MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ Planning Commission Members TO: Chair Hempel From: Brent Lloyd Date: June 7, 2024 RE: Case No. C20-2023-045 DSD Development Officer Postponement of Site Plan Lite (Pt. 2) & Infill Plats Ordinance ************************************************************************ To allow interdepartmental review of feedback received at our recent stakeholder testing session, we are requesting postponement of the above-referenced ordinance to the Planning Commission’s July 9, 2024 meeting. Please feel free to contact me at (512) 974-2974 or at brent.lloyd@austintexas.gov if you have any questions. cc Erica Leak Joi Harden Andrew Rivera
General Recommendation to City Council: Prioritize city-owned land, especially within ETODs, for the development of income-restricted shared-equity senior housing, including cooperative housing and community land trusts (CLTs). The crisis we are facing: • Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population falling into homelessness, composing nearly half of the unhoused population, with numbers estimated to triple by 2030. 1 • More than 1 in 5 Americans over 65 are, or are at risk of becoming, “elder orphans”, meaning they have no family available to support them as they age. • • An estimated 4.1 million Americans per year are reaching retirement age and more than half will have to rely primarily on social security as their source of income. 2 In the Austin-Round Rock MSA, 38% of those 65 and older are housing cost burdened and 85% of older adults cannot afford assisted living, 3 meaning that many seniors’ only option is to age in place, often alone. • Service providers will be increasingly challenged to meet the needs of aging, cost- burdened seniors who live individually and across large geographic areas. City of Austin service funding dollars will increasingly fall short of meeting the needs of this population. • Mobility among seniors becomes increasingly challenging as many older adults lose their ability to drive but continue to need access to healthcare providers, groceries, and other services. Local senior mobility programs will struggle with capacity to meet the coming demand as Austin’s senior population grows. Shared equity forms of housing like cooperatives can provide affordability, community, and easy service-provider access for Austin’s older adults at a much lower cost to the City and to taxpayers than traditional income-restricted affordable housing models. • While every affordable housing model is needed to meet Austin’s demand for affordable units, limited-equity cooperative housing offers a unique opportunity to add to our affordable housing inventory without dependence on limited LIHTC financing or a large amount of RHDA or OHDA funding from the City of Austin. 1 Culhane et al., “The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solu;ons Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?” 2019 2 Shapiro and StuKgen, “The Peak Boomers Impact Study: A Majority of Peak Boomers Are Not Financially Prepared for Re;rements and Their Re;rements Will Have Large Effects on the U.S. Economy” 2024 3 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Housing America’s Older Adults” …
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Sr. No. Proposed by Topic Proposed Amendment Justification Notes WG Vote Tally 1 2 3 4 5 Maxwell City Staff Maxwell City Staff Woods City Staff Maxwell City Staff Add one full time employee to Zoning team. Woods Training Optional Planning Commission 101 training for PC members, possibly through Texas Municipal League or APA Texas Chapter. Rehearings for VMU cases, DB-90 and numerous additional paper districts being created all leading to increase in zoning cases. Allow for new and existing commissioners to gain valuable knowledge about planning processes, state law, and best practices to inform discussions and improve efficiency. Ensures the ongoing sovereignty of Planning Commission and similar independent commissions and ensures clear separation of oversight/influence for assigned City Staff. Brings more clarity to decision-making related to legal questions that arise at Planning Commission, and improves efficiency at meetings. Explore the establishment of the Office of the Land Use Commissions (OLUC), which will involve the transfer of existing commission liaisons and the recruitment of supplementary staff as needed. OLUC will encompass the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Zoning and Platting Commission. Additionally, the office will incorporate a specialized legal representative tasked with attending commission meetings in person, exclusively representing the best interests of the commissions. Allocate funds for a singular budgetary expense aimed at engaging a consultant. The purpose of this engagement is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and review of all operations and methodologies within the Planning Department. The consultant will offer insights and recommendations geared towards enhancing workflow efficiency and improving work outcomes, with a focus on meeting the established timelines mandated by city regulations. Request additional funding for Planning Department outreach, specifically related to Citywide LDC changes. Improve transparency and access to Planning Commission processes. Improve efficiency in communications between Planning Commission and Planning Dept. staff and help Planning Commmission meet established timelines set by City Council. 2 2 2 2 2 Maxwell Vote Woods Vote Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Re: C14-2024-0022 2700 Del Curto Rezone steve lucas Mon 6/10/2024 8:18 PM To: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@austintexas.gov> External Email - Exercise Caution Cynthia, Ok, thought it was listed yesterday and didn't have time and the case was not there this morning. Anyway it's what I told you already: How can this zoning be approved before the tree survey is done? I live and own all the property south of this site and the layout only shows 5 trees to be saved, I know there are a lot more trees that should be on this list and the layout does not show any protection of the area, 75% I believe, of the crown of the trees or the trees under the crown. It showed an access road and buildings next to the trees. I have watched developers level property before the tree survey and when I reported this to the city arborist they could do nothing. I have spent almost 30 years restoring my property and want my work to be saved since the development is next to my trees also. The city has said that they want to maintain and increase the tree cover in the city to 50% and I have read it is now at 40%. Destroying old trees and surrounding trees hurt the environment of the city and none of us will live long enough for any new growth to return if large old trees are destroyed. Because the tree survey has not been done yet I am opposed to this zoning change. I want to oppose this and would like to be kept informed with this and be added to any lists or any documents about this case. If you can pass this along to them to make sure I am at least heard. Thanks, steve lucas Cynthia Hadri Senior Planner | Current Planning City of Aus n, Planning Department O: (512) 974-7620 Please note: E-mail correspondence to and from the City of Aus n is subject to required disclosure under the Texas Public Informa on Act. From: steve lucas <slucas78704@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 9:58 AM To: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov> Subject: Re: C14-2024-0022 2700 Del Curto Rezone External Email - Exercise Caution Cynthia, thanks, steve lucas Good afternoon, I was going to submit my comments online through the link provided on the notice for this case ( https://bit.ly/ATXZoningComment), the case number is not on the list for me …
RE: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaustin.com> Mon 6/10/2024 3:05 PM To: Hadri, Cynthia Applicant does not oppose the postponement request to July 9th. Thanks. MJW. From: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 4:14 PM To: Shoshana Krieger ; Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaus n.com> Cc: John Cervantes Subject: Re: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Hi Shoshana and Michael, Best Regards, Cynthia Hadri Senior Planner | Current Planning City of Aus n, Planning Department O: (512) 974-7620 From: Shoshana Krieger Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 3:30 PM To: Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaus n.com> Cc: Hadri, Cynthia <Cynthia.Hadri@aus ntexas.gov>; John Cervantes Subject: Re: C14-2023-0139 - Oak Creek Village - Phase 2 Thank you for letting me know, I'll wait to hear more on the Neighborhood Postponement request. Thanks Michael and hello Cynthia. Yes, we would like to request a postponement until July 9th so that tenants at Oak Creek Village are able to have the opportunity to weigh in on the rezoning. We have not been able to conduct outreach due to management interference but had productive meeting this morning with the applicant and are hopeful we should be able to do so soon. If the applicant doesn't agree to the postponement, we will be prepared to come and testify at the commission to ask for a postponement. Thanks so much and please let me know if there is anything else you need from us, Shoshana Krieger Project Director Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA) a project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 4920 N IH 35 Austin TX 78751 512.782.0354 (direct) 512.447.3940 (fax) skrieger@bastaaustin.org External Email - Exercise Caution On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 3:15 PM Michael Whellan <MWhellan@abaustin.com> wrote: Shashana – Cynthia Hadri is the zoning Case Manager for the case. Cynthia – Shoshana is going to be submitting a postponement request for the above-referenced case to July 9th – I am trying to get clarification on whether we will be unopposed to this postponement request. Will let you know. MJW. Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, PLLC 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78701-2744 (512) 435-2320 - Direct (512) 435-2360 - Facsimile mwhellan@abaustin.com Logo CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Board and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Greg Anderson Adam Haynes Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Stuart Hersh, Smart Housing and Housing Crises in Austin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on May 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 05/28/2024 were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Mushtaler was off the dais. Commissioner Cox and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez were absent. 1. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 Location: 400 Vargas Road and 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I, LTD and Jayco Holdings I, LTD Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to deny the Neighborhood’s postponement request to 07/09/2024 or 07/23/2024 was approved on Commissioner Johnson’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Hempel, Vice Chair Azhar, Commissioners: Anderson, Howard, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore, Woods. Those voting nay were Commissioners: Haynes, Phillips. Commissioner Mushtaler was off the dais. Commissioner Cox and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez were absent. The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haynes, Mushtaler, and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Barrera-Ramirez were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2022- 0005.01 - Vargas Mixed Use located at 400 Vargas Road & 6520 Lynch Lane was approved on Chair Hempel’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second on an 7-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haynes, Mushtaler, and Phillips were off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Barrera-Ramirez were absent. C14-2022-0107 - Vargas Mixed Use; District 3 400 Vargas Road & 6520 Lynch Lane, Country Club East Creek and Colorado River Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Vargas Properties I LTD & Jayco Holdings I LTD (Jay Chernosky) Agent: …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Planning Commission Recommendation Number: 20240611-033 Senior Cooperative Housing WHEREAS, seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population falling into homelessness, composing nearly half of the unhoused population, with numbers estimated to triple by 2030. 1 WHEREAS, more than 1 in 5 Americans over 65 are, or are at risk of becoming, “elder orphans”, meaning they have no family available to support them as they age. WHEREAS, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, including people with hearing, vision, cognitive, walking, self-care or independent living difficulties. WHEREAS, an estimated 4.1 million Americans per year are reaching retirement age and more than half will have to rely primarily on social security as their source of income. 2 WHEREAS, in the Austin-Round Rock MSA, 38% of those 65 and older are housing cost burdened and 85% of older adults cannot afford assisted living, 3 meaning that many seniors’ only option is to age in place, often alone. WHEREAS, service providers will be increasingly challenged to meet the needs of aging, cost-burdened seniors who live individually and across large geographic areas. City of Austin service funding dollars will increasingly fall short of meeting the needs of this population. 1 Culhane et al., “The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital, and Nursing Home Costs?” 2019 2 Shapiro and Stuttgen, “The Peak Boomers Impact Study: A Majority of Peak Boomers Are Not Financially Prepared for Retirements and Their Retirements Will Have Large Effects on the U.S. Economy” 2024 3 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Housing America’s Older Adults” 2023 WHEREAS, mobility among seniors becomes increasingly challenging as many older adults lose their ability to drive but continue to need access to healthcare providers, groceries, and other services. Local senior mobility programs will struggle with capacity to meet the coming demand as Austin’s senior population grows. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Austin City Council should prioritize city-owned land, especially within ETODs, for the development of income-restricted shared-equity senior housing and housing for people with disabilities, including cooperative housing and community land trusts (CLTs). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Shared equity forms of housing like cooperatives can provide affordability, community, and easy service- provider access for Austin’s older adults and people with disabilities at a much …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, May 28, 2024 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at City Hall, Council Chambers 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 Greg Anderson – Secretary (District 4) Awais Azhar – Vice-Chair (Mayor) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Adam Haynes (Mayor) Claire Hempel – Chair (District 8) Patrick Howard (District 1) Ryan Johnston (District 7) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) Jennifer Mushtaler (District 6) Alberta Phillips (Mayor) Alice Woods- Parliamentarian (District 2) Ex-Officio Members Candace Hunter – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax –City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, 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 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the closure of speaker registration will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Attorney: Steve Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Interim Commission Liaison: Elizabeth Funk, 512-568-2244 Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of May 14, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 4. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2023-0023.03.SH - 6304 Manor Road; District 4 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, University Hills/Windsor Park Combined (Windsor Park) NP Area Anmol Mehra Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department C14-2024-0012.SH - 6304 Manor Road; District 4 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, 6304 Manor Road, Little Walnut Creek Watershed, University Hills/Windsor Park Combined (Windsor Park) NP Area Anmol Mehra Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-3-NP to LR-MU-V-CO-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department NPA-2023-0010.02 - East 2nd Street - 2300 Block; District 3 109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 The PLANNING COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Greg Anderson, Awais Azhar, Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Adam Haynes, Claire Hempel, Felicity Maxwell, Jennifer Skidmore Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Grayson Cox, Alberta Philips Commissioners absent: Patrick Howard, Ryan Johnston, Jennifer Mushtaler, Alice Woods Ex-Officio Members Present: Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Tiffany Washington, on preserving land for agriculture APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of April 23, 2024 and April 30, 2024. The minutes from the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on April 23 and the Special Called meeting on April 20, 2024 of the Planning Commission were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Haynes’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Johnston, Mushtaler, and Woods were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: NPA-2023-0002.01 - Christ Church Planning; District 3 112 and 206 Medina St., 1001, 1005, 1010 E. 2nd St. and 105 San Marcos St., Waller Creek Watershed Christ Church of Central Austin Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower) Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Recreation and Open Space, Single Family and Civic to Mixed Use land use Pending; Staff Postponement June 11, 2024 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Motion to grant staff’s request for postponement of this item to June 11, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion from Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Haynes’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Johnston, Mushtaler, and Woods were absent. 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2023-0019.01 - Duval Street Residences; District 9 3303, 3303 Duval St. and 501, 505 Harris Ave., Waller Creek Watershed 3305 Duval St LLC (Joshua Lake McGuire) Clean Tag Permits (Linda Sullivan) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff Postponement to May 28, 2024 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Motion to grant staff’s request for postponement of this item to May 28, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion from Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Haynes’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioners Howard, Johnston, Mushtaler, and Woods were absent. 4. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2024-0035 - …
Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 31, 2023 NPA-2023-0023.03.SH NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: University Hills/Windsor Park Combined CASE#: PROJECT NAME: 6304 Manor Road PC DATE: May 28, 2024 May 14, 2024 April 23, 2024 February 27, 2024 January 9, 2024 6304 Manor Rd ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 0.2488 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Anmol Mehra AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) 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 Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0012.SH From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August 9, 2007 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: To: LR-MU-V-CO-NP Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024 – (Action pending) May 14, 2024 – Postponed to May 28, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; A. Haynes -2nd] Vote: 9-0 [P. Howard, R. Johnson, J. Mushtaler, and A. Woods absent]. April 23, 2024 – Postponed to May 14, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the request of Staff. [G. Anderson – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10 – 0 [ J. Mushtaler, G. Cox and A. Phillips off the dais]. February 27, 2024 – Postponed to April 23, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st: A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Mushtaler off the dais. F. Maxwell absent]. January 9, 2024 – Postponed to February 27, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Anderson and A. Woods absent. One vacancy on the dais]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located with frontage along Manor Road, which is an activity corridor where Mixed Use land use appropriate. The 0.25-acre lot will be developed with two lots directly to the east that have Mixed Use land use and LR-MU-V-CO-NP zoning. The proposed development is S.M.A.R.T. Housing Certified where 40 residential units are proposed with approximately 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. 2 Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 Below are sections of the University Hills/Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan staff believea supports the applicant’s request. Although the plan document has an Objective to preserve single family …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 4 TO: LR-MU-V-CO-NP CASE: C14-2024-0012.SH ADDRESS: 6304 Manor Road ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.2488 acres (approximately 10,837 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Anmol Mehra AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting neighborhood commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use- conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would prohibit offsite accessory parking, pedicab storage and dispatch, and service station uses. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently undeveloped land. To the north are two duplexes approximately 1,800 square feet each, built in approximately 1969. To the east is a single-family home of approximately 1,700 square feet, built in approximately 1963. To the south (across Manor Road) is a duplex of approximately 1,850 square feet, built in approximately 1969. To the west is a fourplex that is approximately 3,200 square feet built in approximately 1972. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should satisfy a real public need and not provide special privilege to the owner. The proposed zoning would satisfy a real public need of implementing the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, Imagine Austin. It would promote more intense mixed-use C14-2024-0012.SH 2 development along Imagine Austin Activity Corridors and high frequency transit routes, with the potential for income-restricted affordable housing as part of the redevelopment. Zoning should allow for reasonable use of the property. It is reasonable to allow zoning that is greater than SF-3 along an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor in the walkshed of a high frequency bus route and stop. Maintaining this level of density would not help further Imagine Austin and would result in the investment in public transportation to underperform. Zoning should promote the policy of locating retail and more intensive zoning near the intersections of arterial roadways or at the intersections of arterials and major collectors. Manor Road is an ASMP level 3 corridor and an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor that intersects with Springdale Road, also an ASMP level 3 corridor and Imagine Austin Activity Corridor approximately 850 feet east of the subject tract. Manor Road has sidewalks, bicycle lanes and is serviced by the CapMetro high frequency #20 bus route with a …
City of Austin Planning Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ h ttps:/ / ww w. au st i n tex a s.g ov / d ep a rtm en t/ h ou s in g- an d- p la n n in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department May 20, 2024 NPA-2023-0010.02_109, 111, 113 Mildred Street and 2305, 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit A), 2307 E. 2nd Street (Unit B), 2311 E. 2nd Street East 2nd Street – 2300 Block Holly Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced case from the May 28, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the June 11, 2024 hearing date to allow additional time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NPA-2023-0002.02 DATE FILED: July 14, 2023 NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez and Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan CASE#: PROJECT NAME: 1307 and 1309 E. 4th Street PC DATE: May 28, 2024 ADDRESS/ES: 1307 and 1309 E. 4th Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.29 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo, AICP) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation JLCC Interests, LLC (512) 974-2695 PHONE: From: Specific Regulating District To: Specific Regulating District To amend specified properties within the East César Chávez (ECC) neighborhood plan and the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map(s) in the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use. The existing land use on the future land use map (FLUM) is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map. Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2023-0153 From: TOD-NP (live/work flex subdistrict) To: TOD-NP (TOD mixed-use subdistrict) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan adopted May 13, 1999. Plaza Saltillo Station (TOD) Area Plan adopted December 11, 2008 Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 ACTION: CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024 – (action pending) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the Land Use and Design Concept map from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is proposing to amend the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map(s) in the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use so the project can participate in the Density Plus Height Bonus Program. This program will require the proposed multifamily development to reserve a minimum of 15% of the entire square footage as affordable, on-site units for those earning no more than 50% Medium Family Income (MFI). The current designation as Live/Work Flex does not allow the property to participate in this program. Staff supports the applicant’s request because of the property is located 0.2 miles from the Plaza Saltillo Station where increased density can be supported. The TOD Mixed Use is the highest density designation that will allow for more residential and commercial uses to be developed within ¼-mile of the Plaza Saltillo Station. LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Specific Regulating District - This map designation …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 CASE: C14-2023-0153 ADDRESS: 1307 and 1309 East 4th Street ZONING FROM: TOD-NP (Live/Work Subdistrict) TO: TOD-NP (TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict) SITE AREA: approximately 0.29 acres (approximately 12,632 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: JLCC Interests, LLC AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting transit oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning (TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict). See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is currently Office/Retail/Commercial built in approximately 1920 and 1947. To the north of the subject tract (across East 4th Street) is undeveloped land and a nightclub/bar (the historic Scoot Inn) built in approximately 1912, approximately 2,700 square feet east of the tract is a single- family home built in approximately 1909, of approximately 1,100 square feet. To the south of the subject tract are two newer duplexes and to the west of the subject tract is a single-family home built in approximately 1908, approximately 800 square feet. The subject tract is less than 500 feet from the Plaza Saltillo Red Line Station. The property currently contains zero dwelling units per acre. Target residential densities to support robust fixed-route or dedicated transit in an urban center are within the range of 75 to 150 dwelling units per acre within ½ mile radius of the station area. Without an increase in density, and additional more intense mixed-use development as parcels redevelop within the station area, the CapMetro Red Line and associated connecting bus service may under-perform. C14-2023-0153 2 A review of the subdistrict map within the regulating plan indicated a substantial amount of property zoned TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict on the north side of the station area, much further away from the station area. The TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict is found more than 3 times as far away from the station as the subject tract. This distribution is not uniform and there is not a compelling reason to maintain this distribution given its proximity to the station. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Areas zoned (TOD-NP) TOD Mixed Use Subdistrict are located in the closest proximity to transit and …
City of Austin Planning Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ h ttps:/ / ww w. au st i n tex a s.g ov / d ep a rtm en t/ h ou s in g- an d- p la n n in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Claire Hempel, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner, Current Planning Division Planning Department May 20, 2024 NPA-2023-0013.01_200 W. Mary Street C14-2023-0021_200 W. Mary Street Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases from the May 28, 2024 Planning Commission hearing to the June 11, 2024 hearing date to allow staff additional time to review the applications. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Plan Amendment Map Zoning Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request.
Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central Austin Combined CASE#: NPA-2023-0019.01 PROJECT NAME: Duval Street Residences PC DATE: May 28, 2024 May 14, 2024 DATE FILED: December 18, 2023 3303, 3305 Duval Street and 501, 505 Harris Avenue ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.3154 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 3305 Duval St, LLC / Joshua Lake McGuire AGENT: Clean Tag Permits (Linda Sullivan) 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: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0035 From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD To: MF-1-CO-NP August 25, 2004 ACTION: Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 28, 2024- (action pending). May 14, 2024 - Postponed to May 28, 2024 on the consent agenda at the request of staff due to an agenda posting error. [G. Anderson – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [G. Cox and J. Mushtaler off the dais. A. Haynes abstained from Item #27]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for 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 Multifamily Residential land use is appropriate in this location. The property has five existing dwelling units that the applicant seeks to preserve. The five dwelling units will provide housing choices for the area and the City. The property has access to public transportation, is near two grocery stores, restaurants and is approximately ½-mile north from The University of Texas. There is existing Multifamily Residential land use on the west side of Duval Street, approximately 0.8 miles south of the property. 2 Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 Below are sections form the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan document. The plan focuses on preserving the single-family homes; however, this property has five existing dwelling units with SF-3-CO-NP zoning. Considering the City’s need for housing, staff is not supportive of reducing the number of available housing units. 3 Planning Commission: May 28, 2024 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE Single family - Single family detached or up to three 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 …
