Request to Sustain the Environmental Commission’s decision on the removal of a Cottonwood tree (allow removal) 20” Tree Located in the Right of Way on Crown Ct, Austin TX 1 INTENDED PURPOSE: • To communicate and demonstrate the serious issues that this tree causes to the City and adjacent property owners of Crown Ct. • To demonstrate that removal of this tree is necessary and warranted. • To seek a sustainment of the Environmental Commission’s modified opinion on the removal of this 20” Cottonwood tree. 2 20” 3 Background Information on Cottonwood Trees • It is well documented that cottonwood trees are problematic trees that are not well suited for urban environments. • Their roots are known to damage pipes and other infrastructure. • Their “cotton fuzz” seeds are a serious fire hazard and nuisance for municipalities and property owners. • Hundreds, if not thousands, of municipalities in the US have banned these trees for the above reasons. 4 “The Dirt Doctor” Article on Cottonwood Trees: • The author, Howard Garret is: • Nationally syndicated Organic Gardening talk show host • Arborist and specialist in natural organic tree care • Columnist for the Dallas Morning News • Author of 15 books on organic gardening, landscaping and pest control • Chairman of Texas Organic Research Center (TORC) • Organic Advisory Board Texas Department of Agriculture • https://www.dirtdoctor.com/garden/Cottonwood_vq924.htm 5 The Dirt Doctor – Cottonwood Trees • FINAL SPACING: Do not plant • IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION: Cottonwood is a very fast growing, upright messy tree. It sends out cotton all over the place in the spring, has brittle wood and it has large limbs. Its root system is extremely shallow, ravenous and destructive. It normally will have quite a bit of dead wood in the tree. • PROBLEMS: Cottonwood is short lived, has a destructive root system and the cottony seed from the female plant is a nuisance and damaging to electrical appliances. Stressed trees are commonly attacked by borers. The root system is susceptible to cotton root rot and other root diseases. This is a dangerous tree because large limbs or the entire tree can fall on cars, structures and even people. This is one tree that should be removed from most residential property. 6 Southern Living Article on Cottonwoods: • 6 Trees You Should Never, Ever Plant • Terrible Tree #4 -- Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) • What's wrong with it: Extremely …
Ana Aguirre Immediate Past Chair PO Box 19748 Austin, TX 78760 512-708-0647 July 26, 2021 Todd Shaw, Chair Yvette Flores, Secretary Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Jennifer Mushtaler Carmen Llanes Pulido Jeffrey Thompson Richard Mendoza, Ex-Officio Claire Hempel, Vice-Chair James Shieh, Parliamentarian Joao Paulo Connolly Patrick Howard Solveji Rosa Praxis Robert Schneider Jessica Cohen, Ex-Officio Arati Singh, AISD Ex-Officio RE: Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case Number: NPA-2021-0026.01 Rezoning Case Number: C14-2021-0039 Dear Honorable Chair Shaw and Commissioners: The Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (SCNPCT) has a history of supporting responsible development. The SCNPCT held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021, and met with representatives from the Rundberg area, who are part of the Eastern Crescent, to discuss the proposed FLUM and zoning changes pertaining to the properties located at 10609, 16011, 10613, 10615 Brownie Drive and 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Road: 1) Neighborhood Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on the FLUM from single family and neighborhood commercial to mixed use; and 2) Rezoning from SF-3-NP and LR-NP to MF-4-NP and CS-MU-NP. The SCNPCT took into consideration the information provided by the Rundberg area representatives. With a quorum present and based on the information provided and comparing shared concerns of the residents within the Eastern Crescent, the SCNPCT membership voted unanimously not to support the proposed changes to the land use designation on the FLUM from single family and neighborhood commercial to mixed use land use and rezoning from SF-3-NP and LR-NP to MF-4-NP and CS-MU-NP. The SCNPCT voted to support the Rundberg area residents and join their efforts. The shared historical concerns of the Eastern Crescent communities include the continued and unprecedented gentrification and displacement of low income and people of color residents. The impact will include increased property values, which will result in increased property taxes for homeowners or increased rental fees for current residents. This basically guarantees an accelerated displacement of this vulnerable community. Additionally, families and children with long-term established neighborhood ties, including ties with neighborhood schools, current community resources and support systems will be pushed out. This results in destabilizing those relationships and adds cruel stressors as these same displaced residents will have to work on creating new support systems in whatever areas outside of the City of Austin they manage to find are affordable to them. There is no demonstrated neighborhood benefit to the current residents in this portion …
July 27, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting Speaker Registration: Zenobia C. Joseph Mailing Address: PO Box 143832 Austin TX 78714-3832 Phone: I anticipate calling from an unpublished San Antonio, Texas number. Area code (210). • Citizen’s Communication (Non-Agenda Item): Capital Metro Title VI Policy adoption history (2013-2021). Against Agenda Item: 7. Rezoning: C14-2021-0017 - 5708 Springdale Rd; District 1. “The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR- MU-NP) combining district zoning.” Marcia Bruscato Poss' Letter to Council notes, in part, The Reserve at Springdale, 292 units (pp. 13, 25)—a "$43M investment," David Knoll noted November 1, 2017 (below). • Context: November 1, 2017 Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Capital Metro") Connections 2025 Public Hearings (Noon, 5:30PM). David Knoll, represented Ryan Companies and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, testifying twice to save Route 300-Rogge and "retail, activating the street." • Nov 01, 2017 Capital Metro Board of Directors Public Hearing - Austin, TX • • • (swagit.com) Item I: Part 2 of 3. First speaker: Knoll worked with Pecan Springs Neighborhood Association one year. Video: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/45318 Item I: Part 3 of 3 (1:00:15): Knoll followed Patricia Crowe, then-Reserve resident. "On the mixed-use and encouraging mixed-use (uhm) along the corridor (I guess the 51st Street corridor), uh-well, we've made with the Housing Authority, a $43 million investment in this community based on the bus route and to, hopefully, activate for the neighborhood and for (uh), in coordination with City Council. . . . So we're right here at Rogge Lane and Springdale. (uh) I would say that the investment we've made there is greater than any investment of the residential-owning developers along this whole 2-mile course from Berkman all the way down to 51st. And I would say we're a start; we're not all of it, a spark for more but certainly removing the bus will kill any multi-use there or mixed-use there (uh) that we start to encourage with the live-work units at Springdale, the café and then also orienting the development to the street." (Crowe also spoke during Part 1 of 3: 55:07). June 3, 2018 Capital Metro Short-Range Planning Manager Roberto Gonzalez unilaterally eliminated 300-Rogge, anyway. After Cap Remap 52 route changes, planners (Lawrence Deeter and Gonzalez) met with Reserve residents but refused to restore fixed- route service. • Pecan Springs - Springdale Hills (p. 20): I support the Pecan Springs-Springdale …
Speaker Citizen Communication Zenobia Joseph B1 Applicant - Amanda Swor Kate Kniejski Harrison Hudson Opposed Andie Haddad David Piper Greg Smith Loraine Atherton B2 / B3 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower Opposed Jade Lovera Crystal Starkey Preston King Ev Lunning Jessica Roberton Lyn Galbreth Ana Aguirre B4 / B5 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower Opposed Helen Kelley Mathew Dubin Caitlyn Ryan Ainsley Benton Sean Benton Chip Harris Time Allotment 3 min. 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3 min. 3 min. 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 6min and 3min Rebuttal 6 min. 3min. 3min. 3min. 3min. 3min. 3min. 6min and 3min Rebuttal 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. B6 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3 min. For Tressie Damron Megan Meisenbach Karrie League B7 Applicant - Leah Bojo Anaiah Johnson Opposed Marci Poss Kate Taylor Sonia Seeman Meena Ysanne Jennifer Sherburn Zenobia Joseph For Donna Hoffman Brad Bertram Renee Houseman Luther Houseman Guy LeBlanc Kurt Anderson Opposed Patrik Fulkner Brad Hunt Louis Silvas Vangie Silvas 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. B8 Appellant - Kendra Rodis 6min and 3min Rebuttal B9 Applicant - Amanda Brown B10 Applicant - Charles Brigance C-2 Neutral Ana Aguirre 6min and 3min Rebuttal 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3min.
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0047 – Moore’s Crossing Farmhouse, Tract 3 DISTRICT: 2 ZONING FROM: SF-2 ZONING TO: MF-4 ADDRESS: 7508 McAngus Road SITE AREA: 26.99 acres PROPERTY OWNER: SR Development, Inc. AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Bill Gurasich) (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – moderate-high density – conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay is for a maximum of 212 units. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021: June 22, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO JUNE 22, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX; J. SHIEH – 2ND] (12-0) S. PRAXIS – NOT YET ARRIVED June 8, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO JUNE 22, 2021, BY CONSENT [A. AZHAR; J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (11-0) Y. FLORES; J. SHIEH – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject unplatted property is undeveloped, has access to the unbuilt Ross Road right-of- way and to McAngus Road, and is zoned single family residence – standard lot (SF-2) district. There is undeveloped land with a site plan application in process for 240 multifamily residences and parkland dedicated by the Moore’s Crossing MUD to the City to the north (MF-3; SF-2; P); two undeveloped tracts proposed for multifamily residences and B-011 of 12 C14-2021-0047 Page 2 MF-4 zoning, and parkland across the unbuilt Ross Road right-of-way to the east (SF-4A; P); undeveloped land and the Circuit of the Americas facility to the south (County; PUD); and the Dry Creek East floodplain and single family residences in the Stoney Ridge Section 5-B subdivision to the west (P; SF-2). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the multifamily residence – moderate-high density (MF-4) for the construction of up to 212 units on the property. The Applicant’s intent is to extend Ross Road to both Tracts, and utilize the MF-4 development standards to maximize the number of units that can be built (up to 54 units per acre which can be achieved through a reduced minimum site area for each dwelling unit and a 60 foot height limit). In 1988, the property was zoned SF-2 with many other tracts that comprise the Moore’s Crossing MUD. SF-2 zoning precedes adoption of the Airport Overlay ordinance …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: RE: July 6, 2021 NPA-2021-0020.01 – Shelby Lane Residences (Plan Amendment Case) C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences (Rezoning Case) Request for Postponement by Applicant ************************************************************************ The Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases to August 24, 2021. The Applicant has recently submitted a traffic study to the Austin Transportation Department for review. A postponement will allow Staff the time to evaluate the transportation-related information provided by the Applicant, and prepare recommendations for each case. Please refer to attached correspondence. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 3B-2 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Meredith, Maureen; Rhoades, Wendy Good, Justin; Hutchens, Amber RE: July 13 PC- S Congress NPCT Rec: NPA-2021-0020.01_4700 Weidemar Ln -& C14-2021-0015 - Shelby Lane Residences - TIA has been Submitted - Under Review By ATD Monday, July 5, 2021 1:49:29 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Maureen/Wendy, Our Traffic Engineer submitted a TIA to ATD last week for Shelby Lane Residences and is under review. Therefore, can staff request a postponement of the two cases to August 24th so ATD can complete its TIA review and issue a TIA memo? I have copied Justin Good and Amber Hutchens with whom we have been communicating about the TIA, for confirmation. =========================== Alice Glasco, President Alice Glasco Consulting 512-231-8110 W 512-626-4461 C CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2 of 3B-2 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! RIAL\W A R E H C14-70-001 LI-NP G AININ R T O U S E S T N E M Y O L P M E MINI- STORAGE S C 1 34 7-0 9 P S ! ! ! ! ! ! 05-0107 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MOBILE HOM E PARK MH-NP C14-2019-0018 ! ( ! ( ! ! ( ! ! ! SF-2-NP ! ! SP- 97 -0 3 41 CS LI-CO-NP 05-0107 ( 1 0 70-0 7 4 83-2 LI-NP LI-CO-NP W …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: RE: July 6, 2021 NPA-2021-0020.01 – Shelby Lane Residences (Plan Amendment Case) C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences (Rezoning Case) Request for Postponement by Applicant ************************************************************************ The Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases to August 24, 2021. The Applicant has recently submitted a traffic study to the Austin Transportation Department for review. A postponement will allow Staff the time to evaluate the transportation-related information provided by the Applicant, and prepare recommendations for each case. Please refer to attached correspondence. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 3B-3 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Meredith, Maureen; Rhoades, Wendy Good, Justin; Hutchens, Amber RE: July 13 PC- S Congress NPCT Rec: NPA-2021-0020.01_4700 Weidemar Ln -& C14-2021-0015 - Shelby Lane Residences - TIA has been Submitted - Under Review By ATD Monday, July 5, 2021 1:49:29 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Maureen/Wendy, Our Traffic Engineer submitted a TIA to ATD last week for Shelby Lane Residences and is under review. Therefore, can staff request a postponement of the two cases to August 24th so ATD can complete its TIA review and issue a TIA memo? I have copied Justin Good and Amber Hutchens with whom we have been communicating about the TIA, for confirmation. =========================== Alice Glasco, President Alice Glasco Consulting 512-231-8110 W 512-626-4461 C CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2 of 3B-3 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 05-0107 ! ! RIAL\W A R E H C14-70-001 LI-NP G AININ R T O U S E S T N E M Y O L P M E MINI- STORAGE S C 1 34 7-0 9 P S ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MOBILE HOM E PARK MH-NP C14-2019-0018 ! ( ! ( ! ! ( ! ! ! SF-2-NP ! ! SP- 97 -0 3 41 CS LI-CO-NP 05-0107 ( 1 0 70-0 7 4 83-2 LI-NP LI-CO-NP W …
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planning, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Zoning & Urban Design Division July 6, 2021 July 13, 2021 Planning Commission – Applicant Postponement Request NPA-2021-0029.01.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. C14-2021-0005.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. Applicant requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the July 13, 2021 hearing to the August 24, 2021 Planning Commission hearing date to allow the applicant additional time to review the feasibility of the proposed development. Maureen Meredith Attachments: Email from Conor Kenny Plan Amendment map of property Zoning map of property B-041 of 29 From: Conor Kenny Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2021 7:04 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: Postponement requested for St John’s case *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** We would like to request the Planning Commission grant another postponement - for 60 days - pending a city decision to award affordable housing development assistance funding for the application at 1021 E St Johns. If the project is not funded, we will withdraw the application. If it is, we will move forward with the application. Hi Maureen, Thank you, Conor Kenny Conor Kenny _________________________ Director of Public Affairs Civilitude Group of Companies 5110 Lancaster Ct. Austin, TX 78723 512-968-3050 mobile -- _________________________ Conor Kenny Director of Public Affairs Civilitude Group of Companies 5110 Lancaster Ct. Austin, TX 78723 512-968-3050 mobile On Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 8:47 AM Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> wrote: With a request for a 60-day postponement, the Planning Commission date will be August 24, 2021. Please confirm that this date is OK with you. Conor: Maureen From: Conor Kenny Sent: Monday, July 05, 2021 10:23 AM To: Meredith, Maureen Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Cc: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Postponement requested for St John’s case Yes that is fine. Thank you. B-042 of 29 B-043 of 29 B-044 of 29 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: St. John/Coronado Hills (St. John) CASE#: NPA-2021-0029.01.SH PROJECT NAME: 1021 E. St. John PC DATE: April 13, 2021 ADDRESS: 1021 E. St. Johns Ave DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 0.29 acres OWNER: Talia at E …
Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten (Crestview) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0017.02 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle, with winter storm two-week extension) PROJECT NAME: Stobaugh Residential PC DATE: July 13, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 1 acre OWNER/APPLICANT: Blue Pig, LLC for 901 Stobaugh St. / Northgate Development, 901 & 907 Stobaugh St. LLC for 907 Stobaugh St. AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Multifamily From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0055 From: SF-3-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 – (Action pending) 1 1 of 53B-6 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located on the south side of Stobaugh Street approximately 400 feet west of the main traffic lanes (~300 feet from frontage road) of North Lamar Blvd, which is identified as an activity corridor on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept map where increased density is supported. The existing land use is Single family and the proposed land use is Multifamily. Mixed Use land use is on adjacent property to the north and east side of the subject tract. Single family and multifamily land use is on adjacent property to the south and single family land is on adjacent property to the west. The applicant’s request for Multifamily land use will provide a buffer between the auto body shop commercial use directly to the east of the property and the single family uses to the west. The property is near public transit facilities and within walking distance to commercial uses. Adding additional dwelling units in this location is appropriate. The Crestview Neighborhood Plan document recommends that existing single family areas retain the SF-3 zoning, however, given the need for housing in Austin, transitioning these two lots to multifamily will provide an opportunity to increase housing options in the planning area and the city. 2 2 of 53B-6 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 Subject tracts location near Project Connect proposed light rail Orange and Blue lines LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0018– McCarleys .32 DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-3-NP ADDRESS: 5610 Roosevelt Ave. SITE AREA: 0.32 acres (13,939.2 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: McCarleys, LLC., (David McCarley) (512) 563-9811 AGENT: Bennett Consulting, (Rodney K. Bennett), (512) 627-7227 CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence, medium density – neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 8, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JULY July 13, 2021: 13, 2021. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 11B-7 C14-2021-0018 2 ISSUES No issues identified. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Location The subject rezoning tract is situated south of West Koenig Lane and west of North Lamar Boulevard in the Brentwood neighborhood. The site is a block west of McCallum High School and accessed from Houston Street to Roosevelt Avenue that dead-ends one property north at Dart Bowl, the former bowling alley. The existing single-story, detached house will be razed. The adjacent lot to the north is undeveloped and that lot together with the former bowling alley are included in an application for rezoning (C14-2021-0019) that was submitted in February 2021 for multi-family residence - highest density (MF-6-NP) zoning. The lot south of the subject site is under construction for a multifamily residential use. Looking west across Roosevelt Ave is the side of a two-story attached residential building with an estimated 10 dwelling units and to the south four more residences in duplex and detached dwellings. Size, Zoning and Impervious Coverage The rezoning site is 0.32 acres (13,939 square feet) and currently zoned family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) zone district. Applicant requests multi-family residence, medium density – neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) zone district to build 12 residential units. The site is surrounded on three sides by MF-3-NP zoned land. Across Roosevelt Avenue the northernmost lot is zoned MF-3-NP, the next 400 feet are zoned SF-3-NP then back to MF-3-NP. The Brentwood Townhomes on the corner have MF-4-NP zoning. The south 350 feet of Roosevelt to Woodrow Avenues and along Houston is zoned SF-3-NP. The site is in the Shoal Creek Watershed and classified as an Urban Watershed in the Development Code. Impervious coverage is regulated by the zoning in this area. The current SF- 3 …
C14-2021-0009 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0009 – 1725 Toomey DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: CS TO: MF-6 ADDRESS: 1725 Toomey Road SITE AREA: 0.90 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: 1725 Toomey LLC AGENT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density (MF-6) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE June 2, 2021 Forwarded to Planning Commission without a Recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 29, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition and in favor of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is located at the southeast corner of Sterzing Street and Toomey Road and is approximately 0.9 acres. It is currently zoned CS and developed with an existing multifamily building. Adjacent zoning to the east and south is CS, across Sterzing Street to the west are CS, CS-CO and LO zoned tracts and to the north across Toomey Road is a P zoned tract. This 1 of 24B-8 C14-2021-0009 2 property is located within the South Lamar Combined Neighborhood Planning Area (Zilker Neighborhood) which does not have an adopted Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Please see Exhibit A: Zoning and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. Per the applicant’s application, they are requesting to rezone from CS to MF-6 to allow for a residential development with up to 215 units. Due to the number of proposed residential units, staff provided AISD the Educational Impact Statement (EIS) forms submitted in the application. Their response is included in Exhibit D: EIS from AISD. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The City’s Land Development Code (LDC) defines the base zoning district for MF-6 as: “…the designation for multifamily and group residential use. An MF-6 district designation may be applied to a use in a centrally located area near supporting transportation and commercial facilities, an area adjacent to the central business district or a major institutional or employment center, or an area for which the high density multifamily use is desired.” This property is located 0.30 miles from S. Lamar Boulevard. This street is identified as a Level 3 street …
Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez/Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan CASE#: NPA-2020-0002.02 DATE FILED: July 31, 2020 (In-cycle) PROJECT NAME: 6th & Onion (Zoning Case Name: Centro East) ADDRESS/ES: 1501, 1509 E. 6th Street & 1510 E. 5th Street PC DATE: July 13, 2021 June 22, 2021 June 8, 2021 DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 1.362 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Donald Reese, 6th & Onion East Master GP, LLP (6th & Onion East, LP) (6th & Onion East GP, LP) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Specific Regulating District (There is no proposed change to the future land use map. The applicant proposes to change the maximum building height from 60 feet to 90 feet, as amended on June 21, 2021) To: Specific Regulating District Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0058 From: TOD-NP To: TOD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez Plan adopted May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area plan adopted December 11, 2008. 1 1 of 37B-9 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 – [action pending] June 22, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [G. Cox – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [S. Rosa Praxis absent]. June 8, 2021 - Postponed to June 22, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. Mushtaler – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Shieh and Y. Flores absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to increase the building height from a maximum of 60 feet to a maximum of 90 feet. If approved, the change will amend in the Plaza Saltillo Station Area (TOD) Plan document. There is no change to the future land use map. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The proposed residential development, which includes affordable housing units, will provide additional housing choices to people in the planning area and the city. The property is located within the Plaza Saltillo Activity Center and is less than 500 feet south of E. 7th Street, which is an activity corridor. The property is near public transportation, numerous businesses and is located across the street from the Plaza Saltillo Station. Increased …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2021-0058 Centro East ZONING FROM: TOD-NP TO: TOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning (As amended June 21, 2021) ADDRESS: 1501 East 6th Street SITE AREA: 1.362 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 6th & Onion East Master GP, LLP (Donald Reese) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not support 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 90 feet. AGENT: Armburst & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 22, 2021: To grant postponement to June 22, 2021 as requested by Applicant, on consent. June 8, 2021: To grant postponement to June 22, 2021 as requested by Staff, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 14B-10 C14-2021-0058 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 pays a fee-in-lieu to Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Applicant has stated their intent to develop a mixed use project that includes multifamily, office and commercial land uses. They intend to provide on-site affordable multifamily units at 10% of the gross floor area per the TOD Density Bonus. To achieve the increased FAR, the Applicant requests increasing the building height from 60 feet to 90 feet. This includes updating the Station Area Plan (SAP) and Regulating Plan. The request also requires a Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA), which is being processed concurrent with the rezoning request (City File # NPA- 2020-0002.02). The rezoning request was originally filed requesting a maximum building height of 85 feet. After further discussions with the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (ECC NPCT), the Applicant revised the request to a maximum height of 90 feet due to variation in topography that affect calculations of building height under City Code. The Applicant has stated that they will enter into a private restrictive covenant to establish where the increased height will be located on the site. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located between Onion Street and Comal Street and East 5th Street and East 6th Street. The property encompasses most of the block, with outparcels along Comal …
Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten (Crestview) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0017.02 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle, with winter storm two-week extension) PROJECT NAME: Stobaugh Residential PC DATE: July 13, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 1 acre OWNER/APPLICANT: Blue Pig, LLC for 901 Stobaugh St. / Northgate Development, 901 & 907 Stobaugh St. LLC for 907 Stobaugh St. AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Multifamily From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0055 From: SF-3-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 – (Action pending) 1 1 of 53B-11 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located on the south side of Stobaugh Street approximately 400 feet west of the main traffic lanes (~300 feet from frontage road) of North Lamar Blvd, which is identified as an activity corridor on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept map where increased density is supported. The existing land use is Single family and the proposed land use is Multifamily. Mixed Use land use is on adjacent property to the north and east side of the subject tract. Single family and multifamily land use is on adjacent property to the south and single family land is on adjacent property to the west. The applicant’s request for Multifamily land use will provide a buffer between the auto body shop commercial use directly to the east of the property and the single family uses to the west. The property is near public transit facilities and within walking distance to commercial uses. Adding additional dwelling units in this location is appropriate. The Crestview Neighborhood Plan document recommends that existing single family areas retain the SF-3 zoning, however, given the need for housing in Austin, transitioning these two lots to multifamily will provide an opportunity to increase housing options in the planning area and the city. 2 2 of 53B-11 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 Subject tracts location near Project Connect proposed light rail Orange and Blue lines LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0055 901 & 907 Stobaugh Street DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 901, 907 Stobaugh Street SITE AREA: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 901 Stobaugh St., Blue Pig, LLC (Lisa Gray, Manager) 907 Stobaugh St., Northgate Development, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower or Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff is making an alternative recommendation, to grant multifamily residence, medium density – neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-121 of 39 C14-2021-0055 2 ISSUES A petition was submitted by an adjacent property owner with copies of signatures on both petitions and Condominium Board of Director resolutions. In order to validate the signatures, Staff must receive the original documentation. Petition materials and comment response forms are located at the back of the Staff report. Neighbors note current problems with cars parked on the street by nearby auto related businesses. There are concerns about additional parking and traffic coming from the proposed development. The residents have voiced their view that some additional units would be acceptable in the neighborhood but that the proposed MF-4-NP zoning would not be compatible. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting multifamily residence, moderate-high density-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) district zoning for the 1.0 acre (43,560 sq. ft.) tract that is currently zoned family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning. The rezoning tract is located on the south side of Stobaugh Street between North Lamar Blvd. and Watson Street. There are 2 detached residences on the tract. The south side of Stobaugh Street is zoned for family residences (SF-3-NP) with the exception of the commercial property on the east end of the block, which is zoned (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) where an auto body shop currently operates. While that business fronts on North Lamar Blvd. it takes access from both Lamar and Stobaugh. The north side of Stobaugh is a mixture of three different zone districts. About half of the north side is zoned family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP), the rest is zoned general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP), or limited office- mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-CO-NP). The LO district appears to function as a buffer between the commercial and residential zones. It …
Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez/Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan CASE#: NPA-2020-0002.01 PROJECT NAME: Fair Market PC DATE: July 13, 2021 June 22, 2021 June 8, 2021 DATE FILED: July 30, 2020 (In-cycle) ADDRESS/ES: 1100, 1108, 1110 E. 5th Street and 502, 504 Waller Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.874 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Montwalk Holdings, Ltd. (R. Cullen Powell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District (There is no proposed change to the future land use map. The applicant proposes to change the maximum building height from 60 feet to 85 feet) Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0061 From: TOD-NP To: TOD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez Plan adopted May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area plan adopted December 11, 2008. 1 1 of 32B-13 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 – [action pending] June 22, 2021- Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff due to a notification error. [G. Cox – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 12 -0 [S. R. Praxis absent]. June 8, 2021 – Postponed to June 22, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. Mushtaler – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Shieh and Y. Flores absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to increase the building height from a maximum of 60 feet to a maximum of 85 feet. If approved, the change will amend in the Plaza Saltillo Station Area (TOD) Plan document. There is no change to the future land use map. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The proposed development is an office and retail development. The property is located within the Plaza Saltillo Activity Center and is less than 600 feet south of E. 7th Street which is an Activity Corridor. The property is approximately ¼-mile from the Plaza Saltillo Station. Increased density at this location is appropriate. Below are sections from the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan: 1. Land Use, Zoning and Neighborhood Character Neighborhood Vision: The neighborhood envisions commercial corridors that are safe and pedestrian-friendly. These corridors should be mixed use residential, commercial …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0061 Fair Market Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: TOD-NP TO: TOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning ADDRESS: 1100, 1108, 1110 East 5th Street; 502, 504 Waller Street SITE AREA: 0.872 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Montwalk Holdings, Ltd. (R. Cullen Powell) AGENT: Armburst & 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: July 13, 2021: June 22, 2021: To grant postponement to July 13, 2021 as requested by Staff, on consent. June 8, 2021: To grant postponement to June 22, 2021 as requested by Staff, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 11B-14 C14-2021-0061 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 pays a fee-in-lieu to Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Applicant has stated their intent to develop an office building with ground floor retail and pay a fee-in-lieu for the increased FAR per the TOD Density Bonus program. To achieve the increased FAR, the Applicant requests increasing the building height from 60 feet to 85 feet. This includes updating the Station Area Plan (SAP) and Regulating Plan. The request also requires a Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA), which is being processed concurrent with the rezoning request (City File # NPA-2020-0002.01). The Applicant has stated their intent to construct and maintain Roy and Matias Velasquez Plaza, an undeveloped area adjacent to the rezoning tract, if the additional height and density bonus are approved by City Council. The land was identified in the TOD SAP as parkland/open space, but the City-owned property remains undeveloped. The City cannot require these improvements via a conditional overlay or public restrictive covenant at time of zoning. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East 5th Street between Medina Street and Waller Street. The property is comprised of 11 small lots that extend from East 5th Street to an alley on the north. The subject property is currently developed with Fair Market, an indoor/outdoor entertainment venue …
Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: North Lamar Combined (North Lamar) CASE#: NPA-2021-0026.01 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle, with winter storm deadline extension) 10609, 10611, 10613, 10615 Brownie Drive (Tract 1) and 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Road (Tract 2) PROJECT NAME: Grady & Brownie Mixed Use PC DATE: July 13, 2021 June 8, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 1.79 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Grady & Brownie Investments, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family (Tract 1) & Neighborhood Commercial (Tract 2) To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0039 From: SF-3-NP and LR-NP To: MF-4-NP and CS-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: June 24, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 – [action pending] 1 1 of 32B-15 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 June 8, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood on the consent agenda. [A. Azar – 1st; J. Mushtaler – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the future land use map from Single Family and Neighborhood Commercial land to Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property has frontage along the north side of Brownie Drive (Tract 1) and has frontage (Tract 2) along Middle Fiskville Road which runs along the I.H.-35 frontage road. Mixed Use land use appropriate in this location. The plan document supports new, higher density residential development to be located along major roadways. The property is proposed for a multifamily development with a possibility for commercial uses on Tract 2. The proposed residential uses will provide new housing options for the planning area and the City. 2 2 of 32B-15 Planning Commission: July 13, 2021 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 …
