Regular Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission December 15, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held December 15, 2020 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, December 14, 2020 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the December 15, 2020 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 December 14, 2020 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 December 15, 2020. 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. Monday, December 14, 2020 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 15 de diciembre de 2020 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 15 de diciembre de 2020 con 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, 14 de diciembre de 2020). 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 14 …
Case No.: (City use only) Environmental Resource Inventory For the City of Austin Related to LDC 25-8-121, City Code 30-5-121, ECM 1.3.0 & 1.10.0 The ERI is required for projects that meet one or more of the criteria listed in LDC 25-8-121(A), City Code 30-5-121(A). 1. SITE/PROJECT NAME: 2. COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT PROPERTY ID (#’s): 3. ADDRESS/LOCATION OF PROJECT: 4. WATERSHED: 5. THIS SITE IS WITHIN THE (Check all that apply) Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone* (See note below) .................. YES No Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone*.................................. YES No Edwards Aquifer 1500 ft Verification Zone* ....................... YES No Barton Spring Zone* .......................................................... YES No *(as defined by the City of Austin – LDC 25-8-2 or City Code 30-5-2) Note: If the property is over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge zone, the Hydrogeologic Report and karst surveys must be completed and signed by a Professional Geoscientist Licensed in the State of Texas. 6. DOES THIS PROJECT PROPOSE FLOODPLAIN MODIFICATION?.......YES** NO If yes, then check all that apply: (1) The floodplain modifications proposed are necessary to protect the public health and safety; (2) The floodplain modifications proposed would provide a significant, demonstrable environmental benefit, as determined by a functional assessment of floodplain health as prescribed by the Environmental Criteria Manual (ECM), or (3) The floodplain modifications proposed are necessary for development allowed in the critical water quality zone under LDC 25-8-261 or 25-8-262, City Code 30-5-261 or 30-5-262. (4) The floodplain modifications proposed are outside of the Critical Water Quality Zone in an area determined to be in poor or fair condition by a functional assessment of floodplain health. ** If yes, then a functional assessment must be completed and attached to the ERI (see ECM 1.7 and Appendix X for forms and guidance) unless conditions 1 or 3 above apply. 7. IF THE SITE IS WITHIN AN URBAN OR SUBURBAN WATERSHED, DOES THIS PROJECT PROPOSE A UTILITY LINE PARALLEL TO AND WITHIN THE CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ZONE? ......................................................... YES*** NO ***If yes, then riparian restoration is required by LDC 25-8-261(E) or City Code 30-5-261(E) and a functional assessment must be completed and attached to the ERI (see ECM1.5 and Appendix X for forms and guidance). 8. There is a total of (#’s) Critical Environmental Feature(s)(CEFs) on or within150 feet of the project site. If CEF(s) are present, attach a detailed DESCRIPTION of the CEF(s), color PHOTOGRAPHS, the CEF WORKSHEET and …
ZAP COMMISSION DATE: 12/15/20 SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY AGENT: Brandon Hamman, P.E., LEED AP CASE: SP-2020-0038C PROJECT NAME: Concordia University Campus Residence Hall APPLICANT: Concordia University ADDRESS OF SITE: 11400 Concordia University Drive, 78726 COUNTY: WATERSHED: Bull Creek, Water Supply Suburban EXISTING ZONING: R&D-PDA PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Residence hall, associated parking lot and improvements. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: Request to vary from Lake Austin Watershed Ordinance No. 840301-F: JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AREA: 360.8 acres Travis - Section 9-10-409(a) – for a fill exceeding four feet - Section 9-10-409(b) – for a cut exceeding four feet STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the required findings of fact have been met. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION: 11/20/2020: The Environmental Board voted in (8) favor, (0) against, (1) recusal, (1) absentia ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Kristy Nguyen, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department PHONE: 512-974-3035 CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns, Senior Planner, Development Services Department PHONE: 512-974-2711 1 of 34B-5 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20201120 003a Subject: Concordia University Campus Residence Hall, SP-2020-0038C Motion by: Katie Coyne Seconded by: Wendy Gordon Date: November 20, 2020 RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from the Lake Austin Watershed Ordinance No. 840301-F, LDC Chapter 9-10, Section 9-10-409(b) - for a cut exceeding four feet; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from Lake Austin Watershed Ordinance No. 840301-F, LDC Chapter 9-10, Section 9-10-409(a) – for fill exceeding four feet; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff recommends these variances (with conditions) having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following; Staff Conditions: 1. Subject to the Void and Water Flow Mitigation Rule (City Environmental Criteria Manual 1.12.0 and City Standards Specification Manual No. 658S) provision that all trenching greater than 5 feet deep must be inspected by a qualified Texas Professional Geoscientist or their representative; 2. Preserve the top 10 inches of topsoil to be used onsite; and 3. Increased tree mitigation and landscaping for areas of fill to stabilize erosion as shown on landscape plan submitted in this variance packet. VOTE 8-0 For: Gordon, Nill, Neely, Bedford, Thompson, Smith, Guerrero, Coyne Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: Ramberg Absent: Creel, Maceo 1 2 of 34B-5 Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 2 3 of 34B-5 …
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SEDIMENTATION WATER QUALITY/ EXISTING LIVE WATER QUALITY CHANNEL ORANGE ZONE (300 M) EXISTING SOFTBALL FIELD EXISTING BASEBALL FIELD, DUGOUTS, GRANDSTANDS, ETC. 150' CEF SPRING BUFFER 50' CWQZ 100' WQTZ CENTERLINE SOFTBALL FIELD UNDERDRAIN WATER QUALITY PRETREATMENT EXISTING LEVEL SPREADER EXISTING PARTIAL BIO-FILTRATION POND STREAM BUFFER PARKING LOT 150' RIM ROCK CEF BUFFER AND SPRING BUFFER PARTIAL SEDIMENTATION/FILTRATION POND EXISTING DETENTION POND RED ZONE (80 M) FILTRATION BASIN SEDIMENTATION BASIN DETENTION POND RESIDENCE HALL VAN T T U P EXISTING PARTIAL SED/FILL POND 2 ( D 0 ' O P C . U N . E . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) B I O F I L T R A T I O N B A S I N S E D I M E N T A T I O N B A S I N D E T E N T I O N P O N D PARTIAL BIO-FILTRATION POND JOLLYVILLE SALAMANDER OCCUPIED SPRING STREAM BUFFER LEVEL SPREADER STREAM BUFFER 3. WATER QUANTITY: 00 100' 200' GRAPHIC SCALE 100' LEGEND LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION PLAN THE JOLLYVILLE PLATEAU SALAMANDER OCCUPIES A SPRING LOCATED ON THE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS PROPERTY AND IS LOCATED +/-800 FEET WEST OF THE SOFTBALL FIELD IN A NATURAL DRAINAGE CHANNEL LOCATED IN EXISTING PRESERVE LANDS OWNED BY CONCORDIA AND MANAGED BY TRAVIS COUNTY. THE ENGINEER, THE OWNER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT, ACI, HAVE MET WITH USFWS AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN (COA) TO WORK TOGETHER IN DETERMINING AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR PROTECTING THE JOLLYVILLE PLATEAU SALAMANDER. THIS SALAMANDER IS LISTED AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES. IMPLEMENTING THE MEASURES REQUIRED IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN'S WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (WQMP) EXHIBIT 'A' WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE USFWS AND CITY OF AUSTIN AS PROVIDING SUFFICIENT PROTECTION FOR THE SALAMANDER. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE WQMP AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE SALAMANDER SPRING SITE, THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED INTO THIS SITE PLAN: 1. BUFFERS: a. NO DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED IN THE “RED ZONE.” (80M UP AND DOWN STREAM FROM CENTER OF SPRING). b. THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE “ORANGE ZONE” (300M FROM CENTER OF SPRING). c. 100-FOOT STREAM BUFFERS FROM CENTERLINE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, WHICH COINCIDE WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN WATER QUALITY TRANSITION ZONE. 2. WATER QUALITY: a. A LIVE CHANNEL THAT MEETS THE TCEQ REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANNEL DESIGN …
Dear Recipient, In May 2020, the City Council of the City of Austin passed a resolution regarding community resilience building and comprehensive resilience planning in order to create a more resilient Austin. As we work to amplify the City’s efforts universally to address societal shocks and stressors relevant to our community, we have begun to meet with community members so that together, we can begin to give shape to the comprehensive resilience planning effort of the City of Austin. I am writing to extend an invitation to your board, commission, or city group to attend our upcoming Community is Resilience event on December 16, 2020. At the event we will: 1) Provide an update on City of Austin resilience efforts, 2) Engage in interactive activities on shocks and stressors, and equity in comprehensive resilience planning. This event is part of a series of events with community members that will inform the focus and design of the City of Austin’s comprehensive resilience planning process. We invite you to send up to three members of your group to represent your group at this event. Because our mandate is to center equity in the comprehensive resilience planning process, we ask that whenever possible you select for attendance members of your boards, commissions and city groups that: • Are themselves from communities/groups that are most affected by societal shocks and stressors, • Work directly with communities/groups that are most affected by societal shocks and stressors, • Operate with/are versed in a strong equity lens. Title: Resilience Is Community – A Conversation with Austin Boards and Commissions Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (CST) IS Resilience in Community A conversation w/ Austin Boards and Commissions Hosted by the City of Austin Resilience Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST IN 2020, the City of Austin City Council passed a resolution on comprehensive community resilience building to create a more resilient Austin. Please join us for an update on the new resilience portfolio and interactive dialogue on Austin's resilience context that will help us shape comprehensive resilience planning in Austin! Registration Link: https://zoom.us/j/98849510988? pwd=T0xTMkNUU003RDF0d2t4bVFYaitPdz09
From: Michael Harbers Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12:42 PM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Dell's Children Medical Center North *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Zoning and Platting Commission I am AGAINIST this proposed development. Concerns Traffic on Lakeline. Apartments and Hospital and Medical Buildings. The new routing of traffic is dangerous and surely is a temporary fix. Drive the intersection for your proof. I drive it daily and incur blocked lanes, mud, rock, debris on the roads. Along with merging lanes confusing drivers. The developers need to do a traffic study and then pay to have the roads and intersections constructed properly to handle the increase in traffic. What is the setback on building specifications from residential housing. We only have a 5 foot easement from our property. How far from that 5 ft easement will structures be set back or any improvement added? What is actually being built since it has changed from residential to commercial? Noise from air conditioning, back up alarms, burglar alarms, and any other mechanical systems it takes to operate all these different type of buildings? Like a Hostiptal, Medical Buildings, Apartment Complexes. Drainage issues with new roads, buildings, and all the concrete Thank You Michael Harbers 10408 Cannon Mark Way Austin, TX 78717
Request for Initiation of Rezoning: 6610 Shelton Road December 15, 2020 Located in Districts 1 & 3 Not in Neighborhood Plan Area Current/Requested Entitlements Current Zoning: • SF-2 (Single-Family Residence Standard Lot) • Per §25-2-56, an SF-2 district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use. Proposed Zoning: • P (Public) • Per §25-2-145, a P district the designation for a governmental, civic, public service, or public institution use. A P district designation may be applied to a use located on property used or reserved for a civic or public institutional purpose or for a major public facility. is Site Summary Property Size: Access: • 1.53 acres, or approximately 66,603 SF • Shelton Drive • Local City Street roadway classification Environmental Features: • 100- and 500-year floodplain • Critical Water Quality Zone • Erosion Hazard Zone Easements: • Channel easement • Drainage easement • 20-foot-wide gas pipeline easement (unspecified location) Critical Water Quality Zone Floodplain Erosion Hazard Zone Drainage Easements LI-NP Regiene Rd. PDA Proposed Rezoning Property Size: - 15.69 acres (xx acres of developable land) - Easements - Compatibility - Topography Proposed Rezoning From: - SF-2-NP (Single-Family Residence Standard Lot – Neighborhood Plan) and LI-NP (Limited Industrial Services – Neighborhood Plan) To: - LI-PDA, Limited Industrial Services – Planned Development Area Uses: - Multifamily - Commercial - Light Industrial/Maker space Regiene Rd. Compatibility Impact Austin Energy Transmission Tower Austin Energy Easement Zoning Initiation Process Per LDC §25-2-242, a Land Use Commission may initiate the rezoning of a property. Initiation > Staff Review > ZAP Hearing > City Council Hearing Request We respectfully request that Zoning and Platting Commission initiate the rezoning of 6610 Shelton Road to “P” Public zoning designation.
Transportation Criteria Manual Kiolbassa recommendations Bicycles As the bicycle program grows into a robust and well-organized plan, the Transportation Criteria Manual needs to reflect this. Speed humps are not mentioned in the current TCM and are only mentioned in reference to automobiles in the draft TCM (section 3.3.0) yet are starting to be used on neighborhood bikeways. Criteria should be established for determining when to employ speed humps because of their expense, their difficulty for some bicyclists, they slow bikes down and the challenge they may pose for emergency vehicles. Recommended criteria include: 1. Conducting a safety and speed study 2. Lower the posted speed limit first 3. Installing a speed hump only on the block where the speed has been measured because speed can vary on different segments of the road 4. Bike-car accidents 5. NACTO also recommends where “the neighborhood feels traffic speeds are too high and are supportive of speed management treatments.” Neighborhood bikeway intersections with arterials should be safe. Section 5.2 and Figure 5.4 of the draft TCM depicts intersections; they should include a requirement that the grade of the streets at the intersection should adhere to best practices, which is no more than 5%. (i.e. Seattle Right-Of-Way Improvements Manual) Sidewalks Incorporate current Subchapter E Section 2.2 sidewalk requirements for each type of roadway. From: To: Subject: Date: King, David - BC Rivera, Andrew Re: Item C-3 - Transportation Criteria Manual - Comments Friday, December 11, 2020 1:51:37 PM Andrew, I corrected the Council meeting date in item 1 in the email below that I just sent you. Thank you, David From: King, David - BC Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 1:49 PM To: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Item C-3 - Transportation Criteria Manual - Comments Hello, Andrew, Please include the following comments with ZAP commissioners' feedback for item C-3, Transportation Criteria Manual, on the agenda for our meeting on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM): 1. How will the new street impact fee program and ordinance approved by the Austin City Council on December 10, 2020, affect the proposed TCM? 2. How will the Project Connect Bond and Anti-Displacement Funding approved by Austin voters this past November affect the proposed TCM? Can projects funded by Project Connect bonds override or receive exemptions from or modifications to any parts of the TCM? 3. Has the Equity Office reviewed the proposed TCM and provided feedback …
Special Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission December 1, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held December 1, 2020 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, November 30, 2020 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the December 1, 2020 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 November 30 2020 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 November 30 2020. 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. Monday, November 30 2020 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 1 de diciembre de 2020 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 1 de diciembre de 2020 con 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, 30 de Noviembre de 2020). 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 30 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0116 – 10304 Old San Antonio Road ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 10304 Old San Antonio Road TOTAL SITE AREA: 13.92 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Bernadette M. Rainosek, Frank A. Miller, Walter John Miller AGENT: McLean & Howard, LLP (Jeffrey S. Howard) DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: MF-3 CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – low density (MF-2) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: November 17, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO DECEMBER 1, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: [A. DENKLER; H. SMITH – 2ND] (11-0) ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. Watershed Protection Department staff has provided a status report of the low water crossing project on Old San Antonio Road (just west of its intersection with the IH 35 service road), located at the back of this report. A cul de sac across from the northeast corner of the zoning area is estimated for construction in Spring 2021 and would be used to prevent access to the low water crossing during flooding events. There are approved striping plans for the improvement of Old San Antonio Road and construction of Brezza Lane located near the southeast corner of Akins High School (SP- C14-2020-0116 Page 2 2019-0161D – Brezza Lane Extension). The project was approved by the City on August 31, 2020 and included: - Southbound Left turn lane from Old San Antonio Road to its intersection with FM 1626 - 6’ sidewalks and a 7’ shoulder on both sides of Old San Antonio Road from FM 1626 to approximately where Old San Antonio Road splits from Brezza Lane - Northbound Left turn lane from Brezza Lane onto Old San Antonio Road. Please refer to approved plan sheets at the back of this report. There are no submitted or approved development permits for other sections of Old San Antonio north of the area described above. 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. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property is 13.92 acres and located on Old San Antonio Road, a two-lane roadway just west of IH-35 approximately one …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2020-0133 HLC DATE: ZAP DATE: CC DATE: October 26, 2020 November 16, 2020 December 1, 2020 December 10, 2020 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: David C. Graeber House WATERSHED: Taylor Slough North ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 4509 Balcones Drive ZONING FROM: SF-3 to SF-3-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend historic zoning based on the house’s architecture and association with David C. Graeber. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical association HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 26, 2020: Initiated historic zoning. November 16, 2020: Recommended historic zoning to Zoning and Platting Commission, 11-0-0. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 10, 2020 ACTION: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras PHONE: 974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Assn. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The building is constructed in the Contemporary style (McAlester, 2017). Its use of natural materials, its low-slung form that blends into the hillside, its continuous expanses of glass, and its Japanese-inspired detailing—deep roof overhangs with exposed rafters, styled wood railings and gable ornamentation, “panelized” walls and windows, and the building’s overall orientation around a semi-interior courtyard—exemplify the style.The split-level house has horizontal and vertical wood siding; fixed and sliding undivided full- height and ribbon windows; a cross-gabled roof with gable-end detailing, exposed rafter tails, deep eaves, and triangular brackets; and Japanese-inspired decorative wood details at railings, roofline, and fenestration. The site is terraced with masonry retaining walls that follow the contours of its topography, softening the transition between house and landscape. B-061 of 20 Historical Associations: The building at 4509 Balcones Drive was constructed in 1959 by architect David C. Graeber as his personal dwelling. Graeber, who moved to Austin to attend the UT School of Architecture after building homes with his father’s lumber business in San Antonio, joined Kuhne, Brooks, and Barr in 1957. He became a firm partner in 1961. When they began consulting for the University of Texas in 1962, Graeber led the design teams for all new university buildings for the next four years. He established Graeber, Simmons, and Cowan in 1978. Notable projects throughout Graeber’s career include the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, the All Faiths Chapel of the Austin State Supported Living Center, the Johnson Space Center in …
Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ sheet is intended to provide a brief orientation to the Historic Design Standards. Please contact preservation@austintexas.gov if you have further questions or feedback about the standards. 1 Why were the Historic Design Standards I own a property in a locally designated historic developed? Don’t we already have standards for district. How will the Historic Design Standards 3 historic properties? affect me? The Historic Design Standards were developed to clarify existing standards for historic landmarks and National Register districts, and to make the historic district application process easier and more equitable for new districts. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation form the foundation of preservation practice in the United States and are used in Austin to evaluate proposed changes to historic landmarks and in National Register district. However, these very general standards can be challenging to interpret when planning and evaluating specific projects. The Historic Design Standards build on them with more specific standards and illustrations of good practices. For new historic districts, community members compiling an application currently must hire a consultant or learn how to develop their own design standards, then go through multiple rounds of review with other property owners and City staff. This adds time and cost to the application process—and results in design standards that are nearly identical to those for other districts. The Historic Design Standards will provide a consistent, predictable set of standards for all areas considering historic district designation. 2 I own a historic landmark. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing standards for exterior changes to historic landmarks, as well as new construction on landmarked properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation that City staff and the Historic Landmark Commisison currently use to evaluate changes to historic landmarks, but they are clearer, more specific, and easier to use for planning and evaluating projects. The Historic Design Standards will not affect previously agreed-upon design standards for existing historic districts. They do align with existing district design standards and may be adopted by property owners within each district if desired. 4 I own a property in a National Register district. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing recommended guidelines for changes to …
Historic Design Standards City of Austin Adopted _________ Welcome In Austin, historic preservation encourages the preservation of historic buildings, structures, sites, and districts; promotes awareness of cultural and architectural heritage; and helps shape a more sustainable, equitable, and livable place. As the city grows, these Historic Design Standards will help property owners, designers, builders, and historic preservation professionals make consistent decisions about how to meet present-day needs while stewarding local built heritage and achieving larger goals. Clear standards and graphics show good practices, as well as changes to avoid. The Historic Design Standards were created by a working group representing property owners, designers, developers, advocates, and the Historic Landmark Commission. The working group sought to develop locally relevant standards grounded in national preservation principles. Many members are laypeople, and readability was a key concern: the standards needed to be understandable by property owners and neighbors considering whether to apply for historic district designation, as well as by architects. A Maintenance and Preservation chapter and illustrated glossary support those who want to learn more about architectural elements and materials. The Historic Design Standards promote long-term sustainability by supporting the retention and repair of existing buildings, which keep tons of old-growth wood and other material in use and out of the landfill. They also support sustainable solutions for making buildings more energy efficient now, from high-impact improvements like attic insulation and duct sealing to DIY changes such as weather-stripping around windows and doors. Historic Preservation Office staff are available to answer questions and provide feedback on proposed projects. Reach out to preservation@austintexas.gov or call (512) 974-3393. Left cover image: People looking out over Austin, ca. 1940s Acknowledgments Design Standards Working Group The Historic Landmark Commission created the Design Standards Working Group on September 24, 2018 to create a new set of historic design standards, with the goals of providing clear, user-friendly standards and guidelines for all historic property owners and of simplifying the historic district application process. This document is the product of the working group’s efforts and is modeled on the Preservation Austin design standards template produced through a community initiative in April 2011. David Carroll, AIA Urban Design Commission, preservation architect Janet Beinke Historic district property owner Cara Bertron Historic Preservation Office staff Madeline Clites Preservation consultant Angela Gaudette Historic Preservation Office staff Laura Keating Urban Design staff Marie Oehlerking-Read Texas Historical Commission staff (prev.) Misael Ramos Representative from potential …
