15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 9 - Public Comments 3

Planning Commission – July 22, 2025

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From: To: Subject: Date: Sean Duer Boudreaux, Marcelle Concern Regarding Zoning Case C14-2024-0163 – 1700 S. Lamar Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:54:30 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Members of City Council, I am writing as a resident of the Sage Condominiums, which directly border the southern edge of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163). I want to express my appreciation for the City’s ongoing efforts to promote increased housing options and support transit-oriented development. At the same time, I would like to share my concerns regarding the proposed height allowance and its potential impact on the character and livability of our neighborhood. The proposed DB90 zoning would permit structures up to 90 feet in height. From my home, this would likely result in a significant loss of the open views that currently provide light, a sense of space, and overall quality of life—factors that also contribute to property value. I respectfully urge the City to consider implementing a step-down height transition on the southern edge of the site, or to require a height limitation or setback that minimizes the visual and spatial impact on adjacent residences. At the very least, I ask that the developer be required to submit detailed site plans and visual renderings prior to any final approvals, so that residents can fully understand the scale and implications of the proposed changes. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I would also appreciate being notified of any upcoming hearings or public engagement opportunities related to this case. Sincerely 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 91 of 13Sean Duer Resident of Sage condos CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 92 of 13From: To: Subject: Date: Samantha Akhzar Boudreaux, Marcelle Zoning Case C14-2024-0163 Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:24:03 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Members of City Council, I’m writing as a resident of the Sage condos who lives along the southern edge of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163). I appreciate the City’s efforts to support increased housing and transit-oriented development, but I have concerns about the proposed height and its direct impact on the livability and character of our neighborhood. The proposed DB90 zoning would allow buildings up to 90 feet tall. From my home, this would likely block the open views I currently enjoy—views that contribute significantly to the sense of light, space, and overall quality of life on the southern edge of this site. Not to mention, the value of the property. I respectfully ask the City to consider a step-down height transition on the southern portion of the site, or some form of height limitation or setback to reduce the visual impact on neighboring homes and protect view corridors. At the very least, I hope the developer is required to provide a clear site plan and renderings before approval, so residents can understand the extent of the visual changes. Thank you for your time and for considering the real-world impacts these decisions have on residents. I would appreciate being notified of any future hearings or opportunities to participate. Thanks Samantha CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 93 of 1315 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 94 of 13From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Jamison Duck Boudreaux, Marcelle city.council@austintexas.gov Zoning Case C14-2024-0163 – Height Impact on Sage Condominium Residents Tuesday, July 22, 2025 9:04:04 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Marcelle Boudreaux, I’m writing as a resident of The Sage Condominiums, located just south of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Case C14-2024-0163). I’d like to voice my concern about how the proposed DB90 zoning and associated building heights could directly and negatively impact the quality of life for myself and my neighbors and the huge investments we’ve made in our properties that face the skyline. Many Sage units, including mine, currently have valued 30-foot view corridors and huge windows facing the north that allow for natural light, openness, and skyline visibility — a meaningful value in an increasingly dense corridor with housing popping up daily. The rezoning request would allow structures up to 90 feet tall, with no explicit step-down or setback along the southern edge of the site, where The Sage is located. This raises several concerns: Obstruction of existing views for multiple Sage units, especially on upper floors Reduced natural light and an increased sense of enclosure The potential negative effect on property values and livability Lack of clarity about where the tallest structures will be placed on-site We fully support the City’s goals for increased affordability, but we ask that the needs of existing neighbors also be considered in this transition. In particular, I respectfully request that the City: 1. Limit or step down building heights along the southern edge of the site, adjacent to The Sage Condominiums 2. Encourage a site design that places the tallest elements further west, away from 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 95 of 13residential neighbors to the south and the view we have of downtown and the natural light we get This rezoning represents a major change in scale for this site. I hope you’ll consider these requests as the case moves forward. Thank you for your time and service. Sincerely, Jamison Duck Owner, The Sage Condominiums 713-855-8818 Austin, TX 78704 Jamison Duck M: 713-855-8818 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 96 of 13Lorraine Atherton, 2009 Arpdale, Austin, TX 78704 July 22, 2025 To: City of Austin Planning Commission Re: Agenda item 15, C14-2024-0163, 1700 S. Lamar, rezoning request to add DB90 to CS-V Dear Chair and Commissioners, We can all agree with Mayor Watson that the DB90 ordinance is not working as intended, and it has undermined the goal of housing affordability. Like all the other South Lamar rezoning cases that have relied on height increases over the last 10 years, this DB90 proposal promises to deliver more cars, not more people. DB90 attracts investors who design their projects around massive parking garages--creating transit-hostile districts. When they are granted extra height and density bonuses, they use the bonus area to increase the size of the parking garage, not the residential density. As the size of the parking garages increases, construction costs skyrocket, threatening the viability of the entire project and the surrounding neighborhood. That’s why many of these projects are never built, and that’s why the existing VMU zoning on this site is likely to deliver more and better housing, with fewer cars and less environmental damage, than DB90. VMU is not perfect, but it’s better than DB90. ZNA’s zoning committee has not finalized its review of this particular rezoning request, so I can’t speak on their behalf. But in terms of the fundamentals of planning and zoning, it’s safe to say that DB90 is deeply flawed. Until DB90 is reworked to tie the height and density bonuses to an actual residential density and to restrict the number of cars and the size of the parking structures, please do not recommend this or any other DB90 rezoning in the South Lamar corridor. Thank you for your service. Sincerely yours, Lorraine Atherton, 2009 Arpdale, Austin, TX 78704 member, Zilker Neighborhood Association zoning committee Council Districts 5 & 9 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 97 of 13 From: To: Subject: Date: Ryan Smith Land Use Liaison; Boudreaux, Marcelle C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 9 Tuesday, July 22, 2025 1:50:26 PM [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Members of City Council, I’m writing as a resident of the Sage condos who lives along the southern edge of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163). I appreciate the City’s efforts to support increased housing and transit- oriented development, but I am concerned about the proposed height and its direct impact on the livability and character of our neighborhood. The proposed DB90 zoning would allow buildings up to 90 feet tall. From my home, this would likely block the open views we currently enjoy—views that contribute significantly to the sense of light, space, and overall quality of life on the southern edge of this property. I respectfully ask the City to consider a step-down height transition on the southern portion of the site, or some form of height limitation or setback to reduce the visual impact on neighboring homes and protect view corridors. At the very least, I hope the developer is required to provide a clear site plan and renderings before approval, so residents can understand the extent of the visual changes. Thank you for your time and for considering the real-world impacts these decisions have on residents. I would appreciate being notified of any future hearings or opportunities to participate. Thank you, Ryan Smith CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 98 of 13From: To: Subject: Date: Chris Patrick Boudreaux, Marcelle 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163) Tuesday, July 22, 2025 1:41:30 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Members of City Council, As a resident of the Sage Condos directly bordering the southern edge of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163), I want to share my concerns about the potential impact of the proposed DB90 zoning. I support the City’s goals around housing and transit-oriented development, but allowing buildings up to 90 feet tall would dramatically affect the livability and character of our neighborhood. From my home, such height would likely block the open views that provide light, a sense of space, and a key part of our quality of life—not to mention property value. I urge the City to consider a height transition on the southern edge of the site—such as a step- down or setback—to lessen the visual impact on adjacent homes and preserve existing view corridors. Thank you for your attention to the real-life effects this proposal may have on current residents. Sincerely, Chris Patrick -- 832.274.2002 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 99 of 13From: To: Subject: Date: Shannon Todd Boudreaux, Marcelle OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED REZONING BUILDING DEVELOPMENT: 1700 S LAMAR (C14-2024-0163) Tuesday, July 22, 2025 1:26:05 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Ms. Boudreaux and Members of City Council, I’m writing as a resident of the Sage condos who lives along the northern edge of the proposed rezoning site at 1700 South Lamar (Zoning Case C14-2024-0163). I appreciate the City’s efforts to support increased housing and transit-oriented development, but I have concerns about the proposed height and its direct impact on the livability and character of our neighborhood. The proposed DB90 zoning would allow buildings up to 90 feet tall. From my home, this would block the open views I currently enjoy—views that contribute significantly to the sense of light, space, and overall quality of life on the northern edge of this site. Not to mention, the value of the property. I respectfully ask the City to consider a step-down height transition on the southern portion of the site, or some form of height limitation or setback to reduce the visual impact on neighboring homes and protect view corridors. At the very least, I hope the developer is required to provide a clear site plan and renderings before approval, so residents can understand the extent of the visual changes. Thank you for your time and for considering the real-world impacts these decisions have on residents. I would appreciate being notified of any future hearings or opportunities to participate. Sincerely, Shannon Frohling CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 910 of 1315 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 911 of 13From: To: Subject: Date: Yazmin Melero Boudreaux, Marcelle 1700 Lamar Blvd- re-zoning 2024-146417 ZC Tuesday, July 22, 2025 12:50:40 PM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Marcelle, My name is Yazmin and I am an owner at the Sage townhomes next to this project. Our community just got notice that there is an intention to put a high rise building next to us and none of us are in agreement with this. we barely have a view as it is and this would not only wipe out our view but darken our units and lower our property value. Please let me know when the hearing is going to be set and where we can all attend as well as provide any documentation we can have in order to contest this building from going this high. We are all opposed to it. Thank you, Texas Law requires that I share this IABS and this Consumer Protection Notice with you. photo Yazmin Melero Realtor/Investor - TREC #735190, StepStone Realty 310.877.6117 | www.StepStoneTexas.com 1711 S Colorado St, Ste E202, Lockhart TX 78644 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 912 of 13July 22, 2025 Ms. Marcelle Boudreaux City of Austin Planning Department Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov Re: 1700 South Lamar Rezoning Request City File Number C14-2024-0163 Dear Ms. Boudreaux: I live at 1115 Kinney Ave #34. As an immediately adjacent property owner along Kinney, I am writing to inform you of my support for the rezoning of the property located at 1700 South Lamar. I have been in close contact with Stonelake during the community engagement process and they have kept me informed of the progress of the case. I respectfully request that the Planning Commission and City Council support the rezoning. Thank you for your support. Warm regards, Starla Terry 1115 Kinney Avenue Unit 34 Austin, TX 78704 CC: Will Jenkins, Stonelake Michele Haussmann, Land Use Solutions 15 C14-2024-0163 - 1700 South Lamar; District 913 of 13