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Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION January 23, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on January 23, 2024, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Vice-Chair Azhar called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez João Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Claire Hempel - Chair Patrick Howard Felicity Maxwell Jennifer Mushtaler Alberta Phillips Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Absent João Paulo Connolly 1 vacancy on the dais. Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio  APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 9, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12- 0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Approve the minutes of PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NP Area 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0005.02 - 600 Kemp; District 3 Location: Owner/Applicant: 600 Kemp Street Property LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Single Family to Mixed Residential land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 27, 2024 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0010.02 - East 2nd Street - 2300 Block; District 3 Location: 109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit A), 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit B), 2311 E. 2nd Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area Owner/Applicant: Patrica Ann Pope; LaFayette 2109, LLC; and Isdale Investments, LLC; Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: and Emily Kolb Isdale Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to March 12, 2024 Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 12, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Location: 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0005.01 - Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use; District 3 6202, 6204 Caddie Street; 1600, 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1612, and 1614 Montopolis Drive; 6205, 6211, 6215 Fairway Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: 3rd Angle Developments, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) Single Family and Civic to Mixed Use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 27, 2024 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Location: 5. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0020.01 - Industrial Blvd and Terry O Ln; District 3 439-511& 515 INDUSTRIAL BLVD (odd #s only) & 4208 Terry O Lane, Blunn Creek and Williamson Creek Watersheds; South Congress Combined (East Congress) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) Industry to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 13, 2024 Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 6. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0062 - Industrial Blvd and Terry O Ln; District 3 439-511 Industrial Blvd (odd #s only), 515 Industrial Blvd & 4208 Terry O Lane, Blunn Creek and Williamson Creek Watersheds; South Congress Combined (East Congress) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Pending Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Applicant to February 13, 2024 Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 7. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0018.05 - Kenniston Residential; District 4 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive, Waller Creek Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined NP Location: Owner/Applicant: Bethby LLC and Lewgun LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Higher-Density Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Applicant’s recommendation of Multifamily Residential land use for NPA- 2023-0018.05 - Kenniston Residential located at 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive was approved on the motion by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Anderson was on a vote 7-4. Commissioners Haynes, Phillips, Mushtaler and Cox abstained. Commissioner Connolly absent. 8. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0122 - Kenniston Residential; District 4 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive, Waller Creek Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Bethby LLC and Lewgun LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) SF-6-NP to MF-6-NP Staff Recommendation MF-3 Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Applicant’s recommendation of MF-6-NP combining district zoning for 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive located at 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive was approved on the motion by Commissioner Maxwell, seconded by Commissioner Anderson was on a vote 7-4. Commissioners Haynes, Phillips, Mushtaler and Cox abstained. Commissioner Connolly absent. 9. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0023.01 - Sheridan; District 4 Location: 6103 Sheridan Ave, Fort Branch and Tannehill Branch; University Hills/Windsor Park Combined (Windsor Park) Owner/Applicant: Leslie Elliott Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Single Family to Commercial land use Recommended for Mixed Use land use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Commercial land use for NPA-2023-0023.01 - Sheridan located at 6103 Sheridan Ave was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 10. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0035 - Sheridan; District 4 6103 Sheridan Avenue, Fort Branch and Tannehill Branch Watersheds; Windsor Park NP Area Owner/Applicant: Leslie Elliott Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SF-3-NP to LR-MU-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant LR-MU-CO-NP, combining district zoning for C14-2023-0035 - Sheridan located at 6103 Sheridan Avenue was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 11. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0110 - 1230 E. 38th 1/2 Street; District 9 1230 E. 38th 1/2 Street, 1400 E. 38th 1/2 Street, 1402 E. 38th 1/2 Street, and 1406 E. 38th 1/2 Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 38th Half St Holding LLC, 1230 E. 38th Half St Holding 2 LLC, Cherrywood Austin LLC, 706 W 34th LLC, Nasteb Keystone Family LTD Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda Swor) CS-MU-V-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-NP (change a condition of zoning) Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Neighborhood postponement request to February 27, 2024 Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. C14-2023-0096 - Ben White Boulevard Medical Office; District 3 4007 James Casey Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed 12. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: St. David's HealthCare Partnership, LP, LLP; Kenneth B. Ferguson Investments, Inc.; KBF Jacs South Austin, LLC Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) GR-V-NP to CH-PDA-NP Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the the motion by Chair Hempel, seconded by Vice-Chair Azhar on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 13. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0047 - 1911 Willow Creek Drive; District 3 1911 Willow Creek Drive, Lady Bird Lake and Country Club West Watersheds; Riverside NP Area Owner/Applicant: 1911 Willow L.P. (Anthony Clarke) Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda Swor) Agent: ERC-UR to ERC-CMU Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Staff: Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to February 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. C14-2023-0123 - 1900 Burton Drive; District 3 1900 Burton Drive, Lady Bird Lake Watershed 14. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Flats on Burton, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) MF-4-CO to GR-V-CO Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of GR-V-CO combining district zoning for C14-2023- 0123 - 1900 Burton Drive located at 900 Burton Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. C14-2023-0133 - 5555 N. Lamar Rezoning; District 4 5555 North Lamar Boulevard, Waller Creek Watershed 15. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Link Logistics Real Estate (Andrew Beck) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart and Williams (Michele R. Lynch) CS-CO-NP & CS-1-CO-NP to CS-V-CO-NP & CS-1-V-CO-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 16. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0131 - E5ATX Rezone; District 3 2613-2619 E. 5th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: E5ATX LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) LR-MU-CO-NP and GR-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to February 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 17. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0138 - Enfield; District 10 1106 Enfield Rd, Shoal Creek Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Carlson Caryn Leigh Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) SF-3-NP to MF-3-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 18. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0130 - Manor Road CS-1; District 9 2200 Manor Road and 2801 Breeze Terrace, Boggy Creek Watershed;Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: McElroy Building Company, Inc. Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower) CS-MU-V-NP to CS-1-MU-V-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Applicant’s recommendation of CS-1-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0130 - Manor Road located at 2200 Manor Road and 2801 Breeze Terrace was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. Prohibited Uses: Conditional Uses: - Adult Oriented Businesses - Automotive Rentals - Adult Lounge – Automotive Repair Conditional Uses: - Automotive Washing (of any type) - Automotive Sales - Equipment Repair Services - Equipment Sales - Liquor Sales - Custom Manufacturing - Limited Warehousing & Distribution - College and University Facilities - Communications Service Facilities - Maintenance & Service Facilities 19. PUD C814-2014-0083.01 - Sunfield PUD 1901 Turnersville Road, Rinard Creek, Onion Creek, Plum Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Sunfield Investments LLC; Sunfield Development LLC (Ryan Burkhardt) Jackson Walker LLP (Pamela Madere) Amendment to permit industrial uses, reconfigure the location & massing of affordable housing units within residential portions of the PUD, increase impervious cover, request modifications to cut & fill requirements, and update provisions for water service Pending Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to March 12, 2024 Amendment: Location: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Motion to grant Staff’ request for postponement of this item to March 12, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 20. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Jimmy Nassour (Member) Agent: Request: C14-2023-0056 - W US Hwy 290; District 8 5151 W. US 290 Hwy Eastbound, Williamson Creek and Barton Creek Watersheds; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) DR-NP; LO-CO-NP; GO-CO-NP; GR-CO-NP; GR-MU-CO-NP to LI- PDA-NP Pending Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to February 13, 2024 Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Motion to grant Staff’ request for postponement of this item to Febrary 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 21. Historic zoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission-initiated, owner (Live Oak C14H-2023-0105 - State Theatre; District 9 719 Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Productions) in favor CBD to CBD-H Recommended Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727, kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CBD-H combining district zoning for C14H-2023- 0105 - State Theatre located at 719 Congress Avenue was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 22. Historic zoning: Location: C14H-2023-0143 - Deep Eddy Grocery/Deep Eddy Cabaret; District 10 2315 Lake Austin Boulevard, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; West Austin Neighborhood Group NP Owner/Applicant: Will Bridges Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rebecca Wallisch (Post Oak Preservation, LLC) CHANGE: LR-NP to LR-H-NP Recommended Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727, kalan.contreras@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to postpone by Planning Commission Febrary 13, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. SPC-2023-0280A - Axis; District 9 23. Conditional Use (Late Hours Permit): Location: 519 W 37th Street, Walnut Creek Watershed; North University Neighborhood Owner/Applicant: Arturo Veliz Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: LBE Ventures Group LLC Requesting a late hours permit for a cocktail lounge. Recommended Clarissa Davis, 512-974-1423, Clarissa.Davis@gmail.com Development Services Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for SPC-2023-0280A - Axis located at 519 W 37th Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. 24. LDC C20-2023-039 - Modify Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to Title 25 to modify minimum bicycle parking requirements to be consistent with the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) mode split goals, per the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Recommendation Recommended Dan Hennessey , Dan.Hennessey@austintexas.gov Transportation and Public Works Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez to recommend staff recommendation to modify minimum bicycle parking requirements to be consistent with the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) mode split goals, per the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Recommendation was approved on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Haynes abstained. 25. LDC Austin Strategic Mobility Plan – City of Austin Telework Policy Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan in reference to Telework policies. Recommended Kelsey Vizzard, Transportation and Public Works Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Mushtaler to approve amendments to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan in reference to Telework policies, as amended was approved on vote of 10-2. Commissioers Anderson and Maxwell voted nay. Commissioner Connoly absent. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION  26. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the Outreach and Procedure Working Group. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) 27. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the City of Austin Buildings Working Group. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) Item disposed without action. Item disposed without action. SPECIAL ELECTION 28. Nominate and elect an interim parliamentarian. Item postponed by unanimous consent on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Connolly absent. BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee (Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioners: Anderson and Maxwell) Update provided by Chair Hempel. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Connolly, Cox, Haynes and Phillips) No report provided. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Woods; alternate seat Commissioner Phillips) No report provided. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Barrera-Ramirez, Howard, Mushtaler and Phillips) No report provided. Central Waterfront South Advisory Board (Commissioner Maxwell) No report provided. City of Austin Buildings Working Group (Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioner Connolly) Vice-Chair Azhar adjourned the meeting without objection at 9:44 PM on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 The minutes were approved at the 02/27/2024 meeting on Commissioner Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second on an 11-0 vote. Commissioner Mushtaler was off the dais. Commissioner Maxwell was absent.