PC 2021-03-09 minutes.pdf — original pdf

Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION March 9, 2021 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on March 9, 2021 via videoconference (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live) Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Yvette Flores Patrick Howard Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Patricia Seeger James Shieh Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Absent: Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071  CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 9, 2021. Motion to approve the minutes of February 9, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice- Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0142 - 401 North Bluff Drive; District 2 401 North Bluff Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Sudharshan Vembutty Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-3-NP to SF-6-NP Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed Motion to approve staff’s recommendation of SF-6-NP combining district zoning for C14-2020- 0142 - 401 North Bluff Drive located at 401 North Bluff Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 2 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0024 - Twin Liquors-Maudies Rezoning 2604, 2608, 2610 West 7th Street; Johnson Creek Watershed; West Austin Neighborhood Group NP Area Owner/Applicant: TASC Properties LP (Tracy S. Livingston) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) From CS-1-NP, CS-NP to CS-1-NP, CS-NP Recommended Mark Graham, 512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed Motion to approve staff’s recommendation of CS-1-NP and CS-NP combining district zonings for C14-2020-0024 - Twin Liquors-Maudies Rezoning located at 2604, 2608, 2610 West 7th Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 3 Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0007 - Sunrise Mini Mart Rezoning, District 3 913-915 West Oltorf Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed; Galindo NP Area Owner/Applicant: 11800 Metric Inc (Abdul K Patel) Land Answers, Inc. (Jim Wittliff) Agent: CS and LR to CS-1 Request: Staff Rec.: Recommendation of CS-1-CO Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Staff: Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed Motion to approve staff’s recommendation of CS-1-CO combining district zoning for C14-2021- 0007 - Sunrise Mini Mart Rezoning located at 913-915 West Oltorf Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 4 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0089 - Twelfth and Springdale Residences; District 3 1200, 1202, & 1208 Springdale Road, Tannehill Branch Watershed; East MLK Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: JJ & B Investments LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP, as amended Recommended; Neighborhood postponement request to April 13, 2021. Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff: Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to April 13, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 5 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0145 - 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning; District 3 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Owner/Applicant: 2700 East 5th JV LLC and Burnup Sims of Texas Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-NP Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed Motion to approve staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2020-0145 - 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning located at 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 6 Site Plan: Location: SPC-2020-0121C - 90 Rainey St, District 9 610 Davis Street / 612 Davis Street / 90 Rainey Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Waller Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan (Rainey Street District) Owner/Applicant: Urban Space (Kevin Burns) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (Harrison Hudson) Applicant proposing cocktail lounge use in residential high rise Recommended Renee Johns, 512-974-2711, renee.johns@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation for SPC-2020-0121C - 90 Rainey S located at 610 Davis Street / 612 Davis Street / 90 Rainey Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission.  7 Site Plan: Location: SPC-2019-0357C - 73 Rainey St, District 9 73 Rainey Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan (Rainey Street District) Owner/Applicant: 73 Rainey Partners LLC (Michael Coakley) Agent: Request: 360 Professional Services, INC. (Scott J Foster, PE) Applicant proposing cocktail lounge use in new redevelopment of site Recommended Renee Johns, 512-974-2711, renee.johns@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation for SPC-2019-0357C - 73 Rainey St located at 73 Rainey Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. C8-2019-0057.1A - Pearson Ranch West Phase One Final Plat; District 6 8 Subdivision out of Approved Preliminary Plan: 14320 North FM 620, Lake Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Pearson Ranch, LLC (Brett Ames) Agent: Request: BGE, Inc. (Brian J. Grace, P.E.) Approval of Pearson Ranch Phase One Final Plat, out of the approved Pearson Ranch West Preliminary Plan, consisting of 8 lots on 40.544 acres with all associated improvements. Recommended Joey de la Garza, 512-974-2664, joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation with conditions for C8-2019-0057.1A - Pearson Ranch West Phase One Final Plat located at 14320 North FM 620 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission.  9 Resubdivision: Location: C8-2019-0061.0A - Ford Place No. 2, Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block E; District 5 4425 Jester Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Austin Combined (South Manchaca) NP Area Owner/Applicant: 4425 Jester LLC (Scott Turner) Agent: Request: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) Approval of the Ford Place No. 2, Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block E resubdivision plat which will create a 2 lot single-family subdivision on 0.27 acres out of a previously platted lot. Recommended Joey de la Garza, 512-974-2664, joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation for C8-2019-0061.0A - Ford Place No. 2, Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block E located at 4425 Jester Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice- Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 10. Preliminary C8-2019-0091 - Broadmoor Preliminary Plan; District 7 Plan: Location: Owner/Applica nt: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 11501 Burnet Road, Walnut Creek Watershed; North Burnet- Gateway NP Area Broadmoor Austin Associates (Leon Shadowen) Kimley-Horn (Josh Miksch) Approve preliminary plan composed of 13 lots on 60.07 acres. Recommended Cesar Zavala, 512-974-3404, cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation C8-2019-0091 - Broadmoor Preliminary Plan located at 11501 Burnet Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission.  C8-04-0043.09.4A.SH - Mueller Gateway Subdivision; District 9 5025 Mueller Boulevard, Tannehill Branch Watershed; RMMA 11. Resubdivision: Location: Owner/Applicant: Austin Modern Lofts, LLC (Ross Wang) Agent: Request: Doucet & Associates (Davood Salek) Approve the resubdivision of an existing lot into an 11 lot subdivision on 0.975 acres. Recommended Cesar Zavala, 512-974-3404, cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation C8-04-0043.09.4A.SH - Mueller Gateway Subdivision located at 5025 Mueller Boulevard was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 12. Final Plat from C8J-2008-0176.01.8A - Sun Chase South Section Eight an approved Preliminary Plan: Location: Sweet Mimosa Drive and Sparkling Light Drive, Dry Creek East Watershed Owner/Applicant: Qualico CR, LP (Vera Massaro) Agent: Request: Carlson Brigance & Doering, Inc. (Brian Kelling) Approval with Conditions of Sun Chase South Section Eight Final Plat, consisting of 91 lots on 20.157 acres. Water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin. Recommended Sarah Sumner, 512-854-7687, sarah.sumner@traviscountytx.gov Single Office Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed Motion to grant staff’s recommendation including conditions C8J-2008-0176.01.8A - Sun Chase South Section Eight located at Sweet Mimosa Drive and Sparkling Light Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. 13. PARD Appeal: Location: Owner/Applicant: Appellant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SP-2019-0600C - Wilder, District 3 4802 South Congress Avenue, Williamson Creek Watershed; West Congress NP Area 4802 LLC (Mitch Ely) Mike McHone Rivera Engineering (Michael Rivera) Appeal of Decision to Reject Applicant’s Request to Pay Fee In Lieu of Dedication Uphold the Director’s Decision; Postponement request by Applicant to March 23, 2021 Scott Grantham, 512-974-9457, scott.grantham@austintexas.gov Randall Rouda, 512-974-3888, randall.rouda@austintexas.gov Parks and Recreation Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 23, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote of 10-0. Vice-Chair Hempel absent. Two vacancies on the Commission. C. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council on the preferred design scenario for the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project—Kevin Johnson, Acting Project Management Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Department, (512) 974-9506. Motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider to recommend option 1B with the request to revisit the design of traffic circles, was approved on a vote of 10-0. Vice Chair Hempel absent; two vacancies on the Commission. D. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Discuss and consider initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 to create a modified site plan process for qualifying developments participating in the Affordability Unlocked Density Bonus Program consistent with direction described in Resolution No. 20190221- 027. Co-Sponsors: Commissioners Azhar and Connolly Motion to initiate amendments to City Code Title 25 to create a modified site plan process for qualifying developments participating in the Affordability Unlocked Density Bonus Program consistent with direction described in Resolution No. 20190221-027 was approved on a vote of 10-0. Vice Chair Hempel absent; two vacancies on the Commission. E. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will not be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion or possible recommendation at a future meeting. Commissioner Shieh / Commissioner Connolly – Update on UNO Sign Code Amendment F. BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee (Commissioners: Azhar, Connolly and Seeger) No report provided. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Flores, Llanes Pulido, Schneider and Shaw) No report provided. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioners Schneider and Seeger, secondary) No report provided. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Hempel, Howard, Thompson and Shieh) No report provided. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Commissioner Thompson) No report provided. Mobility and Transportation Working Group (Commissioners: Azhar, Thompson, Schneider, Shieh, Llanes Pulido and Seeger) Commissioner Thompson stated the Working Group continues to compile questions to forward to Staff for the upcoming briefing. Chair Shaw adjourned the meeting without objection on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:51 p.m. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date. 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