Planning Commission February 22 2022 Minutes.pdf — original pdf

Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION February 22, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on February 22, 2022 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Carmen Llanes Pulido Solveij Rosa Praxis Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – Ex-Officio 1. Ms. Angela Benavides Garza provided remarks regarding a rezoning case on Regiene CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS Road. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 8, 2022. Motion to approve the minutes of February 8, 2022, as amended, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB, Carson Creek, Country Club Creek Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis QO2B, LLC Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use land use Staff Rec.: Not Recommended Location: Agent: Request: Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Postponement Request Applicant Postponement request to March 22, 2022 Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 22, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0015.01 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 Location: 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; E. MLK Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: GSTF, LLC (c/o Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT) Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o Caroline McDonald) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Agent: Request: Staff: Staff Rec.: Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Mushtaler to postpone this item to April 12, 2022 was approved on a vote of 7-5. Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Howard, Connolly, Thompson, and Azhar voting nay. Commissioner Praxis abstained. 3. Rezoning: C14-2021-0125 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 Location: 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; E. MLK Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: GSTF, LLC (in care of Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT) Agent: Request: Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o Caroline McDonald) SF-3-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Mushtaler to postpone this item to April 12, 2022 was approved on a vote of 7-5. Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Howard, Connolly, Thompson, and Azhar voting nay. Commissioner Praxis abstained. 4. Restrictive C14-02-0183(RCA) - 1118 Tillery Street; District 3 Covenant Amendment: Location: 1118 Tillery Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Govalle-Johnston Terrace NP Area Owner/Applicant: Theodore and Mary E. Lopez Agent: Request: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) To amend a restrictive covenant Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Mushtaler to deny amending a restrictive covenant for C14-02-0183(RCA) - 1118 Tillery Street located at 1118 Tillery Street was approved on a vote of 7-0. Commissioners Thompson, Schneider, Azhar and Connolly abstained. 5. Rezoning: C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue; District 9 Location: 220 ½, 210, 208 and 200 South Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Bouldin Creek NP Area Owner/Applicant: Bathaus Management, LLC (Sherry Matthews) Agent: Request: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) LI-PDA-NP to LI-PDA-NP, to change conditions of zoning Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel to approve LI-PDA-NP combining district zoning, to change a condition of zoning and include additional conditions for C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue located at 220 ½, 210, 208 and 200 South Congress Avenue was approved on a vote of 9-4. Commissioners Cox, Llanes Pulido, Mushtaler, and Praxis voted nay. Additional Conditions: Prohibit drive-through services as an accessory use. Require Americans with Disabilities (ADA) access from South Congress Avenue. Explore public access through the site to the Butler hike-and-bike trail after business hours. 6. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0010.01 - 2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Expansion Location: 2317 E. 2nd Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Owner/Applicant: Stephen Nava Agent: Request: Staff: Staff Rec.: Pending Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Maureen Maureen, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Postponement Request Staff Postponement request to April 12, 2022 Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 12, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. 7. Rezoning: C14-2021-0121 - 2400 E. Cesar Chavez Parking Location: 2317 E. 2nd Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Owner/Applicant: Stephen Nava Agent: Request: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) SF-3-NP to CS-MU-NP Staff Rec.: Pending Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff Postponement request to April 12, 2022 Postponement Request Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 12, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. 8. Rezoning: C14-2021-0190 - 3000 E Cesar Chavez, District 3 Location: 3000 E Cesar Chavez Street, Colorado River Watershed; Govalle- Johnston Terrace NP Area Owner/Applicant: Eastside Partners LLC Agent: Request: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-NP Staff Rec.: Recommendation of CS-MU-V-CO-NP Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 8, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. 9. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0005.01 - ALPHA .95; District 3 Location: 2404 Thrasher Lane, Carson Creek Watershed; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) Commercial to Mixed Use land use, as amended Agent: Request: Staff: Staff Rec.: Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Cox to postpone this item to March 8, 2022 was approved on a vote of 7-5. Vice-Chair Hempel, Thompson, Flores, Praxis and Llanes Pulido voted nay. Commissioner Connolly abstained. 10. Rezoning: C14-2021-0128 - ALPHA .95; District 3 Location: 2404 Thrasher Lane, Carson Creek Watershed; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Agent: Request: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) CS-NP to CS-MU-NP, as amended Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Cox to postpone this item to March 8, 2022 was approved on a vote of 7-5. Vice-Chair Hempel, Thompson, Flores, Praxis and Llanes Pulido voted nay. Commissioner Connolly abstained. 11. Rezoning: C14H-2021-0180 - Casa McMath; District 10 Location: 2501 Inwood Place, Johnson Creek Watershed; Central West Austin Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission, applicant; Inwood Forest, LLC, owner Drenner Group P.C. (Leah M. Bojo), agent for owner SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP. Historic Landmark Commission recommended designation with a supermajority. Agent: Request: Staff: Staff Rec.: Recommended Elizabeth Brummett, 512-974-1264, elizabeth.brummett@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Connolly to deny SF-3-H-NP combining district zoning for C14H-2021-0180 - Casa McMath located 2501 Inwood Place was approved on a vote 9-1. Commissioner Cox voted nay. Commissioners Praxis and Schneider abstained. Commissioner Llanes Pulido was off the dais. 12. Site Plan: SPC-2021-0129C - Rainey Tower; District 9 Location: 80 Rainey Street, Waller Creek / Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; Downtown Austin Plan Owner/Applicant: Ashland Rainey, LLC; EW Renovating Rainey LLC (C Sackman) Agent: Request: Drenner Group FAR request of 20:1 and Tree Variance Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Jorge Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Chair Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Cox to grant Staff’s recommendation for SPC-2021-0129C - Rainey Tower located at 80 Rainey Street was approved on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Praxis abstained. Commissioner Llanes Pulido was off the dais. 13. Total Plat Vacation: C8S-87-008(VAC) - Atwell Tract No. 2 Subdivision; District 3 Location: 760 Airport Blvd, Colorado River Watershed; Govalle NP Area Owner/Applicant: OH Airport, LP (Ben Browder) Agent: Request: Hannah Riemer-Rapesak (LJA Engineering, Inc.) Total plat vacation of Atwell Tract No. 2 Subdivision (C8S-87-008) Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Joey de la Garza, 512-974-2664, joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for C8S-87-008(VAC) - Atwell Tract No. 2 Subdivision located at 760 Airport Blvd was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. 14. Total Plat Vacation: C8S-84-065(VAC) - Atwell Tract Subdivision; District 3 Location: 760 Airport Blvd, Colorado River Watershed; Govalle NP Area Owner/Applicant: OH Airport, LP (Ben Browder) Agent: Request: Hannah Riemer-Rapesak (LJA Engineering, Inc.) Total plat vacation of Atwell Subdivision (C8S-84-065) Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Joey de la Garza, 512-974-2664, joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for C8S-84-065(VAC) - Atwell Tract Subdivision located at 760 Airport Blvd was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 13-0. D. BRIEFING 1. Briefing regarding Vertical Mixed Use and possible code amendments. Staff: Sam Tedford, 512 -974-2613, Planner Principal, Housing and Planning Department. Briefing postponed by unanimous consent to March 8, 2022. E. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Discussion and possible action establishing a working group tasked with providing Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget recommendations for Planning Commission consideration to be forwarded to Council. (Sponsors Chair Shaw and Vice-Chair Hempel) Motion by Chair Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Azhar to establish a working group tasked with providing Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget recommendations for Planning Commission consideration to be forwarded to Council, and appoint Chair Shaw and Commissioners Azhar, Thompson and Ex-Officio Cohen was approved on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido off the dais. F. 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. G. BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee (Chair Shaw, Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners: Azhar and Connolly) Commissioner Azhar stated the Committee reviewed a zoning use classification in relation to plant nursery and may propose a future code amendment. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Cox, Flores, Llanes Pulido and Schneider) No report provided. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioners Praxis and Schneider alternate) Commissioner Praxis stated a working group was created to implement the Climate Equity plan. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Howard, Mushtaler, Thompson and Shieh) Commissioner Shieh stated the Committee reviewed and approved C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Commissioner Thompson) No report provided. Mobility and Transportation Working Group (Commissioners: Azhar, Cox, Thompson, Schneider, Shieh, Llanes Pulido) No report provided. VMU Code Amendments Working Group (Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Azhar, Howard and Schneider) Commissioner Azhar stated the Committee continues to work on amendments. Chair Shaw adjourned the meeting without objection on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:41 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. Please call Jerry Rusthoven at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-3207, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.