05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 6 - Public Comment 3 — original pdf
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From: To: Subject: Date: Cindy Barron Sirwaitis, Sherri C14-2025-0060 Monday, July 14, 2025 3:13:04 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Sherri, I am writing to express my strong opposition and concern about the proposed changes that would add back previously prohibited uses listed on the ordinance C14-2008-0224 approved in 2010. Those prohibitions were put in place to protect our small neighborhoods from uses incompatible with our community’s character, scale, and quality of life. Allowing those uses on this neighboring commercial site would have significant negative impacts, including: Increased traffic, light and noise Strain on limited infrastructure and parking Disruption of neighborhood safety and tranquility Undermining the planning efforts and agreements reached with neighbors and city staff back in 2010 Our neighborhoods have thrived under the protections established by the 2010 ordinance. Reversing those safeguards disregards years of community planning and investment. I urge you to maintain the prohibited uses as originally adopted to preserve the character and livability of our neighborhoods ACRES WEST, the COTTAGES AT LAKE CREEK, WOODLAND VILLAGE and the WOODS OF ANDERSON MILL. Thank you for considering our concerns. cindy Cindy Barron Acres West 13602 Caldwell Drive Austin, TX 78750 (H)512/258-2142 (M)512/567-3928 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 61 of 6 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 62 of 6 From: To: Subject: Date: Lynne Harrison-David Sirwaitis, Sherri Opposition to Zoning Case C14-2025-0060 and Termination Request C14-2008-0224(RCT) Monday, July 14, 2025 2:14:27 PM External Email - Exercise Caution Thank Sherri for your response to my objection to C14-2025-0032. Although I know that the above is separate (but related, by being the adjacent property) it appears to be the same owner looking for further concessions. With this in mind, I am submitting my Opposition to Zoning Case C14-2025-0060 and Termination Request C14-2008-0224(RCT) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Location: 13642 N US 183 Hwy NB, Austin, TX Dear Zoning and Platting Commission Members, I am writing to express strong opposition to the requests in zoning case C14-2025- 0060 and the related request to terminate restrictive covenants under C14-2008- 0224(RCT). These combined changes would substantially weaken the land-use controls currently in place and open the property to uses that are incompatible with the surrounding area. While the applicant claims that the zoning districts (GR-CO and GO-CO) will remain unchanged, the proposed removal of conditional overlay restrictions and termination of recorded covenants represents a major shift that should not be approved without detailed impact analysis and broader public input. Objections: 1. Elimination of Key Restrictions without Justification The applicant seeks to reintroduce uses previously removed through zoning and recorded covenants, including: Drive-through restaurants Group homes (Class I & II) Residential treatment centers Indoor entertainment facilities Guidance services and private schools And the removing the ability to restrict business hours from 7am - 10pm. These uses were restricted in 2009 for valid reasons: to protect the area from over- 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 63 of 6 intensification, traffic congestion, and incompatible commercial activity. Neither the staff report nor the applicant has provided sufficient public interest rationale for reinstating these uses or terminating covenants designed to run with the land. 2. Attempt to Terminate a Binding Legal Agreement (C14-2008-0224(RCT)) The restrictive covenant that the applicant now seeks to void was recorded as part of a negotiated compromise with the city and community stakeholders. Allowing its termination undermines the credibility of these planning tools and signals to future applicants that even formal covenants can be discarded for convenience. 3. Community Impact and Precedent Approving both the CO modifications and covenant termination would set a harmful precedent: that zoning conditions and covenants can be weakened years later to serve future redevelopment interests. This undermines neighborhood stability and the integrity of zoning commitments made to the public and the city. 4. Compatibility Concerns Remain Even with a vehicle trip cap and US 183-only access, the uses proposed—such as treatment facilities or 24-hour restaurants—would significantly alter the traffic, noise, and safety character of the area. These impacts are not mitigated by the access restrictions alone. Conclusion: Please deny both the zoning case C14-2025-0060 as submitted and the companion request to terminate the restrictive covenant C14-2008-0224(RCT). Zoning and covenant protections are in place for a reason: to ensure predictable, compatible, and equitable development. Weakening both at once, without strong justification or meaningful mitigation, is not in the public interest. Additionally, we are concerned that this application (C14-2025-0060) is part of a broader trend in our subdivision. A nearby case, C14-2025-0032, proposes changing ½ acre from IRR to multifamily—within our residential area. These cases suggest a coordinated effort to upzone and intensify land use in and around our subdivision. We urge the Commission to consider the cumulative impact on neighborhood character, infrastructure, and traffic, and not review these rezonings in isolation. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Lynne Harrison-David 13412 Lois Ln, Austin, 78750 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 64 of 6 opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 65 of 6 Paul Cooper Sirwaitis, Sherri Against Rezoning C14-2025-0060 (RCT) Monday, July 14, 2025 3:33:02 PM From: To: Subject: Date: [ External Email - Exercise Caution Dear Austin Zoning I oppose the rezoning request for C14-2025-0060. Sincerly, Paul Cooper -- Using Opera's mail client: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opera.com%2Fmail%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csherri.sirwaitis%40austintexas.gov%7C3945de71051f4666a9be08ddc3159d46%7C5c5e19f6a6ab4b45b1d0be4608a9a67f%7C0%7C0%7C638881219813371756%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OGv7HVHX7mVFt7jHRRhJvz4FIDSQpHWKGAA2HqzsO08%3D&reserved=0 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". 05 C14-2025-0060 - AE Medical & Retail Rezone; District 66 of 6