the OWL Newsletter Old West Austin. Winter Edition 2024.

 

OLD WEST AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WINTER EDITION 2024 GENERAL MEMEBERSHIP MEETING Tuesday, December 10th Mathews School Cafeteria AGENDA 1. Revision to bylaws 2. OWANA electronic infrastructure updates 3. Committee reports  4. Election of new Steering Committee

ZONING COMMITTEE REPORT W 6th & N Lamar Endeavor has plans to submit a request to rezone 600 N. Lamar under the DBETOD classification for 120’ height. Endeavor has met with the zoning committee and nearby neighbors sharing height and massing ideas and gaining insight on neighbors concerns. Status:  Ongoing 1209 W 5th Street - C14-2024-0007 APPLICANT:  Drenner Group - Leah Bojo OWNER:  1209 WestFifth Street LLC Proposal:City Council December 12 - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1207, 1209, 1211, & 1211 1/2 West 5th Street.  (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from Limited Industrial Service - conditional overlay-Neighborhood Plan (LI-CO-NP) Combining District zoning to Limited Industrial Service-Planned Development Area-Neighborhood Plan(LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. First reading approved November 7, 2024. Vote 7-3 with Mayor Watson, Council Member Kelly and Council Member A. Alter voting No - Mayor ProTem Pool absent. The OWANA Zoning Committee is continuing to negotiate with the applicant prior to the second and third readings. Status:  Ongoing 1403 W10th Street – Maufrais House  C14H-2024-0098 APPLICANT:  Lori Martin, O’Connell Architecture OWNER:Mark Stine & Clemmie Cummins Proposal:City Council December 12 - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning propertyl ocally known as 1403 West 10th Street. (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from Single Family residence-Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to Single Family residence-Historic Landmark-Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Staff, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Single Family residence - Historic Landmark - Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. First reading approved on October 24, 2024 - Vote 11-0. Status:  Ongoing 701 Baylor Street  C14-2024-0134 APPLICANT:  Clean Tag Permits (LindaSullivan) OWNER:  Britten Avenue Properties LLC Proposal:  City Council December 12 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 701 Baylor Street (Shoal Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from Multi-Family residence moderate-High Density-Historic area-Neighborhood Plan (MF-4-HD-NP) combining cistrict zoning to Single-Family residence-Historic area-Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-HD-NP) combining district zoning. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Family Residence-Historic area-Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-HD-NP) combining district zoning. OWANA supports the rezoning and the second-floor addition at the center-to-rear of the house located at 701 Baylor Street. Considering the small lot size, heritage live oak tree, and being respectful of neighbors views the design has done its best to meet the design standards of the Castle Hill Local Historic District.  The rezoning from MF to SF is necessary because of the new HOME rules triplexes can only be built on SF properties.  MF properties are now required to build a minimum of 4 units. Status:  Ongoing. 1717 W.6th Street Lake Austin Commons PUD Amendment (Hartland Plaza)  -  C814-82-006.02(83) APPLICANT:  Amanda Hendrix, Armbrust & Brown, PLLC OWNER: Aquila Proposal: City Council December 12 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 and amending Ordinance No. 821104-F by rezoning property locally known as 1717 West 6th Street and 506 Campbell Street (Lady Bird Lake and Johnson Creek Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from Planned Unit Development-Neighborhood Plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning to Planned Unit Development - Neighborhood Plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. The ordinance may include exemption from or waiver of fees, alternative funding methods, modifications of City regulations, and acquisition of property. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Planned Unit Development-Neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. The OWANA Zoning Committee with the help of nearby neighbors were able to negotiate a 10’ tall sound barrier on the north and west perimeter of the top floor of the parking garage to help mitigate the sound of pickleball play.  Also, light shields have been added to mitigate light pollution from the court lights. We also negotiated that no commercial cocktail lounge use would be permitted in the parking garage, as well as no amplified sound. Status: Ongoing 1013 & 1015 West Lynn and 1004 & 1006 Eason  -  C14-2024-0135 APPLICANT:  Thrower Design – Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase OWNER: Zydeco Development Corporation (sale of property will close upon final zoning approval) Proposal:   City Council December 12 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1013 and 1015 West Lynn Street and 1004 and 1006 Eason Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general Commercial Services-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and Single Family residence-Neighborhood Plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to general Commercial Services-Mixed Use-Conditional Overlay-Neighborhood Plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to change conditions of zoning, including a site-specific amendment to modify height and compatibility buffer standards in Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 10 (Compatibility Standards) to allow for 60 feet in height at a distance measuring between 25 feet and 50 feet of the triggering property. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general Commercial Services-Mixed Use - Conditional Overlay - Neighborhood Plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to change conditions of zoning, including a site-specific amendment to modify height and compatibility buffer standards. Current Owner/Applicant: Clarksville Owl Nest, LLC.      Status:Ongoing. The OWANA Zoning Committee extends a huge thanks to Eric Leibrock, Michael Gagarin, Lynne Ruppand Laura Kobler for their generous donations to the zoning fund.  These contributions tremendously help toprotect the OWANA community and preserve its historic character. Beginning late last year, you might have noticed a more robust Zoning Committee report. There are many recent initiatives proposed and approved by the City of Austin Development Department that are impacting our neighborhood in both positive and negative ways.  As we welcome new growth and density, it is challenging for the volunteer members of the Zoning Committee to utilize allthe resources we need as we continue to review and assess the zoning changes proposed for our neighborhood.  We work with many fine developers and their consultants to negotiate projects that benefit both the developers and the neighborhood.  We invite you to support our work through the Zoning Committee Fund. The fund will facilitate our work and help improve our chances of keeping the growth in step with our amazing neighborhood. Please consider a donation to the Zoning Committee Fund.  Thank you! Use this QR code to make a donation: Or follow this link: https://www.owana.org/ Click on “JOIN” on the heading bar, then scroll down to “MAKE A DONATION”.  Please reference: OWANA Zoning Committee Fund. Donations and participation are essential if we are to be successful in representing you andyour part of the neighborhood in more complicated zoning cases.  OWANA was able to hire a pickleball sound mitigation consultant because of generous donations from neighbors along withOWANA zoning funds.  A big thank you to all the neighbors who spoke at the Planning Commission meeting in opposition to the Hartland Plaza zoning amendment.  Together with the sound study, it allowed usto be successful in getting the fuller attention of the Zoning applicant and Planning Commission.  We are now in much more specific negotiations with the applicant. Special thanks to Evelyn Fujimoto, a new OWANA member, for initiating the draft editable opposition letter regarding the 1209 W. 5th St. zoning change.  Within just a few days, at least 31 opposition letters were sent to the Mayor and Council Members.  The neighborhood opposition letters have given us the opportunity to achieve a better outcome for the 1209 W 5th Street rezoning case along with bringing attention to the possible misuse of PDA zoning. OWANA BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS   G O L D   Zydeco Development 901 Rio Grande St. #200 https://www.zydecodevelopment.com/ www.astound.com/texas   S I L V E R   1601 W. 38th Street https://andersonscoffee.com/ 1611 West 5th Street, #180 https://www.freemanmedicalclinic.com/ B R O N Z E 1202 West 6th Street www.wallyworkmangallery.com Butch Lawson collectedletters57@gmail.com NICK DEAVER  JES DEAVER architecture 606 Highland Avenue www.ndjda.com www.flowerhillfoundation.org Cowan & Associaties PLLC 1403 West 6th Street www.cowanlegal.com 1400 West 5th Street www.feeldamngoodatx.com 4005 Banister Ste 130C www.eckertgroup.com

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