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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 of Laneway B 11 Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail Future Project Connect Blue Line Barton Springs Road 12 Existing Road Network Lady Bird Lake 305 South Congress Project Site 13 New Site Connections • Extend Barton Springs Road east of Congress Avenue • Design Barton Springs Road extension with four travel lanes and protected bike lanes • Create an internal roadway network Lady Bird Lake Barton Springs Road Extension 14 Barton Springs Road 100% of the 69’ Barton Springs Road Extension is located on the 305 South Congress Property Aligning with Project Connect’s new Blue Line Station Lady Bird Lake Barton Springs Road Extension 16 Connected to Austin 17 Expanding Open Space Vibrant and welcoming: A lakefront park for everyone 19 Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail Future Project Connect Blue Line Barton Springs Road 20 A new lakefront park for all of Austin Pier Water Steps Prairie Terraces Boardwalk Great Lawn Butler Hike and Bike Trail Over 7.5 acres of new park and plaza space on the lakefront • Park: 5.97 acres • Plazas: 1.59 acres • Total: 7.56 acres Lady Bird Lake Total does not include the inundated land (0.53 acres) Plaza Nature Play Barton Springs Road Future Project Connect Blue Line Rain Garden Feature 21 Connecting to the lakefront park Lady Bird Lake • Expanding access to the lakefront • Enhancing the Butler Hike and Bike Trail • Integrating a pedestrian pier and boardwalk Barton Springs Road 22 Extending the existing bike network Lady Bird Lake Barton Springs Road 23 A Sustainable Vision to Live, Work, and Play A new destination for Austin 25 Lady Bird Lake Butler Hike and Bike Trail Future Project Connect Blue Line Barton Springs Road 26 Activate the streets and public realm by placing parking below grade South Central Waterfront Plan 305 S. Congress Proposed Scheme 27 Height and Program Comparison South Central Waterfront Plan and 305 South Congress 375’ 445’ 215’ 240’ 525’ 400’ 365’ 295’ Future Project Connect Blue Line 150’ 90’ 240’ 200’ 200’ SCW Plan Program Comparison South Central Waterfront Plan 305 South Congress Approximate Program Office Residential Hotel Retail / F&B 812,900 sf 28% 1,495,000 sf 41% 963,500 sf 33% 1,645,000 sf 46% 254,500 sf 112,000 sf 9% 4% 220,000 sf 150,000 sf 6% 4% 3% Above Grade Parking 800,000 sf 27% 100,000 sf Total Above Grade Structures ± 2,943,000 sf ± 3,610,000 sf 28 Welcoming everyone to the South Central Waterfront 7.5 acres new public open space project connect integration of a new Blue Line Station into the South Central Waterfront 100% green stormwater infrastructure 1/3 mile reconstructed Butler Hike and Bike Trail pier + boardwalk engage with Lady Bird Lake – Austin’s best instagrammable moment 1+ acre shoreline restoration and enhanced riparian habitat 100% heritage tree preservation 5 ADA access points to Austin’s newest public park 1000’ wetland fringe restoration 75% overall site tree preservation 4% affordable of on-site residential units (equals 10% of the Distict goal) 35+ multi-layered plant species 29 30 305 South Congress