03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 2 - Staff Report — original pdf

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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2026-0032 – City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course DISTRICT: 2 ADDRESS: 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive ZONING FROM: SF-3, DR TO: P SITE AREA: 445 acres PROPERTY OWNER: City of Austin (Austin Parks and Recreation) AGENT: Austin Parks and Recreation (Ricardo Soliz) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: The staff recommendation is to grant public (P) district zoning. ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 21, 2026: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area consists of approximately 445 acres in southeast Austin, generally located east of South Pleasant Valley Road and between East Stassney Lane to the north and East William Cannon Drive to the south. The property is currently developed with the Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course, a City-owned municipal golf course complex. It is currently zoned family residence (SF-3) district zoning and development reserve (DR) district zoning. 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 21 of 10C14-2026-0032 Page 2 The surrounding area is primarily characterized by parkland, greenbelts and creeks. Land uses include single family and multifamily residences to the west and south (SF-2; SF-2-NP; SF-3-NP; MF-3); a soccer complex and a recreation center to the west and south (P; P-NP); and McKinney Falls State Park, including the Onion Creek trail system, is to the east (DR). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The City of Austin has initiated this rezoning as a result of City Council direction provided in Resolution No. 20260312-027, approved on March 12, 2026. The Jimmy Clay Golf Course, which consisted of 206 acres, was opened by Austin Parks and Recreation (APR) in 1974. In 1994, APR expanded the municipal golf course complex by adding the adjacent 239-acre Roy Kizer Golf Course. The existing zoning designations do not reflect the property’s current park and recreation services use; therefore, rezoning has been initiated to align the zoning with the existing use of the City-owned golf course property. The proposed rezoning would establish a zoning district that better corresponds to the existing park and recreation services use and apply a base zoning district that would more accurately reflect the property’s long-standing use as a City-owned municipal golf course. Staff is recommending the proposed Public (P) district zoning, as it is consistent with the surrounding zoning and land uses. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The public (P) district zoning is intended for land owned or leased by federal, state, county, or city government. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. 2. The rezoning should be consistent with the policies and principles adopted by the City Council. The City of Austin initiated this rezoning in response to City Council direction provided in Resolution No. 20260312-027. The proposed rezoning would align the property’s zoning designation with its existing park and recreation services use and apply a base zoning district that is appropriate for the current use of the City golf course property. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: ZONING LAND USES SF-3; DR Site North DR; DR-NP South P; SF-2; MF-3 Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course Undeveloped Parks/greenbelts; Soccer complex; Single family residences; Multifamily residences; Elementary school 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 22 of 10 C14-2026-0032 Page 3 East West DR P; P-NP; DR; SF-3-NP; SF-2-NP; SF-6-NP; MF-2-NP State park; Onion Creek; Onion Creek Trail Parks/greenbelts; Williamson Creek; Single family residences; Multifamily residences; Recreation Center; Elementary school NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: N/A WATERSHEDS: Williamson Creek – Suburban Onion Creek – Suburban CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR: No SCENIC ROADWAY: Yes – East Stassney Lane SCHOOLS: Austin Independent School District Widen Elementary School Mendez Middle School Akins High School COMMUNITY REGISTRY LIST: Austin Independent School District Del Valle Independent School District Del Valle Community Coalition Non-Profit Homeless Neighborhood Association Indian Hills Neighborhood Watch Kensington Park Homeowners Assoc. Onion Creek Homeowners Assoc. The Reserve at McKinney Falls Residential Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Austin Neighborhoods Council Go Austin Vamos Austin 78744 Dove Springs Proud Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Overton Family Committee AREA CASE HISTORIES: NUMBER REQUEST COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL C14-2017-0091 – 6800 Onion Creek Drive SF-2; SF-3; MH to P To Grant P C14-2017-0044 – Onion Creek Metro Park-Greenbelt I-RR; SF-3; MH; MH-CO; GR; W/LO-CO to P To Grant P C14-2017-0043 – Onion Creek Greenbelt SF-2 to P To Grant P Approved P as Commission recommended (10-05-2017) Approved P as Commission recommended (6-15-2017) Approved P as Commission recommended (6-15-2017) 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 23 of 10 C14-2026-0032 Page 4 SF-3 to P To Grant P DR to P To Grant P Approved P as Commission recommended (6-27-2002) Approved P as Commission recommended (5-09-2002) C14-02-0043 – 5905 Nuckols Crossing Road C14-02-0030 – 5400-6300 Willam Cannon Drive East RELATED CASES: On March 12, 2026, City Council approved Resolution No. 20260312-027 to initiate a rezoning of the City Golf Course Property. Please refer to Attachment A. ADDITIONAL STAFF COMMENTS: Comprehensive Planning Project Name and Proposed Use: 5400 JIMMY CLAY DRIVE. C14-2026-0032. Project: City-initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course. 445 acres from SF-3; DR to P. Existing: parkland- public golf courses. Proposed: parkland- public golf courses. Yes Y Imagine Austin Decision Guidelines Complete Community Measures * Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map: Located within or adjacent to an Imagine Austin Activity Center, Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, or Imagine Austin Job Center as identified the Growth Concept Map. Names of Activity Centers/Activity Corridors/Job Centers *: • Adjacent to William Cannon Drive Activity Corridor; Pleasant Valley Activity Corridor; and McKinney Center Job Center Y Mobility and Public Transit *: Located within 0.25 miles of public transit stop and/or light rail station. • 0.20 miles from bus stop along E Stassney LN Mobility and Bike/Ped Access *: Adjoins a public sidewalk, shared path, and/or bike lane. Connectivity, Good and Services, Employment *: Provides or is located within 0.50 miles to goods and services, and/or employment center. Connectivity and Food Access *: Provides or is located within 0.50 miles of a grocery store/farmers market. Connectivity and Education *: Located within 0.50 miles from a public school or university. Y Connectivity and Healthy Living *: Provides or is located within 0.50 miles from a recreation area, park or walking trail. • Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course Connectivity and Health *: Provides or is located within 0.50 miles of health facility (ex: hospital, urgent care, doctor’s office, drugstore clinic, and/or specialized outpatient care.) Housing Choice *: Expands the number of units and housing choice that suits a variety of household sizes, incomes, and lifestyle needs of a diverse population (ex: apartments, triplex, granny flat, live/work units, cottage homes, and townhomes) in support of Imagine Austin and the Strategic Housing Blueprint. Housing Affordability *: Provides a minimum of 10% of units for workforce housing (80% MFI or less) and/or fee in lieu for affordable housing. Mixed use *: Provides a mix of residential and non-industrial uses. Culture and Creative Economy *: Provides or is located within 0.50 miles of a cultural resource (ex: library, theater, museum, cultural center). Culture and Historic Preservation: Preserves or enhances a historically and/or culturally significant site. 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 24 of 10 C14-2026-0032 Page 5 Creative Economy: Expands Austin’s creative economy (ex: live music venue, art studio, film, digital, theater.) Workforce Development, the Economy and Education: Expands the economic base by creating permanent jobs, especially in industries that are currently not represented in a particular area or that promotes a new technology, and/or promotes educational opportunities and workforce development training. Industrial Land: Preserves or enhances industrial land. Y Not located over Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone or Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone 4 Number of “Yes’s” Drainage The developer is required to submit a pre- and post-development drainage analysis at the subdivision and site plan stage of the development process. The City’s Land Development Code and Drainage Criteria Manual require that the Applicant demonstrate through engineering analysis that the proposed development will have no identifiable adverse impact on surrounding properties. Environmental The site is not located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. The site is in both the William Creek and Onion Creek Watersheds of the Colorado River Basin, which are classified as Suburban Watersheds by Chapter 25-8 of the City's Land Development Code. The site is in the Desired Development Zone. Under current watershed regulations, development or redevelopment on this site will be subject to the following impervious cover limits: Development Classification % of Gross Site Area % of Gross Site Area Single-Family (minimum lot size 5750 sq. ft.) Other Single-Family or Duplex Multifamily Commercial 50% 55% 60% 80% with Transfers 60% 60% 70% 90% According to floodplain maps there is floodplain within and adjacent to the project location. Based upon the location of the floodplain, offsite drainage should be calculated to determine whether a Critical Water Quality Zone exists within 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. 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 25 of 10 C14-2026-0032 Page 6 Under current watershed regulations, development or redevelopment requires water quality control with increased capture volume and control of the 2 year storm on site. 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. PARD – Planning & Design Review PARD supports the rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course for park purposes. Site Plan FYI: All comments regarding the effects of the proposed rezoning on subsequent Site Plan Review applications are intended to assist in identifying potential development constraints but do not include all regulations which may affect a specific proposal. Changes to property boundaries and requests for development cannot include all regulatory limitations which may apply to a specific subject to modification or reconsideration if affected by a change in property boundaries or if development is proposed on only a portion of the land proposed for rezoning. These comments are intended to assist in identifying potential development constraints, but do not address the actual restrictions which will apply to a specific development proposal. Austin Development Services offers a variety of pre-application review options to assist in evaluating specific development proposals prior to Site Plan Application. Site plans will be required for any new development except for residential only projects with up to 4 units. Any new development is subject to Subchapter E Commercial Design Standards. Additional comments will be made when the site plan is submitted. Because Public (P) district zoning is proposed for the entire site, any subsequent site plans with limits of construction over one acre will require a Land Use Commission hearing. Transportation – Engineering Review 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 application. Transportation assessment/traffic impact analysis and transportation demand management plan shall be required at the time of site plan if triggered per LDC 25-6 and TCM 10.2.1. 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 26 of 10 C14-2026-0032 Name ASMP Classification ASMP Required ROW Existing ROW Existing Pavement Sidewalks Bicycle Route Page 7 Capital Metro (within ¼ mile) Jimmy Clay Drive Level 1 – Residential 58’ 60’ 26’ No No Yes Austin Water Utility No comments on zoning change. FYI: The landowner intends to serve the site with existing City of Austin water utilities. 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. For more information pertaining to the Service Extension Request process and submittal requirements contact the Austin Water SER team at ser@austintexas.gov. INDEX OF EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS TO FOLLOW: Exhibit A: Zoning Map Exhibit B: Aerial Map Attachment A: City Council Resolution No. 20260312-027 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 27 of 10 EXHIBIT A 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 28 of 10EXHIBIT B 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 29 of 10ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 20260312-027 WHEREAS, Austin Parks and Recreation (APR) opened a 206 acre, 18- hole golf course known as Jimmy Clay Golf Course in 1974; and WHEREAS, in 1994, APR expanded the existing golf course by adding the adjacent 239 acre, 18-hole Roy Kizer Golf Course, resulting in a 36-hole golf course facility located at 5400 Jimmy Clay Drive (City Golf Course Property); and WHEREAS, the City Golf Course Property is currently zoned family residence (SF-3) district and development reserve (DR) district, zoning designations that do not reflect the property's current park and recreation services use; and WHEREAS, the City Golf Course Property should be rezoned to align the zoning designation with the property's current park and recreation services use; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council initiates the rezoning of the City Golf Course Property to a base zoning district that is appropriate based on its current use. ADOPTED: March 12 ---23= 8.0 , 2026 ATTEST: 1 ---??l?uii.:?u *?.0,? 4..2/Erika Bradj City Clerk ¢ if Page 1 of 1 03 C14-2026-0032 - City-Initiated Rezoning of Jimmy Clay Golf Course and Roy Kizer Golf Course; District 210 of 10