City of Austin City Council will meet March 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
The City Council will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX and some members may be participating via videoconference
Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Meeting Information Center: http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_meeting_info_center.htm
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.
All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member.
9:00 AM – Proclamations
Distinguished Service Award – David Evans – To be presented by Mayor Kirk Watson and to be accepted by David Evans, CEO of Integral Care
Distinguished Service Award – Gilda Powers – To be presented by Mayor Kirk Watson and to be accepted by Gilda Powers
Proclamation – Joe “Nathan” Olivares Day – To be presented by Council Member Vanessa Fuentes
Proclamation – National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day – To be presented by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison
Proclamation – Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month – To be presented by Council Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri and to be accepted by Dr. Arun Gurunathan, HTC Director of The Central Texas Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
10:00 AM – City Council Convenes
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council Meeting work session of February 27, 2024, regular meeting of February 29, 2024, and work session of March 5, 2024.
Austin Energy
2. Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to the City of Sunset Valley for installation of solar electric systems on their facilities located at 3203 and 3207 Jones Road, Sunset Valley, Texas 78745, in an amount not to exceed $119,899.
Austin Water
3. Approve Service Extension Request No. 4622R for wastewater service to a 77.78-acre tract located at 9209 Ledgestone Terrace within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the City’s two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and Austin Water’s service area.
4. Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander for the reimbursement of costs related to the expansion of the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System and authorizing the City's share of funding for capital improvements to the East Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $12,600,000.
5. Approve an ordinance amending Exhibit A to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 City Fee and Fine Ordinance (Ordinance No. 20230816-007) to add an Austin Water Reclaimed Water Utility fee in lieu of providing an onsite water reuse system.
Economic Development Department
6. Authorize negotiation and execution of a management agreement with the South Congress Improvement Association for management of public services funded by the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District, for a period of five years in an amount not to exceed $270,000 per year.
District(s): District 9
7. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Economic Development Department South Congress Public Improvement District Fund (Ordinance No. 20230816-008) to increase revenues by $26,775 and increase appropriations by $71,640 for the purpose of operating the South Congress Public Improvement District.
District(s): District 9
Financial Services- Contracts
8. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for demand response program support and consulting services with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., for up to three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,300,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
9. Authorize negotiation and execution of a revenue contract for reclamation services with Austin Metal & Iron Co. LP, for up to five years for a total estimated revenue amount of $5,000,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
10. Approve a resolution finding the use of the competitive sealed proposal method of contracting, as authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 2269 of the Texas Government Code, is the project delivery method that provides the best value to the City for the Ullrich WTP Inherently Safer Disinfection Conversion project.
[Note: MBE/WBE goals will be established prior to issuance of this solicitation].
11. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for supervisory control and data acquisition equipment and software installation and support services with Control Panels USA, Inc., for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
12. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for a community engagement survey platform with SHI-Government Solutions, Inc. d/b/a SHI, for a term of up to three years in an amount not to exceed $700,000.
[Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
13. Authorize execution of two contracts for grounds maintenance services with Abescape Group LLC and Corza Construction LLC, each for a term of five years in amounts not to exceed $2,875,000, divided between the contractors.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
14. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for public health inspection, permitting, and financial software with HS GovTech USA, Inc., for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $925,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
15. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to a contract for continued digital solutions for waste management with Routeware, Inc. d/b/a Recollect Systems, Inc., to increase the amount by $52,200 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $297,131.
[Note: This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this contract, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
16. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to a contract for continued software maintenance and support services with Freeit Data Solutions, Inc., to increase the amount by $1,640,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000.
[Note: This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this contract, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
17. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for Coreview Microsoft 365 management platform software licensing, maintenance, and support services with Southern Computer Warehouse, for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
[Note: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
18. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for web-enabled automated machine translations with TransPerfect Holdings, LLC d/b/a TransPerfect International, LLC, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $960,000.
[Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
19. Authorize negotiation and execution of amendments to the professional services agreements for engineering services for the 2020 Large Scale General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List, with the following 12 firms: Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; Parsons Transportation Group, Inc.; CAS Consulting & Services, Inc.; AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Atkins North America, Inc.; Freese & Nichols, Inc.; Dannenbaum Engineering Company-Austin LLC; MWM DesignGroup, Inc.; Walker partners, LLC; BGE, Inc. and Klotz Associates, Inc. d/b/a RPS Klotz Associates in the amount of $10,400,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $31,600,000.
[Note: This contract continues to be subject to City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 15.21% MBE and 19.04% WBE].
Financial Services - Real Estate
20. Authorize the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire in fee simple approximately 3.2855 acres (143,116 square feet) for park and recreation purposes, located at 7506 Shadywood Drive, Austin, Texas 78745 and situated in the William Cannon League, being Lot 2A, Amended Plat of the Amended Plat of Lot 14, Block C, Beaconridge V and Tract 1A, Block K, Meadowcreek Section One, and Lot 1, Block C, Beaconridge V, a subdivision of record in Document No. 201300240, Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, from Larry Chabira for a total amount not to exceed $730,000 including closing costs.
District(s): District 2
21. Authorize the negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a temporary working space easement being approximately 0.756 acres (32,900 square feet) of land situated in the William Bell Survey Number 802 and the J.W. Preece Survey Number 2, being out of Lot 2 and Lot 4, Austin Center/3M Subdivision, a subdivision of record in Volume 87, Page 7B, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, generally located at 6801 River Place Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78750, through May 31, 2025, from Karlin River Place, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $164,572, including closing costs.
District(s): District 10
Fire
22. Authorize the execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to provide reimbursement funding to the City for updating the existing Austin-Travis County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and to cooperate on implementation of the updated CWPP, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
23. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Fire Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20230816-008) to accept and appropriate $232,500 in U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service grant funds from the Texas A&M Forest Service to update the Austin-Travis County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Law
24. Approve an ordinance authorizing execution of the fourth amendment to the compromise settlement agreement related to Cause No. 94-07160, Josie Ellen Champion, et al v. City of Austin in the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, relating to the development of property located at 6025 North Capital of Texas Highway Northbound (Champion Tract 4), and amending Ordinance No. 960613-J, and ordinance amendments may include exemption from or waiver of fees, alternative funding methods, modifications of City regulations, and acquisition of property. Related to Item #48.
Parks and Recreation
25. Approve a resolution appointing members to the Austin Rosewood Community Development Corporation board of directors.
District(s): District 1
Public Health
26. Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to provide food, preparation, assembly, and delivery of food boxes for the Food is the Best Medicine Program in the amount of $60,500 for the term of April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
27. Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 11 to the interlocal agreement with WorkSource Greater Austin Area Workforce Board d/b/a Workforce Solutions - Capital Area
Workforce Board to provide childcare quality improvement services and direct childcare services, to add one six-month extension option beginning on April 1, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $599,105, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $7,658,376.
28. Authorize negotiation and execution of agreements with six agencies to provide early childhood services, including early childhood education, infant and early childhood services, and early childhood education quality improvement, for a 12-month term through March 30, 2025, and four 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $2,670,433, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $13,352,165 divided among the agencies.
Transportation and Public Works
29. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Austin Independent School District to increase available funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for cost sharing on infrastructure improvements such as the construction and improvement of sidewalks, shared-use paths, and pedestrian crossings within the City’s right-of-way.
30. Approve a resolution authorizing submittal of an application for the 2024 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in support of Transportation Demand Management programs related to commute alternatives during multiple extended infrastructure construction projects in Austin and Travis County.
31. Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for financial assistance from the State Infrastructure Bank for the I-35 Cap and Stitch program in an amount not to exceed $193,000,000.
District(s): District 1; District 3; District 4; District 9
Item(s) from Council
32. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies, and to public facility corporations; removal and replacement of members; and amendments to board and commission bylaws.
33. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore options related to permit applications and health authority inspections of mobile food establishments, including amending City Code Section 10-3-93.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member José ''Chito'' Vela, Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, and Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison
34. Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to amend the Lamar Boulevard/Justin Lane Transit Oriented District (also known as the Crestview area).
Sponsors: Council Member José ''Chito'' Vela, Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool, Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri
35. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to assess the effectiveness of the Emergency Closure/Bad Weather Pay Procedure and report back to Council with findings and potential costs associated with providing emergency pay stipends to eligible essential employees.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member José ''Chito'' Vela, Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Vanessa
Fuentes
36. Approve a resolution related to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Sponsors: Council Member Alison Alter, Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, Council Member Paige Ellis, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member Vanessa Fuentes
37. Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to amend the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan and waiving the requirement for recommendation by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool, Council Member José ''Chito'' Vela, Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, and Council Member Mackenzie Kelly
38. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to recommend changes to the employee benefit program that offer more comprehensive family-building benefits, to provide cost estimates for these extended benefits, and to identify funding Council can consider appropriating during the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget adoption to implement the program.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Ryan Alter, Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool, Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Paige Ellis
39. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore a right-of-way design and management plan to promote green infrastructure including street trees in the right-of-way while ensuring the safety and reliability of utility infrastructure.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool, Council Member Paige Ellis, Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José Velásquez
Item(s) to Set Public Hearing(s)
40. Set a public hearing related to an application by FC Burleson Housing LP, a to-be-formed limited partnership, or an affiliated entity, for housing tax credits for a multi-family development to be financed through the private activity bond program and to be known as Burleson Studios, located at or near 7905 Burleson Road, Austin, Texas 78744, within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Suggested date: Thursday, April 4, 2024, Austin City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas).
41. Set a public hearing to be conducted in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 to consider a resolution authorizing a temporary change in use of dedicated parkland, known as the Upper Bull Creek Greenbelt, 8020 Spicewood Springs Rd, to allow the Watershed Protection Department to use 15,246 square feet of parkland for a temporary storage and staging area during construction of the Old Lampasas Dam Modernization Project. (Suggested date and location: May 2, 2024, Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas).
District(s): District 6
42.Set a public hearing to be conducted in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 to consider a resolution authorizing a permanent change in use of dedicated parkland, located north of Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park and northwest of Lindell Lane and Blue Bluff Road, to allow the Transportation and Public Works Department to use approximately 7,818 square feet of parkland for right-of-way, drainage, and utility purposes in connection with the East Braker Lane extension project. (Suggested date and location: May 2, 2024, Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas).
District(s): District 1
43. Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance granting additional floor-to-area ratio entitlements to the project at 506, 508, and 508 1/2 West Avenue in accordance with the Downtown Density Bonus Program under City Code Section 25-2-586(B)(6). (Suggested date: April 18, 2024, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas).
Non-Consent
Public Hearings and Possible Actions
44. Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance renaming “Kellam Road” to “Circuit of the Americas Boulevard” under City Code Chapter 14-5 (Street Name Change).
District(s): District 2
45. Conduct a public hearing and approve a resolution reauthorizing the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District.
District(s): District 9
46. Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution related to an application by Austin Leased Housing Associates V, LLLP, or an affiliated entity, for housing tax credits for a multi-family development to be financed through the private activity bond program and to be known as Sage at Franklin Park, located at or near 4605 South Pleasant Valley Road, Austin, Texas 78744.
District(s): District 2
47. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 relating to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan.
12:00 PM - Public Communication: General
Valerie Menard - Home
Omar Ghaznavi - TBD
Nabiha Hassan - TBD/
Hamza Sait - Na
Scott Brammer - Hostage family seeking to offer ACC healthier alternatives than ceasefire discussions
Susana Almanza - Justice
Chas Moore - tbd
Carlos Pinon - Gentrification
Nizar Doar - TBD
Frances Acuna - TBD
Live Music
Birdlegg
2:00 PM - Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action)
48. C14-2023-0005 - Champions Commercial - Tract 4 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 6025 North Capital of Texas Highway Northbound (Lake Austin and Bull Creek Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from rural residence (RR) district zoning to rural residence-conditional overlay (RR-CO) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning to community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning, to change a condition of zoning, for Tract 2. The ordinance may include exemption from or waiver of fees, alternative funding methods, modifications of City regulations, and acquisition of property. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant rural residence-conditional overlay (RR-CO) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning for Tract 2. Owner/Applicant: East VH 2222, LLC (Vinod Nagi, President). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 10
49. C14-2023-0150 - Kramer NBG Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2111 and 2115 Kramer Lane and 2106 1/2 Donley Drive (Little Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP) combining district zoning (neighborhood mixed use subdistrict) to North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP) combining district zoning (transit oriented development-gateway zone subdistrict). Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP) combining district zoning (transit oriented development-gateway zone subdistrict). Owner/Applicant: BW 2115 Kramer LLC. Agent: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 4
50. C14-2023-0149 - Donely NBG Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2101, 2105, 2111 and 2201 Donley Drive (Little Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP) combining district zoning (warehouse mixed use subdistrict) to North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP) combining district zoning (transit oriented development-gateway zone subdistrict). Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant North Burnet/Gateway-neighborhood plan (NBG-NP)
combining district zoning (transit-oriented development-gateway zone). Owner/Applicant: 2101-2105 Donley Drive Property LLC; BW 2115 Kramer LLC. Agent: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 4
51. C14-2023-0121 - Bradshaw - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 10801 and 10803 Bradshaw Road (Rinard Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from interim-rural residence (I-RR) district zoning to family residence (SF-3) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence (SF-3) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: DRMTX Investment LLC. Agent: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620.
District(s): District 2
52. C14-2023-0131 - E5ATX Rezone - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2613 and 2619 East 5th Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from neighborhood commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-conditional
overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: E5ATX, LLC. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057.
District(s): District 3
53. C14-2023-0050 - Bolm West PDA - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 700 1/2, 713, 726, and 726 1/2 Linger Lane, 6221 1/2, 6299 1/2, and 6301 1/2 Levander Loop, and 529 1/2, 531 1/2, 545 1/2, 601 1/2, 701 1/2 and 827 Ed Bluestein Boulevard Northbound (Colorado River). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited industrial service (LI) district zoning to limited industrial service-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial service-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: APAC-Texas, Inc. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 3
54. C14-2023-0049 - Bolm East PDA - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 901 1/2 and 1031 1/2 Linger Lane, 1001 and 1003 Ed Bluestein Boulevard Northbound, and 6700 Bolm Road (Colorado River). Applicant
Request: To rezone from limited industrial service (LI) district zoning to limited industrial service-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial service-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: APAC-Texas, Inc. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 3
55. NPA-2023-0015.04- Heflin Housing - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 021107-Z-11 the East MLK Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane (Fort Branch Watershed) from Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Higher Density Single Family land use. Owner/Applicant: Himount Partnership Group, LTD. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 1
56. C14-2023-0117 - Heflin Housing - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 5106 and 5108 Heflin Lane (Fort Branch Watershed) Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Himount Partnership Group, LTD. Agent: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057.
District(s): District 1
57. C14H-2023-0143 - Deep Eddy Grocery - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2315 Lake Austin Boulevard. (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from neighborhood
commercial-neighborhood plan (LR-NP) combining district zoning to neighborhood commercial-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (LR-H-NP) combining district zoning. Staff, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (LR-H-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: Bridges Real Estate LLC. Applicant: Post Oak Preservation (Rebecca Wallisch). City Staff: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727.
District(s): District 10
58. NPA-2023-0018.05 - Kenniston Residential - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 040513-30, the Brentwood/Highland Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on properties locally known as 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive (Waller Creek Watershed) from Higher Density Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Multifamily Residential land use. Owner/Applicant: Bethby LLC and Lewgun LLC. Agents: Thrower Design, LLC (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 4
59.C14-2023-0122 - Kenniston Residential - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 410 and 412 Kenniston Drive (Waller Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence highest density-neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation To grant multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence highest density-neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Bethby LLC and Lewgun LLC. Agent Thrower Design (Victoria Haase and Ron Thrower). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620.
District(s): District 4
60. NPA-2023-0020.01 - 4201 South Congress - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20050818-Z001 the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 4201 South Congress Avenue (Williamson Creek and Blunn Creek Watershed) from Industry to Mixed Use land use. First Reading approved on February 1, 2024. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: 300 Industrial: 4201 S Congress Ave Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 3
61. C14-2023-0043 - 4201 South Congress - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 4201 South Congress Avenue (Williamson Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited industrial service-neighborhood plan (LI-NP) combining district zoning and limited industrial service-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LI-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-NP) combining district zoning. First Reading approved general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning on February 1, 2024. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: 4201 S. Congress Ave Owner, LLC (Gavin Greenblum). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Ferris Clements). City Staff: Nancy Estrada, Planning Department, 512-974-7617.
District(s): District 3
62. C14-2023-0096 - Ben White Boulevard Medical Office - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 4007 James Casey Street (West Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-vertical mixed use building-neighborhood plan (GR-V-NP) combining district zoning to commercial highway services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (CH-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. First Reading approved on March 7, 2024. Vote: 9-0. Council Members A. Alter and R. Alter were off the dais. Owner/Applicant: St. David's HealthCare Partnership, LP, LLP; Kenneth B. Ferguson Investments, Inc.; KBF Jacs South Austin, LLC (Mark Worsham, Kenneth B. Ferguson). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan). City Staff: Nancy Estrada, Planning Department, 512-974-7617.
District(s): District 3
Adjourn
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=424718