Planning Commission June 14, 2022 Minutes.pdf

Planning Commission – June 14, 2022

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PLANNING COMMISSION June 14, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on June 14, 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 6:03 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Carmen Llanes Pulido Solveij Rosa Praxis Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Jeffrey Thompson Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – Ex-Officio PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Carlos Soto – Introduced and provided remarks regarding Community Advancement Network A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of May 24, 2022. Motion to approve the minutes of May 24, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Site Plan - Compatibility Waiver Request: SP-2021-0102C - 1400 Cedar Ave; District 1 1400 Cedar Avenue, Boggy Creek Watershed; Chestnut NP Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Urban Gravity Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Civilitude LLC (Alejandra Flores) Request for compatibility waiver from LDC 25-2-1063. Recommended Zack Lofton, 512-978-1735, zack.lofton@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Azhar to grant Staff’s recommendation for SP-2021-0102C - 1400 Cedar Ave located at 1400 Cedar Avenue was approved on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0046 - Rutledge Center; District 6 13641 Rutledge Spur, Lake Creek Watershed; Northwest Park and Ride Town Center TOD Owner/Applicant: Rutledge Center LLC (Guner Arslan) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SKB / Block 16 (Stuart Alderman) CS-MU-CO to CS-MU-CO, to change a condition of zoning Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO combining district zoning, to change a condition of zoning, for C14-2022-0046 - Rutledge Center located at 13641 Rutledge Spur was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0027.01 - SHQ W. 35th; District 10 3. Location: 1809 W. 35th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (Windsor Road) NP Area Owner/Applicant: MEA Real Estate Ventures, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Neighborhood Commercial to Neighborhood Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Postponement request by Neighborhood to June 28, 2022 Postponement Request Motion to grant Neighborhood request for postponement of this item to June 28, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 4. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0021 - SHQ W. 35th; District 10 1809 W. 35th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (Windsor Road) NP Area Owner/Applicant: MEA Real Estate Ventures, LLC Agent: Request: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) LR-NP to LO-MU-NP Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Postponement request by Neighborhood to June 28, 2022 Postponement Request Motion to grant Neighborhood request for postponement of this item to June 28, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0083 - 3001 East Cesar Chavez; District 3 3001, 2913, 2915, and 3013 East Cesar Chavez Street, Govalle/Johnston Terrace NP Area Owner/Applicant: Ram Ventures LLC Agent: Request: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CS-MU-CO-NP, GR-MU-CO-NP, SF-3-NP and RR-NP to CS-MU-V-CO- NP Pending Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Indefinite Postponement by Applicant Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request Motion to grant Applicant request for indefinite postponement of this item was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 6. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0047 - 701 and 703 Highland Ave Rezoning; District 9 701 and 703 Highland Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin NP Area; Smoot / Terrace Park Historic District Owner/Applicant: Tracy Malone Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Gray Engineering, Inc. (Steven Minor) MF-4-HD-NP to SF-4A-HD-NP Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to grant Neighborhood request for postponement of this item to July 12, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 7. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2022-0042 - Burleson - Norwood Corner CO Amendment; District 2 8016 Burleson Road, Onion Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Southeast) NP Area Friendly Will Baptist Church (Emanuel Limuel, Jr.) Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP, to change a condition of zoning Recommendation of CS-CO-NP Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2022- 0042 - Burleson - Norwood Corner CO Amendment located at 8016 Burleson Road was approved on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 8. 61 & 69 Rainey Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Downtown Area Plan SP-2019-0465C - 2021-162243 LM; District 9 Encroachment Agreement: Location: Owner/Applicant: Owner: River Street Partners Civilitude, LLC (Mike Reyes) Agent: Seeking an encroachment into Rainey Street of an elevated pool deck Request: approximately 319 square feet Recommended Mashell Smith, 512-974-7079, mashell.smith@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff recommendation for SP-2019-0465C - 2021-162243 LM located at 61 & 69 Rainey Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 9. Partial Plat Vacation: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C8-81-027.02.1(82)(VAC) - South Austin Acres Section Two-A; District 3 4007 James Casey Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed St. David's Healthcare Partnership L.P. LLP. Griffin Engineering Group, Inc. (Greg Griffin, PE) Approval of the partial vacation of the South Austin Acres Section Two-A subdivision, which is composed of 2 lots on approximately 10.242 acres. The Applicant proposes to only vacate Lot 1. Recommended Jennifer Bennett, 512-974-9002, jennifer.bennett@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff recommendation for C8-81-027.02.1(82)(VAC) - South Austin Acres Section Two-A located at 4007 James Casey Street, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 10. Final Plat: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C8J-2021-0104.0A - Todd Subdivision 10209 Derecho Drive, Slaughter Creek Watershed – Barton Springs Zone Jeff Todd Civil Insite, LLC (Gregg Andrulis, PE) Approval of the Todd Subdivision, consisting of 1 single-family lot on approximately 1.783 acres. Also, approval of a waiver from § 30-2-34 (B), which requires that all land be included in the original tract in an application for plat approval. Recommended per conditions in Exhibit C; Recommend waiver for Approval Jennifer Bennett, 512-974-9002, jennifer.bennett@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff recommendation for C8J-2021-0104.0A - Todd Subdivision located at 10209 Derecho Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. 11. Final Plat from Approved Preliminary Plan: C8J-2008-0168.01.5A - Entrada Phase 6 A Small Lot Subdivision Location: Louris Lane, Gilleland Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: AG Essential Housing Multi State 2, LLC. (Steven Benson) Agent: Request: Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (Brendan McEntee) Approval with conditions of Entrada Phase 6 A Small Lot Subdivision consisting of 100 lots on 16.52 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 recommendation for C8J-2008-0168.01.5A - Entrada Phase 6 A Small Lot Subdivision located at Louris Lane was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice- Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. Preliminary Plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. C8J-2019-0090 - Stoney Ridge Highlands; District 2 7527 Elroy Road, Dry Creek East Watershed KB Home Lone Star Inc. Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (Bill Couch, P.E) Approval of the Stoney Ridge Highlands preliminary plan comprised of 588 lots on 224.27 acres. Recommended Cesar Zavala, 512-974-3404, cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to postpone this item by Planning Commission to June 28, 2022 was approved on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Howard, Mushtaler, and Thompson absent. C. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Discussion and possible action establishing a working group tasked with forwarding the Planning Commission recommendations regarding affordable housing. (Co-Sponsors: Commissioner Shieh and Anderson) Item withdrawn; to be reposted on June 28, 2022. 12. 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: Anderson and Azhar) Vice-Chair Hempel conveyed topics to be reviewed at the next meeting. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Cox, Flores, Llanes Pulido and Schneider) Meeting summary provided by Commissioner Flores. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioners Praxis and Schneider alternate) No report provided. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Howard, Mushtaler, Shieh and Thompson) South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Commissioner Thompson) No report provided. No report provided. Working Group dissolved. Mobility and Transportation Working Group (Commissioners: Azhar, Cox, Thompson, Schneider, Shieh, Llanes Pulido) Chair Shaw adjourned the meeting without objection on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:42 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.