Drew Raffaele draffaele@drennergroup.com 512-807-2913 Ms. Lauren Middleton-Pratt Planning Department City of Austin 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 June 9, 2025 Via Electronic Delivery Re: 1305 W Oltorf Street – Zoning application for the 1.78-acre property located at 1305 W Oltorf Street, Austin, Travis County, Texas (the “Property”). Dear Ms. Middleton-Pratt: As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request a postponement of zoning case no. C14-2025-0039 on the June 10, 2025, Planning Commission agenda to the June 24, 2025, Planning Commission agenda. This postponement is intended to allow additional time to respond to the concerns from the Galindo Elementary Neighborhood Association (GENA). Please let me know if you have any questions or if we can provide any additional information. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Drew Raffaele cc: Marcelle Boudreaux, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) Joi Harden, Planning Department (via electronic delivery) 2705 Bee Cave Road, Suite 100 | Austin, Texas 78746 | 512-807-2900 | www.drennergroup.com 07 C14-2025-0039 - 1305 W Oltorf; District 31 of 1
Planning Commission Meeting of June 10, 2025 C14-2025-0039 Marcelle Boudreaux 1305 W.Oltorf Street Dear Planning Commission Members, The Galindo Elementary Neighborhood Association, GENA, voted at our general membership meeting of May 19 to oppose the rezoning request for 1305 W. Oltorf Street from CS-General Commercial Services District to CS-V, General Commercial Services District with Vertical Mixed Use Building (V) Combining District. The FEMA floodplain maps show a portion of 1305 W. Oltorf street is in the floodplain and is adjacent to a large floodplain on its back border. The west side of the property is flanked by the Union Pacific railroad tracks and the property's driveway is adjacent to the the railroad crossing on Oltorf. Attached are a video and frame grabs captured at 1305 W.Oltorf Street during the historic flood of October 2015. During this flooding event which had rainfall amounts of 10-12 inches in hours, the Travis County Constable and residents of the adjacent Woodview Mobile Home Park had to be evacuated by boat. As noted in the Notice of Public Hearing, CS-General Commercial Services District is intended predominantly for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature having operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments. This site is not appropriate for residential use. The railroad crossing, floodplain and the geographic features of the site make it unsuitable and unsafe for residences. All three of the Future Land Use Maps (last updated in 2006) generated by GENA and the city's planning department show this site as CS only because of the known risks. Unfortunately, the applicant was granted a waiver on the required traffic study despite known and documented traffic and flooding issues at this site; claiming traffic trips will be reduced when the project is built. Oltorf is also a major east-west route across South Austin and has frequent traffic jams extending for several blocks in both directions at the railroad crossing. Since 2015, impervious cover has greatly increased in the central city and flood mitigation efforts have been an underfunded priority until recently. With the recent flooding and deaths in central Austin, it is in the best interests of the city to put the safety and wellbeing of their residents first. GENA welcomes development that is appropriate for this site and does not put our residents and the lives of first responders in danger. We urge all of you to vote no …
Steering Committee Members: Stephen L. Amos, Chair Renae Alsobrook, Mark Ashby, Evelyn Fujimoto, Adrienne Goldsberry, Paula Hern, Nick Mehl, William Osborn, Charlie Rice, Paul Shattuck, Shawn Shillington, Erika Tatum, Meghan Yancy June 8, 2025 RE: Item 8 C14-2025-0043 - 608 Blanco Dear Chair Azhar and Members of the Planning Commission, The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA) is writing to express our support for the proposed rezoning of 608 Blanco Street from MF4-HD-NP to LR-MU-CO-HD-NP. We believe this rezoning, with its accompanying Conditional Overlay and Restrictive Covenant, represents a thoughtful and balanced approach to land use that supports the continued vitality of our neighborhood while respecting its character and historical context. The conditions proposed—particularly the prohibited uses outlined in the Conditional Overlay and the hours of operation and other provisions included in the Restrictive Covenant—reflect meaningful community input and help ensure that any future development remains compatible with surrounding residential and historic uses. We appreciate the efforts made by Riverside Resources to reach a compromise that promotes smart, contextual development. Provided that the Conditional Overlay and Restrictive Covenant are upheld and enforced as currently outlined, OWANA believes this project will bring long-term benefit to the area and contribute positively to the broader goals of the neighborhood plan. Thank you for your time and your continued service to the community. I respectfully urge you to support this rezoning request. Sincerely, Stephen L. Amos Steering Committee Chair Old West Austin Neighborhood Association 08 C14-2025-0043 - 608 Blanco; District 91 of 1
June 5, 2025 RE: 2024-128390 LM Right-of-Way Vacation Dear Chair Hempel and Planning Commissioners, My husband and I are residents of the Old West Austin neighborhood and members of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA). I am writing to state OWANA’s continued opposition to the proposed closure of Sayers Street (Application No. 2024-128390 LM). As neighborhood residents we are also opposed to closure of the street, and the application also lacks support from all adjacent property owners. Sayers Street is an essential service corridor used daily by adjacent property owners and businesses for deliveries, infrastructure access, and safe traffic circulation away from pedestrian-oriented neighborhood streets like 5th, 6th, and Walsh. The claim that it is under-utilized or orphaned is simply false. For example, Walsh Ventures 2, LLC has a long-standing business that depends on Sayers for large vehicle access that will be cut off if the street is closed. Additionally, their site plan for a mixed-use development with 25 affordable housing units depends on the continued public use of Sayers for access, loading, garage entry, and utility placement. This development has broad community support and is nearing key milestones. Approving this vacation would directly undermine that progress and the City of Austin's stated housing and mobility goals. We feel that a private party should not be allowed to vacate an active public right-of-way that serves critical community functions and provides access to multiple properties. 12 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 91 of 100 It is not within a private applicant’s authority to override existing public use or force access concessions for private benefit. We urge the Commission to reject this petition and uphold the public interest in preserving access to Sayers Street. Sincerely, Kathleen Kerr & Danny Roth 1502 W 9th Street Austin, TX 78703 k.m.kerr1@gmail.com 512-797-0179 cc:christopher.bueckert@austintexas.gov ella.garcia@austintexas.gov zoning@owana.org 12 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 92 of 100 Bueckert, Christopher From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Butch Lawson <collectedletters57@gmail.com> Friday, June 6, 2025 8:45 AM Bueckert, Christopher; Garcia, Ella zoning@owana.org 2024-128390 LM - 1114 West 5th Street Some people who received this message don't often get email from collectedletters57@gmail.com. Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution My name is Donald Lawson. I live at 1615 W. 9 1/2 St. Austin, Tx. 78703 My email is collectedletters57@gmail.com My phone number is 512.965.3084 Dear Chair Hempel and Planning Commissioners, I write to …
From the Home of Evelyn M. Fujimoto 29 April 2029 Mayor Kirk Watson and City Council Members Austin City Council City Hall, Council Chamber 301 W 2nd St. Austin, Texas 78701 United States of America Subject: Item 50: 2024-128390 LM Right-of-Way Vacation Dear Mayor Watson and City Council Members: I strongly oppose the proposed vacation of Sayers Street initiated by Anchor Equities and scheduled for the May 8th hearing. The proposal has already received unanimous opposition from the Urban Transportation Commission and was formally denied by the Transportation and Public Works Department. I live in a multi-family housing development located on a block bounded by W. 6th , W. 5th , Oakland, and Pressler Streets, in close proximity to Sayers Street. The proposed closure would adversely impact my community experience. The Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA), along with the owners of 503 and 505 Walsh Street, firmly support Sayers Street remaining open. This corridor is essential for pedestrian safety, service vehicle access, and future development viability. It provides critical infrastructure support - trash collection, deliveries, and transformer placement - while keeping such functions off pedestrian friendly streets. District 9 Council Member Qadri supports the UTC and staff recommendations to keep Walsh Street open based on the facts of this case, including that the area property owners were not in agreement. Sayers Street is also vital for businesses at 503 and 505 Walsh, whose operations had relied on large delivery vehicles that cannot access the properties from Walsh due to topography. Claims that the street is used only by retail customers are demonstrably false. Additionally, the planned “Sixth and Walsh” mixed-use development, which includes 25 affordable housing units, depends on continued public access to Sayers Street for utilities, loading, and garage access. Vacating the street would stall the project and increase traffic congestion on Walsh Street. United States of America 1501 W. 6th Street Villa West E3 Austin, Texas 78703 +1 832 648 0623 emarimoto@yahoo.com 12 2024-128390 LM - 1114 W 5th Street; District 982 of 100 City Council Page 2 Evelyn M. Fujimoto We are concerned that Anchor Equities, which owns adjacent parcels, is seeking to privatize Sayers for future development. Despite claims of no immediate redevelopment plans, such intentions seem inconsistent with ongoing development activity in the area. The petition for vacation identifies only the portion of Sayers Street that runs east and west, not the portion that …
Leah M. Bojo lbojo@drennergroup.com 512-807-2918 June 10, 2025 Mr. Richard Mendoza Transportation and Public Works Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Texas 78752 Via Electronic Delivery Re: Sayers Street Right of Way Vacation – Applicant indefinite postponement letter related to the right of Way Vacation application for the address at 1114 W. 5th Street, and 1134 Sayers Street, Austin, Texas (the “Property”). Dear Mr. Mendoza, As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request we request an indefinite postponement of the Right of Way Vacation application filed September 21, 2024, under file number 2024-128390 LM, on the Planning Commission agenda for Tuesday, June 10, 2025. While this right of way vacation application is on pause we propose to work through the necessary details with City staff and the adjacent property owner to the west. Our intent is to renotify this request for a public hearing after the adjacent owner’s site plan no. SP-2024-0428C.SH has been approved by the City. 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 matter. Sincerely, Leah M. Bojo 2705 Bee Cave Road, Suite 100 | Austin, Texas 78746 | 512-807-2900 | www.drennergroup.com
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Woods called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Imad Ahmed Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Peter Breton Casey Haney Joshua Hiller Anna Lan Felicity Maxwell Adam Powell Alice Woods Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Danielle Skidmore Commissioners Absent: Awais Azhar Patrick Howard Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Jessica Cohen Ex-Officio Members Absent: TC Broadnax Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of May 27, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Ahmed’s second on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 Location: 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff, LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLC (Katherine Nicely) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use land use Staff Recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Neighborhood Mixed Use, but with changes to the CO to prohibit the following uses: consumer convenience services, consumer repair services, service station and custom manufacturing, was approved on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on a 7-4 vote. Those voting aye were Vice Chair Woods and Commissioners Ahmed, Anderson, Barrera- Ramirez, Haney, Hiller, and Maxwell. Those voting nay were Commissioners Breton, Lan, Powell, and Skidmore. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0168 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) LO-MU-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on an 11-0 vote. Chair Azhar and Commissioner Howard were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Neighborhood Mixed Use, …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Awais Azhar, Chair (Mayor’s Representative) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Claire Hempel (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Greg Anderson (District 4) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Adam Powell (District 7) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees TC Broadnax, City Manager Richard Mendoza, Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on May 13, 2025, and the revised regular meeting minutes on March 25, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 Location: 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff, LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLC (Katherine Nicely) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use Staff recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) CASE#: NPA-2024-0020.01 DATE FILED: November 11, 2025 PROJECT NAME: 6201 Crow Lane PC DATE: May 27, 2025 May 13, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 6201 Crow Lane DISTRICT AREA: 2 SITE AREA: 0.9778 OWNER/APPLICANT: Comal Bluff, LLC AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Katherine Nicely) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use/Office To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2024-0168 From: LO-MU-NP To: LR-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August 17, 2005 CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 5, 2025 ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025 – (action pending) 02 NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 21 of 22 May 13, 2025 – Postponed to May 27, 2025 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [P. Howard, C. Hempel, and D. Skidmore absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends an alternate land use of Neighborhood Mixed Use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant’s request for LR-MU-NP zoning is more consistent with the Neighborhood Mixed Use land use. The property is located on a cul-de-sac, but has Commercial land use directly to the north, east, and south; Multifamily Residential land use is to the west, and Mixed Residential to the northwest. Neighborhood Mixed Use land use would be approproprite in this location. The property was a daycare center that has since closed and is now operating as a pet services/doggy daycare which is not allowed under the LO-MU-NP zoning. The request for LR- MU-NP would make the pet services use compliant with the zoning. 02 NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 22 of 22 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Mixed Use/Office - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and office uses. Purpose 1. Accommodate mixed use development in areas that are not appropriate for general commercial development; and 2. Provide a transition from residential use to non residential or mixed use. Application ‐ 1. Appropriate for areas such as minor corridors or local streets adjacent to commercial areas; 2. May be used to encourage commercial uses to transition to residential use; and 3. Provide limited opportunities for live/work residential in urban areas. PROPOSED LAND USE: Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and non‐residential …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0168 (6201 Crow Lane) DISTRICT: 2 ADDRESS: 6201 Crow Lane ZONING FROM: LO-MU-NP TO: LR-MU-CO-NP (As amended) SITE AREA: .9778 acres (42,592 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Comal Bluff LLC (Patricia Smith) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) CASE MANAGER: Beverly Villela (512-978-0740, Beverly.Villela@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommendation is to grant Neighborhood Commercial – Mixed Use – Conditional Overlay – Neighborhood Plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. See the Basis of Recommendation section below. The Conditional Overlay will probibit the following uses: Alternative Financial Services Consumer Convenience Services Printing and Publishing Restaurant (General) Consumer Repair Services Restaurant (Limited) Financial Services Service Station Food Sales Custom Manufacturing PLANNING COMMISSION: May 27, 2025: General Retail Sales (Convenience) General Retail Sales (General) Off-Site Accessory Parking Personal Services Pedicab Storage and Dispatch College and University Facilities Personal Improvement Services Private Secondary Educational Facilities Plant Nursery May 13, 2025: APPROVED APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT TO MAY 27, 2025. [F. MAXWELL; A. WOODS – 2ND] (10-0) P. HOWARD, C. HEMPEL, D. SKIDMORE – ABSENT April 22, 2025: APPROVED STAFF’S REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT TO MAY 13, 2025. [F. MAXWELL; C. HANEY – 2ND] (11-0) N. BARRERA-RAMIREZ – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 03 C14-2024-0168 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 21 of 12 TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: No. ISSUES: The property has an active land use code violation (CV 2024 091716) related to the operation of a pet services business, which is not permitted under the current LO-MU-NP zoning. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 0.9778-acre lot located at 6201 Crow Lane, currently developed with an existing structure that has been operating as a pet services business. The applicant is requesting to rezone the property to Neighborhood Commercial – Mixed Use – Conditional Overlay – Neighborhood Plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to allow the continued use of the site for neighborhood-serving pet services under the appropriate zoning category. Crow Lane is classified as a Level 1 street. The surrounding area includes a mix of residential, hotel, and commercial uses: apartments and condominiums to the west and north, and a hotel and theater/restaurant complex in a PUD district to the east and south. A roofing business is located directly west of the site. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The proposed rezoning will allow for the continued operation of a neighborhood-serving pet business while maintaining compatibility with the …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central Austin Combined (North University)(CANPAC) CASE#: NPA-2025-0019.01.SH DATE FILED: March 3, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Waverly North PC DATE: May 27, 2025 May 13, 2025 April 22, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 3710 Cedar Street DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 1.5657 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Austin Groups for the Elderly AGENT: O-SDA Industries (Abby Tatkow) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Civic To: Multifamily Residential Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0034.SH From: SF-3-H-NCCD-NP To: MF-4-H-NCCD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August 25, 2004 CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 5, 2025 ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: 04 NPA-2025-0019.01.SH - Waverly North; District 91 of 37 May 27, 2025 – (action pending) May, 13, 2025 – Postponed to May 27, 2025 on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [F. Maxwell – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [P. Howard, C. Hempel, and D. Skidmore absent]. April 22, 2025 - Postponed on the consent agenda to May 13, 2025 at the request of Staff. [F. Maxwell – 1st; C. Haney – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [N. Barrera-Ramirez and C. Hempel absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To support 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 in this location. The property is located in an area with existing Multifamily Residential land uses. The applicant is proposing 76 affordable residential dwelling units which will provide additional housing options for the area and the city. 04 NPA-2025-0019.01.SH - Waverly North; District 92 of 37 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Civic - Any site for public or semi fire facilities, hospitals, and public and private schools. Includes major religious facilities and other religious activities that are of a different type and scale than surrounding uses. public facilities, including governmental offices, police, ‐ Purpose functional institutional uses that serve 1. Allow flexibility in development for major, multi the greater community; 2. Manage the expansion of major institutional uses to prevent unnecessary impacts on established neighborhood areas; 3. Preserve the availability of sites for civic facilities to ensure that facilities are adequate for population growth; 4. Promote Civic uses that are accessible and useable for the neighborhood resident and maintain stability of types of public uses in the neighborhood; ‐ 5. May include housing facilities that are accessory to …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: Waverly North (C14-2025-0034.SH) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 3710 Cedar Street ZONING FROM: SF-3-H-NCCD-NP and TO: MF-4-H-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP MF-4-NCCD-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.57 acres (approximately 68,200 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Austin Groups for the Elderly (Suzanne Anderson) AGENT/APPLICANT: O-SDA Industries (Abigail Tatkow) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting multifamily residence-moderate-high density-historic landmark-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (MF-4-H- NCCD-NP) combining district zoning for the northern portion of the tract which is currently zoned SF-3-H-NCCD-NP (Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15) and to grant multifamily residence-moderate-high density-neighborhood conservation combining district- neighborhood plan (MF-4-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning for the southern portion of the tract which is currently zoned SF-3-NCCD-NP (Lots 1, 3, 4, and 7). For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 22, 2025: Staff postponement request to May 13, 2025 Planning Commission, granted. May 13, 2025: Neighborhood postponement request to May 27, 2025 Planning Commission, granted. May 27, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: June 5, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: This development is seeing to utilize the city’s Affordability Unlocked Program, as detailed in the applicant’s summary letter (see exhibit C below). Developments that meet the requirements of the Affordability Unlocked Program may be subject to qualifying development exceptions as detailed in section 25-2-534 of the City Code. 05 C14-2025-0034.SH - Waverly North; District 91 of 23 C14-2025-0034.SH 2 The subject tract contains a historic landmark known as the Confederate Women’s Home on the northern portion of the site (lots 9, 11, 13, and 15). The City’s Historic Preservation Office has detailed the process for redeveloping this structure in a memo included as exhibit D. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is located between Home Lane and Cedar Street just south of West 28th Street. It is approximately 1,000 feet east of Guadalupe Street which is an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor and approximately 2,000 feet north of the Downtown Imagine Austin Activity Center. The site currently a two-story multifamily/office use of approximately 31,000 square feet with approximately 15,000 square feet of paved area. The northern portion of the building is historic, the southern portion was a later addition which is not. To the north, across West 38th Street …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central West Austin Combined CASE#: NPA-2025-0027.01 DATE FILED: March 27, 2025 PROJECT NAME: Lake Austin PC DATE: May 27, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 2406 Lake Austin Blvd DISTRICT AREA: 10 SITE AREA: 7,290 sq. ft./0.1674 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Wildan Enterprises, LLC AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Neighborhood Commercial To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0026 From: GR-NP To: GR-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 23, 2010 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: 06 NPA-2025-0027.01 - Lake Austin; District 101 of 25 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025 – (action pending) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for a Mixed Use land use designation because the property fronts onto Lake Austin Boulevard, an activity corridor identified in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan’s Growth Concept Map. A Mixed Use future land use category is appropriate along those corridors. Furthermore, the associated zoning change request from GR-NP (Community Commercial – Neighborhood Plan) to GR-MU-NP (Community Commercial –Mixed Use combining district- Neighborhood Plan) and the future land use map change request from Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use will make the zoning and land use designation consistent. The Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan (2010) was approved before the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (2012) when activity corridors and activity centers were designated. The existing zoning on the property is GR-NP, and the existing land use on the future land use map is Neighborhood Commercial. The most intense zoning district compatible with the existing land use of Neighborhood Commercial land use is LR – MU (Neighborhood Commercial – Mixed Use). The zoning on properties along this segment of Lake Austin Boulevard varies from CS-NP, GR-NP, GR-CO-NP, LR-NP, GO-CO-NP, and LO-NP, making most sites inconsistent with their land use designation of Neighborhood Commercial. Although the subject tract is the only one presently requesting a change to Mixed Use, this designation would be the most compatible land use for all these sites along this segment of Lakeshore Boulevard, given its designation as an activity corridor in the comprehensive plan. 06 NPA-2025-0027.01 - Lake Austin; District 102 of 25 The Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan envisions Lake Austin Blvd as a gateway into the planning …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: Lake Austin (C14-2025-0026) DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 2406 Lake Austin Boulevard ZONING FROM: GR-NP TO: GR-MU-NP SITE AREA: approximately 0.1674 acres (approximately 7,292 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Wildan Enterprises LLC (David Martinez) AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting community commercial-mixed use-neighborhood plan (GR- MU-NP) combining district zoning. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 22, 2025: Staff request for postponement to May 27, 2025 Planning Commission, granted. May 27, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is currently a two-story single-family home being used as an office/retail use. It is located one lot from the corner of Lake Austin Boulevard and Hearn Street on Lake Austin Boulevard. To the east, is a one-story single-family home being used as an office/retail use. To the south, across Lake Austin Boulevard is a small one-story Goodwill store. To the west, is a one-story single-family home being used as an office/retail use with a two-story accessory dwelling unit along the alley to the rear. To the north, across the alley is a one-story single- family home being used as a restaurant/event venue. Staff notes that Lake Austin Boulevard is an ASMP level 3 corridor, identified as part of the ASMP transit priority network, and an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor. 07 C14-2025-0026 - Lake Austin Boulevard; District 101 of 9 C14-2025-0026 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Zoning should allow for reasonable use of the property. The subject tract fronts Lake Austin Boulevard, an ASMP level 3 corridor and a corridor identified as part of the ASMP transit priority network. It also has a sidewalk and dedicated bike lane. The rear of the property is an approximately 15-foot paved alley. The parcel immediately to the west of the subject tract at the northeast corner of Lake Austin Boulevard and Hearn Street appears to have been used in a mixed-use fashion for some time. The front house built in approximately 1920 is being used as commercial, while there is a rear residential accessory dwelling unit fronting the alley which was constructed in approximately 1927. With these considerations in mind, the request is a reasonable use of the property. The proposed zoning should be consistent with …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: May 23, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street (District 1) and UPR for East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 (District 1) - Staff Request for Postponement of both Items The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the May 27, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning case, and the associated Plan Amendment Case (East 11th the June 24, 2025 and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13) the opportunity to conduct additional Planning Commission Meeting, so staff has due diligence before developing a staff recommendation. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 08 and 09 East 11th & 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 - East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan Amendment; District 1 and 09 C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 11 of 1
City of Austin Planning Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-2000 ♦ h ttp s:/ / w w w.a u st in tex a s .g ov / d epa r tm e n t/ plan n in g - de part men t MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Awais Azhar, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning Division Planning Department DATE: May 14, 2025 RE: NPA-2023-0014.04_4302 Nuckols Crossing Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) Neighborhood Planning Area Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced case from the May 27, 2025 Planning Commission hearing to the July 22, 2025 hearing date to allow time for the recently-filed zoning application to be processed. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachment: Plan Amendment Map 10 NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 21 of 2 10 NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 22 of 2
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0042 (9117 Northgate Rezone) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 9117 Northgate Boulevard ZONING FROM: GO-CO-NP TO: GR-CO-NP SITE AREA: 1.0662 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Nuraminco Inc.(Abdul Patel) APPLICANT/AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Tamara Mitchell) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends GR-CO-NP, Community Commercial-Conditional Overlay- Neighborhood Plan Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit Automotive Rentals, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type) and Service Station uses on the property. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 13, 2025: Postponed to May 27, 2025 at the neighborhood's request by consent (10-0, P. Howard, C. Hempel and D. Skidmore-absent); F. Maxwell-1st, A. Woods-2nd. May 27, 2025 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 11 C14-2025-0042 - 9117 Northgate Rezone; District 41 of 14 C14-2025-0042 ISSUES: On May 9, 2025, the applicant submitted a letter stating that they were amending their rezoning request to add a list of prohibited uses that they had agreed to with the neighborhood association (please see Exhbit D). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a grassy, undeveloped tract of land that slopes steeply to the south. There is floodplain covering the southern boundary of the site with a natural detention/culvert (Little Walnut Creek). There are multifamily residential developments to the north, south and west zoned MF-3-NP. To the south, there is a retail center zoned GR- NP. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from GO-CO-NP to GR-CO-NP to develop a restaurant on this 1.07 acre parcel. This property is located within the North Austin Civic Association (NACA) Neighborhood Plan. The current and use designation on the FLUM is Commercial land use. Therefore, a plan amendment is not required and the proposed zoning is consistent with the FLUM designation. The staff is recommending GR-CO-NP, Community Commercial-Conditional Overlay- Neighborhood Plan Combining District zoning. The staff is proposing a conditional overlay to prohibit automotive and service station uses in this case because property contains floodplain and is located adjacent to existing residential developments. The proposed rezoning will allow for additional services within walking distance of higher density residential uses. There is Capital Metro bus service along Northgate Boulevard (Routes 324 & 481) and the site under consideration is located across from a Capital Metro bus stop (#3155 – 9120 Northgate/Rundberg). This property is within 0.07 miles of the Rundberg Lane/Ferguson Activity Corridor and 0.10 miles of the North Burnet/Gateway Station Regional Center. The applicant agrees with …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: May 22, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar (District 9) Staff Request for Postponement The case above has been scheduled for a public hearing during the May 27, requests a postponement of the 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. Staff above-referenced 2025 Planning Commission Meeting, so that we have additional time to conduct due diligence before developing a staff recommendation. rezoning case, to June 24, the This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0025 – Nancy Drive DISTRICT: 2 ZONING FROM: MH-NP ZONING TO: SF-3-NP ADDRESS: 5705 Nancy Drive PROPERTY OWNER: Ethan Wong SITE AREA: 0.5217 acres (22, 726 sq. ft.) AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant single family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 0.52 acres, developed with one mobile home, is on Nancy Drive (level 1), and is currently zoned mobile home residence – neighborhood plan (MH-NP) combined district zoning. The property has retail and parking (LO-NP, GR-NP) to the north and mobile home residential (MH-NP) to the south and east. There are single family residences (SF-3-NP and SF-2-NP) to the north, south and east. A mixture of multifamily and townhomes (MF-2-NP, GR-MU-V-NP and SF-6-CO) are to the east and west. Fairview Baptist Church is to the East (GR-CO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The applicant is proposing to rezone the property to family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning for a residential development that will include three (3) dwelling units on the lot. Please refer to Exhibit C (Applicant’s Summary Letter ). 13 C14-2025-0025 - Nancy Dr; District 21 of 10 C14-2025-0025 2 Staff is recommending family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combined district zoning. This property meets the intent of the district and would increase overall housing in this area of the City, as well as support the addition of missing-middle housing units. Currently, three residential units are not permitted with the existing zoning, mobile home residence-neighborhood plan (MH-NP). The new HOME amendments will allow up to three housing units on a Single-Family (SF1, SF-2 and SF-3) zoned property. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. an sf-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 square feet or more. up to three units are permitted under …
