Pressler Street Multi-Family Development Small Area Planning Joint Committee August 16, 2021 300 & 301 Pressler Street and 1409, 1501, & 1505 W. 3rd Street Nikelle Meade (Husch Blackwell LLP) for Pressler RRI, LLC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Overview • Location: In the Lamar Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay • Property Size: 3.189 Acres • Current/Former Uses: industrial and commercial and two single-family residences • Proposed Uses: Multi-family residential with 326 units with ground floor pedestrian-oriented commercial 9 Proposed Rezoning • CS-CO-NP/LI-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP • CS-MU site development regulations • CS-MU permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses • Exception to Increase Maximum Height from 60’ to 75’ 10 11 Promotion of the 1986 Town Lake Corridor Study’s Goals and Policies PARKLANDS GOAL 7 .00 Establish Town Lake as a Great Central Park, serving as a centerpiece for the Austin Park System. Policy 7.05 Expand the hike and bike trail system around the lake. Planned Project: • Improvements to the Lamar Beach Park, which is adjacent to the south of the property, and which is a designated Neighborhood Park in the Town Lake Corridor Study. • New connectivity to the trail system, including the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail and the Lance Armstrong Bikeway. 12 Promotion of the 1986 Town Lake Corridor Study’s Goals and Policies WATER QUALITY GOAL 1.00 Protect and improve the water quality of Town Lake to achieve the highest possible standards. Policy 1.06 Strengthen development standards and construction methods by improving erosion control. Planned Project: • Lamar Beach Park Beautification Project to include: • Installing 4,900 linear feet of rock walls to stabilize failing slopes. • Grading to recover and increase the amount of usable parkland. • Planting 750 caliper inches of new trees. 13 Promotion of the 1986 Town Lake Corridor Study’s Goals and Policies LAND USE GOAL 2.00 Create superior planning, design and mixing of land uses that are waterfront dependent or waterfront-related, and sympathetic to the water’s edge of the Town Lake Corridor and the urban creeks. • Policy 2.03 Encourage development that is diverse, intimate, full of surprises, and creates maximum opportunity to walk and linger. • Policy 2.05 Focus land use guidance on the quality of urban design rather than floor area ratios and height controls. Planned Project: • New public overlook, trailhead, and pedestrian plaza at terminus of Pressler Street, with public seating and ADA …
C14-2021-0111 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0111– Parcel 1, 300/301 Pressler, & 1505 W 3rd St DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP ADDRESS: 301 Pressler Street SITE AREA: 1.072 acres (46,696 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Pressler RRI, LP (Donald J. Reese) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP, (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant limited industrial service – planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE August 16, 2021: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 24, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 30, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2021-0111 2 ISSUES The project area is within the Waterfront Overlay and will be reviewed by the Small Area Plan Joint Commission on August 16, 2021, prior to Planning Commission. A height variance, increasing maximum building height to 75 feet was approved prior to Zoning Application. Parking reductions proposed in the PDA are being reviewed by ATD. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: There are three case numbers assigned to one development project. Parcels are separated by rights-of-way but will be developed and operated as a single development. Parcel 1 is case C14- 2021-0111; Parcel 2 is C14-2021-0112; and Parcel 3 is C14-2021-0113. Location and Access The three rezoning tracts are all south of the active Union Pacific railroad tracks. Vehicle access to the development will be from both Pressler and Paul Streets. Since those access rely on at- grade railroad crossings, there will be safety arms that lower across the streets as trains approach. The applicant is proposing to connect public sidewalk access to the park through the development from both streets. Site and Surrounding Area Parcel 1 is a 1.072-acre (46,696 sq. ft.) tract on the east end of the project. Pressler Street extended is the western end of this tract. The south edge of the elevated area is fenced and has dense vegetation so that there are not currently views of or access to the park or lake beyond. The site is elevated relative to the adjoining Ladybird Lake - Lamar Beach public park. Development site is benched and mostly level at the railroad tracks. Generally, the area slopes towards the lake with particularly steep grades along the park, on park land. There are trails within the park that the developer intends to connect to …
C14-2021-0112 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0112– Parcel 2, 300/301 Pressler, & 1505 W 3rd St DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP ADDRESS: 300 Pressler Street, 1409 & 1501 West 3rd Street SITE AREA: 1.170 acres (50,963 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Pressler RRI, LP (Donald J. Reese) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP, (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant limited industrial service – planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE August 16, 2021: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 24, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 30, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2021-0112 2 ISSUES The project area is within the Waterfront Overlay and will be reviewed by the Small Area Plan Joint Commission on August 16, 2021, prior to Planning Commission. A height variance, increasing maximum building height to 75 feet was approved prior to Zoning Application. Parking reductions proposed in the PDA are being reviewed by ATD. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: There are three case numbers assigned to one development project. Parcels are separated by rights-of-way but will be developed and operated as a single development. Parcel 1 is case C14- 2021-0111; Parcel 2 is C14-2021-0112; and Parcel 3 is C14-2021-0113. Location and Access The three rezoning tracts are all south of the active Union Pacific railroad tracks. Vehicle access to the development will be from both Pressler and Paul Streets. Since those accesses rely on at- grade railroad crossings, there will be safety arms that lower across the streets as trains approach. The applicant is proposing to connect public sidewalk access to the park through the development from both streets. Site and Surrounding Area Parcel 2 is a 1.170-acre (50,963 sq. ft.) tract, between Parcels 1 & 3, located west of Pressler Street extended. The south edge of the parcel is fenced and has dense vegetation so that there are not currently views of or access to the park or lake beyond. The site is elevated relative to the adjoining Ladybird Lake - Lamar Beach public park. Development site is benched and mostly level at the railroad tracks. Generally, the area slopes towards the lake (south) with particularly steep grades along the park, on park land. There are trails within the park that the developer intends to connect to …
C14-2021-0113 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0113– Parcel 3, 300/301 Pressler, & 1505 W 3rd St DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: LI-CO-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP ADDRESS: 1505 West 3rd Street SITE AREA: 0.947 acres (41,257 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Pressler RRI, LP (Donald J. Reese) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP, (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant limited industrial service – planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE August 16, 2021: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 24, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 30, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2021-0113 2 ISSUES The project area is within the Waterfront Overlay and will be reviewed by the Small Area Plan Joint Commission on August 16, 2021, prior to Planning Commission. A height variance, increasing maximum building height to 75 feet was approved prior to Zoning Application. Parking reductions proposed in the PDA are being reviewed by ATD. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: There are three case numbers assigned to one development project. Parcels are separated by rights-of-way but will be developed and operated as a single development. Parcel 1 is case C14- 2021-0111; Parcel 2 is C14-2021-0112; and Parcel 3 is C14-2021-0113. Location and Access The three rezoning tracts are all south of the active Union Pacific railroad tracks. Vehicle access to the development will be from both Pressler and Paul Streets. Since those accesses rely on at- grade railroad crossings, there will be safety arms that lower across the streets as trains approach. The applicant is proposing to connect public sidewalk access to the park through the development from both streets. Site and Surrounding Area Parcel 3 is a 0.947-acre (41,257 sq. ft.) tract, at the west end of the project, west of Parcel 2 and Paul St. The south edge of the parcel is fenced and has dense vegetation so that there are not currently views of or access to the park or lake beyond. Two existing residences will be razed. The site is elevated relative to the adjoining Ladybird Lake - Lamar Beach public park. Development site is benched and mostly level at the railroad tracks. Generally, the area slopes towards the lake (south) with particularly steep grades along the park, on park land. There are trails within the park that the developer …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES (Planning Commission) Absent (Planning Commission) Present (Planning Commission) Present (Planning Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Absent (Zoning and Platting Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Absent CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Cesar Acosta David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Nick Brown Nikelle Meade Staff Present Mark Walters (liaison) Mark Graham AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the June 6, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting. Meeting minutes for June 6, 2021 were not ready for approval. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. None NEW BUSINESS 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. None a. 300 and 301 Pressler and 1505 West 3rd Street Parcels 1, 2, 3 – Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-2021-0111, C14-2021-0112, C14-2021-0113) — The Committee will review a proposed rezoning from CS-CO-NP (General Commercial Services/Conditional Overlay/Neighborhood Plan) to LI-PDA-NP (Limited Industrial Services/Planned Development Agreement/Neighborhood Plan) in the Lamar Beach Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion to approve staff recommendation of LI-PDA-NP was made by Commissioner Mushtaler, seconded by Commissioner Shieh. Following a discussion from the Committee, Commissioner Mushtaler amended her motion to provide additional guidance to the applicant to consider as the project moves forward: maximize open space, minimize below ground environmental disruption, and to maximize the amount of parkland. The vote was 4-0 to support the motion. b. Small Area Planning in the RM 2222/FM 620 Area — The Committee will discuss small area planning efforts for the area of northwest Austin centered around the intersection of RM 2222 and FM 620. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The committee discussed a future agenda item concerning the selection future planning areas and what types of criteria and considerations should be involved in making these determinations. The instructed staff to bring them examples of the criteria and considerations at a future SAPJC meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting at 2:39pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Claire Hempel Patrick Howard James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Michael Whelan Michael Gaudini Bart Schaetter Micah King Nikelle Meade CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Staff Present Jeff Engstrom – HPD Stevie Greathouse – HPD Kate Clark – HPD 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the December 9, 2020 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Commissioner King moved approval of the minutes from the September 21, 2020 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner Thompson. Approved on a 5-0 vote. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. None 3. NEW BUSINESS a. 1404 E. Riverside – Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-2021-0029) — The Committee will review a proposed rezoning from ERC – Corridor Mixed Use to ERC – Corridor Mixed Use (including the property within a Hub Boundary to allow for a maximum height of 120 feet) in the East Riverside Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion by C. Hempel, 2nd by J. Thompson, to adopt staff’s recommendation to approve East Riverside Corridor (ERC) district zoning, to change the conditions of zoning by amending Figure 1-6 (East Riverside Corridor Hub Map) to include the subject property within a Hub Boundary and Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map) to allow for a maximum height of 120 feet through the density bonus program. Vote approved with 5 ayes, zero nays, and one abstention (King). b. 300 and 301 Pressler Street and 1409, 1501, and 1505 W. 3rd Street – Informational Presentation on proposed development in the Lamar Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Presentation by Nikelle Meade PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Update from staff regarding Small Area Planning projects. Presentation by Stevie Greathouse of the Housing and Planning Department. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner King requested an update from staff on existing and proposed Density Bonus Programs, including …
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 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. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE June 2, 2021 Scheduled for Small Area Planning Joint Committee PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 13, 2021 To be Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: July 29, 2021 To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. 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 existing multifamily building. Adjacent zoning to the east and south is CS, across Sterzing Street to the west are CS, CS-CO and LO zoned tracts and to the north across Toomey Road is a P zoned tract. This C14-2021-0009 2 property is located within the South Lamar Combined Neighborhood Planning Area (Zilker Neighborhood) which does not have an adopted Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Please see Exhibit A: Zoning and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. Per the applicant’s application, they are requesting to rezone from CS to MF-6 to allow for a residential development with up to 215 units. Due to the number of proposed residential units, staff provided AISD the Educational Impact Statement (EIS) forms submitted in the application. Their response is included in Exhibit D: EIS from AISD. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The City’s Land Development Code (LDC) defines the base zoning district for MF-6 as: “…the designation for multifamily and group residential use. An MF-6 district designation may be applied to a use in a centrally located area near supporting transportation and commercial facilities, an area adjacent to the central business district or a major institutional or employment center, or an area for which the high density multifamily use is desired.” This property is located 0.30 miles from S. Lamar Boulevard. This street is identified as a Level 3 street in the Austin …
C14-2021-0009 (1725 Toomey) Site Area: 0.9 acres Current Zoning and Land Use: – CS (general commercial services) – Multifamily development Requested Zoning: – MF-6 (multifamily residence highest density) – Multifamily development Proposal: – Construct new multifamily development – Maximum of 215 units 1
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee June 2, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee to be held June 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 1, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 2, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (Junio 2, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Junio 1, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud …
Zilker Neighborhood Association Re: Opposition to 1725 Toomey rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-2021-0009) May 27, 2021 The Zilker Neighborhood Association strongly opposes the proposed rezoning of the property at 1725 Toomey Road from CS to a zoning category that would allow for a building up to 90 feet in height, since the rezoning would conflict with the environmentally sensitive area, exacerbate existing traffic issues, and create new problems. Below is a "before and after" photo approximation of how an MF-6 zoned building would appear if it were built to the limits of the entitlements, which would likely happen in order to accommodate 215 units. The view in the photo is looking southeast across Barton Creek from the Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Lou Neff Point. The horizontal white line across the building's face is the current zoning height of 60 feet. Building in excess of current height limits, which are 60 feet tall, would be out of scale with the surrounding neighborhood and would be incompatible with the purpose of the Waterfront Overlay, since it would not promote the harmonious interaction and transition between urban development and the park land and shoreline of Lady Bird Lake (as is required by the City Code). It would block sunlight and views, impair access, and accelerate efforts to create a canyon-like effect of tall buildings in close proximity to–and especially on the east shoreline of-- Barton Creek. A building greater than 60 feet in height would also be especially inappropriate for this particular property because: 1. The property is not just on the edge of the Waterfront Overlay. Rather, the overlay extends south of the property across Barton Springs Road. 2. There is an Overlay Setback running through the front of the property. 3. The property is only approximately 325' from Barton Creek. 4. Increased zoning entitlements at the intersection of Toomey Road and Sterzing Road would exacerbate congestion on Barton Springs Road very near the intersection of Azie Morton Road, and also exacerbate congestion at Toomey Road and South Lamar, which is very near the entrances of the proposed Dougherty Arts Center parking garage and the area-wide parking garage of the Schlotzsky's PUD project at 218 S Lamar. A building taller than 60 feet is also incompatible with the proposed new Dougherty Arts Center, which is planned to be constructed on the other side of Toomey Road. The center will serve …
Palm District Planning Initiative Small Area Planning Joint Committee June 2, 2021 Content Project Background Study Area Project Scope Project Team How to Get Involved Project Background Engage stakeholders and the public to develop a shared vision for a complex, culturally rich, and rapidly transforming part of downtown Austin that includes: Palm School Palm Park Convention Center Waller Creek Red River Cultural District ESB-Mexican American Cultural Center Proposed Mexican American Heritage Corridor And more…. 4 Resolution 20190523-029 Palm School Negotiations Rainey Street District Fund Fifth Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor Convention Center Expansion District Planning Process Improved Connectivity 5 Recent Planning History Waller Creek Master Plan (2010) Downtown Austin Plan (2011) Imagine Austin (2012) Waller Creek Design Plan (2012) Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life ESB-MACC Master Plan (2018) Project Connect Vision (2019) Brush Square Master Plan (2019) UT Analysis of Convention Center Expansion (2019) Convention Center Master Plan (2013) (2015) Downtown Austin Wayfinding Update (2020) Master Plan (2013) Urban Land Institute Study of IH 35 Convention Center Master Plan (2020) …and more 6 Study Area 8 History of Study Area Long, layered history Palm School dates back to the 1890s Palm District originally part of East Austin Mexican-Americans, African- Americans and German Immigrants called Palm district home 9 PICA 21043 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Historic Connection To East Austin 10 CO3746 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Sir Swante Palm School 11 Sir Swante Palm School 12 waterloogreenway.org Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park 13 Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park 14 PICA 04088 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Waller Creek 15 Waller Creek Tunnel 16 waterloogreenway.org Waterloo Greenway/Waterloo Park 17 texasfreeways.com I-35 18 texasfreeways.com I-35 19 texasfreeways.com I-35 20 I-35 21 statesman.com: Photo Credit, Jay Jannier Project Connect and Downtown Transit Station 22 Neil Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center 23 Brush Square/O. Henry Museum 24 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) 25 Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 26 lostinaustin.org: Photo Credit, Will Taylor Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 27 Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 28 Sixth Street Historic and Entertainment District 29 lostinaustin.org: Photo Credit, Will Taylor Red River Cultural District 30 Innovation District 31 KXAN.com m o c . N A X …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES (Planning Commission) Absent (Planning Commission) Absent (Planning Commission) Present (Planning Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Absent (Zoning and Platting Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Present CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Cesar Acosta David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Kate Kniejski Amanda Swor Rebecca Taylor Diana Marie Wallace Chris Pettit David Piper CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 10:10 AM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Staff Present Mark Walters – HPD Stevie Greathouse – HPD Mark Graham – HPD 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the April 14, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Commissioner King moved approval of the minutes from the April 14, 2021 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner Thompson. Approved on a 4-0 vote. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. None NEW BUSINESS 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. 1725 Toomey – Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-2021-0009) — The Committee will review a proposed rezoning from CS – General Commercial Services to MF-6 – Multifamily Residence Highest Density in the Butler Shores Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. Staff Recommendation: grant MF-6 zoning. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion by D. King to recommend MF-5, seconded by J. Shieh. Motion failed on a vote of 2 ayes and 2 nays. The item was forwarded without a recommendation. a. Update from staff regarding the Palm District Plan outreach process. Presentation by Stevie Greathouse of the Housing and Planning Department. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting at 11:36 AM. 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 Jeffrey Engstrom at Planning and Zoning Department, at (512-974-1621 or jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Claire Hempel Patrick Howard James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Ana Aguirre David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance None CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 10:17 AM Staff Present Jeff Engstrom — HPD Stevie Greathouse – HPD Andrei Lubomudrov – HPD 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the September 21, 2020 Special Small Area Planning Joint Committee Commissioner Aguirre moved approval of the minutes from the September 21, 2020 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner Hempel. Approved on a 6-0 vote, with King abstaining. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion regarding regional planning for development in Southeast Austin associated with Tesla's new plant. Stevie Greathouse and Andrei Lubomudrov presented answers to the Committee’s questions about coordination of regional planning at the Tesla site and outside of city jurisdiction in general. a. Approve 2021 Meeting Schedule — The Committee will adopt its 2021 meeting schedule. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Commissioner Aguirre moved approval of the 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting schedule, with a second by Commissioner Ray. Approved on a 7-0 vote. 3. NEW BUSINESS 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Update from staff regarding Small Area Planning. Stevie Greathouse of the Housing and Planning Department gave a presentation on future projects for the Small Area Planning division. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner King moved for staff to present regarding the Northeast Austin District Plan at a future meeting. Commissioner Shieh seconded the motion. ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting at 11:52 AM.
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee April 14, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee to be held April 14, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (April 13, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 14, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (Abril 14, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Abril 13, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico …
C14-2021-0029 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0029 – Acton Site DISTRICT: 9 East Riverside Corridor (ERC) district - Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) subdistrict East Riverside Corridor (ERC) district - Corridor Mixed Use (CMU) subdistrict, to change a condition of zoning. ZONING FROM: ZONING TO: ADDRESS: 1404 E. Riverside SITE AREA: 2.6 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Acton School of Business (Jeff Sandefer) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends East Riverside Corridor (ERC) district zoning, to change the conditions of zoning by amending Figure 1-6 (East Riverside Corridor Hub Map) to include the subject property within a Hub Boundary and Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map) to allow for a maximum height of 120 feet through the density bonus program. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE April 14, 2021 Scheduled for Small Area Planning Joint Committee PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 27, 2021 To be Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: May 20, 2021 To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2021-0029 2 ISSUES There are no known issues at this time and staff has not received any written or emailed comments in favor of or in opposition to this rezoning case. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This site currently contains the Acton School of Business and is zoned ERC with a subdistrict designation of CMU. It is approximately 2.6 acres and is located on the north side of E. Riverside Drive. It is adjacent to existing ERC zoned properties to the west, east and across E. Riverside Drive to the south. Adjacent properties to the west and east are also designated as CMU subdistricts and the property to the south is designated as a Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) subdistrict. Adjacent to the north is the Lady Bird Lake and is not zoned. Please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map, Exhibit B: Aerial Map and Exhibit C: ERC Maps. The applicant is not requesting to rezone their subdistrict or change any of the base entitlements currently allowed. They are requesting to amend Figure 1-6 (East Riverside Corridor Hub Map) to include the subject property which would allow for the owner to participate in the development bonus program, and to Figure 1-8 (East Riverside Corridor Development Bonus Height Map) which would allow up to 120’ in height if …
Acton Site One-Pager The applicant is requesting to participate in the East Riverside density bonus program, in order to build a multifamily project at the intersection of two major corridors. The site is roughly 2.6 acres, located at the East Riverside Corridor’s intersection with I-35. It was previously used as the Acton School of Business. The applicant is planning a multifamily project and is requesting the ability to participate in the East Riverside Corridor density bonus. The density bonus would provide additional floor-to-area ratio (FAR) and height in exchange for the project providing city-mandated community benefits for affordability and open space. The project is in the Waterfront Overlay, and will fully comply with all Waterfront Overlay regulations. The Waterfront Overlay sets a 96-ft. height cap, 100-ft. setback from Town Lake, and 50 percent impervious cover limit outside the setback area – with which the project will fully comply. The project will also support the housing policies outlined in the Town Lake Corridor Study, such as encouraging “a variety of housing opportunities” (Policy 2.09) and “provid[ing] incentives for increasing residential uses,” including “additional floor area allowance” (Policy 5.07). The applicant’s only request is the ability to participate in the East Riverside Corridor density bonus, which mandates affordability and open space requirements. The applicant is not requesting any change to base zoning entitlements or to Waterfront Overlay regulations (See Figure 1). The only request is to allow the applicant to participate in the ERC density bonus in order to achieve additional FAR and the 96 ft. of height allowable under the Waterfront Overlay – doing so will mandate the applicant meet the city’s affordability and open space requirements. Additionally, this project will help the city better meet its goals for housing, affordability, and transit. The city has set ambitious goals for 135,000 new housing units and 60,000 income-restricted units from 2018 to 2028, as well as for 16 percent of Austin commuters using transit by 2039. However, the city is falling short of these goals. Over just the first two years, Austin has underperformed its annual goal for income-restricted housing by over 7,200 units and for overall housing by over 3,500 units – a deficit the city will need to make up in future years. To meet the goal of 16 percent of commuters using transit, Austin would need to experience steady ridership …
Nikelle S. Meade Partner 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, Texas 78701 Direct: 512.479.1147 nikelle.meade@huschblackwell.com April 8, 2021 Chair Shieh and Committee Members The Small Area Planning Joint Committee The City of Austin Re: Planned Multi-Family Development in the Lamar Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay for an Approximately 3.189-Acre Property Located at 300 and 301 Pressler Street and 1409, 1501, and 1505 W. 3rd Street in Austin, Texas (the “Property”) Dear Chair Shieh and Committee Members: On behalf of the owners of the above-referenced Property, we appreciate the opportunity to meet with you regarding our planned multi-family residential development with an accompanying commercial use. We wanted to meet with you early in the process to gather your input and seek your support for the project, especially since we have heard your concerns about the insufficiency of small area planning and early public engagement in relation to many of the projects that are brought before you. The Property is located in the Lamar Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay on the northernmost edge of the overlay (a map depicting this is attached as Exhibit A). It consists of three tracts of land, which will be developed as a cohesive project (a map of the Property is attached as Exhibit B). The Property has historically had primarily industrial and commercial uses, and in its current state the Property does nothing to achieve the goals of the Waterfront Overlay, and actually conflicts with the stated goals by impeding pedestrian access to the Lady Bird Lake Corridor, lacking any lively pedestrian-oriented mixed uses, and failing to recognize the potential of the waterfront as an open space connector. In contrast, the proposed project will enhance and further the overlay’s goals without in any way cutting against or conflicting with such goals. Town Lake Corridor Study was established to ensuring that development near Lady Bird Lake protected the waterfront. The proposed project does so. It will include substantial parkland improvements including a public overlook at the terminus of Pressler Street, replacement and upgrade of old water and wastewater lines, burying of AE power lines, creation of a bike and pedestrian pathway top the park from the neighborhoods north of the railroad tracks, The Property has several physical constraints that make its development difficult. To resolve these constraints, we are requesting five changes to the entitlements, including the request to increase the maximum height in the Lamar Subdistrict …
