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August 16th Approvals:
14 SF-3 Units
4 SF-3 Units w/ a density overlay
34-Unit mixed-use
Not recommended:
7-Unit duplexes
Swansons Ranch Single Family
South Austin | 1.5 Acres | 7 - 14 Units | Recommended
What was once an auto shop becomes either single family or duplexes (SF-3).
It is 300' from a pedestrian corridor and bus service.
There was a motion to remove the homes ability to have private driveways as a traffic measure. This did not pass.
It was good to hear "it's irresponsible to sprawl" from the commission.
Developer Contact: John Sanchez (512) 792-9001
Albert Road Rezoning
South Austin | 1 Acre | 4 Units | Recommended
This DR to SF-3 zoning recommendation comes with a conditional overlay of no more than 4 units.
The overlay was to "make the neighbors happy" and prevent future flanking subdivisions. (SF-3 limits the density before this overlay).
Matthews Lane Neighborhood Association was against this "gentrification."
"We don't want density" they said.
Villas at South Austin
South Austin | 1.3 Acres | 7 Units | Not recommended
Seven detached units will move to City Council without a recommendation of approval.
This is a 1.3-acre South Austin triangular site. The rezoning request: SF-4 > SF-6.
There's multifamily across Bluff Springs Rd, SFR to the north and east, and an auto shop to the south.
Developer: Srinivas Prudhvi Minnekanti & Vamshi Krishna Sunchu
The 100-year floodplain has moved. If your building is now in the *new* flood plain and you are rebuilding after a flood, the floor needs to be 2 ft higher. The discussion got heated when discussing the impacts of this on small businesses building back after floods.
12195 Metric
North Austin | 4.75 Acres | 34 Condos | Recommended
An LR-zoned gas station becomes a mixed-use development. It'll add 2,500 SF of retail and 34 condos to the North Austin market.
It's surrounded by multifamily and SF-3.
Developer: Unity Five Investments, Nasruddin ( Nash ) Mahesania, LinkedIn
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