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District 9 Open House December 18

District 9 Open House

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and her District 9 staff invite you to join us for an open house at City Hall on December 18 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

Come see the holiday decorations and the Animal Center cats and dogs who will be visiting City Hall next Friday afternoon.

We'll have light refreshments, plenty of good cheer, and a possible visit from our very own special guest SANTA: Chief Art Acevedo!

From 1-5 pm on that day, the Austin Animal Center will be on-site with plenty of pets awaiting permanent homes. Click the link <http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f141315501/1cc37984-6352-4472-a861-74226b889039.pdf> to learn more about the Animal Center's "12 Stops of Christmas" and the pet adoption events taking place throughout Austin during this holiday season.

We hope to see you next Friday at City Hall!

Kathie Tovo
Mayor Pro Tem
Austin City Council District 9

Shannon Halley
Joi Harden
Karen Perkins

City Council Approves Changes to ADU Regulations

At today’s Council meeting, the Council approved the following changes to the ADU regulations:

  • Allow ADUs SF-3 zoned lots that are between 5,750 and 7,000 square feet.
  • Set the maximum size of an ADU to 1,100 square feet.
  • Override neighborhood plans that prohibit ADUs on SF-3 zoned lots.
  • Reduce building separation to 10 feet (front to back and side to side).
  • Eliminate requirement that an entry be more than 10 feet from a property line.
  • Remove driveway requirement to rear ADU.
  • Provide one parking space for the ADU in addition to main structure parking.
  • Eliminate parking requirement for ADU within 1/4 mile of an activity corridor identified in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan.
  • Limit use as short-term rental to a maximum of 30 days per year for ADUs constructed after October 1, 2015.
  • Prohibit use as a Type 2 short term rental.

Code Next Sound Check Event November 16-21, 2015

Neighbors, I urge you to attend one of the many Code Next public events being held from November 16-21...there are both day and night events. Our Central Austin neighborhoods are not being included in the "pin up exercises" taking place.

If you click on the RSVP link below you ll see all the events, the time and dates for each.

Mark Harkrider, President, HNA

From Code Next:

Austin is changing every day, and writing a new land development code is all about preserving and creating great places in Austin. Finding the right balance is critical to maintaining harmony throughout our community. How Austin develops is getting remixed, and we need you for a Sound Check. The CodeNEXT team will test different development standards around Austin and share results. The event will be held from November 16-21.

The Sound Check is a critical milestone for CodeNEXT. This is the first chance for Austinites to see proposed land development code standards and their potential affect on future development. We will have opportunities throughout the week for you to see proposed code standards as well as potential affects and tradeoffs through illustrations, maps, and data. In the parking lot outside the testing space, we will have food trucks, music, kids' activities, and more. Please see the attached schedule to help you figure out what works best for you.

Location Details

The Linc (formerly Lincoln Village) is located at 6406 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road. CodeNEXT Sound Check will take place in Suite 2850A. On the east side of The Linc (facing I-35), there is a tall sign along the southbound frontage road that reads “Pop Up Here” right in front of the section of The Linc where we’ll be.

More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/489094574632709/

RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/codenext-sound-check-tickets-19194086028

Sound Check video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMU4fQ2DjV4

We hope you can attend the event and hope you will pass this along, particularly those interested in our built and natural environment.

Sincerely,

Paul

Paul DiGiuseppe, Principal Planner
CNU-A
CodeNEXT Team
City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department
505 Barton Springs Rd., 5th floor
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 974-2865

Neighborhood Stakeholder Meeting Saturday, October 17

Please share & encourage others to attend – and RSVP if they can go to either of the meetings:

http://www.austintexas.gov/event/neighborhood-stakeholder-meeting

Carol Gibbs, Neighborhood Advisor http://www.austintexas.gov/neighbor
Neighborhood Assistance Center
Planning & Zoning Department
512-974-7219

APD Commander's Forum October 13 at McCallum High School

Please join us for the APD Region 1 Commander's Forum on Tuesday, October 13th. We will be meeting at McCallum High School located at 5600 Sunshine Drive in the school library and will start the at 6:30pm. Come meet your neighbors and residents of Region 1, along with the Region 1 Commander and the APD District Representatives.

Regards,

Officer G. Griffin #3439
Austin Police Department
Region 1 (Baker) District Representatives
Office 512.974.8392
Gary.Griffin@AustinTexas.gov

Your Input Needed on District 9 Transportation Priorities

INVITATION TO DISTRICT 9 MOBILITY CONVERSATION

Dear District 9 Neighborhood Leaders,

Each year the City of Austin receives funding through our partnership with Capital Metro to be spent on projects enhancing mobility and public transit. Right now, the City Council is engaged in a conversation on how to allocate these "Quarter Cent Funds" and which mobility-related projects in our neighborhoods should be prioritized.

At this time, it appears that the City Council will be looking to allocate this year's funds to smaller-scale mobility projects that can augment our pedestrian, bicycle, and street networks in each Council district.

As your representative, I've been asked to consider a list of high priority mobility projects in our District 9 neighborhoods. The total amount of funding available to District 9 has yet to be decided; however, I need your help in evaluating this list and potentially identifying alternative mobility projects that will meet the mobility needs of District 9.

District 9 is laying the foundation for Austin’s multi-modal transportation future. With the investments we’ve made in augmenting our road network with public transit, bicycle infrastructure, sidewalks, and traffic demand management, District 9 has made significant progress in improving transportation options. Nonetheless, we have far more work to do!

I need your help in two ways:

(1) Attend our District 9 Mobility Conversation – Friday, Oct. 2nd at 3pm – City Hall Room 1029 (aka the “Staff Bullpen”) On Friday, October 2nd at 3pm, I will host an informal meeting to discuss the mobility needs in District 9. We will review and share a list of projects that have been identified by City Staff as immediate mobility needs in District 9 neighborhoods. Due to space limitations, we ask that your neighborhood designate no more than two representatives to attend. Please RSVP to Bobby.Levinski@austintexas.gov.

(2) Ask your neighborhood to provide feedback on mobility needs. If anyone in your neighborhood would like a mobility project considered for Quarter Cent funding, please email Bobby.Levinski@austintexas.gov. While we likely will only be able to fund a limited number of mobility projects this year, we can add these ideas to future conversations and planning processes. The council's Mobility Committee will be meeting on October 5th. If possible, please send in comments before that date. However, I will of course be very grateful for any comments received after that date as well.

Thank you for your leadership and involvement in our community. Please feel free to reach out to my office whenever I can be of assistance.

Best regards,
Kathie

P.S. Please feel free to forward this email to any neighborhood representative that may have been inadvertently omitted.
Kathie Tovo

Mayor Pro Tem
Council District 9
512.978.2109

CodeUPDATE set for tomorrow night

CodeUPDATE set for tomorrow night

Join us tomorrow (Sept. 29) as we detail what to expect during our November workshop.

The CodeUPDATE kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Rd.). During the hour-long event, the CdeNEXT team will explain plans to test and refine draft development standards using focus areas that represent place types across Austin.

The November workshop, "CodeNEXT Sound Check," will take place Nov. 16-21. The data gained from the Sound Check will be used to complete the Administrative Draft Code (scheduled for Winter 2015) and the subsequent Public Draft Code (scheduled for Fall 2016).

See you tomorrow night!
Learn more at www.austintexas.gov/CodeNEXT

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City of Austin Planning and Development Review
One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin

[SP-2011-0099C(XT)] Site Plan Extension Notice for 4508 N IH 35 SVRD SB

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
OF A SITE PLAN EXTENSION

Este aviso es para informarle de una audiencia pública tratando de un propuesto desarrollo o cambio dentro de una distancia de 500 pies de su propiedad. Si usted desea recibir información en español, por favor llame al (512) 974-2193.

Mailing Date: August 27, 2015 Case Number: SP-2011-0099C(XT)

The City of Austin has sent this letter to inform you that we have received an application for administrative extension of an approved site plan. We are notifying you because City Ordinance requires that all property owners within 500 feet, residents who have a City utility account address within 500 feet, and registered environmental or neighborhood organizations whose declared boundaries are within 500 feet be notified when the City receives an application. A request for a one-year extension does not require a public hearing but is considered for approval by the Director of the Development Services Department. A decision will not be made regarding this application before September 10, 2015, which is the fourteenth day following the issuance of this notice (Austin City Code, Section 25-1-133(D)). Below you will find information regarding the application.

Project Name: Airport/IH 35
Project Location: 4508 N IH 35 SVRD SB
Project Description: The applicant is proposing an extension for the previously approved site plan.
Applicant: Doucet & Associates, Inc., Davood Salek, (512) 583-2672
Owner: 4508 Motel Properties, Ltd., Georgia Gay Ribar - Cox, ( 512) 381-8000

You can find more information on this site plan by inserting the case number at the following Web site: https://www.austintexas.gov/devreview/a_queryfolder_permits.jsp. For questions about the proposed development please contact the applicant, Davood Salek at 512-583-2672. For technical questions about the permitting process, please contact the case manager, Donna Galati, at 512-974-2733 or via e-mail at donna.galati@austintexas.gov. You may examine the site plan at One Texas Center by appointment or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. with the case assistant, Elsa Garza at 512-974-2308 or via e-mail at elsa.garza@austintexasgov Monday through Friday. The case manager’s office is located at One Texas Center, 4th Floor, 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas.

In addition, you may become an interested party to this application if you meet certain City Code requirements (please see the attached page of this notice). As an interested party you will receive notice of the Director’s determination on this application. You may also have the right to appeal the Director’s decision. To become an interested party, you must meet certain requirements (please see the attached page of this notice), then contact the case manager in writing or by telephone before September 10, 2015, and provide your name, telephone number, mailing address, and a general description of your issues of concern. If contact is by telephone, you must confirm the request to be an interested party in writing to the case manager by September 17, 2015.

For additional information on the City of Austin’s land development process, please visit our web site at: https://www.austintexas.gov/devservices

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[C8-2014-0241.0A] Public Hearing September 8, 2015 to Consider Resubdivision of 815 Keasbey St.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR A PROPOSED RESUBDIVISION

Este aviso es para informarle de una audiencia pública tratando de un propuesto desarrollo o cambio dentro de una distancia de 500 pies de su propiedad. Si usted desea recibir información en español, por favor llame al (512) 974-2193.

Mailing Date: 08/20/2015 Case Number: C8-2014-0241.0A

The City of Austin has sent this letter to inform you that we have received an application for a proposed Resubdivision. We are notifying you because City Ordinance requires that all property owners within 500 feet, residents who have a City utility account address within 500 feet, and registered environmental or neighborhood organizations whose declared boundaries are within 500 feet be notified when the City receives an application. Below you will find information regarding the application.

Resubdivision of a Portion of Lots 8 and 9, Block 8, Ridgetop Annex

Owner: Truc M. Nguyen and Lan T. Nguyen
Applicant: Larry Rolon, (512) 809-1335
Location: 815 KEASBEY ST
Existing Subdivision Name: Ridgetop Annex
Proposed Subdivision Name: Resubdivision of a portion of Lots 8 and 9, Block 8, Ridgetop Annex

Purpose: To resubdivide portions of two lots into a one lot subdivision on 0.0527 acres

This application is scheduled to be heard by the on September 8, 2015. The meeting will be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street beginning at 6:00 p.m.

You can find more information on this subdivision by inserting the case number at the following Web site: https://www.austintexas.gov/devreview/a_queryfolder_permits.jsp. For additional questions about the project please contact the applicant Larry Rolon at (512) 809-1335. For technical questions about the permitting process please contact the case manager, Cesar Zavala at 512-974-3404 or via e-mail at cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov and refer to the case number located at the top of this notice. You may examine the subdivision at One Texas Center by appointment or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. with the case assistant, Cindy Casillas at 512-974-3437 or via email at cindy.casillas@austintexas.gov, Monday through Friday. The case manager’s office is located at One Texas Center, 4th Floor, 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas.

Texas Local Government Code Section 212.015(c)(d)(e)

(c) If the proposed replat requires a variance and is protested in accordance with this subsection, the proposed replat must receive, in order to be approved, the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members present of the municipal planning commission or governing body, or both. For a legal protest, written instruments signed by the Owners of at least 20 percent of the area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed replat and extending 200 feet from that area, but within the Original subdivision, must be filed with the municipal planning commission or governing body, or both, prior to the close of the public hearing.

(d) In computing the percentage of land area under Subsection (C), the area of streets and alleys shall be included.

(e) Compliance with Subsections (c) and (d) is not required for approval of a replat of part of a preceding plat if the area to be replatted was designated or reserved for other than single or duplex family residential use by notation on the last legally recorded plat or in the legally recorded restrictions applicable to the plat.

For additional information on the City of Austin’s land development process, please visit our web site http://www.austintexas.gov/development.

[Note: The above information is a image-to-text rendering of the original PDF document to assist the reader in ascertaining the PDF's textual content. IT MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. Please see the PDF for the original information and any diagrams.]

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