REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2nd STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Board Members: Ex Officios: ___ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ___ Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ___ Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ___ Heidi Anderson (Trail Foundation) ___ Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) ___ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ___ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) ___ Tom Groce (South River City Neighborhood Assn) ___ Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ___ Gloria Aguilera (Office Real Estate Services) ___ Marek Izydorczyk (ORES Alternate) ___ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ___ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ___ Margaret Shaw ___ Mona Sanchez CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 of September 18, 2021 a. Approval the minutes of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting 2. APPROVAL OF 2022 SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 3. a. South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Overview and Status Update Presentation by Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning Department b. Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving of South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals Presentation by Karen Paup, CDC appointee to SCWAB c. Affordable Housing Tools and South Central Waterfront Vision Erica Leak, Housing and Planning Department d. 305 South Congress "Statesman" Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application • Presentation by Jerry Rusthoven, Chief Zoning Officer e. 305 South Congress "Statesman" Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application • Presentation by Applicant 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan b. Finance and Governance c. Active Projects 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting. 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. …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on September 20, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701, at the Boards and Commissions Room 1101. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Jeff Thompson (Planning Commission) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Laura Cottam‐Sajbel (Parks and Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association) COA Staff: Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Board Member Linda Guerrero made a motion, seconded by Board Member Laura Cottam‐Sajbel, to approve the draft August 16, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendments with 6 yes and 3 absent votes. 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Presentation on Project Connect – Peter Mullen, Chief of Architecture and Urban Design at Austin Transit Partnership, gave a presentation on Project Connect and its relation to the South Central Waterfront District. The Board discussed this and. No action was taken. b. 305 S Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Board Member Laura Cottam Sajbel, Active Projects Working Group lead, gave an update on the working group’s review of the 305 S Congress PUD. The Board discussed this and agreed to draft a side‐by‐side comparison of the SCW Vision Framework Plan and the 305 S Congress PUD to further evaluate the PUD application. 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – No updates. b. Finance and Governance – No updates. c. Active Projects – Update covered in Item 2.b. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting. a. Statesman PUD b. Briefing on One Texas Center c. Update on Financial Toolbox from the City’s Financial Services Department 6. ADJOURNMENT – 6:47 pm. 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. …
South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting October 18, 2021 Item 3.b. Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals From: Paup, Karen - BC <bc-Karen.Paup@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 4:02 PM Subject: South Central Waterfront affordability questions Attached are questions about the reaching SCW affordability goal. I hope that these questions will help drill into the issues involved in assuring that we meet our affordability goal for the South Central Waterfront. I ask that these questions be forwarded to the SCWAB in advance of tonight’s meeting with the hope that they can be discussed in October. —Karen Paup Karen Paup Boards and Commissions South Central Waterfront Housing Affordability Questions The South Central Waterfront Plan (SCW) envisions the most advanced urban development with sustainable infrastructure, vibrant public space, and inhabitants representative of our diverse city. To achieve diversity, the plan sets a general goal that 20% of residential units be affordable. Yet, while aspects of the plan specify requirements as precise as how much to mulch around trees, how the 20% affordability goal will be achieved contains no specificity. Without details, housing affordability, arguably Austin’s most pressing problem, simply will not be achieved. As we finalize the regulating plan, it is critical to adopt specifics for fulfilling the affordability goal. These questions are intended to open the door to how we will truly include affordability. What are the projections for TIRZ funds to cover affordability within the district? Why should developers of property with a V overlay be subsidized to provide housing at affordability levels already required by the Land Development Code (LDC)? A substantial amount of property in the district already has VMU affordability incentives in place now. One VMU requirement is that 10% of residential rental units in a development be affordable at or below 60% MFI with no subsidy. Yet, SCW documents indicate that developers would receive subsidies to include affordable housing in most multi-family development. Nearby on S Lamar, as well as in other parts of Austin, developers have used VMU to add South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting October 18, 2021 thousands of units of housing, including hundreds of units of housing affordable at or below 60% MFI to our housing stock at no cost to the taxpayers. Additional subsidies should increase the number of affordable units and lower the rent, not duplicate existing subsidies. Are we getting the …
305 South Congress - Zoning Comparison Table 2,142,900 gross square feet 3,510,000 gross square feet SCW Plan Recommendation Statesman - Amended PUD Request 400 feet. See attachment for breakout of each proposed building's height. 525 feet. See attachment for breakout of each proposed building's height. 2.61:1 FAR 4.27:1 FAR Gross SF Max Height FAR Affordable Housing (For Rent) Affordable Housing (For Sale) Structured Parking 68% of parking in above-grade structured garages 4% of all for-rent residential units to be affordable at 80% MFI 4% of all for-sale residential units to be affordable at 120% MFI. City staff has since communicated that they would prefer a fee-in-lieu structure on 4% of the for-sale residential units. Green Building Rating Tree Protection All development must achieve a minimum Two-Star rating with Austin Energy's Green Building Program We are in agreement. 100 percent of heritage trees shall be preserved, unless a tree is dead, fatally diseased, or poses an imminent hazard to life or property which cannot reasonably be mitigated without removing the tree. Heritage trees may be transplanted, if approved by the City Arborist. Transplanting is not considered removal. We are in agreement. Superiority item: preserving 75% of the caliper inches associated with native protected size trees; and preserves 75% of all native caliper inches (using the City of Austin’s Appendix F to define native trees). Street Trees At least 1,000 cubic feet of soil volume shall be provided per tree. The City Arborist may approve a smaller soil volume if necessary due to utility conflicts or other unavoidable constraints. We are in agreement. In addition, staff agrees that up to 25% of the soil volume may be shared with adjacent trees in continuous plantings. Transportation Improvements *REFER TO EXHIBITS ATTACHED FOR COMPARISON* *REFER TO EXHIBITS ATTACHED FOR COMPARISON* Barton Springs Extension: Shared by the Statesman site and the adjacent neighbor to the south. Refer to attached exhibit for proposed extension alignment between property owners. The SCW Plan envisions a two-lane road with two protected bike lanes, and a lane for parked cars. North/South Internal Drives: Envisioned to be two-lane road with one additional lane for parking. Includes 15' pedestrian/landscape zones on both sides of the road. No mention of internal protected bike lanes. East/West Internal Drive: Envisioned to be two-lane road with one additional lane for parking. Includes 15' pedestrian/landscape zones on both sides of the road. No mention of internal protected …
30 5 SOUTH CONGRESS - COMPARISON BY HOUSING & PLANNING STAFF 2016 Vision Plan 2020 Update of Vision Plan Statesman PUD Statesman PUD + Public Funds Program Affordable Housing Streets Total Office Residential Retail Hotel Units % of total Barton Springs Rd Total ROW ROW Features Parking Building Heights Private Surface Podium Spaces Underground Spaces 2,142,900 SF 812,900 SF 963,500 SF / 962 d.u. 112,000 SF 254,500 SF 40 4.16% 0.82 acres 76' (both properties) Bioswale Buffered Bike Lane Rasied Bike Lane Two travel lanes 15' pedestrian realm 1.71 acres 0% 68% 1973 32% 915 90 feet (eastern-most building) - 400 feet (1 tower, closest to Congress Ave & Lady Bird Lake) Building heights drop down from the Lake towards Riverside Dr; Building heights drop down from Congress Ave towards Bouldin Creek 3,515,000 SF 1,500,000 SF 1,645,000 SF / 1,378 d.u. 150,000 SF 220,000 SF / 275 keys Approximately 55 units 4% 1.97 acres TBD Design is still being finalized between the applicant and the ATD. 1.75 acres 5% 0% - 95% - 250 feet to 525 feet Broken into three sub areas Sub Area 1 Max. Height: 525' (closest to S. Congress) Sub Area 2 Max. Height: 485' (middle of site) Sub Area 3 Max. Height: 250' (located on the eastern side of property) 8.12 acres (as of July 2021 PUD submittal) Open Space (Parks and Plaza Areas) Total 9.61 acres (from Plan Appendix) 9.58 acres (2020 Update) Park & Softscape 6.76 acres 6.99 acres 6.53 acres (deed parkland) Softscape Trail Riverfront/Wetland Water Quality Pond Native Riparian Planting Lawn Area Natural Beach and Kayak Launch Area Stormwater Quality Ponds / Biofiltration Areas / Bioswale Connectors 12' wide Trails (including sloped trails where handrails are required) 10' wide Boardwalk Bridge across Stormwater Quality Pond Bat Viewing Pier Pontoon Bridge Landing Pier (Waller Creek Connection) Plazas & Hardscape 2.85 acres 2.59 acres 1.59 acres (access easement) Great Steps Water Quality Ponds Bat Viewing Area Great Lawn Pier Water Steps Boardwalk Play Area Amenities Notes: Boardwalk Bridge across WQ Ponds Hardscape / Plaza Bat Viewing Pier Amphitheater Entry Plaza with Interpretive features Overlook Cafe Terrace Pontoon Bridge Landing Pier Natural Beach and Kayak Launch Pavilion Deck and Beer Garden Kayak and Bike Rentals Connection between Congress Avenue & Waterfront Park addressed via plaza sequence along Congress & amphitheater Flexibility in shape and features of parks, plazas, and Park features
C814-89-0003.02 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-89-0003.02 – 305 S. Congress PUD DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: PUD-NP TO: PUD-NP, to change conditions of zoning ADDRESSES: 227 S. Congress, 227 ½ S. Congress, 301 S. Congress, 305 S. Congress, 305 ½ S. Congress, 307 ½ S. Congress and 313 S. Congress SITE AREA: 18.86 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends rezoning to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning to amend the planned unit development to modify the permitted land uses and site development regulations. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: September 28, 2021 Voted to not recommend the PUD amendment as superior and directed staff to continue working with the applicant to negotiate unresolved superiority items and Board concerns. Vote: 6-1. [Board Member Cottam Sajbel – 1st, Chair Lewis – 2nd; Board Member Rinaldi voted nay; Board Member Taylor abstained; Board Member Hugman was absent; two vacancies]. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 6, 2021 Voted to not recommend the PUD amendment in its current state. The Commission did recommend staff continue to work with the applicant to negotiate unresolved superiority items, Environmental Commission concerns and staff concerns. Vote: 9-0. [Commissioner Ramberg – 1st, Commissioner Brimer – 2nd; Vice Chair Coyne recused themselves; one vacancy]. C814-89-0003.02 2 SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 18, 2021 Scheduled for South Central Waterfront Advisory Board SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 2021 To be Scheduled for Small Area Planning Joint Committee PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: November 2021 To be Scheduled for Planning Commission October 26, 2020 Approved an indefinite postponement request by staff. Vote: 11-0. [Vice Chair Hempel – 1st, Commissioner Azhar – 2nd; Commissioner Shieh was absent]. May 26, 2020 Approved an indefinite postponement request by staff on the consent agenda. Vote: 12-0. [Vice Chair Hempel – 1st, Commissioner Schneider – 2nd; Commissioner Llanes Pulido was off the dais]. December 17, 2019 Approved an indefinite postponement request by staff on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Howard – 1st, Commissioner Flores – 2nd; Commissioners Anderson, Llanes Pulido and Chair Shaw were off the dais]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES On October 6, 2021 this rezoning case was heard by the Environmental Commission. Commission members expressed concerns about balancing the loss of trees with the benefits of …
Existing Site Survey EXISTING HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL 1 / 8 Submitted: July 24, 2019Updated: June 26, 2020Updated: July 9, 2021Updated: April 14, 2021305 S. CONGRESS PUDCASE NUMBER: C814-89-0003.02Updated: October 12, 2020 Existing Zoning Map PUD-NP E U N E V S A S E R G N O H C T U O S T E E R T T S H 1S PUD-NP T U O S CS-1-V-NP P-NP B A R T O N S P R I N G S R O A D CS-1-V-NP CS-1-V-NP LI-NP CS-NP CS-1-NP W E S T R I V CS-1-V-NP E R S I D E D R I V E CS-V-NP L-NP 0 150’ 300’ 450’ 600’ Site Boundary (821,517 sf/18.86 acre) PUD-NP LADY BIRD LAKE P E 1ST STREET DRISKILL STEET DAVIS STREET CBD CBD T E E R T Y S AIN E R RIVER STREET 2 / 8 Submitted: July 24, 2019Updated: June 26, 2020Updated: July 9, 2021Updated: April 14, 2021305 S. CONGRESS PUDCASE NUMBER: C814-89-0003.02Updated: October 12, 2020 Property Boundary and Right of Way Map S O U T H C O N G R E S S A V E N U E B A RT O N S P RIN G S R O A D 0 100’ 200’ 300’ Site Boundary (821,517 sf/18.86 acre) Area 2: Future Barton Springs R.O.W. (85,816 sf/1.97 acre) BOUNDARY LINE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN CITY OF AUSTIN AND MILLER AND TRUSTEE VOL. 2221, PG. 69 VOL. 4297, PG. 439 VOL. 4439, PG. 1203 VOL. 4435, PG. 1744 APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF SHORELINE 429’ ELEVATION LADY BIRD LAKE 3 / 8 Submitted: July 24, 2019Updated: June 26, 2020Updated: July 9, 2021Updated: April 14, 2021305 S. CONGRESS PUDCASE NUMBER: C814-89-0003.02Updated: October 12, 2020 Barton Springs Rd PUD Congress Avenue Barton Springs Rd PUD Street Sections and Internal Private Driveway Typical Sections A A’ E’ E C B’ B D’ C’ D C C’ STREET SECTION A-A’ SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE EDGE CONDITION INTERNAL PVT DRIVEWAY SECTION C-C’ ENTRY STREET TYPICAL SECTION 66' WIDE i e n L y t r e p o r P 66' 56' 11' 67' e n i l b r u C s e n i l b r u C Active Ground Floor Active Ground Floor Active Ground Floor 30' PEDESTRIAN + LANDSCAPE PEDESTRIAN VEHICULAR LANE EXISTING BIKE LANE SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE 11' 7' 14' 10' …
305 South Congress October 18, 2021 305southcongress.com Building on the South Central Waterfront Vision South Central Waterfront Goals: • Establish a lively, attractive pedestrian environment • Expand open space and create great public places • Enhance connections to and along the waterfront • Provide 527 new affordable housing units 2 305 South Congress Welcoming everyone to the south waterfront of Lady Bird Lake 305 South Congress represents 18.86 acres of the 118 acres in the South Central Waterfront Plan 305 South Congress contributes 62% of district’s open space * * % outlined in the SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 305 South Central Waterfront Plan 3 Existing Conditions Downtown Austin Barton Springs Road Congress Avenue 305 South Congress Site Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail View looking northwest 4 Existing Conditions Trail Connecting Point • Over 7 acres of existing surface parking lots • Existing Butler Hike and Bike Trail is the only public space on the site today Existing Building Lady Bird Lake Trail Connecting Point 5 Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail Future Project Connect Blue Line Barton Springs Road 6 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Park Space 6.70 acres* Plazas Barton Springs 2.59 acres 0.72 acres Internal Roadways 1.69 acres Total 11.70 acres * total does not include piers which equal 0.29 acres Barton Springs 305 South Congress Plan Park Space 5.97 acres* Plaza Barton Springs 1.59 acres minimum 1.97 acres Internal Roadways 1.75 acres Total 11.28 acres * Total does not include pier / boardwalk which equals 0.33 acres Dedicated park land is 6.53 acres which includes 0.56 acres of inundated land 7 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Based on 20.40 acres 305 South Congress Plan Actual site is 18.86 acres Barton Springs 8 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Park Space 6.70 acres* Plazas Barton Springs 2.59 acres 0.72 acres Internal Roadways 1.69 acres Total 11.70 acres * total does not include piers which equal 0.29 acres Barton Springs 305 South Congress Plan Park Space 5.97 acres* Plaza Barton Springs 1.59 acres minimum 1.97 acres Internal Roadways 1.75 acres Total 11.28 acres * Total does not include pier / boardwalk which equals 0.33 acres Dedicated park land is 6.53 acres which includes 0.56 acres of inundated land 9 Enhancing Connections Dynamic and Walkable Illustration …
South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan South Central Waterfront Advisory Board October 18, 2021 Greg Dutton – Housing and Planning Content Overall Process Regulating Plan How will it work? What will it do? What will it not do? Physical framework focus What questions remain? Next Steps Overall Process Regulating Plan Creation Incorporation into LDC (Adoption) 3 Regulating Plan: how will it work? Mechanically similar to University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) Developer decides to participate Site plan filed in compliance with regulating plan Process is administrative 4 Regulating Plan: how will it work? Developer Provides: • On-site affordable housing • Fee-in-lieu affordable housing • Parks, open space, trails, infrastructure improvements Developer Gets: • Increased entitlements 5 Regulating Plan: what will it do? Control physical buildout Lay out public benefits and developer incentives Include requirements for Affordable Housing provided by private developments that utilize bonus entitlements Streets, blocks, open space, streetscape, frontage, building placement, building height, land uses, parking and transportation, impervious cover 6 Regulating Plan: what will it not do? Does not mandate participation Does not speak to financing, funding sources, or public-private Does not allow wiggle room or negotiating Part of a larger toolbox - will not achieve the framework vision by partnerships itself 7 Regulating Plan: Physical framework focus $ Physical Framework Financial Framework City Leadership Green Streets, Pedestrian Connections & Open Space for a great & green public realm Value Capture & cost sharing, Strategic Capital Investments and Bonus Entitlements to fund public realm and 20% affordable housing Leverage City assets and establish agencies and rules to achieve Public-Private Partnerships to achieve community goals 8 Regulating Plan: what questions remain? Are there financial tools robust enough to fill financing gap? Are the public benefits and developer incentives properly balanced? Should all properties within the area be eligible? 9 Next Steps Financial toolbox feasibility Statesman PUD resolution Regulating plan revisions and adoption 20% Affordable Housing Gap Finance 1 0 Contact Information Greg Dutton 512-974-3509 greg.dutton@austintexas.gov 1 1
Affordable Housing Tools and the South Central Waterfront Vision October 18, 2021 Content SCW Vision City of Austin Affordable Housing Goals Affordable Housing Tools & Limitations Next Steps South Central Waterfront Vision • Mobility and Connectivity • Trails and Open Space • Sustainable Design • Urban Design • Public Art • Affordable Housing • Goal of 20% Affordable Housing within the District 3 Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint • Create 20,000 Housing Units in 10 Years that are affordable to households earning 30% MFI and less • Create 25,000 Housing Units in 10 Years that are affordable to households earning 31‐60% MFI • Create 15,000 Housing Units in 10 Years that are affordable to households earning 61‐80% MFI • 25% of affordable housing units that are created should have two or more bedrooms and a system to provide opportunities for families with children • 25% of affordable housing created to be within ¼ mile of high‐ frequency transit • At least 25% of new income‐restricted affordable housing to be in moderate‐to‐high opportunity areas • Protect Renters from Discrimination Based on Source of Income • Utilize Tax Increment Financing (TIFs) for Affordable Housing • Maximize Public Property to Build or Include Affordable Housing • Expand the Supply of Housing for People with Disabilities • Develop policies to prioritize affordable housing near current and future transit service • Link housing choices with transportation choices • Comprehensive Parking Reform • Recalibrate, streamline, and expand density bonus programs to serve renters at or below 60% MFI • Incorporate Robust Tenant Protections for All Rental Properties Receiving City Support Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing • Implement Displacement Mitigation Strategies and Housing Blueprint action items • Encourage developers and landlords who benefit from public funding and development incentives to adopt reasonable policies on tenant criminal history, accept legal unearned income in consideration of the ability to pay rent, and not discriminate based on source of income. • Bring forward the recommendation that incentives for the development of affordable housing for households below 50%, 60% and 80% MFI be included in Land Development Code revisions. • Improve connections between low‐income populations and employment opportunities. Displacement Mitigation Strategy (2018) • Preference Policy to prioritize new city‐subsidized affordable units for income‐qualified households that are appropriately sized to the unit and/or have ties to the city • Land Bank in Gentrifying Areas to Acquire and Develop Affordable Housing • Support …
305 South Congress October 18, 2021 305southcongress.com Building on the South Central Waterfront Vision South Central Waterfront Goals: • Establish a lively, attractive pedestrian environment • Expand open space and create great public places • Enhance connections to and along the waterfront • Provide 527 new affordable housing units 2 305 South Congress Welcoming everyone to the south waterfront of Lady Bird Lake 305 South Congress represents 18.86 acres of the 118 acres in the South Central Waterfront Plan 305 South Congress contributes 62% of district’s open space * * % outlined in the SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 305 South Central Waterfront Plan 3 Existing Conditions Downtown Austin Barton Springs Road Congress Avenue 305 South Congress Site Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail View looking northwest 4 Existing Conditions Trail Connecting Point • Over 7 acres of existing surface parking lots • Existing Butler Hike and Bike Trail is the only public space on the site today Existing Building Lady Bird Lake Trail Connecting Point 5 Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail Future Project Connect Blue Line Barton Springs Road 6 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Park Space 6.70 acres* Plazas Barton Springs 2.59 acres 0.72 acres Internal Roadways 1.69 acres Total 11.70 acres * total does not include piers which equal 0.29 acres Barton Springs 305 South Congress Plan Park Space 5.97 acres* Plaza Barton Springs 1.59 acres minimum 1.97 acres Internal Roadways 1.75 acres Total 11.28 acres * Total does not include pier / boardwalk which equals 0.33 acres Dedicated park land is 6.53 acres which includes 0.56 acres of inundated land 7 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Based on 20.40 acres 305 South Congress Plan Actual site is 18.86 acres Barton Springs 8 Comparing the Public Realm Space 2016 South Central Waterfront Plan Park Space 6.70 acres* Plazas Barton Springs 2.59 acres 0.72 acres Internal Roadways 1.69 acres Total 11.70 acres * total does not include piers which equal 0.29 acres Barton Springs 305 South Congress Plan Park Space 5.97 acres* Plaza Barton Springs 1.59 acres minimum 1.97 acres Internal Roadways 1.75 acres Total 11.28 acres * Total does not include pier / boardwalk which equals 0.33 acres Dedicated park land is 6.53 acres which includes 0.56 acres of inundated land 9 Enhancing Connections Dynamic and Walkable Illustration …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Recommendation Number: (20211018-3d): Resolution Recommending the 305 South Congress "Statesman" Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application Brief Description: The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) held a public meeting on October 18, 2021 to consider a Planned Unit Development (PUD) proposal for 305 South Congress Avenue. The SCWAB passed this resolution which recommends that the City Council approve this PUD, pending detailed conditions of approval. The rationale, recommendation and conditions of approval are contained in the resolution below. WHEREAS, the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan (SCW Plan) has been adopted by the City Council as an amendment to Imagine Austin; and WHEREAS, the 2016 SCW Plan established a consolidated vision and provides a cohesive set of recommendations to guide public and private investment in the South Central Waterfront over the next two decades. The vision presented in the 2016 SCW Plan is grounded in economic, environmental, and spatial analyses and provides a starting point for mutually beneficial collaboration between the City of Austin and its constituents: residents, property owners, and developers. More importantly, the 2016 SCW Plan served as the beginning of a larger city-led effort to ensure that, as this area evolves, every increment of investment by the City and its partners will contribute to making this a great new district by creating a districtwide network of connected green streets, parks, trails, and public spaces, as well as 20 percent of the new housing affordable (approximately 530 units); and WHEREAS, the SCW Plan established a conceptual framework for allowing site-specific entitlement enhancements in exchange for on-site-and-districtwide community benefit contributions; and WHEREAS, the SCW Plan forecasts that this conceptual framework could achieve the SCW Vision of; and WHEREAS, the SCW Plan recommends a series of implementation steps that include development and adoption of regulations and financial tools which will provide pathways to achieve the SCW Plan Vision; and WHEREAS, the implementation steps listed above have not yet been adopted by the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, the 305 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) will serve as the catalyst redevelopment project within the SCW district, and is currently seeking recommendations from the various City Commissions prior to seeking approval from City Council; and WHEREAS, the applicant (Endeavor) has used the SCW Plan as the basis of this PUD proposal in order to both pursue the additional entitlements that are projected for this site, …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 18, 2021 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on October 18, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701, at the Boards and Commissions Room 1101. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 6:08 pm. Board Members in attendance: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Heidi Anderson (Trail Foundation) Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks and Recreation Board) Thomas Groce (South River City NA) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Jeff Thompson (Planning Commission) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ex Officios: Nazelie Saedi Michelle Van Hyfte COA Staff: Mona Sanchez Margaret Shaw a. Board Member Jeff Thompson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Laura Cottam-Sajbel, to approve the draft September 20, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendments with 6 yes and 3 absent vote. 2. APPROVAL OF 2022 SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE a. Board Member Samuel Franco made a motion, seconded by Board Member Linda Guerrero, to approved the 2022 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting Schedule. The motion to approve passed without amendments with a 7 yes and 2 absent vote. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 3. a. South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan – Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning Department, provided an overview and update on the South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan. The Board discussed and no action was taken. b. Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals – Board Member Karen Paup presented questions regarding affordable housing goals for the South Central Waterfront on behalf of the Community Development Commission (CDC). Board Member Paup requested that the Board consider these questions and discuss at the next Board meeting. c. Affordable Housing Tools and South Central Waterfront Vision – Erica Leak and Sam Tedford, Housing and Planning Department provided an overview and update of the affordable housing tools and their relation to the South Central Waterfront Vision, specific to City of Austin goals, limitations, and next steps. The Board discussed and no action was taken. d. 305 South Congress "Statesman" Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application - Jerry Rusthoven, Chief Zoning Officer, provided an overview of the 305 South Congress “Statesman” Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning case and application. e. 305 South Congress “Statesman” Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application – Richard Suttle and Doug …
