C20-2022-004 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2022-004 Compatibility on Corridors Description: Consider an amendment to Title 25 of the City Code to modify compatibility standards as applied to certain projects on certain corridors. Proposed Language: See attached draft code language and background information. Summary of proposed code amendment • The proposed amendment will generally reduce compatibility for a residential or mixed-use project on a defined set of corridors: Medium, Large, or Light Rail Line. For all eligible projects on a corridor: o Compatibility will extend 300’in distance (vs 540’ today) o Compatibility will be triggered by zoning only (not use) o An additional 5’ of height will be allowed vs current standards • Projects providing affordable housing may be granted a further reduction in compatibility: o Maximum height at a distance of 100’ from a triggering property for projects on a light rail line o 65’ of height at a distance of 100’ from a triggering property and 90’ of height at 200’ from a triggering property on a large corridor o 65’ of height at a distance of 150’ from a triggering property and 90’ of height at 250’ from a triggering property on a medium corridor • Minimum parking requirements are reduced for residential or mixed-use corridor properties: o 25% of what would otherwise be required for a light rail line or large corridor o 50% of what would otherwise be required for a medium corridor Background: Initiated by City Council Resolution 20220609-066. The City of Austin’s current compatibility standards apply to sites that are within 540 feet (or nearly two downtown blocks) of the property line of an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district. Compatibility standards also apply when a site is adjacent to a lot on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located. Current compatibility standards include: • Height and Setback Limitations • Scale and Clustering Requirements • Screening Requirements 10/18/2022 1 C20-2022-004 The dimensional characteristics of the City’s current compatibility standards are shown in the image below, with annotations in pink text showing the proposed compatibility standards along light rail lines, large corridors, and medium corridors as defined in the ordinance: Existing Compatibility Standards and Proposed Compatibility Standards Along Specified Corridors In June 2022, City Council adopted a resolution that directed staff to modify the application of compatibility to projects on certain corridors (see Corridor …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan City of Austin Public Review Draft - Not Adopted BAUSTINpaletas 6 Appendix BAUSTINpaletas BAUSTINpaletas A. ETOD Engagement Process B AUSTIN paletas ETOD Engagement Approach Our community outreach approach was guided by the following set of principles and values to elevate interest, establish trust, and involve the right mix of community voices in a productive and iterative process: 1. Inclusive and Diverse: Participation should be inclusive and available to a variety of demographics, socioeconomic statuses, abilities, languages, and people with other identifying characteristics. 2. Transparent: Transparency helps build trust between the Outreach Team and community members. Community members should be provided with project information and opportunities to shape the ETOD Study instead of reacting to established decisions. A summary of community feedback will also be available on the project’s website to promote knowledge sharing. in 3. Co-Creation: Engagement this study should go beyond simply hearing feedback, rather community input will iteratively shape decisions and direction throughout the study. Community members are the local experts and this process will be designed to respect their time and willingness to share their lived experiences through compensation and open communication channels. 4. Engaging: To make the process interesting, accessible, and relevant, outreach efforts should include multiple ways to interact and provide input. Participatory engagement is meaningful and collaborative, and community members will be included as part of the decision-making process along the way. We implemented a range of strategies to hear from the community members that have historically been under-represented and disproportionately impacted by racism, disinvestment, and gentrification in Austin. Critical to our engagement strategy was turning up the volume on voices from Austin’s BIPOC community, low- income earners, people with disabilities, non-English speakers, transit users and elderly residents. To do this, it meant (1) coming up with targeted methods for reaching those key communities that may be outside of the traditional methods and (2) turning down the volume on voices that traditionally have dominated public engagement forums. A2 DRAFT - ETOD Policy Plan Through the community engagement process, we wanted to know how the community defined equity and how the new station areas could create opportunities to push forward equitable outcomes beyond traditional TOD. Our channels to hear these voices included small, compensated focus groups with residents, community-based organizations and small business owners, online surveys, a public forum, and tabling at existing community events. The project enlisted the assistance …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan City of Austin Public Review Draft - Not Adopted BAUSTINpaletas 6 Appendix BAUSTINpaletas BAUSTINpaletas paletas F. Comprehensive ETOD Policy Toolkit B AUSTIN How to use the Toolkit The ETOD Policy Toolkit provides a framework for Project Connect station- area planning and investment so that residents, businesses, and neighborhoods can fully and equitably realize the benefits of transit investment in Austin. The 6 ETOD goals guided the identification of 46 policies for pursuing equitable outcomes across five broad categories: small business and workforce, housing, mobility, land use and urban design, and real estate and finance strategies. includes four main Each policy tool sections. To the left of the toolkit, a sidebar includes details on the proposed implementation lead and partners, relevant goals, and policy timeline, prescription set. Description: This section provides a summary of the recommended tool and suggestions for what considerations should and the guide implementation of the tool. design At the end of each Description section, for tools that are not already active in Austin we provide a national example to help demonstrate what the tool can look like in Austin and offer any lessons learned where applicable. Does something like this exist in Austin today?...: This section describes how to update existing tools to reflect ETOD goals, lessons from similar existing tools in Austin, and information on feasibility. Some policy tools already exist but are recommended for expansion/updates, some tools don’t exist but could be modeled on existing Austin efforts, and some tools would be brand new to the Austin context. This Challenges and Implementation section outlines Considerations: any financial, legal, and programmatic considerations for the Implementation Lead to know when planning and designing the tool. Success Metrics: This section includes a small set of metrics that will be developed further by the Implementation Lead to measure the success of the tool over time. or Implementation organization who would create or manage the tool. Agency Lead: A24 DRAFT - ETOD Policy Plan Partners: Additional agencies or organizations who can support in tool implementation. Timeline: Details including how soon to begin preparing and designing the tool (within 1 year, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, and 5+ years) and when the tool should be used (before, during, or after construction of Project Connect). City Council Goals: Identifies which portion of the guidance in City Council’s June 2021 ETOD Resolution (Resolution 20210610-093) that a specific policy tool …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan City of Austin Public Review Draft - Not Adopted BAUSTINpaletas BAUSTINpaletas Acknowledgements We would like to thank everyone involved in creating Austin’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan, especially the Community Advisory Committee working group members and Community Connectors who put in countless hours engaging their networks and advising staff over the course of a year. We also appreciate the City of Austin, CapMetro, and Austin Transit Partnership staff who reviewed drafts of the policy tools and contributed key information on local context and implementation considerations. We could not have completed the ETOD Policy Plan without the hard work of our consultant team, including HR&A Advisors, Nelson\Nygaard, Perkins&Will, Asakura Robinson, Cultural Strategies, and Movitas Mobility. Lastly, we thank the people of Austin, especially historically marginalized communities, for joining us as partners. You helped envision the future we want and you’ll be the key to implementing ETOD so that we can achieve the equitable outcomes that everyone deserves. BAUSTINpaletas Table of Contents Executive Summary................................................................................5 1. Background.........................................................................................6 Introduction...................................................................................8 Planning History and Impact of Existing TODs in Austin...................9 Adding the “E” to TOD...................................................................12 2. ETOD Goals........................................................................................14 Approach to ETOD Goal Development.............................................16 ETOD Goals....................................................................................17 3. Station Area Typologies and Planning Priorities..................................18 Typologies Background.................................................................20 Elements of the ETOD Station Typologies......................................22 Austin’s ETOD Typologies..............................................................24 Station Area Planning Priorities.....................................................28 4. ETOD Policy Toolkit............................................................................38 Introduction to the Policy Toolkit..................................................40 Summary of Policy Tools................................................................41 5. Next Steps / Action Plan...................................................................48 6. Appendix...........................................................................................56 A. ETOD Engagement Process.......................................................A2 B. Station Area Existing Conditions Analysis.................................A5 C. ETOD Goals Development.........................................................A6 D. ETOD Typology Methodology.....................................................A8 E. Station Area Planning Priority Methodology.............................A14 F. Comprehensive ETOD Policy Toolkit.........................................A24 How to Use the Toolkit........................................................A24 Small Business & Workforce Development...........................A27 Housing Affordability..........................................................A46 Mobility...............................................................................A74 Land Use & Urban Design.....................................................A95 Real Estate & Financial Strategies.....................................A117 BAUSTINpaletas City of Austin - DRAFT 5 BAUSTINpaletasExecutive SummaryPurpose of the PlanThe Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Policy Plan is a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. The City of Austin worked with our partners at CapMetro and the Austin Transit Partnership as well as the community to craft the goals of ETOD in Austin, the tools that can help us reach those goals, and the actions we must take to achieve equitable outcomes along the transit system. Ultimately, the …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ETOD Policy Plan Planning Commission - November 2022 Purpose of the Plan Provide a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. ETOD Resolution 20210610-093 • Prioritization of equitable outcomes • Categorization of TODs by tiers using context-sensitive criteria • Anti-displacement strategies • Preservation of existing and creation of affordable housing • Creation of market-rate housing • Compact, connected and transit-supportive • Mix of land uses • Codify community benefits What is ETOD? TOD vs. Equitable TOD Why we are going from this.... To this! 4 The ETOD Team 5 Austin’s ETOD Journey Corridor Bond, ASMP, and Project Connect ETOD Study ETOD POLICY PLAN REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Established corridors of Establishes protypes for TOD Recommendations for focus, mode split goals, that reflect Austin’s vision to planning prioritization, and procured funding for equitably share the benefits typologies, policy tools, high-capacity transit of transit investments for and next steps to project delivery. residents of all income levels, implement ETOD in Austin. to zoning. Could be and backgrounds. Adopt ETOD station area plans and code amendments that may include updates expanded to other geographies in the future. WE ARE HERE 2016 - 2020 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - onward 6 ETOD Study • $1.65 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TOD planning grants • 98 stations across all Project Connect lines 1 2 Quantitative analysis of existing conditions within ½ mile of station areas Qualitative data collection through robust community engagement 7 Dashboard – Existing Conditions Dashboard Home Page Multifamily Inventory Total Jobs by Industry Station Tour Interactive Data : • Population • Displacement Risk • Jobs • Urban Fabric • Real Estate • Mobility s c i m a n y D s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c l a i c o S l a c i s y h P 8 8 Engagement Touchpoints Community Presentation Large format meetings to present project milestones CAC Working Group Briefings Monthly meetings, Ongoing guidance throughout project and major milestones Tabling/Intercept Surveys In-person events to target specific neighborhoods or demographics Focus Groups & One-on-ones Guided discussions with groups to identify vision and needs and to build consensus amongst stakeholders …
To: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners M E M O R A N D U M From: Stevie Greathouse, Housing and Planning Department Date: November1, 2022 Subject: Palm District Plan Adoption This memo provides a brief synopsis of the Palm District Initiative planning process. In 2019, City Council Resolution No. 20190523-029 directed staff to develop a small area plan for the eastern edge of Downtown: the Palm District. The planning process formally kicked off in May 2021, and staff has engaged community through a number of methods, including: • SpeakUpAustin! website (https://www.speakupaustin.org/palmdistrict) • On-line and paper surveys in English and Spanish • A Palm District on-line interactive map • Social Media and E-mail newsletter • Courtesy notification postcard to residents and businesses • June 2021 Virtual Community Visioning Forums • July 2021 American Institute of Architects Virtual Design Workshops • Recordings of all the virtual events to the SpeakUpAustin! website • Ongoing, targeted outreach to Austin’s Mexican American community leaders and longtime residents through interviews and focus groups. To summarize the collective results of all of these engagement efforts, Housing and Planning staff created the Listening Report: What We Heard During the Visioning Phase. Staff next reviewed and analyzed the community input to develop the draft plan’s major themes. Their findings were released in February 2022 in the Draft Vision Framework. In August 2022, a series of four in-person workshops, hosted by the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA), were held at the Neal Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center. A design team from Asakura Robinson led community stakeholders through several scenario planning exercises. Based on those results, through conversations with stakeholders, and a review of previous plan materials, the consultant team developed scenarios based on three different themes: Live, Work, and Play. Staff solicited input on those scenarios through a public survey. The Palm District Plan includes a preferred scenario that aligns with the Vision Framework and is guided by public input. Housing and Planning Department staff are briefing the following boards and commissions about the draft Palm District Plan prior to Council consideration: • Small Area Planning Joint Committee • Environmental Commission • Downtown Commission • Parks Board • Design Commission • Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission • African American Resource Advisory Commission • Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Board • Historic Landmark Commission.
PALM DISTRICT PLAN FINAL DRAFT 11/01/2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 3 EQUITY FRAMEWORK 4 HISTORY 6 EXISTING CONDITIONS 24 ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY 36 VISION FRAMEWORK 41 KEY OPPORTUNITY SITES 42 DESIRED OUTCOMES 48 SCENARIOS 53 IMPLEMENTATION 65 RECOMMENDATIONS 66 LOOKING FORWARD 75 Appendices A1 The Palm District: Austin’s Cultural Hub - AIA Communities by Design Report A2 Listening Report for Palm District Visioning Phase A3 Palm District Existing Conditions Report A4 Palm District Planning City Council Resolution EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2019 the Austin City Council directed staff (Resolution No. 20190523-029) to develop a small area plan for the eastern edge of Downtown: The Palm District. Initial work on the plan began in the latter part of 2019 and early 2020 but was halted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As 2020 wound down, staff resumed work on the project by developing and refining background documents, designing the public engagement strategy and planning process, conducting preliminary stakeholder outreach, and preparing for the formal kickoff of the planning process in May 2021. Beginning in 2019, Housing and Planning Department Staff convened a City of Austin Palm District Planning Team comprised of representatives from multiple City Departments including Convention Center, Parks and Recreation, Watershed Protection, Transportation, Sustainability, Economic Development, Real Estate, and the Corridor Program Office to provide input and review key deliverables throughout the process. HPD staff also met regularly with representatives from the Downtown Austin Alliance and Waterloo Greenway, as well as Travis County staff, and other key community stakeholders serving as partners in support of the planning process. The Palm District planning process employed a five phase planning process: • Pre-Planning—The project team researched the Palm District in preparation of developing the plan. • Visioning—The project team engaged community and developed a draft vision and outline for the plan. • Active Planning—Staff used the draft vision to identify recommendations and to develop multiple scenarios for the Palm District. As part of their partnership with the City in support of this process, the Downtown Austin Alliance engaged a professional urban design firm, Asakura Robinson, to assist with outreach, focus group facilitation, development of possible future scenarios and a preferred scenario for the draft plan. • Draft Review—Staff developed the draft plan with guidance from city and key stakeholder partners and released the draft for public review and comments. • Plan Adoption—During this time staff reviewed the plan with City of …
VISION STATEMENT The Palm District is a vibrant historic hub of downtown where the past is honored, culture is celebrated, and the future is shaped. Dense transit-oriented development is balanced with history and natural spaces creating physical connections that invite people to move easily to and through the district. The district is a dynamic place, growing and evolving, while actively retaining families and individuals who have traditionally called this place home. Creativity and innovation are cultivated, and people from Austin and beyond are welcome to live, relax, work, play, learn, and connect with others. 40 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan VISION FRAMEWORK As the district evolves, the plan will guide development and programming to achieve the vision for a vibrant, accessible and successful district. Informed by an understanding of area history, the elements of the vision are inclusive growth, culture, connection and nature. The desired outcomes for each of these elements are outlined in the following sections. 41 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan KEY OPPORTUNITY SITES Key Opportunities identified on the following map series represent sites that are controlled by a variety of public and private entities, and not all sites are under the direct ownership of the City of Austin. Opportunity sites are sites that are likely to serve as key anchors supporting placemaking and helping to achieve desired outcomes in the District over the years ahead. The Vision is intended to provide an aspirational view of how the district could develop over time. Implementation will require a range of actions by the City of Austin and its partners. While Palm Park is currently owned by the City of Austin, the adjacent Palm School is owned by Travis County, and Travis County has been undertaking a process to explore options for this site. For additional information on the Palm School site please visit - https://www.traviscountytx.gov/planning-budget/economic- development-strategic-investments/palm-school. 42 Public Review Draft Palm District Plan Dell Medical School and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin 35 Health South Waterloo Park Texas State Capitol INCLUSIVE GROWTH VISION FRAMEWORK Key Opportunities Palm District Parks Waterways To Huston-Tillotson University, Six Square Black Cultural District, and French Legation ARCH APD Headquarters To Plaza Saltillo East Austin 35 To Republic Square Convention Center INCLUSIVE GROWTH PARTNERS & COORDINATION RESOURCES » Housing and Planning » Capital City Innovation » Waterloo Greenway Conservancy » Austin Convention Center » Downtown Austin Alliance …
Amend Commissi Section Pg # Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change (Underline added References and Notes WG Vote Tally ment # oner text/Strikethrough deleted text) (if needed) 1 Shieh Staff Report 2 of Ensure that there is no 500 ft highway buffer in ordinance applicability. Do not support 5-0-0 5 The ordinance must be applied with the 500 ft foot buffer and if needed, we recommend that council give direction to further study the issue. Shieh Require ground floor commercial use for the edge of the property fronting a transit corridor Thompson 25-2-519 D3 Provide an incentive for ground floor retail by increasing height by 10 feet to accommodate a higher ceiling on the first floor. Mushtaler 25-2-519 D4 Prohibit Type 2 and Type 3 STR. (This would be consistent with the compatibility ordinance as well) 2 3 4 5 Azhar § 25-1-754 (G) (1) (a) and 4 of Remove certain lease requirements from ordinance as indicated in (a) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Yes 3/6/2019 Memo from 5-0-0 (b) 8 proposed text change. Start a process to assess what lease Development (HUD) Section 8 Tenant-Based Director Truelove requirements should be included in all density bonuses, including a Assistance Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) stakeholder engagement process. Once we have identified a clear list of Program related to the termination of tenancy by items that will support tenants and ensure bonus participation, we owner; (b) any lease addendum required as a should make those changes across all density bonus programs. condition to receive city or Austin Housing Finance assessment was made Corporation (AHFC) funds; and Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) No recommendation from staff. Recommend council further study if needed. No No No Council suggested 5-10 4-0-1 feet 5-0-0 5-0-0 highlighted the need to analyze the good cause requirements and no regarding other recommended lease addendum requirements. This change aligns with that memo and provides an opportunity to make necessary changes across all affordable housing programs 6 Azhar § 25-2-519 (D) (1) 7 of Remove MU standards and replace with standards from the VMU Dimensional and Parking Requirements. Yes Language taken from 4-0-0 8 program. 1. a building that meets the affordability requirements in § 25-1-754 is not subject to certain dimensional standards applicable in the VMU section of code: 25- 2, SUBCHAPTER E, 4.3.3. Standards. E (2) base zoning district. These standards include the and (3) following: a. …
Amend Commissi Section Pg # Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change Text Change Included References and Notes (if WG Vote Tally ment # oner (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) in Amendment (YES/NO) needed) 1 Shieh § 25-2-769.04 (D) 5 of 14 strike out "two stories" and "three stories" in this section The height limitation for Yes 5-0-0 and remove the reference to stories from all other parts of a structure is: the ordinance. (1) two stories and 35 feet, if the structure is 50 feet or less from a triggering property; (2) three stories and 45 feet, if the structure is more than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet from a triggering property; or 2 3 Thompson § 25-2-769.06 (F) 10 and 11 of 14 Fee in lieu funds must be used within 1 mile of the property and within 0.25 miles of a corridor. Shieh § 25-2-769.06 (F) 4 and 10 of 14 Allow the same compatibility standards on both light rail No No We want housing in 4-0-0 transit supported areas 5-0-0 4 Shieh § 25-2-769.06 (F) 4 and 10 of 14 The compatibility standards for medium corridors should No 5-0-0 (2) and (3), and § 25-2-769.04 (B) (2) (4), and § 25-2- 769.04 (B) (2) and large corridors. This standard should be the following: - a structure can reach allowable height if the structure is located at least 100 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing program. - a structure can reach allowable height if the structure is located at least 200 feet from a triggering property if it is not participating in an affordable housing program. be the following: - a structure can reach a maximum height of 65 ft if the structure is located at least 100 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing - a structure can reach a maximum height of 75 ft if the structure is located at least 150 feet from a triggering property if it is participating in an affordable housing program. program. - a structure can reach the allowable height if the structure is located at least 200 feet from a triggering property, whether it is participating in an affordable housing program or not. 5 Shieh § 25-2-769.04 (C) 5 of 14 Define what is or is not allowed in the 25 foot compatibility No This …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Rivera, Andrew; Rhoades, Wendy Brodie Oaks PUD postponement request at Planning Commission C814-2021-0099 Monday, November 7, 2022 10:40:11 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, Ms. Rhodes and Mr. Rivera, The Zilker Neighborhood Association requests that the Planning Commission rezoning hearing for the Brodie Oaks PUD, case C814-2021-0099 (items 2, 3, and 4 on the Nov 8 agenda), be postponed to November 15. We'd like to review materials presented at and after the Environmental Commission hearing, including but not limited to the affordable housing agreement and bonus calculations, the terms of the site-specific amendments to the SOS ordinance and the proposed restrictive covenant amendments, the parking calculations, the traffic and transit recommendations, the school impact analysis, the tree plans, the limits on excavations, the electric demand, the water and sewer demand, the fire and EMS demand, and conflicts with Imagine Austin and other planning guidelines. Thank you for your time. Best regards, David Piper, ZNA Secretary CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov.
November 7, 2022 Via Electronic Delivery Ms. Rosie Truelove Housing and Planning Department City of Austin Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th St., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78702 Re: Industrial Blvd and Terry O Lane – Rezoning application for the approximately 5.791-acre property located at 439-511 (odd only) & 515 Industrial Boulevard and 4208 Terry O Lane, Austin, TX 78745, and comprised of Lot 3, OK Addition; Lots 43-50, St. Elmo Heights Sec. 1; and Lots 2-4, Duplex Addition (the "Property") Dear Ms. Truelove: As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request an indefinite postponement of neighborhood plan amendment application for Industrial Blvd and Terry O Lane, City of Austin case number NPA-2022-0020.01, currently scheduled for a public hearing at the meeting of the Planning Commission on November 8, 2022. Please let me know if you or your team members require additional information or have any questions. Thank you for your time and attention to this project. Sincerely, Leah M. Bojo cc: Wendy Rhoades, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department (via electronic delivery)
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Nathalie Frensley Azhar, Awais - BC; Llanes, Carmen - BC; Hempel, Claire - BC; Shieh, James - BC; Thompson, Jeffrey - BC; Schneider, Robert - BC; Shaw, Todd - BC; Mushtaler, Jennifer - BC; Howard, Patrick - BC; Cox, Grayson - BC; Flores, Yvette - BC; Anderson, Greg - BC; Singh, Arati - BC; Adler, Steve; Alter, Alison; Harper-Madison, Natasha; Fuentes, Vanessa; Renteria, Sabino; Vela, Jose "Chito"; Kitchen, Ann; Kelly, Mackenzie; Pool, Leslie; Ellis, Paige; Tovo, Kathie; Ramirez, Nadia - BC; Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC; King, David - BC; Smith, Hank - BC; Stern, Lonny - BC; Boone, Scott - BC; Woody, Roy - BC; Thompson, Carrie - BC; Denkler, Ann - BC; Acosta, Cesar - BC; Greenberg, Betsy - BC Rivera, Andrew; Cronk, Spencer Resolution calling for LDC Public Hearing Postponement until after Run-off Elections Monday, November 7, 2022 11:58:27 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Mr. Rivera - Could you please add this to Citizen Comment? Thank you. Dear Commissioners and Council Members, As thousands of Austinites are civically engaged in get-out-the-vote activities, making their vote plans, and working to uphold the administration and integrity of Tuesday’s elections, the Planning Commission has scheduled public hearings starting at 6:00 pm on Election night on several high public interest land development code (LDC) items. This unfairly pits participating in public hearings against participating in Election Day activities. The remedy is to postpone hearing LDC items until after the results of Council elections, including run-offs, are decided. The Planning Commission creates a real, structural impediment to full civic participation in Austin by scheduling LDC items for its Election Day meeting. It effectively forces many Austinites who · are involved in election administration, poll watching, and other activities supporting election integrity to forfeit their right to participate in these public hearings. · made their election plan to vote on Election Day afternoon and evening to have to choose between electoral civic participation and public hearing civic participation. · as community volunteers assist elderly and handicapped voters with transportation to the polls to have to choose between electoral and public hearing participation. Unofficial, unrecorded “Listening Sessions” are no substitute for Austinites to exercise their right to attend a public hearing. Furthermore, run-off elections are likely, which will create more opportunities for the City of Austin to pit our electoral against our public hearing participation. Meetings planned …
From: To: Subject: Date: noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov on behalf of City of Austin Rivera, Andrew Proposed changes to zoning compatibility and parking standards Monday, November 7, 2022 12:44:26 PM This message is from Brian Pape. [ Andrew, I would like the following commentary passed along to the members of the Planning Commission before their hearing tomorrow, Election Day, at 6pm regarding the proposed changes to zoning compatibility and parking. I would like to address the commission myself but have already planned to help get people to the polls on Tuesday. Please make certain my comments get to them. Thank you! If I was able to attend the hearing scheduled for 6pm on Election Day, I would say this to all of you: WHEN YOU WEAKEN COMPATIBILITY AND PARKING STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR DECADES YOU ARE ILLEGALLY TAKING MONETARY VALUE FROM EXISTING PROPERTY OWNERS (EPO)! How - you might ask? WHEN an adjacent property is permitted to build taller and closer to an EPO and the result takes away privacy and/or permanently alters the look, feel and desirability of the EPO’s home. WHEN a lack of adequate, nearby parking for other properties causes the street an EPO lives on to become constantly crowded with parked cars and congested with vehicular traffic. WHEN a quiet, mostly SFR street or area transforms over several years into a predominantly multi-family street/area with inadequate parking and without adequate infrastructure like sidewalks, street widths, shade, traffic control. WHEN an adjacent property is permitted to build higher and closer to an EPO and permanently changes the shading, natural lighting, rainfall, breeze patterns of the EPO’s landscaping/yard. Ask any non-biased residential real estate professional about each of these “WHENS” and they will tell you that each and every one decreases an existing properties value. In a fully built-out neighborhood/area, you CANNOT CHANGE ZONING WITHOUT TAKING VALUE FROM ONE PROPERTY AND TRANSFERRING IT TO ANOTHER. Do not delude yourself into thinking that you can change existing zoning compatibility and parking standards without changing property values. You are hurting some and enriching others and nobody appointed you to do that! From: To: Subject: Date: noreply@coadigital.onbehalfof.austintexas.gov on behalf of City of Austin Rivera, Andrew Proposed changes to zoning compatibility and parking standards Monday, November 7, 2022 12:44:26 PM This message is from Brian Pape. [ Andrew, I would like the following commentary passed along to the members of the …
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220811-22 Date: November 8, 2022 Subject: Residential in Commercial Code Amendment Motioned By: Commissioner Azhar Recommendation Approve Staff’s recommendation related to amending Title 25 of the City Code to create an affordable housing bonus program and include the following amendments: Seconded By: Commissioner Thompson 1. Ensure that there is no 500 ft highway buffer in ordinance applicability. The ordinance must be applied with the 500 ft foot buffer and if needed, we recommend that council give direction to further study the issue. 2. Require Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial Spaces for a certain portion of the ground floor at the edge of the property fronting a transit corridor, including dimensional requirements and allowable commercial uses from the VMU ordinance. 3. Prohibit Type 2 and Type 3 STR. (This would be consistent with the compatibility ordinance as well) 4. Remove certain lease requirements from ordinance as indicated in proposed text change. Start a process to assess what lease requirements should be included in all density bonuses, including a stakeholder engagement process. Once we have identified a clear list of items that will support tenants and ensure bonus participation, we should make those changes across all density bonus programs. 5. Add advanced design standards from the VMU program. 6. Provide an incentive for ground floor retail by increasing height of the first level by 5 to 10 feet to accommodate a higher ceiling on the first floor. 7. Remove MU standards and replace with standards from the VMU program. Vote : 11-0 For: Chair Shaw, Vice-Chair Hempel and Commissioners Anderson, Azhar, Cox, Flores, Howard, Llanes Pulido, Mushtaler, Shieh and Thompson 1 of 2 Absent: Commissioner Schneider One vacancy on the dais (District 2) Attest: Andrew D. Rivera Planning Commission Staff Liaison 2 of 2
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: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Housing and Planning Department October 18, 2022 NPA-2022-0026.01_8226-8240 Georgian Drive North Lamar/Georgian Acres Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of this case from the October 25, 2022 Planning Commission hearing to the November 8, 2022 hearing date to allow staff additional time to review the application. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 1 of 22 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 2 of 22
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (11,889 square feet) SITE AREA: 0.27 acres DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: SF-3-NP CASE: C14-2022-0086 – Merle Single Family ZONING FROM: LO-NP ADDRESS: 4407 Merle Drive PROPERTY OWNER: Tyche Acquisitions Group, LLC (Nicholas Landis) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022: October 11, 2022: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT TO OCTOBER 25, 2022 [A. AZHAR; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (7-3) G. COX, Y. FLORES, C. HEMPEL – NAY, J. MUSHTALER – ABSTAIN; C. LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 3, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Staff reviewed the 1968 Use District map and determined that the subject property (and the property to the north and the two similarly situated properties to the west) has had Office district zoning since that time. Based on permit records, there is no evidence that the property has previously been used for office use, and therefore, the single family residence is a legal (nonconforming) use of the property under the existing LO-NP zoning. The –NP combining district was appended to the existing base district upon Council approval of the South Menchaca rezonings in November 2014. The property is within the Residential Core area on the Council-approved Character District Map. 1 of 93 C14-2022-0086 Page 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area on Merle Drive consists of a platted lot, contains a single family residence and a detached garage, and is zoned limited office – neighborhood plan (LO-NP) district. There are residences along both sides of Merle Drive (SF-3-NP), as well as office and commercial uses to the north at its intersection with the eastbound frontage road of Ben White Boulevard. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). The Applicant has filed a request to rezone the property to the family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district in order to build either a two-family residence (one single family residence plus an accessory dwelling unit) or a duplex on the property. The Applicant reports there are eight Heritage trees on the property, located towards the street frontage. The proposed rezoning would allow for one duplex residence, or one single family residence plus a second detached unit (a two-family residence, also known as an accessory dwelling …
Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 DATE FILED: June 7, 2022 (Out-of-Cycle) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Combined CASE#: NPA-2022-0028.02 PROJECT NAME: Jonwood Way – 33 Degrees PC DATE: October 25, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 10600 Jonwood Way DISTRICT AREA: District 1 SITE AREA: 5.48 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 33D Dessau Road, Austin LLC (Wayne McDonald) AGENT: H.D. Brown Consulting, LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 To: Higher Density Single Family From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0085 From: SF-2-NP To: SF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: January 13, 2011 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022 - ACTION: 1 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Higher Density Single Family. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request to change the future land use map from Single Family to Higher Density Single Family land use because the proposed development will increase the housing choices in the neighborhood and the city. The applicant proposes to build approximately nine townhomes. Much of the property will be preserved in the natural state due to development constraints. The plan supports diversity of housing choices in the planning area. Below are sections of the neighborhood plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 2 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 3 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. 3 of 334 Planning Commission: October 25, 2022 Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Higher Density Single Family - Is housing, generally up to 15 units per acre, which includes townhouses and condominiums as well as traditional small‐lot single family. Purpose 1. Provide options for …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 TO: SF-6-NP CASE: C14-2022-0085 10600 Jonwood Way ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP ADDRESS: 10600 Jonwood Way SITE AREA: 5.49 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: 33D Dessau Rd Austin, LLC AGENT: H. D. Brown Consulting, LLC (Amanda Brown) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to SF-6-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 25, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 1, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 75 C14-2022-0085 2 ISSUES: The southwestern property line of the subject property is located along a segment of Walnut Creek. As a result, the majority of the property is constrained by a creek buffer. While this tract is located at the terminus of Jonwood Way with no other street frontage, the property to the east is under the same ownership and has frontage on Dessau Road. The Applicant has stated their intent to develop the properties as one cohesive development. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: As stated in the Issues section, the rezoning tract is located at the terminus of Jonwood Way and west of Dessau Road. The property is currently zoned SF-2-NP and is undeveloped. Also stated in the Issues section, the property is constrained by creek buffers; the site is also heavily wooded. North of the property is a single family residential neighborhood with PUD- NP and SF-2-NP. A majority of the properties to the south and west are also zoned SF-2-NP and developed with single family residential uses. Further south are properties zoned SF-3- NP and SF-6-CO-NP that are also developed with residential uses. East of the property is a tract zoned SF-6-CO-NP that is undeveloped and under the same ownership. Conditional overlays on this property were established in 2003 and limited residential and daycare land uses. Further east, across Dessau Road, are SF-2, SF-1 and SF-6-CO-NP that are a mix of undeveloped and residential land uses. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff has received correspondence regarding the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Correspondence. Staff supports the rezoning to SF-6-NP as requested. The majority of the property is constrained by creek buffers and vegetation, making development of single family residential land use under the existing SF-2-NP zoning very limited. SF-6-NP does not have the same subdivision requirements as SF-2-NP and encourages clustered …
