From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Rhoades, Wendy SCCNPCT Friday, February 4, 2022 9:02:49 PM Screen Shot 2022-02-04 at 8.56.48 PM.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Wendy, M. The questionnaire was altered and our question was never answered until I was able to prove that I did reach out to Alice. Could the screen shot be added to the back up. 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.
MEMORANDUM Date: February 7, 2022 To: City of Austin, Planning Commission From: Mylea Bayless, Chief of Strategic Partnerships Andrew Sansom, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors Bat Conservation International RE: Statement of Bat Conservation International on the Endeavor Project on the South-Central Waterfront. Planning Commission Agenda item B-06 C814-89-0003.02 Dear Commissioners, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important issue for downtown Austin. Bat Conservation International is a global organization committed to ending bat extinctions throughout the world. Our organization has appreciated the many discussions we have had with the Endeavor Group regarding the bat population which seasonally occupies the structure of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. We are pleased to report that the Endeavor Group has been responsive to our concerns, and the proposed project, in the design phase, appears to have taken great care to consider its potential impact on the bats. It is clear to us that the City of Austin and Endeavor have carefully considered the bats in the process thus far and that the South-Central Waterfront Plan embraces the Congress Avenue bat colony as an asset and, in fact, a centerpiece of the development opportunity. Based on input from Bat Conservation International and other bat conservation interests, Endeavor has altered the following project components in consideration of the bats. • The setback of buildings from the river • Placing the parking garage underground to deter bat roosting in the concrete crevices • Minimal landscaping immediately under and adjacent to the bridge to reduce interactions between bats and people 1012 14th Street NW Suite 905 Washington, DC 20005 USA 500 N Capital of TX Hwy Building 1-201 Austin, TX 78746-3450 USA BATCON.ORG info@batcon.org 512.327.9721 • No tree plantings immediately under and adjacent to the bridge to ensure unrestricted ingress and egress for the bats • Downward facing lighting and some dark sky compliance, including elimination of bright lights shining directly on the bridge crevices • Retention of the tree line along the river east of the bridge to provide cover for the bats as they emerge in the evening • Improved public bat viewing areas • Bat education signage and programs throughout the bat viewing areas in the project We urge Endeavor and the City to continue to consider the bats by limiting the most disruptive construction activities (such as those that may cause excessive vibration to the bridge structure, for example blasting during …
305 South Congress PUD Discussion and Debate of Amendments WG Consent Amendments 1. Working Group (WG) Chair or designee(s) will be provided 6 minutes to provide background for their posted WG amendments. 2. The Chair will request a motion to approve WG on consent with commissioners being able to request specific WG amendments be pulled for discussion. a. For each WG amendment, 2 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (6 minutes total) to ask clarifying questions of the WG in the process of determining whether to pull the amendment for discussion. b. Commissioners should consider pulling for discussion those amendments that are related to proposed WG and other individual amendments, so that the Commission can consider amendments or substitute motions covering the same topics at the same time. 3. Once there is a motion and a second on the consent Individual amendments, the PC will vote to approve these Individual amendments. Individual Consent Amendments 1. The Chair will request a motion to approve posted Individual amendments on consent with commissioners being able to request specific WG and Individual amendments be pulled for discussion. a. For each Individual Amendment, 2 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (6 minutes total) to ask clarifying questions of the Commissioner proposing the Individual amendment in the process of determining whether to pull the amendment for discussion. b. Commissioners should consider pulling for discussion those amendments that are related to proposed individual amendments, so that the Commission can consider amendments or substitute motions covering the same topics at the same time. 2. Once there is a motion and a second on the consent Individual amendments, the PC will vote to approve these amendments. WG Amendments Pulled for Discussion 1. The WG amendments pulled for discussion will be taken in order they appear within WG list of amendments. 2. 3 Commissioners will be allowed 3 minutes each (9 minutes total) for questions of staff or other Commissioners related to the amendment. 3. Within the question and answer time period, Commissioners are allowed to bring forward individual amendments for discussion that cover the same issue or intent as WG amendment being considered. 4. At the end of the question and answer period, any Commissioner can make a motion related to the amendment under discussion. 5. If the motion gains a second, Commissioners will begin debate using their normal procedures for debating main motions, amendments and substitute …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Paula Kothmann Rivera, Andrew Paula Kothmann opposition to 305 S Congress PUD Tuesday, February 8, 2022 1:41:41 PM South River City Citizens statement in opposition to 305 S Congress PUD Amendment January 21 Update.docx.pdf THZC_Improvement Values TH vs Downtown Jan 18, 2022.pdf THZC_Land Values TH vs Downtown Jan 18, 2022.pdf Statesman_TCAD_Roll Value History.pdf *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Planning Commission: Superior? Thank you for taking such care to ask questions about this proposed PUD. The question that was not answered in Dec: why is this project afforded a Superior Rating? Since the staff couldn't answer it, I question why they seem to favor an out of town owner paying a remarkably low rate of ad valorem tax when the PUD is opposed by approximately 5,000 households with the South River City Citizens (see attached). Financials Furthermore, the financials are quite scary. I've attended many presentations: I was led to believe that the community benefits would be paid by the owner in exchange for the entitlement to develop over 4 times the current entitlement. Then we're told that they won't even be building affordable housing on site. How can that be helping Austin's housing crisis? Exactly how much housing has "fee in lieu" built to date? The fact that the City of Austin contemplates a $277M bond has incurred the wrath of many taxpayers. Attached please see the low rate that the Statesman tract pays as compared to nearby properties. See attached documents: the ~64K sf building is valued at $888 less than 1 cent/sf when vintage houses are $258/sf? & land value is less than $4M/acre, much less than surrounding properties. Is that true or the result of protests at TCAD? thus the 2 acres they plan to give to Barton Springs Road that will only serve their property is worth $8M. Granted. But $8M doesn't absolve a developer to build o-nsite affordable housing (and $8M doesn't get a lot of housing) much of the 6.5 acres to be used for a park is not buildable anyway (and is valued less) Also, this proposed bond will raise our taxes, and it's even proposed that taxes from the District will be spent in the District, thus others have to cover the basics. Just the fee to get the debt is $800K+. Debt does not lead to prosperity. In addition, Elloa Mathews asked …
From: Jim Young Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 6:34 AM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Subject: C14-2021-0125 support letter *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Maureen- My name is Jim Young. I am one of the codevelopers of the Goodwin Apartments, at 3706 Goodwin, Austin Texas. I am writing to offer my support for the rezone on Gunter Street: c14-2021-0125. I think this rezone, particularly since it fronts Airport Boulevard, will be a much higher and better use to the community than it's current zoning. Jim Young, CCIM 512-565-7509 -typed from mobile- 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.
PLANNING COMMISSION February 8, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on February 8, 2022 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Solveij Rosa Praxis Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – 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 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 25, 2022. Approve the minutes of January 25, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Cox on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Connolly off the dais. Commissioner Praxis absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0166 - South Congress Avenue Residences; District 2 6424 South Congress Avenue, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Calixto Jesus Cobos Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) GR-MU-CO-NP to GR-MU-V-NP Recommendation of GR-MU-V-CO-NP Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Azhar to grant Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2021-0166 - South Congress Avenue Residences located at 6424 South Congress Avenue was approved on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox and Llanes Pulido abstained on this item. Commissioner Praxis absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0174 - 815 W. 11th Street; District 9 815 West 11th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan Owner/Applicant: BSF Land Ventures LLC (Steven Bell, Ben Snyder, and Kevin Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Fleming) Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) LO to DMU-CO Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commission Azhar to grant Staff’s recommendation of DMU-CO combining district zoning for C14-2021-0174 - 815 W. 11th Street …
PLANNING COMMISSION February 8, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on February 8, 2022 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Solveij Rosa Praxis Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – 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 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 25, 2022. Approve the minutes of January 25, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Cox on a vote of 11-0. Commissioner Connolly off the dais. Commissioner Praxis absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0166 - South Congress Avenue Residences; District 2 6424 South Congress Avenue, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Calixto Jesus Cobos Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) GR-MU-CO-NP to GR-MU-V-NP Recommendation of GR-MU-V-CO-NP Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Azhar to grant Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-V-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2021-0166 - South Congress Avenue Residences located at 6424 South Congress Avenue was approved on a vote of 10-0. Commissioners Cox and Llanes Pulido abstained on this item. Commissioner Praxis absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0174 - 815 W. 11th Street; District 9 815 West 11th Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan Owner/Applicant: BSF Land Ventures LLC (Steven Bell, Ben Snyder, and Kevin Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Fleming) Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) LO to DMU-CO Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commission Azhar to grant Staff’s recommendation of DMU-CO combining district zoning for C14-2021-0174 - 815 W. 11th Street …
Planning Commission: January 25, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 24, 2019 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Greater South River City Combined CASE#: NPA-2019-0022.02 PROJECT NAME: 305 S. Congress PUD PC DATES: January 25, 2022 December 14, 2021 October 27, 2020 May 26, 2020 December 17, 2019 305 South Congress Avenue ADDRESSES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 18.858 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Richard T. Suttle, Jr. Trustee AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, LLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C814-89-0003.02 From: PUD-NP To: PUD-NP The Applicant is proposing to amend the planned unit development to modify the permitted land uses and site development regulations. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 29, 2005 1 of 50B-1 Planning Commission: January 25, 2022 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: Date pending PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 25, 2022 - December 14, 2021 – After discussion, postponed to January 25, 2022. [G. Cox – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Mushtaler off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. October 27, 2020 – Approved Staff’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel– 1st; C. A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Shieh absent. One vacancy on the Commission]. May 26, 2020 – Approved Staff’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [C. Llanes Pulido off the dais]. December 17, 2019 – Approved on the consent agenda an indefinite postponement request made by staff. [P. Howard – 1st; Y. Flores – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [Commissioners G. Anderson, C. Llanes-Pulido and T. Shaw off the dais]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is an 18.86-acre tract of land that has been used as a printing and publishing facility for the Austin American Statesman newspaper. It is located on the south side of Lady Bird Lake and directly south of Downtown Austin. It is within the South Central Waterfront Overlay and the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan. The applicant proposes to change the land use on the future land use map from Industry to Mixed Use for office, retail, hotel, and residential uses, 4% of which will be affordable. To …
C814-89-0003.02 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-89-0003.02 – 305 S. Congress PUD DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: PUD-NP TO: PUD-NP, to change conditions of zoning ADDRESSES: 305 S. Congress Avenue SITE AREA: 18.86 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends rezoning to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning to amend the planned unit development to modify the permitted land uses and site development regulations. As well as a Restrictive Covenant (RC) that includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Final Memo, dated December 13, 2021 as provided Exhibit E: 305 S. Congress TIA Final Memo. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: September 28, 2021: Voted to not recommend the PUD amendment as superior and directed staff to continue working with the applicant to negotiate unresolved superiority items and Board concerns. Vote: 6-1. [Board Member Cottam Sajbel – 1st, Chair Lewis – 2nd; Board Member Rinaldi voted nay; Board Member Taylor abstained; Board Member Hugman was absent; two vacancies]. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 6, 2021: Voted to not recommend the PUD amendment in its current state. The Commission did recommend staff continue to work with the applicant to negotiate unresolved superiority items, Environmental Commission concerns and staff concerns. Vote: 9-0. [Commissioner Ramberg – 1st, Commissioner Brimer – 2nd; Vice Chair Coyne recused themselves; one vacancy]. 1 of 101B-2 C814-89-0003.02 2 SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 18, 2021 The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board found the 305 South Congress PUD to be generally in conformance with the spirit and intent of the South Central Waterfront Vision Plan and recommended the project move forward to both the Planning Commission and the City Council with conditions. Vote: 5-0. [Chair Franco – 1st, Board Member Thompson – 2nd; Board Member Anderson recused themselves; Board Member Groce abstained; and Board Members Seiden and Kurth were absent]. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2021 Voted to support the Parks and Recreation Board, Environmental Commission and South Central Waterfront Advisory Board actions in asking staff and the applicant to continue discussing unresolved superiority items, especially pertaining to implementing measures to reduce bird strikes against the buildings. Vote: 4-0. [Committee Member Thompson – 1st, Committee Member King – 2nd; Committee Members Howard, Mushtaler and Acosta were absent]. October 25, 2021 Meeting was canceled …
C14-78-189(RCT) 1 RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-78-189(RCT) 305 S. Congress PUD DISTRICT: 9 EXISTING ZONING: PUD-NP ADDRESS: 12.041 acres being a portion of 305 S. Congress Avenue SITE AREA: 12.041 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends terminating the Restrictive Covenant. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 25, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ISSUES No known issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed Restrictive Covenant Termination (RCT) area is approximately 12.04 acres in size and is part of a larger tract currenting being requested to be rezoned from PUD-NP to PUD-NP, to change the conditions of zoning, please see Zoning Case No. C814-89-0003.02. This tract was rezoned from “L” (Lake Development, Second Height and Area) to “C” (Commercial, Second Height and Area) in 1978. As a condition of that rezoning case, a restrictive covenant (RC) was created. This RC included restrictions to permitted land uses and special use permits as they existed in the City of Austin’s zoning ordinance as of November 1, 1978; and dedication of a perpetual 15-foot-wide public pedestrian and bicycle easement (to be recorded by a separate metes and bounds instrument). 1 of 8B-3 C14-78-189(RCT) 2 The applicant is requesting to terminate this RC in conjunction with the rezoning case C814-89- 0003.02. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends terminating this restrictive covenant. This RC references land uses, and special use permits which date back to a previous version of the city’s land development code. Additionally, the requirement to dedicate a public access easement for the hike and bike trail has been fulfilled and if the requested zoning from C814-89-0003.02 is approved by City Council, this trail would be included in the area dedicated by deed for parkland. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West PUD-NP Not Zoned Not Zoned PUD-NP Industrial Lady Bird Lake Lady Bird Lake Industrial LI-NP, CS-1-V-NP, CS-V-NP, CS- NP and PUD-NP Automotive repair services; administrative and business offices; and personal services. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Greater South River City Neighborhood Plan (South River City). TIA: Deferred to the 305 S. Congress TIA associated with C814-89-0003.02 WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake OVERLAYS: ADU Approximate Area Reduced …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Elizabeth Brummett, Manager, Historic Preservation Office Housing and Planning Department January 19, 2022 C14H-2021-0180 – Casa McMath, 2501 Inwood Place (Historic Landmark Commission-initiated historic zoning) Planning Commission postponement ************************************************************************ The Planning Commission voted on January 11, 2022 to postpone all discussion cases from the January 25, 2022 meeting in response to the current COVID threat level. This case should be postponed to the February 22, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. Renotification of the case will be required due to a change in meeting format to allow telephone participation. 1 of 1B-4
Planning Commission: January 25, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Alpha .95 PC DATE: January 25, 2022 November 9, 2021 October 12, 2021 September 28, 2021 2404 Thrasher Lane ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.95 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Alpha Builders (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: *Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) *New agent as of November 9, 2021 CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Single Family *Revised on November 10, 2021 from Higher Density Single Family to Mixed Use land use. To: *Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0128 To: CS-MU-NP From: CS-NP *Revised on November 10, 2021 from SF-6-NP to CS-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 1 1 of 25B-5 Planning Commission: January 25, 2022 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 25, 2022 - November 9, 2021 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. Vote: 9-0-1 [C. Llanes Pulido abstained. S. R. Praxis and R. Schneider absent]. October 12, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to November 9, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [R. Schneider – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, J. Paulo Connolly, and C. Hempel absent]. September 28, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to October 12, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox and J. Shieh absent. C. Hempel recused from Item B-10]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is a 0.95-acre vacant tract of land with CS-NP zoning and Commercial future land use. To the north is a single-family home zoned SF-3-NP with primary frontage on Carson Ridge. The FLUM shows Transportation on the property to the north presumably because the plan supported the extension of Carson Ridge, an undeveloped road that has proposed right-of-way through this property. The property to the south is a single-family home zoned CS-NP with a future land use of Commercial. Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. The Mixed use land use and CS-MU-NP zoning would allow for the development of housing units which could provide additional housing units and types to the Montopolis planning area and …
C14-2021-0128 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0128 – ALPHA .95 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-NP TO: CS-MU-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 2404 Thrasher Lane SITE AREA: 0.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLC (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would be for a maximum of 10 residential units. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 25, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission. November 9, 2021 Approved applicant’s request to indefinitely postpone on the consent agenda. Vote: 9-0. [Vice Chair Hempel – 1st, Commissioner Cox – 2nd; Commissioner Llanes Pulido abstained; Commissioners Flores, Praxis and Schneider were absent]. October 12, 2021 Approved applicant's request to postpone to November 9, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 9-0. [Commissioner Schneider – 1st, Commissioner Shieh – 2nd; Commissioner Praxis was off the dais; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioners Azhar and Connolly were absent]. September 28, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to October 12, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Azhar – 1st, Commissioner Schneider – 2nd; Commissioners Cox, Praxis and Shieh were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council 1 of 16B-6 C14-2021-0128 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. Natural Gas Pipeline on the Property The Austin Fire Department (AFD) used the Railroad Commission of Texas (TxRRC) GIS Viewer to identify a 12.4-inch diameter natural gas pipeline owned by the Texas Gas Service on the property. The pipeline is currently abandoned but could be returned to service at a future date. If it were to be returned to service, that process would need to comply with 49 CFR Part 192, Transportation of Natural Gas and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards. AFD staff has reviewed the proposed rezoning request and did not find any hazardous materials of concern in the vicinity. The natural gas pipeline is not subject to the Hazardous Pipeline provisions in the city’s Land Development Code. AFD has no regulatory authority for the operation or location of natural gas pipelines. On November 9, 2021 staff received a petition opposing the rezoning of this property. The current petition percentage …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, January 25, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. 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 Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Ex-Officio Members Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Arati Singh – AISD Board of Trustee Spencer Cronk - City Manager Richard Mendoza - Director of Public Works 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 Attorney: Patricia Link, 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 11, 2022. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 3. Restrictive Covenant Termination (RCT): Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2019-0022.02 - 305. S. Congress PUD; District 9 305 S. Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Greater South River City Combined NP Area Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Industry to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C814-89-0003.02 - 305 S. Congress PUD; District 9 305 S. Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Greater South River City Combined NP Area Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) PUD-NP to PUD-NP, to change conditions of zoning Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-78-189(RCT) - 305 S. Congress RC; District 9 12.041 acres being a portion of 305 S. Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Greater South River City …
To: Planning Commission From: Sam Tedford, Principal Planner, Housing and Planning Department Date: January 18, 2022 Subject: Staff Postponement of C20-2021-006 City of Austin Housing and Planning staff are requesting a postponement of C20-2021-006 regarding amendments to the Vertical Mixed Use affordability requirements to April 12, 2022. These code changes, including the more recent Council-approved Resolution No. 20211118- 052, rely on staff analysis to calibrate affordable housing program requirements. Through engagement with stakeholders during the process to calibrate a different density bonus program, issues were found in the modeling tool that staff rely on to support this calibration work. Housing and Planning staff are working to resolve issues with the modeling tool before developing recommendations in response to Council and Planning Commission-initiated changes. Staff anticipate that the Vertical Mixed-Use items will be ready for Planning Commission and Council public hearings in April 2022. Should you have any questions, please contact Sam Tedford, Principal Planner, at sam.tedford@austintexas.gov.
From: Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 2:41 PM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Cc: Hempel, Claire - BC <BC-Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov> Subject: Fw: BOA, PC and ZAP Meeting Requested Confirmation of Reservation of City Hall Andrew- Can you share this with PC members? Per last sentence from Myrna Rios, I guess we will have to work with them on scheduling meetings that do not fall on our regular meeting date and time. Thanks, Todd From: Rios, Myrna <Myrna.Rios@austintexas.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 11:32 AM To: Gonzales, Rodney <Rodney.Gonzales@austintexas.gov>; Brady, Erika <erika.brady@austintexas.gov>; Hall, Stephanie <Stephanie.Hall@austintexas.gov>; Rios, Myrna <Myrna.Rios@austintexas.gov> Cc: Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC- Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC-Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: BOA, PC and ZAP Meeting Requested Confirmation of Reservation of City Hall Hi Rodney, We fully understand the intent of the CMO memo, and understand BOA, ZAP, and PC will continue to meet at City Hall. There was direction to our office by the A&F to provide data for ALL boards and commissions to the full Council at the 1/27 meeting, and we seek further direction on which other BCs will remain at City Hall and which will be moved to other facilities as our office will not make that determination. As Stephanie mentioned, we have paused that process until Council has a chance to address. We will resume scheduling all board and commission meetings after that discussion when further direction is provided. Again, we understand the CMO memo. BOA, ZAP, and PC WILL continue to meet at City Hall based on approved calendars, but it should be noted that we will not book dates that have been booked outside of the established day of the week and time (i.e. moves for Holiday’s, etc.) how it has been communicated to all of the BC liaisons. Thank you, Myrna Rios, MMC, TRMC| City Clerk 512-974-2504 |myrna.rios@austintexas.gov From: Gonzales, Rodney <Rodney.Gonzales@austintexas.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 11:12 AM To: Rios, Myrna <Myrna.Rios@austintexas.gov>; Brady, Erika <erika.brady@austintexas.gov>; Hall, Stephanie <Stephanie.Hall@austintexas.gov> Cc: Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC- Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC-Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: BOA, PC and ZAP Meeting Requested Confirmation of Reservation of City Hall Myrna, Erika, and Stephanie, There are no remaining questions on our end as to the BOA, …
PLANNING COMMISSION January 25, 2022 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on January 25, 2022 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider James Shieh Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Patrick Howard Arati Singh – Ex -Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Spencer Cronk – 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 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 11, 2022. Approve the minutes of January 11, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Praxis off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Mushtaler absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Location: Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0022.02 - 305. S. Congress PUD; District 9 305 S. Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Greater South River City Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) Industry to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to postpone this item to February 8, 2022 by the Planning Commission was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Vice-Chair Hempel on a vote of 10- 0. Commissioner Praxis off the dais. Commissioners Howard and Mushtaler absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: C814-89-0003.02 - 305 S. Congress PUD; District 9 305 S. Congress Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Greater South River City Combined NP Area Owner/Applicant: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) PUD-NP to PUD-NP, to change conditions of zoning Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to postpone this item to February 8, 2022 by the Planning Commission was …
Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined (MLK) CASE#: NPA-2021-0015.01 PROJECT NAME: Austin Sports Facility PC DATE: January 11, 2022 December 14, 2021 DATE FILED: July 29, 2021 (In-cycle) ADDRESS/ES: 1138 ½ & 1140 Gunter Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.834 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: GSTF, LLC in care of Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT AGENT: Brown & Ortiz P.C (c/o Caroline McDonald) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Mixed Use From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0125 From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled ACTION: To: CS-MU-CO-NP November 7, 2002 1 of 32B-1 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 - December 14, 2021 – Postponed to January 11, 2022 on the consent agenda by the Planning Commission. [A. Azar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0-1 [P. Howard off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the Applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property has frontage along Gunter Street and along Airport Blvd. Airport Blvd is an Activity Corridor where Mixed Use land use is appropriate. The property is in the Oak Springs sub-area of the planning area. The plan supports mixed use along Airport Blvd. Sections from the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan: 2 2 of 32B-1 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two-family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 3 3 of 32B-1 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0125 Austin Sports Facility DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street SITE AREA: 0.834 acres PROPERTY OWNER: GSTF, LLC (Michael Orsak) AGENT: Brown & Ortiz, PC (Caroline McDonald) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-CO-NP with the condition that the following land uses be prohibited: Automotive Repair Services Automotive Washing—of any type Commercial Blood Plasma Center Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facilities Equipment Sales Funeral Services Laundry Services Outdoor Sports and Recreation Vehicle Storage Limited Warehousing and Distribution Alternative Financial Services Automotive Sales Bail Bond Services Construction Sales and Services Equipment Repair Services Exterminating Services Kennels Off-Site Accessory Parking Pawn Shop Services Veterinary Services Adult Oriented Businesses Transportation Terminal For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: December 14, 2021: To postpone to January 11, 2022, as requested by Planning Commission, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 57B-2 C14-2021-0125 2 ISSUES: The Applicant agreed to prohibit Cocktail lounge land use as requested by the Neighborhood; that land use is already prohibited in the requested CS zoning category, so no additional conditional overlay is required. A petition with 16.95% of property owners’ signatures within a 200-foot radius of the rezoning tract has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Opposition Petition. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Gunter Street and has frontage on both streets. The property is currently zoned SF-3-NP and developed with two single family residences. The property immediately south of the rezoning tract is zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and is also developed with a single family residence. The property immediately northeast of the subject property is zoned SF-3- NP and developed with a single family residence; further north are undeveloped lots zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and residential properties zoned SF-3-NP. These properties all have frontage on Gunter Street. Immediately northwest of the property, with frontage on Airport Boulevard are properties zoned CS-MU-NP that are developed with Restaurant-general and Automotive repair land uses. Across Gunter Street to the east are properties zoned SF-3-NP that are developed with residential uses. Also across Gunter Street to the southeast is CS-MU-NP property developed with Multifamily residential land use, …
Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 27, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.02 PROJECT NAME: Montopolis Multifamily PC DATE: January 11, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 18.64 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Montopolis QO2B, LLC 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 PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: (No case filed) From: LI-NP To: (TBD) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Not scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 - ACTION: 1 1 of 25B-3 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is an 18.64 vacant tract of land sandwiched between East Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis Drive. The area is an industrial node with active industrial uses. The applicant has not submitted the associated zoning application at this time but proposes to build 1,200 multifamily units with 10% of the units being income restricted. Although a zoning case has not been filed, a review by the Austin Fire Department was made based on the information provided in the Summary Letter submitted by Thrower Design, the applicant’s agent. The Austin Fire Department does not support residential uses in this location because of the fire and toxicity hazards associated with the compressed and liquefied compressed gas stored in the vicinity, therefore staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. The email from Scott Stookey from the Austin Fire Department is on page 14. 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 …
Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez and Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan CASE#: NPA-2021-0002.01 DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) PROJECT NAME: 1400 E. 4th Street PC DATE: January 11, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 1400 E. 4th Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.9982 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Robert C. Beall & Beth A. Beall AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Shuttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0138 From: TOD-NP To: TOD-NP (to change conditions of zoning) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez NPA approved May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan approved December 11, 2008 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 - STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To support the applicant’s request for a Base Maximum Building Height of 85 feet. B-41 of 39 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property 0.99 acres on the north side of E. 4th Street between Navasota Street to the west and Onion Street to the east. The property is within the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan and the Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan. Operating on the property is the Texas Coffee Traders where coffee is roasted and sold. To the north of the property is an apartment building. Directly northeast is the Plaza Saltillo Station and across Onion Street to the east is an event space and production studio. To the south across E. 4th Street is a vacant lot, a single-family home, and an apartment complex. The existing land use on the future land use map is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map (FLUM). The applicant proposes to amend the Base Maximum Building Height from 40 feet to 85 feet. The current Base Maximum Building Height is 40 feet but is allowed up to 60 feet through the Density Bonus Program. In order to increase the Base Maximum Height a plan amendment and zoning change application were required to go from 60 feet to 85 feet. A fee in lieu payment to increase the floor-area-ratio (FAR) will be required for the non-residential use proposed with this project. The proposed development is a six-story office …
Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 29, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central East Austin CASE#: NPA-20221-0009.01 PROJECT NAME: 1612 East 7th Street PC DATE: January 11, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 1612 E. 7th Street DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 6,210 sq. ft. OWNER/APPLICANT: 1610 JFH, LLC (John Hernandez) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Dave Anderson) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation (no proposed change) PHONE: (512) 974-2695 Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0132 From: Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) Subdistrict (TOD-CMU) To: Mixed Use (MU) Subdistrict (TOD-MU) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: December 13, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 - ACTION: 1 From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District 1 of 36B-6 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use (MU) Subdistrict (TOD-MU). BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is within the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan and the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan. The property is a 6,210 square foot lot on the north side of East 7th Street between Comal Street to the west and Concho Street to the east. There is a single-family home on the lot, with vacant land to the north owned by Huston-Tillotson University. To the east is a restaurant across Concho Street. To the south are single family homes, and several commercial buildings. The applicant proposes to build a boutique hotel on the property that will include the three lots directly to the west. The three lots to the west have a Base Maximum Building Height of 60 feet. The applicant’s request for TOD-MU would allow for a Density and Height Bonus to achieve the 60 foot height allowed by right for the properties to the west. Staff supports the applicant’s request for a Base Maximum Building Height of 60 feet to be consistent with three lot to the west and because the property is on E. 7th Street which is an activity corridor and within the Plaza Saltillo Activity Center. Below are sections from the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan that staff believes supports the request. 2 2 of 36B-6 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Specific Regulating District - This map designation is intended for areas that have an adopted …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2021-0132 1617 East 7th Street ZONING FROM: TOD-NP TO: TOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning ADDRESS: 1617 East 7th Street SITE AREA: 6,210 Square Feet (0.14 Acres) PROPERTY OWNER: 1610 JFH LLC (John Hernandez) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to TOD-NP to amend the Saltillo Plaza Transit Oriented District (TOD) Station Area Plan and Regulating Plan to redesignate the property from Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) subdistrict to TOD Mixed Use (TOD-MU) subdistrict. AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Dave Anderson) For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 12B-7 C14-2021-0132 2 ISSUES: The Applicant is requesting to redesignate the property from CMU subdistrict to TOD-MU subdistrict. CMU is the most permissive Mixed Use Subdistrict in terms of land uses and does not require active ground floor uses. A wide array of retail, office, and residential uses are permitted. TOD-MU is the most intensively developed mixed use subdistrict and requires active ground floor uses. TOD-MU also requires a minimum 2-story building. The Applicant also proposes utilizing the Plaza Saltillo TOD Density Bonus tool which allows increased floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for developments that include affordable residential units or pays a fee-in-lieu to Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Applicant has stated their intent to develop a 5-story hotel. To achieve the increased FAR, the Applicant proposes increasing the building height from 35 feet to 60 feet. Since the project does not include any residential units, the Applicant will be required to pay a fee-in- lieu to HPD. This is already administratively permitted by the TOD. (Please see Exhibit C- Applicant Letter). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East 7th Street between Comal Street and Concho Street. East 7th Street is an Imagine Austin Transit Priority Network roadway. The property is currently developed with one single family residence which is proposed to be demolished. The property is zoned TOD-NP, as are the surrounding properties to the west, east and south. These properties are a mix of office, commercial and residential uses. Further west across Comal Street is the Texas State Cemetery, which is unzoned. Further east across Chalmers Avenue is Huston Tillotson University, which is zoned …
Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace (Govalle) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0016.03 PROJECT NAME: 3535 East 7th Street PC DATE: January 11, 2022 DATE FILED: July 28, 2021 (In-cycle) December 14, 2021 November 9, 2021 3511, 3525, and 3535 E. 7th Street ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 1.0734 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: The Elena Herrera Family Bypass Trust AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda W. Swor) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0124 From: CS-CO-NP To: CS-MU-V-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: March 27, 2003 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be scheduled ACTION: 1 of 29B-8 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 – December 14, 2021 – Postponed to January 11, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood on the consent agenda. [A. Azar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0-1 [P. Howard off the dais. J. Shieh absent]. November 9, 2021 – Postponed to December 14, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [C. Llanes Pulido abstained. Y. Flores, R. Schneider, and S. R. Praxis absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located at the southwest corner of East 7th Street and Springdale Road, both of which are Activity Corridors as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map. Mixed Use land use is appropriate in this location. Below of sections of the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Plan that supports the request. 2 2 of 29B-8 Planning Commission: January 11, 2022 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 6. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0124 3535 E. 7th Street DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, CS-V-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-V-CO-NP ADDRESS: 3501, 3509, 3511, 3525, 3535 East 7th Street and 621 Gunter Street SITE AREA: 1.69 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Elena Herrera Family Bypass Trust, Ernesto B & Elena V. Herrera Living Trust, El Otro Lado, Inc. AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Amanda Swor) 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-CO-NP. The CO includes retaining the following prohibited and conditional land uses from the current zoning on the properties. 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented businesses, Campground, Kennels, Pawn shop services, and Vehicle storage. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Agricultural sales and services, Construction sales and services, Limited warehousing and distribution, Building maintenance services, Laundry services, Equipment sales, and Equipment repair services. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: December 14, 2021: To grant postponement to January 11, 2022, as requested by Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, on consent. November 9, 2021: To grant postponement to December 14, 2021, as requested by Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 12B-9 C14-2021-0124 2 ISSUES: The proposed rezoning is for several contiguous tracts along East 7th Street that have a mix of CS zoning designations with MU-, V-, and CO overlays. The rezoning request would keep previous conditional overlays and give the properties consistent zoning overall to allow cohesive redevelopment. The property is located on East 7th Street, a Future Core Transit Corridor designated by Code as suitable for Vertical mixed use building (V/VMU) development. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located at the southwest corner of East 7th Street and Springdale Road. The property also has frontage on Hidalgo Street to the south and Gunter Street to the west. The CS-CO-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, CS-V-CO-NP zoned parcels that are part of the rezoning request are developed with a range of land uses-- Restaurant- limited, Office, Limited warehousing and distribution and Automotive repair services. Across East 7th Street to the north are properties zoned CS-CO-NP and SF-3-NP that are developed wit Restaurant- limited and general, Automotive repair services and Single family residential uses. Across Springdale Road to the east is Limited warehousing and distribution land use …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (10,541.52 square feet) ZONING TO: SF-3-NP C14-2021-0177 – 4401 Gillis DISTRICT: 5 SITE AREA: 0.242 acres CASES: C14-82-185(RCT) – 4401 Gillis RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REQUEST: To terminate a Restrictive Covenant ZONING FROM: LO-NP ADDRESS: 4401 Gillis Street PROPERTY OWNER: 4401 Gillis LLC (Jay Symcox) AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Charley Dorsaneo) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendations are to terminate the Restrictive Covenant and to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: February 3, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of a portion of a platted lot, is located at the southeast corner of Gillis Street and Casey Street, and contains a duplex. It is zoned limited office – neighborhood plan (LO-NP) district by way of a case filed in 1982 and is subject to a public Restrictive Covenant that allows for office and studio use, prescribes the number of parking spaces, and limits signage as shown on an attached site plan. There are residences, both single family and two-family, along and across Gillis and Casey Street in all directions, as well as a church on the north side of Casey Street. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). 1 of 19B-10 C14-82-185(RCT) / C14-2021-0177 Page 2 The Applicant has filed two requests for the subject property: 1) Terminate the 1983 Restrictive Covenant and remove the provisions for an office and studio use, including the 1982-1983 site plan from applying to the property, and 2) Rezone the property to the family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district in order to build a two-family residence on a portion of the property and a duplex on a portion of the remainder. The proposed rezoning would allow for one single family residence, plus a second detached unit not to exceed 1,100 square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15, whichever is smaller (two-family residence). The detached unit is limited to 2 stories or 30 feet in height, and 550 square feet on the second story, if any. The Owner also intends to pursue a resubdivision involving a portion of the SF-3-NP zoned lot to the east, and SF-3-NP zoning would permit the construction of a duplex on the newly created lot. SF-3-NP zoning is consistent with that established …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (10,541.52 square feet) ZONING TO: SF-3-NP C14-2021-0177 – 4401 Gillis DISTRICT: 5 SITE AREA: 0.242 acres CASES: C14-82-185(RCT) – 4401 Gillis RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REQUEST: To terminate a Restrictive Covenant ZONING FROM: LO-NP ADDRESS: 4401 Gillis Street PROPERTY OWNER: 4401 Gillis LLC (Jay Symcox) AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Charley Dorsaneo) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendations are to terminate the Restrictive Covenant and to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: February 3, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of a portion of a platted lot, is located at the southeast corner of Gillis Street and Casey Street, and contains a duplex. It is zoned limited office – neighborhood plan (LO-NP) district by way of a case filed in 1982 and is subject to a public Restrictive Covenant that allows for office and studio use, prescribes the number of parking spaces, and limits signage as shown on an attached site plan. There are residences, both single family and two-family, along and across Gillis and Casey Street in all directions, as well as a church on the north side of Casey Street. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). 1 of 19B-11 C14-82-185(RCT) / C14-2021-0177 Page 2 The Applicant has filed two requests for the subject property: 1) Terminate the 1983 Restrictive Covenant and remove the provisions for an office and studio use, including the 1982-1983 site plan from applying to the property, and 2) Rezone the property to the family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district in order to build a two-family residence on a portion of the property and a duplex on a portion of the remainder. The proposed rezoning would allow for one single family residence, plus a second detached unit not to exceed 1,100 square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15, whichever is smaller (two-family residence). The detached unit is limited to 2 stories or 30 feet in height, and 550 square feet on the second story, if any. The Owner also intends to pursue a resubdivision involving a portion of the SF-3-NP zoned lot to the east, and SF-3-NP zoning would permit the construction of a duplex on the newly created lot. SF-3-NP zoning is consistent with that established …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0166 – South Congress Avenue Residences ZONING FROM: GR-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 6424 South Congress Avenue PROPERTY OWNER: Calixto Jesus Cobos DISTRICT: 2 TO: GR-MU-V-NP SITE AREA: 0.8717 acres (37,971 square feet) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay prohibits automotive sales, automotive washing (of any type), and pawn shop services. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: December 14, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT TO JANUARY 11, 2022 [A. AZHAR; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (11-0) P. HOWARD – OFF THE DAIS; J. SHIEH – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant and the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team plan to meet virtually on Thursday evening, January 6th. The Contact Team had previously requested postponement of this case until January 25, 2022, and the Applicant was only agreeable to a postponement until January 11, 2022. However, several were postponed by the Planning Commission to the January 11th meeting, cases including the subject case. All correspondence received is attached at the back of the Staff report. The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff’s recommendation to maintain the existing Conditional Overlay which applies to properties along this segment of Congress Avenue. 1 of 26B-12 Page 2 C14-2021-0166 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject undeveloped lot is located on the west side of South Congress Avenue, between Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive. The property is one lot south of its intersection with Eberhart Lane, and has had community commercial – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) zoning since Council approved the Sweetbriar Neighborhood Plan rezonings in August 2005. The Conditional Overlay prohibits automotive sales, automotive washing (of any type), and pawn shop services. There is a service station with food sales uses, alternative financial services and an administrative and business office on the adjacent property to the north, and apartments north of Eberhart Lane (GR-MU-CO-NP; MF-2-CO-NP); medical offices, retail / commercial uses across South Congress to the east (LR-MU-CO-NP; GR-MU-CO-NP); a child care facility, warehouse building, general retail uses and other commercial uses to the south (GR-MU-CO- …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0174 – 815 W. 11th Street DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: LO TO: DMU-CO ADDRESS: 815 W. 11th Street SITE AREA: 0.15 acres PROPERTY OWNER: BSF Land Ventures LLC (Steven Bell, Ben Snyder, and Kevin Fleming (Managers)) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends downtown mixed use-conditional overlay (DMU-CO) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay is for a maximum building height of 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: February 3, 2022 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments on this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is located on the south side of W. 11th Street and is approximately 0.15 acres in size. It is currently zoned LO and is developed with a single-family residential unit. Adjacent zoning consists of GO-MU to the east and LO to the west. Across the alley to the south and to the north across W. 11th Street are properties zoned GO, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. B-131 of 17 The applicant is requesting DMU zoning to allow for a higher intensity of use and a mix of commercial and residential uses. This block of the Downtown Austin Plan (DAP) has identified a mixture of DMU-40 and DMU-60 properties. While the DAP identifies this property as DMU- 40, it is surrounded by DMU-60 properties on three sides. Additionally, within this area there have been three rezoning cases in the last two years where the City Council has approved DMU- CO with height limits of either 60 or 90 feet. Within the applicant’s rezoning application, they stated they were agreeable to a conditional overlay to limit the building height to 60 feet on the property. Staff supports the addition of this CO. The Downtown Austin Plan does not have a future land use map (FLUM) and therefore does not require a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. This property is adjacent to and surrounded by GO zoned properties to the north, south and east. The GO zoning …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: PC DATE: October 25, 2021 November 15, 2021 December 14, 2021 January 11, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C14H-2021-0181 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Nalley-Shear-Bremond Warehouse WATERSHED: Waller Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 301 San Jacinto Street ZONING FROM: CBD to CBD-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from central business district (CBD) to central business district – historic landmark (CBD-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical associations, community value. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 25, 2021: Initiated historic zoning. November 15, 2021: Recommended historic zoning on the basis of architecture, historical associations, and community value. Vote: 9-0 (Tollett and Wright absent). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: December 14, 2021: Commission-requested postponement to January 11, 2022. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The building does not appear to be listed, at least with this address, in the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Elizabeth Brummett NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, City of Austin Downtown Commission, Downtown Austin Alliance, Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA), Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Preservation Austin, Red Line Parkway Initiative, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group PHONE: 512-974-1264 1 of 19B-14 BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: One-story, rectangular-plan, flat-roofed brick warehouse building with segmental-arched window bays containing metal-framed horizontal lites; each has a segmental arched cast stone lintel and a fixed-sash clerestory transom above with a cast stone segmental-arch and a cast stone lintel; full-width independent metal and wood canopy; modern, metal-framed double-leaf, glazed entry doors; cast stone belt course above the clerestory transoms. The building is a good example of a large warehouse building that typifies rail-side warehouses for wholesale distribution of provisions and commodities during the time that the vast majority of those operations were rail lines. This is a utilitarian building with little architectural flourish, but qualifies for landmark designation under the architectural criterion as a good example of a utilitarian structure with few alterations. Historical Associations: This warehouse building was constructed around 1912 for the Nalley Grocery Company, operated by A.M. Nalley, and later by J. Gordon Wilcox, a prominent wholesale grocery man in town. Nalley Grocery Company remained here until around 1917, when the Shear Company, owned by Mrs. H.H. Shear of Waco, Texas, appears as the owners of the …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: 1/11/2022 CASE NO.: C8J-2018-0091.3A SUBDIVISION NAME: Turners Crossing South Phase 1 AREA: 131.85 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC (Matthew Scrivener) AGENT: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Jacob Kondo) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 13023 N Turnersville Road GRIDS: G-8, G-7 WATERSHED: Rinard Creek COUNTY: Travis LOT(S): 259 JURISDICTION: 2-Mile ETJ MUD: N/A EXISTING ZONING: N/A PROPOSED LAND USE: Single Family, Commercial, Multi-Family, Amenity, 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 Turners Crossing North Phase One Subdivision consisting of 327 lots on 118.861 acres. Water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin. Staff recommends approval of the plat subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report. After the conditions are met, the plat will comply with City of Austin Land Development Code, Chapter 30-2- 84(B). The conditions include plat notes, environmental fiscal and water quality pond clarification. These are administrative actions that require no discretionary review. An application that has been approved with conditions may be updated to address those conditions until the application expires and the plat does not need to be heard before the Commission again. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval with conditions of this subdivision. This plan meets all applicable County, State and City of Austin LDC requirements. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: 1 1 of 21B-15 CASE MANAGER: Sarah Sumner Email address: sarah.sumner@traviscountytx.gov PHONE: 512-854-7687 2 2 of 21B-15 CITY OF AUSTIN – TRAVIS COUNTY – SINGLE SUBDIVISION OFFICE SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT UPDATE: PHONE #: U0 512-854-7687 C8J-2018-0091.3A 00 Turner's Crossing South - Phase 1 13023 N TURNERSVILLE RD CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: Sarah Sumner PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: SUBMITTAL DATE: December 13, 2021 REPORT DUE DATE: January 4, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: January 5, 2022 STAFF REPORT: 1 DAY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE UPDATE DEADLINE 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 …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, January 11, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. 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 Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Arati Singh - AISD 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 Attorney: Patricia Link, 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of December 22, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2021-0015.01 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; E. MLK Combined NP Area GSTF, LLC (c/o Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT) Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o Caroline McDonald) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0125 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed E. MLK Combined NP Area GSTF, LLC (in care of Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT) Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o Caroline McDonald) SF-3-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB, Carson Creek, Country Club Creek Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Montopolis QO2B, LLC Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use …
-----Original Message----- From: Susan Griswold Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2021 4:25 PM To: Connor Greissing Subject: 4th St. Hello Conner, I've lived on E. 4th St. for more than 10 years. RC asked me to tell you my opinion about the 65' vs. 85' building at the TCT location. As long as the heritage pecan tree is kept alive (no serious root damage) and the plan to have extensive green space and walkways on the ground level for public use come to fruition, I'm good with 85 feet. I'd much rather see sprawl upward, rather than horizontally, where the green space is eaten up. Thanks, Susan Griswold 1305 E. 4th St. Austin, 78702
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: TOD-NP, to change a condition of zoning CASE: C14-2021-0138 1400 E 4th Street ZONING FROM: TOD-NP ADDRESS: 1400 East 4th Street SITE AREA: 0.9983 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Robert C. Beall and Beth A. Beall AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to TOD-NP to amend the Saltillo Plaza Transit Oriented District (TOD) Station Area Plan and Regulating Plan to allow a building height up to 85 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 11, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2021-0138 2 ISSUES: The Applicant proposes utilizing the Plaza Saltillo TOD Density Bonus tool which allows increased floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for developments that include affordable residential units or pay a fee-in-lieu to the Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Density Bonus tool permits the property to increase the building height from 40 feet to 60 feet to meet the permitted FAR of 2:1. This is already administratively permitted by the TOD. Since the Applicant intends to develop the property with office land uses with ground floor restaurant uses and sub-grade parking. Since there are no onsite residential units, the Applicant will be required to pay the fee in lieu. The rezoning request is to allow the property to increase the building height from 60 feet to 85 feet and increase the FAR from 2:1 to 3.81. If granted, the applicant will be required to pay the fee-in-lieu to HPD for the total increase in FAR. (Please see Exhibit C- Applicant Letter). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of East 4th Street between Navasota Street and Onion Street. The rezoning tract is bounded by a vacated alley to the north. The property is zoned TOD-NP, as are the surrounding properties. The property is currently developed with office and warehouse uses. The property across the alley to the north are Capital Metro offices. Plaza Saltillo rail station is northeast across the intersection of the alley and Onion Street. Across Onion Street to the east are Indoor and Outdoor entertainment and Pedicab storage and dispatch service land uses. A mixed use multifamily/office building is also under construction on the block. Across East 4th Street to the south are …
Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Chris Riley Monday, January 10, 2022 5:07 PM Thompson, Jeffrey - BC; Llanes, Carmen - BC; Schneider, Robert - BC; Connolly, Joao - BC; Howard, Patrick - BC; Azhar, Awais - BC; Mushtaler, Jennifer - BC; Praxis, Solveij - BC; Praxis, Solveij - BC; Singh, Arati - BC Rivera, Andrew; Clark, Kate; 'Leah M. Bojo'; 'Anaiah Johnson'; 'Ted Siff'; 'Kimberly LEVINSON'; 'Greg Anderson'; 'Dan Keshet'; 'Marshall Geyer'; 'Philip Wiley'; 'Roger L. Cauvin'; 'Curtis Rogers' 815 W.11th (item B-13) -- please support the request for 60' *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hey Planning Commissioners: I hope you’ll vote to support applicant’s request, and staff’s recommendation, for 60 feet of height at 815 W.11th Street. This is item B‐13 on your agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Downtown Austin Plan was approved over a decade ago. In the years since then, we’ve adopted Imagine Austin (2012), the Strategic Housing Blueprint (2017), the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (2018), and Project Connect (2020). All of these plans argue for a more compact, transit‐oriented central city. Restricting this site to 40 feet of height would fly in the face of all those more recent planning efforts. We really need to start taking climate change seriously. That means allowing greater density in central locations like this that can be served well by transit. I have lived in old homes in this neighborhood since 1990. In my view, the most urgent priority for our neighborhood is to add more housing, as the applicant proposes here. Welcoming new neighbors serves the interests of this neighborhood, this city, and this planet. Thanks for your service, and for considering this input. Best regards, Chris Riley 1310 San Antonio St., #1 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 10, 2022 Applicant: Alice Glasco Case Manager: Wendy Rhodes Wendy.Rhoades@austintexas.gov DATE: TO: CC: FROM: Re: SCCNPCT unable to support C14-2021-0166 – 6424 S. Congress Ave. Re: Dear Planning Commission, From: GR-MU-CO-NP To: GR-MU-V-NP SCCNPCT We, the SCCNPCT will not be able support this development due to the affordable housing not being equal or greater to what other developments have provided to the SCCNPCT – South Congress corridor. • The developer is proposing 95 units mixed with affordable housing at 10% - 80% MFI. • Commercial (V) at ground level will benefit the developer and not the neighborhood. • The developer will build 31-47 units if the variance is not granted. • We the SCCNPCT are asking for 5%- 50%MFI & 5%-60%MFI for a total of 10 units out of 95 units. • We feel that the community is handing over a zoning request, while the developers are not willing to give anything back to the community, therefore, we are unable to support the variance request. • We support recommendations that would provide better affordable housing within the 5%- 50%MFI & 5%-60%MFI range. Thank you, Mario Cantu Chair SCCNPCT
