B-11 and 12 Street URP and NCCD Amendments - Working Group Amendments_Staff_Response.pdf — original pdf

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Proposed Amend- ment Tracking # Sub- Chapter 1 Working Group Agenda Item B-13 Backup 6 of 19 Changes to the 11th St. NCCD Subdistrict 2 Working Group Agenda Item B-13 Backup 10 of 19 11th St. NCCD Height Comm. Chapter/ Page # Topic Proposed Amendment Justification References (if needed) Notes PC Vote Staff Response Proposed Text Change (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) Image included The creation of a subdistrict on the Eastern end (subdistrict 4) aligns with the URB approval The creation of the subdistrict is necessary to reflect our other recommendations See staff recommendation to leave this subdistrict as part of Subdistricts 1 and 2. This recommendation will reduce and eliminate entitlements, create nonconforming uses, and effectively remove these properties from the NCCD. For example, 1310 Rosewood Avenue has the base zoning of SF-3 which does not allow commerical or multi-family uses; however, under the current NCCD regualtions and staff recommendations this site would be able to utilize the commercial and multi-family entitlements allowed in Subdistrict 1. Staff was made aware of the reduction in entitlements when engaging with property owners after the Urban Renewal Board made its recommendation. Intention: No nonconforming structure should be created in Subdistrict 4 Existing structures are one to two stories. While this change will probably not create nonconforming structures, it will reduce building height entitlements for properties in this subdistrict. No Recommendation for Subdistrict 1,2 and 3, aligns with staff recommendation and recommendation for Subdistrict 4 aligns with URB recommendation Allows for existing planning processes to proceed while aligning with existing entitlements and responding to neighborhood concerns Responding to neighborhood concerns. Cocktail lounge is an accessory use in hotel-motel and allowing it as a conditional use would allow better planning around the accessory use Responding to neighborhood concerns and aligning with existing neighborhood character Responding to neighborhood concerns. Cocktail lounge is an accessory use in hotel-motel and allowing it as a conditional use would allow better planning around the accessory use Responding to neighborhood concerns Responding to neighborhood concerns No No No No No No Yes 3 Working Group Agenda Item B-13 Backup 13 of 19 11th St. NCCD FAR Subdistrict 1 - 3:1, Subdistrict 2 - 2:1, Subdistrict - 3.75:1, Subdistrict 4 - match with current base zoning today, except where it creates a nonconforming structure 4 Working Group Agenda Item B-13 Backup 14 of 19 11th St. NCCD Use Standards Hotel-Motel should be a conditional use in subdistrict 1, except where it creates a nonconforming use Intention: No nonconforming structure should be created in Subdistrict 4 This would reduce entitlements for some properties in Subdistrict 4, but not in other subdistricts. Intention: No nonconforming use should be created Staff agrees with the URB recommendation to make this use permitted. Changes to use regulations need to be made in the draft URP as well to align the two document. 5 Working Group Agenda Item B-14 12th St. NCCD Height Not in backup docume nt Subdistrict 1 - 60 feet, subdistrict 2 - 35 feet except where it creates nonconforming structures in which case the height would be 50 feet, Subdistrict 3 - 35 feet 6 Working Group Agenda Item B-14 Backup 6 of 14 12th St. NCCD FAR Match FAR to current base zoning entitlements today in subdistricts 1, 2, 2a, and 3, except where this creates nonconforming structures 7 Working Group Agenda Item B-14 Backup 7 of 14 12th St. NCCD Use Standards Hotel-Motel should be a conditional use in the entire district, except where it creates a nonconforming use 8 Working Group Agenda Item B-14 Backup 7 of 14 12th St. NCCD Liquor Sales Liquor sales should be prohibited, except on specific sites where this would create a nonconforming use 9 Working Group Agenda Item B-12 Urban Renewal Plan Vision Amend Urban Renewal Plan vision to reflect community suggested changes Not in backup docume nt Responding to neighborhood concerns and aligning with existing neighborhood character 12th St NCCD Standards Changes pdf on page: https://www.sp eakupaustin.org /urb-nccd The map is only for reference and no amendment has been made to it. Intention: No nonconforming use should be created There are buildings in Subdistrict that exceed this height limit. This would also reduce current entitlements by 15 feet. Staff does not support the reduction of entitlements without more extensive outreach to affected property owners. Staff invited all residents, businesses, and property owners within the NCCDs and within 500’ to an information meeting held on April 20, 2021 to review the URB’s recommendations. As part of that meeting, staff also made available online the URB’s recommendations. Many of the attendees, as well as those who chose not to attend the meeting are unaware of the PC Working Group’s recommendations to reduce their entitlements. Most of the properties within the current NCCD do not have a FAR limit under current regulations. This would reduce current entitlements. Intention: No nonconforming structure should be created in all subdistricts Intention: No nonconforming use should be created Staff agrees with the URB recommendation to make this use permitted. Changes to use regulations need to be made in the draft URP as well to align the two document. Intention: No nonconforming use should be created Staff agrees with the URB recommendation to make this use permitted. Changes to use regulations need to be made in the draft URP as well to align the two document. Staff supports the Urban Renewal Board's recommendation. Champion community- informed, sustainable revitalization through compatible mixed use development reflecting diversity, achieving equity, and preserving that reflects diversity, achieves equity and preserves East Austin's cultural history. Draft Urban Renewal Plan for the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Area pdf on page: https://www.sp eakupaustin.org /urb-nccd 10 Working Group Agenda Item B-13 and B-14 Not in backup docume nt 11th and 12th St. NCCD single- family exception Specify that should any existing single-family homes be damaged or destroyed (whether or not the address is named in the save and except carve-out) the property owner can rebuild as single-family. Ensure that homeowners have the right in perpetuity to use and improve their properties with no limits on value of improvement, repair, rebuild or sale No Responding to neighborhood concerns Intention: Provide clarification to community members Staff believes this is redundant to the "save and except" provisions in the URP and NCCDs.