1 Interim Planning Commission Rules and Procedures Note: These are based on current rules and practices. Where conflicting rules exist, current practice is noted. Any change with no clear guideline or precedent is highlighted in yellow. Procedure for Amending Rules After Initial Adoption These rules may be amended through unanimous consent or with support from two- thirds of the body, once a motion has been made and seconded. For unanimous consent, the Chair may ask if there is any objection to the proposed action, and if there is none, announce the result. Speaker Registration As listed on the Planning Commission agenda, whether for in-person or via teleconference. Speaker Time Allocation for Discussion and Action Items Applicable to zoning cases, neighborhood plan amendments, land development code amendments, comprehensive plan amendments, and all other action items that are not on the consent agenda or being considered for postponement. 5 minutes each, up to 8 minutes total with donated time* Primary speaker in favor and primary speaker opposed (primary speaker is selected by parties in favor and opposition or is the first person to sign up. There can only be one primary speaker. 3 speakers in favor and 3 speakers opposed (in order of sign-up. This can be changed by the interested parties with consultation from the persons who signed up in the order) All other speakers in favor or opposed 3 minutes each, up to 6 minutes total with donated time* 1 minute each, up to 2 minutes total with donated time* Applicant rebuttal (speaker designated by applicant) 3 minutes, with no donated time *Speaker donation of time is an available option for in-person participants. Both the registered speaker donating time and the speaker recipient must be present when the public hearing is conducted. The amount of donated time is dependent upon where in the list the secondary speaker falls (e.g., 3 minutes or 1 minute). 2 Speaker Time Allocation for Discussion Postponements Testimony regarding a discussion postponement consists of applicant and public comment on the postponement alone and should not delve into the merits of the case. The granting of a postponement must be approved by affirmative vote of the Commission. All speakers in favor or opposed (those in favor of postponement speak first) 3 minutes* Applicant rebuttal (speaker designated by applicant) 3 minutes* *Donation of time is not an option for discussion postponement. Speaker Time Allocation for Consent Agenda Items …
Beth Guillot 2216 Thornton Road Unit 210 Aus8n, Texas, 78704 Cynthia Hadri Senior Planner | Current Planning City of Aus8n, Planning Department Cynthia.Hadri@aus8ntexas.gov Re: Case No. C14-2024-0071 Ms. Hadri, I have been a resident of Carriage Park Condominiums since 2005, 2216 Thornton Road Unit 210, Aus8n, TX, 78704. There is a development planned for our neighborhood that is out of scale for Thornton Road. I am in opposi8on of the proposed density for the road due to the car trips projected to be added to our street. It is currently a challenge to navigate our street at 8mes with the current traffic. Below is an assessment prepared by our neighbor and civil engineer. LeZer to City Council and Staff – C14-2024-0071 We are wri8ng you today to express our opposi8on to Case No. C14-2024-0071, a mul8family project located on Thornton Rd., within District 5. Both the Owner and their Agent’s applica8on, and City Staff’s recommenda8on will have adverse effects to the South Lamar Neighborhood, par8cularly from a traffic and life safety perspec8ve. The project is approximately 1250 LF from the intersec8on of W. Oltorf and Thornton Rd., with traffic paZerns that are exacerbated by its proximity to the railroad tracks. Thornton Rd., which is a City of Aus8n Level 1 Street, consist of a 30’ clear space (FOC to FOC) and sporadically available sidewalks. This cross-sec8on paired with street parking results in the current traffic paZerns that require drivers to oeen yield to oncoming traffic and weave in and out of parked cars, trash cans, and pedestrians. The conges8on along Thornton Rd. is best displayed at its intersec8on with Oltorf, which experiences frequent backups and oeen requires quick and unsafe maneuvers to merge onto Oltorf. Addi8onally, the daily backups at this intersec8on are exacerbated by the at-grade railroad crossing along Oltorf, approximately 200 LF from the Oltorf and Thornton intersec8on. The Owner and their Agent’s applica8on seeks a density that is far beyond what is appropriate for the neighborhood and the Level 1 Street the project is located on. If allowed, their desired land use would increase traffic counts along Thornton Rd. by over 1,400 trips counts per day. This applica8on represents a gross misuse of the tools the City has worked to put into place to allow for the overall increase in housing units, including affordable housing units. A development of this size is more appropriately located on a …
the Ver8cal Mixed-Use Building Combining District (V) which is so loosely defined that its descrip8on is covered by a single sentence. This vague land use leaves the neighborhood and its residences with no picture of what this project will ul8mately become and how it will affect the South Lamar Neighborhood. It is because these reasons, and many more, that we ask you to reevaluate the project property and what an appropriate use for it would be. We’d suggest that you reengage with the Owner and their Agent to work towards a more amenable outcome for the beZerment of Thornton Rd., the South Lamar Neighborhood, District 5, and the City of Aus8n. Legend for intersection clear patterns: 1) Oltorf eastbound 2) Oltorf westbound + unprotected left onto Thornton 3) Thornton northbound with unprotected turns onto west and eastbound Oltorf Please consider our concerns when reviewing this case. We appreciate your 8me and aZen8on to this maZer. Thanks. Beth Beth Guillot Beth.guillot21@gmail.com 512.699.3083
C14-2024-0071 Thornton Road Multfamily Kyla Kanz Tue 8/27/2024 11:07 AM To: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@austintexas.gov> External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Cynthia, I am writing to express my opposition to Case No. C14-2024-0071, a multifamily project located on Thornton Rd. within District 5. The Owner and their Agent’s application and the City Staff’s recommendation will adversely affect the South Lamar Neighborhood, particularly from a traffic and pedestrian safety perspective. Even now, I have to put my dog in my car and drive somewhere to find a safe place to walk him. I must load my bike into my car to find a safe place to ride it. Sometimes, it takes 10 minutes just to drive off of my little one-block street, 20 minutes if there is a train. The project is approximately 1250 LF from the intersection of W. Oltorf and Thornton Rd., and its proximity to the railroad tracks exacerbates traffic patterns. Thornton Rd., a City of Austin Level 1 Street, consists of a 30’ clear space (FOC to FOC) and sporadically available sidewalks. This cross-section, paired with street parking, results in the current traffic patterns that require drivers to often yield to oncoming traffic and weave in and out of parked cars, trash cans, and pedestrians. There are also no complete sidewalks on much of this road, and all the street parking makes this, at times, a one-way street. The congestion along Thornton Rd. is best displayed at its intersection with Oltorf, which experiences frequent backups and often requires quick and unsafe maneuvers to merge onto Oltorf. The daily backups at this intersection are exacerbated by the at-grade railroad crossing along Oltorf, approximately 200 LF from the Oltorf and Thornton intersection. The Owner and their Agent’s application seek a density far beyond what is appropriate for the neighborhood and this Level 1 Street the project is located on. If allowed, their desired land use would increase traffic counts along Thornton Rd. by over 1,400 trip counts per day. A development this size is more appropriately located on a Level 3 Street, such as Lamar Blvd., but Lamar Blvd. traffic is already ridiculous, and no infrastructure improvements are in the plans that I know of. While less intensive, City Staff’s recommendation does not go far enough to protect the neighborhood and its residents. Thornton Rd. is a Level 1 street, as defined by Section 2.4.1.2 of the City of Austin …
Infill Plats & Site Plan Lite: Overview of Staff Proposal Planning Commission | July 9, 2024 Brent Lloyd, DSD Development Officer Scope of Presentation • General Background • Discuss proposed code amendments for: 1. 2. Infill Plats Site Plan Lite, Part 2 • Questions & Answers Infill Plats Subdivision Basics Subdivision Plats • The division of land into one or more lots for the purpose of sale, transfer, development, or extension of utilities. • Unless an exception applies, only land within an approved subdivision plat may be developed. • Infrastructure and amenities dedicated at subdivision serve multiple lots, which can then be developed independently. — Commercial & Residential Subdivisions Subdivision Overview (cont’d) Subdivision Types and Order of Process • Preliminary Plan • Final Plat • Subdivision Construction Plans • Re-subdivision Effect of Subdivision on Residential Development • “Fee Simple” Ownership vs. “Condominium Regimes” Greenfield Subdivision Infill Plats – Challenges • In the platting context, “infill” is the re- subdivision of lots in existing single- family subdivisions into new, smaller lots. • Current regulations, particularly drainage & water quality, are tailored to greenfield subdivisions rather than residential infill. • But all regulations currently apply, regardless of subdivision size Infill Plat Process - Council Direction Goals of Resolution No. 20230504-023: • Establish an efficient process to create infill lots within residential subdivisions, thereby facilitating fee-simple ownership and small-lot development form. • Right-size regulations to the scale and intensity of infill development. • Explore making waivers and variances administrative. • Include other changes to facilitate creation of infill lots. Subdivision-Related Improvements Adopted in 2023 Ordinance No. 20230831-141 • Eliminated commission approvals for plats, which means all applications without variances may be approved by staff. • Streamlined application submittal requirements. • Extended application deadlines. • Modified flag lot regulations. Summary of Infill Plat Proposal Code Amendments Proposed in Response to Infill Plat Resolution • Targeted changes to regulations for residential resubs aimed at: — Making the process more efficient and less costly for landowners seeking to resubdivide into smaller lots authorized under HOME 2. — Ensuring that drainage requirements are: Right-sized to infill development Sufficient to ensure that development does not increase risk of lot-to-lot flooding. Infill Plat Proposal (cont’d) • • • Drainage Plan In-Lieu of Onsite Detention & Drainage Studies For resubdivisions of platted residential lots, onsite detention & drainage studies would not be required if total land area does …
Planning Commission Resolution regarding Posting of Backup Materials Whereas the Texas Open Meetings Act requires that agendas for public meetings be posted at least 72 hours in advance. As the Planning Commission meets on Tuesdays at 6 pm, the practice of the staff has been to post the agenda on the Friday prior to a meeting by 3 pm. Whereas staff has also had the practice of posting backup by Thursday at 3 pm which includes the size and location of property, the staff recommendation, case manager comments, area case histories, information about the environment, maps, letters in support and opposition, and other useful information. Whereas the members of the Commission and the public should understand the details about the items on the agenda, and there are no rules requiring that backup be posted, Therefore, be it resolved, the following underlined text will be added to the RULES OF PROCEDURE of the Planning Commission, Section 1.400 : “Notices of meetings shall be in writing and shall be sent to all members at least two days in advance of the meetings and shall include the size and location of properties, the staff recommendations, case manager comments, area case histories, information about the environment, maps, and letters in support or opposition for each case included on the agenda, or the “Staff Report”, “Neighborhood Plan Amendment Review Sheet”, or the “Zoning Change Review Sheet” whichever is more readily available.” Agenda items for which no backup information is posted at least two days in advance of the meeting will be postponed at the discretion of the commission.
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, AUGUST 27, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Adam Haynes Felicity Maxwell Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Greg Anderson Grayson Cox Ryan Johnson Jennifer Mushtaler Danielle Skidmore Commissioners absent: Patrick Howard Alberta Phillips Alice Woods Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members in Attendance Remotely: None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on July 23, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of July 23, 2024, were postponed to September 10, 2024, on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Phillips, and Woods were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0017.01 - Anderson Square, District 4 Location: 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square and 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Boulevard Service Road South Bound, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Anderson Square Investments, LLC & C2G, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) Mixed Use to Higher Density Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second, on an 10-0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Phillips, and Woods were absent. There was a substitute motion from Commissioner Mushtaler to approve Staff’s recommendation of Higher Density Mixed Use land use. This motion was withdrawn. The motion to postpone to September 24, 2024, was approved on Commissioner Cox’s motion, Commissioner Anderson’s second on an 8-0-2 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Hempel, Vice Chair Azhar, and Commissioners Anderson, Barrera-Ramirez, Cox, Haynes, Maxwell, and Skidmore. Commissioners Johnson and Mushtaler abstained. Commissioners Howard, Phillips, and Woods were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0080 - Anderson Square, District 4 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square and 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Boulevard Service Road South Bound, Little Walnut Creek Watershed; Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Planning Area …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration”. Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0801. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Claire Hempel Chair (District 8) Awais Azhar, Vice Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Greg Anderson, Secretary (District 4) Alice Woods, Parliamentarian (District 2) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jennifer Mushtaler (District 6) Ryan Johnson (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Alberta Phillips (Mayor’s Representative) Adam Haynes (Mayor’s Representative) Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, AISD Board of Trustees TC Broadnax, City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0801 Attorney: Chrissy Mann, 512-974-2179 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on July 9, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Rezoning: Location: C814-2023-0057 - 200 E. Riverside PUD; District 9 200 East Riverside Drive, East Bouldin Creek and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds; Greater South River City Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Garwald Company, Inc. (Rogan Giles, President) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Agent: L-NP to PUD-NP Request: Recommended, with conditions Staff Rec.: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Planning …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2023-0057 (200 E. Riverside PUD) DISTRICT AREA: 9 ADDRESS: 200 East Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: LI-NP SITE AREA: 3.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Garwald Company, Inc. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis TO: PUD-NP PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 200 E Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in - a) the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of: the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Chart P. 3 of 3 Other Amenities Specific to PUD: Landscape superiority items. The applicant has agreed to amend the following superiority item: 4. All new perimeter right-of-way trees installed on the property shall be planted with a minimum soil volume of 1,000 cubic feet at a minimum soil depth of 3 feet. Such soil volume may be shared up to 25 percent between trees in continuous plantings. Where necessary, load bearing soil cells shall be used to meet the soil volume requirement. Nothing limits the City’s authority to reduce the minimum soil volume if necessary to reduce utility conflict or to address other constructability issues. If the City reduces the minimum soil volume, Landowner remains compliant with the PUD Ordinance and Environmental Criteria Manual. By replacing the strike-through with: C814-2023-0057 Page 2 “All soil volume and depth that cannot be achieved in the ROW due to utility placement will be offset, on a 1:1 basis, by providing soil volume and depth in other locations within the PUD, such as parking.” 3. Austin Fire Department requests the following to be provided by the developer: 9,000 to 11,000 square feet unfinished space within the level of discharge ("ground floor") and floor above, with a private convenience stair, adequate space for 2-3 apparatus bays and appropriate apron for fire/EMS apparatus, and an entrance/egress on a major roadway. Final selection of the location must be approved by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, and the Developer, with a lease executed or the space conveyed prior to 55% of certificates of occupancy …
Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten Combined (Wooten) CASE#: PROJECT NAME: Anderson Square PC DATE: August 13, 2024 NPA-2023-0017.01 DATE FILED: June 16, 2023 June 25, 2024 May 28, 2024 April 9, 2024 February 27, 2024 4 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. ADDRESS/ES: Anderson Lane; 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square; 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Blvd. SVRD SB DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 16 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Anderson Square Investments, LLC & C2G, LLC AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change To: High Density Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2023-0080 From: CS-MU-NP & CS-1-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: To: CH-PDA-NP Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024 – (action pending) June 25, 2024 – Postponed to August 13, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Neighborhood. [R. Johnson – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 8-0 [C. Hempel, A. Azhar, G. Cox J. Mushtaler and A. Haynes absent. May 28, 2024 – Postponed to June 25, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Applicant. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox off the dais. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. April 9, 2024 – Postponed to May 28, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 12 -0 [A. Phillips off the dais. G. Anderson recused from Item #7]. February 27, 2024 – Postponed to April 9, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Mushtaler off the dais. F. Maxwell absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for the Applicant’s request for High Density Mixed Use land use BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is proposing a large mixed- use development that could accommodate up to 2400 residential units and approximately 2.4 million square feet of office and retail uses. The property is located at the intersection of US Hwy 183 and North Lamar Blvd. High Density Mixed Use land use is appropriate in this location. 2 Below are sections …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0080 (Anderson Square) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½ 8003, & 8005 Anderson Square and 7940, 7950, 8000, 8000 1/2 & 8002 Research Boulevard Service Road South Bound ZONING FROM: CS-MU-NP, CS-1-NP TO: CH-PDA-NP SITE AREA: 16.0 acres (696,960 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Anderson Square Investments, LLC & C2G, LLC (Jim Cotton and Jimmy Nassour) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends CH-PDA-NP, Commercial Highway-Planned Development Area- Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. As this property is falls within the North Lamar Transit Center station area, the staff recommends adding prohibited and conditional uses from the recently adopted ETOD ordinance to the PDA overlay: 1) Prohibit the following uses on the property: Agricultural Sale and Services, Building Maintenance Services, Campground, Carriage Stable, Convenience Storage, Drop-off Recycling Collection Facility, Electronic Prototype Assembly, Electronic Testing, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Marina, Recreational Equipment Maintenance & Storage, Recreational Equipment Sales, Research Assembly Services, Research Testing Services, Research Warehousing Services, Scrap and Salvage, Service Station, Stables, Vehicle Storage, Basic Industry, General Warehousing and Distribution, Recycling Center, Resource Extraction, Animal Production, Crop Production and Indoor Crop Production. 2) Make the following uses conditional uses on the property: Alternative Financial Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repair Services, Automotive Washing, Bail Bond Services, Commercial Blood Plasma Center, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Communications Services, Construction Sales and Services, Electric Vehicle Charging, Kennels, Monument Retail Sales, Off-Site Accessory Parking, Pawn Shop Services, Pedicab Storage and Dispatch, Special Use Historic, Custom Manufacturing, Light Manufacturing, Limited Warehousing and Distribution and Horticulture. C14-2023-0080 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 27, 2024: Postponed to April 9, 2024 at the staff’s request by consent (11-0, F. Maxwell-absent, J. Mushtaler-off the dais); A. Azhar-1st, A. Woods-2nd. April 9, 2024: Approved staff’s request for postponement to May 28, 2024 by consent (12-0, A. Phillips-arrived late); A. Azhar-1st, F. Maxwell-2nd. May 28, 2024: Granted applicant's request for postponement to June 25, 2024 by consent (10-0, P. Howard and A. Phillips-absent, G. Cox-arrived late); F. Maxwell-1st, A. Woods-2nd. June 25, 2024: Approved neighborhood's request for a postponement to August 13, 2024 (7-0, C. Hemple, A. Azhar and A. Haynes-absent, A. Phillips and G. Cox-arrived late); R. Johnson-1st, F. Maxwell-2nd. August 13, 2024 CITY …
Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez CASE#: PROJECT NAME: Christ Church Planning PC DATE: August 13, 2024 NPA-2023-0002.01 DATE FILED: July 14, 2023 June 25, 2024 June 11, 2024 May 28, 2024 April 23, 2024 March 26, 2024 February 27, 2024 January 23, 2024 December 12, 2023 112 and 206 Medina Street, 1001, 1005, 1010, and 105 San Marcos Street ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 1.3 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Christ Church of Central Austin AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Recreation & Open Space, Single Family and Civic To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0010 (southern tract) From: SF-3-NP Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0017 (northern tract) To: CS-DB90-CO-NP PHONE: (512) 974-2695 Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 From: SF-3-NP To: CS-MU-V-CO-NP ACTION: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: December 14, 2000 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024 – (action pending) June 25, 2024 – Postponed to August 13, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [R. Johnson – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 7-0 [G. Cox and A. Phillips were off the dais. C. Hempel, A. Azhar, A. Haynes and J. Mushtaler absent]. June 11, 2024 –Postponed to June 25, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [J. Mushtaler off the dais. G. Cox and N. Barrera- Ramirez was absent]. April 23, 2024 – Postponed to May 14, 2023 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [G. Anderson – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox, J. Mushtaler and A. Phillips off the dais] NOTE: Errant postponement date, so case was renotified for June 11, 2024. March 26, 2024 – Postponed to April 23, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st: F. Maxell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Anderson off the dais. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. February 13, 2024- Postponed to March 26, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [One vacancy on the dais]. December 19, 2023- Postponed to February 13, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-CO-NP (as amended) CASE: Christ Church Planning - NORTH (C14-2024-0017) ADDRESS: 206 Medina Street and 1010 East 2nd Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.45 acres (approximately 19,602 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Christ Church of Central Austin AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff does not recommend granting CS-MU-V-CO-NP. Staff offers the alternative recommendation of LR-MU-V-CO-NP. The CO in staff’s recommendation would prohibit the use of service station. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is currently undeveloped land, a gravel parking lot. It is located a block north of East Cesar Chavez Street. To the south is a medium sized church (this parcel is being considered on this same agenda, case C14-2024-0010. While they are adjacent lots they are separated by a roadway and thus must be two separate rezoning cases). To the east and west are single family structures being utilized as residential and to the north are three single family homes being utilized as residential. The tract is approximately 950 feet east of the Downtown Imagine Austin Center and approximately 300 feet south of the Plaza Saltillo Imagine Austin Center. Staff has concerns about this pocket single family neighborhood approximately 7 blocks by 1-2 blocks in area. There are at least five historical zoning cases that have been initiated within 1/3 mile of the subject tract, including a structure constructed in the late 19th century. It is clear the neighborhood is neither downtown to the west, nor the commercial corridor that Cesar Chavez is to the south, nor the TOD that Plaza Saltillo is to the north. It is something different as none of those initiatives or rezonings have made inroads into this C14-2023-0017 2 small area. Granting this rezoning could result in further requests for more intense zoning which could have substantial impacts on this neighborhood of older single-family homes. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Zoning should allow for reasonable use of the property. The alternative recommendation offered, neighborhood commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning would allow for reasonable use of the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-DB90-CO-NP CASE: Christ Church Planning - SOUTH (C14-2024-0010) ADDRESS: 112 Medina Street; 105 San Marcos Street; 1001 and 1005 East 2nd Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.33 acres (approximately 57,934 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Christ Church of Central Austin AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff does not recommend granting general commercial services-mixed use-density bonus 90-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-DB90-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff offers the alternative recommendation of neighborhood commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR- MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay in staff’s recommendation would prohibit the service station use. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is currently a medium sized church of approximately 11,500 square feet on 1.33 acres. It is located a ½ block north of East Cesar Chavez Street. To the south are several retail/office uses mainly run out of single family structures. To the east and west are single family structures being utilized for residential purposes and to the north is undeveloped land also owned by the church and utilized as an unpaved parking lot. (This parcel is being considered on this same agenda, case C14- 2024-0017. While they are adjacent lots they are separated by a roadway and thus must be two separate rezoning cases). The tract is approximately 850 feet east of the Downtown Imagine Austin Center and approximately 500 feet south of the Plaza Saltillo Imagine Austin Center. Staff has concerns about this pocket single C14-2024-0010 2 family neighborhood approximately 7 blocks by 1-2 blocks in area. There are at least five historical zoning cases that have been initiated within 1/3 mile of the subject tract, including a structure constructed in the late 19th century. It is clear the neighborhood is neither downtown to the west, nor the commercial corridor that Cesar Chavez is to the south, nor the TOD that Plaza Saltillo is to the north. It is something different as none of those initiatives or rezonings have made inroads into this small area. Granting this rezoning could result in further requests for more intense zoning …
Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2023-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use PC DATE: August 13, 2024 DATE FILED: November 13, 2023 July 23, 2024 July 9, 2024 June 11, 2024 May 28, 2024 April 23, 2024 March 26, 2024 February 27, 2024 January 23, 2024 December 12, 2023 ADDRESS/ES: 1614 Montopolis Drive; 6205, 6211, 6215 Fairway Street DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 1.91 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 3rd Angle Developments LLC, 1614 Montopolis LLC and Ben 6202, 6204 Caddie Street; 1600, 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1612, and 3 PHONE: (512) 974-2695) S. Cobos AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family and Civic To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0015 From: SF-3-NP and GR-NP To: CS-DB90-NP Planning Commission: August 13, 2024 ACTION: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024 - (action pending) July 23, 2024 – Postponed to August 13, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Applicant. [A. Woods – 1st; R. Johnson – 2nd] Vote: 10-0-1 [C. Hempel absent. J. Mushtaler abstained from the consent agenda vote. G. Anderson abstained from Item #15. R. Johnson recused from Item #20]. July 9, 2024 – Postponed to July 23, 2024 at the request of the Neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 7-0 [G. Cox, J. Mushtaler, and N. Barrera-Ramirez noted nay. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. June 11, 2024- Postponed to July 9, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [J. Mushtaler off the dais. G. Cox and N. Barrera- Ramirez absent]. May 28, 2024 – Postponed to June 11, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. April 23, 2024- Case was renotified for May 28, 2024 due to an error on the postponement date. March 26, 2024- Postponed to April 23, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Anderson off the dais. P. Howard and A. Phillips absent]. February 27, 2024 - Postponed to March 26, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-DB90-NP CASE: C14-2024-0015 - Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP & GR-NP ADDRESS: 6202, 6204 Caddie Street; 6205, 6211, 6215 Fairway Street; 1600, 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610, 1612, and 1614 Montopolis Drive SITE AREA: 1.92 acres (83,905 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: 3rd Angle Developments LLC & 1614 Montopolis LLC (Ben S. Cobos) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – density bonus 90 - neighborhood plan (GR-DB90-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 13, 2024: July 23, 2024: APPROVED THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO August 13, 2024. [A. WOODS; R. JOHNSON-2ND] (10-0) J. MUSHTALER – ABTAINED, C. HEMPEL AND D. SKIDMORE - ABSENT July 9, 2024: APPROVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JULY 23, 2024. [A. AZHAR; F. MAXWELL-2ND] (7-3) C. HEMPLE, P. HOWARD, A. PHILLIPS - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus C14-2024-0015 Page 2 program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zoning district, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant submitted this new rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is 1.92 acres, undeveloped, has frontage on Montopolis Drive (level 3), Caddies Street (level 1) and Fairway Street (level 1). The site has two zonings associated with it, community commercial-neighborhood plan (GR-NP) and family residences- neighborhood plan (SF_3-NP). The property has townhomes, Austin Youth Development Building and a Dollar Tree (MF-2-NP, P-NP, GR-NP) to the north. There are also business commercial buildings and single family residential (SF-3-NP, GR-NP). To the east are multifamily residential and undeveloped land (ERC). There closest bus stop is on the corner of Caddie Street and Montopolis Drive, right on the property. The site is mostly in the Riverside Station Imagine Austin Corridor, making this an ideal location to add housing. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). There was also a Neighborhood Traffic Analysis required for this …
