Item 54 ETOD Amendments

[Melissa Beeler]

On Behalf of CM Qadri

Colleagues,

I’m sharing the following amendments that I previewed at the Work Session yesterday:

The first amendment speaks to the specific recommendations regarding parking regulations outlined by ULI’s Technical Assistance Panel last October. The intensive 2+ day effort gathered feedback from a robust cross section of downtown stakeholders.

Please see this link for the recommendations provided by the panel: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 130839.pdf

The second amendment provides the opportunity for staff to consider a density bonus above 120 feet in total height while they are developing the ETOD overlay. More people living near transit provides Austin a variety of climate, affordability, and livability benefits. Limiting density adjacent to transit investments limits these benefits. It’s important to note that the ETOD overlay will likely apply to many non-single family areas near the proposed 15th Street station downtown, and a density bonus option above 120 feet in height would be appropriate in this context.

Amendment 1: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 154705.pdf

Amendment 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 154748.pdf

Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow.

Best,
Zo

[Jose Chito Vela]

These are my amendments for Item 54

Amendment 1: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 090513.pdf
Amendment 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 090532.pdf
Amendment 3: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 090544.pdf
Amendment 4: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 090603.pdf

Chito

[Jose Chito Vela]

Version 2 of Amendment 4: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 104634.pdf

Based on a recommendation from CM Ryan Alter, it adds "at the same or greater level of affordability" to our amended language.

Chito