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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2009-0151(RCA3) – Shoal Creek Walk RCA PC DATE: February 9, 2021 ADDRESS: 835 West 6th Street DISTRICT: 9 SITE AREA: 2.6 acres (113,256 square feet) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AREA: Downtown Austin Plan (Market / Lamar) District PROPERTY OWNER: Shoal Creek Walk, LTD., (Richard W. Duggan III) AGENT: Armbrust and Brown, PLLC, (Amanda Surman) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574), mark.graham@austintexas.gov REQUEST: To amend a 2010 Restrictive Covenant to modify the condition that requires installing a 10,000 square foot green roof, and a 10,000-gallon rain water collection tank and associated equipment to irrigate the green roof. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a third Amendment to the Restrictive Covenant as requested by the Applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: February 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 4, 2021: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AMENDMENT RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES: No issues identified. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant requests changing the Restrictive Covenant which requires installing a green roof and a 10,000-gallon rainwater storage tank with Phase II development. Instead, Applicant proposes to provide funding to the Shoal Creek Conservancy for a project that restores parapets and installs lighting to the 1887 West 6th Street historic limestone bridge over Shoal Creek. The proposed contribution would match a City of Austin Neighborhood Partnering 1 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 2 Program grant to do the work listed in the attached Shoal Creek Conservancy letter. Please refer to the Applicant’s proposed redlines to the Restrictive Covenant. The proposed Restrictive Covenant Amendment area is comprised of a 2.6-acre tract that contains commercial buildings and parking structure situated next to Shoal Creek Greenbelt hike and bike trail facilities. This amendment application proposes to modify the covenant recorded in Office of Public Records of Travis County, Texas as Document 2010083202 and later amended in Documents 2013085495 and 2014188351. Phase I of the development included two buildings: 225,000 sq. ft. of administrative offices - and 6,790 sq. ft. of retail space. Phase II of the development, currently under construction, will add another 150,000 sq. ft. of administrative offices. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: LAND USES Office Office, retail (Whole Foods) Shoal Creek Greenbelt, Commercial Commercial, residential towers, greenbelt ZONING DMU-CURE Site West DMU East South DMU, DMU-CURE-CO, P, DMU, CBD-CO P, CBD-CO North DMU ABUTTING STREETS AND TRANSIT: Office Street Name West 6th Street West 5th Street ROW Pavement Classification Sidewalks Level 3 93 Level 3 72 50’ 50’ Yes, both sides #4, 5, 103, 484 Yes, both sides #4, 5, 103, 484, Bus Route 980, 981, 985 Bowie Street Shoal Creek Greenbelt Trail 6th Street Access Trail 86’ 41’ Level 1 Yes, both sides No Yes Yes TIA: Site must demonstrate compliance with access study and mitigations agreed to with SP- 2012-0036C. WATERSHED: Shoal Creek – Urban CAPITAL VIEW CORRIDOR: Yes, Barton Creek Pedestrian Bridge 2 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 3 SCHOOLS: AISD Mathews Elementary COMMUNITY REGISTRY LIST: O. Henry Middle Austin High Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin City of Austin Downtown Commission Downtown Austin Alliance Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA) Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Historic Austin Neighborhood Association Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Old Austin Neighborhood Association Preservation Austin SEL Texas Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 2.6 ACRES BEING A PORTION OF Lots 1-3, Block 5, Subdivision of the Raymond Plateau, Outlot 11, Division Z of the City of Austin, Texas, recorded in Volume V, Page 401, Deed Records of Travis County, Texas and Book 1 Page 30, Plat Records of Travis County, Texas; same being Lots 1-6, 9 and a portion of Lot 7, Resubdivision of Original Lots One and Two in Block No. 5 Outlot 11, Division Z of Austin, Texas, recorded in Book 1 Page 19, said Resubdivision leaving a remnant of original Lot 2. Deed conveying the property to the present owners: Document No. 2005151718. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: Parks and Recreation PR1: This restrictive covenant includes reference to open space and improvements to the Shoal Creek Trail. Before Phase 2 is complete, Schlosser Development and the development team for Shoal Creek Walk have agreed to provide an easement for public access along the trail connection required in this restrictive covenant. The easement will ensure ongoing public access to the Shoal Creek Trail from Sixth Street. This easement is documented in a License Agreement with the City of Austin. thomas.rowlinson@austintexas.gov The improvements for the Sixth Street Bridge will be in public rights of way. The Shoal Creek Conservancy and Austin Public Works Department are coordinating the work that will be funded in part by a City of Austin, Neighborhood Partnering grant to the Shoal Creek Conservancy and with the funding provided by the Developer, in the 3rd Amendment to the Restrictive Covenant. Watershed Protection & Environmental The proposed changes to the restrictive covenant reflect Department negotiations with the applicant. 3 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 4 Cases for this site: C14-2009-0151 – “East Block” Rezone from DMU to DMU-CURE, in 2009. C14-2009-0151(RCA) – First Amendment to Restrictive Covenant, in 2013. C14-2009-0151(RCA2) – Second Amendment to Restrictive Covenant, in 2014. C14-2009-0151(RCA3) – Third Amendment to Restrictive Covenant, in 2020. (This case) C14H-2018-0014 – Historic Landmark designation of West 6th Street Bridge, in 2018. AREA CASE HISTORIES: Number Request Commission City Council Rezone 0.1781 ac. from GO-MU to GO- MU-H To Grant Apvd. 06/24/2004 Ord.#040624-Z-10 C14H-04-0005 SAYERS HOUSE 709 Rio Grande St. C14-2016-0034 701 RIO GRANDE & 602 W 7th St. C14-2012-0083 Cirrus Rezoning 602, 604, 606, 700, and 702 West Ave. and 800 W 6th St. C14-05-0040 800 WEST 6TH St. & 602, 606 and 700 West Ave. C14-2019-0156 707 Rio Grande St. Rezone 0.602 ac. in 2 tracts from GO to DMU-CO. Condition A. building height limit to 60 feet. B. prohibited uses: Cocktail lounge, bail bond svcs., pawn shop svcs, liquor sales, outdoor entertainment. Rezone 1.839 ac. from DMU-CO-CURE & LO, GO to DMU-CURE & DMU-CO. Tract 1: 1.34 ac., tract 2: 0.27 ac. and 0.23 ac.. Part 2 A-D: A. maximum building height on tract 1 is 136 feet. B. maximum building height is 90 feet. C.26 foot building setback on tract 2. D. prohibited uses on tract 2: automotive repair svcs, automotive sales, counseling svcs. Drop-off recycling collection facility, exterminating svcs, financial svcs, funeral svcs., guidance svcs., local utility svcs., outdoor entertainment, liquor sales, residential treatment, pawn shop services, restaurant(limited), service station, bail bond svcs. Rezone 1.337 ac. From GO & DMU to DMU-CO-CURE. Condition: maximum height of building is 136 feet. Maximum 2000 vehicle trips/day. Rezone 0.2069 ac. from GO-H to DMU- CO. Conditions A-B. A. Maximum 60 foot building height. B. Prohibited uses: bail bond svcs, cocktail lounge, To Grant Apvd. 06/16/2016 Ord.# 20160616-061 To Grant Apvd. 06/06/2013 Ord.# 20130606-063 To Grant Apvd. 06/28/2005 Ord.# 20050728- Z021 To Grant Apvd. 03/12/2020 Ord.#20200312-059 4 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 5 Rezone 1.265 ac. from GO/LO to DMU- CO. 6 Conditions. To Grant Apvd. Ord.# withdrawn To Grant Apvd. 04/12/2018 Ord.#20180412-050 To Grant Apvd. 06/12/2014 Ord.#20140612-100 To Grant Apvd. 08/25/2011 Ord.#20110825-097 To Grant Apvd.11/02/2011 Ord.#20061102-050 C14H-2018-0014 W 6th St Bridge Over Shoal Creek C14-2007-0144 800 West Ave. C14-2013-0147 707 West Avenue Rezoning C14-2011-0006 701 & 711 West 7th Street Rezoning C14-06-0177 807 West Ave. exterminating svcs., funeral svcs., hospital svcs.(general), hospital svcs.,(limited), limited warehousing and distribution, liquor sales, outdoor entertainment, pawn shop svcs. Rezone W. 6th St. historic (1887) limestone bridge over Shoal Creek as historic landmark Rezone 0.45 ac from CS-CO-CO to DMU- CO. 2 condition: A. maximum 2000 vehicle trips/day; B. maximum 60-foot building height. Rezone from GO/GR to CBD-CO. 6 conditions, A-F. A. maximum 375 building height; B. minimum 50% residential uses; C. minimum of one underground floor of parking; D. maximum 2000 vehicle trips/day; E. amplified sound prohibited; F. list of prohibited uses: automotive rentals, automotive repair svcs., automotive sales, automotive washing (of any type) bail bond svcs., carriage stable, convention center, pawn shop svcs.. Rezone 0.117 ac. from MF-4 to DMU- CO. 3 Conditions: 1. Prohibited uses: automotive repair svcs., automotive sales, automotive washing(of any type), cocktail lounge, counseling svcs., drop- off recycling collection facility, exterminating svcs., funeral svcs., guidance svcs., local utility svcs., outdoor entertainment, pawn shop svcs., residential treatment, restaurant (general), restaurant (limited) safety svcs., service station, telecommunication tower. 2. Drive-in svcs. Prohibited as accessory to commercial use. 3. Maximum 60-foot building height. 5 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 6 To Grant Apvd. 03/01/2007 Ord.# 20070301-055 C14-06-0183 605, 615 W. 7th St. CLB/7th & Rio Grande C14-96-0063 605 Henderson St. SABIA BOTANICALS - CONSENT C14H-2011-0001 623, 702 Wood St. Shoal Creek Houses C14-2007-0247 Monarch Rezoning C14-2011-0058 707 West Ave. Rezoning Rezone 0.407 ac. From GR to CBD-CURE- CO. Part 2, 7 conditions, A-G. If building on site exceeds 60 foot height: A. FAR maximum 11:1; B. 70% gross floor area shall be for residential uses; C. for building exceeding 68 feet 1. 15 foot step-back from W. 7th St. ROW require and 2. A seven foot step-back from Rio Grande St. ROW required; D. 2 levels of underground parking required and above ground parking shall be screened; E. loading spaces shall be located in the alley south of property; F. pedestrian uses shall occupy 75% of the building frontage along Rio Grande St. and W. 7th St. G. cocktail lounge is prohibited use. Part 3, 2 conditions, A-B. A. maximum 2000 vehicle trips/day; and B. vehicular access from Rio Grande St. to parking structure shall be for residential uses only. Rezone 0.172 ac. From MF-4 to CS- CURE. Part 2 changes to CS development regulations: 1. Maximum FAR 0.18:1 and 2. Parking required at ratio of 1/1000 sq. ft.. Rezone 0.444 ac. from GO to CS-MU-CO. Conditions A-B. A. Maximum 2000 vehicle trips/day. B. Prohibited uses: agricultural sales and svcs., automotive rentals, automotive repair svcs., automotive sales, commercial blood plasma center, building maintenance svcs., campground, commercial off- street parking, construction sales and svcs., convenience storage, drop-off recycling collection facility, equipment repair svcs., equipment sales, funeral svcs., kennels, monument retail sales, plant nursery, pawn shop svcs., service To Grant Apvd. 06/06/1996 Ord.# 960606-L Rezone 0.22 ac. MF-3-P to MF-3-P-H To Grant Expired/ demolished Rezone 2.148 ac. from CBD-CO to CBD Withdrawn Not Applicable To Grant Apvd. 10/06/2011 Ord.# 20111006-076 6 of 18B-4C14-2009-0151(RCA3) Page 7 C14-99-2124 805 WEST AVENUE Apvd. 03/23/2000 Ord.# 000323-56 station, stables, vehicular storage, veterinary svcs., automotive washing (of any type), bail bond svcs., consumer convenience svcs., consumer repair svcs., exterminating svcs., financial svcs., food preparation, food sales, general retail sales (convenience) general retail sales (general), indoor entertainment, indoor sports and recreation, laundry svcs., outdoor entertainment, outdoor sports and recreation, personal improvement svcs., pet svcs., restaurant (general) theater, custom manufacturing, limited warehousing and distribution. Rezone 0.280 ac. MF-4 to DMU-CO. Part 2 has 5 conditions. 1. Prohibited uses: counseling svcs., guidance svcs., residential treatment, safety svcs., telecommunication towers, local utility svcs., automotive repair svcs. Restaurant (drive-in, fast food), automotive sales, service station, automotive washing (any type), drop-off recycling collection facility, exterminating svcs., funeral svcs., outdoor education, pawn shop. 2. Maximum 78% of gross floor area for non-residential uses. 3. A parking space may not be located in the front street yard adjacent to West Avenue. 4. Minimum 15-foot building setback to West Avenue. 5. Maximum 60-foot building height. To Grant GO- MU-CO w/CO for no more than 78% of gross floor area is to be non- residential. RC prohibiting surface parking between West Ave & the structure closest to West Ave; no structure or portion of structure may be located less than 15' from West Ave & to prohibit bail bond offices ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A: Zoning Map Exhibit B: Aerial Map Applicant’s proposed redlines to the RC Correspondence Shoal Creek Conservancy 7 of 18B-4( ( ( ( SF-3-NP ( C14-04-0149.41 ( MF-4-NP ( ( ( W 8T H S ( MF-4-NP ( T ( ( ( ( C14-04-0149.19 ( ( ( SF-3-HD-NP ( ( SF-3-H-HD-NP ( ( C14H-03-0015 SF-3-HD-NP ( C14H-78-051 ( ( SF-3-HD-NP ( MF-4-H-HD-NP ( MF-4-HD-NP ( ( MF-4-HD-NP C14-04-0149.08 ( MF-4-HD-NP ( SF-3-HD-NP ( ( SF-3-HD-NP ( ( C14H-2009-0036 ( MF-4-HD-NP ( CS-MU-V-CO-NP ( GO-NP ( C14-2007-0237 CS P CS-MU-V-CO-NP LO-NP CONV. CS 44-04 C14-2007-0237 CS-MU-V-CO-NP STRIP MF-4-HD-NP ( C14H-2010-0006 C14H-92-0002 ( MF-4-HD-NP C14-04-0149.46 ( C14H-2010-0006 ( ( MF-4-HD-NP ( T O S C SF-4A-HD-NP N A BL ( SF-3-HD-NP MF-4-HD-NP C14-04-0149.31 ( ( W 7TH ST ( SF-5-HD-NP ( C14-04-0122 ( ( MF-4-HD-NP SF-3-HD-NP CS-MU-V-CO-NP C14-2007-0237 ( MF-4-HD-NP ( MF-4-HD-NP ( SF-3-HD-NP AUTO C14-2007-0237 CS-MU-V-CO-NP ( SF-3-HD-NP CS 9 11 6-0 9 DMU-CO-CURE C14-03-0168 69-10 7 4 9-1 6 CS C14-2007-0237 ( CS-MU-CO-NP CS-MU-CO-HD-NP T C14-2007-0237 CS-MU-V-CO-NP ( SF-3-H-HD-NP R S O L Y A B F. F O CS-MU-CO-NP CS-MU-V-CO-NP ( 91-0100 AUTO REPAIR CS-MU-V-CO-NP ( ( ( MF-4-HD-NP ( ( C14-2007-0237 CS-MU-V-CO-NP CS-MU-CO-NP ( CS-MU-V-CO-NP C14-2007-0237 2007-0237 CS-H-NP C14-2007-0237 C14-02-0112 RETAIL SP-05-1232C CS-CO C 0 5 4 6-0 -0 P S OFF. OFF. OFF. CS PARKING T CS-CO N S O S R E D N E H PKNG CAR LOT 95-57 GO MF-4 LO CS-CO CS CS-CO ( MF-4 C14-96-0063 MF-3 CS OFFICE DMU T D S O O W SP95-0132C DMU MF-3 MF-4 CS MF-4 ( 2007-0237 CS-H-NP SAYERS ST ( ( ( ( RESTAURANT ( ROSE ST LI-CO-NP CS-MU-CO-NP CS-MU-V-CO-NP C14-2007-0237 P-H-NP 86-165 PARKING SP93-0228CS RETAIL CENTER SP-04-1155C CS-MU-V-CO-NP B C14-2007-0237 OFFICE T R S O CS-MU-CO-NP L Y A B LI-PDA-NP OFFICE C14-04-0135 SP-04-0272D STATION Y.M.C.A. W 3RD ST LI-NP 02-0112 LI-CO-NP SPC92-0031C V L D S R V D S R B A M D A V N L L R B A M A N L GROCERY\STORE ! ! ! ! DMU SP-02-0426C ! C14H-2018-0014 ! GAS STA. LIQUOR STORE DMU T ! WIE S ! O B ! ! ! C14-2009-0151(RCA) C14-2009-0151(RCA) C14-2009-0151 ! C17-2017-0068 DMU-CURE ! ! P ! ! ! ! ! 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DMU H80-26 C14H-80-026 DMU-H DMU GO 72-226 LO 79-257 MF-3 62-138 62-138 70-120 GO OFFICE W 9TH ST C14H-79-020 DMU-H ( UNDEV ( 87-082 P 87-063 LO ( DMU-CO ( C14-06-0177 ( C14-99-2124 ( MF-4 ( GO LO W 8TH ST ( ( MF-4 ( GO DMU-CO C14-2013-0147 C14-2011-0058 GO ( C 0 7 1 - 8 8 P S DMU-CO ( C14-2012-0083 C14-05-0040 DMU-CURE CBD-CO C14-2011-0006 CBD OFFICE ( GO ( GO ( GO-H GO ( ( C14-2009-0066 C14H-05-0025 ( ( LO-MU GO LO C14-2007-0212 MF-4 DMU-CO MUSIC GO DMU-H LO-H DMU DMU-H C14-96-0140 ( ( ( C14-96-0141 GO ( ( ( GO-MU LR C14-00-2236 GO GO C14-2008-0150 ( C14-2011-0036 MF-4 GR LO DMU-CO GO OFC ( GO ( GO-H ( ( GO W 7TH ST GO-MU-H C14H-04-0005 ! C14-2019-0156 DMU-CO ! ! ! ! GO-H ! C14-2016-0034 DMU-CO GO-H C14-06-0183 CBD-CO C14-06-0007 CBD-CURE-CO T. S E R F. F O CBD E C FI F O C14-2010-0207 ! T S S E C E U N H74-31 MF-4-H MF-4 GO GO-H C14H-2016-0073 GO-H LAW OFF. CBD APTS. E FIC F O CENTER CBD CBD CBD W 6TH ST PRINT LOUNGE CBD GAS T S E D N A R G O RI W 5TH ST CAR OFFICE CBD H IT M S R O T L A E R CBD SP-04-0980C CBD NEW CARS 83-140 DMU-CO C14-05-0093 SP-2007-0306C SP-98-0309C C14-05-0005 DMU-CURE P P C14-05-0093 C14-2013-0144 P 01-0070 SPC89-0200CS P W 2ND ST P 88-0035 P CBD-CO 00-2127 CBD CONDOS DMU-CO C14-99-0002 DMU SP-06-0153C CBD CBD C14-2008-0121 CBD-CURE C14-2008-0121 CBD W 4TH ST EQUIP. CBD CBD-CURE C14-05-0165 CBD-CURE PO WER PLANT DR DMU-CURE-CO R D M L O H A E E V T A S E W R S E T L A W CITY POWER PLANT 2007-0164 C14H-2013-0003 DMU-CURE-CO-H C14-2007-0164 SP93-37C FACILITY FOOD WHSE. CBD CITY WATER TREATMENT P C14-2015-0065 USED CBD CBD-CURE-CO C14-07-0012 C14-07-0013 C14-07-0013 CBD CBD SPC-94-0255CS IO S T P-H H90-0013 PRODUCTION CBD PARKING E S H W N O T N A N A S SPC88-0232C CBD OFF-SITE W 3RD ST WHSE SP39-0175C 86-274 CBD W CESAR CHAVEZ ST P C14-2015-0065 86-274 P83-070 CBD-CURE C14-2008-0122 W 2ND ST 2008-0122 VACANT CBD C14-06-0190 C14H-00-0013 C14-06-0190 CBD CBD-H SUBJECT TRACT Restrictive Covenant Amendment CASE#: C14-2009-0151(RCA3) ! ! ! ! ! ! PENDING CASE ZONING BOUNDARY This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 400 ' This product has been produced by Housing and Planning Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 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PENDING CASE CREEK BUFFER Shoal Creek Walk ZONING CASE#: LOCATION: SUBJECT AREA: GRID: MANAGER: C14-2009-0151(RCA3) 835 W. 6TH ST. 2.60 Acres H22 MARK GRAHAM This map has been produced by the Communications Technology Management Dept. on behalf of the Planning Development Review Dept. for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 9 of 18B-410 of 18B-411 of 18B-412 of 18B-413 of 18B-414 of 18B-415 of 18B-416 of 18B-4 7.21.20 To: City of Austin Watershed Protection Department 505 Barton Spring Rd, 11th Floor, Austin, TX 78704 On behalf of Shoal Creek Conservancy (SCC), I write to express support for the Whole Foods Market proposal to provide matching funds to install lighting and restore the parapets at the 1887 West 6th Street Bridge over Shoal Creek as a community benefit project. This contribution will be a widely beneficial alternative to the green roof requirement, as it will impact more Austinites and help the City of Austin and SCC enhance trail user safety and revitalize a unique cultural and historic destination along the Shoal Creek Trail. The proposed contribution would match a City of Austin Neighborhood Partnering Program grant to fund implementation of the following shovel- ready construction work: Lighting Installation • Parapet Lighting Lighting along the parapets at street level (similar to lighting on the Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk) o • Vault Lighting o o Pathway lighting along the ground in the westernmost vault where the Shoal Creek Trail passes Lighting along the top of the tunnel interiors, in all three vaults through o Front Door lighting at the entrances to the westernmost vault (where the Trail passes through) to create a pool of light at the tunnel entrances Parapet Reconstruction • Restoration of the south parapet and reconstruction of the missing north parapet Please do not hesitate to reach out, if you have any questions: ivey@shoalcreekconservancy.org, 512-474-2412 Sincerely, Ivey Kaiser, SCC Executive Director CC: Will Marsh, Endeavor Real Estate Group Collin Eicke, Whole Foods Market 17 of 18B-4 Project Background & Community Benefit Matching support from Whole Foods Market will unlock the critical next steps towards restoring a historic landmark along Shoal Creek and adding safety-focused infrastructure to provide comfort to trail users. About the West 6th Street Bridge The West Sixth Street Bridge is a three-span limestone arch bridge that holds a special but often unheralded place in Austin and Texas’ history. The bridge was constructed by hand in 1887 with local limestone, predating construction of the Texas Capitol building several blocks away. Its wide street dimension was an innovation that allowed for two-way wagon traffic and later, mule-drawn trolleys to the other side of Shoal Creek, leading to the western expansion of the city. Few examples of hand-built stone bridges from this period still exist in Texas, making it one of the state’s oldest masonry arches. While the street surface has been modified over time, the bridge is essentially the same structure built in the 1800s. Remarkably this bridge survived in the heart of Austin and continues to serve as one of the city’s principal east-west arteries. The bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and a Historic American Engineering Survey (HAER) was conducted in 1996. The bridge was registered as a Local Historic Landmark in 2018. West 6th Street Bridge Restoration: Project Background Restoration Study In 2016, SCC commissioned the West 6th Street Bridge Restoration Study from Sparks Engineering, a world- renowned firm who specialize in historic reconstruction. The restoration study was supported by the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Preservation Trust Fund grant program and the Burdine Johnson Foundation. The study provides a restoration roadmap for the bridge, as well as outlining a compatible holistic treatment of the streetscape and creekway. As our partners at the Texas Historical Commission have aptly stated, the report has been “worth its weight in gold” since then. Importantly, the study revealed a serious public safety concern. Severe loss of mortar had significantly reduced the carrying capacity of the bridge to only about 20% of its original capacity. SCC shared these findings with the City, which resulted in emergency re-grouting of the bridge by the City’s Public Works Department. SCC facilitated conversations between the City, Sparks Engineering, and Bat Conservation International to ensure that the repairs both preserved the historic integrity of the bridge and ensured the safe and humane evacuation of the bridge’s resident bats. This work was completed in Spring 2016. Design Schematics & Construction Documents After completion of the restoration study, the Burdine Johnson Foundation committed funding to support design work by Sparks Engineering targeting the reconstruction of the bridge’s parapets and the installation of lighting along the sidewalk and trail. The Foundation’s gift matched funds committed by the Texas Historical Commission’s Certified Local Government Grant Program. Design schematics have been completed for all elements of the bridge’s rehabilitation, and construction documents have been completed for lighting installation and parapet reconstruction. SCC looks forward to leveraging the proposed contribution to bring these designs to life and provide the Austin community a safer trail and a more beautiful historic destination along the Shoal Creek greenway. 18 of 18B-4