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Approved Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION April 23, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on April 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 Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 4:05 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 Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio  PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the closure of speaker registration 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 March 12, 2024 and April 9, 2024. PUBLIC HEARING 2. LDC Amendments Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Development Code Amendments: Citywide Compatibility, Electric Vehicle Charging and HOME Phase 2 Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) that would: revise height, building placement, and other related regulations that apply to property and are in addition to the base zoning regulations (also known as Compatibility Standards); create regulations that allow properties to be used for charging electric vehicles and revise regulations that apply to lots with one housing unit and regulations that apply to flag lots. Recommended Citywide Compatibility - Johnathan Lee 512-974-7232; Electric Vehicle Charging - Eric Thomas, 512-974-7940; HOME Phase 2 - Laura Keating 512- 978-1584. Public hearings closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant staff’s recommendation, as amended, to revise height, building placement, and other related regulations that apply to property and are in addition to the base zoning regulations (also known as Compatibility Standards) was approved on a vote of 10-3. Commissioners Cox, Phillips and Mushtaler abstained. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant staff’s recommendation, as amended, to create regulations that allow properties to be used for charging electric vehicles was approved on a vote of 13-0. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Johnson to revise regulations that apply to lots with one housing unit, flag lots, and small lots (also known as HOME Phase 2) was approved on a vote of 8-1. Commissioner Haynes voting nay. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2023-0025.01 - 5725 W. US Hwy 290 Eastbound; District 8 5725 W. US Hwy 290 Eastbound;, Barton Creek Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Cheryl Ogle DuBois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman) Neighborhood Mixed Use to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to May 28, 2023. Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 28, 2023 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. Note: Errant postponement date. Item will be renotified. 4. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: 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 Christ Church of Central Austin 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 May 14, 2023 Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 14, 2023 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. Note: Errant postponement date. Item will be renotified. 5. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; District 3 1914, 2000 E 6TH ST and 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, 2007 E. 7th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly NP Area REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., LTD Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Mixed Use to Specific Regulating District land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Applicant request for indefinite postponement. Motion to grant Applicant’s request for indefinite postponement of this item was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 6. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: 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 3rd Angle Developments, LLC 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 May 28, 2023. Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 28, 2023 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. Note: Errant postponement date. Item will be renotified. 7. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2022-0015.01 - Tracor Lane NPA; District 1 6211 ½, 6500, 6500 ½ 6502 ½, 6525 ½, 6540 Tracor Lane and 6515 ½, 6801, 6801 ½ FM 969 Road and 4209 1/2, 4525 Ed Bluestein Boulevard NB, Walnut Creek Watershed; E. MLK Combined NP Area Karlin Tracor Lane, LLC Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Industry to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Applicant request for indefinite postponement. Motion to grant Applicant’s request for indefinite postponement of this item was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 8. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2023-0023.03.SH - 6304 Manor Road; District 4 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; University Hills/Windsor Park (Windsor Park) Combined NP Area Anmol Mehra Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to May 14, 2024. Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 14, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. NPA-2023-0029.02 - Humane Society of Austin & Travis County; District 4 7600 - 7616 Bennett Ave, Buttermilk Branch Watershed; St. John/Coronado Hills (St. John) Combined NP Humane Society of Austin & Travis County Bleyl Engineering (Robert Heil) (512) 705-1814 Neighborhood Mixed Use and Single Family to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to June 11, 2023. 9. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to June 11, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. Note: Errant postponement date. Item will be renotified. 10. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2024-0025.02 - W US Hwy 290; District 8 5151 W US 290 Hwy, Williamson Creek and Barton Springs Watersheds Jimmy Nassour (Member) Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Mixed Use to High Density Mixed Use land us Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of High Density Mixed Use land use for NPA-2024-0025.02 - W US Hwy 290 located at High Density Mixed Use land us was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 11. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2023-0056 - W. US Hwy 290; District 8 5151 W. US 290 Hwy Eastbound, Williamson Creek and Barton Creek Watersheds; Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) Jimmy Nassour (Member) Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) DR-NP; LO-CO-NP; GO-CO-NP; GR-CO-NP; GR-MU-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of LI-PDA-NP for C14-2023-0056 - W. US Hwy 290 located at 5151 W. US 290 Hwy Eastbound was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 12. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 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 Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, 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 May 18, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 13. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 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 Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, 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 May 18, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 14. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2023-0005.02 - 600 Kemp; District 3 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed;Montopolis NP Area 600 Kemp Street Property LLC 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 Staff postponement request to May 28, 2023. Postponement Request: Item withdrawn by Applicant. 15. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2023-0119 - 600 Kemp Street; District 3 600 Kemp Street, Country Club East Watershed; Montopolis NPA 600 Kemp Street Property, LLC 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 May 28, 2023. Postponement Request: Item withdrawn by Applicant. 16. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2023-0015.05.SH - 1702 Deloney Street; District 1 1702 Deloney Street, Tannehill Branch Watershed 1702 Deloney, LLC Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Recommended Tyler Tripp, 512-974-3362, Tyler.Tripp@AustinTexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Multifamily Residential land use for NPA-2023-0015.05.SH - 1702 Deloney Street located at 1702 Deloney Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 17. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2023-0141.SH - 1702 Deloney Street; District 1 1702 Deloney Street, Tannehill Branch Watershed; East MLK Combined 1702 Deloney, LLC 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 Staff’s recommendation of MF-2-NP for C14-2023-0141.SH - 1702 Deloney Street located at 1702 Deloney Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 18. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2023-0015.06 - Springdale Beauty Salon; District 3 1035 Springdale Road, Tannehill Branch Watershed; E. MLK Combined (MLK-183) NP Area Isaacs Yvonne Sandoval Living Trust Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) Higher Density Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2023-0015.06 - Springdale Beauty Salon located at 1035 Springdale Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 19. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2023-0156 - 1035 Springdale Beauty Salon; District 3 1035 Springdale Road, Tannehill Branch Watershed Isaacs Yvonne Sandoval Living Trust Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) SF-3-NP to GO-MU Staff recommends GO-MU-CO Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of GO-MU-CO for C14-2023-0156 - 1035 Springdale Beauty Salon located at 1035 Springdale Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 20. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0024 - 1304 Rio Grande Rezoning; District 9 1300 and 1304 Rio Grande Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Area Plan (Northwest District) Austin Spirirt LLC & Ying McGuire HD Brown Consulting (Amanda Brown) GO to DMU-CO Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of DMU-CO for C14-2024-0024 - 1304 Rio Grande Rezoning located at 1300 and 1304 Rio Grande Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 21. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0031 - 2105 South Congress Avenue; District 9 2101, 2105, 2109 South Congress; 110 East Live Oak Street; 2113 Nickerson Street, East Bouldin Creek Watershed; Greater South River City NP SOCO Development, LLC Drenner Group, PC (Drew Raffaele) CS-MU-V-NP & GR-MU-V-NP to CS-MU-V-DB90-NP & GR-MU-V-DB90- NP Recommended Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-V-DB90-NP & GR-MU-V-DB90-NP for 2101, 2105, 2109 South Congress; 110 East Live Oak Street located at C14-2024-0031 - 2105 South Congress Avenue was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 22. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0029 - 2706 Gonzales Street and 2730 East 7th Street; District 3 2706 Gonzales Street and 2730 East 7th Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Govalle/ Johnston Terrace NP Martin L. and Suzan S. Dale, Trustees for The Dale L Martin Revocable Trust DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. (David Hartman) CS-V-NP to CS-V-DB90-NP Recommended Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-V-DB90-NP for C14-2024-0029 - 2706 Gonzales Street and 2730 East 7th Street located at 2706 Gonzales Street and 2730 East 7th Stree was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 23. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 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 SE Austin Global Land, LLC 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 Staff’s recommendation of LI-PDA-NP, to change conditions of zoning for C14-2023-0109 - 4323 S Congress Avenue located at 4321 1/2, 4323 1/2, 4323, 4329 S Congress Ave, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 24. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: C14-2023-0094 - Merle; District 5 4405 Merle Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Claire and Frederick Subtle Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) LO-NP to GR-V-NP Pending Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to May 28, 2024 Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 28, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 25. RCT: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-96-0127(RCT) - 5209 S Pleasant Valley; District 2 5209 South Pleasant Valley Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin) NP Area Austin Travis County Youth Services, Inc. Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Terminate Restrictive Covenant Recommended Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department 26. Site Plan: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: SP-2023-0113C - DC-2422; District 3 2422 E. 7th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Govalle/ Johnston Terrace NP DC-2422 LLC Millian Consulting LLC Compatibility Waiver - Reduce setback for structure from 25 feet to 17 feet. Recommended Kate Castles, 512-978-4555, kate.castles@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation for SP-2023-0113C - DC-2422 located at 2422 E. 7th Street was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. 27. LDC Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan; District 7 Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation on amendments to City Code Title 25-2 (Zoning) relating to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to modify the expiration date for preliminary plans from five years to more than five years for existing and future projects of 50 acres or more on property subject to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan. Recommended Jorge E. Rousselin, CNU-A, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation to City Code Title 25-2 (Zoning) relating to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to modify the expiration date for preliminary plans from five years to more than five years for existing and future projects of 50 acres or more on property subject to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Woods on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Haynes abstained. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais. Chair Hempel adjourned the meeting without objection at 8:34 PM on Tuesday, April 24, 2024 The minutes were approved at the May 14th, 2024 meeting on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Chair Hempel’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Johnson, Mushtaler, and Woods were absent.