North Loop Neighborhood Association 27th September, 2021 To Todd Shaw and the Members of the Planning Commission on this evening the 27th of September: My name is Brian Bedrosian and I am currently serving as the Vice President of the North Loop Neighborhood Association, a post I have held since 2019. I am writing this letter on behalf of the Neighborhood Association in regards to the new development proposed by SECO Ventures on the old TxGas property on the southwest corner of the intersection at Avenue F and 2222/Koenig Lane. Our neighborhood association met on the evening of the 13th of September for our regular monthly meeting. We discussed at length the SECO’s appeal to PARD and Planning Commission regarding the Parkland Dedication requirements on their site. After much discussion a vote was held with the goal of providing input to the PARD Board for their meeting the following evening, September 14th, and ultimately for the Planning Commission meeting to follow two weeks later on Tuesday September 28th. The results of the vote held the majority in favor of opposing SECO’s appeal. Following additional discussion, it was requested by those in attendance that when we conveyed these results that it be made clear this was not a unanimous decision, with the vote breaking down roughly as 60% opposing the appeal and 40% supporting. As PARD has identified, we are in an area of town with very little to no available park space. Our neighbors have used the small front yard at Dayspring Chapel and the playground at Ridgetop Elementary as surrogate parks. The only official green space we have is Bruning Green – a small triangular forgotten piece of land between 52nd, Evans, and Bruning Avenues that was cleared, planted, built out and maintained entirely by our neighbors. We need a park. Those that voted to oppose the appeal see the TxGas property as a once in a lifetime chance for us to have a substantially sized park in our neighborhood as we have few properties of this scale that our not already developed. They also acknowledge the power and importance of the Parkland Dedication Ordinance and do not wish to undermine its authority in any way. We are also a neighborhood that is seeing rapid growth and explosion of property values that have pushed many long-term residents and young families out of our neighborhood, something which we have long …
Planning Commission Question and Answer Report Tuesday, September 28, 2021 B-7 Commissioner Azhar: Can you please help me in figuring out how to understand the total savings in taxation that the applicant will receive if we approve the case from the following? Is my understanding correct that what the following information means is that if the applicant currently pays $10,000 combined in taxes, they will only be required to pay $8,500 or am I wrong? Also, can you please explain what the applicant provides in return for the abatement? Are they performing conservation work or other acts to preserve the subject in lieu? Does city staff have an estimation of the combined fiscal impact of Historic Zoning in the City of Austin for all taxing jurisdictions? Staff: The total amount the property owner can expect in tax relief is $8,500 per year. Looking at this property in Travis Central Appraisal District records, the owners most recently owed $18,115.59 in taxes after accounting for the homestead exemption on the property. Presuming similar valuation and taxing rates for next year, they would pay just under $10,000 in total taxes following application of the historic exemption in conjunction with the homestead exemption. For the City of Austin’s part, the exemption amount is based on Tax Code § 11-1-22 and was last revised in 2012. The amount of the tax abatement is capped for homestead properties such as this one. It is not capped for commercial or other non-homestead properties but rather is based on a percentage of the assessed value of the building and land. This partial tax exemption is the sole financial benefit that historic landmark owners receive in exchange for preservation of their property. To be eligible, the owner must preserve and maintain the property in good condition, as verified through annual inspections by Historic Preservation Office staff. The owner is also forfeiting the ability to develop the property as they wish and must apply for and comply with the terms of Certificates of Appropriateness for modifications to the property, which are granted or denied based on historic preservation standards. Staff does not have an estimate of the total fiscal impact of historic zoning across all taxing jurisdictions. This is information that we could work with TCAD to determine, if helpful. B-10: Commissioner Azhar / Staff: • Can PARD staff share what number of affordable units will be lost if the …
PLANNING COMMISSION September 28, 2021 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on September 28, 2021 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Yvette Flores Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Carmen Llanes Pulido Jennifer Mushtaler Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Solveij Rosa Praxis Arati Singh – Ex - Officio Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Absent: James Shieh Grayson Cox EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of September 14, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0005.01 - ALPHA .95; District 3 2404 Thrasher Lane; Montopolis NP Area, Carson Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) Agent: Commercial to Higher Density Single Family land use Request: Staff Rec.: Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Staff: Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to October 12, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Praxis off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Shieh absent. 2. C14-2021-0128 - ALPHA .95; District 3 2404 Thrasher Lane; Montopolis NP Area, Carson Creek Watershed Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) Agent: CS-NP to SF-6-NP Request: Staff Rec.: Recommended Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Staff: Motion to grant Neighborhood’s request for postponement of this item to October 12, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 10-0. Commissioner Praxis off the dais. Commissioners Cox and Shieh absent. 1. 4. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0081 - 5th & Walsh Rezoning; District 9 1200, 1202, 1204, 1210, 1214, 1214 1/2 W. 5th St.; 504, 506 Walsh St.; Old West Austin NP Area, Lady Bird Lake Watershed Owner/Applicant: Anchor Equities, LTD (Jimmy Nassour); …
Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: North Lamar Combined (North Lamar) CASE#: NPA-2021-0026.01 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle, with winter storm deadline extension) 10609, 10611, 10613, 10615 Brownie Drive (Tract 1) and 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Road (Tract 2) PROJECT NAME: Grady & Brownie Mixed Use PC DATE: September 14, 2021 August 24, 2021 July 27, 2021 July 13, 2021 June 8, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 1.79 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Grady & Brownie Investments, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family (Tract 1) & Neighborhood Commercial (Tract 2) To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0039 From: SF-3-NP and LR-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: June 24, 2010 To: MF-4-NP and CS-MU-NP 1 1 of 43B-1 Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 - August 24, 2021 – Postponed to September 14, 2021 at the request of the applicant on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. July 27, 2021 – After discussion postponement, the case was postponed to August 24, 2021 to allow the applicant to work with the neighborhood. [G. Cox – 1st; C. Llanes Pulido – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [P. Howard, T. Shaw and J. Thompson absent]. July 13, 2021 – Postponed to July 27, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood on the consent agenda. [C. Hempel – 1st; Y. Flores – 2nd] Vote: 8-0 [A. Azar, P. Howard, S. R. Praxis, C. Llanes Pulido and R. Schneider absent]. June 8, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood on the consent agenda. [A. Azar – 1st; J. Mushtaler – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the future land use map from Single Family and Neighborhood Commercial land to Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property has frontage along the north side of Brownie Drive (Tract 1) and has frontage (Tract 2) along Middle Fiskville Road which runs along the I.H.-35 frontage road. Mixed Use land use appropriate in this location. The plan document supports new, higher density residential development …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0039 (Grady & Brownie Mixed Use) DISTRICT: 4 ZONING FROM: Tract 1: SF-3-NP Tract 2: LR-NP TO: Tract 1: MF-4-NP Tract 2: CS-MU-NP ADDRESS: 10609, 10611, 10613, 10615 Brownie Drive and 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Road SITE AREA: Tract 1: 1.03 acres Tract 2: 0.76 acres 1.795 acres (78,211.98 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Grady & Brownie Investments LLC (Saleem Memon) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-2-NP, Multifamily Residence-Low Density District- Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning for Tract 1 and LR-MU-NP, Neighborhood Commercial-Mixed Use-Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning for Tract 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 8, 2021: Postponed to July 13, 2021 at the neighborhood's request by consent (11-0); A. Azhar-1st, J. Mushtaler-2nd. July 13, 2021: Postponed to July 27, 2021 at a neighbor's request by consent (8-0, A. Azhar, P. Howard, S. Praxis, C. Llanes-Pulido, R. Schneider - absent); C. Hempel-1st, Y. Flores-2nd. July 27, 2021: Postponed to August 24, 2021 at the neighborhood's request (10-0); G. Cox-1st, C. Llanes-Pulido-2nd. August 24, 2021: Postponed to September 14, 2021 at the applicant's request (11-0); C. Hempel-1st, R. Schneider - 2nd. September 14, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 41B-2 C14-2021-0039 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question consists of seven undeveloped lots located between Brownie Drive and Middle Fiskville Road at East Grady Drive. The lots to the north, across Grady Drive, are zoned SF-3-NP and LR-NP respectively and are undeveloped. Further to the north, is a manufacturing facility (former Golfsmith site) with IP-NP and CS-NP zoning. To the south and east along Brownie Drive are single-family residences zoned SF-2-NP and SF-3-NP. Along Middle Fiskville Road to the south, there are commercial uses (Third Coast Auto Sales Group) with LR-NP and CS-NP zoning. The applicant is requesting MF-4-NP zoning for Tract 1 and CS-MU-NP zoning for Tract 2 to allow for the development of residential dwelling units at the periphery of an established neighborhood and commercial uses fronting IH-35/Middle Fiskville Road (please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). In 2010, the North Lamar Combined Neighborhood Plan was devised for this area of the City. The neighborhood plan recommended Single-Family fronting Brownie Drive and Neighborhood Commercial fronting Middle Fiskville Road on the future land use map for this property (please see North Lamar Combined NP FLUM – …
C14-2021-0009 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0009 – 1725 Toomey DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: CS TO: MF-6 ADDRESS: 1725 Toomey Road SITE AREA: 0.90 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: 1725 Toomey LLC AGENT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density (MF-6) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2 and 3. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE June 2, 2021 Forwarded to Planning Commission without a Recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission August 24, 2021 The public hearing portion for the Planning Commission meeting was canceled due to technical difficulties. July 27, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to August 24, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Schneider - 1st, Commissioner Azhar - 2nd; Chair Shaw and Commissioners Howard and Thompson were absent]. July 13, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to July 27, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 8-0. [Vice Chair Hempel - 1st, Commissioner Flores - 2nd; Commissioners Azhar, Howard, Rosa Praxis, Llanes Pulido and Schneider were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 30, 2021 Scheduled for City Council 1 of 99B-3 C14-2021-0009 2 August 26, 2021 Approved staff’s request to postpone to September 30, 2021 on the July 29, 2021 Approved staff’s request to postpone to August 26, 2021 on the consent consent agenda. Vote: 11-0. agenda. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition and in favor of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. Prior to this rezoning case being submitted, a tree permit (2020-127211 TP) was filed and approved to remove a heritage tree at this property. Emailed comments related to the removal of this tree, may also be found in Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. The following is a summary of the application timeline from the Community Tree Preservation Division: The application was received on September 4, 2020 and included detailed photographs and a narrative report from a private Certified Arborist. These materials demonstrated the damage to the structure that was caused by the tree. The application also cited internal decay as a cause for concern and was statutorily disapproved pending documentation that supported that claim. On November 16, 2020 a tomography report from Tree Associates, LLC and completed International Society of Arboriculture tree risk assessment form were submitted …
Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive & 1006, 1020 Melissa Lane NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Greater South River City Combined (South River City) CASE#: NPA-2019-0022.01 PROJECT NAME: 200 Academy PC DATE: September 14, 2021 DATE FILED: February 27, 2019 (In-cycle) August 10, 2021 June 23, 2020 January 14, 2020 August 13, 2019 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 4.6076 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Spearhead Academy, LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture, Inc. (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use/Office Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0147 From: CS-1-NCCD-NP, CS-NCCD-NP, and MF-4-NCCD-NP To: CS-1-MU-NP, CS-MU-NP and MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 29, 2005 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 – 1 1 of 70B-4 Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 August 10, 2021 – Postponed to September 14, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood, with applicant in agreement, on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 7-0 [J. P. Connolly, G. Cox, C. Hempel, J. Mushtaler, R. Schneider and J. Shieh absent]. June 23, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [P. Seeger absent]. January 14, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson- 1st; C. Kenny – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, C. Hempel and P. Seeger absent. C. Llanes Pulido off the dais]. August 13, 2019 – Approved for staff’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Kenny – 1st; G. Anderson – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, P. Howard, R. Schneider and P. Seeger absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land on Tract 1 where the existing zoning is CS-1-NCCD-NP and the proposed zoning is CS-1-MU-NP. Staff recommends Mixed Use/Office remain on the portion of Tract 3 with the existing zoning of MF-4-NCCD-NP and the proposed zoning is MF-4-NP. This will provide a buffer between the single-family residential zoning and land uses on the east side of Melissa Lane and the commercial uses proposed on the western part of the property. Staff supports applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use on Tract 1 Staff recommends …
C14-2020-0147 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0147 200 Academy DISTRICT: 9 ZONING RQUEST: Tract 1: from CS-1-NCCD-NP to CS-1-MU-NP Tract 2: from CS-NCCD-NP to CS-MU-NP Tract 3: from MF-4-NCCD-NP to MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive, 1006 and 1020 Melissa Lane SITE AREA: 4.6 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Spearhead Academy LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture Inc (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following: Tract 1: to commercial-liquor sales-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district- neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 2: to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 3: to multifamily residence moderate-high density-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations. A Restrictive Covenant (RC) that includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Mitigation Memo, dated May 21, 2021 as provided Exhibit D: TIA Memo. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see pages 3-5. 1 of 68B-5 C14-2020-0147 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission August 10, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to September 14, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 7-0. [Commissioner Thompson -1st, Commission Howard - 2nd; Commissioners Llanes Pulido and Shieh were off the dais; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioners Connolly, Mushtaler and Schneider were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. This property is currently subject to the Fairview Park Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) and therefore has more restrictive site development standards and permitted land uses than what the existing base districts allow. The following table illustrates the current zoning and what base zoning district it is most similar too based on current allowed site development standards and permitted land uses within the NCCD: Current Zoning Most Similar Base Zoning Tract 1: CS-1-NCCD-NP NO (neighborhood office) Tract 2: CS-NCCD-NP NO (neighborhood office) Tract 3: MF-4-NCCD-NP MF-2 (multifamily residence low density) The applicant is requesting to be removed from the Fairview Park NCCD. This NCCD was created in 1986 (Ordinance No. 86-0807-H) and …
Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: St. John/Coronado Hills (St. John) CASE#: NPA-2021-0029.01.SH PROJECT NAME: 1021 E. St. John PC DATE: September 14, 2021 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle) August 24, 2021 July 13, 2021 May 25, 2021 April 13, 2021 ADDRESS: 1021 E. St. Johns Ave DISTRICT AREA: 4 SITE AREA: 0.29 acres OWNER: Talia at E St John, LLC (Kenda Dawwami) APPLICANT: Capital A Housing AGENT: Civilitude, LLC (Conor Kenny) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Urban Single Family From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0005.SH From: SF-3-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: To: SF-4A-NP April 26, 2012 1 1 of 25B-6 Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 - August 24, 2021 – Postponed to September 14, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [C. Hempel – 1st; R. Sneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. July 13, 2021 – Postponed to August 24, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [C. Hempel – 1st; Y. Flores – 2nd] Vote: 8-0 [A. Azhar, P. Howard, S. R. Praxis, C. Llanes Pulido and R. Schneider absent]. May 25, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [G. Cox – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [J. P. Connolly, Y. Flores and C. Llanes Pulido absent]. April 13, 2021 – Postponed on the consent agenda to May 25, 2021 at the applicant’s request. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12 – 0 [J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for applicant’s request for Urban Single Family land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Urban Single Family land use because the property is located in a dense urban area where this land use is appropriate. The St. John/Coronado Hills Neighborhood Plan supports a variety of housing types with the desire for more single family homes to be provided in the planning area. 2 NPA-2021-0029.01.SH 2 of 25B-6 Planning Commission: September 14, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0005.SH ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP DISTRICT: 4 TO: SF-4A-NP ADDRESS: 1021 East St. Johns Avenue SITE AREA: 0.29 acres (12669.80 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Talia at E St Johns LLC (Kenda Dawwami) AGENT: Civilitude LLC (Conor Kenny) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to SF-4A-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021: August 24, 2021 – Postponed to September 14, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. Vote: 13-0. July 13, 2021 – Postponed on the consent agenda to August 24, 2021 at the Applicant’s request. Vote: 13-0. May 25, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of Staff. Vote: 10-0. April 13, 2021 – Postponed on the consent agenda to May 25, 2021 at the Applicant’s request. Vote: 12-0. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 9B-7 C14-2021-0005.SH 2 ISSUES: The proposed rezoning would allow construction of 8 detached single family units. The applicant proposes that four of these units will be sold to households at or below 80% Median Family Income (MFI). As a SMART Housing project, the units would be subject to a minimum 5-year affordability period after issuance of a certificate of occupancy, unless funding requirements are longer. Please see Exhibit C- SMART Housing Letter. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning tract is located at the southwest corner of Providence Avenue and St Johns Avenue, roughly midway between IH 35 and Cameron Road. The undeveloped property is zoned SF-3-NP and is surrounded by single family and duplex properties in all directions for several blocks. Further to the west, past Bennet Avenue and closer to IH 35, are commercial properties with a mix of zoning designations ranging from LR-MU-CO-NP to LI-CO-NP. These properties include a pharmacy, fast food restaurants, limited warehousing and distribution, congregate living, and medical offices. To the east, closer to Cameron Road, are properties zoned MF-3-NP and GR-MU-CO-NP with land uses including multifamily residential, general retail sales (limited), fast food restaurants, food sales and more. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff supports the applicant’s request of SF-4A-NP. This would allow development of 8 detached single family residences on a .26 acre lot that currently only allows 2 residential …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2020-0082 Springdale Road Residences ZONING FROM: GR-NP (as amended 07/29/2021) ADDRESS: 5800, 5900, 5920, 6000 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 4.70 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: Willie C. Lewis AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting TO: GR-MU-V-NP (Alice Glasco) APPLICANT: Urban ATX Development LLC (Christopher Affinito) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to GR-MU-V-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 13B-9 C14-2021-0082 2 ISSUES: The rezoning request was initially filed for GR-MU-NP and was amended to GR-MU-V-NP on July 29, 2021. The rezoning tract is not located on an existing or future core transit corridor. Springdale Road is designated as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. A petition request was filed on this rezoning request has been filed, but is pending authorization of signatures to determine whether or not it meet the minimum threshold of a Valid Petition. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning request is comprised of 5 lots located on the west side of Springdale Road between Rogge Road and Manor Road. The undeveloped lots are zoned GR-NP and are designated for mixed use on the future land use map. (FLUM). Immediately south of the rezoning area is a lot that is zoned GR-NP that is currently under review to change the zoning to GR-MU-NP. The property to the south was recommended by Planning Commission in August 2021 and is scheduled for public hearing at City Council on September 30, 2021. The applicant on that request has stated that they intend to build approximately 23 townhouse/ condominium land uses. Further south, at the intersection with Rogge Road, is an indoor and outdoor entertainment land use zoned GR-MU-CO-NP. The CO on that property prohibits drive-in services, Automotive rentals, Automotive repair services, Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Service station, and Pawn shop services. Immediately to the north of the rezoning tract is a townhouse-condominium development zoned GR-MU-NP. Further north toward Manor Road are undeveloped SF-6-NP and LR-NP lots. A SF-3-NP zoned residential neighborhood is also located north and northwest of the rezoning tract. Immediately west of the rezoning tract is property zoned SF-6-NP that is sparsely developed with what appears to be single family residential and related outbuildings. Further …
APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DENIAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS REVIEW SHEET PLANNING COMMISSION: HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION: March 22, 2021, postponed April 26, 2021, postponed May 24, 2021, feedback provided July 26, 2021, denied August 24, 2021 CASE NUMBER: HR-2021-085739 HISTORIC NAME: Mitchell-Robertson Building (C14H-2004-0008) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 909 Congress Avenue ZONING: CBD-H APPELLANT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah Bojo) PROPERTY OWNER: H. Dalton Wallace PROJECT BACKGROUND: The applicant proposes to carefully deconstruct, store, and reconstruct the building façades at 907, 909, and 911 Congress Ave. as part of a redevelopment project at a later date. The Grandberry Building (907 Congress Ave.) and Mitchell- Robertson Building (909 Congress Ave.) are historic landmarks and require a certificate of appropriateness for this work, which the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) has granted for 907 but not 909 Congress Ave. The building at 911 Congress Ave. is part of the Congress Avenue National Register historic district but has been too altered to be eligible for landmark designation. Per the applicant, stabilization and repair of the building façades in place is not technically feasible due to the extent of their deterioration, including mortar loss, shear failures and racking, and the infeasibility of shoring the façades during construction of a new tower behind them. The project will ultimately result in accurate reconstruction of the three façades to match their historic appearance, reusing historic materials to the greatest extent possible and accurately replicating missing or damaged elements. APPEAL REQUEST: The applicant has filed an appeal of the HLC’s July 26, 2021 denial of a certificate of appropriateness to deconstruct, store, and reconstruct the façade of 909 Congress Ave. and requests approval of this project. The appeals process for certificates of appropriateness is described in Land Development Code §25-11-247. The HLC’s decision may be appealed to the land use commission, and the land use commission’s decision may in turn may be appealed to City Council. BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION ACTION: March 24, 2021: The Building and Standards Commission issued orders for 907, 909, and 911 Congress Ave. requiring that conditions be remedied within 90 days or imposing fines on the property owner. That timeline expired on June 22, 2021. The orders require repairs to fully remedy violations, which include cracks and openings in exterior walls, roof and drainage issues, and missing windows, among other concerns. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: March …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, September 14, 2021 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Arati Singh - AISD Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of August 24, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2021-0026.01 - Grady & Brownie Mixed Use; District 4 10609, 10611, 10613, 10615 Brownie Drive (Tract 1) & 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Road (Tract 2), Little Walnut Creek Watershed and Walnut Creek Watershed;North Lamar Combined (North Lamar) NP Area Grady & Brownie Investments, LLC (Saleem Memon) Thrower Design (Ron T. Thrower & Victoria Haase) Single Family and Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2021-0039 - Grady & Brownie Mixed Use; District 4 10609-10615 Brownie Dr. and 10610-10614 Middle Fiskville Road, Little Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek Watersheds; North Lamar Combined (North Lamar) NP Area Grady & Brownie Investments LLC (Saleem Memon) Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) Tract 1: SF-3-NP to MF-4-NP, Tract 2: LR-NP to CS-MU-NP Recommendation of MF-2-NP zoning for Tract 1 and LR-MU-NP zoning for Tract 2 Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2021-0009 …
Plan Amendment Case #: NPA-2021-0026.01 Zoning Case #: C14-2021-0039 Property Addresses: 10609, 10611, 10613, 10615 Brownie Dr. and 10610, 10612, 10614 Middle Fiskville Rd. Applicant: Brownie & Grady Investments LLC (Mohammad Memon) Agent: Thrower Design Application Proposing: Tract 1 - SF-3-NP (Family Residence District—Neighborhood Plan) to MF-4-NP (Multifamily Residence Moderate-High Density district—Neighborhood Plan) Tract 2 - LR-NP (Neighborhood Commercial district—Neighborhood Plan) to CS-MU—NP (General Commercial Services district—Neighborhood Plan) for multifamily residential and commercial uses. Detrimental Impacts ● Displacement of long-term and life-long residents ● Gentrification ● Further Oppression and systematic racism ● Negative Environmental Impacts including flooding in crease, increased heat, removal of green space and shadowing effect ● Diminished quality of life and health ● Incompatibility with current neighborhood culture and infrastructure ● Traffic & Safety concerns ● Not affordable ● Benefiting Demographic is not to current resident base ● Against what Austin says it stands for Systematic Challenges ● Severe Inequity of Experience and system navigation ● Civic Bullying ● Misleading and incomplete information passed to residents by city staff members, to prevent community involvement Lack of true community engagement with community Severe Inequity of Experience and system navigation Policies that hinder community input Severe Inequity of Experience and system navigation compared with high dollar developers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Socioeconomic Oppression Systematic Racism Prey on highly minority, english as a second language community Exploitation of blue-collar working class neighborhood Further overlooking of an already dismissed and uncared for minority neighborhood ● Outreach to build community base from scratch ● Learning Curve ● Covid-19 Challenges Environmental, Quality of Life and Health Factors The City of Austin has identified North Austin as a prominent heat island in Austin, with up to 15 degrees hotter than other areas in the city. According to the Office of Sustainability, and outlined in the Climate Equity Plan. 0 3 The shadow effect posed to nearby homes pose to increased illnesses and decline in overall physical and mental health of current long-term residents, including depression, increase suicide rates, diabetes, high blood pressure and migraine headaches. This property is located in the Little Walnut Creek Watershed and development at the proposed scale poses life and property threatening flooding concerns. Heat Mapping - Austin Urban Heat Island Study Area in case review** Average land surface temperatures are shown. Red areas are hottest. Dark blue areas are coolest. Notice the high heat …
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND A NEIGHBORIIOOD PLAN Mailing Date of this Notice: $epl3,2021 Case Number: NPA-20 1 9-0022.01 Este aviso es para informarles de una junta priblica sobre un cambio en el uso de la tierra indicado abaio. Si usted desea recibir informaci6n en espafiol por favor llame al (512) 974-3531. The Housing and Planning Department has received an application for an amendment to the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan for properfy(ies) referenced below. This notice has been mailed to you because you own property, are a registered environmental or neighborhood organization, or have a utility service address within 500 feet of the subject property. The requested plan amendment will be reviewed and acted on at two public hearings: First, before the Planning Commission and then before the City Council. At a public hearing, the Planning Commission reviews and evaluates City stafPs recommendation and public input and then sends its recommendation to the City Council. For additional information on the City of Austin's Land Development Process, visit our website, http://www.austintexas.gov/planning or to find out more about the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan, go to h@e/neighborhood-plannins-areas. Owner/Annlicant: Agent: Proiect Name: Proiect Address(es): Related Zonins Case: SPEARHEAD ACADEMY LTD (Chris Wallin) Weiss Architecture Inc (Richard Weiss) - (512\ 924-0433 200 Academy 146%,200,200Y2and204% AcademyDrive and 1006 & 1020 MelissaLane c14-2020-0147 AMENDMENT REQUEST: To change the future land use designation for the specified property within the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan from Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use (refer to attached map). LAND USE DEFINITIONS: Mixed Use/Office - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and office uses. Mixed Use - An areathat is appropriate for a mix of residential and non-residential uses. This application is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on September 14,2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person at City Hall Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street but may be viewable online at http://wu,a,v.atxn.ty. Public participation for this Public Hearing will be in-person only and no remote (by telephone) participation will be offered. To participate at this meeting, you must go to City Hall at 301 West 2nd Street and attend in-person. For additional information on how to participate in the meeting, please contact the case manager listed below by email or phone or go to the Planning Commission website: http :iiwrnw.austintexas. govlcontent/planning-commission. If you …
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Request Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Zoning & Urban Design Division August 17, 2021 August 24, 2021 Planning Commission – Staff Postponement NPA-2021-0029.01.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. C14-2021-0005.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases to the September 14, 2021 hearing date to allow time to work with the applicant on any updates regarding the cases. Maureen Meredith Attachments: Plan Amendment map of property Zoning map of property 1 of 3B-1 2 of 3B-1 3 of 3B-1
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Request Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Zoning & Urban Design Division August 17, 2021 August 24, 2021 Planning Commission – Staff Postponement NPA-2021-0029.01.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. C14-2021-0005.SH_1021 E. St. Johns Ave. Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced cases to the September 14, 2021 hearing date to allow time to work with the applicant on any updates regarding the cases. Maureen Meredith Attachments: Plan Amendment map of property Zoning map of property 1 of 3B-2 2 of 3B-2 3 of 3B-2
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department August 16, 2021 DATE: RE: NPA-2021-0020.01 – Shelby Lane Residences (Plan Amendment Case) C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences (Rezoning Case) Request for Indefinite Postponement by Staff ************************************************************************ The Staff requests an indefinite postponement of the above-referenced neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases. The Applicant has submitted a traffic impact analysis to the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) for review and ATD has issued an initial set of comments. An indefinite postponement will provide the Applicant time to respond to Staff comments, and Staff time to evaluate the additional information submitted and prepare recommendations for each case. Renotification of both cases will be required. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 2B-3 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 05-0107 ! ! RIAL\W A R E H C14-70-001 LI-NP G AININ R T O U S E S T N E M Y O L P M E MINI- STORAGE S C 1 34 7-0 9 P S ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MOBILE HOM E PARK MH-NP C14-2019-0018 ! ( ! ( ! ! ( ! ! ! SF-2-NP ! ! SP- 97 -0 3 41 CS LI-CO-NP 05-0107 ( 1 0 70-0 7 4 83-2 LI-NP LI-CO-NP W HSE IN D U ST O FF C. R A W K R A S P S E SIN U B AUTO S ALVA G E 83-312 70-001 OFFICES CAR SALES T O S G TIA N A S LI-PDA-NP CAFETERIA AUTO REPAIR HOTEL 70-001 SP-98-0045C AUTO RENTALS LI-NP E ST ELM O R D I N D U S T R I A L B L V D LI-PDA-NP C14-05-0107.01 05-0107 05-0107 MINI-WHSE PIPE CO. BO DY SH OP STONE SUPPLY CONCRETE PLANT C 54 1 P-03-0 S S HIC P A R G O H LIT 05-0107 LI-CO-NP 94-96 RECORDING LI-NP STUDIO E ST ELM O R D WAREHOUSES LI-NP W H S E M AT E ST O R RIA L A G E S P91-0078 C 77-186 70-01 05-0107 CS-MU-CO-NP SP-05-1285C N Y O L R R E T SP-05-1231C R E E T G RID N E E R …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Wendy Rhoades, Principal Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department August 16, 2021 DATE: RE: NPA-2021-0020.01 – Shelby Lane Residences (Plan Amendment Case) C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences (Rezoning Case) Request for Indefinite Postponement by Staff ************************************************************************ The Staff requests an indefinite postponement of the above-referenced neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases. The Applicant has submitted a traffic impact analysis to the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) for review and ATD has issued an initial set of comments. An indefinite postponement will provide the Applicant time to respond to Staff comments, and Staff time to evaluate the additional information submitted and prepare recommendations for each case. Renotification of both cases will be required. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 2B-4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 05-0107 ! ! RIAL\W A R E H C14-70-001 LI-NP G AININ R T O U S E S T N E M Y O L P M E MINI- STORAGE S C 1 34 7-0 9 P S ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MOBILE HOM E PARK MH-NP C14-2019-0018 ! ( ! ( ! ! ( ! ! ! SF-2-NP ! ! SP- 97 -0 3 41 CS LI-CO-NP 05-0107 ( 1 0 70-0 7 4 83-2 LI-NP LI-CO-NP W HSE IN D U ST O FF C. R A W K R A S P S E SIN U B AUTO S ALVA G E 83-312 70-001 OFFICES CAR SALES T O S G TIA N A S LI-PDA-NP CAFETERIA AUTO REPAIR HOTEL 70-001 SP-98-0045C AUTO RENTALS LI-NP E ST ELM O R D I N D U S T R I A L B L V D LI-PDA-NP C14-05-0107.01 05-0107 05-0107 MINI-WHSE PIPE CO. BO DY SH OP STONE SUPPLY CONCRETE PLANT C 54 1 P-03-0 S S HIC P A R G O H LIT 05-0107 LI-CO-NP 94-96 RECORDING LI-NP STUDIO E ST ELM O R D WAREHOUSES LI-NP W H S E M AT E ST O R RIA L A G E S P91-0078 C 77-186 70-01 05-0107 CS-MU-CO-NP SP-05-1285C N Y O L R R E T SP-05-1231C R E E T G RID N E E R …
