Conditional Use Permit Waterloo School Austin Private Secondary Educational Facility 1511 S. Congress Avenue Case #: SPC-2019-0608A Vincent Gerard & Associates, Inc. Land Planning, Development & Zoning Consultants 1715 South Capital Of Texas Highway, Suite 207 Austin, Texas 78746 Vincentgerard.com | (512) 328-2693 Educational Annex Building SITE Existing Education Annex Shared Off Peak parking Required – 73 Spaces Available Parking 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 On-site parking (4 handicap) Adjacent on-street parking (2 handicap) Onsite Parking Adjacent on Street Parking Total TOTAL # of Spaces 84 48 132 87 43 130 Cap Metro Bus Stop Educational Annex Drop Off/Pick up One Way Queing No New Construction Extremely Compatible Land Uses • Child Care – Religious Assembly – Private Secondary • All off Peak Uses Traffic Study • Plans for queuing spaces – acceptable levels • Can adjust to staggered times – Full enrollment • Arrival & departure times will be staffed • Improvements to Two Curb Ramps
From: Sam Reicks < Date: Jun 23, 2020, 11:23 AM -0500 To: andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov Subject: Remarks on the rezoning of 5010 & 5102 Heflin lane The attempt to rezone this land is frustrating on many levels. I would like to speak vehemently against the rezoning of this lot for multiple reasons. 1. District 1 (this district) was specified in the 1928 Master plan as the “Negro District”… Throughout Austins horrible history of racism and redlining, black people were forced into east side neighborhoods, like this one. Now as the east-side including district 1 have become popular, those people who have been forced to live here, are now being forced to leave through gentrification. Building a development such as this one in this community will accelerate the rate of gentrification immensely pushing out more and more people of color who have spent generations building a community here because they weren’t allowed to anywhere else. 2. The rezoning of this lot has been attempted repeatedly in the past. At each attempt the neighborhood has spoken out against the rezoning. The developers are adamant to push this through in spite of the will of the community. The only reason I can understand that they do not stop is that they assume with enough effort and money they can override the will of the community. This decision needs to be made in the interest of the community and not because the applicant is incessant and can afford good lawyers. 3. This neighborhood is NOT in the center of Austin we are a little bit further out and enjoy the space and speed of living in a smaller neighborhood, with the scale of construction they are applying for, we will lose all of our green space and be packed in in a way that does not fit the neighborhood. 4. 2-3 blocks away is Rob-Scott st, where they’ve been working on a housing development for a decade or so. Progress has been slow as there hasn’t been an appetite for the new housing in this neighborhood. On top of that, with the current covid-19 epidemic there are questions about the future interest in dense-fill housing, now above all is not a time when increased density is needed. 5. Fort branch creek has a history of flooding, and many houses near it, including this site itself are in a flood zone. 1 of the biggest things that …
om: William Travis Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:54 AM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Zoning Change Request Case No. C14-2020-0048 -- 1509 Enfield Road *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Mr. Rivera: Please add this email communication to the public comments presented to the City of Austin's Planning Commission in connection with the Commission's consideration of a zoning change request for the property at 1509 Enfield Road. My wife and I own the property at 1400 Marshall Lane, a single family residence on the corner of Marshall Lane and Palma Plaza. I oppose the proposed zoning change for the property at 1509 Enfield Road for all the reasons expressed by Mr. Barnhill, speaking on behalf of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association. The Case Manager's comments in the Zoning Change Review Sheet refer to an existing real estate office at 1501 Enfield Road that already has Neighborhood Office (NO) zoning. I would emphasize that this is the only property on either side of Enfield Road between Parkway and Mopac that has NO zoning. Furthermore, in 2010 when the NO zoning was granted, the owner of 1501 agreed to very substantial limitations on the use of the property otherwise permitted by that zoning. The Case Manager describes those limitations on page 4 of the Review Sheet. Perhaps most significant, 1501 Enfield is a corner lot and automobile access for the office customers is only on the side street, Marshall Lane. It was argued in 2010 that if 1501 was granted the NO zoning it would start a trend, for additional zoning changes, that would eventually change the character of the neighborhood. That was certainly not the intent of anyone involved in that process and the Case Manager's comments should be read with that fact in mind. Thanks for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, William R. Travis Attorney at Law 3305 Northland Dr., Suite 205 Austin, Texas 78731 Tel No. (512) 426-5598 Fax No. (512) 477-7573
Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan City of Austin Planning, Environmental and Conservation Services Department For more information, contact: Steve Barney, City of Austin Neighborhood Planning, 499-6389 Mark Stine, Old West Austin Neighborhood, 472-4113 The Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan An amendment to the City of Austin's Comprehensive Plan The Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan Chapter 5 Section 5-6 Exhibit A Presentation to the Austin City Council June 29, 2000 Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan 2 Table of Contents A. LAND USE / ZONING.............................................................................. 4 B. TRANSPORTATION................................................................................14 C. PARKS, RECREATION, AND GREEN SPACE ............................. 26 D. HISTORIC PRESERVATION / URBAN DESIGN................... 29 E. IMPLEMENTATION................................................................................34 Index of Figures Figure 1: Map - Proposed Land Use and Zoning Changes .............. 7 Figure 2: Map - Existing Land Use and Zoning................................... 8 Figure 3: Map - Neighborhood Districts.............................................13 Figure 4: Map - Historic Resource Survey.........................................33 Index of Tables Table 1: Ballot Results...................................................................................36 Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan 3 The Old West Austin Neighborhood will come under pressure to change as the city itself undergoes tremendous change. Because of this fact, basic decisions about the neighborhood must be made and planning based on those decisions must be put into place. To not do anything, because we like the neighborhood the way it is, is not a viable option. Abbreviations that follow: After each action item, the party (or parties) proposed as responsible for implementing the action item is included, in parentheses. These abbreviations are as follows: AHFC – Austin Housing Finance Corporation APD – City of Austin Police Department CAMPO – Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization DRID – City of Austin Development Review and Inspection Department NHCD – City of Austin Department of Neighborhood Housing and Community Development NPT – Neighborhood Planning Team PARD – City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department PECSD – City of Austin Planning, Environmental, and Conservation Services Department PW – City of Austin Public Works and Transportation Department TXDOT – Texas Department of Transportation WEAA – West End Austin Alliance A. LAND USE / ZONING The neighborhood planning team has identified "neighborhood-friendly" commercial areas where office, retail, and residences can be mixed vertically and horizontally. These areas include West 5th and 6th Streets between Lamar and Mopac, Lamar Boulevard between Town Lake and Enfield, and those properties that already have commercial zoning on the central commercial service corridor on West Lynn from 10th to 13th Streets ("Downtown Clarksville"). For decades, the …
ORDINANCE NO. 000629-105 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE AUSTIN TOMORROW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ADOPTING THE OLD WEST AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. Findings. Plan." (A) In 1979, the City Council adopted the "Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive (B) The Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan contemplated the adoption of neighborhood plans. Article X, Section 5 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to adopt by ordinance additional elements of a comprehensive plan that are necessary or desirable to establish and implement policies for growth, development, and beautification, including neighborhood, community, or area-wide plans. (C) In October 1998, the Old West Austin neighborhood was selected to work with the City of Austin to complete a neighborhood plan. The Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan followed a process first outlined by the Citizens' Planning Committee in 1995, and refined by the Ad Hoc Neighborhood Planning Committee in 1996. City Council endorsed this approach for the neighborhood planning in a 1997 resolution. This process mandated representation of all of the stakeholders hi the neighborhood and required active public outreach. During the planning process, the Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Team gathered information and solicited public input through the following means: (1) neighborhood planning team meetings; (2) collection of existing data; (3) neighborhood inventory; (4) neighborhood survey; (5) neighborhood newsletter; (6) community-wide meetings; and (7) neighborhood ballot. Page 1 of3 (D) The Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan recommends action by the neighborhood association, the City, and by other agencies to preserve and improve the neighborhood. The Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan has 13 major goals: (1) encourage mixed uses; (2) protect the character of the neighborhood; (3) maintain social and economic diversity of residents; (4) provide safe movement for all modes of transportation throughout neighborhood; (5) provide access to, from, and through the neighborhood for all residents; (6) allow neighborhood streets to function for circulation, while calming cut-through traffic; (7) provide for movement of through traffic into and out of downtown; (8) create attractive, pedestrian-friendly public spaces in the neighborhood; (9) provide adequate parking for neighborhood's residents and businesses; (10) reduce traffic noise; neighborhood; (11) improve existing parks and increase recreational amenities in the (12) preserve and improve green space; and (13) preserve and enhance the unique historic identity of the neighborhood. (E) For each of these general goals, the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan includes more …
-----Original Message----- From: Fred McGhee < Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:10 AM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov>; Shieh, James - BC <bc- James.Shieh@austintexas.gov>; Kazi, Fayez - BC <bc-Fayez.Kazi@austintexas.gov>; Seeger, Patricia - BC <bc-Patricia.Seeger@austintexas.gov>; Thompson, Jeffrey - BC <bc- Jeffrey.Thompson@austintexas.gov>; Anderson, Greg - BC <bc-Greg.Anderson@austintexas.gov>; Kenny, Conor - BC <BC-Conor.Kenny@austintexas.gov>; Leighton-Burwell, Don - BC <bc-Don.Leighton- Burwell@austintexas.gov>; Schneider, Robert - BC <BC-Robert.Schneider@austintexas.gov>; Azhar, Awais - BC <BC-Awais.Azhar@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC-Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Llanes, Carmen - BC <bc- Carmen.Llanes@austintexas.gov>; Howard, Patrick - BC <BC-Patrick.Howard@austintexas.gov>; Flores, Yvette - BC <bc-Yvette.Flores@austintexas.gov> Subject: Today's Montopolis Zoning Cases *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Aloha Kakahiaka, I write to add my personal support to the Montopolis voices that have expressed opposition to the SF-3 to SF-6 zoning requests on your agenda today. Our neighborhood spoke in opposition to these upzonings with clarity at the Montopolis Negro School on Juneteenth: we welcome development that is in keeping with the single family history and culture of our neighborhood. These proposed zoning changes are about real estate speculation, plain and simple, and their enactment would adversely impact the integrity of our community by violating what makes and keeps it unique. Regarding the Missing Middle™ justification floating around in association with these zoning cases, there is a lot I could say, but I'll keep it short: even academia now concedes that in 2020 such neoliberal planning notions only help to perpetuate institutional racism. Our community would best benefit from truly bottom up development that allows families to remain in their homes and grow out of poverty, not by the zealous application of (properly trademarked) religious tomfoolery of dubious sponsorship masquerading as urban planning insight. Stated plainly, there is no "missing middle" justification for these zoning changes. Go apply them in neighborhoods that don't have a 33% poverty rate, or the highest concentration of industrial and commercial zoning of any planning area. Like at the Lions Municipal Golf Course, for instance. The zoning change requests that have been initiated are: 1. 508 Kemp St. 2. 1013 Montopolis Dr. 3. 107 Montopolis Dr. 3. 200 Montopolis Dr. 4. 6201 Clovis St. 5. 6206 Clovis St. 5. 301 Kemp St. 6. 6328 El Mirando St. Regards, flm
Hello Andrew, My name is Kate Bero and my husband, Colin Ross, and I live at 204B Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 79741. My phone number is (512) 751-7584. I’m writing in opposition to upzoning at Montopolis for the following properties: • • • • • Item 15: C14-2020-0030 - 200 Montopolis Rezoning; Item 16: C14-2020-0029 - 1013 &1017 Montopolis Acres Rezoning; Item 17: C14-2020-0039 - Clovis and Kemp Rezone; and Item 18: C14-2020-0044 - Saxon Acres Residential Zoning Item 19: C14-2020-0038 508 Kemp It's been brought to my attention I’ve missed the deadline to participate in the zoning cases on the Planning Commission agenda meeting tomorrow. If it is possible to submit my opposition in writing I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Kate Bero (512) 751-7584
Hello Andrew, My name is Kate Bero and my husband, Colin Ross, and I live at 204B Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 79741. My phone number is (512) 751-7584. I’m writing in opposition to upzoning at Montopolis for the following properties: • • • • • Item 15: C14-2020-0030 - 200 Montopolis Rezoning; Item 16: C14-2020-0029 - 1013 &1017 Montopolis Acres Rezoning; Item 17: C14-2020-0039 - Clovis and Kemp Rezone; and Item 18: C14-2020-0044 - Saxon Acres Residential Zoning Item 19: C14-2020-0038 508 Kemp It's been brought to my attention I’ve missed the deadline to participate in the zoning cases on the Planning Commission agenda meeting tomorrow. If it is possible to submit my opposition in writing I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Kate Bero (512) 751-7584
508 Kemp Street C14-2020-0038 1 Current/Request Entitlements • 2.16 acres • Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Area • FLUM: Single-Family • Current Zoning: • SF-3-NP: Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan • Requested Zoning: • SF-6-NP: Townhouse and Condominium Residence – Neighborhood Plan 2 3 4 P-NP GR-CO-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP LO-NP GR-NP SF-3-NP MF-2-NP 5 Recreation & Open Space Single Family Single Family Commercial Single Family Single Family Commercial Commercial Multifamily 6 Multifamily 7 Community Benefits • 1 unit to be affordable at 80% MFI • Public access to playscape and lookout 8 Playscape/ Lookout 9 10 11 Request We respectfully request your support to rezone the property from SF-3-NP to SF-6-NP. 12 B B1 Surrounding SF-3 to SF-6 Cases B2 B3 § 25-1-84 - APPLICATIONS RELATING TO A CLOSED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. (A) In this section: (1) CMSWL means an area defined as a closed municipal solid waste landfill in Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Section 330.951. (2) LANDFILL AREA means an area marked on a map created by the City and maintained in the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department showing all known CMSWL and including property within: (a) the known boundary of a CMSWL; (b) 200 feet around the estimated boundary of a CMSWL if the boundary is not known; or (c) 1500 feet from the estimated center of the CMSWL if neither a known boundary nor an estimated boundary is known. (B) Except as provided in Subsection (C), this section applies to development of a residential, commercial, or public enclosed structure that is designed for use by humans and that is located on: (1) a site over 1 acre in size; or (2) a site located within a landfill area. (C) This section does not apply to the remodel of or addition to a single family or duplex residential use permitted in a single family residential small lot (SF-4A) or more restrictive zoning district. (D) The responsible director or building official may not approve an application for subdivision, site plan, or building permit unless the applicant has delivered to the responsible director or building official: (1) certification from a licensed professional engineer that the site does not overlie a CMSWL; or (2) if the site overlies a CMSWL: (a) a development permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; (b) written notification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that a development permit is not required; …
Central Austin Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee (CANPAC) Case: C14-2019-0108, 2404 Rio Grande CANPAC unanimously supports the UAP (University Area Partners) recommendation against the zoning change proposed in this case. This zoning change would increase entitlements to the property without the neighborhood benefit of onsite affordable housing and a building following the neighborhood plan design guidelines. The applicant has not presented a project proposal, or a reason for the zoning change. CANPAC recommends the property be redeveloped under the UNO (University Neighborhood Overlay) which will allow the owner increased entitlements while providing the neighborhood benefit of onsite affordable housing and modern design guidelines. CANPAC is the city designated contact team for the West University Neighborhood Planning Area, which is where this property is located. UAP is a member organization of CANPAC. Adam Stephens and Bart Whatley, co-chairs CANPAC June 23, 2020
From: Patti Howell < Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:04 PM To: Vincent Huebinger < Subject: Re: SPC-2019-0608A Waterloo School Yes, Vincent. It seems that most of the merchants I've heard from are on board. I can't attend the hearing, but feel free to read my emails noting that all my objections have been addressed, and that we are now fine with the school on South Congress. Best of luck! Patti Howell On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:45 AM Vincent Huebinger < wrote: Patti, for tonight’s hearing, is the SC Merchants association final position neutral on this zoning change? I would like to forward this to our case manager. Rob mentioned he was in support and was intending to send his notice letter into the staff as in favor for Guero’s Taco Bar. Thanks again. Vincent G. Huebinger Vincent Gerard & Assoc. Inc 1715 S. Capital Texas Hwy, Suite 207 Austin, Texas 78746 512 328-2693 (O) 512 423-0853 (M)
PLANNING COMMISSION June 23, 2020 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on June 23, 2020 via videoconference (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live) Chair Kenny called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Yvette Flores Claire Hempel Patrick Howard Fayez Kazi – Vice-Chair Conor Kenny – Chair Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw James Shieh Jeffrey Thompson Absent: Patricia Seeger Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Ann Teich – Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of May 26, 2020. Motion to approve minutes of May 26, 2020 approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Seeger of the dais. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0022.01 - 200 Academy; District 9 Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 200 Academy Dr., Blunn Creek Watershed; Greater South River City Combined NP Area Spearhead Academy, LTD Weiss Architecture (Richard Weiss) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use land use Applicant requests an Indefinite Postponement Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for indefinite postponement was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Seeger absent. 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0003.01 - David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: District 1 2201, 2203, 2207, 2211, 2301 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and 1805 & 1807 Ferdinand St. and 1803 & 1807 Chestnut Ave., Boggy Creek Watershed; Chestnut NP Area David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) Civic and Single Family land uses to Mixed Use land use Staff postponement request to August 11, 2020 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department Motion to grant Staff’ request for postponement of this item to August 11, 2020 was approved on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh on a vote of 12-0. Commissioner Seeger absent. 3. Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0015.01 - 5010 & 5102 Heflin Lane; …
Special Meeting of the Planning Commission June 9, 2020 Planning Commission to be held June 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, June 8, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the June 9, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting, residents must: Call or preferably email the board liaison at 512-974-6508 and or andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Physical address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Please note, individuals may not sign up someone else. Previous registration will not automatically carry over. • Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. • Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. • Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Postponement requests are due at 5PM Monday, June 8, 2020. Please submit to case manager and Andrew Rivera Order of Meeting Determination of Quorum / Meeting Called to Order Reading of Proposed Consent Agenda *Vote and Disposal of Consent Agenda **Determination of Discussion Postponement Items Other Business Adjournment Discussion Cases (Including public comment, staff and applicant / representative presentations) * The consent agenda may be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion. Speakers are allowed to provide testimony on an item proposed for the consent agenda. At the discretion of the Commission the item may remain on the consent agenda. ** Discussion postponement consists of public comment by 2 individuals for the postponement and 2 individuals against the postponement at 2 minutes each per speaker. Testimony should not delve into the merits of the case. The granting of a postponement must be approved by affirmative vote of the Commission. Speaker Applicant / Agent Speakers For Speakers For Primary Speaker Against Speakers Against Speakers Against Speaker Testimony Time Allocation Number Up to 6 Unlimited 1 1 Up to 6 Unlimited Time Allocated 6 min. (Additional 3 min. rebuttal) 3 …
Planning Commission hearing: June 9, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan DATE FILED: July 31, 2019 May 26, 2020 5010 & 5102 Heflin Lane 5010 & 5102 Heflin Lane January 14, 2020 NPA-2019-0015.01 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: CASE#: PROJECT NAME: PC DATES: ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: APPLICANT/OWNER: AGENTS: TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation Approx. 5.11 acres 1 Ron Thrower, Thrower Design Heflin Phase I LLC Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0022 From: Single Family To: High Density Single Family From: SF-4A-NP To: SF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 7, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Pending Previous Actions: January 14, 2020 – Indefinite postponement on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. Close the Public Hearing and approve the consent agenda.– J. Thompson -- 1st;C. Kenny -- 2nd Vote: 9 -0-3 [J. Shieh recused himself from this case. C. Llanes Pulido off the dais. A. Azhar; C. Hempel; P. Seeger were absent.] May 26, 2020 – Postponement at the request of the staff to June 9, 2020 on the consent agenda. Close the Public Hearing and approve the consent agenda.– C. Hempel -- 1st; R. Schneider -- 2nd Vote: 12-0-1 [J. Shieh recused himself from this case. F. Kazi recused himself from item B. 10. C. Llanes-Pulido was absent.] STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends -- High Density Single Family 1 NPA-2019-0015.01 1 of 33B-01 Planning Commission hearing: June 9, 2020 BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends a ‘High Density Single Family’ future land use category because it would be compatible with residential housing adjacency; provide owner occupied infill housing along with a public amenity (a pocket park); and is supported by housing policies and text found in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan, and the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint. Below are policies excerpted from the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan that supports infill housing and small-lot single family housing in this portion of the planning area, which specifically calls out Heflin Lane to allow a mix of residential types and small lot single family housing. Goal 1: Preserve established residential areas and improve opportunities for home ownership by promoting the rehabilitation of existing housing and new, infill housing compatible with the existing style of this neighborhood. (pg. 44). Objective 1.2: Promote new infill housing in appropriate locations. Goal 5: Provide housing that helps to maintain the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2020-0022 5010 & 5102 Heflin Lane ZONING FROM: SF-4A-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 5010 and 5102 Heflin Lane SITE AREA: 5.03 Acres PROPERTY OWNERS/APPLICANT: Heflin Phase 1 LLC (Lynn Yuan) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of SF-6-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 26, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thower) 1 of 9B-02 C14-2020-0022 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of Heflin Lane between East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (MLK) and Webberville Road. The property is comprised of two SF-4A- NP lots and is undeveloped except for a concrete drainage channel. The drainage channel crosses the entire site and contains 100-year floodplain. Other portions of the property are also impeded by floodplain. The property is surrounded by SF-3-NP zoned properties that are developed with single family and duplex residences. A property zoned SF-6-NP is located nearby at the southwest corner of Heflin Lane and Webberville Road, and is developed with high density residential. Approximately one block to the south of the subject property is an area of the neighborhood zoned SF-4A-NP that is developed with small lot single family residences. Please see Exhibits A and B—Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Elmsgrove Drive dead-ends into the subject property from the residential area to the north. Austin Transportation Department (ATD) has reviewed Elmsgrove Drive in relation to the proposed rezoning and has determined that an extension of the street is not warranted or required. There are no plans in the AMATP showing connection of the street to Heflin. Staff supports the requested SF-6-NP. The Applicant proposes developing the property with roughly 63 townhouse/condominium units. SF-6-NP is the most restrictive category that would permit that many residential units and allows the units to be developed in a clustered manner. The current zoning, SF-4A-NP permits development of small lot single family residences but requires that each unit be on a separate subdivided lot. Due to the configuration of the subject property and existing floodplain and drainage features, it would be very difficult to design small residential lots on the property. Clustered residential units will allow development around the existing drainage features. Staff …
From: Amanda Willard Sent: Friday, June 05, 2020 1:16 AM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Cc: Subject: C14-2020-0022 5010 & 5102 Heflin Lane *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** This email is written in protest of the requested zoning change from SF-4A-NP to SF-6-NP. Our area is already experiencing the adverse impact of increased development. While COVID-19 has temporarily reduced traffic across our city, under normal circumstances, the congestion on Webberville and Heflin during peak times has increased to a level that impacts my family's commute times and complicates navigating our own neighborhood. For example, attempting to turn north from Heflin Lane onto Webberville is challenge. Traffic traveling south on Webberville travels at a speed greater than the posted limit (even with the speed bumps in place) and any car parked in the bike lane along Webberville creates a situation that makes it too dangerous to walk around my own neighborhood with my children at certain times of the day. Any increase in density will strain our already congested roadways. Of substantial concern, the increased impervious cover will exacerbate flooding in our neighborhood. Since purchasing our home in 2012, the number of times our house has flooded has increased steadily as development in the area has increased. We have already replaced floors and had to have a professional install an expensive drainage system for our house. I recognize that some change is inevitable. When evaluating what changes are reasonable, I ask that you please keep in mind that our wonderful neighborhood still has homes occupied by the original owners who purchased their properties in the 60’s and have already experienced substantial changes. To create a situation that forces any of our neighbors to make costly upgrades to their properties to mitigate the impact of surrounding developments or to be forced to sale their homes because they can not afford the upgrades, is not reasonable. The increased density of proposed projects like the one at MLK & Tannehill and directly across the street at the intersection of Webberville and Stone Gate will make it impossible to safely navigate traffic and difficult for some of us to maintain our homes. Each one of these projects, if considered individually, may seem reasonable but together and combined with all of the rapid development East Austin is experiencing, will negatively impact the safety, functionality and affordability of the Stone Gate neighborhood. I appreciate you seriously …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: February 5, 2020 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan CASE#: NPA-2020-0015.01 PROJECT NAME: MLK & 183 Residential PC DATE: June 9, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: 6121 FM 969 RD DISTRICT AREA: 1 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek SITE AREA: 1.78 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Asero Holdings Corp., a Texas Corporation, Dale Wimmer AGENT: Ferris Clements; Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, (512) 435-2337 CASE MANAGER: Rachel Tepper STAFF EMAIL: Rachel.Tepper@austintexas.gov Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-1485 From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0017 From: LI-CO-NP (Limited Industrial district— Conditional Overlay—Neighborhood Plan) To: CS-MU-NP (Commercial Services district—Mixed Use—Neighborhood Plan) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 7, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Pending. To be reviewed on June 9, 2020. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: 1 of 23B-03 The Long-Range Planning staff met on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 to discuss this case and the community meeting which was held on March 5, 2020. Following discussion, staff recommended the FLUM change from Industry land use to Mixed Use because the proposed change will provide the opportunity for additional housing and density along East MLK/FM 969 which is an Imagine Austin Activity corridor. The FLUM change is in alignment with the East MLK Plan, “…the vacant and underused land on FM 969 is best suited for community-serving commercial uses, but some residential uses can be added through mixed use development.” (p.73) The 1.78-acre site is entirely surrounded by the Mixed Use land use designation. LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Industry - Areas reserved for manufacturing and related uses that provide employment but are generally not compatible with other areas with lower intensity use. Industry includes general warehousing, manufacturing, research and development, and storage of hazardous materials. Purpose 1. To confine potentially hazardous or nuisance‐creating activities to defined districts; 2. To preserve areas within the city to increase employment opportunities and increased tax base; 3. To protect the City’s strategic advantage as a high tech job center; and 4. To promote manufacturing and distribution activities in areas with access to major transportation systems. Application 1. Make non‐industrial properties in areas with a dominant industrial character compatible with the prevailing land use scheme; 2. Where needed, require a buffer area for industrial property that abuts residentially used land; 3. Industry should be applied to areas that are not appropriate for residential or …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2020-0017 MLK & 183 Residential ZONING FROM: CS-NP and LI-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-NP ADDRESS: 6121 FM 969 REZONING AREA: 9.5460 Acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Asero Holdings Corporation (Dale Wimmer) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of CS-MU-NP. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 9, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 30, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 9B-04 C14-2020-0017 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning is for a +/- 9.6 acre tract located near the southeast corner of US 183 and FM 969. The property is zoned CS-NP and LI-CO-NP and is mostly undeveloped with a metal fabrication shop on the LI-CO-NP portion. The existing conditional overlay (CO) prohibits some industrial uses and limits vehicular trips to less than 2,000 vehicles per day (vpd). To the west, directly at the corner of US 183 and FM 969, is an undeveloped parcel zoned CS-NP. A site plan for a convenience store is under review for this site. Immediately north of the rezoning site is property zoned CS-CO-NP that is developed with a cocktail lounge. Further north, across FM 969, is property zoned CS-MU-CO-NP that is developed with a fast food restaurant and disused shopping center. The CO limits some commercial and industrial land uses. Further north is a single family neighborhood zoned SF-2-NP. East of the rezoning tract is undeveloped land zoned W/LO-CO-NP; the CO limits some commercial and industrial land uses. Further east is a single family neighborhood zoned SF-2-NP. South is undeveloped land zoned CS-NP; further south is part of the former Motorola campus, zoned LI-NP. Please see Exhibits A and B—Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff supports the Applicant’s request of CS-MU-NP. The existing zoning does not allow the possibility of residential or mixed use development of the property. The Applicant has stated that they intend to develop approximately 250-300 multifamily units on the site. Please see Exhibit C- Applicant Letter. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Adding Mixed Use (MU) allows the property to be developed with the residential land use proposed by the property owner. 2. Zoning changes should promote an orderly relationship among …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0031.SH – E MLK Rezoning DISTRICT:1 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-6-NP SITE AREA: 2.64 Acres ADDRESS: 5201 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard PROPERTY OWNERS/APPLICANT: 5201 E MLK LP (Ryan Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thower) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-3-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 9, 2020: May 26, 2020: To postpone to June 9, 2020, as requested by Neighborhood, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 11, 2020: June 4, 2020: To postpone to June 11, 2020, as requested by Staff, on consent. ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-051 of 20 C14-2020-0031.SH 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. The proposed rezoning is a SMART Housing project. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the south side of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (E MLK) roughly halfway between Springdale Road and Tannehill Lane. The property is zoned SF- 3-NP and is developed with a single family residence. The property is surrounded by SF- 3-NP zoned land to the west, south, and east. The areas to the west and south are developed with a single family residential neighborhood; the property to the east is Blair Woods Nature Preserve, Austin Wildlife Rescue, and Ulit Baptist Church. Further to the west, near the intersection with Springdale Road, are properties zoned GR-MU-NP and GR-NP. These are developed with two single family houses and a range of commercial land uses including limited retail, a gas station, automotive repair, a police substation, and more. Further to the east and south east, closer to the intersection with Tannehill Lane are properties zoned MF-3- CO-NP and GR-CO-NP. These properties contain a senior apartment complex and undeveloped land. Across E MLK to the north and northwest are a single family neighborhood zoned SF-2-NP and an undeveloped property zoned SF-6-NP. The property is designated as Mixed Residential on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan area, so a plan amendment is not required. This portion of East MLK is designated as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin plan. Elmsgrove Drive is a local residential street that currently stubs out along the southern property line. Austin Transportation Department (ATD) has reviewed the rezoning request and has determined that a connection to or extension of Elmsgrove …
Inspiring Conservation through Birding 3710 Cedar Street, Box 5 Austin, TX. 78705 512.300. BIRD (2473) www.travisaudubon.org info@travisaudubon.org June 9, 2020 To the Planning Commission: My name is Nicole Netherton and I’m the Executive Director of Travis Audubon Society here in Austin. Travis Audubon was founded in 1952 by Central Texas birders who were interested in conserving habitat for the birds they love. In 1985, preeminent University of Texas at Austin zoologist Dr. Frank Blair gifted the Society his property at 5401 E MLK, we believe at the request of his wife Fern, who was an avid birder. Travis Audubon has since set those 10 acres aside as a nature preserve in a rapidly developing part of Austin. Blair Woods, as it has come to be known, is one of three sanctuaries that Travis Audubon owns and maintains. Since 1985, Blair Woods has been the site of woodland habitat restoration and more recently, has been the focus of our youth education programming. We see the preserve as a community asset that we hope to share with children and families in a relatively nature-deficient part of Austin. As part of the “Cities Connecting Children to Nature” initiative, in-depth GIS mapping identified nature deficits for communities in 78721 and 78723, the zip codes adjacent to Blair Woods, which received scores of 7 out of 10, indicating high levels of nature “need.” Blair Woods serves an important role in its community. Because it is an important part of our mission to conserve this land, restore and manage wildlife habitat, and provide environmental education, Travis Audubon opposes the request for the adjacent property at 5201 E MLK to be developed with MF-6 zoning. We support the City of Austin and Stonegate Neighborhood Association’s assessment that a lower-density zoning designation would be more appropriate for the site, and we agree with their opinion that MF-3 is a more suitable choice. Our main opposition to MF-6 concerns the high density and impervious cover allowances for surface parking. Blair Woods is home to Coleman Springs, named after the Republic of Texas Fort that was adjacent to the property. The possibility of flooding and pollution of this water source from runoff from the proposed 80% impervious cover is a huge concern for the overall health of the preserve. Damage to the springs would have detrimental effects to the wildlife and habitat at Blair Woods. We can support increasing the …
