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Planning Commission UNO Amendments On May 13, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the UNO Update with the amendments described below. The motion was made by Commissioner Woods, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell, and passed unanimously, with Commissioners Anderson, Skidmore, and Howard absent. No. Topic Proposed Amendment 1. 2. Pre-Leasing Limitation General Amendment, Chapter 4-18: Early lease renewals and new leases should be limited to no earlier than 5 months from the renewed lease or move-in date, except for group residential uses. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design General Amendment, Chapter 4-18: Require walkway and common area lighting, peepholes or door viewers, and deadbolt locks on each dwelling unit door in accordance with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards. 2b. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design General Amendment to expand language: • • • • Lighting – Specify to include public and semi-public spaces Fencing visibility (lower or non-solid) Expanded controlled access to beyond individual doors to lockable gates or card access Require maintenance, regular upkeep, and rapid cleanup of public areas to encourage local stewardship and discourage crime Request staff to work with SafeHorns to add language that would enhance safety standards • 3. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design General Amendment: Staff should consider developing a policy to require security camera systems in public spaces and limit third-party data sharing and footage retention. 4. Tower Spacing Remove § 25-2-656 (M) Tower Spacing requirements. 5. 6. 7. 8. Gatekeeper Community Benefits Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial uses Remove the "Gatekeeper Community Benefits Options" requirement for all subdistricts. Require that in all developments in UNO, regardless of subdistrict, at least 75 percent of the building frontage along the principal street and on the ground floor of a building must contain one or more local uses and must comply with the dimensional requirements found in Section 4.3.3.C in Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use). A lobby serving a use other than a pedestrian-oriented local use is not counted as a pedestrian oriented local use. This requirement is waived for developments that include transit-supportive infrastructure or a grocery store that is 2,500 sq ft or more or group residential uses. When calculating the net length of the building frontage the following shall be excluded: emergency exits, required utility connections, and any other service component required by the building or other codes and requirements. Grocery Store Incentive A development that includes a grocery store that is a minimum 2,500 sf in size is allowed to waive the pedestrian-oriented commercial uses requirement and waive the above-ground parking limitation of 40 and 60 percent of parking spaces previously required by Appendix A in the appropriate subdistricts. Transit-Supportive Infrastructure Transit-supportive infrastructure may be required by the Director of Transportation and Public Works Department in any development in DBUNO, as necessary. If an applicant provides transit supportive infrastructure, the affordability requirement is reduced by two percent. The director of the Housing Department is authorized to reduce the affordability requirement by more than two percent if the director of the Housing Department and the director of Transportation and Public Works agree that the value of the transit supportive infrastructure is greater than or equal to the value of the reduction. The director of the Housing Department may not reduce the affordability requirement to less than one residential unit or the equivalent of the fee-in-lieu for one ownership unit. Vote Azhar motioned, Powell 2nd - Passed 10 - 0 - 0 Azhar motioned, Woods 2nd – Passed 10 - 0 - 0 Lan motioned, Azhar 2nd—Passed 10 – 0 –0 Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Woods motioned, Lan 2nd – Passed 10 - 0 - 0 Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Azhar motioned, Maxwell 2nd – Passed 10 - 0 - 0 8b. Transit-Supportive Infrastructure Include language to work with the local transit agency to determine the appropriate transit-supportive infrastructure and expand the language on transit modes to include fixed rail, buses, bike share, micro- transit, and transit plazas. Lan motioned, Azhar 2nd-- Passed 10 - 0 - 0 9. Parking Structure Limitations Remove all story requirements for above-ground parking garage structures. Revise parking requirements so that a development in the Outer West Subdistrict (90' allowable height) is limited to 60 percent of spaces previously required by Appendix A and is limited to 40 percent of spaces in all other subdistricts. There is no limitation on underground parking in all subdistricts. Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent 10. Grocery Store Definition General Amendment: Revise grocery store definition to require produce and fresh food sale (see example in notes). Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent 11. Civic Uses Add civic uses as allowable local uses to the list of pedestrian-oriented uses. Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent 12. Local Commercial Uses A development in all subdistricts can include local uses with no square footage/floor limitation, regardless of base zoning. If a development has more than 3 floors of non-residential uses, they are required to pay an affordable housing fee-in-lieu for that additional non-residential square footage. Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent 13. Hotel – Motel Use A hotel-motel use is allowed in all subdistricts with no square footage/floor limitation, regardless of base zoning. For a hotel-motel use to utilize a bonus height or utilize a development standard under DBUNO the development shall provide hotel-motel use fee in-lieu to the University Neighborhood District Housing Trust Fund for 100 percent of hotel-motel use. Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent 14. Subdistrict Boundaries and Heights - Adjust as recommended and make any necessary changes to NPA/FLUM 15. Affordability Requirements *See attached map* Subdistrict Boundaries and Heights - Adjust as recommended above and make any necessary changes to NPA/FLUM Establish subdistrict boundaries and heights based on working group recommended amendment as modified to reincorporate staff’s 600-foot Transit Core Subdistrict except for sites fronting Guadalupe between 27th and 21st street fronting Guadalupe, which would have a maximum height of 300-feet. Revise affordability requirements for the subdistricts: Max Height 600’ – Ownership: 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental up to 300’ height: 30% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL); Rental between 300’ and 600’ height: 23% bedrooms or 7.5% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Max Height 175’ – Ownership 10% units at 80% MFI OR FIL; Rental: 30% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) AND MATCH TO DBETOD Inner West, Max Height 130’ – Ownership 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental: 30% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Outer West, Max Height 130’ – Ownership 10% units at 80% MFI OR FIL; Rental: 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Max Height 90’ – Ownership 10% units at 80% MFI OR FIL; Rental: 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) 16. Applicability of Changes New regulations and zoning changes shall not apply to the two property parcels south of "Hole in the Wall", along Guadalupe Street. 17. Park Funding General Amendment: Explore opportunities to dedicate parkland fees and other resources to Pease Park, Eastwoods Neighborhood Park, and other nearby parks. 18. Mobility Funding General Amendment: Explore opportunities to utilize funds generated from the Parking Benefits District to provide bike and pedestrian connectivity to Pease Park. 19. Transportation Study General Amendment: Explore opportunities to conduct a transportation study of the DBUNO/ West Campus area in coordination with ATP and CapMetro. 20. Bicycle Parking and Bikeshare General Amendment: Align bicycle parking requirements with previous recommendations from the Urban Transportation Commission and incentivize bikeshare facilities, where possible. Ahm- ed 1. Expansion of Applicability Boundaries Expand applicability boundaries of the Drag/Guadalupe (130’) subdistrict of UNO to the boundaries of Lamar to the West, MLK to the South, Guadalupe to the East, and 29th Street to the North with the exception of areas already within other UNO subdistricts. Powe- ll 1 Minimum Lot Area Requirement Add language into section K of the proposed ordinance to include “the minimum lot area is 2,500 square feet”. Max- well 1. Azhar 1. General Rec. for Continued Affordability and Usability Consideration of Future Overlays Similar to UNO General Amendment. Continue to align the areas outside of and within UNO to maximize affordability and usability for residents and property owners going forward. General Amendment. Request Austin City Council and city staff set out a process to consider changes similar to UNO north of campus, and in other areas adjacent to higher educational institutions with the aim of expanding housing options for students and others, including affordable options, and engage with relevant stakeholders. Anderson motioned, Ahmed 2nd - Passed 7 – 1 - 2 Woods motioned, Ahmed 2nd – Passed 7 - 0 - 2; Anderson absent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Ahmed motioned, Lan 2nd - Passed on consent Maxwell motioned, Powell 2nd – Passed 9 – 0 – 0 Ahmed motioned, Hiller 2nd - Passed 7 – 2 – 0 Powell motioned, Wood 2nd – Passed 9 – 0 – 0 Maxwell motioned, Hiller 2nd – Passed 9 – 0 – 0 Azhar motioned, Powell 2nd - Passed 9 – 0 – 0 University Neighborhood Overlay Planning Commission Proposed Amendments No. Commissioners Proposing Amendment 1 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed Reference Document Page 2 of 3 Topic Pg # Chapter 4-18 - https: //services.austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451144 Pre-Leasing Limitation General Amendment: A lease for a dwelling unit shall include an effective date for commencement of lease term not earlier than 150 days prior to move-in date or earliest date tenant may take possession of the dwelling unit. Proposed Amendment References and Notes (if needed) 2 Woods, Anderson, Ahmed, Azhar 3 Woods, Anderson, Ahmed, Azhar 4 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed 5 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed 6 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed Chapter 4-18 - https: //services.austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451144 Chapter 4-18 - https: //services.austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451144 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 NA NA Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design General Amendment: Require walkway and common area lighting, peepholes or door viewers, and deadbolt locks on each dwelling unit door in accordance with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design General Amendment: Staff should consider developing a policy to require security camera systems in public spaces and limit third-party data sharing and footage retention. Page 13 of 20 Tower Spacing Remove § 25-2-656 (M) Tower Spacing requirements. Pages 15, 16, 17, and 18 of 20 Gatekeeper Community Benefits Remove the "gatekeeper community benefits options" requirement for all subdistricts. Pages 16 and 18 of 20 Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial uses 7 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed 8 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 NA NA Grocery Store Incentive Transit-Supportive Infrastructure Require that in all developments in UNO, regardless of subdistrict, at least 75 percent of the building frontage along the principal street and on the ground floor of a building must contain one or more local uses and must comply with the dimensional requirements found in Section 4.3.3.C in Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use). A lobby serving a use other than a pedestrian-oriented local use is not counted as a pedestrian oriented local use. This requirement is waived for developments that include transit-supportive infrastructure or a grocery store that is 2,500 sq ft or more. When calculating the net length of the building frontage the following shall be excluded: emergency exits, required utility connections, and any other service component required by the building or other codes and requirements. A development that includes a grocery store that is a minimum 2,500 sf in size is allowed to waive the pedestrian-oriented commercial uses requirement and waive the above-ground parking limitation of 40 and 60 percent of parking spaces previously required by Appendix A in the appropriate subdistricts. Transit-supportive infrastructure may be required by the Director of Transportation and Public Works Department in any development in DBUNO, as necessary. If an applicant provides transit supportive infrastructure, the affordability requirement is reduced by two percent.The director of the Housing Department is authorized to reduce the affordability requirement by more than two percent if the director of the Housing Department and the director of Transportation and Public Works agree that the value of the transit supportive infrastructure is greater than or equal to the value of the reduction. The director of the Housing Department may not reduce the affordability requirement to less than one residential unit or the equivalent of the fee-in-lieu for one ownership unit. University Neighborhood Overlay Planning Commission Proposed Amendments No. Commissioners Proposing Amendment 9 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed Parking Structure Limitations Page 11, 15, 17, and 19 of 20 Reference Document Topic Pg # Proposed Amendment https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 Remove all story requirements for above-ground parking garage structures. Revise parking requirements so that a development in the Outer West Subdistrict (90' allowable height) is limited to 60 percent of spaces previously required by Appendix A and is limited to 40 percent of spaces in all other subdistricts. There is no limitation on underground parking in all subdistricts. 10 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 NA Grocery Store Definition General Amendment: Revise grocery store definition to require produce and fresh food sale (see example in notes). 11 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed 12 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed 13 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 Page 7 and 8 of 20 Civic Uses Add civic uses as allowable local uses to the list of pedestrian-oriented uses. NA Local Commercial Uses NA Hotel-Motel Use A development in all subdistricts can include local uses with no square footage/floor limitation, regardless of base zoning. If a development has more than 3 floors of non-residential uses, they are required to pay an affordable housing fee-in-lieu for that additional non-residential square footage. A hotel-motel use is allowed in all subdistricts with no square footage/floor limitation, regardless of base zoning. For a hotel-motel use to utilize a bonus height or utilize a development standard under DBUNO the development shall provide hotel-motel use fee in-lieu to the University Neighborhood District Housing Trust Fund for 100 percent of hotel-motel use. 14 Azhar, Woods https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 NA Subdistrict Boundaries and Heights - Adjust as recommended and make any necessary changes to NPA/FLUM References and Notes (if needed) "A full service grocery store of sufficient size and volume to provide for the needs of the surrounding neighborhood offering a wide variety of fresh, frozen, canned and prepared foods, including but not limited to a variety of fresh meats, poultry, and seafood; a wide selection of fresh produce including a selection of different fruits and vegetables; a selection of baked goods and a wide array of dairy products including cheeses, and a wide variety of household goods, paper goods and toiletry items." University Neighborhood Overlay Planning Commission Proposed Amendments No. Commissioners Proposing Amendment 15 Azhar, Woods Reference Document Topic Pg # Pages 14, 17, and 19 of 20 Affordability Requirements Proposed Amendment https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 Revise affordability requirements for the subdistricts: Max Height 420’ – Ownership: 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental up to 300’ height: 20% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL); Rental between 300’ and 420’ height: 15% bedrooms or 7.5% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Max Height 175’ – Ownership 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental: 20% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) AND MATCH TO DBETOD Inner West, Max Height 130’ – Ownership 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental: 20% bedrooms or 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Outer West, Max Height 130’ – Ownership 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental: 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) Max Height 90’ – Ownership 10% units at 80%MFI OR FIL; Rental: 10% units at 50% MFI (No FIL) 16 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed https://services. austintexas. gov/edims/document. cfm?id=451147 17 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed NA 18 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed NA 19 Azhar, Anderson, Woods, Ahmed NA 20 Maxwell, NA Anderson, Woods, Ahmed, Azhar NA NA NA NA NA Applicability of Changes New regulations and zoning changes shall not apply to the two property parcels south of "Hole in the Wall", along Guadalupe Street. Park Funding Mobility Funding General Amendment: Explore opportunities to dedicate parkland fees and other resources to Pease Park, Eastwoods Neighborhood Park, and other nearby parks. General Amendment: Explore opportunities to utilize funds generated from the Parking Benefits District to provide bike and pedestrian connectivity to Pease Park. Transportation Study General amendment: Explore opportunities to conduct a transportation study of the DBUNO/ West Campus area in coordination with ATP and CapMetro. Bicycle Parking and Bikeshare General Amendment: Align bicycle parking requirements with previous recommendations from the Urban Transportation Commission and incentivize bikeshare facilities, where possible. References and Notes (if needed) Commissioner Ahmed: I would like to see more attractive ownership and per-unit rental affordability requirements for developers in the Inner West and Tranziation zones to encourange more 365 non-student residents. We or staff should consult with the Real Estate Council of Austin to determine how the affordability requirements should be changed to achieve this goal. These lots are likely to be utilized for future road expansion as Dean Keaton is extended as part of various infrastructure projects. To minimize impact on any housing or expanded commercial local uses in the future, including any displacement impact on residents and business owners, these sites should be excluded from these changes. Outer West: 90 ft. Drag/Guadalupe: 130 ft. Transition: 175 ft. Inner West/Dobie: 450 ft. PC Amendment 14 Boundaries Outer West: 90 ft. Drag/Guadalupe: 130 ft. Transition: 175 ft. Inner West/Dobie: 450 ft. PC Amendment 14 Boundaries Transparent