TO: Urban Transportation Commission M E M O R A N D U M FROM: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Land Development Engineering, Transportation and Public Works Department DATE: March 20, 2025 SUBJECT: F# 2023-002589 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 10,414 square foot (0.2391-acre) tract of land abutting 21 Julieanna Cove Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 10,414 square foot (0.2391-acre) portion of land, being two parts: Part 1 - approximately 6,221 square feet (0.1428 acre) and Part 2 – approximately 4,193 square feet (0.0963 acre), being the paved/developed right-of-way abutting 21 Julieanna Cove, as shown on Bridgeview Business and Industrial Plaza, a subdivision recorded in Volume 77, Pages 361-363, Plat records of Travis County, Texas, and Bridgeview Business and Industrial Plaza Section Two, a subdivision recorded in Volume 86, Pages 163B-163D, Plat records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Project Elsie Land, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership. Per the transmittal letter dated December 12, 2024, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? Response: Subject to approval of the partial vacation, the area to be developed will be incorporated into the project.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Land Development Engineering confirmed that the only adjacent property owner(s) within 300 feet of the right-of- way vacation area was the abutting property owner, Project Elsie Land, Ltd., on this application, and determined that public notifications were not required. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the May 6, 2025, Urban Transportation Commission agenda. Staff contact: Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Transportation and Public Works Department, 512-974-1780, landmanagementROW@austintexas.gov Applicant: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, Richard T. Suttle, Jr., 512-435-2300, rsuttle@abaustin.com Abutting Landowner: Project Elsie Land, Ltd., a …
Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management Provide a reason for the vaca�on by answering the following ques�ons: 1. Property Type: Residen�al Commercial 2. How was the area to be vacated dedicated? Plat Separate Instrument 3. Did the City purchase the area to be vacated? (i.e., by Street Deed) Yes No 4. Are both the area to be vacated and your property in the same “subdivision”? (They must both be in the same subdivision to be eligible.) Yes No 5. Is the area to be vacated a: Func�onal right-of-way Only dedicated on paper 6. Are there any u�lity lines within the area to be vacated? Yes No If yes, what are your plans for the u�li�es? ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Applicants should be advised that easements will be retained to protect exis�ng u�li�es, even if u�lity reloca�on is proposed. Also be advised that no structures may be built on, over or under the easements without a license agreement, insurance, and annual fee. 7. How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Has a site plan been submitted on your project? Yes No 9. Is your project a Unified Development? Yes No 10. Is your project a S.M.A.R.T. Housing Project? Yes No 11. When do you an�cipate star�ng construc�on of the development? ________________________ 12. What is the current zoning on the adjacent proper�es? _________________________________ 13. What is the current status of the adjacent proper�es? __________________________________ 14. What type of parking facili�es currently exist? ________________________________________ 15. Will your parking requirements increase with the expansion? Yes No 16. How will the increase be handled? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Right of Way Vacation Transmittal Letter LandManagementROW@AustinTexas.gov | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see www.austintexas.gov/department/land-management 17. Have any agreements or easements been executed with adjacent landowner(s) or in dra� form? Yes No If yes, please provide us with a copy. 18. Does the area to be vacated lie within the Aus�n Downtown Plan (DAP)? Yes No If yes, does it meet DAP criteria? Yes No 19. Does the area to be vacated lie within UT boundaries: East of Lamar Boulevard, west of IH35, north of Mar�n Luther King Boulevard, and south of 45th Street? Yes No 20. Does the proposed vaca�on support the Priority Programs and policy direc�ves set forth in the Imagine …
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. LM Astound Approved Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Carlos Delgado 512-972-0004 01/26/2023 01/26/2023 Comments: Astound (Grande) has no conflicts. We have no objections with no conditions for the release of this easement. - Carlos Delgado LM AT&T (SWBT) Comment Acknowledged - ASH Approved With Conditions Pamela Johnson (512) 974-7079 02/23/2023 02/23/2023 Comments: AT&T approves with the agreement that any damages or relocation of our facilities is paid for by the applicant/owner/contractor. If you need to relocate any lines please call to Initiate a CWO please call into the department voicemail box at 1-855-581-9891 and leave message. someone will return your call. Thank you Pamela Johnson - pb9891@att.com 1/2/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. LM ATD Review Approved Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date 512-974-1449 03/06/2023 03/06/2023 Comments: ROW vacation request approved by ATD Director. Please see Attachments for approved request. LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Michael Zavala (512) 974-1837 02/09/2023 02/09/2023 Comments: I do not see any issues with this vacation that would hinder any ARR services. 1/2/25 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 As of: January 02, 2025 PROJECT NUMBER: 2023-002589 LM PROJECT NAME: 2023-002589 LM (21 Julieanna Cove) LOCATION: 21 JULIEANNA CV, AUSTIN, TX 78702 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM AW Infrastructure Management Rejected Comments: Eli Pruitt 512-972-0493 02/09/2023 ¿Austin Water (AW) does not recommend the requested Right-of-Way (R.O.W.) Vacation at this time. The request is better described as being all of Julieanna Cove (80-foot R.O.W.), a tract of land containing 0.5848 Acre (25,474 Square Feet) of land more or less, out of the Jesse C. Tannehill Survey No. 29, Abstract No. 22, situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and with an address of 41 ¿ Julieanna Cove, Austin, TX 78702. There is an existing 8-inch Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) wastewater line, two 6-inch PVC wastewater service lines, 2 wastewater manholes, one 8-inch Ductile Iron (DI) water line, one 6-inch hydrant lead, one fire hydrant, and water valve within the requested R.O.W. Vacation. The request can be reconsidered once 1. Existing AW …
UPDATE ON MICROMOBILITY AND DIRECTOR RULES Urban Transportation Commission May 6, 2025 Michael Kimbro – Program Manager, Shared Mobility Services 1 5/6/2025 AGENDA • PROGRAM UPDATE • COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH • DIRECTOR RULES 2 5/6/2025 TRIP DATA Changes to Micromobility program in April 2024 • Limiting devices citywide • Reducing devices downtown core • Changes to Customer Service Request reporting Total Trips Downtown Trips Total Trips per Day Downtown Trips per Day Total Available Vehicles Downtown Vehicles Total TVD* Downtown TVD* Customer Service Requests April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 2,915,815 2,850,455 1,997,837 1,810,541 7,159 4,422 7,395 7,159 4,076 5,229 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 4,086 2,280 Customer Service Requests April 2023 - March 2024 April 2024 - March 2025 1.21 1.1 1.36 1.79 3 5/6/2025 *Trips per Vehicle per Day COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH Community Feedback • Vision Zero Community Board • Mayors Committee for People with Disabilities • University of Texas Market Days • Community online survey • Micromobility Open House • Intercept surveys (Planned) Stakeholder Feedback • Multiple meetings with current vendors and TPW leadership • Ongoing monthly vendor meetings with staff • Multiple meetings with Vision Zero team Image from Micromobility Open House at Carver Library on March 24th 4 5/6/2025 COMMUNITY OUTREACH – SURVEY Key Takeaways • 54% do not ride because of safety concerns • 51% ride to Entertainment • 30% use to commute for work or school • 49% consider devices to be somewhat or very safe • 20% have experienced a crash on a shared device • 61% are concerned about blocked sidewalks • 51% concerned by dangerous rider behavior 5 5/6/2025 Recurring Themes • Need for more bicycle infrastructure • Protected bike lanes mentioned frequently • Poor road conditions and poor lighting • Lack of dedicated parking • Feeling that scooter design is dangerous • Need more helmet usage • Unsafe operation • More rider education • Strong support for CapMetro Bikeshare and desire for expansion COMMUNITY OUTREACH – SURVEY Summary of comments drivers.“ I think shared scooters are a good thing, but I do sometimes feel they are not safe to drive around due to vehicle “ ” They should have to be returned to established banks. The fact that they can be strewn anywhere is absurd - a safety hazard and an eyesore. They also should not …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development City of Austin & CapMetro ETOD Updates Urban Transportation Commission – May 6, 2025 What is ETOD? 1 From Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Equitable TOD Equitable TOD works towards building equitable outcomes through proactive actions to ensure that everyone, especially historically marginalized communities of color, can benefit from transit connectivity. Project Partners City of Austin Updates 2 ETOD Overlay Phase 1 May 2024: City Council adopted the ETOD/DBETOD Phase 1 Overlay Combining Districts through Ordinance No. 20240516-005 ETOD Overlay Combining District (ETOD) restricts non- transit-supportive uses ETOD Density Bonus District (DBETOD): • Allows residential uses, modifies site development standards (e.g., compatibility), increases max building heights (up to 120 ft), supersedes more restrictive regulations • Requires affordable housing, redevelopment protections for certain existing residents and businesses, and higher mixed-use building design standards Station Area Planning and ETOD Station Area Planning is a community-driven approach to crafting a vision for the area surrounding a transit station. North Lamar Transit Center Station Area South Congress Transit Center Station Area The Vision Plan 1. Project Overview, Vision, Engagement 2. Station Area Overview 3. Station Area Vision 4. Concept Plans 5. ETOD Policy Tools 6. Next Steps 7. Appendix: Community Engagement Summary How to Participate https://speakupaustin.org/etodstationareas SCAN HERE ESCANEE AQUÍ We want to hear from you! NLTC and SCTC Station Area Plans Engagement & Plan Adoption Timeline We are here Round 1 Engagement Jan-Mar 2023 (In-Person and Virtual) Round 2 Engagement Sept-Oct 2023 (In-Person and Virtual) Round 3 Engagement November 2024 (In-Person and Virtual) NPA Community Meetings March 4, 2025 & March 5, 2025 (Virtual) Planning Commission Meeting April 22, 2025 City Council Meeting May 22, 2025 CapMetro Updates 3 CapMetro Current Work Program Four active tasks across three contracts: • Tasks 1 + 2: TOD Strategic Program & Work Plan + Transit Development Guidelines • Task 3: Site Assessment for TOD investment • Task 4: Crestview station area planning (in procurement) Tasks 1-3 are largely internal exercises but will include communication and requests for feedback from City of Austin staff and others as needed. Task 4 is a larger coordinated planning effort. Task 4: Crestview Station Area Planning • FTA TOD Grant (2024) to study Crestview Station area connectivity • Plans for near-term and long- term multimodal station area integration • Both scenarios will account for AHFC affordable housing development adjacent to existing platform Questions? For COA ETOD Systemwide: Warner.Cook@AustinTexas.gov For …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number: 20250506-002: North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Vision Plans WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan aims to quadruple the number of Austinites commuting via public transit from 4% in 2017 to 16% in 2039, and identifies increasing ‘the number of people living and working within a ½ mile of the Transit Priority Network” as a key indicator of success; and WHEREAS, the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center are important community hubs which: serve as crucial transit hubs for the City, providing vital services to transit-dependent individuals; integrate into long range transit planning, including long range plans within Project Connect for Austin Light Rail extensions; and present unique opportunities to create community-driven development on Capitol Metro-owned land, including deeply affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center station areas also present challenges insofar as they are both divided by freeways, and urgently need rehabilitative planning to increase safety and walkability for all modes: walking, biking and rolling, and to ensure that safe access to crucial transit hubs is increased and enhanced; and WHEREAS, in Recommendation 20240402-004, the Urban Transportation Commission recommended approval of the Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) Phase 1 Overlay and urged City Council to consider applying ETOD principles to additional parcels near transit, to ensure robust and growing ridership for Austin Light Rail and our continuing bus services, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends approval of the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Vision Plans, and the related Future Land Use Map amendments, with the inclusion of additional recommendations as amended by the Planning Commission. Date of Approval: 5/6/2025 Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number: 20250506-002: North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Vision Plans WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan aims to quadruple the number of Austinites commuting via public transit from 4% in 2017 to 16% in 2039, and identifies increasing ‘the number of people living and working within a ½ mile of the Transit Priority Network” as a key indicator of success; and WHEREAS, the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center are important community hubs which: serve as crucial transit hubs for the City, providing vital services to transit-dependent individuals; integrate into long range transit planning, including long range plans within Project Connect for Austin Light Rail extensions; and present unique opportunities to create community-driven development on Capitol Metro-owned land, including deeply affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center station areas also present challenges insofar as they are both divided by freeways, and urgently need rehabilitative planning to increase safety and walkability for all modes: walking, biking and rolling, and to ensure that safe access to crucial transit hubs is increased and enhanced; and WHEREAS, in Recommendation 20240402-004, the Urban Transportation Commission recommended approval of the Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) Phase 1 Overlay and urged City Council to consider applying ETOD principles to additional parcels near transit, to ensure robust and growing ridership for Austin Light Rail and our continuing bus services, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends approval of the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Vision Plans, and the related Future Land Use Map amendments, with the inclusion of additional recommendations as amended by the Planning Commission. Motioned by: Commissioner Somers Seconded by: Commissioner Kavelman Date of Approval: 5/6/2025 Record of the vote: 8-0 Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
REGULAR MEETING OF THE URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2025, AT 5:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 4815 MUELLER BLVD. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Urban Transportation Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. 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 please call or email the staff liaison in advance at (512)-974-3593 or meredith.rusin@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Monday March 3, 2025, with the following information: name, item number(s) to speak on, telephone number, and email address. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Vacant – (District 2) Arlin Alvarez-(District 3) Susan Somers, Chair-(District 4) Daniel Kavelman-(District 5) Vacant- (District 6) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Varun Prasad- (District 7) Justin Jacobson- (District 8) Spencer Schumacher- (District 9) Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair-(District 10) Deshon Brown- (Mayoral Appointee) The first 10 speakers signed up prior to 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 Urban Transportation Commission REGULAR MEETING on March 4, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding the 2016 Bond Corridor Construction Update. Presenters: Eric Bailey, Capital Delivery Services DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on the CAMPO 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. Presenter: Cole Kitten, Transportation and Public Works Department Facilitator: Susan Somers 4. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 6400 ½ Burleson Road. Presenter: Christopher Bueckert, Transportation and Public Works Department 5. Discussion and approval of a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget recommendation from the 6. Discussion and possible action regarding officer appointments to the Urban 7. Discussion and possible action regarding an appointment to the Joint Sustainability Urban Transportation Commission. Facilitator: Susan Somers Transportation Commission. Facilitator: Susan Somers Committee (one vacancy). Facilitator: Susan Somers COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the March 19, 2025, meeting. 9. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the March 18, 2025, meeting. 10. …
URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 4, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Daniel Kavelman Spencer Schumacher Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Wheeler Deshon Brown Justin Jacobson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Larry Akers APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on February 4, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 2/4/2025 were approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Somer’s second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Smith & Buffo absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding guiding principles for the 2026 Bond. The commission received a presentation from Michelle Marx, of the Transportation and Public Works Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on the Austin Core Transportation Plan. Public Speaker – Adam Greenfield with Safe Streets Austin 1 DRAFT URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, September 3, 2024) The commission received a presentation from Cole Kitten, of the Transportation and Public Works Department. Commissioner Kavelman moved to approve the recommendation and Chair Somers seconded the motion. Amendment 1: Chair Somers moved to amend the recommendation to add a first Be It Resolved that reads, “Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that Austin City Council adopt the Austin Core Transportation Plan with some potential revisions,” and Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. The motion was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Buffo and Commissioner Smith absent. Amendment 2: Commissioner Schumacher makes a motion to strike the 3rd Be It Resolved (originally the 2nd Be It Resolved) and add the following: Be It Further Resolved, that the UTC recommends the ACT plan continue the protected bike lane on Red River Street from 7th Street to 12th Street, as contemplated by the 2023 Bicycle Plan and the active project listed in the 2025 Local Mobility Annual Plan, to ensure a continuous protected bicycle facility that connects with the protected bike lanes on Robert Dedman Drive; and”. Commissioner Kavelman seconded the motion, and the motion was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Buffo and Commissioner Smith absent. Amendment 3: Commissioner Shumacher makes a motion to amend the 6th Whereas …
CORRIDOR PROGRAM Construction Update Urban Transportation Commission April 1, 2025 Eric Bailey, PE Deputy Director Capital Delivery Services Building the City of Austin in collaboration with the community to enrich the experience of all who live, work, and play here. 1 PROGRAM TIMELINE 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Community Engagement Planning Design Construction City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 2 CORRIDOR MOBILTY PROGRAM OVERVIEW RESOURCES • Corridor Program Construction Updates 2016 Mobility Bond website (AustinTexas.gov/2016Bond) • What’s New: Mobility Annual Plan, upcoming public engagement opportunities, press releases (AustinTexas.gov/WhatsNew) • 2016 Mobility Bond monthly e-Newsletter UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS Construction Complete on: • Burnet AE Drainage ($14M) Construction Continues on: • Airport Blvd. – N. Lamar Blvd. to 55th St. • Bike/Pedestrian improvements across corridors • Signal and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons across corridors • William Cannon Drive – Running Water to McKinney Falls Pkwy (CAMPO grant) Upcoming Bids: • US 183 to Bright Verde Way – April 2025 ($17M) • White Horse Trail to US 183 (IDIQ) – May 2025 ($15M) • Bright Verde Way to Loop 1 – May 2025 ($29M) Recently Awarded: • Slaughter – Mopac to Brodie ($13M) $255M completed, in construction or awaiting notice to proceed • Bike and Pedestrian improvement projects • Signal and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon improvement projects • Multi-modal improvement projects $100-130M in leveraged funds • Grants • Private sector development • Partnering with Local Mobility Programs for greater impact • Partnering with Utility departments for dig-once opportunities $146M to Construction in 2025 AIRPORT BLVD Completed • Intersection @ Oak Springs Dr • Intersection @ Gunter St • North Lamar Blvd to 55th • Intersection @ E 40th St • Intersection @ Harvey St In construction • 55th St to 45th St Construction upcoming • E. MLK Blvd to Mokan Trail Bridge • Mokan Trail Bridge to US 183 • 45th St to E. MLK Blvd 5 N LAMAR BLVD Completed • Signal @ West Grady Dr • Signal @ Cooper Dr • Signal @ Fairfield Dr • Signal @ Powell Ln Construction upcoming • North of Parmer Ln to Howard Ln • Howard Ln Contraflow Bus Lane • US 183 to south of Rundberg Ln • Braker Ln to south of Parmer Ln • Fill Sidewalk Gaps from Rundberg to Parmer 6 BURNET RD Completed • Koenig Ln to White Horse …
A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION APPLICATION OF BURLESON ROAD ABUTTING 6400-1/2 BURLESON ROAD Urban Transportation Commission April 1st, 2025 Item #? File #2024-130020 LM District 2 Add location map here Abutting property owner: ZIFS Burleson6300 LLC Add aerial picture from property profile generally outline where the vacation area is 6400-1/2 Burleson Road Paved/Developed Right-of-Way Street View A Street View B Vacation tract is approximately 0.9113-acre tract of land All property owners within 300 feet of the vacation area were sent public notices on February 14th, 2025 add to presentation No objections have been received if objections or support were received and not cleared All affected City Departments and external stakeholders have reviewed and recommend approval of this right-of-way vacation application, subject to the conditions on the Master Comment Report submitted with this presentation The City will retain an Electric Easement, and Water and Wastewater Lines Easement for the entire right-of-way area to be vacated How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? The land is owned in fee by Travis County. Said tract of land was annexed to the City of Austin on April 23, 1987, and became a public right-of- way. The right-of-way will be conveyed to the adjacent owner for redevelopment No active site plan I am happy to answer your questions regarding the right of way process The applicant can answer your questions regarding the abutting property and the proposed development. Thank you for your time! Christopher Bueckert, 512-974-1780
TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: M E M O R A N D U M Urban Transportation Commission Christopher Bueckert, Real Estate Services Agent Land Development Engineering, Transportation and Public Works Department February 26th, 2025 F# 2024-130020 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation approximately 0.9113-acre tract of land abutting 6400-1/2 Burleson Road Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 39,697 square foot (0.9113-acre) tract of land, being the paved/developed right- of-way abutting 6400-1/2 Burleson Road, being out of that certain 1.14 acres tract of land, situated in the Santiago Del Valle Survey, Abstract No. 24, conveyed unto George S. Matthews, County Judge of Travis County, and his successors in office, by Deed recorded in Volume 554, Pages 251-252, Deed Records, Travis County. Said tract of land was annexed to the City of Austin on April 23, 1987, and became a public right-of-way. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting: North Tract – 2.6978-acres of land, out of the Santiago Del Valle Grant, situated in Travis County, Texas, by Deed recorded in Document No. 2021236711, Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas; South Tract – 1.1631-acres of land, out of the Santiago Del Valle Grant, Abstract No. 24, situated in Travis County, Texas, by Deed recorded in Document No. 2021272168, Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas. The abutting properties are owned by ZIFS Burleson6300 LLC, a Texas limited liability company. Per the transmittal letter dated September 25, 2024, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “How do you plan to develop the area to be vacated? Response: The land is owned in fee by Travis County and will be conveyed to the adjacent owner for redevelopment.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on February 14, 2025. No objections have been received by staff as of the date of this memorandum. The …
Draft CAMPO 2050 RTP Urban Transportation Commission – April 1, 2025 Agenda • Background on CAMPO RTP • Overview of Draft 2050 RTP • City of Austin Response 2 Background on CAMPO’s 2050 RTP Background Key review dates: • The Regional Transportation Plan • 2022-2023: (RTP) provides goals, policies, and performance measures for regional transportation planning. Includes a fiscally constrained list of regionally significant activities that could be implemented over the plan horizon. • • 20+ year planning horizon, updated every 5 years • CAMPO must adopt the 2050 RTP by • April 2025: May 2025 to comply with federal requirements. 3 Travel Demand Model update • June – August 2024: RTP project submission period • October – December 2024: 1st Round Public Outreach • November – December 2024: Agency discussions about fiscally constrained project list • February – April 2025: 2nd Round Public Outreach TAC recommendation on Final Plan • May 2025: TPB adoption of Final Plan Overview of Draft 2050 RTP • The 2050 RTP includes seven chapters covering: • RTP requirements, goals, and objectives. • Regional trends and transportation needs. • Fiscal constraints and funding estimates. • Prioritization of constrained projects. • Performance modeling, including Title VI • Public involvement and stakeholder feedback. • Federal performance measures and policy analysis. alignment. • The draft project list includes 611 constrained projects* and 401 illustrative projects. • Approximately $67.5 billion over the 25-year planning horizon. 4 Overview of Draft 2050 RTP • Goals: • Safety • Mobility • Stewardship • Economy • Equity • Innovation • Key Policies: • Prioritizing multimodal transportation • Supporting regional connectivity • Managing congestion through TDM and transit investments • Addressing air quality and emissions reduction • Enhancing transportation equity 5 City of Austin Response • 2022-2023: Feedback on Demographics • August 2024: City of Austin submitted project listing worth more than $8 billion • December 2024: Submitted updated project listing based on City’s financial forecast of $4.2 billion. • Updated Project Listing: • 162 constrained projects* (+11 from TIP/2045 RTP) • 163 illustrative projects • Constrained Projects: • Actively being developed using recent mobility bonds • • Higher functional classification and regional Identified as priorities in adopted plans significance • Complete Street projects • Illustrative Projects: • Grouped Projects • Lower functional classification roadways * 75% Active Transportation + 22% Roadway 6 City of Austin Response 7 • Vision Zero & Safety • …
ITEM 10: UPDATE ON 2050 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP) 1 Local and Regional Plans and Studies CAMPO works with local governments, leadership, and communities to identify and incorporate needs. 3 Project Selection and Funding Local project sponsors submit applications to CAMPO to fund projects identified in the long- range plan. Funding allocation established by the Transportation Improvement Program. 4 Project Implementation Local project sponsors analyze, design, and construct projects. CAMPO’s Planning Process 2 Regional Long-Range Plan CAMPO uses recommendations from plans and studies to create a cohesive, multimodal plan. Local governments participate in plan development. Long range plan does not allocate funding. The 2045 RTP was adopted in May 2020. 25 Development of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) • Requirements of the RTP 20+ year planning horizon Inventory of existing and planned modal systems Prioritized list of regionally significant transportation projects and programs Performance measurement and reporting Fiscal constraint Update every 5 years • 2050 RTP must be adopted by TPB in May 2025 CAMPO Planning Process Informs the 2050 RTP • Completed San Marcos Transportation Corridors Study Bergstrom Spur Corridor Study Regional Traffic Safety Plan Western Caldwell County Transportation Study Congestion Management Process County Thoroughfare Plans Travel Demand Model Update • Ongoing Regional Freight Plan Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Inventory Update Regional Transit Update Project Readiness Program Partnership studies (Georgetown, Buda, Burnet County) Transportation Demand Management Program Mobile Emission Reduction Plan Interchange/Bottleneck Study Early Action Items • 2045 RTP Review – individual meetings with project sponsors • Call for Projects – review procedures and criteria with TAC and host application workshop • Fiscal Constraint – revenue estimation • IIJA Compliance – recommendations for 2050 RTP Tentative Schedule Draft Schedule Subject to Change Date Item Date Item February 2024 TAC Information – Plan process and schedule January 2025 TAC Information – Draft Plan March to May 2024 Project sponsor meetings to review 2045 RTP June to August 2024 Application intake for project call May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 TPB Information – Plan process and schedule; TAC Information – Project call; Project call workshop February 2025 TPB Information – Draft Plan TPB Information - Project call; TAC Information - Fiscal constraint discussion Spring 2025 Second round of public outreach meetings TAC Information – Fiscal constraint discussion TAC Information – Summary of projects received TPB Information – Summary of projects received and fiscal constraint discussion March …
