PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Casey Haney Adam Haynes Felicity Maxwell Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Awais Azhar Grayson Cox Patrick Howard Ryan Johnson Danielle Skidmore Board Members/Commissioners absent: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Angela Garza, DB90 Bobby Levinski, Hays Commons 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on October 8, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of October 8, 2024, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 13-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Location: 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0027.01 - Rawson Saunders - Tarrytown Christian Church Improvements; District 10 2614 and 2614 ½ Exposition Boulevard, 2702 McCoullugh Street, 2615 ½ and 2611 Hillview Road, Taylor Slough South Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (West Austin) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Austin Area School For Dyslexics Inc./Tarrytown Baptist Church Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) Single Family to Mixed Use/Office land use Applicant postponement request to December 17, 2024 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to December 17, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 13-0 vote. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0051 - Rawson Saunders - Tarrytown Christian Church Improvements; District 10 2614 and 2614 ½ Exposition Boulevard, 2702 McCoullugh Street, 2615 ½ and 2611 Hillview Road, Taylor Slough South Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (West Austin) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Austin Area School For Dyslexics Inc./Tarrytown Baptist Church Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) SF-3-NP to GO-MU-NP Applicant postponement request to December 17, 2024 Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Applicant’s postponement request to December 17, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Woods’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 13-0 vote. 1. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0017.01 - Anderson Square, District 4 Location: 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & 1012 ½, 1100, 1100 ½ & 1102 ½ W. Anderson Lane, 7905 ½, 8003, …
Meredith, Maureen To: Cc: Subject: EMLKCT Chair; Howard, Patrick - BC; Hempel, Claire - BC; Haynes, Adam - BC; Cox, Grayson - BC; Ramirez, Nadia - BC; Cohen, Jessica - BC; Maxwell, Felicity - BC; Phillips, Alberta - BC; Anderson, Greg - BC; Woods, Alice - BC; Haney, Casey - BC; Skidmore, Danielle - BC; Johnson, Ryan - BC; Azhar, Awais - BC; Hunter, Candace - BC; Tomko, Jonathan Lawler, John; Brown, Destiny; Mays, Sharon; Ms. Angela Benavides Garza; Dianna Holman; Byrd, Eric RE: 1143 & 1145 Gunter Street & Abbate Cir Rezoning - PC Nov 12 From: EMLKCT Chair < Sent: Monday, November 11, 2024 9:17 PM To: Howard, Patrick - BC <BC-Patrick.Howard@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Haynes, Adam - BC <BC-Adam.Haynes@austintexas.gov>; Cox, Grayson - BC <BC- Grayson.Cox@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC-Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC- Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Maxwell, Felicity - BC <BC-Felicity.Maxwell@austintexas.gov>; Phillips, Alberta - BC <BC-Alberta.Phillips@austintexas.gov>; Anderson, Greg - BC <bc-Greg.Anderson@austintexas.gov>; Woods, Alice - BC <BC-Alice.Woods@austintexas.gov>; Haney, Casey - BC <BC-Casey.Haney@austintexas.gov>; Skidmore, Danielle - BC <BC-Danielle.Skidmore@austintexas.gov>; Johnson, Ryan - BC <BC-Ryan.Johnson@austintexas.gov>; Azhar, Awais - BC <BC-Awais.Azhar@austintexas.gov>; Hunter, Candace - BC <BC-Candace.Hunter@austintexas.gov>; Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Tomko, Jonathan <Jonathan.Tomko@austintexas.gov> Cc: Lawler, John <John.Lawler@austintexas.gov>; Brown, Destiny <destiny.brown@austintexas.gov>; Mays, Sharon <Sharon.Mays@austintexas.gov>; Ms. Angela Benavides Garza < >; Dianna Holman < >; Byrd, Eric <eric.byrd@austintexas.gov> Subject: 1143 & 1145 Gunter Street & Abbate Cir Rezoning - PC Nov 12 External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Commissioner Howard, Planning Commissioners, District 1 City Council team and City Staff, The EMLK Contact team Co-Chairs has participated in several applicant and neighbor meetings to understand the Gunter & Abbate Cir rezoning project. This message is in regards to items 4 & 5 on the Nov 12 Planning Commission meeting, case numbers NPA-2024-0015.01 and C14-2024-0109. We understand the neighbors concerns to be as follows, and we have observed the following steps they've taken in the last couple of months to facilitate input from their fellow neighbors: The density of the project as proposed by the developer (MF3) is a safety risk for drivers or cyclists travelling down Gunter St, a small road between two larger arteries, Oak Springs and Springdale, which already gets significant traffic. The road is full already with parking on both sides, and only one lane of car or bike traffic gets through. Infrastructure, including water pressure and fire safety/access to emergency vehicles, would be stressed beyond capacity or …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0109 (Gunter Street Rezoning) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 1143 ¾ Gunter Street, 1145 Gunter Street, 1145 ½ Gunter Street, 3605 Abbate Circle, and 1144 Wayneroy Drive ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-3-NP and SF-6-NP on 3605 Abbate Circle (as amended) SITE AREA: approximately 2.7462 acres (approximately 119,624 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: RCG Gunter LLC and REAL Holdings LLC AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff does not recommend granting multifamily residence (medium density)- neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning and offers the alternative recommendation of multifamily residence (medium density)-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (MF-3-CO-NP) combining district zoning on the entire site except for 3605 Abbate Circle. The conditional overlay would prohibit more than 50 dwelling units. Staff recommends granting townhouse & condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning on 3605 Abbate Circle. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 22, 2024: Applicant & Neighborhood joint postponement request to November 12, 2024 November 12, 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 approximately seven single family homes constructed in the early 1940s and 1950s. The tract is approximately 550 feet east of Airport Boulevard, approximately 550 feet south of Oak Springs Drive, approximately 600 feet west of Springdale C14-2024-0109 2 Road, and approximately 800 feet north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Gunter Street. Airport Boulevard is an ASMP level 3 roadway, an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor and a part of the transit priority network. Springdale Road is an ASMP level 2 roadway, an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor and a part of the transit priority network. Oak Springs Drive is an ASMP level 2 roadway, and a part of the transit priority network. The tract is approximately 550 feet north of the Springdale Station Imagine Austin Activity Center. Sidewalks exist along the length of Gunter Street and Munson Street, sidewalks and recently upgraded bicycle infrastructure exists along Oak Springs Drive and Springdale Road. Two high frequency bus routes (every 15-30 minutes) are proximate to the site: Route 2 Rosewood/Cesar Chavez and Route 300 Springdale/Oltorf. Both routes have stops within ¼ mile of the subject tract. Route 135 Dell Limited and 350 Airport Boulevard …
Eric Hansen 1301 W 49th Street Aus-n, TX 78756 773-294-7705 Ehansen@ November 11, 2024 Case Number: NPA-2024-0018.04 Contact: Maureen Meredith Public Hearing: Nov 12, 2024 - Planning Commission Dear Planning Commission, I am agreeing with the leMer provided by Jay Long of 1211 w 49th Street 78756. His leMer was so eloquently wriMen, I have just copied it here. I formally protest the future land use designa9on change proposed for 1200 W 49th Street from Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use. We have been no9fied that the property owner of this address believes that an upgraded future land use designa9on status would increase their pool of poten9al renters, as they were having trouble leasing their property. As of this wri9ng, every office building on W 49th Street and the adjacent streets, are leased and fully occupied, including as of this week, the property in ques9on. 1200 W 49th street is now leased by Overland Architecture, an appropriate and welcome use in our neighborhood. Myself and my neighbors who have owned and resided in single family proper9es on W 49th street, most for over twenty years don’t see a need for this type of change to improve the rentability of any of these proper9es, if they are already fully rented under the current land use designa9on. It is our conten9on that the current land use reflects the need for compa9bility with the other exis9ng residen9al and office uses in our neighborhood and community. It is our sincere request that you deny this requested land use designa9on. Sincerely yours, Eric Hansen
Jay Long 1211 W 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 (512) 626-1149 November 8, 2024 Case Number: NPA-2024-0018.04 Contact: Maureen Meredith Public Hearing: Nov 12, 2024 - Planning Commission Dear Planning Commission, I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and my residential neighbors to formally protest the future land use designation change proposed for 1200 W 49th Street from Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use. We have been notified that the property owner of this address believes that an upgraded future land use designation status would increase their pool of potential renters, as they were having trouble leasing their property. As of this writing, every office building on W 49th Street and the adjacent streets, are leased and fully occupied, including as of this week, the property in question. 1200 W 49th street is now leased by Overland Architecture, an appropriate and welcome use in our neighborhood. Myself and my neighbors who have owned and resided in single family properties on W 49th street, most for over twenty years don’t see a need for this type of change to improve the rentability of any of these properties, if they are already fully rented under the current land use designation. It is our contention that the current land use reflects the need for compatibility with the other existing residential and office uses in our neighborhood and community. It is our sincere request that you deny this requested land use designation. Sincerely yours, Jay Long
Eric Hansen 1301 W 49th Street Aus-n, TX 78756 773-294-7705 Ehansen@idealproduc9ons.com November 11, 2024 Case Number: NPA-2024-0018.04 Contact: Marcelle Boudreaux Public Hearing: Nov 12, 2024 - Planning Commission Sincerely yours, Eric Hansen Dear Planning Commission, I am agreeing with the leOer provided by Jay Long of 1211 w 49th Street 78756. His leOer about rezoning the proposed property was so eloquently wriOen, I have just copied it here. I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and my residential neighbors to formally protest the zoning change proposed for 1200 W 49th Street from LO-MU-ETOD-DBETODNP to GR-MU-ETOD- DBETOD-NP. We have been notified that the property owner of this address believes that an upgraded zoning status would increase their pool of potential renters, as they were having trouble leasing their property. As of this writing, every oQice building on W 49th Street and the adjacent streets are leased and fully occupied, including as of this week, the property in question. 1200 W 49th street is now leased by Overland Architecture, an appropriate and welcome use in our neighborhood. Myself and my neighbors who have owned and resided in single family properties on W 49th street, most for over twenty years don’t see a need for this type of change to improve the rentability of any of these properties, if they are already fully rented under the current zoning. It is our contention that the current zoning is appropriate and reflects the need for compatibility with the current existing residential and oQice uses in our neighborhood and community. It is our sincere request that you deny this requested zoning change. Sincerely yours,.
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 7 CASE: C14-2024-0116– 1200 W 49th St ADDRESS: 1200 West 49th Street ZONING FROM: LO-MU-ETOD-DBETOD-NP TO: GR-MU-ETOD-DBETOD-NP SITE AREA: 0.33 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Grover Office Partners LLC (Michael Polombo) AGENT: HD Brown Consulting LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial- mixed use- equitable transit-oriented development- density bonus ETOD- neighborhood plan (GR-MU- ETOD-DBETOD-NP) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 12, 2024: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In 2024, the City created a transit-supportive overlay district intended to support the Project Connect Phase 1 Austin Light Rail project. Properties within half-mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions were included within this overlay, and certain properties were rezoned through a City-initiated process to include the ETOD and DBETOD combining districts. Further, properties rezoned with DBETOD combining district were categorized into Subdistrict 1 (maximum allowable height of 120 feet when complying with affordable housing requirements) or Subdistrict 2 (maximum allowable height of 90 feet when complying with affordable housing requirements), generally based on property distance of ¼-mile or ½-mile from the Phase 1 alignment, respectively. C14-2024-0116 Page 2 This subject site was included in that City-initiated rezoning to add the combining districts and to assign location within Subdistrict 2, effective in July 2024. However, that rezoning process did not modify any base district zoning, which is the subject of this request. No Conditional Overlay has been recommended for the site due to the ETOD overlay use prohibitions and conditional uses. Although allowed in the GR base zoning district, these uses are prohibited within the ETOD overlay: Automotive Rentals; Automotive Repair Services; Automotive Sales; Drop Off Recycling Collection Facility; Exterminating Services; Funeral Services; Research Services; and Service Station. Although allowed in the GR base zoning district, these uses are conditional within the ETOD overlay: Automotive Washing of any type; Bail Bond Services; Commercial Off-Street Parking; Communications Services; Off-Site Accessory Parking; Pawn Shop Services; Pedicab Storage and Dispatch; and Special Use Historic. On September 16, 2024, City of Austin staff sponsored a virtual community meeting to provide an opportunity for the neighborhood plan contact team, nearby residents, property owners, and any other interested parties to discuss the proposed development and the neighborhood plan amendment request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately 0.33 acres, located at the corner of …
MEMORAN DUM From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Austin Jones, P.E. Kelly Rees, P.E. Renee Johns, AICP; Ramin Komeili, P.E. September 18, 2024 Stonehollow Multifamily – Zoning Transportation Analysis Fina Memo (C14-2024- 0125, C14-2024-0126) The Transportation & Public Works Department (TPW) has reviewed the September 12th, 2024, “Stonehollow Multifamily Zoning Transportation Analysis”, prepared by Kimley-Horn. The proposal is for a new mid-rise multifamily development consisting of 1,585 dwelling units. The site is located south of Gracy Farms Ln and west of Metric Blvd in the City of Austin, Texas. The site will have access to the surrounding roadway network via three driveways on Gracy Farms Ln and eight driveways on Stonehollow Dr. The proposed driveways will be situated at the same location as the existing driveways that are currently in use for accessing the existing development. The development is anticipated to be constructed in one phase to be completed in 2027. Figure 1. Site Location Page 1 of 3 Roadways Gracy Farm Lane The ASMP classifies Gracy Farm Ln. as 4 travel lanes with a raised median (Level 3) roadway in the vicinity of the site. According to TxDOT average daily traffic counts, the 2020 ADT was approximately 4,922 vehicles per day (vpd). The posted speed limit is 35 mph. ASMP recommends improvements to include constructing additional travel lanes, raised medians, and all ages and abilities bicycle facilities. ROW dedication may be required from new development and commercial redevelopment through the land development process. Required ROW does not apply to single- family home properties. Stonehollow Dr The ASMP classifies Stonehollow Dr. as 4 travel lanes with a raised median (Level 3) roadway in the vicinity of the site. The posted speed limit is 35 mph. ASMP recommends improvements that include adding a raised median, consolidating driveways, and all ages and abilities bicycle facilities. ROW dedication may be required from new development and commercial redevelopment through the land development process. Required ROW does not apply to single-family home properties. Trip Generation and Traffic Analysis The project assumes 1,585 high-rise multi-family dwelling units (ITE Code 222). Based on the Institute of Transportation Engineer’s Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition, the proposed development will generate 7,196 vehicle trips per day. See Table 1 for a detailed breakdown of the trip generation. Table 1. Trip Generation Land Use Size 222 - Multifamily Housing (Mid Rise) 1,585 Dwelling Units Total Unadjusted Trips Existing Trips TDM Trips (10% …
To Whom It May Concern: My wife & I, along with our two children, own and occupy a single-family home at 6103 Cherrylawn Circle. I have reviewed zoning application C14-2024-0122 and Neighborhood Plan Amendment #NPA-2024-0015.03 to rezone the properties at addresses 6102, 6106, and 6108 on Cherrylawn Circle. I am writing this letter to express extreme concern from not only my family, but from many families that live on the street and in the surrounding area. Please consider this letter a formal protest of the changes being proposed by Emerson Smith (the “Applicant”). The Applicant states in the application letter that this plan would “support the vision of the [neighborhood] plan.” The Applicant goes on to state a number of proposed benefits to the community while ignoring the obvious detriments and disadvantages to the long-standing residents of the area. For example, 1) the proposed rezoning is a quiet, residential street with kids and families that have lived there for many years; 2) the streets into and out of the area of the proposed rezoning are not built to handle commercial traffic; 3) there is no available parking for the proposed offices other than street parking that would disrupt the residents; 4) there are no support amenities within walking distance such as restaurants, coffee shops, etc. that are necessary to support an office; and 5) the implications of this rezoning allow the Applicants or future owners to tear down single-family homes at great cost to the residents and neighborhood in order to build office & commercial buildings on a residential street. The proposed zoning also goes against the zoning principles in Section II of the Austin Zoning Guide (https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning/zoning_guide.pdf). This creates a multitude of violations against the zoning principles including, but not limited to, 1) “Zoning should satisfy a public need and not constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual owner; the request should not result in spot zoning.”; 2) “Granting a request for zoning should result in an equal treatment of similarly situated properties.”; and 3) “Zoning should allow for a reasonable use of the property.” The proposed changes do not meet any of these guidelines. In addition to the above, office vacancy rates are at an all-time high in Austin (>25%), so it is unclear why the Applicant’s companies now need office space in a residential area that has no amenities to support those offices. This will …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Sara Groff Planning Department DATE: November 8, 2024 RE: CETJ-2024-0001 - Manor Downs ETJ Release Withdrawal Memo *********************************************************************** * applicant would The withdrawn from P l e a s e s e e a t t a c h e d r e q u e s t f r o m t h e a p p l i c a n t . request like to the November 12, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda. case CETJ-2024-0001 be MEMORANDUM TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Sara Groff, Planning Department – Jurisdictional Matters DATE: November 5, 2024 RE: Proposed swap of approximately 13.8 acres from Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) with approximately 6.6 acres from Manor’s ETJ along Blue Bluff Road. The City of Manor, at the behest of the property owner, has requested the swap of approximately 13.8 acres of Austin’s ETJ with approximately 6.6 acres of Manor’s ETJ. The property in question is located along Blue Bluff Road at the intersection of Old HWY 20 and Blue Bluff Road in northeastern Travis County, outside Council District 1. Along with the request, the landowner has agreed to grant a conservation easement on the property leaving Austin’s ETJ. This request was distributed to the following staff: Planning, Watershed Protection Division, Austin Water, and Transportation for review. In accordance with the 2007 City Council adopted policy regarding ETJ adjustments, requests for ETJ release are typically reviewed by staff from several city departments and evaluated in terms of: • Annexation potential • Environmental impacts • • • Hardship or extenuating circumstances Impact on infrastructure investments Long-term effects of cumulative ETJ releases There is currently no request from the landowner for annexation into City of Austin’s Full Purpose Jurisdiction. Generally, Austin City Council looks for equivalent environmental protection to be provided on land released from the City’s jurisdiction. Staff from Watershed Protection have reviewed the proposed release and find it aggregable with the conversation easement. Austin Water is in the process of working with City of Manor and the PUC on a Water/Waterwater CCN transfer to align both City’s Water and Wastewater CCN boundaries along Blue Bluff Road to match what will be the new ETJ boundaries. Austin Water supports the ETJ swap. 1 Finally, agreeing to the ETJ swap would not negatively impact any existing or planned City investments in roadway infrastructure. The area …
Infill Plats & Site Plan Lite: Update on Staff Proposal Planning Commission| Oct. 22, 2024 Changes to Staff Proposal Since 08/27/2024 Commission Meeting Change Effect Revise Sec. 25-7-67 to increase site area for “no drainage review” tier for resubdivisions from 0.25 acres to 11,500 square feet. Facilitates re-subdivision into two HOME-1 lots and provides greater flexibility for re-subdividing into HOME-2 lots. TPW to implement a policy providing automatic relief from right-of-way dedication for infill projects on Level 1 streets that meet a few simple criteria. By eliminating requirement to obtain a waiver, this policy will help reduce review times and streamline the permitting process for infill projects. PARD to streamline process for approving payment of fee in-lieu for residential infill projects. Reduce review times and streamline the permitting process for infill projects. Recap of Staff Proposal: Infill Plats Example “Greenfield” Subdivision For scale: A ¼-acre area, eligible for streamlined resub per “Infill Plat” proposal Summary of Infill Plat Proposal: Drainage Code Amendments Lot Size Proposed Requirements for Resubdivision Additional Info. Up to 11.500 sq. ft. No drainage studies or onsite detention ponds Same as 1-4 units on a single lot No drainage studies or onsite detention ponds are required if these requirements are met: More than required for 1-4 units on a single lot, but less than a standard subdivision or site plan >11,500 sq. ft. to 1.0 acres Lot drains to street right-of- way (ROW) or storm drain without grading: Just a drainage map depicting direction of water flow No engineering or fee payment Grading is required to drain lot to ROW or storm drain: Compliance with Regional Stormwater Management Program (RSMP) Engineering & RSMP fee, as well as grading inspection >11,500 sq. ft. If the above requirements are not met, compliance with all applicable drainage regulations (Land Development Code & Drainage Criteria Manual) is required Required today for all re- subdivisions 6 Infill Plat Scenario 1: Lot no greater than 11,500 square feet HOME-1 Project (building permit) HOME-2 Project (subdivision with lots lines) No drainage studies or on- site detention ponds Same max. footprint as building permit/HOME-1 No difference in drainage requirements from surrounding 1-4 unit housing on single lots 7 Infill Plat Scenario 2: 11.5K sq. ft. to 1-acre lot with natural surface flows to road/drainage system Drainage map depicting direction of water flow No stormwater engineering, detention pond, or RSMP payment …
Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: October 22, 2024 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-045 | Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 & Infill Plats Amendment Introduction: This staff report discusses amendments to the Land Development Code (“LDC”) proposed in response to two separate council initiatives intended to facilitate construction of infill housing: Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”). These amendments, which will be included in a single ordinance, seek to better calibrate non-zoning regulations and review procedures to the scale of “missing middle” housing. The report also describes changes initiated or under consideration by individual departments to address non-LDC related challenges to development of missing middle housing, including amendments to administrative criteria manuals and improvements to existing review procedures. Revisions to Original Proposal: Following the Planning Commission’s public hearing on August 27, 2024, staff continued to meet with stakeholders to discuss ways of improving the proposal to better address their concerns. As a result, staff’s proposal includes the following changes: • Under the revised proposal, residential re-subdivisions of up to 11,500 square feet are exempt from drainage review. This will provide greater flexibility than the originally proposed cap of a quarter-acre (10,890 square feet). • The Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) is instituting a streamlined process for approving relief from right-of-way dedication requirements, which will make the process easier and quicker for most infill projects. • The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) has committed to streamlining the process for approving payment of a fee-in-lieu of parkland dedication for infill projects that meet certain criteria, with the goal of greater predictability and a quicker review process. These changes are discussed in more detail throughout this report and, for easy reference, are flagged as “[UPDATED] or “[NEW].” {intentionally left blank} Case No. C20-2023-045 | Page - 1 Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: October 22, 2024 Amendment Background: — Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 On December 1, 2022, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20221201-048 initiating LDC amendments to better scale site plan review for residential projects of three to sixteen units located on a single lot. For Phase 1, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20230720-158 on July 20, 2023, creating a site plan exemption for projects of four or fewer residential units. This change, coupled with subsequent passage of the “HOME-1” ordinance, has enabled staff to conform the review process for three to four-unit residential projects more …
Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) References and Notes (if needed) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) Yes Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25- 8-64 AND 25-5-3... 25-1-21 is amended to add: RESIDENTIAL INFILL means development on any site of not more than 1.5-acres in size of A) Five to 16 residential units; or B) A subdivision of land to create multiple residential lots on property zoned SF-1, SF-2, and SF-3. Subsection (B) of City Code Section 25-5-3 (Small Projects) is amended to read: ... (7) Residential Infill, with a site development permit to be issued within 90 business days construction of five to 16 dwelling units that meet all applicable requirements for review under Section 25-7-67 (Modified Drainage Standards for Residential Infill); Yes Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”) No. Item (Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat) Commissioner Proposing Amendment Reference Document 1 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore Pg #/ Section # of document Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section 2 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Pg 13 of 15, line 37 to 39 Align the definition of Residential Infill with the initiating resolutions and define in the definitions section. Define Residential Infill in using units and maximum tract size in low-intensity single-family zoning categories as the only criteria. Align the definition of Residential Infill with the initiating resolutions and add the 90 business day review time. Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore 3 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Pg 14 and 15 of 15, line 62 onward, § 25- 7-67 MODIFIED DRAINAGE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIA L INFILL Utilize impervious cover requirements as the governing factor for modified drainage standards, establish a small project drainage fee and a scaled water quality fee in lieu, and renumber the section accordingly. Yes § 25-7-67 MODIFIED DRAINAGE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL INFILL. (A) This section applies to: (1) a resubdivision that: (a) does not exceed a gross site area of one acre; (b) includes only land within a subdivision …
Item (Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat) Commissioner Proposing Amendment # Reference Document Pg # / Section # of document Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) References and Notes AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25-5-2, AND 25-5- 3... Add a new Part 1 and renumber subsequent Parts accordingly. PART 1. Subsection (B)(10) and Subsection (B)(11) of City Code Section 25-5-2 (Site Plan Exemptions) is amended to read: (10) construction or alteration of a townhouse in the Mueller Planned Unit Development or the area identified in Section 1.2.5.B (Conflicting Provisions) of the Regulating Plan for the Lamar Blvd./Justin Lane Transit Oriented Development; and, (11) Residential Infill where the impervious cover for the project is less than or equal to the impervious cover allowed by SF-1 zoning as of the date of this ordinance or the date of the initial application, whichever is greater. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25-5-2, AND 25-5-3. Add a new Part 1 and renumber subsequent Parts accordingly. PART 1. Subsection (B) of City Code Section 25-5-2 (Site Plan Exemptions) is amended to read: (B) A site plan is not required for the following development: (1) construction or alteration of four or fewer residential units per lot or tract, if: (a) the proposed construction is located on a legal lots or tracts that contains four or fewer residential units per lot or tract, not to exceed sixteen units, including proposed and existing units; and (b) a proposed improvement is not located in the 100 year flood plain, or the director determines that the proposed improvement will have an insignificant effect on the waterway; Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 1 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section Exempt certain Residential Infill projects with impervious cover less than that required of an SF-1 lot from the requirement for a site plan. Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 2 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 3 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 General Amendment Exempt certain Residential Infill projects of not less than four lots from the requirement for a site plan. One staff person should develop, monitor, and enforce a review schedule that will allow the total review to be completed within 90 calendar days of filing unless good …
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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Adam Haynes Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Casey Haney Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Patrick Howard Alberta Phillips Board Members/Commissioners absent: Grayson Cox PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Angela Garza APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1 Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission special called meeting on October 21, 2024, and regular meeting on October 22, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of October 21, 20204, and October 22, 2024, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Vice Chair Azhar’s second, on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Cox was absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0015.02 - Seventh Day Adventist Alpha Church; Location: District 1 3016 East 51st Street; 3021 and 3039 Pecan Springs Road, Fort Branch Watershed; East MLK (Pecan Springs-Springdale) Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Southwest Region Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventist & Southwest Region Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) Mixed Residential to Mixed Use land use Staff recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve the action taken at the Planning Commission regular meeting of October 22, 2024, as shown below, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Vice Chair Azhar’s second, on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Cox was absent. There was a motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Chair Hempel, to Staff’s recommendation of Neighborhood Mixed Use for NPA-2024-0015.02 - Seventh Day Alpha Church, located at 3016 East 51st Street; 3021 and 3039 Pecan Springs Road. The substitute motion to approve the Applicant’s request of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2024-0015.02 - Seventh Day Adventist Alpha Church, located at 3016 East 51st Street; 3021 and 3039 Pecan Springs Road, was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second on an 11-2 vote. Commissioners Cox and Skidmore voted nay. 1. 2 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0104 - Seventh Day Adventist Alpha Church; District 1 3016 East 51st Street; 3021 and 3039 Pecan Springs Road, Fort Branch Watershed; East MLK (Pecan Springs-Springdale) Combined Neighborhood Planning …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration”. Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Claire Hempe1, Chair (District 8) Awais Azhar, Vice Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Greg Anderson, Secretary (District 4) Alice Woods, Parliamentarian (District 2) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Felicity Maxwell (District 5) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Casey Haney (District 6) Ryan Johnson (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Grayson Cox (District 10) Alberta Phillips (Mayor’s Representative) Adam Haynes (Mayor’s Representative) Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, AISD Board of Trustees TC Broadnax, City Manager Richard Mendoza – Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters Executive Liaison: Joi Harden, 512-974-1617 Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on October 8, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS Location: 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0027.01 - Rawson Saunders - Tarrytown Christian Church Improvements; District 10 2614 and 2614 ½ Exposition Boulevard, 2702 McCoullugh Street, 2615 ½ and 2611 Hillview Road, Taylor Slough South Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (West Austin) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Austin Area School For Dyslexics Inc./Tarrytown Baptist Church Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron …
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Casey Haney Adam Haynes Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Grayson Cox Patrick Howard Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members in Attendance Remotely: Candace Hunter PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Paul Stables, Initiate a rezoning for a conditional use permit. Carol Philipson, Cell towers in endangered habitats. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on September 24, 2024 The minutes from the meeting of September 24, 2024, were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Phillips was off the dais. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0018.06 - 6725 Shirley Avenue; District 4 Location: 6719, 6725 Shirley Avenue, and 605 William Street, Waller Creek Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined (Highland) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 6725 Shirley Avenue, LLC Agent: Request: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) To change the base maximum building height from 60 feet to 120 feet with participation in the density bonus program and to change the Live/Work Flex subdistrict to TOD Mixed Use subdistrict. The land use on the future land use map is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map. Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to change the base maximum building height from 60 feet to 120 feet with participation in the density bonus program and to change the Live/Work Flex subdistrict to TOD Mixed Use subdistrict. The land use on the future land use map is Specific Regulating District. There is no proposed change to the future land use map, for NPA-2023-0018.06 - 6725 Shirley Avenue, located at 6719, 6725 Shirley Avenue and 605 Williams Street, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Phillips was off the dais. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2023-0132 - 6725 Shirley Avenue; District 4 6719, 6725 Shirley Avenue, and 605 William Street, Waller Creek Watershed; Brentwood/Highland Combined (Highland) Neighborhood …
