encourage property owners to utilize the new provisions and to slow the pace of ongoing demolitions of older existing homes. Specifically, these provisions allow a property owner to exclude the square footage of the existing home from the floor-to-area (FAR) calculations (i.e. how a property owner calculates the site’s maximum square footage limits) in exchange for preserving an existing structure. Currently, the two new units are limited to the greater of .55 or 3,200 square feet. In July 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20240718-090, which initiated an amendment to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to increase the maximum square footage limits for two new units when the property owner preserves the existing housing unit. Specifically, the Resolution requested a code amendment to allow two new units to achieve the greater of 0.65 or 4,350 square feet. Land Use/Zoning Impacts on Housing Costs The proposed changes would have a neutral impact on housing costs: As of March 17th, 2025, Development Services Department (DSD) has approved 284 applications for new construction under HOME Phase 1 amendments; only 1% of those applications have used the existing preservation bonus. The proposed ordinance increases the allowable space for the two new units, which increases property owners’ incentive to use the preservation bonus, therefore further incentivizing utilization of the zoning changes provided under HOME Phase 1. In alignment with the goals of the HOME amendments, the ordinance intends to reduce demolition rates while increasing infill housing in middle income communities. 12 Preservation Bonus1 of 2 However, the FAR increase does not change the total density allowed by right on Single-Family (SF) zoned property (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3). The ordinance does not alter land use in a way that will impact housing costs. Impact on Development Cost The proposed changes would have a neutral impact on development cost: The ordinance does not fundamentally change construction expenses. It maintains the same provisions for developers that are articulated in the HOME Phase I amendments: • “Subchapter F” design rules are entirely waived for duplex, two-unit, and three-unit project, reducing architecture and engineering labor time. • The preservation incentive can be cost-effective for development. If an …
ORDINANCE NO. _________________ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 25-2-773 RELATED TO FLOOR-TO-AREA RATIO AND MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE WHEN CONSTRUCTING TWO NEW DWELLING UNITS AND PRESERVING AN EXISTING DWELLING UNIT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. Subsection (E) of City Code Section 25-2-773 (Duplex, Two-Unit, and Three-Unit Residential Uses) is amended to read: § 25-2-773 DUPLEX, TWO-UNIT, AND THREE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL USES. (E) This subsection applies to the area established in Subsection 1.2.1 of Chapter 25- 2, Subchapter F (Residential Design and Compatibility Standards). (1) In this subsection, (a) EXISTING DWELLING UNIT means a dwelling unit that is: (i) (ii) legally permitted and occupied before December 7, 2023; or described in an application for a residential permit that was submitted on or before December 7, 2023. (b) GROSS FLOOR AREA means the total enclosed area of all floors in a building with a clear height of more than six feet, measured to the outside surface of the exterior walls, except as provided in this subsection. (2) Gross Floor Area Exclusions. (a) (b) For a property that includes an existing dwelling unit that was constructed on or before December 31, 1960, the property owner may exclude the preserved square footage from the gross floor area if the requirements in Subsection (F) are met. For a property that includes an existing dwelling unit that was constructed on or after January 1, 1961, and is at least 20 years old, the property owner may exclude the preserved square footage from the gross floor area if the requirements in Subsection (F) are met. 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 12 Preservation Bonus1 of 2 31 32 33 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 (a) (b) (a) (b) (3) Floor-to-area ratio for a duplex or two-unit residential use. The maximum floor-to-area ratio for the site is the greater of 0.55 or 3,200 square feet. Except for an existing dwelling unit, a dwelling unit may not exceed the greater of 0.4 or 2,300 square feet. (4) Floor-to-area ratio for three-unit residential use. The maximum floor-to-area ratio for the site is the greater of 0.65 or …
March 31, 2025 RE: Preservation Bonus Code Amendment Dear Members of Austin City Council and Austin Planning Commission, Preservation Austin exists to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We write today in support of the proposed code amendment, which seeks to rectify Council and Planning Commission’s intent for the Preservation Bonus’s FAR entitlement. The Preservation Bonus aims to promote preservation and disincentivize demolition, creating net benefits for preservation, affordability, anti-displacement, and sustainability. Between 2010 and 2021, Austin averaged 514 residential demolitions per year. Research from ReUse People shows that the average size of a demolished home in Austin is 1100 sq ft, while research from AIA Austin’s Housing Advocacy Committee shows that new homes average over 2,800 sq ft. We are losing older, smaller, more affordable homes to larger, less affordable ones daily. In a development climate that incentivizes demolition, the Preservation Bonus creates more opportunities to preserve for those who want to take it. Recalibrating the bonus’s FAR entitlements to match the Planning Commission and Council’s intent is the first step in making the bonus work for more potential projects. Council’s July resolution directed staff to explore additional entitlements, including allowing relocated pre-1961 homes to access the bonus, reducing rear and front setbacks, and allowing for front/back subdivisions. In addition to these recommendations from Council, increasing site coverage and entitling Preservation Bonus projects to a fourth unit will increase the bonus’s efficacy in adding density to historic neighborhoods (see attached memo for additional info). Preservation Austin, Austin Infill Coalition, and AIA Austin’s Housing Advocacy Committee are honored to partner with City Council and the Planning Commission to create this Preservation Bonus. We look forward to our continued collaboration to make the bonus stronger, unlock its potential to save more Austin homes from the landfill, and generate more housing. Sincerely, Melissa Barry, President 12 Preservation Bonus1 of 3 MEMORANDUM DATE: March 28, 2024 TO: Austin City Council FROM: Preservation Austin SUBJECT: Preservation Bonus Improvements & Recommendations On Tuesday, March 26 Preservation Austin, the Austin Infill Coalition, and AIA Austin’s Housing Advocacy Committee shared the following recommendations for improving the Preservation Bonus with Austin City Council’s Housing & Planning Committee. See our report summarizing our recommendations here and a copy of our presentation here. Current Preservation Bonus For structures built on or before 31 December 1960, the area of the existing dwelling can …
