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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0012 (Research Park Rezoning) DISTRICT: 6 ADDRESS: 12455, 12501 Research Boulevard North Bound, 12489, 12515 ½, 12517 ½ Research Boulevard Service Road NB, 12220 ½ Riata Trace Parkway ZONING FROM: LI TO: LI-PDA The applicant is requesting a rezoning to add a Planned Development Area overlay with the following conditions: Applicable Site Development Regulations A. Unless otherwise modified herein development of Lot 11 shall comply with applicable City of Austin rules, regulations and ordinances. B. If there is a conflict between this Ordinance and applicable City of Austin rules, regulations and ordinances, this Ordinance including the Exhibits shall control. Authorized Uses A. All Limited Industrial (LI) uses are permitted uses of Lot 11, except as set forth in Subsection B of this Section. The following are additional permitted uses: B. The following uses are prohibited as principal uses of Lot 11: Multi-Family Residential Research Testing Services Research Warehousing Services Automotive Repair Services Campground Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility Funeral Services Kennels Pedicab Storage and Dispatch Recycling Center Resource Extraction Scrap and Salvage Service Station Theater Site Development Regulations A. Base District Regulations 1) Development of the Property shall conform to the site development regulations authorized for the Limited Industrial Services (LI) district as set forth in the City Code, except as provided for in this Ordinance. 2) The following development regulations shall apply only to Lot 11. a) The minimum lot size is 5,750 square feet. 1 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 2 b) The minimum lot width is 50 feet. c) There is no minimum interior side yard, rear yard, front yard, or street yard setbacks. d) The maximum height is 60 feet. e) The maximum impervious cover and maximum building coverage is set forth by the applicable watershed limitation. f) The maximum floor-to-area ratio is 2:1. SITE AREA: 179.14 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Karlin Research Park Development, LLC, Karlin Research Park, LLC (Matthew Schwab) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends LI-PDA, Limited Industrial-Planned Development Area Combining District, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 17, 2021: Postponed to September 7, 2021 at the neighborhood's request by consent (10-0, R. Woody-absent); E. Ray-1st, A. Dankler-2nd. September 7, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 2 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 3 The property in question is a 179+ tract of land that has access onto McNeil Drive and onto the frontage road of Research Boulevard/U.S. Highway 183 Northbound. The property is developed with office, warehouse and manufacturing uses. The specific area in Lot 11 (which is approximately 31 acres) appears to contain an electric switching station, a vacant parking structure and undeveloped land. The lots to the north are developed with single- family residential uses (Old Milwood Neighborhood) and a detention pond. To the east, there is a multifamily use (Riata Resort Apartments), a small retail center and office uses (Riata Gateway). The property to the south fronting Research Boulevard is developed with office buildings (Research Park Plaza). To the west, across McNeil Drive, there is a day care use, a retail use, offices, a convenience storage use and automotive washing. The applicant is requesting a rezoning to add a Planned Development Area (PDA) combining district to the LI base district to retain the office/industrial and warehouse uses and add a 350-unit multifamily use on Lot 11 along the northeastern side of the property (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter and Proposed PDA Standards – Exhibit C). The staff is recommending Limited Industrial-Planned Development Area District zoning as the property meets the intent of the LI-PDA combining district. The zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses because there are commercial and industrial uses located to the north, south and west and multifamily residential uses and commercial uses to the east. LI-PDA zoning would allow this site to be redeveloped with a mixture of high-density residential, office, commercial and industrial uses. This location is appropriate for the proposed mixture of uses because the property in question is near the intersection of a major arterial roadway, McNeil Road, and a highway, Research Boulevard/ U.S. Highway 183. The property is within 800 feet of the Jollyville Activity Corridor and 1,550 feet from the 183 and McNeil Neighborhood Center. The addition of multifamily residential through the proposed planned development area will provide for additional housing opportunities in this area of the city. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Limited Industrial Service district is intended as an area primarily for commercial services and limited manufacturing uses, generally on moderately sized sites. Planned Development Area combining district is intended for combination with selected commercial and industrial base districts, in order to modify base district provisions as necessary to allow for appropriate industrial and commercial uses or to reflect the terms 3 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 4 of a Planned Development Area agreement following annexation of properties subject to such an agreement. 2. The proposed zoning should promote consistency and orderly planning. The LI-PDA zoning district would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses because there are commercial and industrial uses located to the north, south and west and multifamily residential uses to the east. 3. Zoning changes should promote an orderly relationship among land uses. LI-PDA zoning would allow this site to be developed with a mixture of high-density residential, office, commercial and industrial uses. This location is appropriate for the proposed mixture of uses because the property in question is near the intersection of a major arterial roadway, McNeil Road, and a highway, Research Boulevard/U.S. Highway 183. The property is located 800 feet from the Jollyville Activity Corridor and 1,550 feet from the 183 and McNeil Neighborhood Center. 4. The proposed zoning should allow for a reasonable use of the property. The LI-PDA zoning district would allow for a fair and reasonable use of the site. The proposed addition of the Planned Development Area Combining District will allow for high-density residential uses, which will provide desirable housing opportunities for the people that work in the surrounding commercial and industrial areas. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING LAND USES Site North South East LI GR-MU-CO, SF-1, CS-CO, I-RR, SF-2 LI SF-2, LI, MF-2-CO, GR- MU-CO, LI West LI Warehouse/Manufacturing (Research Park- former Texas Instruments site) Day Care (Stepping Stone), Retail (Cloud House Vapor), Vacant Lot, Office, Convenience Storage (Extra Space Storage), Automotive Washing (County Line Car Wash), Single Family Residences Office (Research Park Plaza) Single Family Residences (Milwood Neighborhood), Detention Pond, Multifamily Residential (Riata Resort Apartments), Retail Center (Riata Bar & Grill, Minh’s Café, Food Mart, TruWest Credit Union, Yoga, Martinizing Cleaners), Office (Riata Gateway) Manufacturing, Office, Warehouse 4 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 5 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: N/A TIA: Deferred to Site Plan WATERSHED: Walnut Creek, Rattan Creek SCHOOLS: Round Rock I.S.D. Jollyville Elementary School Canyon Vista Middle School Westwood High School NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Bike Austin Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association SELTEXAS Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP- Travis County Natural Resources AREA CASE HISTORIES: REQUEST to I-RR MF-3 NUMBER C14-2020- 0027.SH – Arbor Park (6306 McNeil Drive) 5/05/20: Approved the staff’s recommendation of MF-3 zoning (8-0, Nadia Barrera-Ramirez and J. Kiolbassa-absent); B. Evans-1st, H. Smith-2nd. COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL I-RR to MH C14-2019-0008 (Honeycomb Park: 6402 McNeil Drive) 5/07/19: Approved staff’s recommendation of MH zoning by consent (9-0, N. Barrera-Ramirez-absent); D. King-1st, A. Tatkow-2nd. 6/04/20: The public hearing was conducted and a motion to close the public hearing and approve Ordinance No. 20200604-032 for MF-3 district zoning was approved on Council Member Flannigan's motion, Council Member Ellis' second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was off the dais. 6/06/19: The public hearing was conducted and a motion to close the public hearing and approve Ordinance 20190606-088 for mobile home residence (MH) district zoning was approved on Council Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent. 5 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 C14-2017-0042 (12602 Blackfoot Trail) LR-CO, SF-2 to CS-1-MU* *On May 16, 2017, the applicant submitted a letter amending the rezoning request to CS- MU. 8/15/17: Approved maintaining SF-2 zoning for the existing Tract 1 and GR-MU-CO zoning for the existing Tract 2, with the following conditions for Tract 2: 1) Prohibit Alternative Financial Services, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility, Medical Office-exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. gross floor area, Medical Offices-not exceeding 5,000 sq. ft. gross floor area, Outdoor Entertainment, Pawn Shop Services, Service Station, Congregate Living, Guidance Services, Hospital Services (General), Hospital Services (Limited), Residential Treatment and Drive-In Services and 2) maintain the condition from Ordinance No. 9907722-46 that, “Pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with a non-residential use on the Property may not access Blackfoot Trail.” (7-0, D. Breithaupt, B. Evans, S. Lavani and S. Trinh-absent); J. Duncan-1st, A. Aguirre-2nd. 6 10/19/17: Approved GR-MU zoning on 1st reading only (8-3, A. Alter, L. Pool, K. Tovo-No); J. Flannigan-1st, P. Renteria-2nd. 12/07/17: Motion to approve GR- MU zoning, with a public restrictive covenant document to include the provision to restrict vehicular access from the Property to Blackfoot Trail. J. Flannigan-1st, G. Casar-2nd. A Amendment to include the provision to restrict vehicular access from Blackfoot Trail in a conditional overlay in the draft ordinance (4-5, S. Adler, O. Houston, G. Casar, A. Kitchen, J. Flannigan-No; D. Garza and E. Troxclair-off dais); K. Tovo, L. Pool-2nd. Main motion to approve GR-MU zoning, with access restriction in a public restrictive covenant document, on 2nd reading only (6-3, A. Alter, L. Pool and K. Tovo-No; D. Garza and E. Troxclair-off the dais). 12/14/17: A motion to approve the ordinance community for commercial-mixed use combining zoning with (GR-MU) district conditions was made by Council Member Flannigan and seconded by Council Member Houston. The following additional conditions are added to the ordinance: the Part 2: The Property with boundaries of the conditional overlay combining district established by the ordinance is subject to the following conditions: The following uses are prohibited uses for the Property: A. Restaurants (general) B. Liquor sales as an accessory use to commercial uses is prohibited. 6 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 7 the new In addition, the motion included the approval of restrictive covenant to prohibit vehicular traffic associated with non-residential use on property to Blackfoot Trail. for A substitute motion was made by Council Member Pool to approve the neighborhood ordinance commercial –mixed use (LR-MU) combining district zoning with a conditional overlay to prohibit Restaurant (general) use, and liquor sales use as an accessory use to commercial use. The substitute motion failed on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on a 3-8 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Alter and Pool. Those voting nay were: Mayor Adler, Council Members Casar, Flannigan, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Renteria, and Troxclair. A motion to approve the provision with vehicular traffic to be included in the conditional overlay rather than the restrict covenant failed on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 3-8 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Alter and Pool. Those voting nay were: Mayor Adler, Council Members Casar, Flannigan, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Renteria, and Troxclair. Ordinance No. 20171214-102 was approved community for commercial-mixed use combining (GR-MU) district zoning with the additional conditions listed above on Council Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote. 6/23:11: Approved MF-3-CO district zoning on consent on 1st reading (7-0); B. Spelman-1st, L. Morrison- 2nd. MF-3-CO to MF-3-CO C14-2011-0029 (Colonial at Quarry Oaks, 6263 McNeil Drive) 6/07/11: Approved staff’s recommendation of MF-3-CO zoning, with CO that would limit the site to uses that generate no more than 3,545 vehicle trips per 7 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 8 day and the property would be subject to the conditional overlay conditions set out in Ordinance No. 940203-I and in Ordinance No. 930610-M, with the exception of Part 2.4., that states "No multifamily development of Tract 2, or any portion thereof, shall be constructed or maintained within 25 feet of Melrose Trail." and public RC for TIA conditions, by consent (5-0, G. Bourgeois- absent); P. Seager-1st, D. Tiemann-2nd. 6/07/11: Approved staff’s recommendation of W/LO-CO zoning, the CO will maintain a 40-foot buffer/ building setback along the north property line of the site, by consent (5-0, G. Bourgeois- absent); P. Seager- 1st, D. Tiemann-2nd. C14-2011-0046 (6207 McNeil) RR to W/LO 7/28/11: Approved MF-3-CO zoning on consent on 2nd/3rd readings (7-0); B. Spelman-1st, S. Cole-2nd. 6/23/11: The public hearing was conducted and the motion to close the public hearing and adopt the first reading of the ordinance for warehouse/limited office- conditional overlay (W/LO-CO) combining district zoning was approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0 vote. A motion to reconsider item 130 was approved on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote. The public hearing was conducted and the motion to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 20110623-130 for warehouse/limited office-conditional overlay (W/LO- CO) combining district zoning was approved on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Leffingwell’s second on a 7-0 vote. 9/29/05: Approved MF-2 zoning by consent (7-0); all 3 readings 8/02/01: Approved PC rec. of NO- MU (6-0); all 3 readings I-RR to MF-2 SF-3 to LO C14-05-0086 (McNeil House Apartments: 6280 McNeil Drive) C14-01-0063 (Baunach Neighborhood Office - 12719 Dakota Lane) 8/16/05: Approved staff’s recommendation for MF-2 zoning by consent (8-0, K. Jackson- absent); J. Gohil-1st, M. Hawthorne-2nd. 6/26/01: Approved staff’s alternate rec. of NO-MU-CO zoning, with a CO to limit the permitted uses to Administrative and Professional Office and Software Development, allow for a rollback provision to SF-1 8 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 9 C14-00-2219 (12716-12728 Dakota Lane) C14-00-2218 (6514 McNeil Drive) RR, SF-1 to GO I-RR to GO if the office use ceases, and limit the site to 20 trips per day; by consent (8-0) 2/13/01: Approved staff alternate rec. of GO-CO (TR1) & LO-CO (TR2) with conditions (9-0) 2/13/01: Approved staff rec. of GO-CO by consent (9-0) 3/22/01: Approved GO-CO (TR1) & LO-CO (TR2) with conditions (7-0); all 3 readings 3/22/01: Approved GO-CO zoning, with the following conditions: 660 vehicle trip limit and 40 foot height limit (7-0); all 3 readings RELATED CASES: SP-2021-0124C EXISTING STREET CHARACTERISTICS: Name Existing ROW Pavement ASMP Sidewalks Bicycle Classification Route ASMP Required ROW Defer to TxDOT 38’ Capital Metro (within ¼ mile) Yes Yes Yes 4 3 3 4 104’ 56’ Yes Yes Yes 60’ 104’ 24’ 60’ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 102’ 116’ Research Blvd SVRD NB Riata Trace Pkwy Oak Knoll Dr McNeil Dr Variable atm. 94’- 104’ 153’ OTHER STAFF COMMENTS: Comprehensive Planning This zoning case is located on the south side of McNeil Drive and north side of Research Boulevard and contains an office park and light industrial uses on a 179.14 acre site. The property is located 800 feet from the Jollyville Activity Corridor and 1,550 feet from the 183 and McNeil Neighborhood Center. The property is surrounded by retail and residential uses to the north; to the south are office uses and Highway 183 (Research Boulevard); to the west are commercial and light industrial uses; and to the east is vacant land and residential uses. The proposal is to retain the office/industrial and warehouse uses and add 350 unit multifamily apartment complex on approximately 31 acres of the property, via a LI to LI- PDA zoning change. 9 of 78B-310 C14-2021-0012 Connectivity Imagine Austin There is no CapMetro stop located less than a mile away from the subject property. Research Boulevard has a public sidewalk while McNeil Drive has only an intermittent public sidewalk infrastructure, making walking in this area problematic. There are a few retail and commercial options in the area but no walkable civic uses. The subject property is near the 183 and McNeil Neighborhood Center’ as identified on the Imagine Austin’s Growth Concept Map. A Neighborhood Center is the smallest and least intense of the three types of activity centers outlined in the Growth Concept Map, with a focus on creating local businesses and services—including doctors and dentists, shops, branch libraries, dry cleaners, hair salons, coffee shops, restaurants, and other small and local businesses that generally serve the center and surrounding neighborhoods. Regional, town, and neighborhood centers are supposed to be walkable, bikeable, and supported by transit. There is also an Activity Center located 800 feet from Research Boulevard. The following IACP policies are also relevant to this case: • LUT P20. Locate industry, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and other freight- intensive uses in proximity to adequate transportation and utility infrastructure. • LUT P7. Encourage infill and redevelopment opportunities that place residential, work, and retail land uses in proximity to each other to maximize walking, bicycling, and transit opportunities. • 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. Environmental The project is proposing to rezone from LI to LI-PDA to enable office and multi-family development in an area currently zoned LI. Staff does not support the language establishing vested rights proposed in Exhibit A, Section 1(A). Projects should be subject to code at the time of site plan or subdivision permit application not at time of PDA approval. Exhibit A, Section 3(A)(e) is proposing to increase allowable impervious cover from 60% to 80% gross site area. The site is in the Suburban watershed regulation area, and watershed regulations limit multi-family projects to 60% impervious cover. Staff do not support the requested increase in impervious cover in excess of the watershed regulations in City Code 25-8. Environmental code modifications should not be allowed within PDA re-zoning cases. If the applicant wishes to modify code requirements affecting water quality regulations, PUD zoning would be a more appropriate zoning option. Comments cleared. The applicant has amended their PDA request to state that the maximum impervious cover and maximum building coverage is set forth by the applicable watershed limitation. 10 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 Fire No comments. Parks and Recreation 11 Parkland dedication will be required at the time of subdivision or site plan application for new residential units proposed by this rezoning, multifamily with LI-PDA, per City Code § 25-1-601, as amended. The intensity of the proposed development creates a need for over six acre of additional parkland, per requirements described in § 25-1-602; when over six acres, parkland must be dedicated – see § 25-1-605 (A)(2)(a). As such, land dedication shall be required. Any remaining fees in-lieu after dedication shall also be required. The surrounding areas are currently park deficient, defined as being outside walking distance to existing parks. The dedication would satisfy the need for additional parks in park deficient areas of North Austin, a specific recommendation in the Parks and Recreation Department’s Long Range Plan. The land to be dedicated must comply with PARD standards, including those described in Title 25, Article 14, as well as the Parkland Dedication Operating Procedures. Should there be any remaining fees in-lieu, 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. Site Plan SITE PLAN REVIEW OF ZONING CASES 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 multifamily residential component will also be subject to open space requirements. Transportation The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), adopted 04/11/2019, identifies sufficient right- of-way Riata Trace Parkway and Oak Knoll Drive and identifies a need for 104’ of right-of- way McNeil Drive. Sufficient right-of-way for Research Boulevard SVRD NB is deferred to TxDOT. Traffic impact analysis was waived, except for the development on Lot 11, a new site plan (or revision to any site plan that generates new trips) within the PDA would not be approved without a master TIA for all PDA sites. The master TIA shall include the entire zoning tract area, including Lot 11. 11 of 78B-3C14-2021-0012 Water Utility 12 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. Depending on the development plans submitted, water and or wastewater service extension requests may be required. All water and wastewater construction must be inspected by the City of Austin. 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 Case Map B. Aerial Map C. Applicant’s Request Letter and Proposed PDA Standards D. Correspondence from Interested Parties E. Conditions Proposed by the Neighborhood 12 of 78B-3R E S T GR-CO C14-2012-0099 I-SF-2 O F C L D R M C N E I A U T O R E P A I R COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL C14-2016-0123 CS-CO C14-99-0095 O F C AUTO REPAIR 83-067 LO ( LI-CO VET 92-0103 SP92-0427C CS 84-061 99-0095 WHSE C14-03-0059 81-132 LI OFFICE WHSE D V L Y B G O L O N H C E T 80-112 ELECTRONICS WAREHOUSE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 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PENDING CASE CREEK BUFFER Research Park Rezoning ZONING CASE#: LOCATION: SUBJECT AREA: GRID: MANAGER: C14-2021-0012 12455 - 12517 1/2 Research Blvd. 12220 1/2 Riata Trace Pkwy 179.14 Acres H36 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. 14 of 78B-3EXHIBIT C 15 of 78B-316 of 78B-3EXHIBIT “A” SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Section 1. Applicable Site Development Regulations A. B. A. Unless otherwise modified herein development of Lot 11 shall comply with applicable City of Austin rules, regulations and ordinances. If there is a conflict between this Ordinance and applicable City of Austin rules, regulations and ordinances, this Ordinance including the Exhibits shall control. Section 2. Authorized Uses All Limited Industrial (LI) uses are permitted uses of Lot 11, except as set forth in Subsection B of this Section. The following are additional permitted uses: B. The following uses are prohibited as principal uses of Lot 11: Multi-Family Residential Research Testing Services Research Warehousing Services Automotive Repair Services Campground Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility Funeral Services Kennels Pedicab Storage and Dispatch Recycling Center Resource Extraction Scrap and Salvage Service Station Theater Section 3. Site Development Regulations A. Base District Regulations 1) Development of the Property shall conform to the site development regulations authorized for the Limited Industrial Services (LI) district as set forth in the City Code, except as provided for in this Ordinance. 2) The following development regulations shall apply only to Lot 11. a) The minimum lot size is 5,750 square feet. b) The minimum lot width is 50 feet. c) There is no minimum interior side yard, rear yard, front yard, or street yard setbacks. d) The maximum height is 60 feet. {W1062110.2} 17 of 78B-3ARMBRUST & BROWN, PLLC Page 2 e) The maximum impervious cover and maximum building coverage is set forth by the applicable watershed limitation. f) The maximum floor-to-area ratio is 2:1. {W1062110.2} 18 of 78B-3LOT 14E LOT 14D LOT 14F LOT 15 LOT 14C LOT 10 LOT 9 LOT 12 LOT 16 LOT 11 LOT 8 LOT 1 LOT 1-B LOT 1-A RIATA 19 of 78B-3Legend Lot Line Zoning Lake Austin, Rural Residence (LA; RR) Single Family (SF-1; SF-2; SF-3; SF-4A; SF-4B; SF-5; SF-6) Mobile Home (MH) Multi-family (MF-1; MF-2; MF-3; MF-4; MF-5; MF-6) Commercial (CH; CR; CS; CS-1; GR; L; LR) Office (GO; LO; NO) Industrial (IP; LI; MI; R&D; W/LO) CBD; Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) ERC; NBG; TND; TOD Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agriculture, Development Reserve (AG, DR) Aviation, Public, Unzoned (AV; P; UNZ) Unclassified Zoning Text 0.2 0 0.08 0.2 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: 1: 4,800 Notes 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. 20 of 78B-3Legend Lot Line Zoning Lake Austin, Rural Residence (LA; RR) Single Family (SF-1; SF-2; SF-3; SF-4A; SF-4B; SF-5; SF-6) Mobile Home (MH) Multi-family (MF-1; MF-2; MF-3; MF-4; MF-5; MF-6) Commercial (CH; CR; CS; CS-1; GR; L; LR) Office (GO; LO; NO) Industrial (IP; LI; MI; R&D; W/LO) CBD; Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) ERC; NBG; TND; TOD Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agriculture, Development Reserve (AG, DR) Aviation, Public, Unzoned (AV; P; UNZ) Unclassified Zoning Text 0.2 0 0.08 0.2 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: 1: 4,800 Notes 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. 21 of 78B-3EXHIBIT D From: To: Subject: Date: bffsparky@gmail.com Avila, Rosemary; Sirwaitis, Sherri; Brie Cheese Case # SP2021-0124C /Case # 14C-2021-0012 - 78727 _ Old Milwood Needs SPEEDS BUMPS Saturday, June 26, 2021 3:29:37 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I am an 17+ year resident within the 78727 Old Milwood Neighborhood. Our area has been requesting the city to install speed bumps, reduce speed limits, repave our damaged roads, and install Buffer Sound Walls along Palmer & McNeil roads with no success for 15+ years to my knowledge. (Possibly longer) Adding additional apartment complexes, large complex industries (Apple/Samsung) along with existing large retailers (HEB) etc. will not only lead to higher noise decibels in our area, but it will also exacerbate our existing small neighborhood road traffic issues. Traffic issues have already and dramatically increased when Apple finally expanded upon their land within the last several years. We have witnessed staff from the surrounding companies & retailer customers “short-cutting” through our neighborhoods to avoid the McNeil/Palmer Street lights. Our school children cannot safely walk to our local schools, such as McNeil Highschool & Jollyville Elementary. We can no longer safely open car doors along our main thoroughfares, where our mailboxes are located to retrieve daily mail. Non-residential drivers have become increasing impatient, discourteous, and reckless. These drivers are going too fast, tailgating, and zipping around our parked cars without being cautious of children existing our vehicles; especially during the hours of 4pm-7pm each night. All the while the city of Austin continues to provide tax incentives to these companies; including property taxes which are to support our local roads and schools. In my opinion, the city continues to disregard (or even acknowledge) our local resident neighborhood needs to address impacts to our traffic conditions. Traffic accident history can be obtained for the past 20 years. You’ll note this history will include numerous intersection incidents, fatalities, local bank robbery speed chases, and even a home on Shreveport Drive had a car crash into it several years ago. Your support in our continued local neighborhood efforts to get our roads repaved, installing speed bumps, reducing speed limits, and building sound buffers would be greatly appreciated. We would like our voices heard, acknowledged, and addressed with transparency. 22 of 78B-3Thank you, Denise Canary 13006 Campos Drive Austin, TX 78727 Rosemary Avila (multi-family) case # SP2021-0124C Rosemary.Avila@austintexas.gov 512-974-2784 Sherri Sirwaitis (zoning light industrial) Case # 14C-2021-0012 Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov 512-974-3057 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 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. 23 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Lester C. Wetherell II Jain, Sangeeta; Sirwaitis, Sherri 14C-2021-0012 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 2:39:36 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To Whom It May Concern, Please keep me updated on the above zoning case as it directly affects me as I live on the cul-de-sac of Jennings Dr. The original zoning notification made no mention of the desire to turn my cul-de-sac into a through street! Lester C. Wetherell II 6502 Jennings Dr. Austin, TX 78727 521 258-7227 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. 24 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: rob Sirwaitis, Sherri Drainage and folding issues due to proposed project at Oak Knoll property Case# C14-2021-0012 Tuesday, July 13, 2021 11:12:14 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Sherri, I am contacting you regarding a proposed project by Karlin Research Park, LLC. It is my understanding that there is a rather large business and multi-family project being proposed that has a lot of impervious ground cover as part of the project. I currently live directly behind the proposed project area and my property is currently directly affected when heavy rains come through and we have already had several close calls with flooding since they built what has been an abandoned parking garage about 23 years ago. My big concern is that if they build the project we will definitely end up flooding. It is my understanding that the property owner was legally required to restore the space to its previous condition once the project was abandoned years ago and that obviously never occurred.I would like a new Geological survey done given that nature of the geology under this site and that fact that it is part of the Balcones Canyon land. I have already sent in my notice to the city that I am an interested party to all of this. I am deeply concerned that due to the property owners lack of attention and action over the years, the close calls we’ve already had with flooding that if this project is allowed to move forward that I will have little to no recourse when my property finally does infect flood due to the amount of impervious ground cover that this project will have. Given that 4 caves, 4 sinkholes and 3 solution cavities have been discovered on this land I think it is extremely pertinent that a new geological survey be conducted as this property may well not even be safe to build this project on. My address is 6007 Avery Island Ave. Austin, TX. 78727. My cell number is (512)567-2998. Sincerely, Robert Broussard 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. 25 of 78B-3From: <> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2021 3:26 PM To: Avila, Rosemary <Rosemary.Avila@austintexas.gov>; Sirwaitis, Sherri <Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov>; Brie Cheese Subject: Case # SP2021-0124C /Case # C14-2021-0012 - 78727 _ Old Milwood Needs SPEEDS BUMPS *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I am an 17+ year resident within the 78727 Old Milwood Neighborhood. Our area has been requesting the city to install speed bumps, reduce speed limits, repave our damaged roads, and install Buffer Sound Walls along Palmer & McNeil roads with no success for 15+ years to my knowledge. (Possibly longer) Adding additional apartment complexes, large complex industries (Apple/Samsung) along with existing large retailers (HEB) etc. will not only lead to higher noise decibels in our area, but it will also exacerbate our existing small neighborhood road traffic issues. Traffic issues have already and dramatically increased when Apple finally expanded upon their land within the last several years. We have witnessed staff from the surrounding companies & retailer customers “short-cutting” through our neighborhoods to avoid the McNeil/Palmer Street lights. Our school children cannot safely walk to our local schools, such as McNeil Highschool & Jollyville 26 of 78B-3Elementary. We can no longer safely open car doors along our main thoroughfares, where our mailboxes are located to retrieve daily mail. Non-residential drivers have become increasing impatient, discourteous, and reckless. These drivers are going too fast, tailgating, and zipping around our parked cars without being cautious of children existing our vehicles; especially during the hours of 4pm-7pm each night. All the while the city of Austin continues to provide tax incentives to these companies; including property taxes which are to support our local roads and schools. In my opinion, the city continues to disregard (or even acknowledge) our local resident neighborhood needs to address impacts to our traffic conditions. Traffic accident history can be obtained for the past 20 years. You’ll note this history will include numerous intersection incidents, fatalities, local bank robbery speed chases, and even a home on Shreveport Drive had a car crash into it several years ago. Your support in our continued local neighborhood efforts to get our roads repaved, installing speed bumps, reducing speed limits, and building sound buffers would be greatly appreciated. We would like our voices heard, acknowledged, and addressed with transparency. Thank you, Denise Canary 13006 Campos Drive Austin, TX 78727 Rosemary Avila (multi-family) case # SP2021-0124C Rosemary.Avila@austintexas.gov 512-974-2784 Sherri Sirwaitis (zoning light industrial) Case # 14C-2021-0012 Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov 512-974-3057 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 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. 27 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Blaine Thomas Middlebrooks Sirwaitis, Sherri Case # C14-2021-0012 Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:46:36 PM Doc Jul 20 2021.pdf *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon Sherri, I received a notice on my door this afternoon in regard to this particular zoning case. I assume there is more development trying to encroach our neighborhood again. These are similar to the same notices I received when I first purchased this home where I was told no one was able to build in the lot behind my house, well that evidently was untrue since there is a multi-level apartment complex I get to now stare at right in my backyard at the end of Avery Island Ave. I am being told where this new 4 story unit is trying to be built has already been deemed too unstable for construction due to caves and sinkholes reported in the TCEQ Edwards Aquifer 2000 protection plan. What can we do to try and save our neighborhood from being engulfed in nothing but apartment complexes and other developments? Enough is enough. Here are the requests of the residences in the Old Milwood Neighborhood: See attachment Blaine Middlebrooks Loan Processor DHI MORTGAGE Company NMLS #14622, 10700 Pecan Park Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78750 o: 512-257-5688 f: 800-799-8416 DRHNet: 85688 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this facsimile or electronic message is confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this facsimile message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If this message contains non-public personal information about any consumer or customer of the sender or intended recipient, you are further prohibited under penalty of law from using or disclosing the information to any third party by provisions of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. If you have received this facsimile or electronic message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (844-312-1523) and return or destroy the original message to assure that it is not read, copied, or distributed by others. Blaine Middlebrooks Loan Processor DHI MORTGAGE 28 of 78B-3Company NMLS #14622, 10700 Pecan Park Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78750 o: 512-257-5688 f: 800-799-8416 DRHNet: 85688 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this facsimile or electronic message is confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this facsimile message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If this message contains non-public personal information about any consumer or customer of the sender or intended recipient, you are further prohibited under penalty of law from using or disclosing the information to any third party by provisions of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. If you have received this facsimile or electronic message in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (844-312-1523) and return or destroy the original message to assure that it is not read, copied, or distributed by others. 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. 29 of 78B-3From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kirsten Hofmann Sirwaitis, Sherri kirsten case # C14-2021-0012 [re-send] Saturday, July 31, 2021 9:41:12 AM RE case # C14-2021-0012 Hello - I never received a follow up from below emails (Jun-7) I have submitted our my husband and my interest in mail in hopes this will help? [our address is 6225 Avery Island Ave, Austin TX 78727. James Ciulik/Kirsten Hofmann] We are concerned with the proposals per the zoning case noted above We have had flood risks in the easement behind us (near sub-station) and have even added rocks to our own property to help shore-up the wall toward the drainage ditch. Years ago, the sub-station team even issued a "cease" notice to us as they were concerned some of our backyard work was risking flooding them (and they are several feet above us on higher ground) With simple garden work being a concern, the proposals for the lots in the proposal cause us great concern. I have also worked at the Flextronics facility in the past, and aware of the property and propensity of flooding/water pooling. There's also substantial wild life in the area, and the Flex management is applauded for paying attention to their wildlife partners. - We do not support development due to flood concerns - Expanding the road is also discouraged, as people already zoom down McNeil and Avery Island (which has large speed bumps, but seem to not deter motorists). Main intersection at 183/McNeil is already the primary route, and adding larger roads will drive traffic into residential areas. No access to McNeil, widening or changes in road requested. - Increased noise and height of structures is added concern to privacy, wildlife and meeting Edward Aquiver 2000 protection plan. - A new geological survey is needed, given the abandoned parking garage from years ago and earlier reports of caves, sinkholes and cavities. - Stricter limits are needed to reduce vehicle parking and any tall lighting poles within 500 feet of west easement of Avery Island - We already are losing shade/wildlife refuge with the easement and substation, and need less concrete and tall structures. Please don't turn Austin into Houston, destroy the few nature areas available in the area, and disregard the simple neighborhoods of North Austin. We already are short walking paths and parks. Our sidewalks are buckling and traffic worsened with the huge number of added apartments and commercial business. I appreciate private properly rights, but also acknowledge the 30+ years our neighborhood has been here and supporting growth around the perimeter. Easement is there for a reason, and Houston's flooding has shown that these changes needed stronger and more recent assessments and adherence to intent of Edward's Acquirer protection plan. 30 of 78B-3Thank you. Kirsten Hofmann & James Ciulik concerned citizens and impacted parties to this zoning case 31 of 78B-3 32 of 78B-3 From: Janet Brooks Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 12:11 AM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Janet Brooks Subject: C14-2021-0012 zoning case objection/materials for placement in zoning commission files by Aug.11th and public files by Aug. 13th part 1 of 2 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Heather, I was unaware Sherri would be unavailable when all file materials and public hearing forms are due. Will you be taking care of all of this and should other neighbors email their forms and materials to you? I already emailed Sherri a copy of what’s below so she’ll see it when she returns past this week’s deadlines. That’s when I received her out of office email to contact you. All of this email and supporting photos and TNRCC documents objecting to this rezoning case are to be included in the file given to zoning commission this Wed. And available to public this Fri. as described in Sherri’s previous email which did not give a deadline for inclusion. Items will be below this email which contains concerns/ objections/questions. Please confirm receipt and inclusion in zoning case file by prompt email. See contact info below. IF TNRCC plan cannot be sent with this email, it will be sent in next email as part 2 Environmental bjection concerns/ Questions: 1. Lot 11 multifamily proposal (SP2021-0124C includes using the wet pond in Lot 12, why isn’t Lot12/wet pond included if multi family in Lot 11 is using it, who will maintain wet pond/enforce codes and ordinances if it’s not included in rezoning/proposal, and how will increased demand from multifamily affect the adjacent Old Milwood neighborhood and their already strained 37 year old infrastructure, drainage, Walnut Creek And Edwards Aquifer watersheds and protection plans, floods, overflow, water, wastewater, etc.? Since about 1984, These watersheds have run through a wide and deep grassy drainage ditch in our neighborhood before flowing through pipes which empty into wet pond in Lot 12. 2. Is The existence of abandoned unfinished parking garage in Lot 11 a violation of pre-existing Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan issued by TNRCC? Since Karlin LLC et al are newer owners of these lots, are they responsible for any violation and/or requirements including that new owners cannot commence operations on these lots without a new watershed protection plan issued by the TECQ(formerly TNRCC)? In addition the geologic survey in this plan identified 4 caves, 4 sinkholes, and 3 solution cavities. Has this property become more unstable and unsafe for construction, workers, residents, snd adjacent neighborhoods? Shouldn’t a new geologic survey be required before rezoning is granted? 3. Parts of these 2 lots and other lots in this zoning case also are under protection of the Balcones Canyonlands and Walnut Creek watershed. Have these entities been contacted and given their approval of this rezoning case? See photos of adjacent neighborhood Lots 11 and 12 drainage, wet pond, and abandoned parking garage structures plus copy of existing Edwards Aquifer watershed protection plan and compliance rules in part 2 email if needed, and my contact info for prompt email receipt and file confirmation of emails part 1 snd 2. Thank you, 33 of 78B-3Janet Brooks 6313 Avery Island Ave. Austin, TX 78727 512-731-1762 Grassy Walnut Creek Drainage Ditch perpendicular to Avery Island Ave. And houses bordering Lot 12 proposed as use by multi family in Lot 11 Houses near 6007 often have flooding in their backyards after heavy rains due to overflow from wet pond. 34 of 78B-335 of 78B-336 of 78B-3Abandoned unfinished parking garage in Lot 11 Google view of ramp to unfinished level 37 of 78B-3 Street view of abandoned unfinished parking garage in Lot 11 38 of 78B-3Heather, please include the following questions and documents in files as described above and email Me prompt confirmation. I will also email my public hearing form/request to speak by this Tues. Thank you, Janet Brooks 6313 Avery Island Ave. Austin, TX 78727 512-731-1762 TNRCC 0625 TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan,report, and rules from Nov 9 2000 and 1997 For Lots 11 and 12 c14-2021-0012 objections submitted in part 1 of 2 email and repeated below 1. Is abandoned unfinished parking garage in Lot 11 a violation of compliance rule 18? 2. Isn’t new owner Karlin LlC et al required to have a new TCEQ plan as rules in this document state before commencing operations on this land AND shouldn’t this happen before zoning approval? 3. Since original TNRCC geologic report indicated 4 caves, 4 sinkholes, and 3 solution cavities, isn't a new geologic survey required to assess changes to and potential dangers to construction, workers, residents, and adjacent homes buildings and and neighborhoods to ensure their health, welfare, and safety before zoning approval? 39 of 78B-340 of 78B-341 of 78B-342 of 78B-343 of 78B-344 of 78B-345 of 78B-346 of 78B-347 of 78B-3From: Janet Brooks Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 5:25 AM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Janet Brooks Subject: C14-2021-0012 Material to include in objection background file for zoning commission *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Objections and Solutions to What Karlin actually plans to build, not shown on zoning maps This map below is a pen and ink drawing version of Karlin Research Park website portfolio Map/plan for prospective investors…tap map to enlarge or To view complete and clearer map/plan Click on Portfolio Research Park view property at karlinre.com Avery Island Ave. 183 N (white left pointing arrow) (Right top to bottom) Riata Trace (top left to right) McNeil Rd. (Black area Bottom left to right) Oak Knoll (curvy thin white line above and parallel to McNeil Rd running left to right —also intersects at N183 on lower far right) Limited industrial and Mixed Use: To left and right of left pointing white arrow is an Amenities hub with an extremely tall pole, a restaurant, outdoor meeting spaces, possible vehicle hub/tall lighting poles. Most of Karlin’s other properties have recreational facilities, outdoor concert theaters, and food trucks with music. Might happen here, too! OBJECTIONS: if limited industrial and mixed use with 24 hour operation and increased decibel levels and tall bright lighting is approved, hub will negatively affect health and welfare by disrupting work, sleep and relaxation of adjacent neighbors whose 37 year old houses don’t have modern insulation/construction. Absense of parks within one mile by foot or car SOLUTIONS: Move Limited industrial mixed use zones such as amenities hub and multi families to other lots further away from single family homes. Provide 50 ft deep dense continuous maintained tall large tree 48 of 78B-3buffers parallel to Avery Island houses and back fences beyond easement for utility work, chain link fence, and Austin Energy service road. Limit heights of nearest buildings to 35feet And lighting/poles to 8ft. and move them to other side of continuous tree buffer away from family homes to protect and preserve Integrity and quality of life of 37 year old peaceful quiet neighborhood with wooded views from Backyards. Instead of 8 story buildings blocking view and sky and 4 story multi family balconies and conversations within view and earshot, developer needs to make sure short ends of Units are facing Avery Island so long width of units with balconies are facing pre-existing wooded areas with other parallel units in the distance..a win win for reduced noise pollution and the quality of life for neighborhood residents and for people living in Research Park. Create a tree buffered running trail and park Area parallel to and adjacent to Avery Island with walking paths that can be accessed by both our neighborhood and Research Park residents. Despite Karlin application claim that there are several parks within one mile of Research Park, neither Our neighborhood nor Research Park has a park within one mile unless you can fly. Google map driving and walking distances are more than a mile for Rattan Creek which is a private MUD park with high fees for non residents and it’s even more miles away to YetiCreek and Riata Trace parks. A park shared by residents of our neighborhood and Research Park Would be another win win for everyone’s quality of life, animals, the environment, and reduce light and noise pollution.It would make Karlin a more well known and respected leader in innovative community development and solutions. Extremely Tall structures: Karlin hallmark item on most properties. OBJECTIONs: Traffic, Safety, health, and welfare: Karlin map Shows investors a monolith at Oak Knoll and 183 intersection which is so huge and distracting that it is a safety hazard impeding traffic sight lines and distracting drivers pedestrians and bicyclists which would cause more accidents. By building offices factories and multi family units in Research Park, thousands of additional trips are being added to already congested roads. The pole at the amenities is another extremely tall structure which would block neighborhood views of trees and sky during the day and when lit would keep neighbors awake at night adversely affecting their sleep and health. SOLUTIONS: Put Karlin in huge letters on top long side of Visa building in exchange for reducing their rent. Put huge Karlin letters on top long side of restaurant or other buildings you own in amenities hub and/ or closest building to McNeil Rd. If you build an outstanding innovative that meets the needs of the community, people will find you without monoliths and tall poles. Oak Knoll from 183 to McNeil: shown as a restricted private road on portfolio map instead of owned by City of Austin although city tried or is trying to buy it. (Karlin already put up private property warning signs. Also shows plan to straighten and move Oak Knoll to free up more land for developing offices, etc. OBJECTIONS: Traffic safety, increased impervious cover, and affordable housing: despite the fact that this section of Oak Knoll is and has been a private road, a precedent has been set for the past 30-40 years by the previous owners such as Texas Instruments who have allowed the free flow of traffic which alleviates some of backup at 183 and McNeil. This would improve safety for Research Park residents and workers as well as the public. It is already dangerous and often blocked by backup when entering and exiting Neighborhood streets on both sides of McNeil without protection of traffic lights and improved traffic flow. Construction Of redesigned Oak Knoll will cause closures and create additional traffic delays. Having more land for building only increase impervious cover.By restricting access to this section of road, Research Park becomes an exclusive country club like mixed use community with high rents and no possibility of alleviating Austin’s critical need for affordable housing. SOLUTIONS: Free access to Oak Knoll and make Research Park more accessible and affordable especially for renters. Agree to a percentage of qualified renters with reduced rents.Add public transportation to reduce thousands of additional trips and traffic. Keep existing no direct entrances and exits from Research Park parking lots onto Oak Knoll and McNeil to keep traffic flowing. Add full traffic light at McNeil and Oak Knoll, conduct full traffic impact study and implement recommendations in a timely manner to alleviate dangers to 49 of 78B-3people using neighborhood streets like Avery Island and Magnolia Mound which are along McNeil Rd. Have a moratorium on additional multi family units condos etc along McNeil Road to avoid more congestion and protect safety. Changes, Construction, Damage snd Disruptions, Access to Austin Energy service road parallel to easement near Avery Island Ave.: Karlin has rights to use this road for property repairs and maintenance only, not construction Objections: safety and health, noise and service disruptions, traffic and vehicles/equipment, reimbursement and damage to nearby property SOLUTIONS: Karlin and any cable internet and phone company crews on or working for Karlin property must also comply with the following: 1.strict observance of enforceable and punishable violations including noise decibels and disturbance ordinances 2.No use or parking of vehicles and equipment except Austin Energy 3.No widening, other changes, and direct access to McNeil Rd. Which will worsen Traffic safety, increase traffic congestion, and negatively affect sleep and health if residents: 4:at least 48 hour notice to nearby residents for any disruption of service, variances, and demolition 5.Mandatory Reserve fund and process to fairly and quickly reimburse property owners for damage caused by any crews regardless of status such as contractor subcontractor etc performing work on Karlin property 6.All work and companies must have current permit and adhere to limits of permit. 7.limit use of variances and demolition 50 of 78B-3From: Janet Brooks Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 5:58 AM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Janet Brooks < Subject: C14-2021-0012 zoning case file materials for commission and public hearing due by noon today *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Zoning Case C14-2021-0012 Specific Lot objections and solutions Lot 12 existing wet pond and proposed use by 4-story 350 unit multifamily in Lot 11- Impacts drainage causing more watershed flooding. Needs to be in Lot 11 proposal. LOT 11 Insist on new TCEQ Edwards Aquifer protection plan required when land is sold to new owners. Karlin Research Park, LLC and Karlin Research Park LlC Development aren’t allowed to commence operations on Lot 12 and parts of Lot 11 without it. Register complaints with city and TCEQ. Include unfinished abandoned parking garage in Lot 11 for possible violation of #18 TCEQ Edwards Aquifer 2000 protection plan. The same report showed 4 caves, 4 sinkholes, and 3 solution cavities. Lots 11 and 12 might be more unstable and unsafe for use and construction. Ask for new geological survey. Lot 11 Easement service road along boundary with west side of Avery Island Ave. Oppose construction vehicles and equipment except for Austin Energy electrical substation maintenance. Ask for no access to McNeil, widening, or changes to road. Lot 14F, Lot 15, and Lot 10 limited industrial can operate 24 hours a day at higher decibel levels. Ask for stricter limits, no vehicle parking /operations/hubs of any kind, no tall lighting or poles within 500 ft. of west easement of Avery Island. Add 50 ft. Dense tall tree buffers on far side of service road, chain link fence, and easement far away from Avery Island no buildings over 35 ft and no lights poles over 8 ft. Near Avery sis land blocking view of sky and trees from backysrds Lots 14D,14F, and 16 light industrial bordering Oak Knoll as it approaches McNeil-oppose any changes/construction to current Oak Knoll roadway or at intersection with McNeil. No structures blocking visibility near intersections such as monoliths, multifamily, large office buildings, advertising signs, gates, or walls. Also no parking lot entrances and exits along Oak Knoll. Ask for a new full traffic light at Oak Knoll and McNeil and improvements at Avery Island and McNeil. Also ask for Traffic Impact Analysis reflecting increased traffic August-June due to reopening of schools, churches, and businesses plus new condo development at 6306 McNeil and unsafe unprotected turns onto or from McNeil by nearby residents. This section of Oak Knoll from 183 to McNeil is a private road. Support City of Austin purchasing it to avoid increased back up at McNeil 51 of 78B-3From: Jenny Davila Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 11:02 AM To: sherry.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov; Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Subject: Oppose to Re-zoning of Research Park - case # C14-2021-0012 Hi, *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I am an owner of a house located on Avery Island Avenue in Mildwood. A neighbor mentioned the possible rezoning of Research Park to Commercial, Industrial and possible Multi-Family. I am deeply concerned with a possible change, I believe rezoning this area will bring more traffic to an area that has enough with the new Apple campus and new residence constructions, more pollution, years of construction noise and disruption, crowded schools, water runoff, damage to foundations, demands on infrastructure, etc. Please use this note as a neighbor'ss vote against this change and let me know if there are any questions. Thanks Jenny Davila 52 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: T Kadela Sirwaitis, Sherri RE: Zoning Case C14-2021-0012 for public hearing 08/17/2021 Friday, August 13, 2021 2:41:15 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi. Emailing my response for the Public Hearing by the Zoning and Platting Commission on 08/17 regarding Rezoning for case number C14-2021-0012 as per mailed notice on 08/06. Interested Party: Thad Kadela Address Affected: 12320 Alameda Trace Circle Vote: I OBJECT Comments: The proposed rezoning of this area will accelerate the increase in traffic, noise and lighting pollution in this area which diminishes the value and livability of the adjacent properties. The zoned area is currently surrounded by single family and low- density multi-family housing. The adjacent roads have already seen bottlenecks (pre- pandemic) with the existing use traffic. Allowing for mixed use development especially 200+ units of housing can only add to that. The existing thin greenbelt buffer between the Riata Apartments and the Project location is home to several nocturnal birds in the owl and nightjar family besides a wide range of daytime bird activity that would be affected by the added lighting and noise after-5pm. The entire ring of housing bordering the Project would also be subject to noise and lighting pollution after hours as well. Changing the zoning also opens the door to other mixed uses that may not currently be on the table but could be allowed and would affect the adjacent areas further. As proposed, the mixing of new multi-family units closer to the existing industrial activity is incongruent on face value. As a neighbor to the Project area, I already have double layers of sound blocking curtains to keep out the blower or machinery noises at night (that vary based on time of year). Such adhoc development can lead to abandonment after unseen issues arise. Keeping the zoning as "Light Industrial" maintains the current character of the mature neighborhood and avoids creating a Frankenstein neighborhood of undesirable mixes. 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. 53 of 78B-354 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Janet Brooks Sirwaitis, Sherri; C14-2021-0012 zoning hearing Sept. 7 Monday, August 30, 2021 11:32:09 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** 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. Sent from my iPhone 55 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Angelica Netzel Sirwaitis, Sherri Sign up to speak. C14-2021-0012 Monday, August 30, 2021 7:45:20 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Sherri. Thanks, Angelica Netzel 6325 Avery Island Ave Austin, TX 78727 512-660-0022 I wish to sign up to speak at the Planning and Zoning public hearing on September 7, 2021. Below is a screen shot of my form as there is not enough time to get it to you by the September 1st deadline, which, by the way, was never included in the letter. I also want to inform you that the letter which was mailed 8/27 did not reach our neighborhood mailboxes until after 5pm on 8/30. Have I been misinformed about the September 1st deadline to return this form and to sign up to speak? If so, what is the correct deadline? My neighborhood wants to know. 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. 56 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Barbara Talbot Sirwaitis, Sherri Case C14-2021-0012 Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:49:39 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good morning, I am writing to you regarding case number C14-2021-0012. I own and have resided at 6203 Avery Island Ave for 30+ years as an original owner in the Old Milwood neighborhood. My property is adjacent to the subject property Lot 11 where 349 multifamily units in 4 story buildings are being proposed. I am concerned about the following - Reduced privacy. Increased noise and light pollution. Increased chance of flooding. Increased traffic on McNeil making it difficult to exit our neighborhood onto McNeil from Avery Island Ave. Damage to our home from caves on the subject property becoming unstable. I am requesting - A minimum 50 feet of tree buffers between the easement along Avery Island Ave and the impervious cover on the subject property. No tall lighting within 500 feet of the easement along Avery Island Ave. No construction vehicles or equipment, or other vehicles, using the existing service road except for Austin Energy substation maintenance vehicles. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 57 of 78B-3No direct vehicle access between the subject property and McNeil. No right on red allowed from Oak Knoll onto McNeil. 5. 6. A new geological study be done on the caves, sinkholes, and solution cavities previously reported on the subject property. Thank you for your consideration of my concerns and requests. Sincerely, Barbara Talbot 6203 Avery Island Ave Austin, TX 78727 512-219-8408 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. 58 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Janet Brooks Sirwaitis, Sherri; Janet Brooks C14-2021-0012 zoning hearing sept 7th background material Research Park /TCEQ Wednesday, September 1, 2021 1:32:04 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Begin forwarded message: From: Lillian Butler Date: August 30, 2021 at 1:56:17 PM CDT To: Cc: Leah Whallon Subject: WPAP - Research Park MF Afternoon Ms. Brooks, The Edwards Aquifer Protection Program (EAPP) has received an application for new development within the Research Park development. Below are responses to your questions. How long does the approval process take? The application has been deemed administratively complete (submittal package is complete) and is under technical review. The standard turnaround time for an application approval is 90-days. The application must include final plans, be accurate, complete and compliance with 30 TAC 213. When is Karlin LLC allowed to commence operations on this property? Once the applicant (Karlin RPD, LLC) receives approval, it is required for the applicant to provide a written notification of intent to commence construction no later than 48 hours prior to commencement of the regulated activity. Does this application include all of Research Park or specific lots? If so, which lots? The application was deemed administratively complete on August 26, 2021 and has not been assigned to a reviewer. The specific details of the proposed development and outlined project area will be evaluated by the assigned reviewer; however, it appears 59 of 78B-3the application is particularly for lots 11 and 12. If lots 11 and 12 (Karlin’s lot designations) are included, is the TNRCC Edwards Aquifer Watershed Protection Plan 0625 with Research Park Trust still in effect? The previous approvals for Research Park are in effect unless a new application proposes a revision to the previously approved application(s). It is unknown if this application proposes a change to those specific areas. If not, what does that mean? Again, the previous approvals are still applicable. Are you aware the wet pond referred to in number 4, has been neglected and failed inspection? It needs replacement of leaking liner, etc? This fact but no further details were given to our facilitator group by Karlin LLC vice president Joe Prochot on Aug. 18th. The EAPP staff conducts an administrative and technical review of all applications for building on the recharge, transition, or contributing zones of the Edwards Aquifer. Once an applicant receives approval, they are responsible for building the proposed permanent best management practice (wet pond) as approved and maintaining the PBMP after construction. If the PBMP is not being maintained appropriately a complaint can be made through the following link: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/compliance/monops/complaints/complaints.html The EAPP staff will initiate compliance investigations for activity that is conducted without approval; however, the Water Section program will conduct all other compliance related investigations, such as failure to maintain an approved permanent BMP. I hope I have answered your questions. Your concerns and correspondence will be forwarded to the assigned technical reviewer and documented as received public comments. All EAPP applications are made available at the following link: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/eapp/eapp-applications-review 60 of 78B-3Sincerely, Lillian Butler Section Manager Edwards Aquifer Protection Program Texas Commission on Environmental QualitY 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. 61 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Paul Talbot Sirwaitis, Sherri Case C14-2021-0012 Wednesday, September 1, 2021 3:36:19 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon Sherri, I am writing regarding case number C14-2021-0012. I own and have resided at 6203 Avery Island Ave for 30+ years as an original owner. Our property is adjacent to the subject property Lot 11 where 349 multifamily units in 4 story buildings are being proposed. In addition to the concerns you have heard from other correspondents, I have additional concerns that could be even more important. Damage to homes and property is one thing, but damage to people (versus mere inconvenience to people) is a much more serious concern. Therefore, the design of this new construction must make absolutely sure that the combination of a tree buffer size and the maximum permitted height of the buildings will mean that no resident will have direct views of the backyards of the houses along Avery Island Ave. Otherwise, some day a pedophile or other sexual predator will find that the top floor of the building makes for a great "roost" to hunt for potential victims like young children or vulnerable women. A criminal could see into the yards of ten or more homes from a single top floor unit if this privacy standard is violated. How many children need to be kidnapped or women raped to say, when it is too late to do anything about it, "gee, that was a mistake!"? Secondly, as an original owner I know that when Milwood 12 was built there were few to no mosquitoes here. Now we might have one of the worst mosquito population densities of any Austin / Travis County subdivision. I have no way to prove causation, but it absolutely seems to me that the mosquito problem started to develop after installation of a retainage pond on Lot 11. This does not have to be an either / or between environmental concerns and public health. There are ways to have water features without mosquitoes, even in the middle of a swamp like Kissimmee, Florida. For additional information, see any of numerous articles, such as: • https://www.yahoo.com/now/why-never-see-mosquitoes-disney-202846868.html • https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/548281/reason-why-there-are-no-mosquitoes-in- disney-world In addition to the reasonable requests being made by multiple other commenters, I am requesting: • No line of sight from top floor of new residences to the backyards along the adjacent stretch of Avery Island Ave; and • Remediation of the mosquito problem I believe has its origins in the retention pond on Lot 11. Thank you for your consideration of my concerns and requests. Sincerely, Paul Talbot 62 of 78B-36203 Avery Island Ave Austin, TX 78727 512-219-8408 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. 63 of 78B-3EXHIBIT E To: Zoning and Platting Commission Members We, the undersigned Milwood section 12 (Old Milwood Neighborhood) residents currently living within 500 feet of C14-2021-0012 (and related case SP-2021-0124C), live in a 37 year old neighborhood unlike the majority of neighborhoods in Austin, it is rare and unique in its small size of 200+ charmingly designed single family starter homes averaging 1400 sq. ft. which are located on an avenue and curving streets, coves, and cul-de-sacs lined with mature trees including heritage oaks. Old Milwood is not as affordable as it once was but still is more affordable than other neighborhoods in Northwest Austin. We love the diversity of our residents and this neighborhood which is peaceful, quiet, and family friendly. Section A: We support the City of Austin 2020 Imagine Austin and Project Connect goals and the following City of Austin zoning principles: 1. Zoning should satisfy a specific need and not constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual owner; the request should not result in spot zoning. (Our concerns here are Austin’s crisis and need for affordable housing. At Aug. 18th meeting the applicant stated he did not intend to provide any percentage of affordable housing or public transit stops on the property. The applicant’s own website http://karlinre.com/ Research Park portfolio site map for prospective investors depicts a more exclusive high end mini Domain like community with Oak Knoll from N183 to McNeil remaining private. Despite the applicant’s claim that this portion of Oak Knoll will later be donated to the city, many private property signs are already posted and a written agreement has not been offered as proof.) 2. Granting the zoning should not in any way set an undesirable precedent for other properties in the neighborhood or within other areas of the city.( See 1, 4, and 6) 3. Zoning should promote a transition between adjacent and nearby zoning districts, land uses, and development intensities. (There are currently insufficient buffers between the applicant’s property boundaries with Milwood Section 12 homes along Avery Island Ave. and Jennings. They do not provide adequate protection from additional LI development which result in increased traffic and safety concerns and air/light/noise pollution. More importantly they do not protect us from the dangers and proximity of 10 critical environmental features such as caves and sinkholes in Lot 11 and adjacent Lot 12 wet pond.( See #6) 4. Zoning should promote clearly identified community goals such as….providing affordable housing.(See #1) 5. Rezoning should be consistent with the policies adopted by the City Council snd Planning and Zoning Dept (See #1-6) 6. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses and should not result in detrimental impacts to the neighborhood character. We are aware that environmental concerns are usually dealt with at site plan. However our case was originally on the Aug. 17th public hearing schedule after the Luby’s case but was postponed by consent to Sept. 7th. At the time we weren’t aware of the issues in the Luby’s case or it’s outcome. We had already submitted a 1998 TNRCC 0625 (now TCEQ) document to the B07 additional background file that noted the number of caves and sinkholes in Lots 11 and 12. https://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/54_1.htm
 Since then we’ve seen two different maps and related materials estimating the number and locations of caves and sinkholes. We appreciate the applicant for sharing these materials and have requested cross section diagrams of below ground level cave views. Yesterday we had time to examine documents in public TCEQ files which are the most recent and accurate information available. They are shown in the chart and map below. The number of caves and sinkholes in Lots 11 and 12 has increased to 10. Additional details and descriptions of them plus 2 previously undocumented wells can be accessed at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/eapp/ eapp-applications-review 64 of 78B-3 Due to the proximity and increasing numbers of critical environmental features and wells in Lots 11 and 12, we don’t just fear impacts to our neighborhood character, we fear that the proposed rezoning threatens the health, safety, and welfare of our residents and their property. We also feel it would similarly affect the Research Park 65 of 78B-3
 
 construction workers, future residents of the multi family in Lot 11, and the public in the currently proposed park in lower section of Lot 11 and proposed walking path to and from the park. That proposed public path is over a mile long from the dead end of Jennings near McNeil Dr. and along easement boundary in flag portion of Lot 11 , Lot 11 multi family and parking garage, and walking trail around adjacent wet pond in Lot 12 plus the park area itself. We appreciate that the applicant informed us yesterday that there is a geologic survey of the entire Research Park development but we haven’t seen it yet. We are also fearful about the safety and stability of the entire proposed PDA combining district and the critical electric substation near Lot 11 since large nearby cave systems were discovered along the widening of McNeil Dr. from Melrose Trail to HEB snd Parmer and more recently at the McNeil High School parking lot construction. This land is also in the abalones Canyonland. We respectfully urge you to examine the TCEQ geologic information and consider the impact of the existing critical environmental features on the land before making a decision about land use at the Sept. 7th hearing. Section B: In the event this case moves forward at the public hearing, we are requesting your consideration of applying the following conditions to the boundary of C14-2021-0012 which is adjacent to its boundary with Avery Island Ave. 1. An extended dense continuous and maintained mature tree buffer to within the first 200 ft of its boundary and the adjacent single family homes along the boundary with Avery Island Ave. and where applicable a 500 ft. buffer Around all critical environmental features and their required mitigation’s 2. Prohibited uses to include these additional prohibited uses A. Laundry Services B. Off-site accessory parking C. Outdoor Entertainment D. Vehicle storage E. Maintenance and Service Facilities F. Transportation Terminal G. Automotive rentals H. Building maintenance services I. Commercial off-street parking J. Construction sales and services K. Convenience Storage L. Drop off recycling collection facility 3. Decreased DENSITY from 350 units to 300 Units 4. Decreased Building Heights: from 80% to 60% 5. Decreased maximum impervious and building cover requirements from 60% to what TCEQ requires Section C: Continued on page 466 of 78B-31 of 967 of 78B-32 of 968 of 78B-33 of 969 of 78B-34 of 970 of 78B-35 of 971 of 78B-36 of 972 of 78B-37 of 973 of 78B-38 of 974 of 78B-39 of 975 of 78B-3We are a small group of facilitators who help our Milwood Section 12 Neighborhood. Our roles are described and supported by our neighborhood. Due to Covid, our neighborhood does not have a formal neighborhood organization. The following document with signatures is NOT a petition. It explains the Milwood section 12 Neighborhood opposition and concerns plus the facilitators roles as supported by the signatures of Milwood Section 12 residents. These residents live within within 500 ft. Of C14-2021-0012 and related case SP-2021-0124C-0124C. Angelica Netzel Janet Brooks 76 of 78B-3From: To: Subject: Date: Janet Brooks Sirwaitis, Sherri Consideration Requests for overlays C14-2021-0012 Thursday, September 2, 2021 9:49:45 AM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** You revived our neighborhood letter from Angie Netzel Yesterday with subject line: C14-2021-0012 letter to zoning commission conditional overlay consideration requests for zoning hearing Sept.7th.pdf Section B below is the portion of that letter requesting consideration of conditional overlays 9 pages of signatures frim neighbors within 500 ft of zoning case. It contained language on Section B. In the event this case moves forward at the public hearing, we are requesting your consideration of applying the following conditions to the boundary of C14-2021-0012 which is adjacent to its boundary with Avery Island Ave. 1. An extended dense continuous and maintained mature tree buffer to within the first 200 ft of its boundary and the adjacent single family homes along the boundary with Avery Island Ave. and where applicable a 500 ft. buffer Around all critical environmental features and their required mitigation’s 2. Prohibited uses to include these additional prohibited uses A. Laundry Services B. Off-site accessory parking C. Outdoor Entertainment D. Vehicle storage E. Maintenance and Service Facilities F. Transportation Terminal G. Automotive rentals H. Building maintenance services I. Commercial off-street parking J. Construction sales and services K. Convenience Storage L. Drop off recycling collection facility 3. Decreased DENSITY from 350 units to 300 Units 4. Decreased Building Heights: from 80% to 60% 5. Decreased maximum impervious and building cover requirements from 60% to what TCEQ requires In Section C there were 2 parts. Section A described oppositions of neighbors. Section B describes the neighbors support of and the rolesAngie and I have as facilitators which includes requesting consideration of conditional overlays like It was followed by a section A statement of opposition and B section describing their support snd a description of what that meant including requesting consideration of of conditional overlays such as the one submitted in the letter from yesterday. 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 77 of 78B-3this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 78 of 78B-3