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REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 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 512-978-0821. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Awais Azhar, Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Claire Hempel (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Greg Anderson (District 4) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Adam Powell (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. 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. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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 May 13, 2025, and the revised regular meeting minutes on March 25, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 Location: 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff, LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLC (Katherine Nicely) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use Staff recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0168 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) LO-MU-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0019.01.SH - Waverly North; District 9 Location: 3710 Cedar Street, Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area; Waller Creek Owner/Applicant: Austin Groups for the Elderly Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: O-SDA Industries (Abby Tatkow) Civic to Multifamily Residential land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0034.SH - Waverly North; District 9 3710 Cedar Street, Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area; Waller Creek Owner/Applicant: Austin Groups for the Elderly Agent: Request: O-SDA Industries (Abby Tatkow) SF-3-H-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP to MF-4-H-NCCD-NP and MF-4-NCCD-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: 6. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0027.01 - Lake Austin; District 10 Location: 2406 Lake Austin Blvd, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (WANG) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Wildan Enterprises, LLC (David Martinez) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov 7. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0026 - Lake Austin Boulevard; District 10 2406 Lake Austin Boulevard, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Wildan Enterprises LLC (David Martinez) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) GR-NP to GR-MU-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department 8. Plan Amendment: East 11th & 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 - Location: East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan Amendment; District 1 N/A-Urban Renewal Plan, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin Combined (WANG) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: City of Austin Agent: Request: City of Austin (Hunter Maples) Amend Ordinance No.20220728-163 which amended the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to allow a cocktail lounge use on 1201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78702. Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Hunter Maples, 512-974-3120, hunter.maples@austintexas.gov Housing Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 9. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 1 1201 East 11th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cooee Yakka LLC dba 1201 E 11th Series (Paul Stables) Agent: Request: City of Austin (Jonathan Tomko) CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP to CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF- 3-NCCD-NP (change to a condition of zoning) Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: 10. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 2 Location: 4302, 4304 1/2, & 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Katherine Barnidge Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: LOC Consultants Civil Division (Sergio Lozano-Sanchez, P.E.) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff postponement request to July 22, 2025 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department 11. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0042 - 9117 Northgate Rezone; District 4 9117 Northgate Boulevard, North Austin Civic Association Neighborhood Planning Area; Little Walnut Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Nuraminco Inc., Abdul Patel Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Answers, Tamara Mitchell GO-CO-NP to GR-CO-NP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department 12. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar; District 9 600 North Lamar Boulevard; 1004, 1006, 1012, 1012 1/2, 1014, and 1016 West 6th Street; 603 and 605 Baylor Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 603 & 605 Baylor, LTD. and 600 North Lamar LTD. Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (may change) Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 13. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0025 - Nancy Dr; District 2 5705 Nancy Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; Garrison Park Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Ethan Wong Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) MH-NP to SF-3-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department 14. Rezoning: C14-2025-0035 - Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility 6801 FM 969 Road, Walnut Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Thomas VanWinkle, P.E.) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Axiom Engineers Inc. (Nicole Folta Findeisen, P.E.) LI-NP to P-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department 15. LDC Amendment: Location: C20-2025-001 - Amendments to the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan; District 3 East of Interstate 35 along the East Riverside Dr. to East Ben White Blvd., East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan - 1201 Tinnin Ford Road Owner/Applicant: City of Austin - Planning Department Request: Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation to amend City Code Title 25 to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan (ERC) to remove the property at 1201 Tinnin Ford Road from the ERC Regulating Plan and to change the boundary of the ERC Regulating Plan. Recommended Jorge E. Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 16. Rezoning: Location: C814-06-0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3; District 3 2200 1/2-2518 1/2 Elmont Dr., 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd., 2101 1/2-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd., 2300 and 2316 1/2 Oracle Way, 1401 and 1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln., 2200 1/2-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln., and 1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln., Lady Bird Lake and Country Club West Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Oracle America, Inc. Agent: Request: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) ERC and PUD-NP to PUD-NP (change conditions of zoning, including permitted uses, and site development regulations) Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: 17. Tree Variance: Location: Owner/Applicant: 3423 TILLERY LLC Agent: Request: SP-2025-0031C.SH - PSH Lifeworks at Tillery; District 3 819 Tillery St, Boggy Creek; Govalle Civilitude, Gabriella Archer The applicant is seeking the removal of a Heritage tree with a single stem over 30 inches in diameter. The request meets City Arborist approval criteria set forth in LDC 25-8-624(A)(2). Meg Greenfield, 512-978-4663, meg.greenfield@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: 18. Downtown SP-2024-0238C - 305 W. MLK – Home2 Density Bonus: Location: 305, 307, and 309 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan Owner/Applicant: PA Hospitality – Austin Downtown, LP Agent: Request: Thrower Design (Victoria Haase) Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation on a request to exceed administrative allowance of 8:1 FAR to 11:1 FAR through the Downtown Density Bonus Program Recommended Jorge E. Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 19. Conditional Use SPC-2024-0342C - MLK Storage; District 1 Permit: 5718 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Walnut Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: REISSIG HOMESTEAD, LLC Joyce Thoresen Agent: Request: LJA (Hannah Joelle Riemer, P.E.) The applicant is requesting a conditional use of Convenience Storage in the Pecan Springs-Springdale Neighborhood Plan area per Zoning Ordinance: 021107-Z-12a. Recommended Alyse Ramirez, 512-978-1750, alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: 20. Conditional Use SPC-2024-0073C - 3404 Govalle Avenue; District 3 Permit: Location: 3404 Govalle Ave, Boggy Creek; Govalle Owner/Applicant: Voices Rising, LLC C/O Frost FWA (Gregory Wooldridge) Agent: Request: Goode Faith Engineering (Anthony Goode) The applicant is requesting a conditional use for cultural services use in an SF-3-NP zoning district Recommended Gabriel Guerrero Jr., 512-978-4658, gabriel.guerrero@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 21. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) 22. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) 23. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) 24. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Joint Sustainability Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) 25. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 26. 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 Azhar and Commissioners Anderson and Maxwell) Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 27. 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 Ahmed, Lan, and Powell) 28. 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 Commissioner Hiller) 29. 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, Haney, and Skidmore) 30. 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 Commissioner Maxwell) 31. Governance, Rules, and Procedures Working Group – Update on the review and proposed updates to Planning Commission procedural rules to ensure they align with current and best practices. (Sponsored by Chair Azhar, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez) 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 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please at 512-978-0821 or call or email Ella Garcia LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. the Planning Department, at For more information on the Planning Commission, please contact Ella Garcia at 512-978-0821 or LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov. 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 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. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 https://forms.office.com/g/W9r6dSSkUG SPEAKER TESTIMONY TIME ALLOCATION Public Hearing Cases 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 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. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386