Planning Commission October 11 2022 Minutes.pdf — original pdf

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PLANNING COMMISSION October 11, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on October 11, 2022 in 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 6:09 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Carmen Llanes Pulido Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – Ex-Officio One vacancy on the Commission (District 2)  PUBLIC 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of September 27, 2022. Motion to approve the minutes of September 27, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 3 Location: 5100, 5208 & 5010 E. Oltorf Street and 2424 & 2424 1/2 Riverside Farms Road, Country Club West Watershed; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Pleasant Valley) NP Area Owner/Applicant: ADD Land, Ltd. And Charitable Holdings II Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Office and Rural Residential to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Indefinite postponement request by Applicant Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant request for indefinite postponement was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11- 0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0028.01 - 11114 and 11206 Joseph Clayton Drive; Location: District 1 11114, 11206, 11206 ½, 11212 ½ & 11220 JOSEPH CLAYTON DR, Walnut Creek Watershed; Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills NP Area Owner/Applicant: Steve A. Stratton Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2022-0028.01 - 11114 and 11206 Joseph Clayton Drive located at 11114, 11206, 11206 ½, 11212 ½ & 11220 JOSEPH CLAYTON D was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 4. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0089 - Joseph Clayton Drive; District 1 11114, 11206, 11206 ½, 11212 ½ & 11220 Joseph Clayton Drive, Walnut Creek Watershed; Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills NP Area Owner/Applicant: Steve A. Stratton Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) CS-NP and CS-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 grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning for 11114, 11206, 11206 ½, 11212 ½ & 11220 Joseph Clayton Drive located 11114, 11206, 11206 ½, 11212 ½ & 11220 Joseph Clayton Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 5. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 Location: 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 Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use land use Not recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Applicant postponement request to November 8, 2022. Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to November 8, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 6. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0014.02 - Sage @ Franklin Park; District 2 4500 Nuckols Crossing Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) NP Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Austin Leased Housing Associates, V LLLP (Ryan Lunderby); Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Housing Authority of the City of Austin (Ron Kowal) Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Pamela Madere) From Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Multifamily Residential land use for NPA-2022- 0014.02 - Sage @ Franklin Park located at 4500 Nuckols Crossing Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 7. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0088 - Sage @ Franklin Park; District 2 4500 Nuckols Crossing Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Austin Leased Housing Associates, V LLLP; Housing Authority of Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: the City of Austin Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Pamela Madere) SF-2-NP; SF-3-NP; MF-2-NP to MF-3-NP Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of MF-3-NP combining district zoning for C14-2022- 0088 - Sage @ Franklin Park located at 4500 Nuckols Crossing Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 8. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0029.02 - St. Johns Site; District 4 Location: 7211, 7309, 7313 ½ N IH 35 SVRD NB, 819 ½ Blackson Ave and 910 ½ E. St. Johns Ave, Buttermilk Branch Watershed; St. John/Coronado Hills Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Michael Gates, Office of Real Estate) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: City of Austin (Christine Freundl, Redevelopment Project Manager, Econonic Development Office) Civic and Neighborhood Mixed Use to Mixed Use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2022-0029.02 - St. Johns Site located at 7211, 7309, 7313 ½ N IH 35 SVRD NB, 819 ½ Blackson Ave and 910 ½ E. St. Johns Ave was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais.  9. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0118 - St. Johns Site; District 4 7211, 7309, 7313 ½ N IH 35 SVRD NB, 819 ½ Blackson Ave and 910 ½ E. St. Johns Ave, Buttermilk Branch Watershed; St. John/Coronado Hills Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Michael Gates, Office of Real Estate) Agent: City of Austin (Christine Freundl, Redevelopment Project Manager, Economic Development Office) P-NP; LO-MU-NP and CS-MU-NP to CS-MU-V-NP Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of MF-3-NP combining district zoning for C14-2022- 0118 - St. Johns Site; District 4 located at 7211, 7309, 7313 ½ N IH 35 SVRD NB, 819 ½ Blackson Ave and 910 ½ E. St. Johns Ave was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 10. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0025.01 - 290 West and Scenic Brook; District 8 Location: 8328 1/2, 8352 W. US 290 and 8112 Scenic Brook Dr., Williamson Creek Watershed - Barton Springs Zone; Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Schmidt Investments, LTD (RERS, Inc.) (Robert Schmidt, Pres.) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Neighborhood Mixed Use and Single Family to Mixed Use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Indefinite postponement request by Applicant Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant request for indefinite postponement was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11- 0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 11. Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0013.01 - Copeland South; District 9 Location: 909, 911, 915, 1001, 1003 S. 2nd St. and 604, 606 Copeland St., East Bouldin Creek Watershed; Bouldin Creek NP Area Owner/Applicant: SB-Frank South, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: StoryBuilt (Mike Melson) From Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff postponement request to October 25, 2022 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to October 25, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 12. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0185 - Copeland South; District 9 909, 911, 915, 1001, 1003 S. 2nd St. and 604, 606 Copeland St., East Bouldin Creek Watershed; Bouldin Creek NP Area Owner/Applicant: SB-Frank South, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: StoryBuilt (Mike Melson) From Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff postponement request to October 25, 2022 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to October 25, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 13. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0086 - Merle Single Family; District 5 4407 Merle Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Austin Combined (South Manchaca) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Tyche Acquisitions Group, LLC (Nicholas Landis) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) LO-NP to SF-3-NP Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Schneider to postpone action on this item to October 25, 2022 was approved on a vote of 7-3. Those voting nay were Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Cox, and Flores. Commissioner Mushtaler abstained. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 14. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0015 - Springdale Commercial; District 3 1005 Springdale Road, Boggy Creek Watershed; MLK/183 Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: 809 Vargas LC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) RR-CO-NP and GR-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-NP Recommendation of CS-NP Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to November 15, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 15. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0070 - Springdale Commercial (Tract 2) Amended; District 3 1113 Airport Boulevard, Boggy Creek Watershed; MLK/183 Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: 809 Vargas LC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) GR-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-NP Recommendation of CS-NP Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to November 15, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 16. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0206 - 1517 Kramer Lane; District 4 1517 Kramer Lane, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; North Austin Civic Association NP Area Owner/Applicant: Joseph M. Hood and Tina M. Hood Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Agent: LO-MU-CO-NP to GO-MU-CO-NP Request: Staff Rec.: Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Housing and Planning Department Applicant postponement request to November 15, 2022 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to November 15, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 17. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0211 - 909 Montopolis; District 3 907, 909, & 913 Montopolis Drive, Carson Creek, Country Club East Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis Real Estate Holdings, LP (Gerald S. Webberman) Jackson Walker, LLP (Pamela Madere) Agent: MF-3-NP, SF-3-NP to SF-6-NP Request: Staff Rec.: Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Neighborhood postponement request to November 8, 2022 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Neighborhood request to postpone this item to November 8, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 18. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0120 - 5003 Burnet, LLC, District 5003 Burnet, Shoal Creek Watershed; Brentwood/ Highland Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: 5003 Burnet, LLC (Najib Wehbe) Hector Avila Agent: CS-MU-V-CO-NP to CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP Request: Staff Rec.: Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Motion to grant Applicant’s request to postpone this item to November 15, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 19. Historic zoning: Location: C14H-2022-0073 - Westgate Tower; District 9 1122 Colorado Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan (Uptown / Capitol District) Owner/Applicant: Westgate Condominium Association Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Brian Evans CBD to CBD-H Recommended Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727, kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Mushtaler to grant staff’s recommendation of CBD-H for C14H-2022-0073 - Westgate Tower; District 9 located at1122  Colorado Street failed on a vote of 6-3. Those voting nay were Commissioners Azhar, Anderson and Shieh. Commissioner Flores and Schneider abstained. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. Item is forwarded to Council without a recommendation due to lack of an affirmative vote. 20. Site Plan: Location: SP-2021-0460C - Givens District Park Aquatic Facility 3811 E 12th St, Tannehill Branch Watershed; East MLK Combined NPA Owner/Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Dept (Scott Sinn, PLA) Agent: Request: Jose I Guerra, Inc (Glenn Frey, P.E.) Conditional Use Permit to allow redevelopment of a park zoned P and larger than one acre (25-2-625) Recommended Christine Barton-Holmes, 412-974-2788, christine.barton- holmes@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for SP-2021-0460C - Givens District Park Aquatic Facility located at 3811 E 12th St was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 21. Site Plan - SP-2021-0350C - Shoal Cycle; District 9 Environmental Variance: Location: Owner/Applicant: CJI Properties Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 812 West 11th St., Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan Drenner Group, PC (Dave Anderson) The applicant is seeking the removal of a Heritage tree with a single stem over 30 inches in diameter. Recommended Naomi Rotramel, 512-974-9135, naomi.rotramel@austintexas.gov Kate Castles, 512-978-4555, kate.castles@austintexas.gov City Arborist Program, Community Trees Division Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation with Environmental Commission recommendation for SP-2021-0350C - Shoal Cycle located at 812 West 11th St. was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais.  22. Preliminary Plan: C8-2022-0112 - Velocity Preliminary Plan (W/R C8-2020-0141); Location: District 2 3848-1/2 East SH 71 Service Road Eastbound, Onion Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: VC HOLDINGS QOZ LP (Mark Bulmash) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Kimley-Horn (Justin Kramer) A Preliminary Plan comprised of 22 lots on appoximately 270 acres. Recommended Amy Combs, 512-974-2786, amy.combs@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for C8-2022-0112 - Velocity Preliminary Plan (W/R C8-2020-0141) located at 3848-1/2 East SH 71 Service Road Eastbound was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. 23. Code Amendment: Request: Staff Rec: Staff: Environmental Protection, Landscape Requirements, and Site Plan Requirements Consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Title 25 related to environmental protection, landscape requirements, and site plan requirements. Recommended Liz Johnston, 512-974-2619, Deputy Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel to approve staff’s recommendation, as amended, to amend Title 25 related to environmental protection, landscape requirements, and site plan requirements was approved on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. Recommendation: https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=394460 24. Code C20-2021-014 Project Connect Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Title 25 to create a foundational ordinance for Transit System Projects to facilitate the construction of critical transportation infrastructure. Recommended Donna Galati, (512) 974-2733, Donna.Galati@austintexas.gov Project Connect Office Motion to approve amendments to Title 25 to create a foundational ordinance for Transit System Projects to facilitate the construction of critical transportation infrastructure was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 25. Discuss and consider establishing a working group to review upcoming code amendments related to compatibility and residential use in commercially zoning properties. (Sponsors - Chair Shaw and Commissioner Azhar) Motion by Chair Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Azhar to establish a working group tasked to review upcoming code amendments related in commercially zoned properties and appoint Anderson, Azhar, Cohen, Shieh, Mushtaler, and Thompson was approved on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido absent. One vacancy on the dais. to compatibility and residential use 26. Discuss and consider establishing a working group to review upcoming code amendments related to Historic Design Standards. (Sponsors - Chair Shaw and Commissioner Azhar) Item disposed without action. NOMINATIONS & APPOINTMENTS 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. BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee (Chair Shaw, Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners: Anderson and Azhar) Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioner Azhar provided a summary of the meeting. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Cox, Flores, Llanes Pulido and Schneider) No report provided. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Schneider alternate) No report provided. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Howard, Mushtaler, Shieh and Thompson) No report provided. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Commissioner Thompson) No report provided. Design Guidelines Update Working Group (Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioner Cohen) Vice-Chair Hempel provided an update. Housing Working Group (Commissioners Anderson, Azhar, Cohen, Howard, Llanes Pulido and Shieh) Chair Shaw adjourned the meeting without objection on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:56 p.m. Minutes approved on October 25, 2022 on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 10-0. Chair Shaw and Vice-Chair Hempel absent. One vacancy on the Commission. 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.