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PLANNING COMMISSION February 13, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on February 13, 2024, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez 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 One vacancy on the dais. 1 vacancy on the dais. Absent: Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 23, 2024. Motion to postpone approval of the minutes of January 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0002.01 - Christ Church Planning; District 3 112 and 206 Medina St., 1001, 1005, 1010 E. 2nd St. and 105 San Marcos St., Waller Creek Watershed; East Cesar Chavez NP Area Location: Owner/Applicant: Christ Church of Central Austin Agent: Request: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) Recreation and Open Space, Single Family and Civic to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Applicant postponement request to March 26, 2024 Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to March 26, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. Location: 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0020.01 - 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) Industry to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request 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 Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 4. 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 Staff postponement request 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 Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 5. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0015.04 - Heflin Housing; District 1 Location: 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane, Fort Branch Watershed; E. MLK Combined (MLK-183) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Himount Partnership Group, LTD Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff recommends Higher Density Single Family land use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant Staff’s recommendation of Multifamily Residential land use for NPA-2023-0015.04 - Heflin Housing located at 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane was approved on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 6. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0117 - Heflin Housing; District 1 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane, Fort Branch Watershed; E. MLK Combined (MLK-183) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Himount Partnership Group, LTD Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) SF-3-NP to MF-3-NP Staff Recommends SF-6-NP Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant Staff’s recommendation of SF-6-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0117 - Heflin Housing located at 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane was approved on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 7. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0025.02 - 5524 W. US Hwy 290; District 8 Location: 5524 W US 290 HWY WB, Barton Springs Zone Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Owner/Applicant: House of 8, LLC` Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Jewels Cain) Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Request for Indefinite Postponement by Applicant Postponement Request Motion to grant Applicant’s request for indefinite postponement of this item was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 8. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0096 - Ben White Boulevard Medical Office; District 3 4007 James Casey Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed; South Austin Combined (South Menchaca) NP Area; South Lamar Combined (Zilker (Suspended)) Neighborhood Plan 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: Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Phillips, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant Staff’s recommendation of CH-PDA-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0096 - Ben White Boulevard Medical Office located at 4007 James Casey Street was approved on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Maxwell off the dais. One vacancy on the dais. 9. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0114 - Toomey Road; District 9 1725 Toomey Road, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; South Lamar Combined (Zilker (Suspended)) Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Greg Smith Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda Swor) MF-6-CO to MF-6 Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Neighborhood to February 27, 2024 Postponement Request Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to Febrary 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 10. 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 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 Postponement request by Staff to February 27, 2024 Postponement Request Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to Febrary 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 11. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0149 - Donely NBG Rezoning; District 4 2101, 2105, 2111, & 2201 Donley Drive, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; North Burnet/Gateway Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 2101-2105 Donley Drive Property LLC; BW 2115 Kramer LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) NBG-WMU-NP to NBG-TOD(Gateway)-NP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of NBG-TOD(Gateway)-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0149 - Donely NBG Rezoning located at 2101, 2105, 2111, & 2201 Donley Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 12. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0150 - Kramer NBG Rezoning; District 4 2111 and 2115 Kramer Lane; 2106 1/2 Donley Drive, Little Walnut Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: BW 2115 Kramer LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) NBG-NMU-NP to NBG-TOD(Gateway)-NP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of NBG-TOD(Gateway)-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0150 - Kramer NBG Rezoning located at 2111 and 2115 Kramer Lane; 2106 1/2 Donley Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 13. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2; District 3 2302 Durwood Street and 2324 Wilson Street, East Bouldin Creek Watershed; Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: 2018 Austin OCV , LLC (Rene Campos) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) MF-6-CO-NP to MF-6-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 April 9, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 14. 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 Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2023-0131 - E5ATX Rezone located at 2613-2619 E. 5th Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 15. Rezoning: Location: 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 Owner/Applicant: Jimmy Nassour (Member) Agent: Request: 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 Postponement request by Staff to February 27, 2024 Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to Febrary 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 16. 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 Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of LR-H-NP combining district zoning for C14H- 2023-0143 - Deep Eddy Grocery/Deep Eddy Cabaret located at 2315 Lake Austin Boulevard was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 17. Compatibility SP-2022-0491C - 1170 Webberville Waivers - site plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Lynn House, LP Agent: Request: 1170 Webberville Road, Tannehill Branch and Fort Branch Watersheds Civilitude LLC (Esteban Gonzalez) The applicant is proposing to develop five (5) condominium units with associated improvements. They are seeking the following compatibility waivers: 22-foot setback for parking (§25-2-1067H); 25- foot front building line setback (§25-2-1064); 25-foot no-build setback (§25-2-1063); and, a 50-foot setback for an intensive recreational use (§25-2-1067F). Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2140, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for SP-2022-0491C - 1170 Webberville located at 1170 Webberville Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 18. LDC Amendment: C20-2023-044 - Density Bonus Zoning District Request: Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to Title 25 to create a new density bonus program zoning district that grants 30 feet in height above the base zone, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Recommended Paul Books, (512) 974-3173, Paul.Books@austintexas.gov, Joi Harden, AICP, (512) 974-1617 Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Woods to recommned amendments to Title 25 to create a new density bonus program zoning district that grants 30 feet in height above the base zone, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards, as amended, was approved on a vote of 8-3. Commissioner Cox, Haynes and Mushtaler voted nay. Commissioner Phillips abstained. One vacancy on the dais. Recommendation: document.cfm (austintexas.gov) 19. LDC Amendment: C20-2023-041 - Amendment to City Code Title 25 relating to the Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan; District 7 Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation for an ordinance amending the Regulating Plan for the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan and City Code Chapter 25-2 (Zoning) to create a new subdistrict for research and science mixed uses. Pending Jorge E. Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Postponement request by Staff to February 27, 2024 Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to Febrary 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 20. Discussion and possible action to recommend updating the Austin Climate Equity Plan regarding telework policies. (Planning Commission) Motion to approve staff recommendation was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 21. Discussion and possible action regarding meetings pertaining to upcoming Land Development Code amendments. (Sponsors Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) Item discussed and disposed. 22. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the Outreach and Procedure Working Group. (Sponsors Commissioners Phillips and Mushtaler) 23. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the City of Austin Buildings Working Group. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) NOMINATIONS 24. Nominate a member to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. Commissioner Johnson’s nomination to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Maxwell on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 25. Nominate a member to serve on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee. Nomination was postponed by unanimous consent on a vote of 12-0. One vacancy on the dais. 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 Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioners: Anderson and Maxwell) No update provided. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee (Commissioners: Cox, Haynes and Phillips. vacancy) Update provided by Commissioner Cox. Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Woods; alternate seat Commissioner Phillips) Update provided by Commissioner Woods. Small Area Planning Joint Committee (Commissioners: Barrera-Ramirez, Howard, Mushtaler, vacancy) Update provided by Commissioner Howard. Central Waterfront South Advisory Board (Commissioner Maxwell) Update Commissioner Maxwell. provided by City of Austin Buildings Working Group (Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar, Commissioners Cohen and Maxwell) Update provided by Commissioner Azhar. Outreach and Procedures Working Group (Commissioners Haynes, Mushtaler and Phillips) Update provided Commissioner Phillips. Chair Hempel adjourned the meeting without objection at 10:35 PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 The minutes were approved at the March 12th, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a 11-0 vote. Commissioners Hempel and Mushtaler were absent.