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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 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 TC Broadnax, City Manager Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees 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 Tuesday, May 27, 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 land 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-2023-0025.02 - 5524 W. US Hwy 290; District 8 Location: 5524 W US 290 HWY WB, Barton Springs Zone Watershed; Oak Hill Combined (East Oak Hill) NP Area Owner/Applicant: House of 8, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Jewels Cain) Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request 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: C14-2025-0003 - 6th and Walsh; District 9 1135, 1137, 1139, 1141, and 1143 W. 6th Street and 503, 505, 507, 509, & 511 Walsh Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Walsh Street Ventures, LLC; Walsh Street Ventures 2, LLC; and Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Cohn Ventures, LLC Manifold Development, LLC (Mila Santana) CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP Staff Postponement Request to June 24, 2025 Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department C14-2025-0024 - Little Lion; District 5 2525 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 15, West Bouldin Creek Watershed 6. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Emirp, LLC (Anusha Vemuri, Manager) Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) Agent: LO-MU-CO to GO-MU Request: Staff Recommends GO-MU-CO Staff Rec.: Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, Staff: marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department C14-2025-0039 - 1305 W Oltorf; District 3 1305 West Oltorf Street, West Bouldin Creek Watershed 7. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: OURATX, LLC (Jill Knobloch) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group PC (Drew Raffaele) CS to CS-V Recommended Marcelle Boudreaux, 512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov Planning Department 8. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0043 - 608 Blanco; District 9 608 Blanco Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: SVEA Magnolia III LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle) MF-4-HD-NP to LR-MU-HD-NP Staff Recommends LR-MU-HD-CO-NP Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 9. Restrictive Covenant Termination: Location: C14-06-0117(RCT) - 1317 and 1405 East Riverside Drive; District 9 1317, 1405A, 1405B, and 1507 East Riverside Drive, Harpers Branch and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (Jean E. Schuler) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Terminate Restrictive Covenant Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department 10. Restrictive Covenant Termination: Location: C14-72-299(RCT) - 1317 and 1405 East Riverside Drive; District 9 1317, 1405A, 1405B, and 1507 East Riverside Drive, Harpers Branch and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (Jean E. Schuler) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) Terminate Restrictive Covenant Applicant Indefinite Postponement Request Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov Planning Department 11. Site Plan SP-2018-0181CT(XT2) - Highland Office-Extension II; District 4 Extension: Location: 501 Clayton Lane, Tannehill Branch Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: HM Retail LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, Amanda Swor The applicant requests a 3-year extension to a previously approved site plan. Recommended Kate Castles, 512-978-4555, kate.castles@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 12. ROW Vacation: Location: Owner/Applicant: Anchor Equities Ltd Agent: Request: 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 9 1114 W 5th Street, Lady Bird Lake Mashell Smith Street & Alley Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 4,516 square foot portion of land abutting 1114 West 5th Street & 1134 Sayers Street Not Recommended, Conditionally Approved on Master Comment Report Christopher Bueckert, 512-974-1780, christopher.bueckert@austintexas.gov Transportation and Public Works Department Staff Rec.: Staff: WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 13. 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, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez and Maxwell) 14. 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) 15. 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) 16. 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, Howard, and Skidmore) 17. 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 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 plan implementation. Section 2-1-172 of the City Code. (Sponsored by Commissioner Anderson) 18. 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 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call or email Ella Garcia at 512-978-0821 or 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. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 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/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 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 *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