SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 3004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaisons at 512-974-3170 or Samuel.Gonsoulin@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Vacant, Chair Vacant, Vice Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Casey Haney Luis D Osta Lugo Ryan Puzycki Danielle Skidmore Christian A Tschoepe AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on April 9, 2025. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. Conduct an emergency election for a Chair and Vice Chair. Draft and approve 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule. Draft and approve the 2025 Annual Internal Review and Report. The review and report cover the period from July 2024 through June 2025 (7/1/2024 to 06/30/2025). Discussion and possible action on a recommendation on case number C814-2025-0111, 1404 East Riverside Planned Unit Development. Austin Planning Staff: Jonathan Tomko, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-1057. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Chase Gonsoulin at 512-974-3170, Samuel.Gonsoulin@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512- 974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 Small Area Planning Joint Committee of the Planning Commission and the Zoning and Platting Commission The Board/Commission mission statement (per LDC 2-2-205) is: The council creates the Small Area Planning Joint Committee of the Planning Commission and the Zoning and Platting Commission to advise the council on issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit oriented developments. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. -List of Waterfront Overlay Agenda Items Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2023-0057, 200 East Riverside Drive, 200 E. Riverside Congress Planned Unit Development. Austin Planning Department sta(cid:431): Sheri Sirwaitis, sheri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). The applicant team presented on a PUD application for 200 E Riverside. On Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, with an unanimous vote, the site was recommended as described, however, the applicant shall continue discussions about the flexibility of land use, superiority elements, and the inclusion of continued coordination with Austin Transit Partnership and the integration of transit services. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2008-0165.01, 222 East Riverside Drive, East Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #1 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning, modify development standards and City regulations, and amend conditions of the East Riverside PUD. Austin Planning Department sta(cid:431): Sherri Sirwaitis sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). Sta(cid:431) members present included Sherri Sirwaitis (Planning) and Robyn Heymans (PARD). Jewels Cain, with Armbrust and Brown, PLCC, presented and answered questions. Commissioner Skidmore moved to approve the sta(cid:431) recommendation with a second by Commissioner Puzycki, on a unanimous vote. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-06-0109.03, 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln, Lakeshore Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #3 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning,(add +/- 2.3368 acres to the PUD, add additional permitted uses and modify site development regulations on the property to allow for the expansion of the …
SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES April 9, 2025 The SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE convened in a Meeting on April 9, 2025, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 3004, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Greenberg called the Small Area Joint Planning Committee Meeting to order at 11:40 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Ryan Puzycki, and Danielle Skidmore attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on March 19, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of March 19, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez’s second, on a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. Commissioner Greenberg moved to postpone the election of a new Chair until a full committee is seated with a second by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, on a unanimous vote. 3. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2008-0165.01, 222 East Riverside Drive, East Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #1 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning, modify development standards and City regulations, and amend conditions of the East Riverside PUD. Austin Planning Department staff: Sherri Sirwaitis sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). Staff members present included Sherri Sirwaitis (Planning) and Robyn Heymans (PARD). Jewels Cain, with Armbrust and Brown, PLCC, presented and answered questions. Commissioner Skidmore moved to approve the staff recommendation with a second by Commissioner Puzycki, on a unanimous vote. 4. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-06-0109.03, 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln, Lakeshore Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #3 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning,(add +/- 2.3368 acres to the PUD, add additional permitted uses and modify site development regulations on the property to allow for the expansion of the Oracle campus). Austin Planning Department staff: Jonathan Tomko,jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov, (512- 974-1057). Staff members present included Jonathan Tomko (Planning), Robyn Heymans (PARD) and Joi Harden (Planning). Amanda Hendrix and Amanda Morrow …
1404 East Riverside PUD Small Area Planning Joint Committee C814-2025-0111 March 10, 2026 1 Site Aerial 2 Current Property Details • Address: 1400 ½, 1404, 1404 ½, and 1408 East Riverside Drive • Size: 2.62 Acres • Use: Vacant/demolished education structure • Zoning: ERC-CMU, East Riverside Corridor – Corridor Mixed-Use subdistrict • Overlays: Waterfront Overlay – East Riverside Subdistrict • Site Plan: Property has approved site plan, SP-2021-0451C 3 Zoning and Subdistrict Map ERC-CMU (East Riverside Corridor – Corridor Mixed Use) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) N/A To be removed from ERC Regulating Plan via code amendment 4 Project Details Residential project, with a maximum height of 180 feet and a maximum FAR of 4:1 Housing: • Approximately 381 units (222 units previously approved via site development permit - totaling 159 additional units) • 15 on-site affordable units at 60% MFI totaling 8,568 square feet • Additional $1,183,986.00 fee-in-lieu for increased bonus area above the baseline to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund ($9 per bonus square foot per PUD Ordinance) Parking: • 100% of parking in structured garage • Wiring for EV charging for 25% of parking spaces with initial EV stations at 10% of vehicular parking spaces • Long-term bicycle parking to equal or exceed 150% of code required bike spaces Community Amenities/Contributions • 1.17 acres of parkland dedicated via approved SDP • Upgraded streetscape and public open space plaza along East Riverside Drive • Public water bottle filling station • Public art piece 5 Parkland Dedication and Streetscape Improvements 6 Code Modifications • Additional Permitted Uses: Multifamily Residential • Prohibit intensive/noxious uses in CS base district • Maximum height limited to 180 feet • Maximum FAR limited to 4:1 • Allow 58-foot driveway on Manlove Street to accommodate tenant ingress/egress, loading, and trash/recycling collection • Code modification to allow impervious cover up to 65% for an area not included in the primary or secondary setback of the Waterfront Overlay (Note: Impervious cover for the entire property is 43%) • Variance request for the removal of Tree #15269 (37-inch Live Oak) and Tree #15268 (32- inch Live Oak) • Tree #15268 mitigation payment at 400% of the total inches to Urban Forest Replenishment Fund • Tree #15269 classified as DDI, no mitigation required 7 Code Modifications • (Previously approved via SDP) Maneuvering permitted on Manlove Street for loading/unloading • (Previously approved via SDP) Allow emergency access-only fire lane with …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2025-0111 (East Riverside PUD) DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 1404 East Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: ERC- CMU TO: PUD SITE AREA: approximately 2.6069 acres (approximately 113,556 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: South Shore Apartments Owner LP AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Pending PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 10, 2026: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Small Area Joint Planning Commission April 1, 2026: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Environmental Commission April 14, 2026: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: TBD ISSUES: None CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is approximately 2.5 acres of cleared land from the former Acton School north of East Riverside Drive just east of Manlove Street. It fronts Lady Bird Lake to the north, four multifamily apartments to the west, single family commercial to the south across East Riverside Drive (up a steep embankment) and older two-story multifamily buildings to the east. The site is approximately ¼ mile from the proposed Project Connect rail stop at East Riverside Drive and South Lakeshore Boulevard. Ther are several power lines and an easement along the front of the property, as well as a gravel off- street trail separate from the existing sidewalk. As a result, the building will have to be set back from East Riverside Drive further to the north. There is a substantial amount of tree cover on the northern and eastern portions of the tract. This site is within the Riverside Stations Imagine Austin Activity Center, along Riverside Drive which is an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, an ASMP level 3 corridor, and part of the ASMP transit priority network. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: Site North (across Lady Bird Lake) South (across East Riverside Drive) East C814-2025-0111 TBD EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: 2 LAND USES ZONING ERC-CMU Undeveloped land P-NP Undeveloped parkland/trail ERC-NMU Office/retail in a two-story single family constructed in approximately 1951 ERC-CMU Several multifamily apartment buildings of 2 stories constructed in approximately 1963 West ERC-CMU Four apartment buildings were constructed in approximately 2012. The buildings are approximately 11, 9, 6, and 4 stories each. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: East Riverside/Oltorf (Riverside) Combined Neighborhood Planning Area WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake and Harpers Branch Watersheds SCHOOLS: A.I.S.D. Sanchez Elementary School Martin Middle School Austin High School COMMUNITY …
