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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION SITE PLAN VARIANCE RECOMMENDATION REQUEST REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0171C EV DATE: 2/19/20 (512) 637-7518 (512) 399-5365 Phone: (512) 974-2711 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov Goodwill Central Texas 1015 Norwood Park BLVD Austin, TX 78753 Dunaway | UDG 5707 Southwest Parkway, Bldg 2, Ste. 250 Austin, TX 78735 PROJECT NAME: Goodwill Store ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 2411 Lake Austin Blvd. APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct a Goodwill store that will be a general retail sales (convenience) use at 2411 Lake Austin Blvd. Associated improvements include underground parking, utilities and other associated improvements. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant is requesting a variance from § 25-2-744(E) Waterfront Overlay University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage. The existing development is currently at 89% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 83%. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver requests. The size of the site causes constraints for development. The site plan complies with all other requirements of the Land Development Code. PROJECT INFORMATION Gross Site Area Existing Zoning Watershed Watershed Ordinance Traffic Impact Analysis Capitol View Corridor Proposed Access Proposed Impervious Cover Proposed Building Coverage Height Parking required: 25 EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES 0.366 acres, 15, 928 sq. ft. GR-NP Lady Bird Lake Current Code N/A, not required N/A Lake Austin Blvd. / Foster Avenue 13,193 sf / 83% 11,580 sf / 73% 40’ 11” max Parking proposed: 25 LAND USES General Retail Sales (Convenience) (proposed) Lake Austin Blvd./ Professional offices Alley/Professional offices Dry Cleaners Multi-family ZONING GR-NP Street/ LR and GR-NP Alley/P-NP GR-CO-NP Hearn St/ SF-3 Site North South East West NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SEL Texas Tarrytown Alliance Tarrytown Neighborhood Association Save Barton Creek Assn. Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources West Austin Neighborhood Group