Dear City of Austin Planning Commissioners: I am writing to express my support for Foundation Communities' Parker Apartments project at 2105 Parker Lane, which will be discussed at the April 13 Planning Commission meeting. I have lived in the SRCC neighborhood since 2006 and have been very involved with the neighborhood, the SRCC neighborhood association, and efforts to bring more affordable housing to South Central Austin. Foundation Communities is an excellent organization with a long track record of taking care of its communities and being a good neighbor. They are going to offer many valuable amenities to the neighborhood and will continue many of the same programs that were previously offered by the church. I know there are concerns from the near neighbors about traffic, access to parkland, etc. These concerns are important, and Foundation Communities has pledged to work with the neighborhood to address and mitigate them. They have promised to help with parkland improvement projects, to offer their amenities to everyone in the neighborhood, and to meet with neighbors during the planning process to maximize benefits and minimize disruption. Austin needs more affordable housing. I urge you to support this project. Thank you, Gretchen Otto
ZONING CASE NPA-20201-0021 and C14-2021-0008.SH To the City of Austin Planning Commission: The EROC Contact Team has voted to oppose the Case NPA-2021-0021.01. The EROC Contact Team has supported numerous affordable housing developments in the EROC area, but we would like to see this property continue to be used for a civic purpose that will benefit the residents of this area. This Methodist Church functioned as a community center for this area for years because the city did not provide a community center for the 20,000 low-income residents in the adjacent apartments. The church property hosted offices and facilities for immigration lawyers, a public health nurse, youth outreach programs, and many other community services. This church is the last centrally located property suitable for a community center. This site already has a meeting room, gym, offices, and commercial kitchen. It can operate as a community center immediately. The EROC community would like the opportunity to work with the church and the city to provide a badly needed community center to the neglected residents of this area. Please deny this rezoning request. Malcolm Yeatts Chair, EROC Contact Team
Ana Aguirre Immediate Past Chair PO Box 19748 Austin, TX 78760 512-708-0647 April 13, 2021 Todd Shaw, Chair Claire Hempel, Vice-Chair Yvette Flores, Secretary James Shieh, Parliamentarian Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveji Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Jeffrey Thompson Don Leighton-Burwell, Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza, Ex-Officio Arati Singh, AISD Ex-Officio RE: Neighborhood Plan Amendment Case Number: NPA-2021-0021.01.SH Rezoning Case Number: C14-2021-0008.SH Dear Honorable Chair Shaw and Commissioners: 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 yesterday evening, April 12, 2021, and met with representatives from the East Riverside Oltorf Combined (EROC) Contact Team to discuss the proposed changes pertaining to the property located at 2105 Parker Lane: 1) Neighborhood Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on the FLUM from Civic to multifamily land use; and 2) Rezoning from SF-3-NP to MF-4-NP. The SCNPCT took into consideration the information provided by the EROC representatives as well as input from neighborhood associations representing residents within our SCNPCT boundaries, which is immediately South of the EROC boundary. With a quorum present and based on the information provided and comparing shared concerns of the residents East of IH 35, the SCNPCT membership voted not to support the proposed changes to the land use designation on the FLUM from Civic to multifamily land use and rezoning from SF-3-NP to MF-4-NP. The SCNPCT voted to support the East Riverside Oltorf Combined (EROC) Contact Team and join their efforts. We respectfully request the Planning Commission not approve the neighborhood plan amendment and zoning change requests. We respectfully request the Planning Commission carefully consider the long-term and overall impact such changes would have on the current and future residents of East Austin. Respectfully submitted, Ana Aguirre, Immediate Past Chair Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (SCNPCT)
Dear City of Austin Planning Commissioners: I am writing to express my support for Foundation Communities' Parker Apartments project at 2105 Parker Lane, which will be discussed at the April 13 Planning Commission meeting. I have lived in the East Riverside neighborhood since 2005 and know the property well. Until the church closed, I voted there in every local and national election for more than a decade. I also know Foundation Communities well, as I have taught in the evenings in a college access program on their properties since 2007. Those properties--Vintage Creek and M Station--are similar family properties with community-focused amenities, including learning centers that support programs geared toward the community. In our classroom, FC residents sit besides people from all over the community and are taught by faculty from UT and ACC, for free, in courses that award college credit and are often a turning point in an individual's life. My experience with FC is that they are true community partners, and the kind of partners we need here in the East Riverside neighborhood. The proposed site will include a learning center with fitness classes, a food pantry, and education classes. It will maintain space for UMC-affiliated programs already in place and expand partnerships to organizations such as Meals on Wheels and the Central Texas Food Bank. And it will provide new, well-designed apartments to low-income families. Austin needs affordable housing, and this central, well-connected neighborhood is an excellent place for it. I urge you to support this project. I believe FC will be an excellent community partner and that their property will be an asset to our neighborhood and city. Best regards, Vivé Griffith 1500 Inglewood Street Austin, TX 78741 512.736.3594 -- Vivé Griffith Writer | Educator | Advocate April 9, 2021 City of Austin Planning Commissioners and City Council Members: I am writing to express support for the Parker Apartments project at 2105 Parker Lane, which is scheduled as a discussion item on the April 13th Planning Commission’s Agenda. Foundation Communities is a valued community partner, and they share a similar mission to Any Baby Can by supporting families’ success. I look forward to being able to continue offering parenting classes at Foundation Communities Learning Centers and possibly including the Parker Apartment location. Any Baby Can is a tax exempt 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that serves the community in which the development site is located. Any Baby …
FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES LEARNING CENTER @ PARKER APARTMENTS 2105 PARKER LANE, AUSTIN, TX Foundation Communities (FC) currently operates 14 “Learning Centers” around Austin and North Texas that serve a wide range of both resident and neighborhood needs. Each Learning Center is staffed by a full‐time, on‐site Learning Center Manager, who is supported by several part‐time on‐site positions and a wide breadth and depth of other Foundation Communities’ colleagues and volunteers from our Education, Health Initiatives, and Volunteer Engagement programs, as well as a variety of FC partner agencies Typical FC Services at Parker Lane FC’s plan for 2105 Parker Lane includes both a new affordable housing community, as well as a robust Learning Center that will serve both FC residents and neighbors alike. At this location, we expect to offer typical FC services programming, delivered by our staff and available on‐site for free to surrounding neighbors, including: Weekly fitness classes, with both in person and virtual options (i.e. yoga, meditation, Zumba) Healthy food pantry, offered twice per month Various nutrition education programs, offered Annual health fair, including vaccinations, blood quarterly pressure checks, etc. As we do at our existing Learning Centers, FC also intends to complement our own services at Parker Lane with a variety of free programs offered by long‐standing partners, which may include: Parenting classes with Any Baby Can and/or Mama Sana Fresh produce boxes through the Sustainable Food Center Public health support through Austin Public Health Additionally, at this site, we will offer our large, robust after school and summer youth programs. Space in these youth programs is prioritized first for FC residents, but it is also available for and we expect to serve non‐resident students of Linder Elementary School. Special Partnerships and Services at Parker Lane We know that this site housed valued nonprofits in the past, and we are hoping to continue as many of the previous uses as possible. We are in discussions with Meals on Wheels and plan to continue their use of the site as a distribution center, if that is still a need. We are also exploring a partnership with the Wesley Nurse Program, as we have done at other FC locations. Part of our agreement with the United Methodist Church is that we will provide UMC with new office space, which they in turn expect to utilize for a variety of mission‐oriented activities. This …
Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jeff Howard Sunday, April 11, 2021 5:10 PM Llanes, Carmen - BC; Azhar, Awais - BC; Hempel, Claire - BC; Howard, Patrick - BC; Connolly, Joao - BC; Thompson, Jeffrey - BC; Shaw, Todd - BC; Schneider, Robert - BC; Shieh, James - BC; Flores, Yvette - BC; Cox, Grayson - BC; Praxis, Solveij - BC; Mushtaler, Jennifer - BC Clark, Kate; Rivera, Andrew; Item No. B-5 on the April 13 Planning Commission Agenda; C14-2020-0130; 5613 Patton Ranch Road ; Tom Daniel *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Planning Commissioners, I am writing on behalf of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, the applicant in the above‐referenced zoning case. We look forward to having the case considered on April 13, 2021. The property was originally acquired by St. Andrew’s in 2012 as part of a larger parcel. After going through a master planning exercise, the school determined that the parcel was too far from its current Upper School facilities to be walkable. As a result in 2017, the school conveyed the property to the Rawson Sanders school. However, Rawson Sanders changed its plans for the parcel and, under the terms of that agreement, the property came back to St. Andrew’s in 2020. The property is currently zoned MF‐1, identified as “multi‐family” on the Oak Hill FLUM and is subject the SOS Ordinance and its 20% impervious cover requirements. The presence of trees, environmental features and low impervious cover means that only a portion of this 15 acre tract will be developed. The current MF‐1 zoning only allows 40 feet in height. In order to get even a low to moderate amount of density on the parcel given the application of current environmental regulations, we have requested a zoning change to MF‐4, which would allow this 15‐acre parcel to yield up to 20 units per acre. The MF‐4 is limited to the 15 acre parcel along Vega and the remainder of property adjacent to the Oak Park neighborhood will remain MF‐1. City staff has recommended the MF‐4 zoning. There is ample MF‐4, GR and CS zoning located in this area very near the property. The MF‐4 zoning is needed to get to a reasonable 4‐stories on the property. The MF‐4 zoning will not result in increased environmental or storm water runoff impacts since the 20% impervious cover would apply to both MF‐1 and MF‐4. In …
Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Subject: Lawrence Sunderland Sunday, April 11, 2021 4:15 PM Clark, Kate C14-2021-0014 – 2200 E. Riverside *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** I wish to register my support for the zoning changes proposed for the property designated as C14‐2021‐0014 – 2200 E. Riverside. I do not need to speak. I was a part of the group that worked on the Riverside TOD plan and stayed with it to the end to get it through the city. This change is appropriate for this property. Larry Sunderland Member of EROC and Friends of Riverside. Sent from my iPhone 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. 1
January 3, 2021 TO: RE: FROM: CC: Kate Clark, Housing & Planning Department kate.clark@austintexas.gov Planning Commission Paige Ellis, paige.ellis@austintexas.gov City Rezoning CASE # C14-2020-0130 Public Hearing Date: January 26, 2021 Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee Sandi Causey, crcausey@sbcglobal.net Nancy Baker Jones, enbeja@austin.rr.com Brett Schwab, b_d_schwab@yahoo.com Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (Oak Hill NPCT), oak.hill.npct@gmail.com; East Oak Hill Neighborhood Association (OHAN), eastOak Hill@yahoo.com PURPOSE: WE OBJECT TO THIS REZONING REQUEST Issue: The Oak Park Subdivision is located between Highway 290 West and Southwest Parkway, adjacent to St. Andrews School (SAS) campus. The school is selling a portion of its property (bordered by Patton Ranch Road, School Road, and Vega Avenue) for dense residential development. The property (hereafter referred to as the parcel in question) is currently zoned for Limited Density (MF-1-NP). St. Andrews School has requested that the zoning be revised to MF-4-NP to allow for construction of a 295-unit apartment development. We, the Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee, represent affected property owners. We have substantial concerns regarding the proposed rezoning for the following reasons: 1. SAS has provided no planning proposal to the Oak Park Subdivision. 2. This rezoning request contradicts the existing Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan. 3. Existing flooding risks will grow. 4. Excessive traffic congestion and safety concerns are likely. 5. Further overcrowding of Oak Hill Elementary School is likely. No educational impact study has been conducted. 6. Environmental impact of the planned development has not been assessed. 7. Historic Landmark buildings on the parcel in question are in peril. See discussion of each reason below. 1. SAS has provided no planning proposal to the Oak Park Subdivision. In the past, the Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee has communicated closely with SAS about several issues, including flooding and flood mitigation, the Harper Park Subdivision, and the sale and rezoning of the parcel in question to Rawson-Saunders School, which was sold back to SAS and on which this development is now proposed to be built. Rezoning to MF-4-NP greatly impacts our community, but SAS did not communicate with us. We heard belatedly from the Oak Hill Neighborhood Association about these plans. We have not been provided any plans, maps, conceptual designs, schematics, or other data. 2. This rezoning request contradicts our existing Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan. The city of Austin mandated in the mid-1990s that urban areas draft Neighborhood Plans to allow for …
January 3, 2021 TO: RE: FROM: Kate Clark, Housing & Planning Department kate.clark@austintexas.gov Planning Commission Paige Ellis, paige.ellis@austintexas.gov City Rezoning CASE # C14-2020-0130 Public Hearing Date: January 26, 2021 Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee Sandi Causey, Nancy Baker Jones, Brett Schwab, CC: Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (Oak Hill NPCT), ; East Oak Hill Neighborhood Association (OHAN), PURPOSE: WE OBJECT TO THIS REZONING REQUEST Issue: The Oak Park Subdivision is located between Highway 290 West and Southwest Parkway, adjacent to St. Andrews School (SAS) campus. The school is selling a portion of its property (bordered by Patton Ranch Road, School Road, and Vega Avenue) for dense residential development. The property (hereafter referred to as the parcel in question) is currently zoned for Limited Density (MF-1-NP). St. Andrews School has requested that the zoning be revised to MF-4-NP to allow for construction of a 295-unit apartment development. We, the Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee, represent affected property owners. We have substantial concerns regarding the proposed rezoning for the following reasons: 1. SAS has provided no planning proposal to the Oak Park Subdivision. 2. This rezoning request contradicts the existing Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan. 3. Existing flooding risks will grow. 4. Excessive traffic congestion and safety concerns are likely. 5. Further overcrowding of Oak Hill Elementary School is likely. No educational impact study has been conducted. 6. Environmental impact of the planned development has not been assessed. 7. Historic Landmark buildings on the parcel in question are in peril. See discussion of each reason below. 1. SAS has provided no planning proposal to the Oak Park Subdivision. In the past, the Oak Park Subdivision Association Executive Committee has communicated closely with SAS about several issues, including flooding and flood mitigation, the Harper Park Subdivision, and the sale and rezoning of the parcel in question to Rawson-Saunders School, which was sold back to SAS and on which this development is now proposed to be built. Rezoning to MF-4-NP greatly impacts our community, but SAS did not communicate with us. We heard belatedly from the Oak Hill Neighborhood Association about these plans. We have not been provided any plans, maps, conceptual designs, schematics, or other data. 2. This rezoning request contradicts our existing Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan. The city of Austin mandated in the mid-1990s that urban areas draft Neighborhood Plans to allow for the right kind of growth. …
My name is Melinda Barsales and I live at 4114 East 12th Street in a home built in 1964 original to this area of East Austin. I am writing to the Planning Commission today to express my concerns regarding Zoning Case C14-2020-0089, Twelfth and Springdale Residences, Item 6 on today’s agenda. Not only do I believe the zoning change from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP is unnecessary, but due to this tract’s proximity to the historic African-American burial ground of Bethany Cemetery, I strongly believe that a downzoning of this tract should be proposed. The Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association is currently in the process of collecting signatures for a valid petition for this case. I have been made aware that the signature of the representative for Bethany Cemetery, Ms. Sue Spears, will not be considered valid unless we can furnish written proof that she has been given authority on such matters from the property owners in spite of the fact that her name appears on the TCAD for the cemetery, that notice of the proposed rezoning was sent care of Ms. Spears, and that City contractors, Davey Resource Group, sought out her consent for a vegetation work plan on the cemetery’s grounds. Ownership of the property at 1308 Springdale Road was transferred to the Bethany Cemetery Association in 1976. The members are now all deceased and the association defunct. Ms. Spears, who grew up in this neighborhood and attended Sims Elementary across the street from the cemetery, has been the steward for this neglected burial ground and was instrumental in securing historic status for the site. Through her dedication to the cemetery she facilitated a program for maintenance of the grounds through the Travis County Sheriff’s SWAP program. Due to the undetermined status of ownership for the cemetery, I strongly encourage the Planning Commission to postpone making any recommendation in this case until it is determined who has the authority to speak for its deceased owners and those interred on its grounds.
My name is Melinda Barsales and I live at 4114 East 12th Street in a home built in 1964 original to this area of East Austin. I am writing to the Planning Commission today to express my concerns regarding Zoning Case C14-2020-0089, Twelfth and Springdale Residences, Item 6 on today’s agenda. Not only do I believe the zoning change from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP is unnecessary, but due to this tract’s proximity to the historic African-American burial ground of Bethany Cemetery, I strongly believe that a downzoning of this tract should be proposed. The Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association is currently in the process of collecting signatures for a valid petition for this case. I have been made aware that the signature of the representative for Bethany Cemetery, Ms. Sue Spears, will not be considered valid unless we can furnish written proof that she has been given authority on such matters from the property owners in spite of the fact that her name appears on the TCAD for the cemetery, that notice of the proposed rezoning was sent care of Ms. Spears, and that City contractors, Davey Resource Group, sought out her consent for a vegetation work plan on the cemetery’s grounds. Ownership of the property at 1308 Springdale Road was transferred to the Bethany Cemetery Association in 1976. The members are now all deceased and the association defunct. Ms. Spears, who grew up in this neighborhood and attended Sims Elementary across the street from the cemetery, has been the steward for this neglected burial ground and was instrumental in securing historic status for the site. Through her dedication to the cemetery she facilitated a program for maintenance of the grounds through the Travis County Sheriff’s SWAP program. Due to the undetermined status of ownership for the cemetery, I strongly encourage the Planning Commission to postpone making any recommendation in this case until it is determined who has the authority to speak for its deceased owners and those interred on its grounds.
April 13, 2021 Planning Commission Registered Speakers B1 / B2 Applicant Walter Moreau Conor Kenny, avail. for questions. For Sabrina Butler Lawrence Sunderland Kevin Reed Megan Mathews Alecia Wong David Hart Kelly Pucket Tim Thomas Ian Librado Tennant Opposed Malcome Yeatts Eddie McKenna Frederick DeWorken Mark Gibson Ana Aguirre B3 /4 Applicant Conor Kenny B5 Applicant Jeff Howard For Greg Weaver Opposed Nancy Baker Jones B6 Applicant Alice Glasco Davey McEathron Christopher Affinito Opposed Matt Caldwell Katherine Winge Julia Robinson Madeline Acri Melonie Dixon Barbara McArthur Daniel Llanes Will Slack Alexandria Anderson Marie Butcher Pinaki Ghosh B7 Applicant Leaha Bojo Charley Dorsaneo B8 Applicant Mike McHone Opposed Mario Cantu Grew Jewiss
Planning Commission: March 23, 2021 DATE FILED: January 14, 2021 (out-of-cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) CASE#: NPA-2021-0021.01.SH PROJECT NAME: Parker Apartments PC DATE: March 23, 2021 ADDRESS: 2105 Parker Lane DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 7.82 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Ward Memorial Methodist Church (Kevin Reed) AGENT: Civilitude, LLC (Aisling O’Reilly) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 921-6223 From: Civic Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0008.SH From: SF-3-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021- CITY COUNCIL DATE: Not scheduled at this time 1 of 47B-1 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: . The applicant is proposing an affordable housing multifamily development and is requesting a change in the future land use map from Civic to Multifamily. Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use because the property in located in an area with multifamily zoning directly to the north and east of the property. The East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan future land use map does not have a land use designation on the properties surrounding the site with multifamily zoning. These properties were removed from the future land use map during the neighborhood planning process with the intent to revisit them in the future. The properties without a land use designation are primarily zoned multifamily and commercial. The neighborhood plan document supports affordable housing, although it specifies for only specific properties in the planning area. Staff believes the City’s need for affordable housing should be broadened to meet the affordable housing needs of the City. Future Lane Use Map Zoning Map 2 2 of 47B-1 3 3 of 47B-1 4 4 of 47B-1 public facilities, including governmental offices, police, ‐ functional institutional uses that serve LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Civic - Any site for public or semi fire facilities, hospitals, and public and private schools. Includes major religious facilities and other religious activities that are of a different type and scale than surrounding uses. Purpose 1. Allow flexibility in development for major, multi the greater community; 2. Manage the expansion of major institutional uses to prevent unnecessary impacts on established neighborhood areas; 3. Preserve the availability of sites for civic facilities to ensure that facilities are …
C14-2021-0008.SH 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0008.SH – Parker Apartments DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 2105 Parker Lane SITE AREA: 7.82 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: Ward Memorial Methodist Church AGENT: Civilitude LLC (Aisling O'Reilly) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES This rezoning case has been approved to participate in the City’s S.M.A.R.T. (Safe, Mixed- Income, Accessible, Reasonably-priced, Transit-Oriented) Housing expedited review program, please see Exhibit C: SMART Housing Letter. Staff has received comments in response to this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit D: Correspondence Received. On March 1, 2021 staff received a petition in opposition to this rezoning case. During this time, staff can accept electronic signatures to start the verification process, but until the original signatures are received the petition is considered incomplete. The current percentage for this petition is 10.37%. The petition, a map and list of property owners within the petition area and the electronic signatures received to date are included in Exhibit E: Rezoning Petition. 1 of 27B-2 C14-2021-0008.SH 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 7.82 acres and is located on the eastside of Parker Lane. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is occupied by the Parker Lane United Methodist Church. Adjacent to the north of this property is a tract zoned MF-2 and to the east are tracts zoned MF-3 and GR. Adjacent to the south is a tract zoned SF-3-NP. Across Parker Lane to the west are tracts zoned MF-3-NP, SF-6-NP and SF-3-NP, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The applicant is requesting MF-4-NP to construct a multifamily development. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “civic” and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to case no. NPA- 2021-0021.01. From the applicant’s application, they are proposing a new multifamily development with a total number of 18 units per acre. Their proposal is to build a “140-unit apartment complex (Residential Multifamily) with on-site surface level parking. This project has been certified as an S.M.A.R.T. Housing project, with …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2020-0104 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: GR-MU-CO-NP and RR-NP TO: PUD-NP ADDRESS: 1011 and 1017 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 30.18 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Jay Paul Company AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to PUD-NP. In addition to the superiority items outlined in Exhibit D- Tier One and Tier Two Requirements Matrices, Staff recommends that the following land uses be prohibited on the property: Automotive rental, Automotive repair services, Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Drop-off recycling collection, Equipment repair services, Equipment sales, Exterminating services, Funeral services, Kennels, Community garden, and Service station. The Applicant is in agreement with these conditions. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION: February 3, 2020: To recommend PUD-NP zoning as recommended by Staff, with conditions as follows: 1. Staff work with the applicant to meet LEED and Sustainable Site Certification for the project. 2. Street yard trees will be a minimum of 3 caliper inches (in lieu of the staff recommendation of 2 caliper inches). (8-0) [Commissioner Ramberg- 1st, Commissioner Coyne- 2nd; Commissioner Maceo- Absent] Please see Exhibit G- Environmental Commission Recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined. ORDINANCE NUMBER: B-031 of 112 C814-2020-0104 2 ISSUES: The subject property is currently undeveloped but is in the area generally known as the former East Austin Tank Farm. The Tank Farm area was used for storage of petrochemicals for decades before the uses were removed and environmental remediation occurred. This site was remediated in the 1990s but not to a level that would allow redevelopment with residential land uses; only office, commercial, and limited industrial land uses are permitted. The property is also significantly constrained by waterways, floodplain, and water quality buffer zones. There are heritage trees on the site. Please see Exhibit C- 1987 Aerial Exhibit. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property owner is proposing to rezone a 30.18-acre parcel from GR-MU-CO-NP and RR-NP to PUD-NP zoning to allow redevelopment of the property with office and commercial land uses. The property is located east of the intersection of Springdale Road and Airport Boulevard. Railroad right-of-way (ROW) forms the southern boundary. The subject property was previously used for religious assembly and automotive sales but is currently vacant. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-NP CASE: C14-2021-0001 3707 Goodwin ZONING FROM: CS-MU-NP ADDRESS: 3707 Goodwin Avenue SITE AREA: 3.121 acres PROPERTY OWNER: KAG Leasing Inc. CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-V-NP. AGENT: Smith Robertson LLP (David Hartman) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 23, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be determined. ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 11B-4 C14-2021-0001 2 ISSUES The applicant is proposing to rezone a property from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-V-NP to develop a mixed use development that is anticipated to include 400 apartment units. If developed under the requested Vertical Mixed Use Building (V- or VMU) standards, the project will be required to provide 10% of units at 80% MFI. The site is not located on a future or existing Core Transit Corridor. The property is located in the vicinity of the former East Austin Tank Farm but was never a part of the tank farm. Environmental remediation has not been required for this site to move forward with residential land uses. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is a 3.121 acre triangular shaped tract bounded by Airport Boulevard on the west, Goodwin Avenue to the north, and Springdale Road to the east. The property is located within an Imagine Austin Neighborhood Center and along two Imagine Austin Activity Corridors. The property is near the proposed Green Line, and Capital Metro bus service is available adjacent to the site. The property is currently zoned GR-MU-NP and is developed with limited warehousing and distribution. Immediately south of the property is an automotive repair service that is also zoned CS-MU-NP. Across Airport Boulevard to the west are a mix of land uses, including automotive repair and automotive sales that are zoned CS-CO-NP. Also in this area is property that was recently rezoned to CS-MU-V-CO-NP through zoning case C14-2020-0083, also known as 1135 Gunter Street. The Gunter Street property is currently vacant. Further west is a residential neighborhood zoned SF-3-NP. Across Goodwin Avenue to the north is a mixed use development that was rezoned through zoning case C14-2019-0041 to add the V- designation. The property, 3706 Goodwin Avenue, was developed utilizing the V-designation and includes affordable rental units. Also to the north are properties zoned CS-MU-NP; one is undeveloped and one is …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8S-72-009(VAC) SUBDIVISION NAME: West End Addition, Resubdivision of Lots 2-A through 5-A, in the P.C. DATE: March 23, 2021 Resubdivision of Lots 1-14, Block A (plat vacation) LOTS: 1 COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AREA: 0.63 acres APPLICANT: Nash 1606, LLC (Mike Speciale) AGENT: Site Specifics (John Hussey) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 1606 Nash Ave GRIDS: H21 WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake EXISTING ZONING: MF-3 LAND USE: Residential NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the West End Addition, Resubdivision of Lots 2-A through 5-A, in the Resubdivision of Lots 1-14, Block A vacation. The applicant proposes to vacate this subdivision, composed of 1 lot on approximately 0.63 acres. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the subdivision vacation. The vacation of the subdivision meets applicable State and City of Austin Land Development Code requirements. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Jennifer Bennett-Reumuth PHONE: 512-974-9002 E-mail: jennifer.bennett-reumuth@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Location map Exhibit B: Plat to be vacated 1 of 3B-5 1604 1706 1510 BARTON HEIGHTS B 1507 1502 1504 E V Y A E N KIN 1509 1511 1506 1508 1513 1515 1510 1512 B A 1517 1514 O R T B A N H EIG & 12 B D LT 1 M L KA H T S 1600 187.41 1607 1700 KINNEY AVE CONDOMINIUMS AMD 45.41 0100061601-1603 145.12 45.00 1702 C OLLIE R S T 1703 KINNEY AVENUE BUNGALOWS 0100051301-1305 1707 WENDLANDT DECKER, I SUR 20 ABS 8 RESUB OF LOTS 6-8 1801 1704 1512 E V D A R O F X O 1700 3 0 8 1 1801 1607 1713 1702 E V R A E N R A G 1709 1701 B A 5 1.8 2 4 6.5 0 191.11 50.49 187.35 3 0 7 1 R T B R L O O E N H S U T S 5 67 EIG B O 7 0 7 1 H T F S 5 0 7 1 199.70 42.00 187.36 1710 1706 1716 1703 1714 1716 4 1 7 1 1712 2 1 7 1 0 1 7 1 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 187.39 51.00 COLLIER STREET CONDOS AMD 11 6 1 9 0 6 1 187.28 185.84 51.27 6 0 7 1 1700 1618 1614 N A S H AV E 1606 1704 1706 5 1 7 …
PLANNING COMMISISON SITE PLAN WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET 3 (973) 220-3055 221 Lessin Lane Lessin Lane Villas SP-2020-0364C PC HEARING DATE: March 23, 2021 219 Lessin Holdings (Christopher Affinito) 117 Lightsey Rd., #B Austin, TX 78704 KFM Engineering and Design (Mark Zupan) 8701 W. Hwy 71, Ste. 201G Austin, TX 78735 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: COUNCIL DISTRICT #: OWNER/APPLICANT: ENGINEER: CASE MANAGER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct seventeen condominium units with parking, sidewalks, detention and water quality ponds, utilities, drive, and other associated site improvements. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVERS: The applicant is requesting a waiver from § 25-2-1063. The site is subject to a 25’ compatibility setback. The proposed development is encroaching into the compatibility 25’ setback on the west property line for detention and water quality ponds. The ponds are more than 5’ from the property line but within the 25’. COMPATIBILITY: Section 25-2-1051 states that Article 10 Compatibility Standards apply if a use in a SF-6 or less restrictive zoning district is located on a property across the street from or adjoining a property on which is zoned SF-5 or more restrictive or a use is permitted in a SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located. § 25-2-1063 - HEIGHT LIMITATIONS AND SETBACKS FOR LARGE SITES. Rosemary Avila Rosemary.avila@austintexas.gov (512) 628-8281 (512) 974-2784 (A) This section applies to a site that has: (1)an area that exceeds 20,000 square feet; or (2)a street frontage that exceeds 100 feet. (B) In this section, the term "structure" excludes a rain garden using no concrete that is designed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual. A person may not construct a structure 25 feet or less from property: (1) in an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district; or (2) on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the compatibility setback waiver request. All proposed units are not within the setback. The site complies with all other compatibility standard requirements, such as lighting, screening, and building heights. 1 of 6B-6 221 Lessin Lane Lessin Lane Villas SP-2020-0364C PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA EXISTING ZONING WATERSHED WATERSHED ORDINANCE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Not required CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR PROPOSED ACCESS FLOOR-AREA RATIO BUILDING COVERAGE IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE EXISTING SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES: Site North ZONING 1.4664 acres SF-6-NP East Bouldin Creek Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (Urban) None …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8J-2020-0013 SUBDIVISION NAME: West Bella Fortuna Preliminary Plan AREA: 93.28 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Clayton Properties Group, Inc. Brohn Homes (Tyler LOT(S): 344 PC DATE: 3/23/21 Gatewood) AGENT: Doucet & Associates (Davood Salek) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: Approx. 13300 Bradshaw Rd GRIDS: G-10 WATERSHED: Onion Creek and Rinard Creek COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: 2-Mile ETJ MUD: N/A EXISTING ZONING: N/A PROPOSED LAND USE: Single Family, Drainage, Landscape, Park ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVERS: N/A VARIANCES: None SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be provided on all internal streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for approval with conditions of the West Bella Fortuna Preliminary Plan consisting of 344 lots on 93.28 acres. Water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval with conditions of this preliminary plan. This plan will be back to Commission when it meets all applicable County, State and City of Austin LDC requirements. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Sarah Sumner Email address: sarah.sumner@traviscountytx.gov PHONE: 512-854-7687 1 1 of 9B-7 CITY OF AUSTIN – TRAVIS COUNTY – SINGLE SUBDIVISION OFFICE SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT March 8, 2021 U1 512-854-7687 West Bella Fortuna Preliminary Plan 11328 BRADSHAW RD C8J-2020-0013 UPDATE: 00 Sarah Sumner PHONE #: CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: SUBMITTAL DATE: REPORT DUE DATE: March 22, 2021 FINAL REPORT DATE: March 16, 2021 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. However, until this happens, your application is considered disapproved. Additional comments may be generated as a result of information or design changes provided in your update. If you have any questions, problems, concerns, or if you require additional information about this report, please do not hesitate to contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by writing to the City of Austin, Development Services Department, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767. UPDATE DEADLINE (LDC 30-2-56; 30-2-82): It is the responsibility of the applicant or their agent to update this subdivision application. The final update to clear all comments must be submitted by the update deadline, which is March 29, 2021. Otherwise, the application will automatically be denied. …
APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISISON PARKLAND REQUIREMENT REVIEW SHEET 3 CS-MU-CO-NP 4802 South Congress Avenue Wilder Planning Commission: February 9, 2021 postponed March 9, 2021, postponed March 23, 2021 South Congress Combined (West Congress Neighborhood) Mike McHone Rivera Engineering (Michael Rivera) 4802 LLC (Mitch Ely) CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0600C Parks Board: January 26, 2021 CASE NAME: DISTRICT: ADDRESS: ZONING: APPELLANT: APPLICANT: OWNER: NEIGHBOR- -HOOD PLAN: PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ACTION: January 26, 2021: Board Member Mason-Murphy made a motion to recommend to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to pay fee in lieu of land dedication for 4802 S. Congress (SP-2019-0600C) and uphold staff’s recommendation for the dedication of parkland; Board Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1 with Board Member Luca voting nay and Vice Chair Farasat absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: February 9, 2021: Commissioner Seeger made the motion to postpone the item to March 9, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood; Commissioner Azar seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 11 – 0. March 9, 2021: Commissioner Howard made the motion to postpone the item to March 23, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood; Commissioner Seeger seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 10 – 0. To be heard on March 23, 2021. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct 125 multifamily units in a multi-story building with an underground multi-level parking garage, driveway to South Congress Avenue, on-site storm water quality and detention pond, and site utilities. B81 of 25 APPEAL REQUEST: The Appellant filed an appeal of the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) decision to require land for this site plan, and requested to pay fee in lieu. This action is described in Land Development Code 25-1-605 (F); the appeal is to the Planning Commission, who will make the final decision. The case has already been heard by Park and Recreation Board, and a recommendation made (see above). SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends upholding PARD’s original requirement to dedicate land as part of this site plan; and denial of the applicant’s request to pay fee in lieu. The criteria for the decision of whether to require land vs. fee in lieu are listed in 25-1-605. (B). In determining whether to require dedication of land under Section 25-1-602 (Dedication of Parkland) or allow payment of a fee in-lieu of dedication under this section, …
