August 24, 2021 Planning Commission Registered Speakers Speaker Citizen Communication Zenobia C. Joseph B1 /B2 Applicant - B3 / B4 Applicant - Alice Glasco B5 / B6 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower Opposed Jade Lovera Preston King Ana Aguire Zenobia C. Joseph B7 Applicant - Amanda Swor Stephen Drenner Greg Smith Opposed David Piper Rebecca Taylor Andie Haddad Daniel Harry Sewell B8 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower B9 - B11 Time Allotment 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 3min 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 3min 6min 3min 3min 3min 6min / 3min. Rebuttal 3min Applicant - Nikelle Meade Nick Brown Barrett Lepore B12 Applicant - Richard Suttle Amanda Morrow B13 Applicant - Leah Bojo Anaiah M. Johnson Nhat Ho Opposed Marcia Poss Nadia Barbot Kate Taylor Jacqueline Williams Zenobia C. Joseph William Stout B14 Applicant - Lee R. Basore B15 Applicant - Leah Bojo Donna Carter Ryan Stolz Charley Dorsaneo Jeff Howard Julia Taylor B16 Applicant - Dave Anderson Leon Shadowen B17 Applicant - Tyler Boykin B18 6min / 3min. Rebuttal 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 3min 6min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 6min / 3min Rebuttal Applicant Opposed B19 Applicant
Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET 1829 S. IH-35 Service Road NB DATE FILED: July 7, 2020 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf (Riverside) Combined CASE#: NPA-2020-0021.01 PROJECT NAME: Woodland on IH-35 PC DATE: August 10, 2021 October 13, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 1.068 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Woodland on IH35 Properties, LLC (Gopal Guthikonda) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Residential Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0075 From: GR-NP To: MF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 – [action pending] October 13, 2020 – Approved the applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; A. Azar – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [One vacancy] 1 1 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use because the proposed multifamily development will provide housing choices for the City and the planning area. Multifamily land use is appropriate in this location along the frontage road of IH-35 with adjacency to commercial/office uses to the north and south and residential to the east. The following are sections of the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan that staff believes supports the request: 2 2 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON …
C14-2020-0075 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0075 – Woodland on IH35 DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: MF-6-CO-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 1829 S IH 35 SVRD NB SITE AREA: 1.07 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Woodland on IH35 Properties LLC (Gopal Guthikonda) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would be for a 25-foot vegetive buffer along the eastern property boundary. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission October 13, 2020 Approved applicant’s request for indefinite postponement. Vote: 12-0. [Commissioner Thompson - 1st, Commissioner Azhar - 2nd; District 2 Vacant Seat]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 Scheduled for City Council 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. 1 of 31B-2 C14-2020-0075 2 A petition in opposition to this rezoning request has been filed. Please see Exhibit D: Formal Petition for a current map of the petition area, corresponding property owners and their signatures. The current percentage for this petition is 20.19% making this a valid petition. On June 23, 2021 the applicant amended their rezoning request to MF-6-CO-NP. The applicant’s amended request is included in Exhibit E: Amended Rezoning Request. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 1.07 acres in size and is mostly undeveloped. It is only accessible from the northbound service road of IH35. Current zoning adjacent to the property include: CS- NP to the north, SF-3 to the east and LO-NP to the south. Adjacent to the west is IH35 right-of- way and is not zoned. Per the applicant’s rezoning application and amended request, they are requesting MF-6-CO-NP to build a multifamily development with up to 174 units. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as commercial and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to NPA case number NPA-2020- 0021.01. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Intensive multi-family zoning should be located on major arterials and highways. The MF-6 base zoning district is the highest intensity multifamily zoning district. This property is only accessible from the frontage road of IH35 which is classified as a Level …
Planning Commission: August 10, 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: August 10, 2021 DATE FILED: February 27, 2019 (In-cycle) 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: August 10, 2021 – [action pending] 1 1 of 45B-3 Planning Commission: August 10, 2021 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 this part of Tract 3 remain Mixed Use/Office BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land on Tract 1 because of the property’s proximity to South Congress Avenue, which is an Activity Corridor. Staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use …
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. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission 1 of 38B-4 C14-2020-0147 2 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 Tract 1: CS-1-NCCD-NP Tract 2: CS-NCCD-NP Most Similar Base Zoning NO (neighborhood office) 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 has been amended three times since then. Two of those times were to add additional properties into the boundary (Ordinance No. 030717-119 and Ordinance No. 20100923-120) and the most recent to change the conditions of zoning on the property immediately west of this site (Ordinance No. …
Meeting of the Planning Commission August 10, 2021 Planning Commission to be held August 10, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, August 9, 2021 by noon). To speak remotely at the August 10, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email the board liaison at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 the day before the meeting. The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon August 9, 2021 shall render a request null and void. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not automatically roll over. •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, August 10, 2021 This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, August 9, 2021 Reunión de la Comisión de Planificación Fecha 10 mes de agosto de 2021 La Comisión de Planificación se reunirá el 10 mes de agosto de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 9 mes de agosto de 2021). 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 9 mes de agosto , la solicitud será nula y sin efecto. Un orador registrado no puede registrar a otro orador. El registro …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0017 – 5708 Springdale Road DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: GR-MU-NP ADDRESS: 5708 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 1.28 acres (55,756.8 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Willie C. Lewis AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 10, 2021: July 27, 2021: JUNE 8, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO AUGUST 10, 2021, BY CONSENT. APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO JULY 27, BY CONSENT. [A. AZHAR, J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (11-0) COMMISSIONERS Y. FLORES AND J. SHIEH – ABSENT. May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JUNE 8, 2021, BY CONSENT. [G. COX, A. AZHAR – 2ND] (12-0) T. SHAW – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: July 29, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO AUGUST 26, 2021. B-051 of 32 C14-2021-0017 2 June 10, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO JULY 29, 2021. VOTE 11- 0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES There is a Valid Petition on this case. The calculations show that there is a Valid Petition with more than 20% of the ownership in the buffer area in opposition to the rezoning request. A valid petition changes the required votes at 3rd and Final Reading of City Council to a super majority to grant the zoning change. That petitioner’s letter appears in the correspondence attached to the Staff Report. The letter states a preference that other businesses occupy the community commercial (GR) zoned tract. Other residents of the neighborhood also contacted staff to express a preference for commercial uses that would add places of interest for the community. There are two businesses on adjacent lots, one is a café, the other is a performance venue. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning tract is a 1.28-acre (about 55,756 sq. ft) tract of land with one residence that will be razed. The applicant requests rezoning from community commercial – neighborhood plan (GR- NP) to community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. Adding the MU zoning permits residential development on the site. The application indicates the intent of building 23 townhouse/condominium residences on the tract. Four adjacent …
August 10, 2021 Planning Commission Registered Speakers Speaker B1 / B2 Applicant - Victoria Haase Ron Thrower For Malcome Yeatts Opposed Clay Grier Sean Forkner B5 Applicant - Leah Bojo Anaiah M. Johnson Opposed Marcie Bruscato Poss Kate Taylor Jennifer Sherburn Jacqueline Williams Marina DeYoe-Predraza Time Allotment 6min and 3min Rebuttal 3 min. 3 min. 6 min. 3 min. 6min and 3min Rebuttal 6 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min.
Andrew and Kate: Please see David Todd's revised comments below regarding 1829 IH‐35. Please post as late back‐up for August 10 PC hearing. Maureen Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Meredith, Maureen Monday, August 9, 2021 1:14 PM Rivera, Andrew; Clark, Kate RE: 1829 IH-35 - NPA-2020-0021.01 ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Sent: Monday, August 09, 2021 12:57 PM To: Meredith, Maureen Subject: 1829 IH‐35 ‐ NPA‐2020‐0021.01 *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Dear Maureen, Thanks for the phone visit earlier today. As we discussed, I wanted to clarify my support for rezoning and neighborhood plan amendment proposed for 1829 IH‐ 35. While I confirm my support for greater density along high‐traffic corridors, such as IH‐35, I think it very important that existing height limits be complied with, in consideration of the adjacent low‐density residential neighborhood. I feel it is essential that the 1829 IH‐35 maintain a 60' height limitation, not 90'. Thanks for your help in adding this to the record. David Todd 1304 Mariposa Drive, #211 Austin, Texas 78704‐4404 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. 1 Clark, Kate From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Roy Scruggs Monday, August 9, 2021 11:34 PM Victoria Clark, Kate Zoning application for 1829 S IH 35 to MF-6 *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** As a result of negotiations between the neighbors and the current owner of 1829 S IH 35 the Scruggs family that reside at 1811 Matagorda St no longer oppose the zoning request of MF‐6 for the property 1829 S IH 35. We thank you and Thrower Design for serving as intermediary between the neighbors and the owners. I feel the current owner negotiated in good faith to address the concerns we as owners had about the project. The owners have agreed to a building not to exceed 60 feet, a more intense 25 foot vegetative buffer zone and /or fence on the eastern side of the property. The property also presented an anticipated building that would start at 2 stories on the eastern side of the property and then stair step to a maximum height of 60 feet. A formal withdrawal notice from the Valid Petition will be sent to Kate Clark. Thank you. …
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: July 27, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission 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: July 29, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: 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. ISSUES 1 of 44B-1 C14-2021-0009 2 Separate from and 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. 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 to the City for further review. It was determined that the damage that was being caused to the structure (the roof of the apartment complex had been physically deformed by the upper stem of the tree), combined with the evidence of the presence of less-sound wood in the lower stem and extreme proximity to high-value targets provided sufficient justification for removal of this tree. The Tree Permit was issued on November 20, 2020. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is located at the southeast corner of Sterzing Street and Toomey Road and is approximately 0.9 acres. It is currently zoned CS and developed with an …
Planning Commission: July 27, 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: 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 To: MF-4-NP and CS-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: June 24, 2010 1 1 of 36B-2 Planning Commission: July 27, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 27, 2021 - 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 to be located along major roadways. The property is proposed for a multifamily development with a possibility for commercial uses on Tract 2. The proposed residential uses will provide new housing options for the planning area and the City. 2 2 of 36B-2 Planning Commission: July 27, 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 land use pattern and future viability of existing …
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 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 23B-3 C14-2021-0039 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 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 – Exhibit D). On June 24, 2010, the City Council approved the North Lamar Combined Neighborhood Plan along with accompanying rezoning for these tracts of land through case C14-2010-0048/ Ordinance No. 20100624-111. The staff recommends MF-2-NP zoning …
Planning Commission: July 27, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten (Crestview) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0017.02 DATE FILED: March 12, 2021 (In-cycle, with winter storm two-week extension) PROJECT NAME: Stobaugh Residential PC DATE: July 27, 2021 July 13, 2021 901 & 907 Stobaugh St. ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 1 acre OWNER/APPLICANT: Blue Pig, LLC for 901 Stobaugh St. / Northgate Development, LLC for 907 Stobaugh St. AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation To: Multifamily From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0055 From: SF-3-NP To: MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 1 1 of 56B-4 Planning Commission: July 27, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 27, 2021 – [Action pending] 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. Llane Pulido, and R. Scheider absent] STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located on the south side of Stobaugh Street approximately 400 feet west of the main traffic lanes (~300 feet from frontage road) of North Lamar Blvd, which is identified as an activity corridor on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept map where increased density is supported. The existing land use is Single family and the proposed land use is Multifamily. Mixed Use land use is on adjacent property to the north and east side of the subject tract. Single family and multifamily land use is on adjacent property to the south and single family land is on adjacent property to the west. The applicant’s request for Multifamily land use will provide a buffer between the auto body shop commercial use directly to the east of the property and the single family uses to the west. The property is near public transit facilities and within walking distance to commercial uses. Adding additional dwelling units in this location is appropriate. The Crestview Neighborhood Plan document recommends that existing single family areas retain the SF-3 zoning, however, given the need for housing in Austin, transitioning these two lots to multifamily will provide an opportunity to increase housing options in the planning …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0055 901 & 907 Stobaugh Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP ADDRESS: 901, 907 Stobaugh Street SITE AREA: 1.00 acre (43,560 sq. ft.) DISTRICT: 7 TO: MF-4-NP PROPERTY OWNER: 901 Stobaugh St., Blue Pig, LLC (Lisa Gray, Manager) 907 Stobaugh St., Northgate Development, LLC CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower or Victoria Haase) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff is making an alternative recommendation, to grant multifamily residence, medium density – neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: APPROVED A POSTPONMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO JULY 27, 2021, BY CONSENT [C. HEMPEL, Y. FLORES – 2ND] PRAXIS, C. LLANES PULIDO, R. SCHNEIDER - ABSENT (8-0) A. AZHAR, P. HOWARD, S. July 27, 2021: July 13, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 42B-5 C14-2021-0055 2 ISSUES Petitions were submitted together with Resolutions from Condo Boards of Directors. The Petition stated that petitioners oppose “any change of the Land Development Code which would zone the property to any classification other than the current zoning.” Staff is reviewing the documents and calculations and will be preparing a Petition Packet for this case prior to Council consideration of the zoning case. As information, the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the City Council is required to approve a proposed rezoning that is protested in writing by the owners of not less than 20 percent of the area of land immediately adjoining the area included in the proposed rezoning and extending 200 feet from the area. Neighbors note current problems with cars parked on the street by nearby auto related businesses. There are concerns about additional parking and traffic coming from the proposed development. The residents have voiced their view that some additional residential units would be acceptable in the neighborhood but that the proposed MF-4-NP zoning would not be compatible. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The applicant is requesting multifamily residence, moderate-high density-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) district zoning for the 1.0 acre (43,560 sq. ft.) tract that is currently zoned family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning. The rezoning tract is located on the south side of Stobaugh Street between North Lamar Blvd. and Watson Street. There are 2 detached residences on the tract. The south side of Stobaugh Street is zoned for family residences (SF-3-NP) …
1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0010 – Project Mirabeau DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: LR-CO-NP TO: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 1901 North Lamar Boulevard SITE AREA: 0.51 acres (22,216 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Tempe Surf, LLC (Andrew Geller, Manager) AGENT: Thrower Design, (A. Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) (512) 476-4456 CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant neighborhood commercial – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (LR-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO is for the following: A. No vehicular access from the site to Lamar and access to the site shall be from other adjacent street or through adjacent site; B. Maximum building height is 30 feet. C. Maximum building height is two stories. D. Prohibited uses: Consumer Convenience Services, consumer repair services, food sales, off-site accessory parking, personal services, pet services, restaurant (limited), service station; and E. Conditional Uses: food sales, restaurant (general); F. Drive-in service use is prohibited as an accessory use to commercial uses. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 27, 2021: June 8, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JULY 27, 2021. [A. AZHAR, J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (11-0) Y. FLORES, J. SHIEH – ABSENT. May 25, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO JUNE 8, 2021. [J. SHIEH, G. COX-2ND] (10-0) J. CONNOLLY, Y. FLORES, C. LLANES PULIDO-ABSENT. 1 of 79B-6 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2 of 79B-6 C14-2021-0010 ISSUES Some of the conditional overlays are carried forward from previous zoning cases and reflect agreements between the applicants and neighborhoods. The provision limiting vehicle trips is no longer included in conditional overlays. The list of prohibited uses below is acceptable to staff. Two of the uses previously included were removed. One of the uses, Alternative Financial Services, would not be allowed at this location based on distancing requirements from residential zones. Another use that the Applicant proposed to prohibit, guidance services, is a use that the City refrains from prohibiting based on advice from the Law Department. Neither of these uses are listed in B, (prohibited uses), even though the applicant and neighborhood agreed to list them. Items C. and D. below were carried forward from the previous zoning case. A. No vehicular access from the site to Lamar and access to the site shall be from other adjacent street or through adjacent site; B. Prohibited uses: Consumer Convenience Services, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0017 – 5708 Springdale Road DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: GR-MU-NP ADDRESS: 5708 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 1.28 acres (55,756.8 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Willie C. Lewis CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 27, 2021: JUNE 8, 2021: NEIGHBORHOOD TO JULY 27, BY CONSENT. APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE FLORES AND J. SHIEH – ABSENT. [A. AZHAR, J. MUSHTALER – 2ND] (11-0) COMMISSIONERS Y. May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JUNE 8, 2021, BY CONSENT. [G. COX, A. AZHAR – 2ND] (12-0) T. SHAW – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 29, 2021: June 10, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO JULY 29, 2021. VOTE 11- 0. 1 of 32B-7 C14-2021-0017 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES There is a Valid Petition on this case. The calculations show that there is a Valid Petition with more than 20% of the ownership in the buffer area in opposition to the rezoning request. A valid petition changes the required votes at 3rd and Final Reading of City Council to a super majority to grant the zoning change. That petitioner’s letter appears in the correspondence attached to the Staff Report. The letter states a preference that other businesses occupy the community commercial (GR) zoned tract. Other residents of the neighborhood also contacted staff to express a preference for commercial uses that would add places of interest for the community. There are two businesses on adjacent lots, one is a café, the other is a performance venue. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning tract is a 1.28-acre (about 55,756 sq. ft) tract of land with one residence that will be razed. The applicant requests rezoning from community commercial – neighborhood plan (GR- NP) to community commercial – mixed use – neighborhood plan (GR-MU-NP) combining district zoning. Adding the MU zoning permits residential development on the site. The application indicates the intent of building 23 townhouse/condominium residences on the tract. Four adjacent tracts of land, (approximately 4.7 acres), fronting Springdale Road north of the subject tract have requested GR-MU-NP zoning. (Case C14-2021-0082) Access and Connectivity The site is situated …
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Todd W. Shaw, Chair Planning Commissioners Keith Mars, AICP, Community Tree Preservation Division Manager Development Services Department Lisa Killander, Public Works Department Urban Forester Public Works Department July 27, 2021 DATE: CASE: Tree Permit ROW ID 12709593 REQUEST: Right-of-Way Protected Tree Removal Appeal Overview On May 5, 2021, the City of Austin’s Environmental Commission granted a citizen’s request to remove a Protected Cottonwood located in the City of Austin right-of-way adjacent to 13213 Villa Park Drive. City Code 6-3-94(A) allows a person to appeal the Environmental Commission’s decision to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may overrule, sustain, or modify the Environmental Commission’s decision. Governing Code and Case Chronology This case is governed by City Code of Ordinances Title 6-3 Trees and Vegetation on public property. The following is a high-level chronology of the events prior to the July 27, 2021, Planning Commission hearing. • January 2020 – Mr. Patrick Fulker, 13213 Villa Park Drive, submitted a Tree Ordinance Review Application requesting removal of two Protected trees in the City of Austin right-of-way. The Public Works Department Urban Forestry Program assessed the trees and did not find justification for removal. • February 2020 to September 2020- Dialogue between Mr. Patrick Fulker and City staff to further assess the tree condition and possible damage to private and City utility lines. Based on evidence that one Protected Tree was damaging utility lines, the City agreed to remove one of the two Protected Trees identified in the January 2020 request. 2 1 of 73B-8 • September 2020- Per City Code of Ordinances Title 6-3-91 Mr. Fulker appealed the Public Works Urban Forester’s determination to deny removal of the the Board tree. remaining Protected Cottonwood (Environmental Commission) may overrule, sustain, or modify the Urban Forester’s determination. Agenda- http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=350288 Appellate backup- http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=350548 Staff backup- http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=350427 Title 6-3-93 states • November 2020- Environmental Commission heard the appeal. Commission voted to sustain the Urban Forester’s determination. Approved Minutes- http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=351205 • February 2021- Mr. Patrick Fulker requested the Public Works Department reassess the Protected Cottonwood. • March 2021- The Public Works Department Urban Forester assessed the tree and determined the condition had not changed since her last assessment in August 2020. The request for removal was denied. Mr. Patrick Fulker requested to appeal this determination to the Environmental Commission. • May 2021- Environmental Commission heard the second appeal of the Public Works Department Urban Forester’s …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2016-0106C(XT2) PC DATE: 7/27/2021 PROJECT NAME: Waterloo Park Tower ADDRESS: 1201 Red River Street APPLICANT: Nalle Woods AGENT: Kimley-Horn (Amanda Brown) 512-418-1771 CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala (512) 974-2945 or jeremy.siltala@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: Waller Creek APPLICATION REQUEST: The applicant proposes a second extension to an approved site plan which requires Land Use Commission approval (§ 25-5-63). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes construction of a 32-story hotel with associated parking, drives, utility, sidewalk, and landscape improvements. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the site plan extension. PREVIOUS APPROVALS: Staff approved a one-year administrative extension from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING LAND USE IMPERVIOUS COVER BUILDING HEIGHT VEHICULAR ACCESS 18,823 SF or 0.43 acres Central Business District (CBD) Hotel 18,823 SF or 100% 357 FT, 32 stories East 12th Street NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Central Austin CDC City of Austin Downtown Commission Downtown Austin Alliance Downtown Austin Neighborhood Assn. (DANA) Waller District Staff Liaison Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Lower Waller Creek Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Waterloo Greenway B-91 of 3 B-92 of 3 T.B.M SQUARE CUT IN CONCRETE ELEV.= 485.80 S73°41'57"E 6.11' S73°41'57"E 19.29' S73°41'57"E 137.40' ' 2 2 . 9 0 1 ' W " 2 5 7 1 ° 6 1 S R=590.00 L=111.08' N06°16'48"E LOT 1 T E E R T S ) . W O . . R ' 0 8 ( R E V I R D E R I I R E V R D E R F O N O T R O P D E N O D N A B A T E E R T S ) 0 3 2 1 . G P , 8 8 3 5 . L O V ( C=50.81' 20' ALLEY LOT 2 E L L A N S D O O W N A L A 6 4 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 2 . O N . C O D ) I I N T S U A F O Y T C L A N G R O 3 4 1 K L B I I , 2 T O L 3 / 2 . W , 1 T O L ( . C N I …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8J-2020-0148 P.C. DATE: July 27, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Prospect Park Preliminary Plan AREA: 234.52 acres LOT(S): 806 OWNER/APPLICANT: Carma Easton, LLC (AJ Zorn) AGENT: Carlson, Brigance, and Doering,Inc (Brett Pasquarella) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: Apogee and Ausblick GRIDS: K12 COUNTY: Travis WATERSHED: North Fork Dry Creek JURISDICTION: Limited Purpose EXISTING ZONING: Planned Unit Development (PUD) MUD PLAN: Pilot Knob MUD DISTRICT: 2 PROPOSED LAND USE: Residential- Single Family; greenbelt, landscape/ drainage easement lots, and public ROW VARIANCES: None SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be provided along all internal streets and the boundary street. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Prospect Park Preliminary Plan. The plan is comprised of 806 lots on 234.52 acres, proposing 784 residential lots, 17 greenbelt/park lots and 5 other lots for landscape/drainage easement, and approximately 37,436 linear feet of right-of- way/streets. Sidewalks are proposed on all streets. The proposed lots comply with the PUD zoning requirements for use and lot size. Parkland will be in compliance with the PUD. Water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin. This plat is subject to HB3167. Staff recommends approval of the plan, subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report (Exhibit C). After the conditions are met, the plan will comply with the City of Austin Land Development Code, Chapter 30-2-84(B). Some of the conditions include updating plan notes, show environmental setbacks, showing the use for 1 lot, verification of street names/street table, etc. These are administrative actions that require no discretionary review. An application that has been approved with conditions may be updated to address those conditions until the application expires and the plan does not need to be heard before the Commission/Court again. The plat has also been scheduled to be approved with conditions by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the July 27, 2021 meeting. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the plan, subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report dated July 21, 2021, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Sue Welch, Travis County Single Office PHONE: 512-854-7637 Email address: Sue.Welch@traviscountytx.gov EXHIBITS: A: Location Map; B: Proposed Plan; C: Prospect Park Comment report dated July 21, 2021 1 of 13B-10 CITY OF AUSTIN – TRAVIS COUNTY – SINGLE SUBDIVISION OFFICE SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT C8J-2020-0148 00 Sue Welch UPDATE: U0 PHONE #: 512-854-7637 Prospect Park Preliminary Plan 7931-1/2 APOGEE …
Exhibit A Recommended changes to the affordability requirements for the Vertical Mixed Use Buildings (Commissioners Azhar and Connolly) a. The affordability requirements for owner-occupied units should be adjusted to reserve at least ten percent of the residential units in the VMU building for ownership and occupancy by households earning no more than 80 percent of the current Annual Median Family Income for the City of Austin Metropolitan Statistical Area, for not less than 99 years. b. The affordability requirements for rental units should be adjusted to reserve at least ten percent of the residential units in the VMU building as affordable, for a minimum of 40 years, for rental by households earning no more than 60 percent of the Annual Median Family Income. 1 of 1C-2
