Q\.\I.SON "'1 <'.. : ·�AMNA • • • • -z. �Nooo ASSOCIATION * * Working for" Better Community August 15, 2021 Richard Mathias 5800 Monmarte Cove Austin, TX 78744 Reference Project File Name #Cl4-2021-0090 Name: 620 Hill Country Center. and Per it/Case Number: 2021-065�19 ZC, The-Anderson _Mill Neighborhood Associa ion a cepts the following: • The applicant is to amend the applif at ion and remQve the MU overlay fr<?m the GR use designation on both tracts (Lo s 6 and 8). will agree with the st· ff rec • The applicant prohibition of a car wash µse. • The Neighborhood i oppose, prohibit, Association or restrict, a I . I I - and he ci y staff will support, car wash use on lot 8 (1.88-acre tract). or not for.the bmll!endation, except This amendment - the Restrictive property owners. is consistent with the previou�ly approved ' to by he applicant subdivision plat and and the surrounding Covenant that was agreed PhiUip R Denney President Anderson 512-925-2358 Mill Neighborhood A 'sociation 78717 PO Box 8717, Austin TX
August 17, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting Registered Speakers Speaker B-1 Applicant - J Segura Jake Brown John Noell Mike Mullone Don Szczesny Suzanne Schwertner Opposed Jon Iken Debbie Maynor Mark Miller Liela Bucco Michelle Iken Meg Murphy Liz Diaz Cyndy Murphy Aaron Thorp Tom Herrera Ana Aguirre B-2 Applicant - Michael Whellan Michael Gaudini For Brett Denton James Killian Opposed Hugh Higgins B-3 Applicant - Amanda Brown B-5 Applicant - Nikelle Meade B-6 Time Allotment 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 6min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min 3min Public Hearing Continued - TBD Public Hearing Continued - TBD Public Hearing Continued - TBD Public Hearing Continued - TBD Public Hearing Continued - TBD 6min / 3min Rebuttal 6min / 3min Rebuttal Applicant - Richard Mathias Opposed: (Neutral ) Randy Lawson Michalyn Porter B-7 Applicant - Richard T. Suttle, Jr Amanda Morrow Opposed Kirsten Hofmann B-8 Applicant - Penny Greene 6min / 3min Rebuttal 6min 3min 6min / 3min Rebuttal 3min 6min 6min / 3min Rebuttal
The Dead Dog Caves Report 4CAVES Institute P.B.C. Compiled by Justin Leigh Shaw Provisional Edition, August 2021 Acknowledgements Special thank you to the Austin History Center and the Texas Speleological Survey for assistance with this research. Direct information was provided by persons who have been in the Dead Dog Caves: Jerry Atkinson, Terry Rains, and William Russell. Additional information and research was provided by: Katie Arens, Jerry Atkinson, John Cradit, William Elliot, Terry Holsinger, Ethan Perrine, Terry Rains, Peter Sprouse, and William Russell. Front Cover: Tommy Phillips at the original natural entrance to Dead Dog Cave #1. Photo by Terry Rains. Danny Evans (left) and William Russell (on rope) at the bottom of the fissure in Dead Dog Cave No. 2. Photo taken about 1955, probably by T. R. Evans. 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Cave Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Dead Dog Cave No. 1 ........................................................................................................................ 5 Dead Dog Cave No. 2 ........................................................................................................................ 5 Dead Dog Cave No. 3 ........................................................................................................................ 6 Dead Dog Cave No 4 ......................................................................................................................... 7 Dead Dog Cave No. 5 ........................................................................................................................ 7 Dead Dog Cave No. 6 ........................................................................................................................ 7 Maps ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Dead Dog Cave No 1 ......................................................................................................................... 8 Dead Dog Cave No 2 ......................................................................................................................... 9 Dead Dog Cave No 2 ....................................................................................................................... 10 Chronology ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Biology ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Dead Dog Cave No. 1 ...................................................................................................................... 14 Dead Dog Cave No. 2 ...................................................................................................................... 14 References ................................................................................................................................................. 15 3 Introduction This report seeks to compile a thorough account of high quality information on the Dead Dog Caves. The Dead Dog Caves are a cluster of 6 known caves formed in Edwards Limestone and are part of the vadose zone of the Edwards Aquifer. Two of the caves are known to be comparatively extensive for the area, one of them has a perennially flowing waterfall and cave pool, and both are known to contain cave invertebrates. (Russell 2018, Reddell & Russell 1961, Fieseler 1972, Dean 2016, Reddell 1969) Historically, all 6 cave entrances have been filled in. Several attempts were made at sealing Dead Dog Cave No. 2; by blasting, and filling it with rock, dirt, and debris, but it has a history of reopening itself. Dead Dog Cave most recently began reopening sometime prior to 2015, and today the first room of the cave is once again accessible. (Russell 2018, Reddell & Russell 1961, Fiesler 1976) The caves are primarily located under, or near to, …
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Zoning and Platting Commission Q & A Report B-02 C14-2021-0100 - Luby's Site Question Commissioner Denkler/ Response in blue. Does the Luby's site have to comply with current code requirements? Yes Pending Can Housing tell us what the rent maximums would be for an efficiency, a 1- bedroom or a 2- bedroom unit on the site for 2021 year? A representative of one of the neighborhood associations has complained the applicant is not using Flood Pro to model the site's drainage. Does the applicant have to use Flood Pro or can other modeling methods be approved? I reached out to Watershed Engineering Division staff and learned the following: The Applicant should definitely should be using the City’s effective floodplain model for the portion of the site impacted by Onion Creek that is available from our FloodPro website. The site is also impacted by an unnamed tributary to Onion Creek that is not currently studied (see attached map). The floodplain shown along this tributary in the current floodplain mapping is water that backs up from Onion Creek. Watershed Engineering Division staff is currently re-studying the Onion Creek watershed to incorporate Atlas 14 rainfall. This will include a study of the stream that runs through the site in question. Unfortunately, it will be at least 8 months before Watershed Engineering Division staff has an updated Onion Creek model and a new model for the unstudied tributary. In the interim, the Applicant should be using the 500-year floodplain from our regulatory Onion Creek model and performing their own study to delineate the regulatory floodplains for the unstudied tributary (since it has more than 64 acres of drainage their site). If the Applicant submits for site plan, they will need to have completed their own floodplain study of the unnamed tributary and consider the combination of the tributary and Onion Creek floodplains. Why does the applicant not have to plat? The Applicant isn’t required to plat because the configuration of the property hasn’t changed since annexation into the City limits and is eligible to receive City utility services. Review of environmental, drainage and utilities will occur with the site plan application. Has this part of the watershed been mapped for Atlas. The model has not yet been updated to include Atlas-14 rainfall. The City’s Watershed Engineering Division is in the process of performing a study update for Onion Creek, However it will be several …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Chair Members of the Zoning and Platting Commission July 27, 2021 Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0094 – Fox Hollow Multifamily FROM: Wendy Rhoades DATE: RE: ************************************************************************ The Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced zoning case to August 17, 2021 so that a Neighborhood Traffic Analysis can be prepared. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 2B-1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C7A-04-027 04-0204 OFFICE/WHSE SP-01-0345D GO-CO C14-04-0204 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I-RR ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C14-2018-0106 GR-CO ! ! ( ( ( ( ! ! ! ! ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( P I O N ( ( E E R F ( ( ( O R E SF-4A ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( C7A-02-003 ( ( 02-0120a.SH ( 02-0120.SH ( 02-0120a.SH ( ( ( SF-4A ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( SF-4A ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 02-0120a.SH ( ( I D L E W I L D E R U N D R ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( S T D R ( ( ( UNDEV ( ( ( SF-4A ( ( ( ( ( S T E P H A N N E C R E E K C V ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( C14-02-0120A.SH ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( SF-4A ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( POND B R A N D T R D ( ( B R A N D T S W ( ( ( O …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0105 – Wynne Lane Rezoning ZONING FROM: SF-2 ADDRESS: 7702 Wynne Lane PROPERTY OWNER: R. Scott Schaefer DISTRICT: 5 TO: SF-3 SITE AREA: 0.42 acres (18,295 square feet) AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence (SF-3) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 3, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 3, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject lot is within the Brownleaf Estates subdivision and contains a single family residence. Brownleaf Estates and Greenleaf Estates, the adjacent subdivision to the south, are manufactured home subdivisions and were zoned mobile home residence (MH) district in the mid-1980s. Some of the lots contain one or more manufactured homes, and other lots have single family residence or two-family residence uses. Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial Exhibit) and B (Recorded Plat). The Applicant has requested family residence (SF-3) district zoning in order to build an accessory dwelling unit on the west portion of the property. The existing residence would be retained. 1 of 10B-2 C14-2021-0105 Page 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 square feet or more. A duplex use that is designated in an SF-3 district is subject to development standards that maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics. 2. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. Staff supports the Applicant’s request because the property is located in an area that is developed with a mixture of manufactured homes, single family residences and two-family residences. The SF-3 zoning district would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses, and there are several existing SF-2 and SF-3 zoned properties located to the north, south and east that are currently developed with single family residential uses. In addition, many of the manufactured homes located along Wynne …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0003 (Sun Auto) DISTRICT: 6 ZONING FROM: LR TO: GR ADDRESS: 2610 ½ South Lakeline Boulevard SITE AREA: 3.2437 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Ozone Technology Inc. (Thomas J. Wolf, Jr.) AGENT: Pohl Partners (Jennie Braasch) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends GR, Community Commercial District, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 4, 2021: Approved staff's request for a postponement to May 18, 2021, by consent (8-0, C. Acosta and E. Ray-absent); H. Smith-1st, D. King-2nd. May 18, 2021: Approved applicant's request for a postponement to June 15, 2021, by consent (9-0, A. Denkler-off the dais); H. Smith-1st, D. King-2nd. June 15, 2021: Motion to reopen the public hearing and postpone to August 3, 2021 by the Commission (9-0, C. Thompson-No); H. Smith-1st, J. Kiolbassa-2nd. August 3, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 15B-3 C14-2021-0003 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is undeveloped and moderately vegetated. There is floodplain along the eastern portion of the tract (please see Aerial Map – Exhibit B). The site is located to the northwest of Lakeline Mall on South Lakeline Boulevard. The front portion of this property is within the City of Austin and takes access to S. Lakeline Boulevard. The rear portion of this tract of land is within the City of Cedar Park’s jurisdiction and has access of off West Rivera Circle, a residential collector street. There is undeveloped land and a single-family residential neighborhood to the north. To the east of this site, along Lakeline Boulevard, there is a floodplain area and a multifamily use/apartment complex (The Park at Lakeline). To the west there is an undeveloped lot within the City of Cedar Park. The parcel to the south, across S. Lakeline Boulevard, zoned P and is parkland (Lakeline Neighborhood Park). The applicant is requesting Community Commercial zoning for this tract of land so that they may develop automotive uses on the property. The staff recommends GR, Community Commercial District, zoning. The property meets the purpose statement of the Community Commercial district as it is located on an arterial roadway and will provide services to the surrounding community. The site under consideration has constraints as only a corner (western portion) of this property is developable because of floodplain. The applicant is proposing PD zoning with an office concept plan for the portion of this …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0080 (Techridge 2) DISTRICT: 7 ADDRESS: 13100 1/2 -13200 1/2 Mc Callen Pass; 13200-13300 Center Lake Drive ZONING FROM: LI-PDA TO: LI-PDA SITE AREA: 13.510 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Centerstate 99, Ltd., TECHRIDGE PLD 2019 LP AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, L.L.P. (Amanda Morrow) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff’s recommendation is to grant LI-PDA, Limited Industrial Planned Development Area District zoning, to change a condition of zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July July 20, 2021: Approved staff's request for postponement to August 3, 2021 by consent (9-0, J. Kiolbassa and E. Ray-absent ); H. Smith-1st, C. Acosta-2nd. August 3, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 169B-4 2 ISSUES: In this rezoning request, the applicant is asking to take a 3.858 acre portion of land out of the Dell-Parmer North Development LI-PDA zoned property (approved through Ordinance No. 980430-P – please see Exhibit D) between Parmer Lane and Howard Lane and move it to the Parmer Center Development (“Tech Ridge”) LI-PDA zoned property (approved through Ordinance No. 990602-92 – please see Exhibit E) to the northwest. In addition, the applicant would like to remove the density limitation for multi-family housing for this property (a portion of Lot 3, Block "A", Tech Ridge Section 2 and a portion of Lot 2B, Resubdivision of Lot 2, Block "A", Tech Ridge Section 2) in the Parmer Center PDA (please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). This request can be handled as one zoning case as long as the removal of land from the Dell- Parmer North Development PDA does not affect the site development regulations or impact a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) for the Dell PDA. After reading the Parmer Center Development PDA and the Dell-Parmer North Development PDA ordinances/restrictive covenant, the staff understands that the Dell-Parmer North Development PDA does not have a TIA. Therefore, the removal of the property from the Dell LI-PDA zoning does not negatively impact that PDA agreement. Please see the TIA Compliance Letter that was submitted to ATD for review (please see Exhibit F). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently an undeveloped 13.510-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of McCallum Pass and Center Lake Drive. The land surrounding this site to the north, south, east and west is zoned LI-PDA. The lot to the east contains a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: MF-6 DISTRICT: 10 CASE: C14-2021-0100 (Luby’s Site) ADDRESS: 8176 North MoPac Expressway ZONING FROM: LR SITE AREA: 2.38 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLC (Bill Gordon) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 3, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 21B-5 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 2.38 acre lot that contains a restaurant use (Luby’s Cafeteria) located on the southwest corner of the Mopac Expressway Service Road and Steck Avenue. The tracts of land to the north and south are zoned LO/LR and are developed with office complexes. To the east is a highway, North MoPac Expressway. The lot to the west is developed with a multifamily use (La Montreaux Apartments). In this application, the applicant is requesting to rezone this property from LR, Neighborhood Commercial district, zoning to MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning to redevelop this site with a 275-unit multifamily apartment complex, which would include 10 percent of total units (28 units) available as long-term Affordable housing units at 80 percent of Median Family Income (MFI) (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). The staff recommends MF-6, Multifamily Residence-Highest Density district, zoning because the site under consideration meets this intent of the MF-6 district as it is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of an arterial roadway, Steck Avenue, and a highway, North MoPac Expressway and is near a designated ‘Neighborhood Activity Center’ in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. The proposed MF-6 zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding uses because this property is adjacent to office and commercial zoning to the north and south and multifamily zoning to the west. The surrounding zoning permits office and commercial services that can be utilized by the residents of this proposed residential development. MF-6 district zoning will provide for additional housing opportunities in this area of the city. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Multifamily Residence (Highest Density) district is intended to accommodate multifamily and group residential use. This district is appropriate for highest density housing in centrally located areas near supporting transportation and commercial facilities, …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0033 COMMISSION DATE: August 3, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Saddle Ridge at Wildhorse Ranch Preliminary Plan ADDRESS: 10621 Blue Bluff Road APPLICANT: Heart of Manor LP AGENT: Kimley-Horn and Associates (Kevin Burks) ZONING: Wildhorse Ranch PUD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Wildhorse Ranch PUD AREA: 82.24 acres COUNTY: Travis LOTS: 248 DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Gilleland Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along all internal streets and the subdivision side of Blue Bluff Road. VARIANCES: Variances from LDC § 25-8-341, to allow cut over four feet, and LDC § 25-8-342, to allow fill over four feet. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Saddle Ridge at Wildhorse Ranch Preliminary Plan, consisting of 248 lots on 82.24 acres. The variances from LDC § 25-8-341, to allow cut over four feet, and LDC § 25-8- 342, to allow fill over four feet, were approved by the Planning Commission on June 22, 2021. However, the preliminary plan was disapproved at that time. The recent update for this preliminary plan now complies with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4- 84(B) and staff recommends approval. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the plat. This plat meets all applicable State and City of Austin LDC requirements. CASE MANAGER: Jennifer Bennett EMAIL: jennifer.bennett-reumuth@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed preliminary plan PHONE: 512-974-9002 1 of 5B-6 U S R O U T E 2 9 0 BLUE BLUFF ROAD T E X A S S T A T E H I G H W A Y 1 3 0 LOCATION MAP SCALE: 1" = 2,000' BLUE BLUFF AT WILDHORSE RANCH AUSTIN, TEXAS OCTOBER 2019 10814 Jollyville Road Campus IV, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78759 737-471-0157 State of Texas Registration No. F-928 NOTE: THIS PLAN IS CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE AND HAS BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A SURVEY, TOPOGRAPHY, UTILITIES, CONTACT WITH THE CITY, ETC. 2 of 5B-6 GENERAL NOTES: ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 020214-28. 1. THIS SUBDIVISION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, FULL PURPOSE ANNEXATION, AND IS DESIGNATED AS A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) IN 2. THIS PRELIMINARY PLAN IS GOVERNED BY THE (I) WILDHORSE RANCH PUD ORDINANCE NO.02021428, APPROVING THE PUD ZONING BASE DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY, (II) THE PUD LAND USE PLAN, AND (III) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE PUD LAND USE PLAN TO THE CONTRARY, THE RULES …
Regular Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission August 3, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held August 3, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, August 2, 2021 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the August 3, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email Commission Liaison, Andrew Rivera at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon August 2, 2021 shall render a request null and void. automatically roll over. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday August 3, 2021. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Time Allotment: Speakers: 3 minutes. Applicant: 6 minutes and 3 minutes rebuttal. Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, August 2, 2021. Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 3 de agosto de 2021 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 3 de agosto de 2021 modificaciones de distanciamiento soial. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 2 de agosto 2021 . ) 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 2 …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Michael Whellan Sirwaitis, Sherri; Rivera, Andrew Michael Whellan FW: Luby"s Site - Horizon Environmental Report - shared with City staff - Scott Hiers Tuesday, August 3, 2021 11:30:53 AM image003.png image004_png.msg Horizon Environmental Report - Luby"s Site 5-14-2021_pdf.msg *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Yesterday, Commissioner Thompson asked about the caves - - we had done this report (attached) and shared it with Environmental Staff back in May before proceeding with the rezoning case - - I believe Scott Heirs (City of Austin, Senior Environmental Scientist, PG) is the point person on karst features at the City. Might be good to have him at the hearing to discuss the report and his independent assessment? MJW. From: Michael Whellan Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 11:23 AM To: 'BC-Carrie.Thompson@austintexas.gov' <BC-Carrie.Thompson@austintexas.gov> Cc: Michael Whellan <; Michael Gaudini <> Subject: Luby's Site - Horizon Environmental Report - shared with City staff - Scott Hiers The attached report was shared with City Environmental Staff; we also discussed it with them before proceeding with the rezoning because we wanted to be sure that they too agreed with the conclusions, which are as follows: Dead Dog Cave – entrance has been paved over in the TxDOT right-of-way for over 40 years: CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 14 May 2021 Mr. Brett Denton Ardent Residential 5453 Burnet Road, Suite 203 Austin, Texas 78746 Dear Mr. Denton: KARST SURVEY RE: Draft Comprehensive Report – Luby’s Site at Steck and MoPac 8176 North MoPac Expressway Austin, Travis County, Texas HJN 21048.001 Per your request, Horizon has summarized the tasks listed below related to karst features/caves located at the Luby’s restaurant site (subject site) and/or the immediate site vicinity. In addition, the information/reports for each listed task are attached to this letter report. The objective of the karst survey was to evaluate the structural development, subgrade extent, and habitat potential for endangered karst invertebrates at approximately 1 geologic feature (F-1). This feature is a subsurface void covered by a storm sewer lid located along the eastern property boundary of Luby’s along the southbound service road for the MoPac Expressway. Based on the results of the karst survey, feature F-1 …
From: To: Subject: Date: Mark Walsh Sirwaitis, Sherri Case No. C-14-2021-0100; Rezoning 8176 N MoPac Expressway Monday, August 2, 2021 10:23:08 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Subject: Case Number C14-2020-0100, Re-Zoning Request Contact: Sherri Sirwaitis Public Hearing: August 3, Zoning and Platting Commission Good afternoon Ms. Sirwaitis, I received the Notice of Public Hearing for Rezoning on the above-referenced case. I am not able to attend the hearing but would like to register my objection to this rezoning application. I have lived at 8228 Summer Place Drive for over 30 years and am aware of the traffic patterns and problems surrounding the property at 8176 N. Mopac Expressway SVRD SB. I feel re-zoning this property from LR (Neighborhood Commercial district) to MF-6 (Multifamily Residence (Highest Density)) is inappropriate. I want to thank the Zoning and Platting Commission for soliciting input from residents within the area. I think this is a wise and important step in the evaluation process. In conclusion, I object to the rezoning and want to urge the Zoning and Platting Commission to deny the request. Respectfully yours, Mark Walsh 8228 Summer Place Dr. Austin, Tx, 78759 Daytime telephone: 512-343-1414 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. From: To: Subject: Date: Susan Summers Sirwaitis, Sherri Objections to zoning change Monday, August 2, 2021 3:39:20 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Ms. Sirwaitis, I write to record my opposition to the proposed zoning change for the Luby’s property at the Mopac-Steck intersection. I believe that a combination of decreased business for Luby’s and diminished traffic due to the pandemic have caused a false picture of traffic conditions in the area. I have been familiar with this area for 33 years. Ingress and egress at this property have always been extremely problematic. My first point: when Luby’s was a “going” business, people going west on Steck would turn left across eastbound traffic to enter the parking lot. This caused long and frustrating waits for people in the cars behind them. A densely populated apartment house will once again make this a problem. Second, at peak times one can wait through 2 traffic lights in the left lane when headed east on …
Zoning and Platting Commission Q & A Report B-06 C14-2021-0100 - Luby's Site; District 10 Commissioner Thompson: A quick internet search indicated that this property falls within the habitat map for karst invertebrates within the BCP. We’ve also received some materials suggesting historical presence of karst invertebrates in the Dead Dog cave beneath the property. What are the requirements to survey and mitigate for impacts to listed karst invertebrates within the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve? Staff Response: to authorities for certain projects per LDC 25-8-691 through 25-8-696. The applicant will need to work with appropriate authorities, either in the BCP or Fish and Wildlife, to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act. WPD staff will review the project for compliance with Critical Environmental Feature requirements per 25-8-281 when a site plan is submitted. Commissioner Denkler / Applicant response in red: Has the applicant or property owner had any discussions with the city regarding the affordable housing? Because the applicant is not seeking VMU overlay and is not in a regulating plan or downtown, there is no City program tied to rezoning that requires affordable housing and the City cannot independently require affordability. Instead, the applicant has voluntarily offered to provide income-restricted units for 40 years. Is the applicant using any government or private financing to finance or build the 28 units? (Application says they are not proposing Smart Housing.) The applicant has not indicated that there are any government subsidies associated with the redevelopment and instead has indicated that these Affordable Units would be privately financed. Are the 28 units proposed as rental units or for purchase and for how long? How would the city guarantee this, through a contract or public restrictive covenant? The applicant has indicated that the redevelopment will be for rental units and that 10% of the units would remain affordable for 40 years. Because the City cannot require affordability in this case, the applicant has indicated that it will be entering private restrictive covenants with NWACA (neighborhood association) and HomeBase (Habitat affiliate).
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0094 – Drew Lane Residential ZONING FROM: DR ADDRESS: 2414 Drew Lane SITE AREA: 2.40 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Walton Homes, LLC (Brenda Walton) DISTRICT: 5 TO: SF-3 AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence (SF-3) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 20, 2021: June 15, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO JULY 20, 2021 [D. KING; H. SMITH – 2ND] (11-0) CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject platted lot is located on Drew Lane, contains one single family residence and is zoned development reserve (DR) district. There are single family residences and manufactured homes to the north (SF-2); a two-family residence and single family residences on large lots to the east (SF-3-CO; SF-2; I-SF-2); single family residences and duplexes across Drew Lane to the south (County); and single family residences on large lots to the west (SF-2). The Bauerle Ranch subdivision is further west near the terminus of Drew Lane (SF-2-CO). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial Exhibit) and B (Recorded Plat). 1 of 22B-01 C14-2021-0089 Page 2 The Applicant has requested family residence (SF-3) district zoning in order to build up to 18 single family residences on the property. The property was originally part of the Ford Oaks Annex subdivision which contains a plat note that requires 10,000 square foot lots (C8-54- 020). The plat restriction also applies to the west that front on Wommack Road and to the north that access Gail Road. In 1961, the subject property was resubdivided as Lot 2 of the Drew Lane Addition, and the Applicant intends to adhere to the lot size restriction in redevelopment of the property. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 5 (Rodney Bennett) TO: CS-1 AGENT: Bennett Consulting CASE: C14-2021-0095 – Westgate Davis / CS-1 ZONING FROM: LR-CO ADDRESS: 8801 West Gate Boulevard; 3008 Davis Lane SITE AREA: 0.046 acres (2,003 square feet) APPLICANT: Westgate / Davis Inc. (Sufian Emmar) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial – liquor sales (CS-1) district zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 20, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: August 26, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is a 2,003 square foot unoccupied lease space in a larger commercial building under construction and zoned neighborhood commercial – conditional overlay (LR-CO) by a 1998 case. The commercial development situated at the northeast corner of West Gate Boulevard and Davis Lane has driveways to both streets, and contains recently opened food sales and service station uses. There is a gas pipeline easement and apartments under construction to the north (P; MF-2-CO), single family residences to the east (SF-2), detached condominiums and Cowan Elementary School across Davis Lane to the south (SF-6-CO; RR), and undeveloped land across West Gate Boulevard to the west (LR- CO). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes commercial – liquor sales (CS-1) district zoning in order to occupy the lease space with a liquor store use. 1 of 13B-3 C14-2021-0095 Page 2 As information, AISD’s Cowan Elementary School is approximately 370 feet to the south, as measured from the southwest property corner at the West Gate / Davis intersection to the northwest corner of Kentish Drive which is part of the school property. City Code and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code prohibit liquor sales use within 300 feet of a church, public school, public hospital, day care or child care facility, and the proposed rezoning area meets this requirement. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The proposed zoning should allow for a reasonable use of the property. The commercial – liquor sales (CS-1) zoning district is intended for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature which typically have operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments, and specifically includes liquor sales as a permitted use. 2. Staff recommends the Applicant’s request based on the property’s access …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: GR-MU DISTRICT: 6 CASE: C14-2021-0090 (620 Hill Country Center) ADDRESS: 11624 ½ Anderson Mill Road ZONING FROM: I-RR, LO-CO, LR-CO, GR-CO SITE AREA: Tract 1: 1.84 acres Tract 2: 3.57 acres 5.409 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Magna Properties, LTD (Elias Sarkas) AGENT: Mathias Company (Richard Mathias) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends GR-MU-CO, Community Commercial-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit the following uses on the property: Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repair Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Drop Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Service Station, Outdoor Entertainment and Outdoor Sports and Recreation. In addition, the owner shall maintain a 50-foot wide landscape buffer along the eastern property line adjacent to the single-family residential lots. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 6, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 33B-4 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is an undeveloped area that takes access Anderson Mill Road. The lots to the north are developed with single family residences. To the south, across Anderson Mill Road, there is a commercial retail center (Plaza Volente). To the east, there is a water tower and single-family residences (Anderson Mill Neighborhood). The property to the west fronting N. FM 620 Road is developed with a pharmacy (CVS), an general retail sales- convenience use (Advanced Auto Parts), two financial services uses (BVVA Compass Bank, Wells Fargo Bank), a food sales/services station use (7-Eleven) and an automotive repair business (Tuffy’s). The applicant is requesting to zone/rezone the property to the GR-MU district to develop retail uses on Tract 1 and a maximum of 72 multifamily residential units on Tract 2. The staff recommends GR-MU-CO, Community Commercial-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay District, zoning. The property meets the intent of the GR-MU combining district designation as it is proposed to be developed with a combination of office, retail, commercial, and residential uses that will provide services to meet surrounding neighborhood and community needs. The property will take access to an arterial roadway, Anderson Mill Road, and is located adjacent to commercial uses that front FM 620 Road to the south and west. The proposed multifamily development on Tract 2 will provide for additional housing opportunities in this area of the City. The staff is recommending a conditional overlay that will prohibit the more intensive commercial uses that are …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Zoning and Platting Commission Members FROM: Sherri Sirwaitis Housing and Planning Department DATE: July 15, 2021 RE: C14-2021-0080 (Tech Ridge 2) Postponement Request; District 7 ************************************************************************ The staff would like to request a postponement of the above mentioned case for two weeks to August 3, 2021. The staff is asking for this postponement to complete our review of this rezoning request. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Zoning and Platting Commission’s policy. B51 of 1
