Wednesday, August 7, 2019
7:00 pm at the Lions Club (1103 Justin Lane)
1. Welcome
2. Additions to Agenda/Guests
- Flood Plain Discussion w/ local Civil Engineer
3. Old Business
- Approval of Previous SC Minutes
- Further Atlas 14 discussion; new floodplain and rules
- New CodeNEXT City Council Policy Direction Impacting Brentwood
- Arroyo Cleanup (Fall 2019)
4. New Business
- Cap Metro Bus 5 reroute letter
- Labor Day Parade
- Newsletter Distribution
- Camping Ordinance
- Update on Nuisance Properties
5. Committee Reports
- Transportation
- Finance
- Communication
- Police
- Zoning/Land Use
- ANC
- Parks and Recs
6. Adjourn
CodeNEXT V4 Brentwood Impact
The full article on CodeNEXT V4 Impacts on Brentwood can be accessed here: Access a PDF Version for future reference.
CodeNEXT Impact on Brentwood
By Barbara McArthur
[For the complete article go the BNA website or view at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o729IilfKXwdDSqVaY0ubnaNFC75dqoj/view]
The Austin City Council is on a quick schedule to rezone all of Austin and to release a new CodeNEXT (version 4). They anticipate releasing the new zoning maps and land use code on October 4, with a first reading by the Council in early December. The public will have the opportunity to attend one public meeting in front of the Planning Commission on October 26 and one in front of the City Council in mid-November. See the schedule here: http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/LandDevelopmentCode-Milestones-FNL.pdf
Transition Zones are areas of neighborhoods adjoining designated corridors that the City is going to "upzone" by authorizing the construction of "missing middle housing" to increase housing density by allowing more units on smaller lots.
Activity corridors and the transit priority network impacting Brentwood includes Lamar Blvd, Burnet Rd, West 49th St and part of Sunshine Drive as well as the Crestview Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) activity center.
These transition areas extend into neighborhoods up to 2 ½ blocks, depending on the orientation of the residential blocks to the corridor. When the blocks are parallel to the corridor, five lots can extend 2 ½ blocks; when perpendicular to the corridor, five lots could extend about ½ of an 8 lot block. However, the Mayor and the council refused to cap it at five lots, so we could see a minimum of 4 units per lot, and a possible maximum of 36 units per acre, a height of 60 feet and impervious cover at 70%. Lot sizes may be reduced as well. Houses abutting the corridors may be upzoned to the same designation as the corridor. The effect on rezoned single-family homes and lots that have been upzoned is they become non-confirming and there will be restrictions on what can be done with the home and the land. Compatbility standards will no longer apply to the corridors.
The Council instructed staff to eliminate off-street parking requirements for multi-family and commercial projects ¼ mile for the corridors that now require parking except in extraordinary circumstances. Height limits are also increasing; the proposal for Burnet and Lamar is 85 feet. There is no plan to be sure that infrastructure (utilities, roads, etc.) can support the upzoning before creating the transition zones. Rather, the city will consider if the infrastructure is sufficient at the site plan stage.
According to the city, you will not have valid petition rights, or get notice of this upzoning.
If you are concerned about the City’s plans or have questions, write to:
Mayor Steve Adler: steve.adler@austintexas.gov,
Councilmember Leslie Pool: leslie.pool@austintexas.gov and
City Manager Spencer Cronk spencer.cronk@austintexas.gov
Here is the link to the City Council directive:
http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Communications/Council_Adopted_LDC_Policy_Direction_5.2.19.pdf
CodeNEXT Impact on Brentwood
By Barbara McArthur
[For the complete article go the BNA website or view at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o729IilfKXwdDSqVaY0ubnaNFC75dqoj/view]
The Austin City Council is on a quick schedule to rezone all of Austin and to release a new CodeNEXT (version 4). They anticipate releasing the new zoning maps and land use code on October 4, with a first reading by the Council in early December. The public will have the opportunity to attend one public meeting in front of the Planning Commission on October 26 and one in front of the City Council in mid-November. See the schedule here: http://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/LandDevelopmentCode-Milestones-FNL.pdf
Transition Zones are areas of neighborhoods adjoining designated corridors that the City is going to "upzone" by authorizing the construction of "missing middle housing" to increase housing density by allowing more units on smaller lots.
Activity corridors and the transit priority network impacting Brentwood includes Lamar Blvd, Burnet Rd, West 49th St and part of Sunshine Drive as well as the Crestview Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) activity center.
These transition areas extend into neighborhoods up to 2 ½ blocks, depending on the orientation of the residential blocks to the corridor. When the blocks are parallel to the corridor, five lots can extend 2 ½ blocks; when perpendicular to the corridor, five lots could extend about ½ of an 8 lot block. However, the Mayor and the council refused to cap it at five lots, so we could see a minimum of 4 units per lot, and a possible maximum of 36 units per acre, a height of 60 feet and impervious cover at 70%. Lot sizes may be reduced as well. Houses abutting the corridors may be upzoned to the same designation as the corridor. The effect on rezoned single-family homes and lots that have been upzoned is they become non-confirming and there will be restrictions on what can be done with the home and the land. Compatbility standards will no longer apply to the corridors.
The Council instructed staff to eliminate off-street parking requirements for multi-family and commercial projects ¼ mile for the corridors that now require parking except in extraordinary circumstances. Height limits are also increasing; the proposal for Burnet and Lamar is 85 feet. There is no plan to be sure that infrastructure (utilities, roads, etc.) can support the upzoning before creating the transition zones. Rather, the city will consider if the infrastructure is sufficient at the site plan stage.
According to the city, you will not have valid petition rights, or get notice of this upzoning.
If you are concerned about the City’s plans or have questions, write to:
Mayor Steve Adler: steve.adler@austintexas.gov,
Councilmember Leslie Pool: leslie.pool@austintexas.gov and
City Manager Spencer Cronk spencer.cronk@austintexas.gov
Here is the link to the City Council directive:
http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Communications/Council_Adopted_LDC_Policy_Direction_5.2.19.pdf
BNA Steering Committee Meeting for July
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
7:00 pm at the Lions Club (1103 Justin
Lane)
1. Welcome
2. Additions to Agenda/Guests
- Capital
Metro will get community feedback on the Orange Line
-
Unconventional Austin - short presentation
3. Old Business
-
Approval of Previous SC Minutes
4. New Business
- Atlas 14 and new floodplain and rules
-
Arroyo Cleanup
-
Openings on SC
-
Poop Station Maintenance
-
Labor Day and Newsletter Timeline
-
New CodeNEXT City Council Policy Direction Impacting Brentwood
5. Committee Reports
-
Transportation
-
Finance
-
Communication
-
Police
-
Zoning/Land Use
- ANC
- Parks
and Recs
6. Adjourn
BNA Steering Committee Agenda for June 2019
Postponed - Lions Club not available
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
7:00 pm at the Lions Club (1103 Justin Lane)
1. Welcome
2. Additions to Agenda/Guests
- Capital Metro will get community feedback on the Orange Line
3. Old Business
- Approval of Previous SC Minutes
4. New Business
- Arroyo Cleanup
- Openings on SC
- Poop Station Maintenance
- New CodeNEXT City Council Policy Direction Impacting Brentwood
5. Committee Reports
- Transportation
- Finance
- Communication
- Police
- Zoning/Land Use
- ANC
- Parks and Recs
6. Adjourn
BNA Steering Committee Agenda for May
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
7:00 pm at the Lions Club (1103 Justin Lane)
1. Welcome
2. Additions to Agenda/Guests
- Integral Care Addressing La Paloma Housing on Woodrow
3. Old Business
- Approval
of Previous SC Minutes
4. New Business
- Arroyo
Cleanup
- New
CodeNEXT City Council Policy Direction Impacting Brentwood
5. Committee Reports
- Transportation
- Finance
- Communication
- Police
- Zoning/Land
Use
2019-029325 NP – 5606 Roosevelt
Amend the
Neighborhood Plan from multi-family
to commercial
to commercial
2019-029342 ZC – 5606 Roosevelt
Rezone the
Property from MF-3 (apartments)
to GR (Community Commercial)
to GR (Community Commercial)
2019-010942 SP– 1514 W
Koenig
Replace an existing building
with office and Parking
2019-034162 ZC– 2106
Payne
Rezone from SF-3 (single-family home/duplex)
to LO (Limited Office)
to LO (Limited Office)
(for more information go to the city
website and enter the case numbers)
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/public-search-other?reset=true
- ANC
- Parks and Recs
6.
Adjourn
BNA Steering Committee Meeting for April
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BNA Steering Committee Agenda for April
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
7:00 pm at the Lions Club (1103 Justin Lane)
1. Welcome
2. Additions to Agenda/Guests
-
Madge Whistler, Project Transitions - Roosevelt
Property Redevelopment Update
3. Old Business
Approval
of Previous SC Minutes
4. New Business
-
Austin Strategic Mobility Plan
- Land
Development Policy Memo from Spencer Cronk
5. Committee Reports
-
Transportation
-
Finance
- Communication
-
Police
-
Zoning/Land Use
2019-029325 NP – 5606
Roosevelt
Amend the Neighborhood Plan from multi-family to
commercial
2019-029342 ZC – 5606 Roosevel
Rezone the Property from MF-3 (apartments) to GR (Community Commercial)
Replace
an existing building with office and Parking
Rezone
from SF-3 (single-family home/duplex) to LO (Limited Office)
- ANC
- Parks and Recs
6. Adjourn
