09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 4 Staff Report — original pdf
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NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) CASE#: NPA-2025-0018.01 DATE FILED: January 24, 2025 PROJECT NAME: NPAs for the North Lamar Transit Center Station Area Vision Plan ADDRESS/ES: See the attached list and map of specified properties PC DATE: March 25, 2025 DISTRICT AREA: District 4 SITE AREA: 33 acres AGENT: N/A OWNER/APPLICANT: Applicant: City of Austin Planning Department CASE MANAGER: Tim McCarthy PHONE: 512-974-8092 STAFF EMAIL: Tim.McCarthy@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan FLUM To: Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan FLUM NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: June 24, 2010 CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 24, 2025 ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: TBD March 25, 2025 (action pending) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend removing the specified properties from the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM. 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 41 of 8 BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: As a companion to the possible adoption of the NLTC Station Area Vision Plan, the City is proposing this application to amend the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM to remove the existing FLUM designation from the specified properties proposed to be covered by the NLTC Station Area Vision Plan FLUM. PROPOSED LAND USE: The proposed removal of the FLUM designations from the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM results in the specified properties not having a FLUM designation in the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM. For the new proposed FLUM and specified property FLUM designations please refer to the North Lamar Transit Center (SCTC) Station Area Vision Plan: https://www.speakupaustin.org/ETODstationareas ETOD Typologies Yes Yes 2 ETOD Typology Map: Located within a ½-mile of an ETOD Typology Station Area(s) located throughout the Project Connect System. Name of Station Area: North Lamar Transit Center. ETOD Typology: Enhance protection for low-income households and communities of color while ensuring affordability through sensitive development. Is the proposal consistent with ETOD Typology principles? Yes. Number of Yeses BACKGROUND: Following City Council acceptance of the ETOD Policy Plan in March of 2023, a planning process was kicked off to support Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) in the NLTC Station Area. This process involved three rounds of community engagement that informed the draft NLTC Station Area Vision Plan detailing the community’s vision for future development in this area. This Vision Plan, which is currently available for public review, includes a proposed Future Land Use Map (FLUM) that intersects with the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM. These amendments are intended to ensure that the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) included in the NLTC Station Area Vision Plan governs the properties within the station area, thereby preventing any conflicts. Should City Council take action to adopt the NLTC Station Area Vision Plan, it will be attached to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. PUBLIC MEETINGS: 2 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 42 of 8 ▪ The ordinance-required community meeting was virtually held on March 4, 2025. The recorded meeting can be found here: https://publicinput.com/neighborhoodplanamendmentcases. ▪ Approximately 445 community meeting notices were mailed to people who rent or own property within 500 feet of the subject tract. Seven city staff members from the Planning Department were in attendance, including Stevie Greathouse, Ana Villarreal, Tim McCarthy, Maureen Meredith, Mark Walters, Carla Burrell, and Lucy Hall. ▪ Below are highlights from the Planning Department’s presentation: Meeting Overview: The community meeting for the North Lamar Station Area Vision Plan gathered residents and stakeholders to discuss key aspects of the plan aimed at supporting housing, jobs, and services, improving connectivity, promoting sustainable and equitable growth, and providing access to public transit. Staff engaged in discussions with participants about the proposed removal of certain areas from the current neighborhood plan FLUM, the application of the proposed FLUM, the implementation of the ETOD Toolkit, and concerns about displacement and increased property taxes. The meeting provided a platform for community feedback, with multiple avenues for public input and details shared on upcoming Planning Commission and City Council hearings. Q&A Session: North Lamar Transit Center Station Area Vision Plan • Plan aims to support a mix of housing meeting Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint goals • Intention to avoid displacing lower-income residents in the area • Concerns about walkability in the area and whether the area can truly become a walkable hub • Questions about manufactured home communities in the area • Vision plan focuses on activating area through additional commercial uses • Proposed extension of Powell Lane to meet Anderson Square at US-183/Research Blvd • Cap Metro plans to activate transit center site with additional uses Housing Affordability and Community Concerns • Housing affordability ranges from subsidized to naturally occurring affordable housing • ETOD Toolkit to be applied, leveraging public land for community benefits • Plan aims to improve the public realm and guide city investments • Discussion on federal funding involvement in the planning process Transit Center Development and Future Land Use • Cap Metro owns the transit center and can negotiate for more community amenities • Plan proposes removing areas from the neighborhood plan future land use map • A new future land use map will be included in the NLTC Station Area Vision Plan • It is intended that Contact teams will continue to be notified of future changes to maps • Discussion on potential rezoning and its impact on property owners Community Engagement and Plan Details • Planning Commission briefing scheduled for March 11, 2025 • Planning Commission hearing scheduled for March 25, 2025 3 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 43 of 8 • Multiple ways provided for the community to give feedback • Explanation of proposed land use categories on the vision plan’s future land use map Next Steps and Closing Remarks • Planning Commission hearing scheduled for March 25, 2025 • City Council hearing planned for April 24, 2025 • Public notices to be sent with hearing information and comment forms • Meeting recording to be posted on the project’s SpeakUp page for those who missed it • Team available for one-on-one conversations with property owners as requested 4 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 44 of 8 5 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 45 of 8 Parcels to Remove from the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM/Parcelas para eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Acreage/ Acres Proposed Future Land Use/ Uso futuro de la tierra propuesto Property Address/ Dirección de la propiedad TCAD GEO ID/ Identificación geográfica TCAD Current Future Land Use/ Actual Uso futuro de la tierra 608 Morrow St 78752 0234110807 0.4767 Mixed Use 622 Morrow St 78757 0234110805 2 Mixed Use 7640 Guadalupe St 78752 0234110812 1.5265 Mixed Use 7620 Guadalupe St 78752 0234110813 2.5308 Mixed Use 7601 N Lamar Blvd 78753 0234110806 1.7299 Mixed Use Address Not Found 0234111401 0 Mixed Use 7801 N Lamar Blvd 0234110808 4.4105 Mixed Use Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) 6 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 46 of 8 Parcels to Remove from the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan (Highland NP) FLUM/Parcelas para eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) Acreage/ Acres Proposed Future Land Use/ Uso futuro de la tierra propuesto Property Address/ Dirección de la propiedad TCAD GEO ID/ Identificación geográfica TCAD Current Future Land Use/ Actual Uso futuro de la tierra 621 W Anderson Ln Austin 78752 0234110810 9.9407 Mixed Use Remove from Brentwood/Highland Combined NP (Highland NP) FLUM/ Eliminar del FLUM del Plan Vecinal Brentwood/Highland combinados (Highland NP) 7 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 47 of 8 Staff’s Presentation at the Community Meeting 8 09 NPA-2025-0018.01 - Neighborhood Plan Amendment; District 48 of 8