(D) The board shall meet monthly 5:30p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Austin City Hall. In November of each year, the board shall adopt a schedule of the meetings for the upcoming year, including makeup meeting dates for the holidays and cancelled meetings. (E) The chair may call a special meeting, and the chair shall call a special meeting if requested by three or more members. The call shall state the purpose of the meeting. A board may not call a meeting in addition to its regular scheduled meetings as identified in its adopted meeting schedule, more often than once a quarter, unless the meeting is required to comply with a statutory deadline or a deadline established by Council. I (F) Six members constitute a quorum,_however, in order to approve a zoning variance or special exception, or to reverse an administrative decision on appeal, the following rules apply: (i) The affirmative vote of three-fourths of all qualified voting members is required. If all positions have been appointed and no board member is disqualified from voting, the minimum number of votes required is 9 out of 11. (ii) For purposes of calculating a required super-majority, the total number of positions excludes any vacancies (i.e., seats for which no appointment has been made) and members who are legally disqualified from voting on a particular case. For example, if one position is vacant and another position is held by a member who is legally required to recuse herself on a particular matter, then the required super-majority for that case would be 7 votes (i.e., three-fourths of 9, rounded to the nearest whole number). (G) If a quorum for a meeting does not convene within one-half hour of the posted time for the meeting, then the meeting may not be held. (H) To be effective, a board action must be adopted by: (i) an affirmative vote of the number of members necessary to provide a quorum; or (ii) for zoning variances, special exceptions, and administrative appeals, a three-fourths supermajority as determined under Subsection (F) of this article. (I) The chair has the same voting privilege as any other member. (J) The board shall allow citizens to address the board on agenda items, except individual cases under Article 2(A)(l) through (3) and (B)(l) and (2).lf a citizen requests in writing that a matter within the scope of the board's responsibilities other than …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 BYLAWS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Planning Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to serve as the Land Use Commission, as required by Title 25 of the City Code, and to carry out the following duties assigned by City Charter Article X (Planning): (A) Review and make recommendations to the council regarding the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof prepared under authorization of the city council and under the direction of the city manager and responsible city planning staff. (B) After a comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof has been adopted: i. Review and make recommendations to the council on all amendments to the comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof. ii. Review and make recommendations to the council on all proposals to adopt or amend land development regulations for the purpose of establishing the relationship of such proposal to, and its consistency with, the adopted comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof. For purposes of this article and subsection, “land development regulations” includes zoning, subdivision, building and construction, regulating, or affecting the use or development of land. (C) Pursuant to ordinances adopted by the council, exercise control over platting and subdividing land within the corporate limits of city areas that are: (i) covered by or in the process of developing Neighborhood Plans; the former Robert Mueller Airport site; and (iii) a Transit Oriented Development district. See: City Code Sections 25-1-46(C)-(D) & 2-1-187(B). The board must insure the consistency of any such plats or subdivisions with the adopted comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof. (D) Submit annually to the city manager, not less than ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended capital improvements, which in the opinion of the board are necessary or desirable to implement the adopted comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof during the forthcoming five-year period. (E) Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and recommend annually to the council any changes in or amendments …
Office of the City Clerk Denial of Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and Zoning and Platting Commission adopted 2022 meeting schedules. From: Goodall, Jannette <Jannette.Goodall@austintexas.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 2:25 PM To: Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Cc: Rios, Myrna <Myrna.Rios@austintexas.gov>; Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Hall, Stephanie <Stephanie.Hall@austintexas.gov>; Rodriguez, Joseph <JosephA.Rodriguez@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Elaine <Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Cronk, Spencer <Spencer.Cronk@austintexas.gov>; Rusthoven, Jerry <Jerry.Rusthoven@austintexas.gov>; Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov> Subject: FW: Board of Adjustment 2022 Meeting Schedule Chair Cohen, The Office of the City Clerk will book the January and February meeting dates at City Hall per the request. However, please refer to the attached memo which was distributed to the Chairs of all of the land use commissions regarding the meeting location changes scheduled for 2022. Based on this direction, the Clerk’s Office is unable to book any additional reservations at this time for BOA at City Hall. I would recommend reaching out the PDC to book the remaining 2022 meetings at the new Center. If you have questions about facility use decisions, please reach out to Jason Alexander in the City Manager’s Office. In addition, staff may want to confirm the resolution that was sent, the one provided to the Clerk’s Office was from the ZAP Commission. Jannette Goodall, MMC, TMRC, CRM City Clerk City of Austin PO Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 512-974-2211 From: Goodall, Jannette <Jannette.Goodall@austintexas.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:59 AM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov> Cc: Rios, Myrna <Myrna.Rios@austintexas.gov>; Hall, Stephanie <Stephanie.Hall@austintexas.gov>; Rodriguez, Joseph <JosephA.Rodriguez@austintexas.gov>; Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC-Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Cronk, Spencer <Spencer.Cronk@austintexas.gov>; Rusthoven, Jerry <Jerry.Rusthoven@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Planning Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule and Adopted Rules of Procedure The Office of the City Clerk will book the January and February meeting dates at City Hall per the request. However, please refer to the attached memo which was distributed to the Chairs of all of the land use commissions regarding the meeting location changes scheduled for 2022. Based on this direction, the Clerk’s Office is unable to book any additional reservations at this time for the Planning Commission at City Hall. I would recommend reaching out the PDC to book the remaining 2022 meetings at the new Center. If you have questions about facility use decisions, please reach out to Jason Alexander in the …
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Resolution to Schedule Planning Commission Meetings at Austin City Hall WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is established by Charter. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission receives authority and direction from State Law, City Charter, City Code and Planning Commission Rules of Procedure. WHEREAS, the City Charter establishes the membership of the commission to include the City Manager, the Chair of the Board of Adjustment, the Director of Public Works and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District all serving as ex officio members. WHEREAS, in a memorandum dated October 19, 2021, the City of Austin Department Directors of Development Services and Housing and Planning notified chairs of land use boards and commissions that board and commission meetings would be relocated to the Permitting and Development Center (PDC) in February 2022. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon hearing concerns from the public and the other sovereign commissions of the City staff’s decision to move meetings from City Hall, took action by affirmative vote as provided by City code. WHEREAS, Planning Commission concurs with the concerns of Zoning and Platting Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment as documented in their resolutions on this matter. WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, Planning Commission unanimously adopted amended Rules of Procedure to include the meeting place of Austin City Hall for all its regular meetings. WHEREAS, per City Code, adoption of the Planning Commission’s meeting schedule rests solely with the Planning Commission. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously approved its 2022 schedule identifying Austin City Hall as its meeting location, which was subsequently posted to the public on-line. WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code, on November 10, 2021, the approved 2022 meeting schedule was provided to the Office of the City Clerk. WHEREAS, on November 10, 2021, the Planning Commission Chair received an email from the City Clerk in response to the Planning Commission’s approved 2022 schedule that they would only book Planning Commission meetings at Austin City Hall through February 2022 and declining to book meetings for the remainder of 2022. WHEREAS, City code does not provide the Office of the City Clerk the right to deny the Planning Commission’s schedule submittal. WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to Council to change Planning Commission Bylaws to include Austin City Hall as the Planning Commission’s meeting location. WHEREAS, the change …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Hall, Stephanie Boards and Commissions Rodriguez, Joseph 2022 Regular Meeting Schedule Wednesday, October 6, 2021 6:03:17 PM Reservation Form.docx Dear Liaisons, That time of year has come upon us once again - it’s time to approve annual schedules! Although there is still some uncertainty in how meetings will look next year, each board or commission should approve their regular meeting schedule as they “normally” would. Please make sure your board or commission approves their 2022 regular meeting schedule in October or early November. Once approved, please send the approved schedule over to me (and Cc: Joseph) to review. We must receive the approved schedule by November 30th to maintain the Board’s place in the scheduling queue. The schedules should be approved as if meetings will be occurring in person. Adjustments will be made should anything change. Is your Board or Commission wanting to change the regular date/time of their meetings? Keep in mind any potential changes may cause rippling scheduling conflicts. Most boards and commissions have established dates and times to maintain a decent rotation and room availability. We will likely not be able to accommodate any changes in the schedule for City Hall rooms. Additionally, we are currently ONLY able to utilize Chambers or the Boards and Commissions Room for meetings at City Hall due to occupancy limits in place to accommodate social distancing. There is no telling when or how that will change, so I’m including a list of alternate contacts for other meeting locations below. Does your Board/Commission normally meet in City Hall? In addition to the approved schedule, complete and send the attached room request form. Typically reservation requests for City Hall should be sent to the reservation desk, but please send the annual requests to Joseph or I so they can be reviewed first. Other things to keep in mind: Please have the schedule discussion and approval on your B/C agenda as soon as possible. Schedules must be APPROVED by the Board or Commission to be added to the scheduling queue. Do not send us any draft calendars. We will not begin booking rooms until Council and Council Committees have approved their schedules and booked the necessary rooms. City Hall is at capacity – priority is given to meetings that have historically met in a specific room during a specific date/time. However your approved schedules must be submitted on …
Dear Commissioners, I am reaching out to you regarding Item A.1, which is the City Staff’s proposal to move future Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and Zoning and Platting Commission Meetings to a new location in far North Austin. In regards to this item, please know that I am not speaking on the behalf of the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, but this item is on our next meeting's agenda, which is scheduled for December 13, 2021. It is listed on the SCNPCT Agenda as a "Discussion and Possible Action" item. The SCNPCT membership was alerted on this issue during our last meeting, but it was too late for us to formally consider and respond (vote) to any concerns we may have. I must say that we were extremely surprised to know this was even being considered. Our Contact Team represents residents from the City of Austin and Del Valle. As a D2 resident, I would fully support any efforts to ensure the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and Zoning and Platting Commission meetings stay centrally located at City Hall. Moving the meetings would add an undue burden to the residents in far SE Austin and Travis County. As you are aware, our population is very diverse and mostly representative of low-income and people of color, plus there would be challenges in having access to public transportation in order to make meetings on time or even return home safely, if there is any public transportation available when the meetings run extremely late. I do not think the Equity Office was consulted on the impact this move would have for vulnerable populations? The City Hall location is central and the logically best location for all residents when it comes to equal access for all residents. Additionally, because City Hall is centrally located, the surrounding residents and businesses would be best equally served, including equally disadvantaged. If the meetings are moved far North, those living and/or working in South Austin, particularly SE Austin, will be at a much greater disadvantage to publicly engage in BOA, PC and ZAP hearings. This could have an adverse impact on our community when equal access to community engagement is not afforded to the residents of the City of Austin and Travis County. With all the growth in our area, specifically in Southeast Austin, it will make it harder if not impossible for our community to …
From: Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:25 PM To: Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC-Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Elaine <Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Hawthorne, Melissa Whaley - BC <bc-MelissaWhaley.Hawthorne@austintexas.gov>; Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Invitation to Meet, re: Permitting & Development Center Good Afternoon Mr. Alexander, I'm going to have to decline your invitation to tour the PDC. Like many of my fellow Austinites from district 3, leaving work to attend a meeting at noon on a weekday would require me to take PTO. Board members and commissioners already donate considerable time to serving their city and that time expenditure is tripled for those elected to serve as chair. With the holiday season almost upon us, it's not feasible for me at this time. I'd like to add that offering a tour of the facility, while a nice gesture, doesn't address our concerns about the lack of equity, accessibility, transparency, and public input the majority of us on the sovereign boards agree are significant problems with the proposed move. Instead, I propose a special called joint meeting of the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Zoning and Platting Commission at Austin City Hall. The week of November 29th is the fifth week of the month which should allow for easy booking of the main chamber in the evening. I believe it would be appropriate if the city manager, an ex-officio member of the Planning Commission like myself, were there to discuss the issues the PDC creates for holding hearings and meetings. Once you have a confirmed date, I'll work with our liaison to communicate time and agenda items with the BoA members. Respectfully, ---------- Jessica Cohen Chair Board of Adjustment From: Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:08 PM To: Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Invitation to Meet, re: Permitting & Development Center Chairs Kiolbassa, Shaw, and Cohen Good afternoon. I hope this email finds all of you well. My name is Jason Alexander – I am the Assistant to the City Manager, and I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out on …
November 29, 2021 Joint Meeting of BOA, PC and ZAP Question and Answer Report Item A1 Land Use Commissions Use of Austin City Hall Commissioner Richard Smith, Board of Adjustment: 1. Why did City management decide to move BOA meetings to PDC without informing BOA or the public? 2. When City management made its decision to move BOA meetings to PDC, what considerations were given to the PDC's lack of central location, and the burden on the public and BOA members to come to PDC rather than City Hall? 3. What are City management's responses to the "Whereas" points made in the BOA resolution dated November 8, 2021? 4. When City management made its decision to move BOA meetings to PDC, what considerations were given to possible public perceptions of the move, such as the perceived importance (or lack thereof) of BOA to City development and growth. Pending Pending Pending Pending Vice-Chair Kiolbassa, Zoning and Planning Commission: Why was the ICRC certification meeting held at the PDC instead of in City Council Chambers, like it was in 2013? Staff Response: Room within City Hall were unavailable. What groups will be using council chambers when the land use commissions vacate? Pending; forwarded to Office of the City Clerk for response. Where in the Zucker Report does it recommend that land use commissions move from City Hall? Staff Response: The Zucker report has no recommendations on meeting locations.
Zucker Report Full Report www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Development_Services/ZuckerFinalReport/ZuckerFinalRep ort.pdf XVI. Boards and Commissions http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Development_Services/ZuckerFinalReport/Zuck erFinalReport_16_BoardsCommissions.pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Wednesday, November 17, 2021 The Planning Commission will convene at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 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: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 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 November 9, 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. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2021-0011.02 - Amaya Building Project; District 4 5804 North Interstate 35 Hwy SB, Tannehill Branch Creek Watershed; North Loop NP Area Roberto Amaya AKA R. Felix, Inc. Candelario Moreno Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, (512) 974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0162 - Amaya’s Building Project; District 4 5804 N IH 35 SVRD SB, Tannehill Branch Creek Watershed; North Loop NP Area Roberto C Amaya, INC Moreno Development Services (Candelario Moreno) CS-CO-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0153 - Chalmers Avenue Redevelopment; District 3 1701 E 3rd Street and 207 Chalmers Avenue, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; East Cesar Chavez NP Area Emerald Grove Properties, LLC (Carl Forsythe) Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) GR-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Recommended Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 C. ITEMS FROM THE …
RULES OF PROCEDURE THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUSTIN, TEXAS Approved as amended on November 9, 2021 1.000 MEETING 1.100 The regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise decided by the Commission. 1.200 If it should become necessary because of workload that any regular meeting be continued to the following day, such a meeting will reconvene on the day following and this second meeting shall be considered as part of the same session. The Planning Commission shall state the time and location certain for the second meeting prior to ending the first meeting. 1.300 Special meetings may be called by the Chair and shall be called if required by three or more members. 1.400 Notices of meetings shall be in writing and shall be sent to all members at least two days in advance of the meetings. The Commission shall consider matters before it at its regular meeting according to the following schedule and shall hear matters in the order of business. The schedule shall be posted according to the following schedule, but may be modified at any meeting by unanimous consent of members present. Approval of Consent Agenda and Postponements Discussion and Action on Neighborhood Plans and Associated Zoning Cases Discussion and Action on Ordinance Amendments Call to Order Approval of Minutes Zoning Cases Subdivision Cases Site Plan Cases Commission Requested Briefings Staff Initiated Briefings Other Business Adjournment 1.600 Staff is expected to follow the sequence required under § 1.5. Staff is also expected to notify interested parties before the meeting that, if their matter appears later in the agenda, the item may be postponed to a future meeting. 1.700 After consideration of the Consent Agenda and Postponements, the Chair may address interested parties with matters remaining on the agenda and recommend that a matter be postponed until the next Commission meeting. 1.800 Any matters postponed under § 1.600 or § 1.700 will be placed at the beginning of the agenda at the Commission’s next meeting. 1.900 At 10:00 PM, the Commission may, in its discretion, extend the meeting if necessary. 2.000 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.100 The Commission shall allow up to four citizens to address the Commission during a period of time set aside for citizen communications. The chair may limit a speaker to …
Planning Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule Per City Code Title 2 § 2-1-43 (A), approved on November 9, 2021 Except as otherwise provided by commission action, the commission will meet per the adopted schedule. Tues. January 11, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. January 25, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. February 8, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. February 22, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. March 8, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. March 22, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. April 12, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. April 26, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. May 10, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. May 24, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. June 14, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. June 28, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. July 12, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. July 26, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. August 9, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. August 23, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. September 13, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. September 27, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. October 11, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. October 25, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. November 8, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Wed. November 16, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. December 13, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Wed. December 21, 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM
Planning Commission: November 17, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: September 20, 2021 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: North Loop CASE#: NPA-2021-0011.02 PROJECT NAME: Amaya Building Project PC DATE: November 17, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: 5804 North IH 35 SVRD SB DISTRICT AREA: SITE AREA: 1.185 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Roberto Amaya (aka R. Felix, Inc.) AGENT: Moreno Development Services (Candelario Moreno) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexsa.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use To: CS-CO-MU-NP Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0162 From: CS-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: May, 23, 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 9, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 17, 2021 - ACTION: PHONE: (512) 974-2695 1 of 24B-1 Planning Commission: November 17, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located along the service road of North Interstate Highway 35 SB. Mixed Use land use is appropriate in this location The propose development will include a restaurant, retail uses and residential units. Below are sections of the North Loop Neighborhood Plan that supports the request. 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 2 2 of 24B-1 Planning Commission: November 17, 2021 homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. 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 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and non‐residential uses. Purpose 1. Encourage more retail and commercial services within walking distance of residents; 2. Allow live‐work/flex space on existing commercially zoned land in the neighborhood; 3. Allow a mixture of complementary land use types, which may include housing, retail, offices, …
C14-2021-0162 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0162 – Amaya’s Building Project DISTRICT: 4 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 5804 N IH 35 SVRD SB SITE AREA: 51,467 SF (1.18 acres) PROPERTY OWNER: Roberto C Amaya, INC AGENT: Moreno Development Services (Candelario Moreno) 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 conditional overlay is for a set of prohibited and conditional land uses. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 17, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 9, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Currently there are no known issues. Staff has received a comment in favor of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 1.18 acres in size and currently developed with a restaurant use and associated parking. It is located adjacent to the IH-35 southbound frontage road and zoned CS-CO-NP. Adjacent and surrounding zoning districts include CS-CO-NP to the north, south and west. 1 of 10B-2 C14-2021-0162 2 This property was rezoned in 2002 as a part of the North Loop Neighborhood Plan Area process (Ordinance No. 020523-31). The following prohibited and conditional land uses were put on this property through a conditional overlay at that time. Should City Council approve this rezoning request, staff recommends that these conditions be carried over with the new ordinance: Prohibited Land Uses Adult oriented businesses Pawn shop services Conditional Land Uses Campground Commercial blood plasma center Convenience storage Equipment sales Kennels Vehicle storage In the previous ordinance “residential treatment” and “transitional housing” were also included in the prohibited land use list. We have been advised by law to no longer prohibit these land uses and therefore they are not included in staff’s recommendation. The applicant is requesting to add mixed use (MU) to their current zoning to redevelop the site with a restaurant on the ground level and condominiums above it. Per their application, they are proposing up to 70 residential units with a mixture of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 600 to 1,200 square feet. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “commercial” and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0153 Chalmers Avenue Redevelopment DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: GR-MU-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP ADDRESS: 1701 East 3rd Street & 207 Chalmers Avenue SITE AREA: 0.67 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Emerald Grove Properties, LLC (Carl Forsythe) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) 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. The conditional overlay prohibits the following land uses: Automotive rentals, Automotive repair services, Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Bail bond services, Commercial off-street parking, Drop-off recycling collection facility Exterminating services, Food preparation, Food sales, Funeral services, Hotel-motel, Off-site accessory parking, Outdoor entertainment, Outdoor sports & recreation, Pawn shop services, and Service station. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 17, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 9, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 18B-3 C14-2021-0153 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Chalmers Avenue and East 3rd Street. The property is zoned GR-MU-CO-NP and includes two residential units and a semi- paved vacant area. Immediately to the south is property zoned CS-MU-CO-NP that includes Restaurant-general and Administrative office uses. Immediately east of the property are lots zoned SF-3-NP that are developed with Single family residential uses. Across Chalmers Avenue is Pathways at Chalmers Court, a MF-4-NP zoned property developed with affordable multifamily units. Across East 3rd Street to the north is Chalmers Court East, another affordable multifamily property that is zoned TOD-NP as part of the Plaza Saltillo Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant has stated that the requested rezoning is to allow redevelopment of the property to include approximately 30 dwelling units and possible ground floor commercial uses. The existing zoning was established in 2010 and included several conditions that prevent the proposed redevelopment. Under City File # C14-2010-0137 (Ordinance # 20101104-032), the property was rezoned from SF-3-NP and CS-MU-CO-NP to GR-MU- CO-NP. The existing zoning includes several conditions; the proposed rezoning retains most of the prohibited land uses but does not include all of the conditions. First, the proposed rezoning does not limit the property to 3,000 vehicular trips per day (vpd). This is no longer a condition that the City applies to rezoning requests because trip generation …
From: Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:08 PM To: Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Invitation to Meet, re: Permitting & Development Center Chairs Kiolbassa, Shaw, and Cohen Good afternoon. I hope this email finds all of you well. My name is Jason Alexander – I am the Assistant to the City Manager, and I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out on behalf of our office and those of Denise Lucas and Rosie Truelove, Directors of the Development Services and Housing & Planning Departments, respectively. We have been made aware of your concerns related to the Manager’s decision to have all land use boards and commissions begin conducting meetings at the new Permitting & Development Center (PDC) starting in 2022. While this decision has been part of the new facility planning process for some time, we recognize we may not have communicated that approach as effectively with you as would be expected, and for that we apologize. In an effort to create a transition that is good and smooth for everyone, we would welcome and appreciate the opportunity to meet with you at the new site shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. This would be an opportunity to visit with Development Services and Housing & Planning Department leadership, tour the facility and its amenities, and further discuss any concerns or questions you might have. We are proud of this new site and are excited to put it toward fruitful community use. Ideally, we would try to schedule this as a lunch meeting/tour. If you would be amenable to this, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you, and hope you each have a pleasant weekend in the meantime. Sincerely, Jason Alexander Assistant to the City Manager City of Austin, Office of the City Manager 512 974 2306 | Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov 301 W. 2nd Street, 3rd Floor | Austin, TX 78701
From: Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:25 PM To: Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC-Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Elaine <Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Hawthorne, Melissa Whaley - BC <bc-MelissaWhaley.Hawthorne@austintexas.gov>; Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Invitation to Meet, re: Permitting & Development Center Good Afternoon Mr. Alexander, I'm going to have to decline your invitation to tour the PDC. Like many of my fellow Austinites from district 3, leaving work to attend a meeting at noon on a weekday would require me to take PTO. Board members and commissioners already donate considerable time to serving their city and that time expenditure is tripled for those elected to serve as chair. With the holiday season almost upon us, it's not feasible for me at this time. I'd like to add that offering a tour of the facility, while a nice gesture, doesn't address our concerns about the lack of equity, accessibility, transparency, and public input the majority of us on the sovereign boards agree are significant problems with the proposed move. Instead, I propose a special called joint meeting of the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Zoning and Platting Commission at Austin City Hall. The week of November 29th is the fifth week of the month which should allow for easy booking of the main chamber in the evening. I believe it would be appropriate if the city manager, an ex-officio member of the Planning Commission like myself, were there to discuss the issues the PDC creates for holding hearings and meetings. Once you have a confirmed date, I'll work with our liaison to communicate time and agenda items with the BoA members. Respectfully, ---------- Jessica Cohen Chair Board of Adjustment From: Alexander, Jason <Jason.Alexander@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 3:08 PM To: Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Shaw, Todd - BC <BC- Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lucas, Denise <Denise.Lucas@austintexas.gov>; Truelove, Rosie <Rosie.Truelove@austintexas.gov>; Moore, Andrew <Andrew.Moore@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Invitation to Meet, re: Permitting & Development Center Chairs Kiolbassa, Shaw, and Cohen Good afternoon. I hope this email finds all of you well. My name is Jason Alexander – I am the Assistant to the City Manager, and I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out on …
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Resolution to Schedule Planning Commission Meetings at Austin City Hall WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is established by Charter. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission receives authority and direction from State Law, City Charter, City Code and Planning Commission Rules of Procedure. WHEREAS, the City Charter establishes the membership of the commission to include the City Manager, the Chair of the Board of Adjustment, the Director of Public Works and the President of the Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District all serving as ex officio members. WHEREAS, in a memorandum dated October 19, 2021, the City of Austin Department Directors of Development Services and Housing and Planning notified chairs of land use boards and commissions that board and commission meetings would be relocated to the Permitting and Development Center (PDC) in February 2022. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon hearing concerns from the public and the other sovereign commissions of the City staff’s decision to move meetings from City Hall, took action by affirmative vote as provided by City code. WHEREAS, Planning Commission concurs with the concerns of Zoning and Platting Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustment as documented in their resolutions on this matter. WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, Planning Commission unanimously adopted amended Rules of Procedure to include the meeting place of Austin City Hall for all its regular meetings. WHEREAS, per City Code, adoption of the Planning Commission’s meeting schedule rests solely with the Planning Commission. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously approved its 2022 schedule identifying Austin City Hall as its meeting location, which was subsequently posted to the public on-line. WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code, on November 10, 2021, the approved 2022 meeting schedule was provided to the Office of the City Clerk. WHEREAS, on November 10, 2021, the Planning Commission Chair received an email from the City Clerk in response to the Planning Commission’s approved 2022 schedule that they would only book Planning Commission meetings at Austin City Hall through February 2022 and declining to book meetings for the remainder of 2022. WHEREAS, City code does not provide the Office of the City Clerk the right to deny the Planning Commission’s schedule submittal. WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to Council to change Planning Commission Bylaws to include Austin City Hall as the Planning Commission’s meeting location. WHEREAS, the change …
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20211117-C-1 Subject: Request Office of City Clerk Reserve Austin City Hall per Adopted 2022 Meeting Schedule Motioned By: Commissioner Shieh Seconded By: Commissioner Schneider Date: November 17, 2021 Recommendation Planning Commission request Office of the City Clerk accept the adopted 2022 meeting schedule, per City Code, and reserve Austin City Hall meeting space accordingly. Description of Recommendation to Council 1. Austin City Code mandates the following, § 2-1-43 - MEETING REQUIREMENTS A board shall annually approve a regular meeting schedule and file the schedule with the Office of the City Clerk. 2. October 6, 2021 the Office of the City Clerk distributed the reminder for Boards and Commissions to adopt their annual meeting schedule and provided the reservation form to reserve Austin City Hall. The email in part reads, “City Hall is at capacity – priority is given to meetings that have historically met in a specific room during a specific date/time”. 3. November 9, 2021, acting on the authority and requirement of City Code, by affirmative vote, the Planning Commission in acknowledging meeting notice requirements per Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act), adopted their 2022 meeting schedule to include date, hour and place. The adopted schedule was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk. 4. November 10, 2021, the Office of the City Clerk failed to administratively recognize the Planning Commission adopted meeting schedule by informing the commission Austin City Hall will not be reserved according to the adopted meeting schedule, only citing a City management dicision. 5. November 17, 2021, in response to the Office of the City Clerk’s failure to reserve Austin City Hall and for the reasons provided in the recommendation, the Planning Commission again requests the Office of the City Clerk reserve Austin City Hall per the adopted the 2022 meeting schedule. Vote : 8-0 For: Chair Shaw, Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Azhar, Cox, Flores, Schneider, Shieh and Thompson. Absent: Commissioners Connolly, Howards, Mushtaler, Praxis and Llanes Pulido Against: None Abstain: None Attest: Andrew D. Rivera Liaison to Planning Commission THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Resolution to Schedule Planning Commission Meetings at Austin City Hall WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is established by Charter. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission receives authority and direction from State Law, City Charter, City Code and Planning Commission Rules of Procedure. WHEREAS, the City Charter establishes the membership of the commission to include the …
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 17, 2021 The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on November 17, 2021 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 4:16 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Robert Schneider James Shieh Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Joao Paulo Connolly Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Arati Singh – Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio 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 November 9, 2021. Motion to approve minutes of November 9, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 8-0. Commissioners Connolly, Howard, Mushtaler, Praxis and Llanes Pulido absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2021-0011.02 - Amaya Building Project; District 4 5804 North Interstate 35 Hwy SB, Tannehill Branch Creek Watershed; North Loop NP Area Roberto Amaya AKA R. Felix, Inc. Candelario Moreno Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, (512) 974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2021-0011.02 - Amaya Building Project located at 5804 North Interstate 35 Hwy SB was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 8-0. Commissioners Connolly, Howard, Mushtaler, Praxis and Llanes Pulido absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2021-0162 - Amaya’s Building Project; District 4 5804 N IH 35 SVRD SB, Tannehill Branch Creek Watershed; North Loop NP Area Roberto C Amaya, INC Moreno Development Services (Candelario Moreno) CS-CO-NP to CS-MU-CO-NP Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of CS-MU-CO-NP combining district zoning for C14-2021-0162 - Amaya’s Building Project located at 5804 North Interstate 35 Hwy SB was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 8-0. Commissioners Connolly, Howard, Mushtaler, Praxis and …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 31, 2020 (In-cycle) NPA-2020-0015.03 6501 and 6705 Regiene Road October 26, 2021 November 09, 2021 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan CASE#: PROJECT NAME: 6501 and 6705 Regiene Road PC DATES: September 28, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 1 WATERSHED: Boggy Creek SITE AREA: APPLICANT/OWNER: KUNIKCO LLC (Daryl Kunik) AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Jesse Gutierrez EMAIL: jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Industry Base District Zoning Change Drenner Group, Leah M. Bojo (512) 807-2918 To: Major Planned Development PHONE: 512-974-1606 Approx. 15.69 acres Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0150 From: SF-2-NP & LI-NP To: LI-PDA-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 7, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 09, 2021 - TBD October 26, 2021 – Postponed to November 9, 2021 on a motion by Commissioner Shieh. [J. Shieh – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 13-0 1 1 of 21B-1 September 28, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to October 26, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox and J. Shieh absent. CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 18, 2021 ACTION: TBD STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend applicant’s request of FLUM change to Major Planned Development BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: This 15.69-acre site located at 6501 & 6705 Regine Road currently has a FLUM designation of INDUSTRY. The site is undeveloped with no existing structures. There are a few single-family homes sandwiched between this property’s boundary lines. Directly north, a property was recently approved and rezoned from LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP. That case, 3443 Ed Bluestein Boulevard, proposes to redevelop 109.65 acres into a “mixed use, multi- tenant campus featuring a variety of commercial uses.” That project was approved for maximum building heights ranging from 120 feet to 400 feet across 4 tracts. Staff’s reasons for recommending this project at 6501 & 6705 Regiene Road include the various opportunities proposed. These include new multifamily residential, office, retail, restaurant, and industrial/creative spaces. The opportunity to potentially connect to a future CapMetro Green Line train station nearby, the opportunity to create a trail connecting to the Southern Walnut Creek Greenbelt, and most important the opportunity to participate in the City of Austin’s S.M.A.R.T. Housing Program. Although the area was once a productive industrial zone this property in particular has remained vacant. Now that the 100 plus acre property to the north has been approved for mixed …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0150 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP and LI-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP ADDRESS: 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road SITE AREA: 15.69 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Kunikco LLC (Daryl Kunik) AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to LI-PDA-NP, with conditions. Staff conditions are listed below; Applicant’s overall request is outlined in Exhibit D. 1. The Applicant is requesting 275 feet of building height on the western portion of the property and 120 feet on the remainder of the site; Staff recommends a maximum of 120 feet across the entire property. 2. The Applicant is requesting Light manufacturing land use; Staff does not recommend this land use. a. If Light manufacturing land use is granted, the Applicant is requesting that breweries be a minimum of 50 feet from all residential land uses; Staff recommends that all Light manufacturing uses be setback 200 feet from all residential land uses. 3. A public restrictive covenant will be required for the associated TIA Memorandum. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021: October 26, 2021: Planning Commission postponement to November 9, 2021. (13-0) [J. Shieh- 1st, G. Cox- 2nd] September 28, 2021: To grant postponement to October 26, 2021 as requested by Staff and Neighborhood, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 23B-2 C14-2020-0150 ISSUES: No issues at this time. 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located east of Ed Bluestein Boulevard and north of the proposed Capital Metro Green Line rail right of way. 89% of the undeveloped property is currently zoned LI-NP and 11% is zoned SF-2-NP. South and east of the property is the Walnut Creek Greenbelt, zoned P. Further south are residential properties zoned SF-2. Across Ed Bluestein Boulevard to the west is a mix of light industrial and commercial uses zoned CS-NP. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. In addition to the subject property, two related tracts are currently under review by Staff that are requesting LI-PDA-NP, C14-2021-0157 and C14-2021-0158. These properties have the same Applicant as the subject property who has stated their intent to combine the tracts as one cohesive development. These requests were filed several months after this request …
Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: University Hills/Windsor Park (Windsor Park) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0023.01.SH PROJECT NAME: Manor Road and Northeast Drive PC DATE: November 9, 2021 October 26, 2021 DATE FILED: July 30, 2021 (In-cycle) ADDRESS: 3209 Jack Cook Drive DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 0.517 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: AM1031, LLC (Managed by Anmol Mehra) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use To: LR-MU-V-NP Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0133.SH From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August 9, 2007 CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 2, 2021 ACTION: 1 of 34B-3 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021 - October 26, 2021 – Postponed to November 9, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [J. Paulo Connolly – 1st; J. Mushtaler – 2nd] Vote: 13-0. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports Mixed Use land use because the property has frontage along Manor Road which is an activity corridor on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept map and there is Mixed Use land use adjacent to the property to the east. 2 2 of 34B-3 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 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. 3 3 of 34B-3 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and non‐residential uses. Purpose 1. Encourage more retail and commercial services within walking distance of residents; 2. Allow live‐work/flex space on existing commercially …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0133.SH Manor Road and Northeast Drive DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: LR-MU-V-NP ADDRESS: 3209 Jack Cook Drive SITE AREA: 0.517 acres PROPERTY OWNER: AM1031 LLC (Anmol Mehra) AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to LR-MU-V-NP, with the condition that Service station land use be a prohibited use, making the recommendation LR-MU- V-CO-NP. The Applicant agrees to this recommendation. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 26, 2021: To grant postponement to November 9, 2021 as requested by Neighborhood, on consent. (13-0) CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 18, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 10B-4 C14-2021-0133.SH 2 ISSUES: As a SMART Housing project, the Applicant is proposing 10 condominium units for sale with 4 of the units to be sold to households at or below 80% Median Family Income (MFI). The project will be subject to a minimum 1-year affordability period after issuance of a certificate of occupancy unless funding requirements are longer. Please see Exhibit C- SMART Housing Letter. The property is located on Manor Road, 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 one lot northwest of the intersection of Manor Road and Northeast Drive with frontage on Manor Road to the south and Jack Cook Drive to the north. The property is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is developed with a single family residence. Immediately at the intersection of Manor Road and Northeast Drive is a lot zoned LR-MU- V-CO-NP that is developed with a single family residence. The conditional overlay on this property prohibits service station land use; the Applicant has agreed to include the same condition on the rezoning property. Immediately west of the rezoning tract is a lot zoned SF-3-NP which has Affordability Unlocked certification and other approvals for a Group housing development that will be operated by Casa Marianella for refugees seeking asylum. Further west are properties zoned MF-2-NP that are developed with a range of residential land uses. Across Jack Cook Drive to the north are properties zoned SF-3-NP that are developed with a range of residential land uses, including nonconforming townhouse/ condominium land uses. Across Manor Road to the south are properties …
Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) PHONE: (512) 974-2695 2404 Thrasher Lane NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Alpha .95 PC DATE: September 28, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.95 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Alpha Builders (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Higher Density Single Family Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0128 From: CS-NP To: SF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 4, 2021 ACTION: Pending 1 1 of 23B-5 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021 – [pending] 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 Higher Density Single Family land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is a 0.95-acre vacant tract of land with zoned CS-NP with 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 this property 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 Higher Density Single Family land use because it will provide a transition between the single-family use and zoning north of the property and commercial land use and zoning to the south of the property. The request will also add additional housing units and types to the Montopolis planning area and the city. The Montopolis Plan supports creating homes for all stages of life and the creation of multiple housing types. 2 2 of 23B-5 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two-family residential uses at typical urban and/or …
C14-2021-0128 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0128 – ALPHA .95 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 2404 Thrasher Lane SITE AREA: 0.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission 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 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. 1 of 10B-6 C14-2021-0128 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is undeveloped and approximately 0.95 acres in size. It is located on the northwestern side of Thrasher Lane. Adjacent zoning to the south consists of CS-NP, to the west is CS-NP and GR-MU-CO-NP and to the north is SF-3-NP. Across Thrasher Lane to the east is CS-MU-NP, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. Per the applicant’s rezoning application, they are requesting SF-6-NP to construct 10 residential units, the proposed unit mix would include eight two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “commercial” and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to case no. NPA-2021-0005.01. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: and development intensities. 1. Zoning should promote a transition between adjacent and nearby zoning districts, land uses, This property is adjacent to CS-NP zoning to the south and SF-3-NP zoning to the north. Rezoning this property to SF-6-NP would provide a transition in land use and site development intensity between these properties. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West CS-NP SF-3-NP CS-NP CS-MU-NP GR-MU-CO-NP Undeveloped Single-family residential Multi-family residential Multi-family residential Multi-family …
Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Congress Combined (East Congress) CASE#: NPA-2021-0020.01 PROJECT NAME: Shelby Lane Residences PC DATE: November 9, 2021 DATE FILED: February 2, 2021 (In-cycle) August 24, 2021 July 13, 2021 May 25, 2021 4700 Weidemar Lane ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 8 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Shelby Lane Development, LLC (Cass Brewer) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 To: Multifamily Residential From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0015 From: CS-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021- [pending] To: MF-6-NP August 18, 2005 1 of 57B-8 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 August 24, 2021 – Approved on the consent agenda staff’s request for an indefinite postponement. [C. Hempel – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. July 13, 2021 – Postponed to August 24, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [C. Hempel – 1st; Y. Flores – 2nd] Vote: 8-0 [A. Azhar, J. Howard, S. Praxis, C. Llanes Pulido and R. Schneider absent]. May 25, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [G. Cox – 1st; C. Hempel -2nd] Vote: 10-0 [J.P. Connolly, Y. Flores, C. Llanes Pulido absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use because this will provide a buffer between the commercial uses along I.H.-35 and the single-family residential uses to the west of the property. The proposed apartment could provide additional housing choices for people in Austin. 2 2 of 57B-8 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 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 1. 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 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (Alice Glasco) (Cass Brewer) SITE AREA: 8 acres DISTRICT: 3 TO: MF-6-NP CASE: C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 4700 Weidemar Lane PROPERTY OWNER: Shelby Lane Development, LLC AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence-highest density – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay maintains a 30-foot wide vegetative buffer along the west property line and limits the maximum height to 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. The Restrictive Covenant includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Memo, dated September 16, 2021, as provided in Attachment A. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Not yet scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant, residents of the Colonial Trails neighborhood, and representatives of the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team have met to discuss the neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases. The Colonial Trails residents have requested postponement of the rezoning and neighborhood plan amendment cases until December 14, 2021. The Contact Team supports the postponement of the Colonial Trails residents. The Applicant wishes to discuss the postponement request with the Commission. All correspondence received is attached at the back of the Staff backup. Currently the applicant has not applied for any of the City’s Affordable Housing programs. Therefore, any affordability offered or built on this site would have to be voluntary. The Applicant has indicated an interest in entering into a private Restrictive Covenant to offer 1 of 75B-9 C14-2021-0015 Page 2 affordable housing, but the City would not be party to this agreement or be able to enforce the terms within it. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject undeveloped property is located on the west side of Weidemar Lane at its terminus and the south side of Shelby Lane also at its terminus. It has had general commercial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP, part of Tract 135) zoning since Council approved the East Congress Neighborhood Plan rezonings in August 2005. The Conditional Overlay establishes a 30-foot wide vegetative buffer along the west property line (which follows an established tree line) and is consistent with adjacent properties on Weidemar Lane to the south. Please refer to Exhibit B – East Congress Neighborhood Plan Rezoning Ordinance. There is a …
Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 28, 2021 (In-cycle) 3511, 3525, and 3535 E. 7th Street NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace (Govalle) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0016.03 PROJECT NAME: 3535 East 7th Street PC DATE: November 9, 2021 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: December 2, 2021 ACTION: 1 of 27B-10 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021 – [pending] 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 27B-10 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 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 1. 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 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and non‐residential uses. Purpose 1. Encourage more retail and commercial services within walking distance of residents; 2. Allow live‐work/flex space on existing commercially zoned land in the neighborhood; …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-CO-NP CASE: C14-2021-0124 3535 E. 7th Street ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, CS-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. 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. AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Amanda Swor) 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: November 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 12B-11 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 on CS-CO-NP and CS-V-CO-NP zoned lots. Across Hidalgo Street to the south are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP and Limited warehousing and distribution use on W/LO-NP property. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 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 October 26, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2. 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2020-0015.03 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Industry to Major Planned Development land use Recommended Jesse Gutierrez, 512-974-1606, jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2020-0150 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-2-NP and LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended, with conditions Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department NPA-2021-0023.01.SH - Manor Road and Northeast Drive; District 1 3209 Jack Cook Drive; University Hills / Windsor Park Combined NP Area, Little Walnut Creek Watershed AM1032, LLC (Managed by Anmol Mehra) Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Attorney: Patricia Link, 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: …
Recommendation to Council Audit and Finance Committee for adoption to Planning Commission Bylaws Chair Shaw and Vice-Chair Hempel Item C-3 EXHIBIT A Bylaws Article 7 (D) after “month” insert “at Austin City Hall”
Virtual Community Meeting February 25, 2021 Notification - Date March 11, 2021 Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm Plan Amendment Case #: NPA-2021-0020.01 Zoning Case #: C14-2021-0015 Property address: 4700 Weidemar Ln (8 acs). Purpose Of Meeting: The City of Austin is sponsoring Maureen M. · Alice Glasco requesting a postponement from the May 25, 2021 PC hearing to the July 13, 2021 PC hearing date. (No recommendations from the COA) · Meeting of the planning Commission July 13, 2021 (No recommendations from the COA) · Alice request postponement date to September 14, 2021 (TIA Submitted). (No recommendations from the COA) · Postponement date has been revised to August 24, 2021 PC hearing for the Weidemar Lane cases. (No recommendations from the COA) · October 30 Saturday received notice for The NPA and zoning case (C14-2021-0015) for 4700 Weidemar Lane is scheduled for the November 9, 2021 Planning Commission hearing date. (Staff recommendations in the backup) August 24, 2021: APPROVED AN INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF (ATD staff was reviewing the Applicant’s transportation study) [C. HEMPEL; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (11-0) Y. FLORES, J. SHIEH – ABSENT July 13, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO AUGUST 24, 2021 (ATD staff was reviewing the Applicant’s transportation study) [C. HEMPEL; Y. FLORES - 2ND] (8-0) A. AZHAR, P. HOWARD, S. PRAXIS, C. LLANES PULIDO, R. SCHNEIDER – ABSENT May 25, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JULY 13, 2021 [G. COX; C. HEMPEL - 2ND] (10-0) J. CONNOLLY, Y. FLORES, C. LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT
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Dear Commissioners, I am reaching out to you regarding the City Staff’s proposal to move future Planning Commission Meetings to a new location in far North Austin. I believe this issue will come up under Item C-3 in your meeting this evening. I would fully support any efforts to ensure the Planning Commission meetings stay centrally located at City Hall. Moving the meetings would add an undue burden to the residents in far SE Austin and Travis County. As you are aware, our population is very diverse and mostly representative of low-income and people of color, plus there would be challenges in having access to public transportation in order to make meetings on time or return home when the meetings run extremely late. I do not think the Equity Office was consulted on the impact this move would have for vulnerable populations? The City Hall location is central and the logically best location for all residents. Additionally, because City Hall is centrally located, the surrounding residents and businesses would be best equally served, including equally disadvantaged. If the meetings are moved far North, those living and/or working in South Austin, particularly SE Austin, will be at a much greater disadvantage to publicly engage in your hearings. With all the growth in our area, it will make it harder if not impossible for our community to participate in the hearings in the future. Please let me know how I can help support you. I sincerely hope the Planning Commission votes in support of keeping the Planning Commission meetings at City Hall. This would also ensure there would be no confusion on the location of zoning and land use hearings and where they would be heard regardless of which body is having the hearing: Planning Commission or City Council. Thank you for your consideration and your continued service to our community. Respectfully submitted, Ana Aguirre D2 Resident
Austin City Code § 2-1-43 - MEETING REQUIREMENTS. (B) Each board shall comply with Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act). Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act). SUBCHAPTER C. NOTICE OF MEETINGS Sec. 551.041. NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED. A governmental body shall give written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of each meeting held by the governmental body. Austin City Code § 2-1-43 - MEETING REQUIREMENTS. A board shall annually approve a regular meeting schedule and file the schedule with the Office of the City Clerk. Location is emphasized in Code in providing notice of public hearing. § 25-1-152 - POSTPONEMENT AND CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. (A) The body conducting a public hearing may: (1) postpone a public hearing by announcing the postponement on the date and at the time and location stated in the notice for the scheduled hearing; and (C) When a body conducting a public hearing postpones or continues a hearing, the next hearing shall be held at the same location as the original hearing unless a change in location is announced at the time of the postponement or continuance. § 25-1-153 - CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. (A) The presiding officer of the body conducting a public hearing may change the location of a hearing for good cause. (B) The presiding officer shall post a sign notifying the public of the change of location.
City Council & City Manager, Adjustment; and WHEREAS, since the opening of City Hall it has hosted the meetings of the Board of WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial sovereign board that has an impact on the development and growth of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, sovereign boards are held to a higher standard than advisory boards and commissions; and business hours; and WHEREAS, land use board and commission public hearings take place outside normal WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment is not a city department or service; and WHEREAS, City management has decided to move the meetings of the Board of Adjustment, the Planning Commission, and the Zoning and Platting Commission to the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (PDC) at Highland Mall without informing the Board or the public; and WHEREAS, moving the Board of Adjustment public hearings to the PDC places an undue burden on the public, the staff and the board members; and WHEREAS, public hearings for variances, special exceptions, and administrative appeals by the Board of Adjustment should be in the same location as city council and other land use commissions to avoid confusing the public; and WHEREAS, PDC signage is lacking, with only small signs on the glass doors facing Wilhelmina Delco Drive, the PDC’s official address, making it easy for participants to miss, yet the public entrance is on Thomas Hatfield Way; and WHEREAS, seven high-frequency bus routes serve City Hall including two MetroRapids, yet only two high-frequency bus routes – the 7 and the 337 – and the Red Line serve the PDC, and the bus stops are closer to City Hall than they are to the PDC; and WHEREAS, the safety and security of participants is paramount and City Hall has metal detectors, security immediately outside the chamber and secure parking; and WHEREAS, Highland Mall is a construction zone so pedestrians and transit riders will have to walk past empty lots at night including a vacated lot used for surface parking across the street from the PDC, while City Hall is in the middle of an active, walkable downtown; and WHEREAS, City Hall has a dais, computers on the dais, work tables for staff and comfortable, permanent chairs for the public while the PDC facility at Highland Mall is a multi- purpose room; and WHEREAS, there is no reason operationally to move the Board of Adjustment meetings to …
