ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: GR DISTRICT: 6 CASE: C14-2021-0168 (Texas Cat Doctor) ADDRESS: 13264 Pond Springs Road ZONING FROM: I-RR SITE AREA: 0.912 acres (39,727 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Texas Cat Hospital, Inc. (Kim Percival) AGENT: HB Construction (Josh McKay) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends GR, Community Commercial District, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 16B-1 C14-2021-0168 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 0.912 acre lot located at the southwest corner of Roxie Drive and Pond Springs Road that contains a one-story veterinary clinic. The lots to the north, across Pond Springs Road, contain a cemetery and duplex residences. To the south, there is an industrial park along Roxie Drive and Boardwalk Drive. The properties to the east are developed with industrial office and warehouse uses. To the west, there is an office use and equipment rental business. The applicant is asking to establish permanent zoning on this lot to bring the existing Pet Services use into conformance with requirements of the Land Development Code. The staff recommends GR, Community Commercial District, zoning because the site under consideration meets the intent of the requested district. The property is located at the entrance to an industrial park. The proposed zoning is consistent with surrounding land use and zoning patterns as there are office, commercial and industrial uses located to the south, east and west. GR zoning will permit the applicant to bring the veterinary clinic into conformance with land use regulations specified in the Code. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning is consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The Community commercial (GR) district is the designation for an office or other commercial use that serves neighborhood and community needs and that generally is accessible from major traffic ways. The property is located on Pond Springs Road, a minor arterial roadway. There is a public transit stop is located 0.20 linear miles from the subject property. 2. The proposed zoning promotes consistency and orderly planning. The proposed zoning is consistent with surrounding land use patterns as there is an industrial park with commercial and industrial uses to the south and east and office and commercial uses along the south side of Pond Springs Road to the west. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0142 (Perfect Cuts Landscaping) DISTRICT: 6 ADDRESS: 13561 Pond Springs Road ZONING FROM: GR-CO TO: CS-MU-CO* *The applicant submitted an amendment letter on September 13, 2021 stating that they would add a conditional overlay to this request to maintain some of the prohibited uses and the 50- foot vegetative buffer along the eastern property line from the current zoning ordinance for this property (Please see Applicant Amendment Letter - Exhibit C). SITE AREA: 1.772 acres PROPERTY OWNER: PC Land, LLC (Brandon Krause) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff’s recommendation is to grant GR-MU-CO, Community Commercial-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning with the following conditions proposed by the applicant: 1) provide a 50-foot vegetative buffer along the eastern property line, 2) comply with Compatibility Standards (LDC Section 25-2, Article 10) for the residential properties to the east, 3) to prohibit the following uses: Automotive Repair Services, Automotive Rentals, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Outdoor Sports and Recreation, Pawn Shop Services, and Service Station, 5) to make Restaurant (General) and Restaurant (Limited) conditional. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 31B-4 C14-2021-0142 ISSUES: 2 This property was owned by Velda B. Wyche in 2014 when the previous zoning case for the plant nursery uses was conducted. PC Land, LLC purchased this property in 2016 and moved to this location from West Anderson Lane. It appears that the ownership and the use have changed and the property is no longer in conformance. According to the Austin Code Department, the applicant was originally cited on April 9, 2019 because a two-story building was being constructed on the property without a permit (Please see Notices of Code Violations – Exhibit E). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently utilized as a landscaping company (Construction Sales and Services use). This site was developed with a plant nursery use (Hill Country Garden Center) that was in existence when this tract of land was annexed by the City of Austin in 1998 (Ordinance No.19981210-L). The applicant is requesting CS-MU-CO, General Commercial Services-Mixed Use-Combining District, zoning to bring the current use on the property into conformance with land use regulations in the City of Austin Land Development Code. The staff is recommending GR-MU-CO, Community …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Zoning and Platting Commission Members FROM: Sherri Sirwaitis Housing and Planning Department DATE: November 29, 2021 RE: ************************************************************************ The staff would like to request an indefinite postponement of the above mentioned case. The staff is asking for this postponement to complete our review of this PUD rezoning request. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Zoning and Platting Commission’s policy. C814-96-0003.18 (Pioneer Crossing PUD Amendment #18) Postponement Request 1 of 1B-5
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Chair Zoning and Platting Commission Members December 7, 2021 Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department FROM: DATE: RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of this case from the December 7, 2021 ZAP agenda to the December 21, 2021 agenda. Staff needs additional time to gather reviewer comments and complete the staff recommendation and report. Harris Branch & Howard Lane C14-2021-0171 Postponement request by Staff 1 of 4B-6 From: Mike Simpson Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 2:31 PM To: 'Glenn Weichert' ; Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; 'Tiffany Conner' ; 'Ron Lussier' Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Heather / Glenn: Yes, we will agree to just this one postponement. Thanks. ~Mike **************************** Mike Simpson 11801 Bowery Place Austin, TX 78753-7111 Phone: (512) 284-9907 From: Glenn Weichert Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 2:01 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Cc: Mike Simpson Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Okay with me, we need the postponement. Mike? Glenn K. Weichert The Weichert Law Firm 3821 Juniper Trace, Suite 106 Austin, Texas 78738 (512) 263-2666 ext. 101 Fax: (512) 263-2698 http://weichertlaw.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system. Thank you. From: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:16 PM To: Mike Simpson ; Glenn Weichert 2 of 4B-6 Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Thank you! I spoke to the applicant and they say they are fine with that date with the agreement that additional postponements will not be requested. From: Mike Simpson Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:02 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Glenn Weichert Subject: Re: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Heather Let's shoot for July 6th. Mike From: Chaffin, Heather Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 11:29 AM To: Glenn Weichert Cc: Mike Simpson Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for …
1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2020-0145 -- Rogers ADU ZONING FROM: SF-2 TO: SF-3 ADDRESS: 5210 Rogers Lane SITE AREA: 0.338 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Capital River Group, LLC - Series 24 (Stuart Carr) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to SF-3. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 7B-7 C14-2021-0145 2 ISSUES: Under the current zoning, one single family residence can be constructed on the lot. If rezoned to SF-3, a maximum of two dwelling units would be permitted on the lot. The Applicant has stated their intent to retain the existing single family residence and add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning is for a 0.33 acre property located on the west side of Roger Lane approximately 240 feet north of the FM 969 right-of-way. The property is zoned SF-2 and developed with one house. Surrounding properties are also zoned SF-2 and primarily developed with single family residences and related structures. At the intersection of Rogers Lane and FM 969 is an art studio/indoor entertainment property zoned SF-2 (nonconforming land uses). West of the property is LR-MU and SF-6-CO zoned property that is currently undeveloped. Further to the east is Oak Meadows Elementary School, zoned SF-2. Please see Exhibits A and B—Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The proposed rezoning is located on Rogers Lane, a Level 1 that primarily serves large-lot residential properties. The road right-of-way (ROW) is approximately 52 feet wide and the pavement is 18 feet wide. The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) does not identify any immediate or long terms plans for improvements to the roadway. The proposed rezoning does not generate enough vehicular trips to trigger the requirement for a Neighborhood Traffic Analysis (NTA). In addition to this rezoning request, two other rezoning requests are currently under Staff review that propose access to Rogers Lane. One of these cases, C14-2021-0141 (Agave Annex), is required to submit a NTA which will provide more information about the characteristics and capacity of the street. Mitigations, including potential street widening, may be recommended out of that NTA. The NTA for C14-2021-0141 has not yet been submitted for Staff review. Staff supports the SF-3 rezoning …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Chair Zoning and Platting Commission Members December 7, 2021 Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department FROM: DATE: RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of this case from the December 7, 2021 ZAP agenda to the January 4, 2022 agenda. Staff needs additional time to gather reviewer comments and complete the staff recommendation and report. Vaught Ranch Rezoning C14-2021-0159 Postponement request by Staff 1 of 4B-8 From: Mike Simpson Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 2:31 PM To: 'Glenn Weichert' ; Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; 'Tiffany Conner' ; 'Ron Lussier' Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Heather / Glenn: Yes, we will agree to just this one postponement. Thanks. ~Mike **************************** Mike Simpson 11801 Bowery Place Austin, TX 78753-7111 Phone: (512) 284-9907 From: Glenn Weichert Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 2:01 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Cc: Mike Simpson Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Okay with me, we need the postponement. Mike? Glenn K. Weichert The Weichert Law Firm 3821 Juniper Trace, Suite 106 Austin, Texas 78738 (512) 263-2666 ext. 101 Fax: (512) 263-2698 http://weichertlaw.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system. Thank you. From: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:16 PM To: Mike Simpson ; Glenn Weichert 2 of 4B-8 Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Thank you! I spoke to the applicant and they say they are fine with that date with the agreement that additional postponements will not be requested. From: Mike Simpson Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 12:02 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Glenn Weichert Subject: Re: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family Apts. Near SoWC Entrance on Bowery Trail Heather Let's shoot for July 6th. Mike From: Chaffin, Heather Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 11:29 AM To: Glenn Weichert Cc: Mike Simpson Subject: RE: Zoning Hearing for Nearby Multi-Family …
1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-90-0003.21 -- Harris Branch PUD Amendment 21 ZONING FROM: PUD TO: PUD, to change a condition of zoning ADDRESS: US Highway 290 and Harris Branch Parkway SITE AREA: +/-2,100 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: Austin HB Residential Properties, Ltd. AGENT: Coats Rose PC (John M. Joseph) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to modify the PUD to allow building height to be measured in feet (40’ maximum) instead of feet and stories (40’ and 3 stories maximum). The amendment only applies to parcels in the PUD that are designated as LO, LR, MF-2 and MF-3. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION/ RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 26B-9 C14-90-0003.21 2 ISSUES: Under the current PUD zoning, building height is measured in feet and stories—40’ and 3 stories. The request would allow buildings to be measured in feet only (remaining 40’) but eliminating the story requirement. The amendment only applies to parcels in the PUD that are designated as LO, LR, MF-2 and MF-3. The amendment is based in part on construction differences and market demands that have changed since the original ordinance in 1990. The rezoning request was initially determined by Staff to be an administrative amendment which does not require Commission or Council review. After additional review, it was determined that the amendment would need to be approved by City Council because the amendment affects items that are located in the ordinance and not on the PUD land use plan. No other changes to the PUD are requested with this amendment. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Harris Branch Planned Unit Development (PUD) was created in 1990 in northeast Austin. The PUD is generally located northwest of the intersection of US Highway 290 and State Highway 130. Harris Branch includes over 2,000 acres and includes parcels with a wide range of zoning designations. Zoning designations range from SF-2 to LI and include most other residential, office, and commercial designations, as well as P zoned tracts for parkland and infrastructure. More than half of the original 2,000 acres has already been developed. Please see Exhibit A— Zoning Map. As stated in the Issues section, the PUD measures building height in feet and stories—40’ and 3 stories. The …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET SITE AREA: 0.85 acres (37,026 square feet) DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: CS CASE: C14-2021-0151 – AR - JR .85 ZONING FROM: I-SF-2 ADDRESS: 11501 Menchaca Road PROPERTY OWNER: AR & JR Real Estate Holdings (Charles Norris) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant community commercial – conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay prohibits the following uses: automotive washing (of any type), bail bond services, commercial off-street parking, drop-off recycling collection facility, exterminating services, funeral services, outdoor entertainment, outdoor sports and recreation, pawn shop services, and service station. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2-3. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation of GR-CO district zoning. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four platted lots are located at the southeast corner of Menchaca Road and Chappell Lane, and also have frontage on Easy Street. The property is accessed via one driveway to Menchaca Road, and there is fencing along the east half of Chappell and the entire Easy Street frontage. The lots contain a vacant equipment rental use that occupied an office / warehouse building and a second warehouse structure, both one-story. The property and adjacent commercial properties on Menchaca Road to the south were annexed into the City limits on November 20, 2017 and assigned interim – single family residence - standard lot (I-SF-2) zoning at that time. In May 2008, prior to annexation, a “D” (non-land use) site plan was approved for the equipment rental business (SP-2007-0653D). 1 of 14B-10 C14-2021-0151 Page 2 There is a walking trail, condominiums and a single family residential subdivision to the north (SF-6-CO; I-SF-2); single family residences, manufactured homes and undeveloped land to the east (County); automotive sales and a commercial building containing a tattoo business, barber shop, and retail sales uses on Menchaca Road to the south (I-SF-2), and commercial uses across Menchaca to the west (GR-CO; CS-1-CO; CS-CO). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to zone the property to the general commercial services (CS) district so that the existing buildings can be converted to an automotive repair business. As information, an auto repair use is first allowed in the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET SITE AREA: 8.977 acres ZONING TO: MF-4 CASE: C14-2021-0161 – West William Cannon Housing DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: LO-CO ADDRESS: 3101 West William Cannon Drive PROPERTY OWNER: Jubilee Christian Center (Jimmy R. Seal) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 7, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant has met with representatives of the Condo Association at Persimmon Hollow on William Cannon, the adjacent community to the west. Correspondence received from adjacent residents is attached at the back of the Staff report. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject undeveloped property consists of seven platted lots and a vacated right-of-way with approximately 1,450 linear feet of frontage on West William Cannon Drive. The westernmost lot has frontage on Stage Coach Trail, a 200-foot long street that provides vehicular access to the Persimmon Hollow Condominiums to the west. Two 1995-1996 rezoning cases (which occurred prior to the right-of-way vacation) covered the west and east portions of the property and Council approved the limited office – conditional overlay (LO- CO) district for each case. The Conditional Overlay limits the number of vehicle trips to 2,000 per day on each case, and prohibits vehicular access to Stage Coach Trail on the western case. 1 of 20B-11 C14-2021-0161 Page 2 City maps show a creek buffer area running in a northerly to southerly direction through the western portion of the site and continuing to the 147 acre Stephenson Preserve to the south. Creek Buffers are unbuildable areas. There are single family residences in the Western Hills at Cherry Creek subdivision and apartments across William Cannon to the north (SF-3; SF-2; MF-2-CO), undeveloped land and a church to the east (LO-CO; LO); the Stephenson Preserve to the south (PUD), and attached condominiums across Stage Coach Trail to the west that also have frontage on William Cannon (SF-3). The Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map identifies West William Cannon Drive as an Activity Corridor which is a reflection of both land uses along a roadway and the available transportation options. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant’s request is …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: ZAP DATE: October 25, 2021 December 7, 2021 CASE NUMBER: C14H-2021-0165 APPLICANTS: Lamont and Alta Alexander, owners HISTORIC NAME: Dr. Sidney, Jr. and Helen White House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 8601 Azalea Trail COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: SF-3 to SF-3-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence (SF-3) district to single family residence – Historic Landmark (SF-3-H) combining district zoning for its significance in the areas of architecture, historical associations, and community value. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, Historical Associations, and Community Value: HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 25, 2021: Recommended historic zoning for the house’s significance under the criteria for architecture, historical associations, and community value. ZONING and PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984) and has never been included in a city survey. ACTION: PHONE: 974-6454 ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: January 27, 2022 ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Steve Sadowsky NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, NW Austin Neighbors, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Northwest Austin Civic Association, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TNR BCP - Travis County Natural Resources BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house was built by local builder Walter Carrington for African-American dentist Dr. Sidney White, Jr. and his wife, Helen, in 1968. The house is a wing-and-gable plan ranch-style house with features of mid-century Modern design. It has a brick veneer exterior with weeping mortar, a relatively rare architectural feature in Austin. The original door and windows have been replaced. The house now has casement windows which fit into the original window openings and do not materially alter the feeling of the original construction. 1 of 28B-12 The house was built by Walter Carrington, a prolific homebuilder in central Texas, who began his career in Austin in the early 1950s. Carrington waw born in San Angelo, Texas in 1924 and passed away in Austin in 2007. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and first went to work with Nelson Puett, a local real estate agent and developer, before starting his own home building company. Many of his homes, such as this one, are located in the Northwest Hills neighborhoods of Austin, but he was also responsible for most of …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET August 23, 2021 HLC DATE: July 26, 2021 ZAP DATE: November 2, 2021 December 7, 2021 CASE NUMBER: C14H-2021-0164 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: Chrysler Air-Temp House COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7 WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 2502 Park View Drive ZONING FROM: SF-2 to SF-2-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence – standard lot (SF-2) district to single family residence – standard lot – Historic Landmark (SF-2-H) combining district zoning if the Commission believes that this house qualifies as a historic landmark and represents the entire proposed historic district. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical significance, community value. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: July 26, 2021: Initiated historic zoning. August 23, 2021: Recommended historic zoning. Vote: 9-0 (Larosche and Tollett absent). ZONING and PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: November 2, 2021: Postponed to December 7, 2921 at applicant’s request. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984) but is contributing to the identified Air Conditioned Village National Register Historic District, which was unfortunately not recommended by the State Board of Review. This case came before the Commission in June, 2020 for a full demolition. The applicant in the 2020 case reconsidered their application for full demolition and submitted plans for a partial demolition and retention of the character-defining features of this house; those plans were reviewed and approved by the Commission. The prior proposal would have preserved much of the street façade of the house, replacing deteriorated materials in kind or with a visually-compatible modern material, and an addition to the back in what promised to be a sensitive rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the house. The Commission initiated historic zoning on the house during the pendency of the preparation of those plans, and satisfied that the plans would preserve the character of the house, dropped the historic zoning case. Since that time, the original applicants sold the house to the current applicant, who is seeking a permit to demolish the house and build a new house in its place. This house, being remarkably intact from the time of its construction, would have been contributing to the Air-Conditioned Village National Register Historic District, presented to 1 of 8B-13 2 the State Board of Renew earlier this month. There was owner opposition to the creation of the district and the nomination failed to …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20211103 002a Date: November 3, 2021 Seconded by: Perry Bedford Subject: Park 183 Buildings 6 & 7 (SP-2021-0072C) Motion by: Kevin Ramberg RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from 25-8-342 to allow fill over four feet to seventeen feet, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff recommends these variances (with one condition) having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following Staff Conditions: 1. Applicant will provide structural containment of fill with retaining walls. For: Bedford, Qureshi, Scott, Barrett Bixler, Bristol, Ramberg, Guerrero, and Brimer Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Thompson VOTE 8-0 Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 1 1 of 44B-14 ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: 11/03/2021 Park 183 Buildings 6 & 7 (SP-2021-0072C) Nick Brown, P.E., LDC COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4800 Distribution Drive & 7900 Industry Way NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: LOCATION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: District 2 Tunde Daramola, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, DSD, 512-974-6316, Babatunde.Daramola@austintexas.gov Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill over 4 feet up to 17 feet Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. STAFF CONDITION: Provide structural containment of fill with retaining walls. 2 of 44B-14 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance / Comprehensive Watershed Park 183 Buildings 6 & 7 Variance Request: Ordinance / Other To allow for fill exceeding 4ft for building construction Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. 2. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes. The variance will not be providing a special privilege to the applicant. The proposed buildings are similar in size to similarly situated property. The style of the building proposes a single finished floor building with a 4 -foot loading dock and flat truck court. In order to facilitate this type of development, significant levelling is required to enhance maneuverability into the loading docks, allowing trucks to operate safely on site. The …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2021-0078 COMMISSION DATE: December 7, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Cearley preliminary plan ADDRESS: 1601 Cedar Bend Drive APPLICANT: Cearley Tract Development, Inc. (Garrett Martin) AGENT: Atwell, LLC (Connor Overby, P.E.) ZONING: SF-4A-CO NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: none AREA: 0.703 acre (30,642 sf) COUNTY: Travis LOTS: 123 DISTRICT: 7 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along all interior streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval the Cearley preliminary plan, consisting of 123 single-family lots on 29.17 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated February December 1, 2021 and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Joey De La Garza PHONE: 512-974-2664 E-mail: joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed preliminary plan Exhibit C: Comment report dated December 1, 2021 1 of 21B-16 2 of 21B-16 UTILITIES WATER & WASTEWATER AUSTIN WATER UTILITY AVANTE PLAZA, SUITE 300 625 EAST 10TH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78734 CONTACT: ALFREDO TORRES PHONE: 512.972.0238 ELECTRIC CITY OF AUSTIN 1800 LAVACA ST. AUSTIN, TX 78701 512.494.9400 GAS TXU ENERGY 1005 CONGRESS AVENUE #750 AUSTIN, TX 78701 1.800.818.6132 ONE-CALL UTILITY LOCATING SERVICE CONTRACTOR TO CALL BEFORE DIGGING!!! PHONE: 1.800.245.4545 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR CEARLEY COMMUNITY SUBDIVISION CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS CIVIL ENGINEER ATWELL, LLC. 805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 310 AUSTIN, TX 78746 CONTACT: CONNOR J. OVERBY, P.E PHONE: 512.904.0505 SURVEYOR ATWELL, LLC. 805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 310 AUSTIN, TX 78746 CONTACT: ROBERT GERTSON, R.P.L.S. PHONE: 512.904.0505 S-2007-0769 W 8 W C) 5 1 5 V 1-0 (P 9 9 W-1 E E ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TOWERS OWNER CEARLEY TRACT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 9111 JOLLYVILLE ROAD, SUITE 111 AUSTIN, TX 78759 PH: 512-645-2145 DEVELOPER CEARLEY TRACT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 9111 JOLLYVILLE ROAD, SUITE 111 AUSTIN, TX 78759 PH: 512-645-2145 BENCHMARK INFORMATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION ABS 382 SUR 86 HARRISON W B ABS 752 SUR 290 S A & M G R R CO ACR 30.4980 NOTES 1. RELEASE OF THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2018-0146.1A(VAC) COMMISSION DATE: December 7, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Fort Dessau West Subdivision Partial Vacation ADDRESS: 1208 E. Howard Lane APPLICANT: Continental Homes of Texas, LLC AGENT: LandDev Consulting, LLC (Keith E. Parkan, P.E.) ZONING: SF-2-CO NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: n/a AREA: 0.501 acres (21,840 sf) LOTS: 2 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 7 WATERSHED: Harris Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose VARIANCES: none DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Fort Dessau West Subdivision partial subdivision vacation to remove two undeveloped lots from the recorded plat. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the partial subdivision vacation, the application meets City of Austin code requirements. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3404 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Exhibit of lots to be vacated Exhibit C: Recorded original plat 1 of 7B-18 Legend Street Labels Council District Zoning Text 0.5 0 0.24 0.5 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey. This product has been produced by the City of Austin for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 1: 15,110 Notes Case # C8-2018-0146.1A(VAC) Address: 1208 E. Howard Lane 2 of 7B-18 L A N C O N S U N D D E V L T I N G 50' SCALE: 1" = 50' 0 100' A L C O N N D D E V GN N I S U L T A K C O 0 5 L 49 B 51 52 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 E RIV K D C E B U L 9 2 8 2 6 2 27 23 4 2 25 8 1 7 1 57 8 5 59 K R A A 6 1 S / P O A 5 1 14 2 3 3 3 4 3 35 K 13 2 1 0 3 K 31 C 1 1 0 1 A 0 6 61 K 2 6 C O 3 6 L 64 5 6 6 6 B 67 8 4 47 6 4 45 4 4 2 2 21 0 2 9 1 E RIV E D S U A H U Z 7 3 6 3 35 40 L 9 3 …
ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, December 7, 2021 The Zoning and Platting Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 7, 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 Hank Smith Carrie Thompson Roy Woody Scott Boone 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 November 16, 2021. 2. Approval of minutes from Special Called November 29, 2021. 3. Approval of minutes from Joint Special Called Meeting November 29, 2021. Attorney: Patricia Link 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zoning: 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2021-0168 - Texas Cat Doctor; District 6 13264 Pond Springs Road; Lake Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: Texas Cat Hospital, Inc. (Kim Percival) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: HB Construction (Josh McKay) I-RR to GR Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2019-0166 - Parmer Business Park; District 1 13000, 13100 and 13106 1/2 Harris Ridge Boulevard; Harris Branch Watershed Owner/Applicant: Karlin McCallen Pass, LLC (Matthew Schwab) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle) LI-PDA to LI-PDA, to change a condition of zoning Pending Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Request by Staff and Applicant to January 18, 2022 C14-2016-124(RCT) - Parmer Business Park RCT; District 1 13000, 13100 and 13106 1/2 Harris Ridge Boulevard; Harris Branch Watershed Owner/Applicant: Karlin McCallen Pass, LLC (Matthew Schwab) Agent: Request: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle) The Applicant is requesting a termination of the restrictive covenant conditions for this property. Pending Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and …
Zoning and Platting Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule Per City Code Title 2 § 2-1-43 (A), approved on November 2, 2021 Except as otherwise provided by commission action, the commission will meet per the adopted schedule. Tues. January 4 2022 @ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. July 5 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. January 18 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. July 19 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. February 1 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. August 2 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. February 15 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. August 16 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. March 1 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. September 6 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. March 29 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. September 20 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. April 5 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. October 4 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. April 19 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. October 18 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. May 3 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. November 1 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. May 17 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. November 15 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. June 7 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. December 6 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. June 21 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM Tues. December 20 2022@ Austin City Hall, 6PM
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2019-0124.0A COMMISSION DATE: December 7, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Rayviva Price Tract ADDRESS: 7651 Delwau Lane APPLICANT: Everett C. Price, Jr. AGENT: Dunway (J. Segura) ZONING: SF-2 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: n/a AREA: 9.559 acres (416,390 sf) LOTS: 5 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Boggy Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose VARIANCES: none DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of theRayviva Price Tract subdivision, the applicant proposes to resubdivide an existing lot and unplatted property into a 5 lot subdivision on 9.559 acres. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the subdivision case, the plat meets City of Austin code requirements. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3404 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat 1 of 5B-15 Legend Council District Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ Zoning Text EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT 0.3 0 0.17 0.3 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey. This product has been produced by the City of Austin for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 1: 11,015 Notes Case # C8-2019-0124.0A Address: 7651 Dlewau Lane 2 of 5B-15 3 of 5B-15 4 of 5B-15 5 of 5B-15
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0021.0A COMMISSION DATE: December 7, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Fort Branch Subdivision ADDRESS: 5016 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. APPLICANT: East 13th Street LLC (Robert Penta) AGENT: Jerome Perales (Perales Land Development LLC) ZONING: SF-3-NP (single family residence) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 AREA: 2.9 acre (126,324 sf) LOTS: 8 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Fort Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose VARIANCES: none DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Fort Branch Subdivision comprised of 8 lots on 2. 9 acres (126,324 sf). 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 LDC 25-4-84(B). The conditions include completing a restrictive covenant, clarification of rain garden design, verify Drainage Criterial Manual requirements, adding a plat note, payment of parkland fees, and posting fiscal. These are administrative actions that require no discretionary review. An application that has been approved with conditions may be updated to address those conditions until the application expires and the plat does not need to be heard before the Commission again. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the plat, subject to the conditions listed in the comment report dated December 2, 2021, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3404 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated December 2, 2021 Legend Street Labels Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ 0.3 0 0.14 0.3 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey. This product has been produced by the City of Austin for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 1: 8,785 Notes SUBDIVISION NAME: Fort Branch Subdivision ADDRESS: 5016 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. LEGEND 1/2" ROD FOUND 1/2" ROD SET M MAG NAIL FOUND CALCULATED POINT ETE SSE WWE P.O.B. ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION/TELECOM. ESMT SANITARY SEWER ESMT WATER/WASTEWATER ESMT POINT OF BEGINNING SIDEWALK DRAINAGE ESMT HEREBY DEDICATED BEARING BASIS: BEARINGS ARE GRID NORTH BASED ON …
From: To: Subject: Date: Rhoades, Wendy 3101 W. William Cannon Drive Project CASE: C14-2021-0161 Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:42:17 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Rhoades, Thank you for this opportunity. I strongly oppose the rezoning of this urban forest property contiguous with Stephenson Nature Preserve to high density unaffordable housing. The real estate developer proposes to destroy a rich urban forest and nature preserve negatively impacting a wildlife population that includes gray foxes, rabbits and deer. This property is the sole wildlife bridge and a posted wildlife crossing for an extended urban green belt and the only access to Stephenson Nature Preserve. The Ranch Road right-of-way is the only access to the hiking trails of Stephenson Nature Preserve for local citizens and will be eliminated. Tens of thousands of oxygen generating carbon dioxide absorbing trees and vegetation will be destroyed and replaced with with hundreds of automobiles and trucks degrading air quality and exacerbating already dense and often life threatening traffic along West William Cannon which is already effectively off-limits to bicycle traffic. This month alone one of our female gray foxes and a young deer were killed. Last week a speeding pickup truck drove across the sidewalk and into a home. This property owner has been a terrible neighbor allowing illegal dumping, trash, shopping cart accumulations and public sidewalks to become overgrown and impassable. Clean-up has been largely left to the local citizens. I have personally arranged four shopping cart returns to HEB and picked up many bags of garbage on this property. The property owner continues to demonstrate indifference and contempt for the neighborhood. This property was originally part of black owned land farmed as part of Kincheonville supplying food for Tillotson College. In 1928 The City of Austin denied these black and hispanic land owners access to water, electricity and education forcing them into East Austin “negrotown.” The property contains remnants of stone walls and a remarkably preserved well. Historic or archeologic survey should be required before any further zoning considerations. Please don’t rezone this forest for destruction and profit of a wealthy developer at the expense of the community. Such rezoning would result in worsening air quality, traffic safety, public access to the nature preserve and urban wildlife diversity & safety. Respectfully, Rick Davis 3014 West William Cannon Dr. 415-298-1967 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from …
Zoning & Platting Commission Case: C14H-2021-0164 Dec 7 2502 Park View Dr Joseph Reynolds 2611 West 49th Member Allandale Zoning Committee Commissioners, I am writing for myself – I support full historic recognition and designation for 2502 Park View. 2502 Park View was one of the experimental houses in The Air Conditioned Village, used to determine how residences could/should be air-conditioned. The experiment was to try various ways to install air conditioning, to try different A/C designs, to study how to move the cold air, how to preserve the cool during summer heat, to determine what life effects it would have, to measure the electricity used to cool the houses - A/C was a change that resulted in housing booms in hot climate. It made business in the South attractive. The Air Conditioned Village was a joint project of the National Association of Homebuilders, and the University of Texas. It was similar to SEMATECH the semiconductor consortium that Admiral Inman initiated here in Austin in 1987, but without the government funding. Various potential competitors could work on common problems, to advance technology, avoiding concerns of improper collusion. In 1950s major population centers were in the North. There, houses have basements because the foundation must be deep, below the freeze line. Furnaces were put in the basement, and in some of them ducts in the basement directed the hot air to the various rooms; some sent heat via steam pipes to the various rooms for radiators. Also, in the North, attics are extra rooms, where odd stuff is stored. In the South, attics are ovens. In the South freezing ground isn’t a problem, so houses have slab foundations or short piers. The AC Village would ‘investigate’ various ways to place equipment, investigate how to move heat, to determine what redesign would improve that. It was to show the practicality of air-conditioned living. In 1950, air conditioners used ammonia as the chemical to move heat from the cooling evaporator to the condenser. Liquid ammonia expands and vaporizes as it is released into cooling coils. The heat of vaporization required to change from liquid stage to vapor is taken from the coils and the air that blows over them; they become cool. The ammonia, now a gas is sucked out to a compressor, where during compression, the same amount of heat is released to coils making them hot. When they are cooled, the …
Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Kevin Smith Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:03 PM PAZ Preservation *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners and City Staff, As we are back in COVID‐19 Stage 5 restrictions, the volunteers and I did not feel it was prudent to potentially risk exposure by collecting signatures opposing the demolition of 2502 Park View Dr in person. Instead, like a lot of other things during the pandemic we turned to digital solution. We created a change.org petition, to help safely gather signatures. We also asked for the signatures of the petition to include their zip code so we have an idea of where the support for saving this potential local landmark with national significance. An added benefit of collecting signatures in this manner is it dove‐tails nicely with one of Local Landmark Criteria‐ Community Value. From the over 450 signatures of the petition, Thank you for your time and consideration. Kevin Attachments (2) CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1 Name Carolyn Croom City Austin Megan Jones-Smith Austin 78756 US 78757-2103 US TX TX State Postal Code Country Commented Date 8/18/2021 8/18/2021 Comment "I live a few blocks away, at the same zip code as this wonderful home, 78757!" "We are already losing too much of Austin’s history in the push to develop and grow." Joe Reynolds Austin TX 78731 US 8/18/2021 "The houses of Air Conditioned Village are iconic artifacts of an important study, how to effectively include air-conditioning in single family homes. At the time of the study, air conditioning was limited to large places, like department stores, or movie theaters. Freon? Ammonia was the fluid used. Water cooling towers were needed to condense and recycle the refrigerant. How best to dispense the cool air around the house? How to insulate? There were many architecture and engineering issues. After the experiment more modern systems were designed, no more water towers; costs fell, soon A/C could fit into a window. The southern climate was conquered and life there changed.The houses are the equivalent of 1800s steam locomotives, or early 1900s airplanes, or 1958 transistors. They deserve national recognition and publicity." "This was a time in our country when hope and …
Historic Designation Supports Affordable Housing Case C14H-2021-0164 2502 Park View Joe Reynolds 2611 West 49th St Member Allandale Zoning Committee Most Austin residents need ‘affordable’ housing. The median price is too Historic designation reduces bidding by foreign and corporate buyers when Commissioners, I am writing for myself. I’m addressing the false idea that making something ‘Historic’ makes it more expensive. Importance of Affordable Housing high. This means that both monthly rental and monthly mortgage payments consume too much of family income. The median price numbers are skewed by new construction, so one approach is to preserve older places as livable space. The older units reflect the building patterns of yesteryear. Most are small single family houses developed at the end of World War II when the veterans got housing benefits. (I will relate my personal story at the end. When I was 3yrs old, my family of 7 moved into a 700sqft house in a housing project on the West City Limit of Dallas.) Impact of Historic Designation Historic designation is an impediment to scraping a perfectly good, affordable, house into dumpsters and the landfill. A Historic house may have some limits on any changes to its’ ‘street appearance’, but it remains viable as a residence and be maintainable. It’s a great place for kids and pets. the house is for sale. They want a clear path to getting the most money quickly. They bid up prices, preventing individuals and families from having access to the lower price of existing housing. Historic designation deters even local serial demolishers, who force individuals and families out of the market. They want to build new and big. But, any new place is much more expensive than older existing residences. Pflugerville Palaces are $$$$. If Historic Zoning is denied, 2502 Park View will not remain affordable. Importance of Preserving Culture into the future. Without the heritage each youngster and family must rediscover for themselves ways to approach social and personal problems. Without the cultural surrounding, key community institutions, like churches and social clubs, will fail. Then neighbor-neighbor support fails too. Impact of New Development Destructive I was very active during the ICRC redistricting of Council Districts. I went to most of the meetings. The loss of traditional ‘place’ was evident in the new Census data. The racial change of the residents is complete and was precipitous. Areas formerly supporting racial opportunity voting were no …
EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for the City of Austin Austin Independent School District PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS/LOCATION: 3101 William Cannon Drive CASE #: C14-2021-0161 NEW SINGLE FAMILY NEW MULTIFAMILY DEMOLITION OF MULTIFAMILY TAX CREDIT 0.01 Middle School: High School: 0.023 High School: Middle School: STUDENTS PER UNIT ASSUMPTION Elementary School: STUDENTS PER UNIT ASSUMPTION Elementary School: 0.026 # SF UNITS: # MF UNITS: 300 IMPACT ON SCHOOLS The student yield factor of 0.059 (across all grade levels) for apartment homes was used to determine the number of projected students. This was determined by the district’s demographer by looking at similar projects in the area. The proposed 300-unit multifamily development is projected to add approximately 18 students across all grade levels to the projected student population. It is estimated that of the 18 students, 8 will be assigned to Sunset Valley Elementary School 3 to Covington Middle School, and 7 to Crockett Early College High School. The percent of permanent capacity by enrollment for School Year 2025-26, including the additional students projected with this development, would be within the utilization target range of 85-110% at Sunset Valley ES (106%), and below the target range at Covington MS (60%), and Crockett ECHS (75%). The projected additional students at Covington MS and Crockett ECHS would not offset the anticipated decline in student enrollment. TRANSPORTATION IMPACT Students attending Sunset Valley ES and Crockett ECHS will qualify for transportation, however, there will be no impact. Students at Covington MS will not qualify for transportation unless a hazardous route condition is identified. SAFETY IMPACT There are not any identified safety impacts at this time. Date Prepared: 12.07.2021 Executive Director: [1] EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for the City of Austin Austin Independent School District Sunset Valley DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: ADDRESS: 3000 Jones Road POPULATION (without mobility rate) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Population Number 358 64% % of Permanent Capacity ENROLLMENT (with mobility rate) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Enrollment Number % of Permanent Capacity 487 87% MIDDLE SCHOOL: Covington ADDRESS: 3700 Convict Hill Road POPULATION (without mobility rate) MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Population Number 793 70% % of Permanent Capacity ENROLLMENT (with mobility rate) MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Enrollment Number % of Permanent Capacity 795 71% PERMANENT CAPACITY: MOBILITY RATE: +36.0% 561 5- Year Projected Population (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Population (with proposed development) 5- Year Projected Enrollment (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Enrollment (with proposed …
From: To: Subject: Date: Rhoades, Wendy 3101 W. William Cannon Drive Project CASE: C14-2021-0161 Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:42:17 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Rhoades, Thank you for this opportunity. I strongly oppose the rezoning of this urban forest property contiguous with Stephenson Nature Preserve to high density unaffordable housing. The real estate developer proposes to destroy a rich urban forest and nature preserve negatively impacting a wildlife population that includes gray foxes, rabbits and deer. This property is the sole wildlife bridge and a posted wildlife crossing for an extended urban green belt and the only access to Stephenson Nature Preserve. The Ranch Road right-of-way is the only access to the hiking trails of Stephenson Nature Preserve for local citizens and will be eliminated. Tens of thousands of oxygen generating carbon dioxide absorbing trees and vegetation will be destroyed and replaced with with hundreds of automobiles and trucks degrading air quality and exacerbating already dense and often life threatening traffic along West William Cannon which is already effectively off-limits to bicycle traffic. This month alone one of our female gray foxes and a young deer were killed. Last week a speeding pickup truck drove across the sidewalk and into a home. This property owner has been a terrible neighbor allowing illegal dumping, trash, shopping cart accumulations and public sidewalks to become overgrown and impassable. Clean-up has been largely left to the local citizens. I have personally arranged four shopping cart returns to HEB and picked up many bags of garbage on this property. The property owner continues to demonstrate indifference and contempt for the neighborhood. This property was originally part of black owned land farmed as part of Kincheonville supplying food for Tillotson College. In 1928 The City of Austin denied these black and hispanic land owners access to water, electricity and education forcing them into East Austin “negrotown.” The property contains remnants of stone walls and a remarkably preserved well. Historic or archeologic survey should be required before any further zoning considerations. Please don’t rezone this forest for destruction and profit of a wealthy developer at the expense of the community. Such rezoning would result in worsening air quality, traffic safety, public access to the nature preserve and urban wildlife diversity & safety. Respectfully, Rick Davis 3014 West William Cannon Dr. 415-298-1967 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from …
Dear Members of the Zoning and Platting Commission, Fred Day graduated from University of Texas at Austin in 1950 with a degree in Architecture. In 1954, a home he designed was included as part of a national study with international consequences, the Austin Air-Conditioned Village experiment. The home is now a prized architectural example of Mid-century Modern style. It stands at 2502 Park View Drive. Showcased is not only Fred Day's masterful architectural vision, described as unique and spirited, but also the elements of the organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. The unique home in which my parents lived for 60 years, was their pride and joy. It caught the attention of many passersby who would summon their courage to ask for a tour of the house's interior. They were never disappointed because the interior also was exciting. What makes this house so noticeable? Why does it evoke such powerful positive feelings? It is because Fred Day created harmony from disparate elements: planes lines, angles, positive and negative space, asymmetry, and mixed materials. From complexity, there emerged a tantalizing form of “Art-chitecture.” Consider the brick work. No two walls or lines are the same height, but because they begin past the left side of the house and extend past the right side, they create a uniting theme. Consider also the color scheme of yellow and grey. This color combination is introduced in the square panels on the front of the home. It continues into the bathrooms where the counters are made of inlaid one-inch-square yellow tiles. The walls are made of inlaid one-inch-square grey tiles. This color scheme ends outside on the tall, alternating yellow and grey privacy panels enclosing the oversized back patio and the large surrounding grass area. They were clearly visible through the back glass walls of the living room. Elements of form-following-function can be seen through the interior and exterior of the home. An example is the atrium, which graces the front patio roof. It provides sunlight for the plants and kitchen, and allows additional breeze to the front patio. However, even Fred Day could not imagine its comedic touch. An errant peacock flew to the atrium to observe people below. Recently, after my parents passed away, we had a garage sale. We were thrilled to see a troop of neighbors walking from the west end of Park View, to our sale at the east end. …