RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 10 CASE: C14-96-0127(RCT) – 5209 S. Pleasant Valley ADDRESS: 5209, 5205, 5303 South Pleasant Valley Road and 5302 Woodland Oaks Court EXISTING ZONING: GO-NP SITE AREA: 2.3269 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Austin Travis County Youth Services, Inc. (Robert Martinez) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends granting a Termination of the Restrictive Covenant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 23, 2024: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT TERMINATION RECORDING NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed Restrictive Covenant Termination area is comprised of approximately 2.33 acres and is located east of South Pleasant Valley Road between Terri Road and East Stassney Lane. The subject area was rezoned from the family residence (SF-3) district to the general office (GO) district in 1997. It is currently developed as a youth center. The rezoning case included a public Restrictive Covenant that specified that if use of the Property as “GO” General Office district is discontinued for 90 consecutive days, the Owner of the Property will not object to the City of Austin rezoning the property to “SF-3” Family Residence district as defined in Chapter 13-2 of the City Code. C14-96-0127(RCT) Page 2 Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View) and B (1997 Rezoning Ordinance and Restrictive Covenant). The Applicant proposes to terminate the Restrictive Covenant in order to allow for multifamily residential development under the Affordability Unlocked program. Currently, the applicant has both S.M.A.R.T. Housing and Affordability Unlocked applications in staff review with the Housing Department. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Termination request. Currently there is multifamily residence-low density (MF-2) zoning adjacent to the south of this property as well as to the southeast. Multifamily residence-limited density (MF-1) zoning is also located directly to the west across South Pleasant Valley Road. This area is supported by public transit with Capital Metro bus routes/stops along South Pleasant Valley Road, East Stassney Lane and Terri Road. These are all major arterials that are a part of the ASMP Transit Priority Network. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING GO-CO Site North SF-3-NP South MF-2-NP; LR-NP East SF-3-NP; MF-2-NP West MF-1-NP; SF-3-NP; LR-NP LAND USES Youth Center Single family residential Multifamily residential; Service station; Commercial uses Single family residential; Multifamily residential Multifamily residential; Single family residential; Restaurant; NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) WATERSHEDS: …
April 11, 2024 Austin City Council and Planning Commission 301 W. Second Street Austin, TX 78701 Re: Amendment C20-2023-021 - Electric Vehicle Charging Land Use EVgo welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the recommendations and draft ordinance to establish electric vehicle (EV) charging as a use within the City of Austin land development code. As one of the nation’s largest public fast charging providers, EVgo has over a decade of experience building, owning, and operating fast charging stations across the country.1 The City of Austin has positioned itself as a leader in vehicle electrification, setting an ambitious and achievable goal to electrify 40 percent of all vehicle miles traveled by 2030, including full electrification of private gig, rideshare, delivery, and public health vehicles.2 Achieving this goal will require a significant increase in public EV charging infrastructure over the next decade. To date, many public EV charging installations have been accessory to existing establishments like grocery stores, malls, or offices, allowing drivers to charge at the places they already frequent. However, growing demand for charging will require a variety of site types and use cases, including larger charging sites where EV charging is intended as a primary use of a property. Standalone charging facilities are essential to meeting growing citywide demand for charging and ensuring an equitable transition to electric vehicles. These larger sites not only accommodate increased charging needs by residents and light-duty fleets but also provide a critical charging solution for Austinites without access to at-home charging. We commend Council and staff for their leadership on this effort, and support the key recommendations put forth in the draft ordinance. EVgo offers the following feedback, anchored by national best practices, to build on staff’s recommendations and ensure an effective ordinance that enables rapid, equitable deployment of EV charging throughout the city. 1. Define EV charging as both a primary and accessory use. EVgo supports staff’s recommendation to define EV charging as its own primary use into the land development code, rather than incorporating EV charging under existing categories for parking or gas stations. While this ordinance intends to establish charging as a primary use, staff should also consider defining EV charging as a permitted accessory use in parking lots across the city for consistency. This would codify existing practice and ensure site hosts retain flexibility to offer charging on their properties. 1 https://site-assets.evgo.com/f/78437/x/80120e2978/connect-the-watts_local-zoning-codes-best-practices.pdf 2 See transportation electrification strategies: City …
HOME Phase 2, Compatibility, and EV Charging Code Amendments Planning Commission April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting Electric Vehicle Charging Use HOME Phase 2 (Smaller Lot Size for One Unit) Citywide Compatibility Changes Note: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Overlay will be considered at the April 30, 2024, Planning Commission meeting 2 Public Hearings & Engagement Additional Open Houses May 6, 2024 (West Austin) May 8, 2024 (East Austin) Joint City Council & Planning Commission Meeting April 11, 2024 Open Houses April 17, 2024 + April 20, 2024 (Virtual) Planning Commission Meetings April 23, 2024 + April 30, 2024 City Council Meeting May 16, 2024 3 Engagement Channels Mailed Notice and Media – Purple Postcard – ETOD Notice – News Coverage – Social Media – Advertising Website, Email, and Phone Open Houses 4 Engagement by the Numbers (as of 4/22) Notices mailed out: 671,912 + 39,084 (ETOD) Visitors to www.SpeakUpAustin.org/TransitLDC: 4,990+ Phone calls/emails: 202+ Comments on speakupaustin.org: 150+ Speakers at April 11 Joint Meeting: 181 (115 in favor, 58 against, 8 neutral) Attendees at 4/17 In-Person Open House: 88+ Attendees at 4/20 Virtual Open House: 75+ 5 Additional Open Houses May 6, 2024 6-8 PM Anderson High School 8403 Mesa Drive May 8, 2024 6-8 PM George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center 1165 Angelina Street 6 EV Charging Use – Clarifications EV Charging Use prohibited underground because: – EV vehicle fires generate a great deal of smoke and burn very hot. Underground prohibition will assist with smoke removal should an incident occur. – Smoke removal could take days if the EV incident is below the first level below grade, and any access to the garage or vehicles in the garage would be prohibited during that time. No changes to EV Charging as part of accessory parking – The proposed regulations only apply when EV Charging is the principal use on the site. 7 HOME Phase 2– Clarifications 45% Impervious Cover Requirement – The 45% impervious cover limit helps ensure there is space for rainwater to be absorbed or directed to a storm drainage system so it does not negatively affect neighboring properties. – In residential subdivisions, drainage systems are designed assuming 45% impervious cover for residential lots. Emergency Access – The current practice of requiring a fire lane …
Submitted by Commissioner Anderson – Compatibility Amendments Units less than 20’ wide are allowed a parking structure no more than 10’ wide. Anderson 1: Anderson 2: Anderson 3: Anderson 4: Compatibility does not go beyond 50’ for any development with income restricted housing. Exclude multifamily residential use up to 16 units from compatibility buffers. 25-2-779 (4)(b) The minimum side setback is: (i) five feet; or (ii) zero feet for the portion of the lot that provides street access; or (iii) zero feet for a side lot line is shared with a lot containing a Small Lot Single- Family Residential use. (4)(c) The minimum front setback is: (i) fifteen feet; or [edit proposed by other amendments] (ii) five feet if the lot is a flag lot; or (iii) zero feet if the lot is a flag lot and the front lot line is shared with a lot containing a Small Lot Single-Family Resdiential Use. (4)(d) The minimum rear setback is: (i) five feet; or (ii) zero feet for a side lot line is shared with a lot containing a Small Lot Single- Family Residential use. (5) Except for a side-street setback, when an attached dwelling unit abuts a property line, the minimum setback for that property line is zero. For setbacks permitted by this section to be less than 5 feet, the fire-resistant construction standards based on fire separation distance in the applicable building and fire technical codes are required.
Compatibility Amendments Submitted by Commission Haynes H1 - General; The COA shall develop a plain-language summary of the Compatibility regulations, applications, and impacts and make the summary prominently available on the City’s website pages related to building applications and permits, City libraries and community centers, development offices, City Clerk's office, and City Hall 30 days prior to final implementation. The COA shall also make the document available to all ISD libraries, neighborhood contact teams, neighborhood associations, home-owners associations, social justice organizations, and civic and community groups that request a copy. H3 - General; For a minimum of one year after final implementation of Compatibility regulations, COA staff shall prioritize meetings with neighborhood contact teams, neighborhood associations, home-owners associations, social justice organizations, and civic and community groups to offer plain-language summaries and detailed descriptions of the application, permitting and platting requirements, financial incentive programs, and other pertinent information.
Submitted by Commissioner Haynes - HOME 2 Amendments H1 - General; The COA shall develop a form and maintain a list of entities who would like to receive electronic notice only of an application to subdivide a property under HOME2 provisions, such as, but not limited to, builder associations, grassroots urbanist organizations, neighborhood contact teams, housing advocates, social justice organizations, environmental groups, home-owners associations, neighborhood associations, conservation organizations, transportation advocates, civic and community groups, and concerned citizens. The City may charge a one-time application fee for all groups, not to exceed $5, to facilitate the development and maintenance of the data. H2 - General; The COA shall develop a plain-language summary of the HOME2 regulations, application, and impacts and make the summary prominently available on the CIty's website pages related to building applications and permits, City libraries and community centers, development offices, City Clerk's office, and City Hall 30 days prior to final implementation. The COA shall also make the document available to all ISD libraries, neighborhood contact teams, neighborhood associations, home-owners associations, social justice organizations, and civic and community groups that request a copy. H3 - General; For a minimum of one year after final implementation of HOME2 regulations, COA staff shall prioritize meetings with neighborhood contact teams, neighborhood associations, home-owners associations, social justice organizations, and civic and community groups to offer plain-language summaries and detailed descriptions of the application, permitting and platting requirements, financial incentive programs, and other pertinent information. H4 - General; The City's permitting and development offices shall accept and record copies of any duly recorded deed filed with the State of Texas or County of Hays, Travis, or Williamson noting any covenant, easement, historic designation, or private land use agreement related to properties within the corporate limits of Austin. H5 - General; The COA shall notify an applicant and property owners located within 500 feet of the proposed property of information pertaining, but not limited, to historic designations, conservation and utility easements, conditional overlay, and other public or private land use agreements that may impact the subdivision of a previously platted property.
Amendment No. Item (HOME Phase 2, Compatibility, EV Charging, OR ETOD Overlay) Commissioner Proposing Amendment 1 EV Maxwell Reference Document Pg #/Section # of document Proposed Amendment Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) References and Notes (if needed) 2 Compatibility Maxwell Draft Ordinance V2 Page 3 of 5 - § 25-2-1062 (B) Draft Ordinance V1 Page 1 of 3 - § 25-2-819 (E) Electric vehicle charging stations maybe located at one level below ground. Reduce the compatibility buffer requirements for residential structures that are 40 feet or less in height even in mixed use zones and higher density multifamily zones. Renumber the sections accordingly. N/A N/A Yes Yes Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) (E) Electric vehicle charging stations must be located at one (1) level below ground, ground level or above. (4) The minimum width of a compatibility buffer is 15 feet for a structure that is 40 feet or less and the site is zoned: (a) Multifamily—High Density (MF-5); (b) Multifamily—Highest Density (MF-6); (c) Mixed Use Combining District (MU); (d) Planned Development Area (PDA); (e) Vertical Mixed Use Building (V); or (f) Density Bonus 90 (DB90).
Amendment No. Item (HOME Phase 2, Compatibility, EV Charging, OR ETOD Overlay) Reference Document Proposed Amendment Pg #/Section # of document Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) Commissioner Proposing Amendment References and Notes (if needed) 1 HOME Phase 2 Danielle Skidmore HOME 2: 1 Unit Regulations & 4 Flag Lots draft ordinance Reduce minimum front setback requirements to 10 feet for small lots (F)(4)(c)(i) 15 10 feet, into which a covered porch that is open on three sides may project five feet YES under 5,750 sq ft.
Amen Item (HOME Commissioner Reference Pg #/Section Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added References and Notes (if needed) dment Phase 2, Proposing Document # of No. Compatibility Amendment document text/Strikethrough deleted text) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) 2 2 2 2 , EV Charging, OR ETOD Overlay) 1 HOME Phase Azhar Draft Access Requirements for Driveways: Page 6 of 11 - § 25-2-779 Ordinance Only lots that are less than 20 feet wide V2 (L)(1) must be required to only take vehicular 2 HOME Phase Azhar Draft access off of an improved alley, from a side street, or through a joint-use driveway with adjoining lots. Impervious Cover and Lot Area: Ensure Page 5 of 11 - § 25-2- Ordinance that there is no change to impervious V2 779(H)(1) cover requirements and how lot area is and Page 1 of 11 - § 25-1- 22 measured from existing LDC requirements. When making changes to § 25-1-22, renumber accordingly. 3 HOME Phase Azhar Draft Minimum Lot Size: A lot must be at least Page 4 of 11 - § 25-2-779 Ordinance 1,800 square feet but less than 5,750 V2 (F)(1) square feet. In addition, explore options for lot sizes reduced down to 1,500 square feet. Ordinance Recommenda preservation program for HOME Phase 2 V2 tion and align with the existing preservation program from Phase 1. The Phase 2 bonus program must utilize incentives such as small lot sizes and other elements to achieve the original goal. For both Phase 1 and 2 programs, preserve Council's intent of granting 0.65 FAR for three units on a site, while maintaining a 0.4 FAR cap on each individual new unit. No This will allow greater flexibility in subdividing two side-by-side lots from a lot with 50 feet existing width and allow for greater flexibility for flag lots. Yes This would ensure that there are no changes to maximum impervious cover requirements and how lot area is measured from current LDC (A) Lot [For MF-1 and less restrictive, lot] [Lot] area is the net horizontal requirements, regardless of zone or area within the lot lines, excluding the portion of the lot that: use. § 25-2-779(H)(1) - The maximum impervious cover is [45 percent] the maximum allowed in the base zoning district regulations. § 25-1-22 MEASUREMENTS (1) [that] provides street access, if the lot is a flag lot; or (2) [that] is located …
From: Paul Robbins Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 11:30 AM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@aus�ntexas.gov> Subject: The Home Ordinance and Floods You don't often get email from paul_robbins@greenbuilder.com. Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Members of the Planning Commission: I am alarmed at flooding that might occur because of the proposed HOME ordinance. If I understand the ordinance correctly, it will affect impervious cover in 2 ways. First, it will encourage increased buildout and impervious cover on existing lots. Second, it will allow increased impervious cover on small lots. Austin is in "flash-flood alley." Torrential rains that sometimes fall here endanger about 24,000 Austin properties in flood plains. Increasing impervious cover will only enlarge these flood plains. HOME will also create more lot-to-lot flooding caused by new buildings on lots with poor drainage. I personally know people in Austin whose homes have been flooded because of drainage uphill from them. You cannot argue with a flood. Ignoring this danger for the sake of increased density will trade one problem for another. Sincerely, Paul Robbins 7405 Callbram LN Austin, TX 78736
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April 23, 2024 Via Electronic Submittal Re: Amended zoning request for rezoning application C14-2024-0024 Dear Mrs. Hadri: As representatives of the developer of the property, we respectfully propose to amend the zoning conditional overlay request for application C14-2024-0024 to add the following uses as prohibited. This request is in addition to the originally requested conditional overlay of limiting the maximum height to 60’. If you have any questions regarding this request or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience. Very truly yours, Mrs. Cynthia Hadri City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 ● Bail Bond services ● Pawn Shop ● Liquor Sales ● Cocktail Lounge ● Outdoor Entertainment Amanda Couch Brown 214-695-9219 | AMANDA.BROWN@HDBROWNCONSULTING.COM | HDBROWNCONSULTING.COM
Amendment Item (HOME Phase Commissione Reference Pg #/Section Proposed Amendment No. 2, Compatibility, r Proposing Document # of EV Charging, OR Amendment document ETOD Overlay) HOME Phase 2 Barrera- Ramirez General Recommendat Low- & Middle-Income Homeowner Access to Financing Opportunities: Provide creative financing opportunities, ion like forgivable loans, for low- and middle- income Proposed Text Change, IF Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) References and Notes (if needed) HOME Phase 3 Barrera- Ramirez General Recommendat ion HOME Phase 4 Barrera- Ramirez General Recommendat Preservation of Homeownership for Low-Income Homeowners: Adopt strategies and fund programs to ion provide options for homeowners at risk of displacement homeowners who would like to build units on their lots as long as rented units are income-restricted at 50% MFI or below and accepts Section 8 vouchers, and units for ownership are 60% MFI or below. Make ADUs more accessible: Allow manufactured housing to be permissible as an ADU provided it meets standards for safety and climate resistance to make ADU’s accessible for low- and middle-income residents in our neighborhoods and seek opportunities to streamline permitting and provide permitting assistance income restricted at 80% MFI or below. due to property tax increases. Identify funding sources to compensate homeowners to participate in Community Land Trusts run by outside nonprofits. Offer tax abatement for homeowners at or below 50% MFI.
Amendment Item (HOME Phase 2, Compatibility, EV Commissioner Reference Pg #/Section # of Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary Text Change References and Notes (if No. Charging, OR ETOD Overlay) Proposing Document document (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted Included in needed) Amendment text) Amendment (YES/NO) 1 HOME 3 HOME Johnson HOME Pg. 4, Line 81 Reduce minimum lot size to 1,500 square Strike "2,000" and replace with "1,500" Yes Ordinance Draft feet. Johnson HOME General This is not a change to current code, but a Add a reference directing users to 25-2- No Ordinance Draft reccomendation clarification that the permitted 513 as needed, to clarify that the existing 2 HOME Johnson HOME Pg. 4, Line 96 Reduce front setback to 10 feet. Strike "15" and replace with "10" Yes encroachment pursuant to current code 5-foot front porch encroachment Sec. 25-2-513 applies to the revised small- allowance will apply to small lot single lot single family residential use. A porch family residential. that is open on at least three sides may encroach up to five feet into a required front or side street yard. v2 v2 Ordinance Draft v2
PLANNING COMMISSION April 23, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on April 23, 2024, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Claire Hempel - Chair Patrick Howard Felicity Maxwell Jennifer Mushtaler Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of March 12, 2024 and April 9, 2024. PUBLIC HEARING 2. LDC Amendments Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Development Code Amendments: Citywide Compatibility, Electric Vehicle Charging and HOME Phase 2 Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) that would: revise height, building placement, and other related regulations that apply to property and are in addition to the base zoning regulations (also known as Compatibility Standards); create regulations that allow properties to be used for charging electric vehicles and revise regulations that apply to lots with one housing unit and regulations that apply to flag lots. Recommended Citywide Compatibility - Johnathan Lee 512-974-7232; Electric Vehicle Charging - Eric Thomas, 512-974-7940; HOME Phase 2 - Laura Keating 512- 978-1584. Public hearings closed. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant staff’s recommendation, as amended, to revise height, building placement, and other related regulations that apply to property and are in addition to the base zoning regulations (also known as Compatibility Standards) was approved on a vote of 10-3. Commissioners Cox, Phillips and Mushtaler abstained. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell to grant staff’s recommendation, as amended, to create regulations that allow properties to be used for charging electric vehicles was approved on a vote of 13-0. Motion by Vice-Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Johnson to revise regulations that apply to lots with one housing unit, flag lots, and small lots (also known as HOME Phase 2) was approved on a vote of 8-1. Commissioner Haynes voting nay. Commissioners Cox, Mushtaler and Phillips off the dais …
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-019 Citywide Compatibility Description: Amend City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to revise height, building placement, and other related regulations that apply to property and are in addition to the base zoning regulations (also known as Compatibility Standards). Background: Initiated by Resolution No. 20230608-045. Compatibility is a regulation that restricts building height and regulates screening, building design, and noise levels based on a site’s proximity to a property with single-family zoning or a single-family use. Currently, compatibility generally applies to sites within 540 feet of a property zoned Urban Family Residence (SF-5) or more restrictive. Compatibility does not apply uniformly citywide. Different compatibility standards apply depending on a site’s location and use. Listed below are examples of where compatibility is treated differently throughout the city: • Citywide Compatibility Standards have two separate regulations for large and small sites. • The East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan compatibility standards are less restrictive than the current citywide standards and are only triggered by single-family use. • The Lamar/Justin, MLK, and Plaza Saltillo Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Regulating Plans only apply compatibility to sites within 100 feet of the TOD boundary and within 25 feet of a triggering property. • Within the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO), compatibility only applies within 75 feet of the UNO boundary. • Within the Educational Facility Development Standards, there are two separate compatibility height restrictions for AISD and non-AISD schools. • Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCDs): o The E. 11th St. NCCD waives compatibility standards in lieu of its own specific compatibility standards. o The E. 12th St. NCCD waives compatibility standards within the district. o The Hyde Park NCCD deviates from the current compatibility standards by allowing parking in the rear yard. • Additional areas are exempt from compatibility, including properties zoned Central Business District (CBD), Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU), properties in the North Burnet Gateway (NBG) Regulating Plan, and developments utilizing the Affordability Unlocked density bonus program. 03/28/2024C20-2023-019 For more information about the various compatibility standards in the code, see Exhibit A, Current vs Proposed Compatibility. Compatibility Standards were codified with the adoption of the current Land Development Code in 1984. Their purpose, as stated in the 1984 code, is to “preserve and protect single-family residential neighborhoods” and “to maintain the privacy and to allow the outdoor enjoyment typically provided in single family districts and neighborhoods.” Before compatibility was created, there was an …
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-021 Electric Vehicle Charging Land Use Description: Amend City Code Title 25-2 (Zoning) to create a new land use for Electric Vehicle Charging. Background: Initiated by City Council Resolution No. 20230608-082. On June 8, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230608-082, initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new land use for “Electric Vehicle Parking.” The resolution directed staff to consider options that would prevent the use from becoming concentrated within activated or residential areas, allow the use through the conditional permit process, and limit the use to General Commercial Services CS or less restrictive zoning districts. Summary of Proposed Code Amendment: Amend City Code 25-2, Subchapter A, Article 4 (Commercial Uses Described) to add a new use of “electric vehicle charging” and to renumber the remaining uses accordingly: (26) Electric Vehicle Charging use is the use of a site for the charging of an electric vehicle (EV), including battery charging stations and rapid charging stations, each as defined by the United States Department of Energy. Amend City Code 25-2-491 (Permitted, Conditional, and Prohibited Uses) to add Electric Vehicle Charging to the use chart. Create a new section of Austin City Code (25-2-819 – Electric Vehicle Charging Use Regulations) to describe additional requirements applicable to the use, including: • Permitting the use in General Commercial Services (CS), Commercial Liquor Sales (CS- 1), Commercial Highway (CH), Industrial Park (IP), Major Industry (MI), Limited Industrial Services (LI), and Research and Development (R&D) zoning districts, with the following requirements: o The use is permitted on sites abutting suburban roadways, highways, hill country roadways, or internal circulation routes. o The use is permitted on sites abutting core-transit corridors, future core-transit corridors, and urban roadways if: The nearest Electric Vehicle Charging use is at least 1,000 feet away; and The site does not exceed 25,000 square feet in area. o The use is conditional on sites abutting core-transit corridors, future core-transit corridors, and urban roadways if: The nearest Electric Vehicle Charging use is less than 1,000 feet away; or 1 03/28/2024C20-2023-021 The site exceeds 25,000 square feet in area. • Permitting the use on a site when the base zoning district is commercial or industrial and a service station use is an existing use or was a previous use for the site unless the use was already converted to a residential, …
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT & REZONING REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-004 ETOD Overlay (Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions) Description: Amend City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create an Equitable Transit- Oriented Development (ETOD) Overlay combining district and an ETOD Density Bonus combining district (DBETOD), and to apply these combining districts to certain lots within a half-mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions. The ETOD Overlay combining district is proposed to prohibit or make conditional certain non-transit supportive uses. The ETOD Density Bonus combining district is proposed to create a density bonus program that allows residential uses, modifies development regulations to increase maximum height (up to 120 feet total), and modifies various site development standards including compatibility. DBETOD allows developments to participate in a density bonus program if they provide affordable rental or ownership housing or fees-in-lieu that meet certain requirements. Background: Initiated by Resolution No. 20230309-016 and Resolution No. 20240201-054 On March 9, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230309-016 accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan and directing the City Manager regarding next steps for implementation. To provide further direction on one of those next steps, the creation and application of an ETOD Overlay, Council approved Resolution No. 20240201-054. The ETOD Overlay is one of the transit-supportive code amendments staff is prioritizing in Spring 2024 to help ensure adopted regulations intended to benefit the Project Connect Phase 1 Austin Light Rail project can be considered as part of the preliminary ratings package for federal funding that will be submitted in Summer 2024. Summary of Proposed Code Amendment: The proposed code amendment will create two new combining districts: 1. ETOD Overlay combining district (ETOD) will prohibit or make conditional those land uses that are not transit-supportive, and 2. ETOD Density Bonus combining district (DBETOD) will create a density bonus program that: • Allows residential uses, • Modifies development regulations to increase maximum height (up to 120 feet total), and • Modifies various site development standards. The two new combining districts will be applied to certain lots through a rezoning within a half-mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions as shown on Figure 1. 03/28/2024C20-2023-004 Figure 1: Parcels Proposed for Rezoning into the ETOD and DBETOD Combining Districts 03/28/2024C20-2023-004 ETOD Overlay Combining District (ETOD) – Proposed Uses to Prohibit or Make Conditional The following lists delineate land uses that …
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-024 HOME Phase 2 Description: Amend City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to revise regulations that apply to lots with one housing unit, including reducing the minimum lot size and regulations that apply to flag lots. Background: Initiated by Resolution No. 20230720-126. On July 20, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20230720-126, tasking staff with the development of amendments to the Land Development Code (LDC) with specific housing related objectives in mind. These objectives included reducing the minimum lot size for properties zoned single-family, permitting up to three housing units on such properties, and establishing a new Three-Unit Residential Land Use designation. Additionally, the changes aimed to introduce flexibility in housing configurations for properties zoned SF-1, SF-2, SF- 3, and SF-4A/B. This flexibility would encompass various housing types such as rowhouses, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, garden homes, and cottage courts. On December 7, 2023, City Council approved Ordinance No. 20231207-001 adopting code amendments that allow up to three housing units, including tiny homes, on a Single-Family (SF) zoned property, revising the regulations that apply to a property with two housing units, and removing restrictions on the number of unrelated adults living in a housing unit. Summary of Proposed Code Amendment: The proposed code amendments will reduce the minimum lot size and revise site development regulations for small lots to facilitate the development of one-unit homes with unit sizes and densities similar to those allowed under HOME Phase 1. The proposed changes: • Lower the minimum lot size for one unit from 5,750 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft • Adjust development standards for lots under 5,750 sq ft (i.e., small lots) • Reduce the minimum lot width • • Allow for a variety of detached and attached housing types • Remove Residential Design and Compatibility (i.e., McMansion or Subchapter F) Include design standards for driveways, front yards, and garage placement standards for small lots Increase impervious cover from 40% to 45% in SF-1 for small lots • • Adjust flag lot regulations to facilitate easier subdivision and to ensure sites do not exceed 45% impervious cover The following is not changed under this proposal: 03/28/2024C20-2023-024 • Minimum lot size of 5,750 sq ft for two-unit and three-unit uses • Regulations for one unit on lots that are 5,750 sq ft or greater in lot size • 45% impervious cover maximum for SF-2 and SF-3 • …
