ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021 -0119 – McHeath 1.48 DISTRICT: 2 ZONING FROM: DR & SF-2 (Tract 1) TO: MF-2 DR (Tract 2) ADDRESS: 911 West Dittmar (Tract 1) 915 West Dittmar (Tract 2) SITE AREA: 0.99 acres (Tract 1) 0.49 acres (Tract 2) Total 1.48 acres (64,555 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: McHeath Ventures, LLC (Chris McClearin) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – low density (MF-2) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on pages 2 - 3. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 21, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO OCTOBER 5, 2021, BY CONSENT. [H. SMITH; B. GREENBERG – 2ND] APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEPTEMBER 21, 2021, BY CONSENT. [H. SMITH; T. BRAY – 2ND] (10-0) N. BARRERA-RAMIREZ – NOT PRESENT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA October 5, 2021: September 7, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 30, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 30B-1 C14-2021-0119 ISSUES: 2 The neighborhood has collected signatures on petitions to oppose the project as described in the application, with 30 residential units in two, or three-story buildings. The neighbors and applicant met and discussed a smaller project with 17 to 23 residences and site layouts and building heights that minimize impacts on adjacent properties. At the time of this writing the parties have not reached agreement. On Thursday, September 16, 2021, Eugene Sutton, neighborhood representative submitted petitions to the Housing and Planning Staff. Staff reviewed the Petitions and calculated that owners of 45.46% of the land within 200 feet of the rezoning tract object to the requested zoning. The Petition states that the signers would object to any classification other than MF-1 zoning. They requested a maximum of 17 dwelling units where the applicant requested 30 units, and also that the units be two stories maximum. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant requests multifamily residence - low density (MF-2) district zoning to build 30 dwelling units on 1.48 acres (64,468 sq. ft.). The rezoning tract has frontage on and access to West Dittmar Road. The rezoning tract is located about 0.5 miles west of South 1st St. and almost a mile east of Menchaca Rd. The subject rezoning site is a few hundred feet east of the Dittmar Park and …
ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The Zoning and Platting Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Zoning and Platting Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Cesar Acosta Nadia Barrera-Ramirez –Chair Timothy Bray Ann Denkler – Parliamentarian Betsy Greenberg David King - Secretary Jolene Kiolbassa – Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Hank Smith Carrie Thompson Roy Woody EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Zoning & Platting Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the speaker registration deadline will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from September 21, 2021. Attorney: Steven Maddoux 512- 974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: McHeath Ventures, LLC (Chris McLearin) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Bennett Consulting (Rodney Bennett) DR; SF-2 to MF-2 Recommended Mark Graham, 512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0119 - McHeath 1.48; District 2 911 & 915 Dittmar Road, South Boggy Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: C14-2021-0136 - 2609 and 2611 Davis Lane, Lots 1 and 2, Charles Hoffman Subdivision; District 5 2609 and 2611 Davis Lane, South Boggy Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Doors Development Gold LLC c/o Jeffery Davis (Prashant Vank) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Answers, Inc. (Jim Wittliff) SF-2 to SF-3 Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department 3. Zoning: C14-2021-0122 - Rees Tract; District 5 10221 David Moore Drive, Slaughter Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Charles and Janice Rees Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Dunaway Associates (Meg Greenfield) I-RR to SF-5-CO, as amended Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C. BRIEFING 1. Briefing on Austin Demographics & Housing Blueprint Progress to Date. D. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Discussion and possible action regarding matters related to any proposed revisions to the Land Development Code including but not limited to …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: SF-3 DISTRICT: 5 Lots 1 and 2, Charles Hoffman Subdivision CASE: C14-2021-0136 – 2609 and 2611 Davis Lane, ZONING FROM: SF-2 ADDRESS: 2609 and 2611 Davis Lane SITE AREA: 0.73 acres (31,799 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Doors Development Gold LLC c/o Jeffery Davis (Prashant Vank) AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Jim Wittliff) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence (SF-3) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 5, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 4, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of two platted lots, is located on the south side of Davis Lane between Leo Street and Collingwood Drive, and zoned single family residence - standard lot (SF-2) district. There is one single family residence on the west lot and the east lot is undeveloped. This segment of Davis Lane contains an undeveloped tract and single family residences on lots annexed into the City limits in the mid-1980s. There are single family residences and an undeveloped tract to the north (SF-2), single family residences on large lots to the east (SF-1), single family residences and a two-family residence on large lots to the south (SF-2; SF-3-CO; DR), and single family residences and two manufactured homes on lots to the west (SF-2). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). 1 of 11B-2 C14-2021-0136 Page 2 The Applicant has requested family residence (SF-3) district zoning in order to build a two- family residence on each lot. This would allow for one single family residence, plus a second detached unit not to exceed 1,100 square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15 : 1, whichever is smaller on each lot. The detached unit is limited to 2 stories or 30 feet in height, and 550 square feet on the second story, if any. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 5 TO: SF-5-CO, as amended CASE: C14-2021-0122 – Rees Tract ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 10221 David Moore Drive SITE AREA: 6.325 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Charles and Janice Rees CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant urban family residence – conditional overlay (SF- 5-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay is for a maximum of six dwelling units. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 5, 2021: September 21, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO OCTOBER 5, 2021, BY CONSENT AGENT: Dunaway Associates (Meg Greenfield) [H. SMITH; B. GREENBERG – 2ND] (11-0) CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Not yet scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject 6.325 acre unplatted tract contains two single family residences and takes its direct access to David Moore Drive, an unpaved driveway along the property frontage. A 30-foot wide access and utility easement parallels this unpaved section of David Moore Drive and extends northwest to the terminus of David Moore Drive which is paved and serves as the primary access to West Slaughter Lane for the Texas Oaks subdivision. There is also an access and utility easement that extends across an eastern portion of the zoning area and the adjacent tract to the east. The tract has interim – rural residence (I-RR) district 1 of 9B-3 C14-2021-0122 Page 2 zoning and is situated between two other similar-sized I-RR zoned tracts that contain one single family residence each. A floodplain of Slaughter Creek extends through the north portion of the property. Paredes Middle School is further to the north (I-RR) and Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park is further to the east (SF-2). There are single family residences in the Texas Oaks subdivision to the south that take access to Shade Tree Drive, Shiny Rock Drive, and Hess Drive (I-SF-2). Please see Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). The Applicant proposes to zone property to the urban family residence – conditional overlay (SF-5-CO) district in order to build up to six (6) single family residences in a condominium regime on the property to accommodate additional family members. Although the property has access to City water and wastewater lines, a cursory review by City staff indicates that upgrades to roadway and utility infrastructure will be …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET MUD: N/A LOT(S): 1 Lot COUNTY: Travis Z.A.P. DATE: 10.05.2021 JURISDICTION: 2-Mile ETJ CASE NO.: C8s-76-150(vac) SUBDIVISION NAME: Gentry Estates Final Plat – Total Plat Vacation AREA: 5.76 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Century Communities, Inc. (Kathleen Toomey) AGENT: LJA Engineering, Inc (John Clark) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: Nuckols Crossing Road GRIDS: N/A WATERSHED: Onion Creek EXISTING ZONING: N/A PROPOSED LAND USE: N/A ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVERS: None VARIANCES: None SIDEWALKS: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for approval of a total plat vacation for Gentry Estates, a lot subdivision located in the city’s 2-Mile ETJ. The purpose of this plat vacation is the applicant is proposing to replat this property into a 70 small lot subdivision, Jennings Place (Small Lot Subdivision). This final plat will be presented to this commission at a later date. COUNTY COMMENTS This property is located in the 2-Mile, ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction) of the City of Austin. The Texas Local Government prohibits the city and the county from regulating land uses, lot size, density, height and building coverage in the ETJ to name a few. There are no land use controls that can be imposed by the city or the county. In the county, there are 2 uses: Single- Family and Other. “Other” can mean commercial, retail, multi-family, office and industrial, any use that is not single-family residential. There are no zoning laws in the county. ISSUES: Staff has not received any inquiries from anyone regarding the proposed plat vacation. 1 of 7B-4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This plat vacation meets all applicable state, county, and City of Austin Title 30 – Land Development Code requirements and staff recommends approval. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Jose Luis Arriaga Email address: joe.arriaga@traviscountytx.gov PHONE: 512-854-7562 2 of 7B-4 TOTAL3 of 7B-4 APPROVAL OF TOTAL/PARTIAL PLAT VACATION BE IT KNOWN, that on the ______ day of ______________, 20 ___ , the _______________________ Commission of the City of Austin, at its regular meeting, did approve the total/partial vacation of the subdivision known as County Plat Records, upon application therefore by all of the owners of all of the lots in said , as recorded in Book________ , P a g e _ _ _ _ _ _ , subdivision. EXECUTED, this ___________ day of __________________, 20 . CHAIR City of Austin Travis County, Texas Commission ATTEST: _____________ , Executive Secretary __________________ Commission of the City of Austin THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY …
C8JSUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET MUD: N/A COUNTY: Travis LOT(S): 70 Total Lots Z.A.P. DATE: 10.05.2021 JURISDICTION: 2-Mile ETJ CASE NO.: C8J-2020-0047.1A SUBDIVISION NAME: Jennings Place (Small Lot Subdivision) AREA: 11.494 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: The Kathleen T. Gilmore Living Trust (Kathleen Toomey) AGENT: LJA Engineering (Russell Kotara) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: Nuckols Crossing Road GRIDS: N/A WATERSHED: Onion Creek EXISTING ZONING: N/A PROPOSED LAND USE: Single family residences (small lots), right-of-way, detention, and open space. drainage and water quality, detention, and open space. ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVERS: None VARIANCES: None SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be provided on proposed and adjacent streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for approval of a final plat consisting of 70 total lots on 11.494 acres: 64 single family residences (small lot) and 6 right-of-way, detention, and open space. drainage and water quality, detention, and open space lots. This proposed development fronts and takes access from Nuckols Crossing Road and is located in the county and in the City of Austin’s 2 Mile ETJ. The applicant has secured a service extension from the City of Austin to provide water and wastewater to the proposed development. COUNTY COMMENTS This property is located in the 2-Mile, ETJ (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction) of the City of Austin. The Texas Local Government prohibits the city and the county from regulating land uses, lot size, density, height and building coverage in the ETJ to name a few. There are no land use controls that can be imposed by the city or the county. In the county, there are 2 uses: Single- Family and Other. “Other” can mean commercial, retail, multi-family, office and industrial, any use that is not single-family residential. There are no zoning laws in the county. Public 1 of 8B-5 transportation is not available in the county. As part of review process, the local school district was sent a copy of the proposed final plat for input, review and comment. As of today the staff has not received any comments from the school district. The closes school is Blazier Elementary School located on Vertex Boulevard. The development will be served by Emergency Services District #11. ISSUES: Staff has not received any inquiries from anyone regarding the proposed preliminary plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This plat is subject to HB3167. Staff recommends approval of the plat, subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report. After the conditions are met, the plat will comply with City of Austin Land Development …
