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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: MF-6 DISTRICT: 10 CASE: C14-2021-0100 (Luby’s Site) ADDRESS: 8176 North MoPac Expressway ZONING FROM: LR SITE AREA: 2.38 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC (Bill Gordon) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 3, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 21B-52 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 2.38 acre lot that contains a restaurant use (Luby’s Cafeteria) located on the southwest corner of the Mopac Expressway Service Road and Steck Avenue. The tracts of land to the north and south are zoned LO/LR and are developed with office complexes. To the east is a highway, North MoPac Expressway. The lot to the west is developed with a multifamily use (La Montreaux Apartments). In this application, the applicant is requesting to rezone this property from LR, Neighborhood Commercial district, zoning to MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning to redevelop this site with a 275-unit multifamily apartment complex, which would include 10 percent of total units (28 units) available as long-term Affordable housing units at 80 percent of Median Family Income (MFI) (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). The staff recommends MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning because the site under consideration meets this intent of the MF-6 district as it is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of an arterial roadway, Steck Avenue, and a highway, North MoPac Expressway and is near a designated ‘Neighborhood Activity Center’ in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. The proposed MF-6 zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses because this property is adjacent to office and commercial zoning to the north and south and multifamily zoning to the west. The surrounding zoning permits office and commercial services that can be utilized by the residents of this proposed residential development. MF-6 district zoning will provide for additional housing opportunities in this area of the city. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Multifamily Residence (Highest Density) district is intended to accommodate multifamily and group residential use. This district is appropriate for highest density housing in centrally located areas near supporting transportation and commercial facilities, in areas adjoining downtown Austin and major institutional or employment centers, and in other selected areas where highest density multifamily use is desirable. 2. The proposed zoning should promote consistency and orderly planning. MF-6 zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses because this property is located adjacent to LO and LR zoning to the north and south and MF-2 zoning to the west. The surrounding zoning permits office and commercial services that can be utilized by the residents of this proposed development. In addition, the site fronts onto the service road for North MoPac Expressway and there is a bus stop is located directly in front of the subject property, on Steck Avenue. 2 of 21B-53 3. Intensive multi-family zoning should be located on major arterials and highways. The property in question is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of an arterial roadway, Steck Avenue, and a highway, North MoPac Expressway. The site is also located near, a ‘Neighborhood Activity Center’ (the Anderson Lane Neighborhood Center), as identified on the Imagine Austin’s Growth Concept Map, found in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING LAND USES LR Site North LO, LR South LO ROW East West MF-2 Restaurant (General) Office (Oak Point Office Complex) Office (Westpark Office Complex) North MoPac Expressway Multifamily (Le Montreaux Concierge Community) AREA STUDY: N/A TIA: Deferred to Site Plan WATERSHED: Shoal Creek SCHOOLS: Austin I.S.D. Hill Elementary School Murchison Middle School Anderson High School NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Friends of North Shoal Creek Homeless Neighborhood Association Lemontrux of Spicewood Forest Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation North Austin Civic Association North Austin Neighborhood Alliance North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan Contact Team NW Austin Neighbors SELTEXAS 3 of 21B-54 Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources AREA CASE HISTORIES: NUMBER C14-2015-0056 (8240 N. Mopac Rezoning) REQUEST LO to LR LO to LR LR-CO to GR C14-2012-0149 (8200 North MoPac Rezoning: 8200 North Mopac Expressway South Bound C14-2010-0164 (8610 North Mopac Expressway South Bound) RELATED CASES: C8J-2008-0107.0A – Subdivision Case EXISTING STREET CHARACTERISTICS: CITY COUNCIL 8/13/15: Approved LR zoning on consent on all 3 readings (11-0); L. Pool-1st. D. Zimmerman-2nd. 2/14/13: Approved LR zoning on consent on all 3 readings (7-0); S. Cole-1st, B. Spelman-2nd. 12/09/10: Approved GR-CO zoning on consent on all 3 readings (7-0); Spelman-1st, Martinez-2nd. COMMISSION 7/07/15: Approved staff’s recommendation of LR zoning on consent (9-0, D. Breihaupt-1st and S. Lavani-absent); L. Brinsmade- 1st, A. Denkler-2nd. 1/15/13: Approved the staff’s recommendation of LR zoning by consent (6-0, P. Seeger-absent); G. Rojas-1st, S. Compton-2nd. 11/16/10: Approved GR-CO zoning on consent, with the following additional conditions offered by the applicant: No Pawn Shop Services use and a public restrictive covenant to state that business will be closed during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (6-0, Banks-absent); P. Seeger-1st, D. Tiemann-2nd. Name Existing ROW ASMP Required ROW Pavement ASMP Sidewalks Bicycle Classification Route Mopac Expressway SRVG SB Steck Avenue 190’ Defer to TxDOT 47’ Yes Yes 80’ 64’ 48’ Yes Yes Yes 4 2 Capital Metro (within ¼ mile) Yes 4 of 21B-55 OTHER STAFF COMMENTS: Comprehensive Planning This zoning case is located on the southwest corner of the Mopac Expressway Service Road and Steck Avenue on a 2.38 acre site, which contains a restaurant. The property is located adjacent to the Anderson Lane Neighborhood Center, which is to the south and is not in a small area planning area. Surrounding uses include an office building to the north; to the south are office buildings and a shoe repair shop; to the east is the Mopac Expressway; and to the west is a large apartment complex. The proposed use is a 275 unit multifamily apartment complex, which would include 10 percent of total units (28 units) available as long-term Affordable housing units at 80 percent of Median Family Income (MFI). Connectivity A public sidewalk is located partially along this portion of Steck Avenue and along the Mopac Expressway frontage road. Unprotected bikes lanes are located along Steck Avenue. There is also a signalized crosswalk at Steck and the Mopac frontage road. A bus stop is located directly in front of the subject property, which is on Steck Avenue. Mobility options are average while connectivity options are fair, due to the lack of parks, schools and goods and services within a half a mile radius of the site. Imagine Austin This project is located near a Neighborhood Activity Center. A Neighborhood Center is the smallest Center in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which is supposed to have a more local focus. Neighborhood Centers are intended for doctors and dentist offices, retail shops, branch libraries, dry cleaners, hair salons, coffee shops, restaurants, and other small and local businesses to generally serve the center and surrounding neighborhoods. Imagine Austin Centers are represented by a circle or globular shape that reflects the general location where a ‘center’ should be located in the future. The center’s actual boundaries would need to be refined and clarified through a small area planning process. Regional, town, and neighborhood centers are supposed to be walkable, bikeable, and supported by transit. The following IACP policies are also relevant to this case: • LUT P3. Promote development in compact centers, communities, or along corridors that are connected by roads and transit that are designed to encourage walking and bicycling, and reduce health care, housing, and transportation costs. • LUT P5. Create healthy and family-friendly communities through development that includes a mix of land uses and housing types and affords realistic opportunities for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian travel and provides both community gathering spaces, parks and safe outdoor play areas for children. • HN P10. Create complete neighborhoods across Austin that have a mix of housing types and land uses, affordable housing and transportation options, and access to schools, retail, employment, community services, and parks and recreation options. The project is located near a Neighborhood Center, which supports multifamily uses. There are also average mobility options in the area (public sidewalks, unprotected bike lanes, 5 of 21B-56 signalized crosswalks and a public transit stop) but the area lacks nearby civic uses and retail and commercial uses in the vicinity. Based upon a Neighborhood Center supporting multifamily uses, average mobility options, setting aside 10 percent of the units as an affordable housing component, but below average connectivity options in this area, this project partially supports the policies of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. Environmental The site is located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. The site is located in the Shoal Creek Watershed of the Colorado River Basin, which is classified as an Urban Watershed by Chapter 25-8 of the City's Land Development Code. It is in the Desired Development Zone. Zoning district impervious cover limits apply in the Urban Watershed classification. According to floodplain maps there is no floodplain within or adjacent to the project location. Standard landscaping and tree protection will be required in accordance with LDC 25-2 and 25-8 for all development and/or redevelopment. At this time, site specific information is unavailable regarding vegetation, areas of steep slope, or other environmental features such as bluffs, springs, canyon rimrock, caves, sinkholes, and wetlands. This site is required to provide on-site water quality controls (or payment in lieu of) for all development and/or redevelopment when 8,000 sq. ft. cumulative is exceeded, and on site control for the two-year storm. At this time, no information has been provided as to whether this property has any preexisting approvals that preempt current water quality or Code requirements. Fire No comment. Parks and Recreation Parkland dedication will be required for the new residential units proposed by this development, multifamily with MF-6 zoning, at the time of subdivision or site plan, per City Code § 25-1-601. Whether the requirement shall be met with fees in-lieu or dedicated land will be determined using the criteria in City Code Title 25, Article 14, as amended. Should fees in-lieu be required, those fees shall be used toward park investments in the form of land acquisition and/or park amenities within the surrounding area, per the Parkland Dedication Operating Procedures § 14.3.11 and City Code § 25-1-607 (B)(1) & (2). If the applicant wishes to discuss parkland dedication requirements in advance of site plan or subdivision applications, please contact this reviewer: thomas.rowlinson@austintexas.gov. 6 of 21B-5Site Plan Transportation Water Utility 7 Any new development is subject to Subchapter E. Design Standards and Mixed Use. Additional comments will be made when the site plan is submitted. The site is subject to compatibility standards along the south property line. Additional design regulations will be enforced at the time a site plan is submitted. The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), adopted 04/11/2019, identifies sufficient right- of-way for Steck Avenue and Mopac Expressway. Assessment of required transportation mitigation, including the potential dedication of right of way and easements and participation in roadway and other multi-modal improvements, will occur at the time of site plan/subdivision application. A traffic impact analysis shall be required at the time of site plan if triggered per LDC 25-6-113. The landowner intends to serve the site with City of Austin water and wastewater utilities. The landowner, at own expense, will be responsible for providing any water and wastewater utility improvements, offsite main extensions, utility relocations and or abandonments required by the land use. The water and wastewater utility plan must be reviewed and approved by Austin Water for compliance with City criteria and suitability for operation and maintenance. Based on current public infrastructure configurations, it appears that service extension requests (SER) will be required to provide service to this lot. For more information pertaining to the Service Extension Request process and submittal requirements contact the Austin Water SER team at ser@austintexas.gov. The landowner must pay the City inspection fee with the utility construction. The landowner must pay the tap and impact fee once the landowner makes an application for a City of Austin water and wastewater utility tap permit. INDEX OF EXHIBITS TO FOLLOW A: Zoning Map B. Aerial Map C. Applicant’s Request Letter D. Education Impact Analysis E. Correspondence from Interested Parties 7 of 21B-5KE N TFIELD R D CP78-63 C814-78-09 R D N R U B A L C PUD MF-2 C814-78-001 PUD B R A N I G A N L N 78-114 SP-95-0157C LO D E R E R T T N E B LR C14-2015-0056 K R A E P FIC F O C14-2012-0149 LR ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! CAFETERIA ! LR ! ! ! 78-188 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 78-188 ! ! ! OFFICES LO 78-188 1'BUFFER "A" ZONING P M A R B S C A P O M O T K C E T S MF-2 APARTMENTS APARTMENTS W ESTCHESTER AVE ( ( ( ( ( ( ( R D T S E R O F H T R O N ( 72-63 ( B S D R V S Y P X E C A P O M N MAYFAIR DR ( SF-3 ( PUD PUD R D D O O W R E M M U S PUD PUD R E D C A L R P E M M U S C814-77-002 R E D R SID ME M SU LO = = G A R D E N 7 9 - 3 0 89-269 APTS. 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PENDING CASE ZONING BOUNDARY ± 79-73 OFFICE PARK 83-36 GR C14R-87-131 GR-CO C14-2014-0156 EXHIBIT A 78-222 SP-02-0140C SPC-88-0189A 75-232 OFFICE PARK P M A K R C E T O S B T C S PA O N M P M A R S S A P Y B K C E T S C A P O M N 77-105 78-24 LI 78-222 PARKING SP-05-1526BS 71-112 OFFICE COMPLEX PARKING LUMBER YARD LUMBER CO. ST E C K A V E CS C O. LI GR SP-02-0021C SP88-0276C PRINTING CO. LI 72-158 CS CP72-31 C 6 7 2 D V L B K E E R L C A O H S GR 8 - 0 8 P S E IC F F O STORE LR LO C 6 7 2 C INI L C - 0 8 8 P S 76-112 SP88-0276C GR CS-1 DOCTORS OFFICE LR C14-05-0178 (78-188 CORRECTED ORDINAN CE) APARTMENTS B S Y P X E C A P O M N B N Y P X E C A P O M N 87-50 P79-48 P 7 -5 5 8 LI B N D R V S Y P X E C A P O M N I-SF-3 R84-334 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 and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 400 ' This product has been produced by the Housing and Planning Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or Created: 6/10/2021 ZONING ZONING CASE#: C14-2021-0100 8 of 21B-5R E D R SID PUD E M M U S SF-6 LO STE C K AVE MF-2 SF-3 R Y D R R E B E C SF-3 M SU MITBN D ± 1'' = 200' LR LO LR D E R E R T T N E B J31 LO C14-2021-0100 LR B S D R V S Y P X E C A P O M N P M A R B S C A P O M O T K C E T S P M EXHIBIT B A K R C E T O S B T C S PA O N M B S Y P X E C A P O M N B N Y P X E C A P O M N K C E T S C A P O M N P M A R S S A P Y B O T K C E T S D R V S C A P O M P M A R B N LI STECK AVE P B N D R V S Y P X E C A P O M N I-SF-3 Copyright nearmap 2015 E T AV E N N O S J30 MF-2 SUBJECT TRACT ZONING BOUNDARY ! ! ! ! ! ! PENDING CASE CREEK BUFFER Luby's Site ZONING CASE#: LOCATION: SUBJECT AREA: GRID: MANAGER: C14-2021-0100 8176 N. MoPac Expy SR SB 2.3792 Acres J31 Sherri Sirwaitis This map has been produced by the Communications Technology Management Dept. on behalf of the Planning Development Review Dept. for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 9 of 21B-5EXHIBIT C ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC A T T O R N E Y S A N D C O U N S E L O R S 100 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 1300 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701-2744 512-435-2300 FACSIMILE 512-435-2360 April 14, 2021 Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director City of Austin Housing and Planning Department 1000 E. 11th St. Austin, Texas 78702 Dear Mr. Rusthoven: Re: Rezoning application for TCAD Parcel No. 0242020462 (the “Property”) I am submitting an application to rezone the Property to MF-6 in order to develop a multi-family project with roughly 275 total units, including 10 percent of total units available as long-term Affordable housing units at 80 percent of Median Family Income (MFI). The Property is located along MoPac Expressway, at its intersection with Steck Avenue, and is surrounded by sites zoned for office and multi-family. It is currently zoned for Neighborhood Commercial (“LR”) and operates as a Luby’s restaurant. We believe that the Property is an appropriate location for a multi-family project including income-restricted Affordable units. It is in a high-opportunity area with access to Hill Elementary School, Murchison Middle School, and Anderson High School, and would meaningfully contribute to Affordable housing capacity within District 10. The Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint establishes a goal of 8,456 Affordable units up to 80 percent MFI in District 10 by 2028, though there are only 24 such units available to date, according to city figures. This project would provide 10 percent of total units at 80 percent MFI, or roughly 28 new Affordable units – more than the total number of Affordable units currently available in District 10. To deliver on this vision, we are requesting MF-6 zoning, which would allow a multi-family project as well as the additional height and units needed to commit to the affordability levels outlined above. Approving MF-6 at this location would maintain the same impervious cover limitation already allowed today, while also allowing additional height at an appropriate location along the MoPac corridor. The Property is surrounded by office and multi-family sites as well as MoPac Expressway, all which provide buffers between the Property and interior neighborhoods. The project would also be built in full compliance with compatibility standards, further ensuring that the additional height is accomplished in an appropriate manner. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to answering any questions and providing further details. Respectfully, Michael J. Whellan {W1043292.1} 10 of 21B-5EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for the City of Austin Austin Independent School District EXHIBIT D PROJECT NAME: Luby’s Site ADDRESS/LOCATION: 8176 N. MoPac Expwy. CASE #: C14-2021-0100 NEW SINGLE FAMILY NEW MULTIFAMILY DEMOLITION OF MULTIFAMILY TAX CREDIT # SF UNITS: STUDENTS PER UNIT ASSUMPTION Elementary School: Middle School: High School: # MF UNITS: 275 STUDENTS PER UNIT ASSUMPTION Elementary School: 0.02 Middle School: .014 High School: 0.02 IMPACT ON SCHOOLS The student yield factor of 0.054 (across all grade levels) for apartment homes was used to determine the number of projected students. This factor was provided by the district’s demographer. The proposed 275-unit multifamily development is projected to add approximately 15 students across all grade levels to the projected student population. It is estimated that of the 15 students, 6 will be assigned to Hill Elementary School, 4 to Murchison Middle School, and 5 to Anderson High School. The percent of permanent capacity by enrollment for School Year 2025-26, including the additional students projected with this development, would be over the optimal utilization target range of 85-110% at Hill ES (130%), within the target range at Murchison MS (87%), and below the target range at Anderson HS (78%). In August 2021, an addition with eight new classrooms will be opening at Hill ES to address overcrowding at the campus. TRANSPORTATION IMPACT Students attending Hill ES and Anderson HS will not qualify for transportation unless a hazardous route is identified. Students attending Murchison MS qualify for transportation and no additional buses would be needed. SAFETY IMPACT There are not any identified safety impacts at this time. Date Prepared: 07/28/2021 Executive Director: [1] 11 of 21B-5EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for the City of Austin Austin Independent School District DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Hill ADDRESS: 8601 Tallwood Drive POPULATION (without mobility rate) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Population PERMANENT CAPACITY: MOBILITY RATE: +2.5% 690 5- Year Projected Population (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Population (with proposed development) ENROLLMENT (with mobility rate) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Enrollment 5- Year Projected Enrollment (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Enrollment (with proposed development) MIDDLE SCHOOL: Murchison ADDRESS: 3700 N. Hills Drive POPULATION (without mobility rate) MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Population PERMANENT CAPACITY: -3.6% MOBILITY RATE: 1,301 5- Year Projected Population (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Population (with proposed development) ENROLLMENT (with mobility rate) MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Enrollment 5- Year Projected Enrollment (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Enrollment (with proposed development) Number % of Permanent Capacity Number % of Permanent Capacity Number % of Permanent Capacity Number % of Permanent Capacity 852 123% 873 127% 1,294 99% 1,247 96% 877 128% 898 130% 1,185 91% 1,131 87% 871 126% 892 129% 1,181 91% 1,127 87% [2] 12 of 21B-5EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT Prepared for the City of Austin Austin Independent School District PERMANENT CAPACITY: MOBILITY RATE: 3.4% 2,478 5- Year Projected Population (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Population (with proposed development) HIGH SCHOOL: Anderson ADDRESS: 8403 Mesa Drive POPULATION (without mobility rate) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Population Number % of Permanent Capacity Number % of Permanent Capacity 2,168 87% 2,242 90% ENROLLMENT (with mobility rate) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 2020-21 Enrollment 5- Year Projected Enrollment (without proposed development) 5-Year Projected Enrollment (with proposed development) 1,867 75% 1,940 78% 1,862 75% 1,935 78% [3] 13 of 21B-5EXHIBIT E From: To: Subject: Date: Liz Petropoulos Sirwaitis, Sherri Case Number: C14-2021-0100 Thursday, July 15, 2021 6:36:49 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello Sherri Sirwaitis, I am a resident of The Arbors located at 8210 Bent Tree Road in Austin, TX, essentially across the street from the subject property. As a longtime resident, specifically at 8215 Summer Side Drive, I am very familiar with the traffic in the area included in the subject case. When I return home from work from 4:20 to 5:00 PM on weekdays when Anderson High School is in session, Steck Avenue is a parking lot (going to MoPac from Mesa Drive). It did not used to be that way but over the last two years that is what has developed by way of traffic. Adding 275 units at the intersection of the MoPac frontage road and Steck Avenue corner would be a colossal mistake as traffic would surge and make an already busy intersection worse. The ingress and egress to the subject property would need to be changed or a light put in similar to Far West and MoPac. The long and the short of this is that there are already too many cars on Steck Avenue and adding 275 units would not only be detrimental to existing residents but difficult for the residents of the 275 units. I appreciate your consideration in this matter. Thank you, Elizabeth Petropoulos 812-604-5102 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. 14 of 21B-5From: To: Subject: Date: Patricia Bancroft Sirwaitis, Sherri Case #C14-2021-0100 Monday, June 28, 2021 10:04:33 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good morning. My concern for this application is traffic impact. Steck Avenue at that location is already difficult to access and high density residential will only increase that traffic. I understand there will be a hearing and I will be very interested to know how this will be addressed, during construction and upon completion as well. Thank you Patricia Bancroft Sent from my iPhone 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. 15 of 21B-516 of 21B-517 of 21B-518 of 21B-519 of 21B-520 of 21B-521 of 21B-5From: To: Subject: Date: Marianne Ross Sirwaitis, Sherri RE: Case No. C-14-2021-0100; Rezoning 8176 N MoPac Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:30:25 AM Dear Ms. Sirwaitis: Please submit the following comments and objection for the rezoning application referenced above: I am a resident of Summerwood, a neighborhood community consisting of several free- standing homes and townhomes located just a half mile west of the property at issue. I strongly oppose the rezoning application of this property to MF-6. The City has already decreased vehicular traffic movement by increasing the volume of the bike lanes on Steck and other areas around town. Adding a large, highly dense community at that particular intersection would make traffic all that much worse than it already is. During Covid and the quarantine it may appear there is not a lot of traffic around Steck & Mopac, but there is. During normal times, the traffic is already unbearable at that intersection. Also, we have a number of senior citizens living in our neighborhood and surrounding areas, in addition to the numerous students who attend Anderson High School farther west on Steck. Please do not make it any more difficult for them to maneuver than it already is. Thank you, Marianne Ross 8330 Summerwood Dr. 512-751-5177 cell