Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: March 11, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: North Loop CASE#: NPA-2021-0011.01 PROJECT NAME: MOD 53.5 PC DATE: February 8, 2022 December 14, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: 901, 903, 905 E. 53rd ½ Street DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 0.7481 OWNER/APPLICANT: Timmermann Properties and North Loop Rentals, LP AGENT: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use To: MF-2-NP, as amended Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0034 From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: May 23, 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 – ACTION: 1 1 of 37B-12 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 December 14, 2021 – Postponed to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [P. Howard off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends an alternate land use of Multifamily Residential land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Multifamily Residential land use instead of the applicant’s request for Mixed Use because the Multifamily Residential land use provides a transition between the Mixed Use land use and zoning to west of the property and the Single Family land use and zoning to the east. The three lots in this future land use map change encroaches into the residential area. Multifamily Residential land use is more appropriate in this situation. Below are Goals and Objectives from the North Loop Neighborhood Plan that supports this request. 2 2 of 37B-12 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0034 (MOD 53.5) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 901, 903, 905 E 53rd 1/2 Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-6-NP MF-2-CO-NP* *On November 16, 2021, the applicant submitted a letter amending the rezoning request to MF-2-NP (please see Applicant’s Amendment Request – Exhibit E). The applicant added a proposed conditional overlay on January 27, 2022 to limit the building height on the property to a maximum of 35 feet and to limit the number of residential units to a maximum of 13 units (please see Proposed Conditional Overlay - Exhibit F). SITE AREA: 0.7481 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Timmermann Properties, North Loop Rentals, LP (Barth Timmermann) AGENT: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-2-CO-NP, Multifamily Residence-Low Density-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan Combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 14, 2021: Postponed to February 8, 2022 at the applicant’s request (11-0, J. Shieh- absent), A. Azhar-1st, R. Schneider-2nd. February 8, 2022 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 18B-13 C14-2021-0034 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question consists of three lots that are developed with single-family residences. The lots to the north, south and east are also developed with single family homes and zoned SF-3-NP. The tract of land to the west contains office/commercial uses zoned LR- MU. In this case, the applicant is requesting MF-2-NP zoning to develop for sale condominium residences (please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C and Applicant’s Amendment Request – Exhibit D). The staff recommends MF-2-CO-NP, Multifamily Residence-Low Density-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan Combining district, zoning. The property in question is consistent with the intent of the MF-2 district as it is located near single family uses where low density multifamily residential uses are desired to provide for a mixture of housing opportunities. MF-2-CO-NP zoning will allow for a transition in the intensity of uses along East 53 ½ Street from the LR-MU zoning to the west to the SF-3-NP zoning to the east. The Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan supports a variety of housing types throughout Austin, and the staff believes that the proposed residential zoning is consistent with the goals in the comprehensive plan. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Multifamily Residence (Low Density) district is intended to accommodate multifamily use with a …
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) CASE: C14-02-0183(RCA) 1118 Tillery Street ADDRESS: 1118 Tillery Street SITE AREA: 3.781 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Theodore and Mary E. Lopez CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to amend the restrictive covenant by removing Tracts 1, 2, 4 and 5. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-02-0183(RCA) 2 ISSUES: The subject property is developed with plant nursery land use and was rezoned from SF-3 to CS-MU-CO-NP as part of the Govalle Neighborhood Plan in 2002-2003. No changes to this zoning are currently proposed. This public restrictive covenant (RC) was created concurrent with the rezoning and states that if use of the property as a plant nursery use is discontinued for 90 consecutive days, the owner of the property will not object to the City of Austin rezoning the Property to SF-4A-NP. The RC applies to 5 tracts, and the Applicant is requesting to remove 4 of these tracts from the RC. Please see Exhibit C- Redlined Restrictive Covenant. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the west side of Tillery Street between Govalle Avenue and Goodwin Avenue. North of the subject property is another CS-MU-CO-NP property that is subject to the same RC and includes residential and nursery land uses. Further north is a residential area zoned SF-3-NP. East of the property, across Tillery Street, is a residential area zoned SF-3-NP. West of the property is a residential area zoned SF-3-NP and the Austin Community College Eastview Campus, which is zoned P-NP. To the south are residential properties zoned SF-3-NP. Other land uses and zoning categories in the area include undeveloped, religious assembly and townhouse-condominium (zoned MF-3-NP, SF-3-NP and MF-3-NP, respectively). Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. At the time of the CS-MU-CO-NP zoning in 2002-2003 the subject property and the property to the north were under the same ownership and included nursery and residential uses. As stated previously, the property to the north is also subject to the same RC. The conditional overlays applied to these properties included the following: 1. The following uses may not exceed 5,000 square feet of gross floor area: Administrative and business office, Professional office. 2. The …
Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez and Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan CASE#: NPA-2021-0002.01 PROJECT NAME: 1400 E. 4th Street PC DATE: February 8, 2022 January 11, 2022 DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) ADDRESS/ES: 1400 E. 4th Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.9982 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Robert C. Beall & Beth A. Beall AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Shuttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0138 From: TOD-NP To: TOD-NP (to change conditions of zoning) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez NPA approved May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan approved December 11, 2008 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 - ACTION: 1 of 41B-15 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 January 11, 2022 – Postponed to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. P. Connolly – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel abstained from Items B-4 and B-5. P. Howard and J. Mushtaler absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To support the applicant’s request for a Base Maximum Building Height of 85 feet. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property 0.99 acres on the north side of E. 4th Street between Navasota Street to the west and Onion Street to the east. The property is within the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan and the Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan. Operating on the property is the Texas Coffee Traders where coffee is roasted and sold. To the north of the property is an apartment building. Directly northeast is the Plaza Saltillo Station and across Onion Street to the east is an event space and production studio. To the south across E. 4th Street is a vacant lot, a single-family home, and an apartment complex. The existing land use on the future land use map is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map (FLUM). The applicant proposes to amend the Base Maximum Building Height from 40 feet to 85 feet. The current Base Maximum Building Height is 40 feet but is allowed up to 60 feet through the Density Bonus Program. In order to increase the Base …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2021-0138 1400 E 4th Street ZONING FROM: TOD-NP ADDRESS: 1400 East 4th Street SITE AREA: 0.9983 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Robert C. Beall and Beth A. Beall TO: TOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to TOD-NP to amend the Saltillo Plaza Transit Oriented District (TOD) Station Area Plan and Regulating Plan to allow a building height up to 85 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022: January 11, 2022: To postpone to February 8, 2022 as requested by Planning Commission, approved on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 25 C14-2021-0138 2 ISSUES: The Applicant proposes utilizing the Plaza Saltillo TOD Density Bonus tool which allows increased floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for developments that include affordable residential units or pay a fee-in-lieu to the Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Density Bonus tool permits the property to increase the building height from 40 feet to 60 feet to meet the permitted FAR of 2:1. This is already administratively permitted by the TOD. Since the Applicant intends to develop the property with office land uses with ground floor restaurant uses and sub-grade parking. Since there are no onsite residential units, the Applicant will be required to pay the fee in lieu. The rezoning request is to allow the property to increase the building height from 60 feet to 85 feet and increase the FAR from 2:1 to 3.81. If granted, the applicant will be required to pay the fee-in-lieu to HPD for the total increase in FAR. (Please see Exhibit C- Applicant Letter). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East 4th Street between Navasota Street and Onion Street. The rezoning tract is bounded by a vacated alley to the north. The property is zoned TOD-NP, as are the surrounding properties. The property is currently developed with office and warehouse uses. The property across the alley to the north are Capital Metro offices. Plaza Saltillo rail station is northeast across the intersection of the alley and Onion Street. Across Onion Street to the east are Indoor and Outdoor entertainment and Pedicab storage and dispatch service land uses. …
Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Alpha .95 PC DATE: February 8, 2022 January 25, 2022 November 9, 2021 October 12, 2021 September 28, 2021 2404 Thrasher Lane ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.95 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Alpha Builders (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: *Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) *New agent as of November 9, 2021 CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Single Family *Revised on November 10, 2021 from Higher Density Single Family to Mixed Use land use. To: *Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0128 From: CS-NP To: CS-MU-NP *Revised on November 10, 2021 from SF-6-NP to CS-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 1 1 of 26 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 - January 25, 2022 - Postponed to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda by the Planning Commission. [J. Shieh – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [P. Howard, J. Mushtaler and S. R. Praxis absent]. November 9, 2021 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 9-0-1 [C. Llanes Pulido abstained. Y. Flores, S. R. Praxis and R. Schneider absent]. October 12, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to November 9, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [R. Schneider – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, J. Paulo Connolly, and C. Hempel absent]. September 28, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to October 12, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox and J. Shieh absent. C. Hempel recused from Item B-10]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is a 0.95-acre vacant tract of land with CS-NP zoning and Commercial future land use. To the north is a single-family home zoned SF-3-NP with primary frontage on Carson Ridge. The FLUM shows Transportation on the property to the north presumably because the plan supported the extension of Carson Ridge, an undeveloped road that has proposed right-of-way through this property. The property to the south is a single-family home …
C14-2021-0128 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0128 – ALPHA .95 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-NP TO: CS-MU-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 2404 Thrasher Lane SITE AREA: 0.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLC (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would be for a maximum of 10 residential units. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission January 25, 2022 Approved Planning Commission’s postponement to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Shieh – 1st, Vice Chair Hempel – 2nd, Commissioner Praxis was off the dais, Commissioners Howard and Mushtaler were absent]. November 9, 2021 Approved applicant’s request to indefinitely postpone on the consent agenda. Vote: 9-0. [Vice Chair Hempel – 1st, Commissioner Cox – 2nd; Commissioner Llanes Pulido abstained; Commissioners Flores, Praxis and Schneider were absent]. October 12, 2021 Approved applicant's request to postpone to November 9, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 9-0. [Commissioner Schneider – 1st, Commissioner Shieh – 2nd; Commissioner Praxis was off the dais; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioners Azhar and Connolly were absent]. September 28, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to October 12, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Azhar – 1st, Commissioner Schneider – 2nd; Commissioners Cox, Praxis and Shieh were absent]. 1 of 16 C14-2021-0128 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. Natural Gas Pipeline on the Property The Austin Fire Department (AFD) used the Railroad Commission of Texas (TxRRC) GIS Viewer to identify a 12.4-inch diameter natural gas pipeline owned by the Texas Gas Service on the property. The pipeline is currently abandoned but could be returned to service at a future date. If it were to be returned to service, that process would need to comply with 49 CFR Part 192, Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards. AFD staff has reviewed the proposed rezoning request and did not find any hazardous materials of concern in the vicinity. The natural gas pipeline is not subject to the Hazardous Pipeline provisions …
Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined (MLK) CASE#: NPA-2021-0015.01 PROJECT NAME: Austin Sports Facility PC DATE: February 8, 2022 January 11, 2022 December 14, 2021 DATE FILED: July 29, 2021 (In-cycle) ADDRESS/ES: 1138 ½ & 1140 Gunter Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.834 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: GSTF, LLC in care of Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT AGENT: Brown & Ortiz P.C (c/o Caroline McDonald) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Mixed Use From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0125 From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 3, 2022 ACTION: To: CS-MU-CO-NP November 7, 2002 1 of 32 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 - January 11, 2022 – Postponed to February 3, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; J.P. Connally -2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel abstained on Items B-4 and B-5]. December 14, 2021 – Postponed to January 11, 2022 on the consent agenda by the Planning Commission. [A. Azar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0-1 [P. Howard off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the Applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property has frontage along Gunter Street and along Airport Blvd. Airport Blvd is an Activity Corridor where Mixed Use land use is appropriate. The property is in the Oak Springs sub-area of the planning area. The plan supports mixed use along Airport Blvd. Sections from the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan: 2 2 of 32 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two-family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 3 3 of 32 Planning Commission: February 8, 2022 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0125 Austin Sports Facility DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street SITE AREA: 0.834 acres PROPERTY OWNER: GSTF, LLC (Michael Orsak) AGENT: Brown & Ortiz, PC (Caroline McDonald) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-CO-NP with the condition that the following land uses be prohibited: Automotive Repair Services Automotive Washing—of any type Commercial Blood Plasma Center Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facilities Equipment Sales Funeral Services Laundry Services Outdoor Sports and Recreation Vehicle Storage Limited Warehousing and Distribution Alternative Financial Services Automotive Sales Bail Bond Services Construction Sales and Services Equipment Repair Services Exterminating Services Kennels Off-Site Accessory Parking Pawn Shop Services Veterinary Services Adult Oriented Businesses Transportation Terminal For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022: January 11, 2022: To postpone to February 8, 2022, as requested by Planning Commission, on consent. December 14, 2021: To postpone to January 11, 2022, as requested by Planning Commission, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 57B-20 C14-2021-0125 2 ISSUES: The Applicant agreed to prohibit Cocktail lounge land use as requested by the Neighborhood; that land use is already prohibited in the requested CS zoning category, so no additional conditional overlay is required. A petition with 16.95% of property owners’ signatures within a 200-foot radius of the rezoning tract has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Opposition Petition. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Gunter Street and has frontage on both streets. The property is currently zoned SF-3-NP and developed with two single family residences. The property immediately south of the rezoning tract is zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and is also developed with a single family residence. The property immediately northeast of the subject property is zoned SF-3- NP and developed with a single family residence; further north are undeveloped lots zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and residential properties zoned SF-3-NP. These properties all have frontage on Gunter Street. Immediately northwest of the property, with frontage on Airport Boulevard are properties zoned CS-MU-NP that are developed with Restaurant-general and Automotive repair land uses. Across Gunter Street to the east are properties zoned SF-3-NP that are developed with residential uses. …
C14-99-0069.01 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: LI-PDA-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP, to change conditions of zoning ADDRESS: 220 ½, 210, 208 and 200 S. Congress Avenue SITE AREA: 0.575 acre PROPERTY OWNER: Bathaus Management, LLC (Sherry Matthews) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends limited industrial service-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: To be Scheduled for Small Area Planning Joint Committee February 2, 2022 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting was cancelled. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 3, 2022 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 16B-21 C14-99-0069.01 2 ISSUES There are no known issues at this time and staff has not received any written or emailed comments in favor of or in opposition to this rezoning case. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This tract is approximately 0.575-acre in size and located on the west side of S. Congress Avenue. It is currently developed with a commercial office building and zoned LI-PDA-NP. Adjacent zoning consists of PUD-NP to the west, CS-1-V-NP to the south, PUD-NP zoning to the east across S. Congress Avenue, and the Lady Bird Lake (unzoned area) with a small amount of LI-PDA-NP and L-NP to the north, please see Exhibit: A Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “mixed use” and therefore does not require a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. The applicant is requesting to amend their current PDA, please see Exhibit C: Ordinance No. 001026-60 Redlines. Amendments to the existing ordinance include the following: • Section 1: Removal of “March 14, 1999” to allow the PDA moving forward to be compliant with existing code expect as stated within the PDA. • Section 2B: Removal of “Indoor entertainment” and “Restaurant (drive in, fast food)” from the prohibited land uses list to allow for these uses to be permitted onsite. • Section 3D: Removal of Access requirements and limitations. • Section 5: Removal of March 14, 1999, parking requirements language with additional language to be added that a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan shall be submitted at time of …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2021-0180 September 27, 2021 October 25, 2021 HLC DATE: August 23, 2021 PC DATE: December 14, 2021 January 25, 2022 February 8, 2022 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Casa McMath WATERSHED: Johnson Creek NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Central West Austin Combined ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2501 Inwood Place ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-NP-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the house meets the criteria for landmark designation and thus recommends the proposed zoning change from SF-3-NP (single family residence – neighborhood plan combining district zoning) to SF- 3-NP-H (single family residence – neighborhood plan – historic landmark combining district zoning). Should the Commission choose to release the permit, the staff recommendation is to require completion of a City of Austin Documentation Package, including documentation of the site and exterior and interior architectural features. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, and landscape feature HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: August 23, 2021: Postponed to September 27, 2021. September 27, 2021: Initiated historic zoning. October 25, 2021: Recommended historic zoning for architecture, historical associations, landscape feature, and community value on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. Vote: 9-0 (Commissioners Castillo and Larosche absent). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: December 14, 2021: Postponed to January 25, 2022. January 25, 2022: Postponed to February 8, 2022. February 8, 2022: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984) and has never been included in a city survey. CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: CASE MANAGER: Elizabeth Brummett PHONE: 512-974-1264 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Save Barton Creek Assn., Save Historic Muny District, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TNR BCP - Travis County Natural Resources, Tarrytown Alliance , Tarrytown Neighborhood Association, West Austin Neighborhood Group 1 of 112B-22 BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Historical Associations: The house was owned and occupied by Hugh and Frances McMath from the time of its construction until their deaths, and it remained in the McMath family until this year. Hugh McMath was a professor of architecture at the University of Texas who specialized in the study of Mexican architecture and was prominent in integrating Mexican schools of architecture into a larger sphere of American architectural studies. Hugh …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMPATIBILITY WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET Emergence 2020SOCO, LLC Civilitude LLC (Alejandra Flores) PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: February 8, 2022 CASE: SP-2021-0043C COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 PROJECT NAME: 2012 E. Cesar Chavez ADDRESS OF SITE: 2012 E. Cesar Chavez St. APPLICANT: AGENT: AREA: 19,407 square feet WATERSHED: Town Lake (Urban) WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a hotel with associated improvements and is requesting a waiver from 25-2-1067 to allow for a swimming pool. EXISTING ZONING: The site is zoned CS-CO-MU-NP. The use and site plan comply with the zoning ordinance. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVER: Waiver request is as follows: LDC Section 25-2-1067(F): An intensive recreational use, excluding a multi-use trail and including a swimming pool, tennis court, ball court, or playground, may not be constructed 50 feet or less from adjoining property: (1) in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district; or (2) on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located. The applicant requests a waiver from a 50-foot to an approximately 26.67-foot compatibility setback for a pool to serve the proposed 14-room hotel. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver from LDC Section 25-2-1067 to reduce the Compatibility setback requirement from 50 feet to approximately 26.67 feet from adjacent SF-3-NP zoned properties used as single family. The pool will be located behind a privacy fence. CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes, CNUa, LEED AP Christine.Barton-Holmes@austintexas.gov PHONE: 974-2788 1 of 11B-23 PROP. BUILDING CVR: 24% (6,984 sf) PROP. IMP. CVRG.: 56.5% (10,964 sf) PROPOSED F.A.R.: .75:1 PROP. HEIGHT: 35;27’10” PROVIDED PARKING: 15 spaces PROJECT INFORMATION: 19,407 square feet EXIST. ZONING: CS-CO-MU-NP MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE : 95% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG.: 95% ALLOWED F.A.R.: 2:1 HEIGHT: 40’ per compatibility REQUIRED PARKING: 12 spaces PROPOSED ACCESS: Driveway access to alley SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The applicant requests a waiver from a 50-foot to an approximately 26.67-foot compatibility setback for a pool to serve the proposed 14-room hotel. The site is adjacent to single-family houses to the north, commercial to the east and west, and commercial and single-family across E. Cesar Chavez to the south. The 26.67’ spacing includes the 16.5’-wide alley between the proposed hotel and the single-family dwellings. The site plan will comply with all applicable regulations upon site plan approval. Environmental: The site is located with the …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2014-0071C(XT3) PROJECT NAME: All Saints Presbyterian Church ADDRESS OF SITE: 7808 RIALTO BOULEVARD COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: West Oak Hill WATERSHED: Williamson Creek PC HEARING DATE: February 8th, 2022 APPLICANT/ OWNER: All Saints Presbyterian Church (David Breeding) 7808 Rialto Blvd. Austin, TX 78735 Drenner Group (Leah Bojo) 200 Lee Barton Dr. Suite 100 Austin, TX 78704 (512) 974-2711 (512) 807-2918 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three year extension to a previously approved site plan for the construction of 4 buildings for religious assembly on a 6 acre site. The development includes associated utilities, parking, and drives. The applicant’s original site plan expiration date was December 30, 2017. The applicant received a one year extension to December 30, 2018. In June of 2018 the applicant was granted a second extension of three years to December 30, 2021. Due to the Mayor’s orders, site plans have all been extended to March 1, 2022. The applicant is request a third three year extension to March 1, 2025. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to extend this site plan permit by three years, from March 01, 2022 (new site plan expiration date due to COVID 19) to March 01, 2025 based on the case meeting criteria from LDC Section 25-5-62(C). The applicant has included a justification letter explaining details of this site (included in backup materials). The church’s sole source of funding for the construction comes from charitable donations by church members. Given the 14 million dollar cost to construct the final building, it is taking multiple years to raise funds. Three out of the four proposed buildings received their certificate of occupancy. Additionally, all utilities in the ROW have been constructed. There is one building left to construct, along with the playground and the steeple for building three. 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PROJECT NAME: Waterloo Greenway – Creek Delta CASE NUMBER: SPC-2019-0400D ADDRESS: APPLICANT: 71 1/2 TRINITY ST Waterloo Greenway Conservancy 919 W 28th Half Street PO Box 12363 AUSTIN, Texas, 78711 AGENT: Wantman Group, INC 2021 E 5th St Austin, TX 78702 (512) 669-5560 Lady Bird Lake and Waller Creek CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns, (512) 974-2711 or renee.johns@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A Downtown PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposing the construction of a multiuse path with creek restoration and construction of bridges along Waller Creek from Lady Bird Lake to 4th St. This site plan will include all necessary improvements for access, utility services, grading and drainage. The applicant is proposing constructing all proposed infrastructure in two phases. A portion of this site is within a P zoning district that is greater than 1 acre. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit in order to set the site development standards for the P zoning district. The proposed development consists of the construction of multiuse infrastructure totaling approximately 6,087.5 linear feet with creek restoration and bridges. The site runs from Lady Bird Lake to 4th Street. The project will include drainage, utility, grading, and landscaping improvements. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The applicant proposes infrastructure improvements along the new Waller Creek path. A portion of this site is zoned Public (P) and is greater than one acre in size and is therefore a Conditional Use that requires Land Use Commission approval according to Land Development Code section 25-2-625. As this is an infrastructure project, there is no proposed use, but site development standards in a P district are established by the approval of a conditional use site plan. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING USE CVC PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVER WATERSHED ORDINANCE PROPOSED ACCESS TIA PARKING REQURIED: NA/ infrastructure site plan 605,484 Square feet 13.9 acres P (Public) Pedestrian path and infrastructure YES 0.76 acres in P zoning district Current Trail infrastructure, access points provided at multiple locations Not required Accessible parking provided 1 of 6B-25 EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES Site North South East P, CS, CBD-CURE, CBD, UNZ CBD NA CBD, CBD- CURE ZONING West CBD, CBD-CURE NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Barrio Unido …
Planning Commission February 8, 2022 Question and Answer Report B-06 C814-89-0003.02 - 305 S. Congress PUD Commissioner Thompson: It states that there are an expected 3080 and that 20% of that total would be 527. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing_%26_Planning/South%20Central %20Waterfront/2016%20Appendices%20to%20the%20SCW%20Vision%20Framework%20Repo rt.pdf But that math is wrong. 20% of 3080 is 616. Can staff explain where the 527 units of affordable housing described in the plan came from? Staff Response: The 527 units of affordable housing is about 17% of the total, which was the initial goal of the Framework Plan. At the time of the Framework Plan adoption, Council changed the goal to 20%, but the appendices reflect earlier calculations done during plan development. Is the loading, especially the dumpsters, underground in all buildings? I understand that loading gets a variance from waterfront rules, but what about standard loading rules in pedestrian zones? The Applicant’s response is that they are too early in the process to know where the loading and back-of-house services will be located. Once the Applicant moves into the site development stage they will have a better understanding of where these facilities will be located. As such, the Applicant is seeking as much flexibility as possible to integrate the facilities so that there is little to no impact on the pedestrian realm. Chair Shaw: 1. Did the Applicant meet the minimum requirements below for PUDs to be considered superior for parkland dedication? 2. If not, please explain the basis for PARD’s determination of superiority for parkland for 3. How many PUDs has PARD deemed superior for parkland without meeting these the 305 S. Congress PUD. minimum requirements? 4. Please explain the difference in dedicated parkland and a parkland easement and the process for removing parkland and vacating an easement. 5. The South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan calls for public and private funds for Bat Viewing Pier Amphitheater, Entry Plaza with Interpretive features, Overlook Cafe Terrace, Pontoon Bridge, Landing Pier, Natural Beach and Kayak Launch, Pavilion Deck and Beer Garden, Kayak and Bike Rentals. Applicant is only committing to Bat Viewing Area and Pier, Great Lawn, Water Steps, Boardwalk, and Play Area. How much is applicant contributing for the construction of these amenities? Questions to Working Group: WG Amendment #1 – 1) As described in the backup, The applicant proposed 1) dedicating at least 4% of the total rental units developed in the PUD to income eligible households at 80% …
February 07, 2022 Applicant: Alice Glasco From: GR-MU-CO-NP To: GR-MU-V-NP Case File: C14-2021-0166 – 6424 S. Congress Ave South Congress Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - SCCNPCT Case Manager: Wendy Rhodes Wendy.Rhoades@austintexas.gov DATE: TO: CC: ATTN: Council Member District-2: Vanessa.Fuentes@austintexas.gov FROM: Re: Requesting Postponement Planning Commission for February 8, 2022 to February 22, 2022. C14-2021-0166 – 6424 S. Congress Ave. Re: Dear Planning Commission, We, the SCCNPCT are requesting postponement for C14-2021-0166 – 6424 S. Congress Ave. We request that the appointed District-2 Planning Commissioner be present and in attendance during the discussion of this case at Planning Commission. Our understanding is that Solveij Praxis will not be present at Planning Commission on February 8, 2022. Also, note C14-2021-0166 – 6424 S. Congress Ave will be the only case on the Planning Commission agenda for/within District-2. We ask for the Planning Commission to support submitted request and their colleague. Thank you, for your consideration Mario Cantu Chair SCCNPCT
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MEMORANDUM Date: February 7, 2022 To: City of Austin, Planning Commission From: Mylea Bayless, Chief of Strategic Partnerships Andrew Sansom, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors Bat Conservation International RE: Statement of Bat Conservation International on the Endeavor Project on the South-Central Waterfront. Planning Commission Agenda item B-06 C814-89-0003.02 Dear Commissioners, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important issue for downtown Austin. Bat Conservation International is a global organization committed to ending bat extinctions throughout the world. Our organization has appreciated the many discussions we have had with the Endeavor Group regarding the bat population which seasonally occupies the structure of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. We are pleased to report that the Endeavor Group has been responsive to our concerns, and the proposed project, in the design phase, appears to have taken great care to consider its potential impact on the bats. It is clear to us that the City of Austin and Endeavor have carefully considered the bats in the process thus far and that the South-Central Waterfront Plan embraces the Congress Avenue bat colony as an asset and, in fact, a centerpiece of the development opportunity. Based on input from Bat Conservation International and other bat conservation interests, Endeavor has altered the following project components in consideration of the bats. • The setback of buildings from the river • Placing the parking garage underground to deter bat roosting in the concrete crevices • Minimal landscaping immediately under and adjacent to the bridge to reduce interactions between bats and people 1012 14th Street NW Suite 905 Washington, DC 20005 USA 500 N Capital of TX Hwy Building 1-201 Austin, TX 78746-3450 USA BATCON.ORG info@batcon.org 512.327.9721 • No tree plantings immediately under and adjacent to the bridge to ensure unrestricted ingress and egress for the bats • Downward facing lighting and some dark sky compliance, including elimination of bright lights shining directly on the bridge crevices • Retention of the tree line along the river east of the bridge to provide cover for the bats as they emerge in the evening • Improved public bat viewing areas • Bat education signage and programs throughout the bat viewing areas in the project We urge Endeavor and the City to continue to consider the bats by limiting the most disruptive construction activities (such as those that may cause excessive vibration to the bridge structure, for example blasting during …
305 South Congress PUD Discussion and Debate of Amendments WG Consent Amendments 1. Working Group (WG) Chair or designee(s) will be provided 6 minutes to provide background for their posted WG amendments. 2. The Chair will request a motion to approve WG on consent with commissioners being able to request specific WG amendments be pulled for discussion. a. For each WG amendment, 2 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (6 minutes total) to ask clarifying questions of the WG in the process of determining whether to pull the amendment for discussion. b. Commissioners should consider pulling for discussion those amendments that are related to proposed WG and other individual amendments, so that the Commission can consider amendments or substitute motions covering the same topics at the same time. 3. Once there is a motion and a second on the consent Individual amendments, the PC will vote to approve these Individual amendments. Individual Consent Amendments 1. The Chair will request a motion to approve posted Individual amendments on consent with commissioners being able to request specific WG and Individual amendments be pulled for discussion. a. For each Individual Amendment, 2 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (6 minutes total) to ask clarifying questions of the Commissioner proposing the Individual amendment in the process of determining whether to pull the amendment for discussion. b. Commissioners should consider pulling for discussion those amendments that are related to proposed individual amendments, so that the Commission can consider amendments or substitute motions covering the same topics at the same time. 2. Once there is a motion and a second on the consent Individual amendments, the PC will vote to approve these amendments. WG Amendments Pulled for Discussion 1. The WG amendments pulled for discussion will be taken in order they appear within WG list of amendments. 2. 3 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (9 minutes total) for questions of staff or other Commissioners related to the amendment. 3. Within the question and answer time period, Commissioners are allowed to bring forward individual amendments for discussion that cover the same issue or intent as WG amendment being considered. 4. At the end of the question and answer period, any Commissioner can make a motion related to the amendment under discussion. 5. If the motion gains a second, Commissioners will begin debate using their normal procedures for debating main motions, amendments and substitute …
