ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET  CASE: C14-2008-0159 3r& Colorado Hotel ADDRESS: 311 Colorado, 301 Colorado St. APPLICANT: S/H Austin Partnership NIGHORIOODPLANAREAN None  EC.DATE:1125200, 12-09-2008  01-13-2009, 01-27-2009  AREA: 0.6759. acres  &114W.3"St.  AGENT: Drenner & Golden Stuart Wolff, LLP.  (John Beauchamp)  (Michele Haussmann)  CAPITOL VIEW: No  T.I.A.: Waived - See the Transportation Reviewer's HILLCOUNTRY ROADWAY: No  comments and Restrictive Covenant.  WATERSHED: Town Lake  DESIRED DEVELOPMENT: ZONE: Yes  ZONINGI FROM: CBD - Central Business District  ZONINGTO: CBD-CURE- - Central Business District - Central Urban Redevelopment District.  SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends CBD-CURE-CO: Central Business District - Central Urban Redevelopment District Conditional Overlay with the applicant entering into a Restrictive Covenant that is outlined below. The CURE overlay would allow a floor to area ratio of 12-1. The Conditional Overlay would limit the Thel Restrictive Covenant would have five parts - 1. That the applicant participate in the City of Austin Great Streets program for any new development on the property. 2. That the applicant submit an Access Study to the Transportation Review Section of Watershed Protection & Development Review Department for any proposed project on the property. 3. That the applicant submit information on loading and trash collection operations for any proposed project on the property. 4. That the applicant agrees to cost participate for traffic improvements identified by Public Works Department during the site plan review process and 5. That the applicant have no "on street" parking adjacent to the site.  vehicle trips tol less than 2,860 per day.  BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION:  1. Zoning changes. should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses and should not result Granting the "CURE" overlay would bei in keeping with recent requests for the "CURE" overlayi in the  in detrimental impacts to the neighborhood character.  Central Business District.  2. The! proposed zoning should be consistent with the goals and objectives of the City Council.  Granting the "CURE" overlay would be in keeping with the policy of the City Council to densify the  Central Business District, especially with vertical development.    2  DEPARTMENT COMMENTS:  This request is similar to other requests in the Central Business District to add the "CURE" overlay to properties located in the urban core to allow for additional height for vertical development. The applicant is proposing a hotel with some mixed use on the ground floor. This site is located within the "desired development zone" where development is encouraged to locate. This case was heard by the Downtown Commission on November 19th and the Commission recommended approval ofthe request. This case was heard by the Design Commission on November 25th and the Commission recommended  approval oft the request.  PLANNING COMMISSIONI RECOMMENDATION:  The motion to approve staff's recommendation for CBD-CURE; was approved with conditions by Commissioner. Jay Reddy'smotion, Commissioner Mandy Dealey second the motion on a vote of8-0;  Commissioner Clint Small left the meeting early. ASING/ONINGANPIANPN USES:  ZONING CBD CBD CBD CBD CBD  LAND USES Restaurant/Parking Lot Restaurant Parking Lot Parking Lot Restaurant  SITE NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST CASE HISTORIES:  CASE NUMBER REQUEST C14-2008-0143 From CBD to  PLANNING COMMISSION Approved CBD-CURE [Vote: 7-0] Approved CBD-CURE [Vote: 7-0] Approved CBD-CURE [Vote: 6-1-1]  CITYCOUNCIL Approved CBD-CURE [Vote: 7-0] Approved CBD-CURE [Vote: 7-0] Approved CBD- CURE [Vote: 7-0]  CBD-CURE From CBD- CURE to CBD-CURE From CBD to CBD-CURE  C14-2008-0144 C14-00-2208  NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Homeless Neighborhood Assn. Downtown Austin Neighborhood Pecan Street Owner's Association Downtown. Austin Alliance Austin Warehouse District Association  Old Pecan Street Association Sentral Plus East Austin Koalition Austin Neighborhood Council Downtown. Austin Neighborhood  Coalition  Association    3  SCHOOLS:  Matthews Elementary School O'H Henry Middle School Austin High School SITE PLAN:  1. Site plans will be required for any new development other than single-family or duplex residential. 2. This site is located in the [Desired Development Zone]. Expiration for any site plan will be three years from the date of approval however; under Project Duration [25-1-535(C)3) the site plan can only be extended to ai maximum of five years from initial submittal date of! [???). No other extensions will be allowed under Project Duration for projects in the DDZ. For questions concerning Project  Duration please contact Susan Scallon at 974-2659.  ENVIRONMENTAL:  1. The site is not located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. The site is located in the Town Lake Watershed of the Colorado River Basin, which is classified as an Urban Watershed by Chapter 2. Impervious cover is not limited in this watershed class; therefore the zoning district impervious 3. This site is required to provide on-site structural water quality controls (or payment in lieu of) for all development and/or redevelopment when 5,000 s.f. cumulative is exceeded, and detention for the two-year storm. At this time, no information has been provided as to whether this property has any pre-  25-8 oft the City's Land Development Code. Iti isi in the Desired Development Zone.  cover limits will apply.  existing approvals which would preempt current water quality or Code: requirements. 4. According to flood plain maps, there is no flood plain within the project area.  5. At this time, site-specific information is unavailable regarding existing trees and other vegetation, areas of steep slope, or other environmental features such as bluffs, springs, canyon rimrock, caves, 6. Standard landscaping and tree protection will be required in accordance with LDC25-2 and 25-8  sinkholes, and wetlands.  for all development and/orn redevelopment.  TRANSPORTATION:  1. No additional right-of-way is needed at this time.  2. A traffic impact analysis was waived for this case because the applicant agreed to limit the intensity and uses for this development. Ifthez zoning is granted then following should bei met:    4  3. Development should be limited through a conditional overlay to less than 2,860 vehicle trips per 4. Developer agrees to cost participate in transportation improvements identified by Department of 5. Developer shall provide an access study at the time ofs site plan application including information on loading and trash collection internal to the site and any on-street parking adjacent to the site.  day.  Public Works during site plàn phase.  Existing Street Characteristics:  Name Colorado St 3rd Street  ROW Pavement Classification Bicycle Sidewalks Capital Metro  Plan Yes No  85' 80'  57' 57  Arterial Collector  Yes No  Yes Yes  CITYCOUNCIL DATE: February 26th, 2009  ACTION:  ORDINANCE READINGS: IST  2ND  3RD  ORDINANCE! NUMBER:  CASE MANAGER: Clark Patterson  PHONE: 974-7691  Gmkpiteongsassnts.s    E  CE  9KFICE  af  P-H PCBBG232 CBD  BD  991  CBD. B0g CESARC CHAVE EPT0186 CeD  EBD,  6BABELDO  P-NP  DMU  CBD-  PUD-NP HOTEL  CBP-CR  ZONING  EA SUBJECT TRACT s ZONING a  N  ZONING CASE#: C14-2008-0159 ADDRESS: 311 COLORADOS ST SUBJECTAREA: 0.6759 ACRES GRID: J22 MANAGER: C.PATTERSON  BOUNDARY PENDING CASE OPERATOR: S. MEEKS  1"=400'  Thisr maphas beonp producedbyG.IS. Servicesf fort the sole purposs ofgeographicreierenca. Now warantyi isr made! byt thec City afA Austinr regarding specific accurscy or completeness.    SUBJECT TRACT  BRD ST  EDST  TImLETR  N2ND ST    MEMORANDUM  TO:  Dave Sullivan, Chair, Planning Commission  FROM: Michael Knox, StaffLiaison DATE: November 25, 2008  Downtown Commission  RE:  311 Colorado and 114 W. 3rd Case No. C14-2008-0159  Proposed Rezoning to CBD-CURE with 12:1 FAR  At their Wednesday, November 19, 2008 meeting, the Downtown Commission voted to support the zoning change by a 9-0-2 vote, with Commission Members Lanier and Weiss abstaining, Commission Member Dealey off the dais, and Commission Members Garza and  Schorre absent.  Mik.ag Michael Knox, StaffLiaison Downtown Commission  cc: Clark Patterson, Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department Michele Haussmann, Drenner & Golden Stuart Wolff, LLP