08 NPA-2024-0018.04 - 1200 W. 49th St; District 7 Public Comment — original pdf

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Jay Long 1211 W 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 (512) 626-1149 November 8, 2024 Case Number: NPA-2024-0018.04 Contact: Maureen Meredith Public Hearing: Nov 12, 2024 - Planning Commission Dear Planning Commission, I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and my residential neighbors to formally protest the future land use designation change proposed for 1200 W 49th Street from Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use. We have been notified that the property owner of this address believes that an upgraded future land use designation status would increase their pool of potential renters, as they were having trouble leasing their property. As of this writing, every office building on W 49th Street and the adjacent streets, are leased and fully occupied, including as of this week, the property in question. 1200 W 49th street is now leased by Overland Architecture, an appropriate and welcome use in our neighborhood. Myself and my neighbors who have owned and resided in single family properties on W 49th street, most for over twenty years don’t see a need for this type of change to improve the rentability of any of these properties, if they are already fully rented under the current land use designation. It is our contention that the current land use reflects the need for compatibility with the other existing residential and office uses in our neighborhood and community. It is our sincere request that you deny this requested land use designation. Sincerely yours, Jay Long