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Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION March 26, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on March 26, 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 6:10 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Claire Hempel - Chair Felicity Maxwell Jennifer Mushtaler Danielle Skidmore Alberta Phillips Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Absent: Alberta Phillips Patrick Howard Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 27, 2024 and March 12, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes of February 27, 2024 and postpone the minutes of March 12, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2018-0021.02 - Skyline Oltorf Mixed Use; District 3 Location: 5100, 5208 & 5010 E OLTORF ST and 2424 & 2424 ½ RIVERSIDE FARMS RD, Country Club Creek Watershed; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined 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 Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Applicant request for indefinite postponement. Postponement Request Motion to grant Applicant’s request for Indefinite Postponement was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. Location: 3. 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 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 Staff postponement request to April 23, 2024 Postponement Request Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 4. 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 Staff postponement request to April 23, 2024 Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 5. Plan NPA-2023-0015.05.SH - 1702 Deloney Street; District 1 Ammendment: Location: 1702 Deloney Street, Tannehill Branch Watershed; East MLK Combined Owner/Applicant: 1702 Deloney, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) Single Family to Multifamily Residential Recommended Tyler Tripp, 512-974-3362, Tyler.Tripp@AustinTexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. C14-2023-0141.SH - 1702 Deloney Street; District 1 1702 Deloney Street, Tannehill Branch Watershed 6. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: 1702 Deloney, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) SF-3-NP to MF-2-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. Location: 7. 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: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) Industry to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 8. 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: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 9. 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) Agent: Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda Swor) ERC-UR to ERC-CMU Request: Recommended Staff Rec.: Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Staff: Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of ERC-CMU combining district zoning for C14-2023- 0047 - 1911 Willow Creek Drive located at 1911 Willow Creek Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 10. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Oracle America, Inc. Agent: Request: C814-06-0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln, Lady Bird Lake and Country Club West Watersheds; Riverside NPA Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) PUD-NP to PUD-NP (change conditions of zoning, including permitted uses, and site development regulations) Pending Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Staff Rec.: Staff: 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 Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 11. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0109 - 4323 S Congress Avenue; District 3 4321 1/2, 4323 1/2, 4323, 4329 S Congress Ave, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (East Congress) NP Area Owner/Applicant: SE Austin Global Land, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) LI-PDA-NP to LI-PDA-NP, to change conditions of zoning Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. C14-2023-0119 - 600 Kemp Street; District 3 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NPA 12. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: 600 Kemp Street Property, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) SF-3-NP to SF-6-NP and MF-2-NP Pending Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Postponement Request to April 23, 2024 Postponement Request: Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 23, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 13. Restrictive C14-85-288.166(RCA2) - Sunset Ridge; District 8 Covenant Amendment: Location: 8401 and 8401 1/2 Southwest Parkway, Williamson Creek Watershed - Barton Springs Zone (Contributing Zone); Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill); Old West Austin Owner/Applicant: Los Indios Ventures, Inc. Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Amendment to a restrictive covenant. Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Public Hearing closed.  Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commission Woods to grant Staff’s recommendation, as amended to include Environmental Commission recommendations, for C14-85-288.166(RCA2) - Sunset Ridge located at 8401 and 8401 1/2 Southwest Parkway was approved on a vote of 9-0. Commissioners Anderson and Cox off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 14. Site Plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Sudhakar Allada Agent: Request: SP-2022-0591C - Avalon Flats at Sixth 1808 W 6th St, Johnson Creek; Old West Austin Rivera Engineering (Michael Rivera) Compatibility Waiver - Reduce Setback for improvements adjacent to single family. Recommend approval. Christine Barton-Holmes, 512-974-2788, christine.barton- holmes@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Motion to grant Applicant’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 Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. Note: Case will not appear on April 9, 2024, case to be re-noticed to a future Planning Commission date. 15. Comprehensive Equitable Transit Oriented Development Typologies Discussion and possible action recommending approval of the Equitable Transit Oriented Development Typologies as an attachment to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan Recommended Lucy Hall, (512) 978-1597, lucy.hall@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for Equitable Transit Oriented Development Typologies as an attachment to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 7-0. Commissioners Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. Plan Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Public Hearing closed.  ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 16. Discussion and possible action to initiate rezoning for property locally known as 7600 - 7616 Bennett Avenue. (Sponsors: Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioner Woods) Motion to initiate rezoning for property locally known as 7600 - 7616 Bennett Avenue was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 7-0. Commissioners Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 17. Discussion and possible action to initiate an amendment to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood plan amendment, and rezoning for property approximately .57-acre parcel generally located in the vicinity of the corner of Hudson Street and Hibbetts Road. (Sponsors: Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Haynes) Motion to initiate Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning for property locally approximately .57-acre parcel generally located in the vicinity of the corner of Hudson Street and Hibbetts Road.was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 7-0. Commissioners Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Phillips absent. 18. Discussion pertaining to upcoming Land Development Code amendments meetings. (Sponsors Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) Item discussed and disposed. 19. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to working group tasked with providing recommendations regarding South Central Waterfront Overlay. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) Disposed without action. 20. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the Outreach and Procedure Working Group. (Sponsors Commissioners Phillips and Mushtaler) Disposed without action. Disposed without action. 21. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the City of Austin Buildings Working Group. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar)  Disposed without action. 22. Discussion and possible action appointing additional members to the Budget Fiscal Year 24 – 25 recommendations Working Group. (Sponsors: Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioner Maxwell) BOARDS, COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS UPDATES 23. Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – Update pertaining to recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Land Development Code for which review is required under Section 25-1-502 (Amendment; Review); requests to initiate amendments to the Land Development Code under Section 25-1-501 (Initiation). (Sponsors: Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioners: Anderson and Maxwell) Update provided by Chair Hempel. 24. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendations to the Planning Commission on issues relating to the comprehensive plan, including proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, including policy directives or initiatives of the city council or the Planning Commission. (Sponsors: Commissioners: Cox, Haynes, Phillips and Johnson) Update provided by Commissioner Haynes. 25. Joint Sustainability Committee - Update regarding recommendation and matters related to conservation and sustainability; and review City policies and procedures relevant to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including planning, implementation, community engagement, goal setting, and progress monitoring; promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with the politics, procedures, and implementation of the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan with the goal of coordinating all similar activities within the City and the community in order to secure the greatest public benefit; and forward to the city manager all advisory material that the joint committee provides to the council, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, or City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. (Sponsors: Commissioners Woods and Phillips) Update provided by Commissioner Woods. 26. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit oriented developments. (Sponsors Commissioners: Barrera- Ramirez, Howard, Mushtaler and Skidmoore) No report provided. 27. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board - Update regarding continuity and communication among stakeholders and advocates as the South Central Waterfront Plan moves toward implementation and to provide recommendations to the city council regarding plan implementation. Section 2-1-172 of the City Code. (Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Commissioner Maxwell) Update provided by Commissioner Maxwell. 28. City of Austin Buildings Working Group – Update regarding possible recommendations in relation to evaluating City of Austin public buildings and related facilities.(Sponsors: Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar, and Maxwell) Update provided by Commissioner Azhar. 29. Outreach and Procedures Working Group - Update regarding possible recommendations to the in relation to outreach and procedure to better inform the public regarding matters reviewed and discussed by the Planning Commission. (Sponsors: by Commissioners Haynes, Mushtaler and Phillips) Update provided by Commissioner Haynes 30. Land Development Code Amendments Working Group – Update on recommendations pertaining to upcoming Land Development Code Amendments. (Sponsors: Commissioners Azhar, Cox, Johnson, Haynes, Phillips, and Maxwell) Update provided by Commissioner Maxwell. 31. South Central Waterfront Amendments Working Group – Update regarding possible recommendations to the South Central Waterfront Plan. (Sponsors: by Chair Hempel and Commissioners Howard, Skidmore, Hempel, Mushtaler) Update provided by Commissioner Maxwell. 32. Budget Working Group – Update on recommendation for the 24-25 Budget Working Group. (Sponsors: Commissioner Maxwell and Woods) Update provided by Commissioner Maxwell and Woods. Update provided by Commissioner Maxwell. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner proposed future agenda items. Proposed item will not delve into the merits at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion or possible recommendation at a future meeting.(Sponsored by Chair Hempel and Vice-Chair Azhar) Chair Hempel and Commissioner Mushtaler – 1) Briefing on Sovereignty of the Planning Commission. 2) Presentation on authority and role of the City Clerk, and matters pertaining to  Chair Hempel adjourned the meeting without objection at 9:06 PM on Tuesday, March 26, the agenda. 2024 The minutes were approved at the April 4th, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Phillips was off the dais.