Planning Commission September 28, 2021 Agenda.pdf — original pdf
Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, September 28, 2021 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. 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 Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Arati Singh - AISD Ex-Officio 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 Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. 2. 4. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of September 14, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2021-0005.01 - ALPHA .95; District 3 2404 Thrasher Lane; Montopolis NP Area, Carson Creek Watershed Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) Commercial to Higher Density Single Family land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov C14-2021-0128 - ALPHA .95; District 3 2404 Thrasher Lane; Montopolis NP Area, Carson Creek Watershed Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) CS-NP to SF-6-NP Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2021-0081 - 5th & Walsh Rezoning; District 9 1200, 1202, 1204, 1210, 1214, 1214 1/2 W. 5th St.; 504, 506 Walsh St.; Old West Austin NP Area, Lady Bird Lake Watershed Anchor Equities, LTD (Jimmy Nassour); 1210 W. 5th, LTD (David Roberts); Walsh Street Properties, LTD (F. Walter Penn) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr., Amanda Morrow) CS-MU-V-CO-NP & CS-MU-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended Mark Graham, 512-974-3574, Mark.Graham@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2020-0015.03 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK-183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-2-NP and LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Pending; Staff Postponement Request to October 12, 2021 Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 5. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2020-0150 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK-183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-2-NP and LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Pending; Staff Postponement Request to October 12, 2021 Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov 6. Rezoning: Location: 7. 8. 9. Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Site Plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Site Plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C814-2012-0152.03 - Pilot Knob PUD - 3rd Amendment; District 2 7620 FM Road 1625, 8009 and 8047 Sassman Road, and Thaxton Road; Pilot Knob MUD, North Fork Dry Creek; South Fork Dry Creek; Cottonmouth Creek; Marble Creek Watersheds Carma Easton, LLC (AJ Zorn) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) To amend the PUD and add 5 tracts of land totaling 242.508 acres of unzoned land to the project area Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department C14H-2021-0057 - Kohn House; District 7 5312 Shoal Creek Boulevard; Allandale NP Area, Shoal Creek Watershed Aaron Franklin SF-2 to SF-2-H Recommended Elizabeth Brummett, 512-974-1264, elizabeth.brummett@austintexas.gov SPC-2021-0134A - Waterloo Neighborhood Park; District 1 500 East 12th Street; Downtown NP Area, Waller Creek Watershed COA - Parks and Recreation Department Waterloo Greenway (Erica Saenz) Conditional use for Parks and Recreation Services Special Use Recommended Renee Johns, 512-974-2711, renee.johns@austintexas.gov Development Services Department SPC-2020-0354C - Rainey Street GIS Substation; District 9 706 1/2 Lambie Street; Downtown NP Area, Lady Bird Lake Watershed COA - Austin Energy Civil Land Group, LLC (Gregory Ulcak) Conditional use for P zoned site greater than 1 acre for utility infrastructure. Recommended Renee Johns, 512-974-2711, renee.johns@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 10. Site Plan (Parkland SP-2020-0419C - Koenig Multifamily; District 4 Appeal): Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 403 East Koenig Lane; North Loop NP Area, Tannehill Branch Watershed Seco Ventures (Joshua Needham) WGI (Max Martinez) The Parks and Recreation Department is requiring that the applicant dedicate parkland (0.98 acres) as part of the site plan. The applicant is appealing this decision and is requesting to pay fee-in-lieu of parkland dedication. Uphold the Director’s Decision Robynne Heymans, (512) 974-9549, Robynne.Heymans@austintexas.gov C. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Proclamation and remarks in memoriam of former Planning Commissioner, Parliamentarian, James “Jim” Schissler. (Co-Sponsors Chair Shaw and Vice-Chair Hempel) D. 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. E. BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee (Chair Shaw, Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners: Azhar and Connolly) Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Cox, Flores, Llanes Pulido and Schneider) Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Praxis and Schneider alternate) Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Howard, Mushtaler, Thompson and Shieh) South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Commissioner Thompson) Mobility and Transportation Working Group (Commissioners: Azhar, Cox, Thompson, Schneider, Shieh, Llanes Pulido) ADJOURNMENT Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Andrew Rivera at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-6508, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 SPEAKER REGISTRATION Click on link below or scan the QR code and submit the form to register to speak. Speakers should submit a separate registration form for each item of interest (Neighborhood Plan Amendment cases and associated Zoning cases are combined as they will be heard in tandem). Only one primary speaker for and against a case. If multiple register, primary speakers will be determined by the speaker who registered first. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9hleXKumRUux0L5GCKmmf- rCcM0VJ45NoBmTPGEWfEdUODBJNzhaMVhNMlpPRU0yUENVRTBYWDJLRC4u Participants are encouraged to register in advance of the meeting however, speaker registration will be available at the meeting by utilizing a mobile device to scan the above QR code which will be displayed in chambers. Mobile devices will also be available at the meeting for public use for the purpose of speaker registration. Presentations and handouts are requested to be e-mailed to Commission Liaison Andrew Rivera at Andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM day of the meeting. Speaker Testimony Time Allocation PUBLIC HEARING Speaker Number Minutes Maximum Speaking Time (w/ donated time) 10 min. (Additional 3 minute rebuttal) Applicant / Agent 1 5 min. Speakers For Up to 3 3 min. Speakers For Unlimited 1 min. Primary Speaker Against Speakers Against 1 5 min. Up to 3 3 min. 10 min. 5 min. 10 min. 10 min. Speaker Number Minutes Maximum Speaking Time (w/ donated time) Speakers Against Unlimited 1 min. 5 min. Speaker Number Time Allocated Primary Speaker Favoring Postponement Secondary Speaker Favoring Postponement Primary Speaker Opposing Postponement Secondary Speaker Opposing Postponement POSTPONEMENT 1 1 1 1 3 min. 2 min. 3 min. 2 min. COVID 19 PROTOCOLS & REQUIREMENTS Participants are required to wear masks while on City property and should observe social distancing. Disposable masks will be provided to anyone who is not wearing proper face coverings. While the public is always welcome in chambers during the meeting, to allow for social distancing, participants are encouraged to only be in chambers during the item they are addressing. In between cases an announcement will be made to inform participants in the atrium that the next item is ready to be heard. Participants who have chosen to provide an e-mail address will also receive notification when the Commission is about 15 minutes from taking up the item of interest. PARKING & VALIDATION Parking is available at the City Hall parking garage and is free with validation. A stamp machine will be available to manually stamp the parking ticket. A second option will be to use a new touch-free parking process which allows drivers to enter the garage and park using their smartphones. This technology is phone number based, allowing drivers to call phone numbers that will be posted in the lanes to enter or exit. No app download is required. This video shows how the technology works. Note the video does not demonstrate the available coupon /code option, see attached document. Attached is a reference document that shows how a person can validate their parking using a QR code which will be displayed in chambers. See additional information below. SPACES Parking Validation Process – QR Code 1. Click link in text message that SPACES sent. 3. Click “Open Camera” from box that pops up. 5. Camera will open with box. 2. Click “Enter Coupon/ Validation.” 4. Click “Allow.” 7. Once it QR code is recognized, the camera will disappear. A 24- hour validation will appear on screen. 6. Point camera at QR code on display. It can take a few seconds to recognize. Parker may need to move their phone closer or farther away to get it to work. 123456 Note: If QR code doesn’t work, click “input QR instead” and type the number code that can be found below the QR code on the display. Validation is complete. Parker can head to garage and exit by calling the exit phone number. After exiting, they will get a text receipt. ORDER OF MEETING Determination of Quorum / Meeting Called to Order Reading of Proposed Consent Agenda *Vote and Disposal of Consent Agenda **Determination of Discussion Postponement Items Other Business Adjournment Discussion Cases (Including public comment, staff and applicant / representative presentations) * The consent agenda may be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion. Speakers are allowed to provide testimony on an item proposed for the consent agenda. At the discretion of the Commission the item may remain on the consent agenda. ** Discussion postponement consists of public comment by 2 individuals for the postponement and 2 individuals against the postponement. Testimony should not delve into the merits of the case. The granting of a postponement must be approved by affirmative vote of the Commission. Future Meetings September 28, 2021 October 12, 2021 October 26, 2021 November 9, 2021 November 17, 2021 December 14, 2021 December 22, 2021