Planning Commission Agenda August 27, 2024 — original pdf

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHMABERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration”. Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0801. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Claire Hempel, Chair (District 8) Awais Azhar, Vice Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Greg Anderson, Secretary (District 4) Alice Woods, Parliamentarian (District 2) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jennifer Mushtaler (District 6) Ryan Johnson (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Alberta Phillips (Mayor’s Representative) Adam Haynes (Mayor’s Representative) Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, AISD Board of Trustees TC Broadnax, City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080  CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order 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 the Planning Commission regular meeting on July 23, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0017.01 - Anderson Square, District 4 Location: 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square and 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Boulevard Service Road South Bound, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Anderson Square Investments, LLC & C2G, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) Mixed Use to Higher Density Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0080 - Anderson Square, District 4 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square and 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Boulevard Service Road South Bound, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Anderson Square Investments, LLC & C2G, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CS-MU-NP, CS-1-NP to CH-PDA-NP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 4. 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 Neighborhood Planning 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 Applicant request for indefinite postponement Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0079 - Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods; District 10 1500 West 35th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Central West Austin (Windsor Road) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Mascot LLC (Lee Cherney) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Aus-Tex Building Consultants, LLC (Jourdan Brightman) GR-V-NP to CS-1-CO-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department 6. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0071 - Thornton Road Multifamily; District 5 2313, 2315, 2401 and 2413 Thornton Road, West Bouldin Creek Watershed; South Lamar Combined Neighborhood Planning Area (Suspended) Owner/Applicant: PSW-Thornton 2, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CS & MF-2 to CS-MU-V-DB90 Staff Recommends CS-V Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department 7. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0095 - Eleven03; District 9 1102 West 24th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Central Austin (West University) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: OGH West Campus Partners LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Dunaway Associates LLC (June Routh) GR-MU-V-NP to GR-MU-V-DB90-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 8. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0106 - 1912 W 35th Street; District 10 1912 West 35th Street, Johnson Creek Watershed; Rosedale Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 1912 W 35th St LLC, a Texas limited liability company (David Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 9. Rezoning: Location: Gibson) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) LO to LR Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department C14-2023-0134 - 2201 Willow Creek Drive; District 3 2201 Willow Creek Drive, Country Club West Watershed; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 2201 Willow RFOF V Etal; 2201 Willow LLC; 2201 Willow 123 LLC; JL Sofia LLC; TH 2201 Willow LLC; 2201 Willow Partners LLC Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) MF-3 to GR-MU-V-DB90 Staff postponement request to October 8, 2024 Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 and Environmental Variance: Location: 11. LDC Amendment: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 12. Local Amendments: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 10. Conditional Use SPC-2023-0110C - Stassney Park; District 2 6200 E Stassney Ln, Williamson Creek Watershed;McKinney Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Brookfield Properties LLC Nick Brown (Kimley-Horn) Agent: Conditional use to exceed a height of 25' but no greater than 35' per Request: section 25-2-584; Request to vary LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut up to 24 feet; Request to vary LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 23 feet; Request to vary LDC 25-8-301 to allow driveway const Recommended Alyse Ramirez, 512-978-1750, alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov Mike McDougal, 512-974-6380, mike.mcdougal@austintexas.gov Development Services Department C20-2023-045 - Site Plan Lite Phase 2 & Infill Lots Staff Rec.: Staff: Amend City Code Title 25 related to development regulations applicable to residential re-subdivisions and to multi-family residential site development of five to sixteen units. Recommended Brent Lloyd, 512-974-2974, brent.lloyd@austintexas.gov Development Services Department International Residential Code and International Building Code Present the recommended local amendments for both the International Residential (IRC) and International Building (IBC) codes, discuss the single stair resolution. Stair chair demonstration. Recommended Jessica Lopez, 512-978-4661, jessica.lopez@austintexas.gov Todd Wilcox, todd.wilcox@austintexas.gov Developement Services Department DISCUSSION ITEM 13. Discussion relating to Interim Planning Commission Rules and Procedures. Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice Chair Azhar. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 14. Discussion and action to establish a working group for governance to update the Rules and Procedures. Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Commissioner Johnson. 15. Discussion and action to select a meeting date for a special called meeting of the Planning Commission. Sponsors: Chair Hempel and Vice Chair Azhar. Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 16. Select a primary and alternate representative to serve on the Joint Sustainability Committee. Sponsors: Chair Hempel, Vice Chair Azhar, and Commissioner Woods. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 17. 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). (Sponsored by Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar and Commissioners Anderson and Maxwell) 18. 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. (Sponsored by Commissioners: Cox, Haynes, Phillips, and Johnson) 19. 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. (Sponsored by Commissioners Woods and Phillips) 20. 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. (Sponsored by Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez and Howard) 21. 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. (Sponsored by Chair Hempel and Commissioner Maxwell) 22. City of Austin Buildings Working Group – Update regarding possible recommendations in relation to evaluating City of Austin public buildings and related facilities. (Sponsored by Chair Hempel, Vice-Chair Azhar, and Maxwell) Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080  23. 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. (Sponsored by Commissioners Cox, Haynes, and Phillips) 24. 2024 Technical Building Code Updates Working Group – Update on discussions on proposed technical code updates and amendments (Sponsors: Commissioners Maxwell, Cox, Anderson, Skidmore, and Johnson) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Note: City Code requires two board members sponsor an item to be included on an agenda. This section of the agenda provides members an opportunity to request items for future agendas. Staff should assume that if there is no objection from other members expressed at the meeting, the members’ silence indicates approval for staff to include on the next agenda. ADJOURNMENT 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call or 512-978-0801or LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Planning Commission, please contact Ella Garcia at 512-974-3146 or LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov. the Planning Department, email Ella Garcia at at SPEAKER REGISTRATION All participants wishing to address the commission must register to speak. Public participation is available by teleconference or in-person. Presentations and handouts are requested to be e- mailed by 1:00 PM day of the meeting. TELECONFERNCE REGISTRATION Registration for participation by teleconference closes on 2:00 PM, the day of the meeting. Teleconference code and additional information to be provided after the closing of the teleconference registration period. IN-PERSON REGISTRATION While in-person registrants are encouraged to register in advance of the meeting, in- person registration closes at 5:30 PM, the day of the meeting. Please scan the QR code below with a mobile device or click on the link below. Mobile devices will also be Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080  available at the meeting for public use for the purpose of speaker registration. SPEAKER DONATION OF TIME For discussion cases, speaker donation of time is an available option for in-person participants. Both the registered speaker donating time and the speaker recipient must be present when the public hearing is conducted. See chart below regarding speaker time allotments. Click on the link below or scan the QR code and submit the form to register to speak. Speakers should submit a separate registration form for each item of interest. https://forms.office.com/g/irmTaGAqPp Public Hearing Cases SPEAKER TESTIMONY TIME ALLOCATION Primary speaker in favor and primary speaker opposed 3 speakers in favor and 3 speakers opposed All other speakers in favor or opposed 5 minutes each, up to 8 minutes total with donated time. 3 minutes each, up to 6 minutes total with donated time. 1 minute each, up to 2 minutes total with donated time. DISCUSSION POSTPONEMENT *Donation of time is not an option for discussion postponement. Primary speaker in favor and primary speaker opposed 3 minutes. All other speakers in favor or opposed 2 minutes. ORDER OF MEETING Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080  Determination of Quorum / Meeting Called to Order Reading of Proposed Consent Agenda *Vote and Disposal of Consent Agenda **Determination of Discussion Postponement Items Discussion Cases (Including public comment, staff, and applicant/representative presentations Other Business Adjournment *The consent agenda may be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion. Speakers are allowed to provide testimony on an item proposed for the consent agenda. At the discretion of the Commission, the item may remain on the consent agenda. ** Discussion postponement consists of public comment and should not delve into the merits of the case. The granting of a postponement must be approved by affirmative vote of the Commission. Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080