REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, ROOM 1101 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: Greg Anderson (District 4) Awais Azhar, Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Adam Powell (District 7) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Peter Breton (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax, City Manager Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. 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 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 June 24, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 9 Location: 4305, 4307 and 4309 Red River Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Sierra Halo, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) Single Family to Mixed Use land use (as amended) Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 9 4305, …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions, Room 1101, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Woods called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Alice Woods Imad Ahmed Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Peter Breton Joshua Hiller Felicity Maxwell Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Howard Anna Lan Commissioners Absent: Awais Azhar Casey Haney Adam Powell Danielle Skidmore Ex-Officio Members in Attendance Remotely: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members Absent: TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on June 10, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of June 10, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioners Haney, Powell, and Skidmore were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: East 11th & 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 - Location: East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan Amendment; District 1 N/A-Urban Renewal Plan, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin (OCEAN) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cooee Yakka LLC dba 1201 E 11th Series (Paul Stables) Agent: Request: City of Austin (Hunter Maples) Amend Ordinance No.20220728-163 which amended the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to conditionally allow a cocktail lounge use on 1201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78702. Staff Postponement Request to July 22, 2025 Hunter Maples, 512-974-3120, hunter.maples@austintexas.gov Housing Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to July 22, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioners Haney, Powell, and Skidmore were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 1 1201 East 11th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin (OCEAN) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cooee Yakka LLC dba 1201 E 11th Series (Paul Stables) Agent: Request: City of Austin (Jonathan Tomko) CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP to CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF-3- NCCD-NP (change to a condition of zoning to conditionally allow a cocktail lounge use) Staff Postponement Request to July 22, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to July 22, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central Austin Combined (CANPAC) CASE#: NPA-2024-0019.01 DATE FILED: July 25, 2024 PROJECT NAME: Red River PC DATE: February 11, 2025 January 28, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 4305, 4307, and 4309 Red River Street DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.35 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Sierra Halo, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695) STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family To: Mixed Use (as amended) Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0121 From: SF-3-NP To: GR-MU-CO-NP (as amended) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August 26, 2024 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 91 of 32 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025 – (action pending) NOTE: Applicant amended their plan amendment and zoning change applications which requires the cases to return to the Planning Commission. February 11, 2025 - After discussion, approved the Applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use. [R. Johnson – 1st; G. Anderson – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [G. Cox voted nay. A. Haynes, P. Howard, and A. Phillips absent]. January 28, 2025 - Postponed to February 11, 2025 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [R. Johnson 1st: F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [G. Anderson and A. Woods absent. F. Maxwell abstained from Item #11]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property is located on Red River Street which has a mix of land uses with the Mixed Use directly to the south where the Hancock Center is located. The property is near public transportation, is within walking distance to commercial uses, and will provide additional housing units for the City. 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 92 of 32 Below are section of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan. The Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan supports the preservation of single family homes in the planning area and within the Hancock area, but due to the City’s housing needs, this proposed development could provide addtinal housing units along a commercial corridor in proximity to public transporation and within walking distance from commerical uses. 02 NPA-2024-0019.01 - Red River; District 93 of 32 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Single family - Single family detached or up to three …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0121– Red River Rezone DISTRICT: 9 TO: LR-MU-DB90-NP GR-MU-CO-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 4305, 4307 & 4309 Red River Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-CO-NP SITE AREA: 0.35 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Sierra Halo LLC (C. Copeland) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial– mixed use building – vertical mixed use building - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-CO- NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would: 1) Establish a height limit of 50 feet; 2) Limit number of residential units to 16; and 3) Prohibit the following uses permitted within the GR base zoning district: alternative financial services; automotive rental; automotive repair services; automotive sales; automotive washing of any kind; consumer convenience services; consumer repair services; commercial off-street parking; exterminating services; funeral services; medical offices exceeding 5,000 square feet; pawn shop services; service station; and custom manufacturing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: February 11, 2025: APPROVED LR-MU-DB90-NP, AS APPLICANT REQUESTED AND AS AMENDED BY PLANNING COMMISSION, WITH CONDITIONAL OVERLAY TO PROHIBIT USES PERMITTED WITHIN THE LR BASE ZONING DISTRICT: ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES; CONSUMER CONVENIENCE SERVICES; COMMUNICATION SERVICES FACILITIES; FINANCIAL SERVICES; OFF-SITE ACCESSORY PARKING; PLANT NURSERY; PRINTING AND PUBLISHING; SAFETY SERVICES; SERVICE STATION; URBAN FARM; COMMUNITY RECREATION; CLUB/LODGE; CUSTOM MANUFACTURING; COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 03 C14-2024-0121 - Red River; District 91 of 14 FACILITIES; COMMUNITY EVENTS; COMMUNITY RECREATION (PRIVATE); COMMUNITY RECREATION (PUBLIC); HOSPITAL SERVICES (LIMITED); AND SPECIAL USE HISTORIC; AND TO MAKE CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED WITHIN THE LR BASE ZONING DISTRICT: COMMUNITY GARDEN; BED & BREAKFAST (GROUP 1); BED & BREAKFAST (GROUP 2); AND MEDICAL OFFICES – NOT EXCEEDING 5,000 SQ. FT. GROSS FLOOR AREA. [R. JOHNSON; G. ANDERSON – 2ND] (9-1) G. COX - AGAINST; P. HOWARD, A. PHILLIPS, A. HAYNES – ABSENT APPROVED AMENDMENT TO ADD CONDITIONAL OVERLAY TO APPLICANT’S REQUEST, INTRODUCED BY COMMISSIONER AZHAR [A. AZHAR; F. MAXWELL – 2nd] (9-0-1) G. COX – ABSTAIN; P. HOWARD, A. PHILLIPS, A. HAYNES – ABSENT MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BY G. COX FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND January 28, 2025: APPROVED AN APPLICANT POSTPONEMENT REQUEST TO FEBRUARY 11, 2025, ON CONSENT. [R. JOHNSON; F. MAXWELL – 2ND] (10-0); G. ANDERSON, A. WOODS, A. HAYNES – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On February 11, 2025, the Planning Commission approved recommendation of the applicant’s requested rezoning to LR-MU-DB90-NP; at …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Congress Combined (East Congress) CASE#: NPA-2025-0020.03 DATE FILED: March 13, 2025 PROJECT NAME: 4811 SOCO PC DATE: July 8, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 4811, 4821, 4911, 4917 South Congress and 5001 Wasson Road DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 14.993 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 4811 SOCO, LP AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Higher Density Single Family and Single Family To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0040 From: CS-MU-CO-NP, RR-NP, SF-3-NP, and MH-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August, 18, 2005 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025 – (action pending) 04 NPA-2025-0020.03 - 4811 SOCO; District 31 of 27 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property has three future land use designations on the property, Higher Density Mixed Use on the northern part of the property, Mixed Use in the middle, and Single Family on the southern side of the property. Staff supports changing the land use to Mixed Use so the property can have a unified land use. The property has frontage along South Congress Avenue, which is an activity corridor where Mixed Use land use is appropriate. There is Mixed Use land use along South Congress Avenue and to the north, south and east of the property. South Congress Avenue has multiple bus routes and is near proposed S. Congress Ave Connector urban trails. 04 NPA-2025-0020.03 - 4811 SOCO; District 32 of 27 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Single family - Single family detached or up to three residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. Higher Density Single Family - Is housing, generally up to 15 units per acre, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0040 – 4811 SOCO DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 4811, 4821, 4911, 4917 South Congress Avenue and 5001 Wasson Road ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP; MH-NP; RR-NP; SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-V-NP SITE AREA: 14.993 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 4811 SOCO, LP (William B. Hardeman) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO- NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay will include the following: 1) A 30-foot wide vegetative buffer shall be established and maintained along the property lines that are adjacent to a property used or zoned family residence- neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district or more restrictive. (consistent with Ordinance No. 20050818-Z004 – Part 7). 2) Prohibits the following uses: Agricultural Sale and Services, Building Maintenance Services, Campground, Commercial Blood Plasma Center, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Communications Services, Construction Sales and Services, Convenience Storage, Drop-off Recycling Collection Facility, Electronic Prototype Assembly, Electronic Testing, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Indoor Crop Production, Outdoor Entertainment, Pawn Shop Services, Service Station, and Vehicle Storage. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 05 C14-2025-0040 - 4811 SOCO; District 31 of 23 C14-2025-0040 Page 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is located at the northeast corner of South Congress Avenue and Wasson Road, within proximity of Ben White Boulevard to the north and Stassney Lane to the south. The property is approximately 14.99 acres and is currently developed with two commercial uses, office use, warehouse space, and one single family dwelling. The site consists of four parcels that are currently zoned: general commercial services – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning; mobile home residence – neighborhood plan (MH-NP); rural residence – neighborhood plan (RR-NP); and single family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning. No mobile home residences currently exist on the property. Since the subject area is located along the South Congress Activity Corridor, it is surrounded by commercial services and multifamily mixed use developments. Directly north of the property are multifamily residences, and Battle Bend Neighborhood Park is located within half a mile (CS-MU-CO-NP; P-CO-NP). To the south …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 06 NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment; District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 07 C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West (Tract 1); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 08 C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West (Tract 2); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 09 C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West (Tract 3); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 10 C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West (Tract 4); District 91 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 6th and Lamar (C14-2024-0179) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 600 North Lamar Boulevard; 1004, 1006, 1012, 1012 1/2, 1014 and 1016 West 6th Street; 603, and 605 Baylor Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP and TO: CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP CS-MU-CO-NP 1- which (Subdistrict grants additional building height up to 120 feet income- restricted housing) and MF-6-NP (for 603 and 605 Baylor Street) in exchange for SITE AREA: approximately 1.2743 acres (approximately 55,508 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 603 and 605 Baylor, Ltd. And 600 North Lamar, Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust and Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (Subdistrict 1) for the entirety of the site except for 603 and 605 Baylor Street which grants additional building height up to 120 feet in exchange for income-restricted housing) and MF-6-NP for 603 and 605 Baylor Street. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025: Planning Commission granted staff postponement request to June 24, 2025. June 24, 2025: Planning Commission granted neighborhood postponement request to July 2, 2025. July 8, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: On March 9, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230309-016 accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan and directing the City Manager regarding next steps for implementation of items intended to benefit the Project Connect Phase 1 Austin Light Rail project. This included development of code amendments to support transit in May of 2024 (Ordinance No. 20240516-005), including creation of the ETOD combining district (restrictions on non-transit supportive uses) and the DBETOD combining district (allowing residential use, and relaxing some development standards including increased height in 11 C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar; District 91 of 16 exchange for income-restricted housing). Properties within one half mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions were included within this overlay, and certain properties were rezoned through a city-initiated process to include the ETOD and DBETOD combining districts. Further, properties rezoned with DBETOD combining district were categorized into Subdistrict 1 (maximum allowable height of 120 feet) or Subdistrict 2 (maximum allowable height of 90 feet), generally based on property distance of ¼-mile or ½- mile from the Phase 1 alignment, respectively. However, only properties that were entirely (100%) within the ½-mile area were rezoned into …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0058– 1600 West Ben White DISTRICT: 5 ADDRESS: 1600 West Ben White Boulevard ZONING FROM: GR TO: CS-CO SITE AREA: 0.47 acres PROPERTY OWNER: JAY02 LP (Guy Oliver) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) 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 this use permitted in CS base zoning: Adult- Oriented Business. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately .047 acres and is developed with a small single- story commercial space and associated parking. The rezoning area is a triangular lot situated at the north side of Ben White Boulevard service road, with additional frontage onto Fort View Road and Clawson Road. The site is located approximately 500 feet east of the Lamar & Ben White Activity Center, as identified on the Growth Concept Map in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. 12 C14-2025-0058 - 1600 West Ben White; District 51 of 11 Development around the site is generally characterized by immediate proximity to diverse commercial uses, including automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR-CO; GR-MU; GR; LO; LO- MU). Slightly more west at the intersection with Menchaca Road, including restaurants, limited restaurants many with drive-through use, service station, cocktail lounge; automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR; LR; LO). Further north are residential uses, primarily single family with some low-density multifamily (SF-3; SF-3-CO; SF-5). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district for Limited Warehousing and Distribution use. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The general commercial services district (CS) is intended predominately for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature having operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments. The purpose of the conditional overlay (CO) combining district is to modify use and site development regulations to address the specific circumstances presented by a site. Use and site development regulations imposed by a CO combining …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0003 – 6th and Walsh DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP ZONING TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP *LI-PDA-NP (Please see Applicant’s Summary Letter Exhibit C) ADDRESS: 1135, 1137, 1139, 1141, and 1143 W. 6th Street and 503, 505, 507, 509, & 511 Walsh Street SITE AREA: 1.195 acres (52,054 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Walsh Street Ventures, LLC; Walsh Street Ventures 2, LLC; and Cohn Ventures, LLC AGENT: Manifold Development, LLC (Mila Santana) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to deny limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: June 24, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JULY 8, 2025. [G. ANDERSON; F. MAXWELL - 2ND] (9-0) A. AZHAR, C. HANEY, A. POWELL, D. SKIDMORE – ABSENT June 10, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 24, 2025. [C HANEY; I. AHMED - 2ND] (11-0) A. AZHAR AND P. HOWARD – ABSENT April 22, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 10, 2025. [F. MAXWELL; C. HANEY - 2ND] (12-0) C. HEMPEL – ABSENT 13 C14-2025-0003 - 6th and Walsh; District 91 of 43 C14-2025-0003 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 22, 2025, the applicant amended their original request of CS-MU-CO-NP and CS- MU-V-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP to the CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP. There is a private agreement between the applicant and the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 1.19 acres, is developed with multiple office buildings, and has access to both West 6th Street (level 3) and Walsh St (level 1). The site is currently zoned commercial services - mixed use - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) and commercial services - mixed use - vertical mixed use building - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining zoning district. This property is in the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan and is characterized as a mixed use area just south of the Castle Hill Historic District. The property has several office and commercial uses, various restaurants, art galleries and cocktail lounges (CS-MU-V-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-HD-NP; CS-H-NP; CS-1-CO-HD-NP; LI-PDA-NP; LI-CO- NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The applicant is requesting limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2024-0001 (500 South Congress PUD) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 400, 500 and 510 South Congress Avenue, 407 ½ Haywood Avenue and 105 West Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-1-V-NP TO: PUD-NP SITE AREA: 6.4856 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 500 South Congress Owner LLC (Michael Iannacone, Executive Vice President), Riverside Partners SW, LLC (Scott W. Broaddus, Jr., President) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: a) The 21% IC proposed in Open Space in the CWQZ should be added as a note to the PUD instead of a code modification. b) Comply with Notes listed on the Environmental Superiority Exhibit. 3. The PUD shall comply with the following Housing Department staff conditions: Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for each building, the applicant will be required to pay $9.00 per square foot of bonus area above the baseline FAR of 2:1. The City can use all or a portion of the fee in exchange for onsite affordable units at a rate of $591.00 per square foot. Any such on-site affordable units will be required to be affordable at 60% MFI for a period of 40 years and in compliance with Chapter 4-18, Article 2, Density Bonus and Incentive Program requirements. 14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 91 of 113 4. Austin Fire Department requests a dedicated space for a Public Safety Station within the 500 South Congress PUD and are requiring the following to be provided by the developer: 9,000 to 11,000 square feet unfinished space within the level of discharge ("ground floor") and floor above, with a private convenience stair, adequate space for 2-3 apparatus bays and appropriate apron for fire/EMS apparatus, and an entrance/egress on a major roadway. Final selection of the location must be approved by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, and the …
10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 1 1 6 E E 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 16 12 6 34 * Parameters calculated from Entire Channel = E * Parameters calculaed from Left Bank Only = L 5 about:blank 6/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 983 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 42 32 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 3 1 2 3 180 110 130 180 125 140 150 160 180 140 148 130 1 66.7 0 2 62.5 0 3 83.4 70.9 0 0 6 about:blank 8/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 984 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 1 2 0 0 0 50 2 2 2 1 1.7 3 3 1 multi elderberry 100 0 0 0 7 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 985 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 6 2 5 3 0 44 54.2 40 58.4 3.7 16 83.4 65 8 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 986 of 113 15.25 6 2.5 m *Width of floodplain prone area was only measured from the centerpoint of the creek to the floodplain on the property of interest side and then multiplied by 2. 9 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 987 of 113 Photo 1: Plot 3 looking towards exisisting development. Photo 2: Plot 2 looking towards existing development. ZONE 3 - PLOTS 2 AND 3 DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 10 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 988 of 113 Photo 3: Plot 1 looking towards NW creek. Photo 4: Looking along transect. Plot locations on right. ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 989 of 113 Photo 5: Creek Embeddedness Photo 6: Lack of Epifaunal Substrate and Available Cover ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 12 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 990 …
