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Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan

Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan

On June 15, 2012, the Austin City Council adopted the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. Combined with existing neighborhood plans, Imagine Austin will guide the city's growth for the next 30 years by directing land use through zoning changes, transportation infrastructure planning, and municipal program development.

The Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan contains a number of provisions that will require codification. Dubbed CodeNEXT, the City of Austin Law and Planning and Development Review departments have embarked on a re-write of the Land Development Code to conform to the new comprehensive plan. That effort will require a high level of citizen involvement to ensure that the spirit of Imagine Austin is accurately interpreted. The Imagine Austin comprehensive plan shall be codified with the full intent of the stakeholders who wrote the plan. Citizen knowledge of the plan is essential to supporting this process. A good place to start with a geographic visual orientation of the plan is its Growth Concept Map.

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Neighborhood Plans in the Central Austin CDC Service Area

Brentwood-Highand Combined Neighborhood Planning Area

Brentwood-Highand Combined Neighborhood Plan narrative and source Ordinance 040513-30

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Future Land Use Map - as amended

Plan Implementation Tracking Chart - updated

Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area

Central Austin Neighborhood Plan (CACNP) - Ordinance 040826-56

Vision
The Central Austin Neighborhood Plan shall preserve the historical character and integrity of single-family neighborhoods. It shall allow multifamily development and redevelopment in appropriate areas to reflect the historical nature and residential character of the neighborhood. The plan will address the needs of a diverse, pedestrian-oriented community and provide safe parks and attractive open spaces. The plan will foster and create compatible density in areas that are appropriate for student housing; new development will be appropriately oriented and scaled relative to its neighborhood in the combined planning area.

Goals
Goal One

Preserve the integrity and character of the single-family neighborhoods.

Goal Two
Preserve the historic character and resources of the Central Austin Combined
Neighborhood Planning Area neighborhoods.

Goal Three
Allow mixed-use development along the existing commercial corridors that is
pedestrian oriented, neighborhood friendly, neighborhood scaled, and serves
neighborhood needs.

Goal Four
West Campus should become a dense, vibrant, mixed-use and pedestrian
oriented community.

Goal Five
Provide a safe environment and opportunities for all modes of transport.

Goal Six
Enhance and preserve existing open space, parks, and the natural environment.

Future Land Use Map - as amended

Plan Implementation Tracking Chart - updated

Central Austin - University Neighborhood Overlay District (CAUA) Draft Ordinance (pending) Case C20-2010-015

West University Neighborhood Planning Area

West University NPA zoning ordinance creating conditional overlays and the Shoalcrest, West University, and Heritage subdistricts - Ordinance 040826-57

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Zoning ordinance modifying 1005 West 22nd Street; 1904, 1906, 1908, 2100, 2102, 2108, and 2110 San Gabriel Street; 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1909 Robbins Place; 1006 West 22nd Street; 910, 912, and 914 West 22nd-1/2 Street; 2300 and 2306 Nueces Street; 1112 West 24th Street; 711 West 32nd Street; 3201 North Lamar Boulevard; and 2833 and 2841 San Gabriel Street. - Ordinance 040902-57

Zoning ordinance modifying 2829 Salado Street - Ordinance 041021-48

Zoning ordinance modifying 3100, 3102, 3106 King Street; 3105 Kings Lane - Ordinance 040930-85

Zoning ordinance modifying Lamar at 19th; 1230-1232 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; 2209 and 2301 Shoal Creek Boulevard; and 2305 Longview Street - Ordinance 041007-32

Zoning ordinance modifying 2307 Longview Street - Ordinance 041028-44

Zoning ordinance modifying 1007 West 22nd Street; and 1919 Robbins Place - Ordinance 041202-49

Heritage subdistrict plan amendment for 3301 Kings Lane - Case C14-2008-0223 Withdrawn by applicant

Heritage subdistrict plan amendment for REIT rezonings 3206 West Avenue; 3205, 3207 Grandview Street - Case 2012-020015 NP (in progress)

Shoalcrest subdistrict plan amendment case for 2816 San Pedro Street - Case NPA-2012-0019.02 (in progress)

Shoalcrest subdistrict plan amendment case for 2814 San Pedro Street - Case NPA-2012-0019.03 (in progress)

University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO)

Ordinance 20040902-058 creating UNO

Changes to affordable housing provisions in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) pending - Case C20-2012-011

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Amending local uses on the ground floor and conforming height limits to those cited in the UNO map in the Land Development Code for certain subdistricts - Ordinance 20121108-090

Establishing a Parking Benefit District (PBD) in the University Neighborhood Overlay - Ordinance 20120927-75

UNO Parking Benefit District (PBD) costs/revenue budget - Ordinance (Approved on consent on Dec. 6, 2012)

An ordinance prohibiting alternative financial services use in UNO - Ordinance 20120426-139

Modifying open space requirements for UNO projects - Ordinance 20111215-096

Case C14-2009-0134 - Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi rezoning, 2620 Rio Grande Street - Ordinance 20091210-059

Case C14-2009-0049 - Sigma Alpha Mu rezoning, 2501 Leon Street - Ordinance 20090806-057

Modification to several redevelopment requirements for the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) District redevelopment requirements - Ordinance 20080925-039

Case C14-2007-0239 - Chi Omega rezoning, 2711 Rio Grande Street - Ordinance 20080320-062

Case C14-2007-0142 - Omega Building Company rezoning, 2500 Rio Grande Street - Ordinance 20071213-098

Case C14-2007-0132 - Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority rezoning, 2401 Pearl Street - Ordinance 20071213-097

Case C14-2007-0128 - Sigma Alpha Epsilon Texas Rho Fraternity rezoning, 2414 Pearl Street - Ordinance 20071213-096

Case C14-2007-0119 - Texas Alpha House rezoning, 2300 San Antonio Street - Ordinance 20071213-095

Case C14-2007-0118 - Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority rezoning, 2508 Rio Grande Street - Ordinance 20071213-094

Case C14-2007-0117 - Alpha Chi Omega Sorority rezoning, 2420 Nueces Street - Ordinance 20071213-093

Case C14-2007-0113 - Tejas rezoning, 2600 Rio Grande Street - Ordinance 20071213-092

Case C14-2007-0110 - Sigma Chi Fraternity rezoning, 2701 Nueces Street - Ordinance 20071213-091

Case C14-02007-0195 - Delta Delta Delta Sorority House rezoning, 503 West 27th Street - Ordinance 20071213-090

Modifying sign regulations in the University Neighborhood Overlay - Ordinance 20070726-132

Exempting UNO from specific commercial design standards and mixed use requirements. - Ordinance 20060831-068

Exempting UNO from specific mixed use requirements. - Ordinance 20060302-063

Amending UNO site development regulations, district and subdistrict boundaries and 21 Rio project height increase - Ordinance 20060209-Z001

Creating 15-year requirement for affordable housing in UNO - Ordinance 20051103-032

Amending UNO use regulations. - Ordinance 20050519-Z001

City funding for $1,934,800.00 contract for 24" water main to improve fire flows for proposed developments in UNO. - Ordinance 20041216-005

North University Neighborhood Planning Area

North University zoning Ordinance 040826-58 creating the North University Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD)

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Case C14-2011-0016 - Helms Condominiums - modifying site development regulations for 201 East 34th Street and 3307 Helms Street - Ordinance 20120802-103

Amendment allowing for two family use on smaller, narrower lots - Ordinance 20110804-040

Case C14-2010-0079 - Modifying site development regulations for 3500 Speedway - Ordinance 20100819-059

Case C14H-2009-0037 - Historic zoning for the Dr. Walter Bacon Black House - Approve second/third readings of an ordinance amending Chapter 25-2 of the Austin City Code by rezoning property locally known as 401 W. 32nd Street - Ordinance 20091217-110

In certain subdistricts, correcting conditions of zoning identified by The North University Neighborhood Area (NUNA) Planning Team - Ordinance 20081120-026

Case C14H-2008-0014 - Historic zoning for the Webb-Simms-Aldridge House, 108 W. 32nd Street - Ordinance 20080724-142

Case C14H-07-0021 - Historic zoning for the Gordon Damon House, 3400 Duval Street - Ordinance 20071129-077

Case C14H-06-0034 - Historic zoning for the North Austin Sub-Station, Sparky Park, 3701 Grooms Street - Ordinance 20070322-057

Case C14-06-0186 - Prohibiting club or lodge use in residential base districts and excepting 3100, 3102, and 3104 Duval Street - Ordinance 20070111-077

Case C14H-06-0031 - Historic zoning for the Stanley and Emily Finch House, 3312 Duval Street - Ordinance 20061214-071

Case C14H-05-0030 - Historic zoning for the Spurgeon Bell House, 106 W. 32nd Street - Ordinance 20060323-Z009

Case C14H-04-0023 - Historic zoning for the Del Curto-Nowotny House, 102 Laurel Lane - Ordinance 20041216-Z008

Case C14H-04-0019 - Historic zoning for the Padgett-Painter House, 105 W. 32nd Street - Ordinance 20041216-Z007

Hancock Neighborhood Planning Area

Hancock Neighborhood Planning Area zoning ordinance creating conditional overlays - Ordinance 040826-059

Modifying Cases and Ordinances

Hancock Neighborhood Planning Area zoning ordinance modifying 4427 Duval St., 4429 Duval St - Ordinance 040902-56

Hancock Neighborhood Planning Area zoning ordinance modifying 3403 Hampton Road, 3405 Hampton Road, 3407 Hampton Road, and 3406 Red River Street - Ordinance 041021-47

Plan amendment for 3208 Red River - Zoning Ordinance 20111208-095FLUM Ordinance 20111208-094

Plan amendment for 4306 Red River Street - Zoning Ordinance 20120816-077FLUM Ordinance 20120816-076

Public Restrictive Covenant for Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest modifying 507 Rathervue Place, 509 Rathervue Place, 601 Rathervue Place, 605 Rathervue Place, 607 Rathervue Place, and 609 Rathervue Place.

East Avenue Planned Unit Development (PUD)

Hyde Park Neighborhood Planning Area

Hyde Park Neighborhood Plan Ordinance 000413-63

Plan Goals

The purpose of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Plan is to provide a framework for preserving the historic character of Hyde Park and to foster the continued development of a community of neighbors living and working in a safe and beautiful neighborhood of central Austin. The Neighborhood Plan is divided into eight primary goals:

Due to its early adoption in April 2000, the Hyde Park Planning Area does not have a Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Since there are no predefined future land use designations in this area, formal neighborhood plan amendments normally required in FLUM-covered plans, have not been required in Hyde Park zoning changes.

Modifying Cases and Ordinances here...

Plan Implementation Tracking Chart - updated

Hyde Park Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) Ordinance 20020131-20

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C14-01-0046.01 - Hyde Park NCCD Amendment #1 - Ordinance 20120112-086 Changes site development regulations in regard to floor to area ratio in the residential subdistrict and creating specific site development regulations for 511 West 41st Street.

C14H-2011-0004 - Historic zoning for the W.T. and Valerie Mansbendel Williams House, 3820 Avenue F - Ordinance 20111215-087

C14H-2011-0003 - Historic zoning for the Clarkson-Crutchfield House, 4001 Avenue G - Ordinance 20111215-086

C14H-2009-0001 - Historic Zoning for the McMillen-Falk House, 4213 Avenue D - Ordinance 20090423-084

C14-2007-0210 and C14H-2007-0011 - Historic zoning for the Kocurek Building, 511 West 41st Street - Ordinance 20080605-062

C14H-2008-0004 - Historic zoning for the Evans-Otting House, 4200 Duval Street - Ordinance 20080522-047

C14H-07-0024 - Historic zoning for the Hume-Rowe House, 4002 Avenue C - Ordinance 20071206-081

C14H-06-0041 - Historic zoning for the Schenken-Oatman House, 311 W. 41st Street - Ordinance 20071206-079

C14H-07-0019 - Historic zoning for the John and Lela Gay House, 4108 Avenue D - Ordinance 20071129-075

C14H-06-0028 - Historic zoning for the Otto and Roselia Bengston House, 3803 Avenue - Ordinance 0061214-069

C14H-05-0011 - Historic zoning for the Edgar von Boeckmann House, 4401 Avenue H - Ordinance 20050929-Z009

C14H-04-0021 - Historic zoning for the Curl-Crockett House, 213 W. 41st Street - Ordinance 20041202-Z013

C14H-03-0003 - Historic zoning for the Philquist-Wood House, 4007 Avenue G - Ordinance 20030731-Z009

C14H-02-0006 - Historic zoning for the Sears-King House, 209 West 39th Street - Ordinance 20020926-028

1990 Hyde Park Civic District NCCD, development agreement for tracts owned by Hyde Park Baptist Church - Ordinance 900830-Q

Hyde Park North Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) Ordinance 20050818-064

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C14-04-0196.03 - Hyde Park North NCCD Amendment # 3 - Changes site development regulations in certain subdistricts in regard to floor to area ratio for single family uses and driveway regulations for two family and single family attached uses. - Ordinance 20120112-087

C14H-2008-0039 - Historic zoning for the Morrison-Smith House, 4615 Caswell Avenue - Ordinance 20090212-059

C14-2007-0264 - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, game warden tract development agreement for 100 East 50th Street - Ordinance 20080515-025

C14-04-0196.02 - The Enclave, 4525 Guadalupe Street - Ordinance 20080131-119

C14-04-0196.01 - Horn Building, Guadalupe Street and Avenue A - Ordinance 20070308-040

C14-04-0196 - Parcel-specific zoning change, 609 Fairfield - Ordinance 20051006-Z018 and Restrictive Covenant

C14-04-0196 - Modifies certain site development regulations for 4505 Duval Street - Ordinance 20050929-073

Hyde Park Local Historic District Ordinance 20101216-093, case C14H-2010-0019

Hyde Park National Register District

Shadow Lawn National Register District

North Loop Neighborhood Plan

North Loop Neighborhood Plan narrative and source Ordinance 020523-30

Plan Implementation Tracking Chart - updated

Modifying Cases and Ordinances here...

Other Land Use Plans

Waller Creek District Master Plan

20100624-151, Ordinance  Click here to download the PDF document Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan by adopting the Waller Creek District Master Plan. The planning area includes properties bounded approximately by Interstate 35 to the east, ... More

Downtown Austin Plan

20111208-093, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Approve an ordinance on second and third readings amending the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan by adopting the Downtown Austin Plan, directing the City Manager to process code amendments recommended in the Downtown Austin Plan, and initi ... More

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20121011-074, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Approve an ordinance amending Section 2-1-141 of the City Code relating to the membership and duties of the Downtown Commission.

20100225-078, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan by adopting the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan. The planning area includes properties within approximately one-quarter to one-half mile ... More

20100128-058, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Approve an ordinance establishing a stakeholder review process for the Downtown Austin Plan Density Bonus Report; and waiving the requirements of City Code Section 2-1-42(C) regarding appointment of committee members by a board or commission ... More

20090611-075, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance adopting the City of Austin 2009 Bicycle Plan Update as an element of the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan.

20070621-151, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Conduct a public hearing and consider approval of an ordinance creating the proposed Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. 17 for the Waller Creek tunnel project and related facilities, establishing a Board of Directors for the zone ... More

20121108-015, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the E. 6th Street Public Improvement District (PID) Service Plan and Budget for 2013. Related to Items #14 & 62.

20120802-031, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the City's Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Action Plan, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and the Community Development 2012-2013 Program, as required by Texas Local Government ... More

20120426-074, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution initiating an amendment to the City Code to reduce or eliminate minimum parking requirements in the CBD.

20120112-069, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review where to locate electric vaults with a premium to be placed on pedestrian-oriented ground-floor uses and a consideration of alternate internal placements. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro ... More

20111215-047, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Resource Recovery Master Plan.

20110728-031, Resolution  Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the City's Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Action Plan related to the allocation of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds, and the 2011-2012 Community Development Program as required b ... More

20101118-015, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the E. 6th Street Public Improvement District (PID) Service Plan and Budget for 2011. 6ixth Street Austin submitted a 2011 budget for the PID in the amount of $130,350. This amount includes $63,027 in 2011 asse ... More

20100729-042, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the City's Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, related to the allocation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds, and the Community Development 2010-2011 Program as required ... More

20091210-042, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify funding opportunities and recommend a planning process for developing a form-based code to facilitate innovative, pedestrian, bicycle and transit-oriented development along the seg ... More

20091119-031, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the E. 6th Street Public Improvement District (PID) Service Plan and Budget for 2010. 6ixth Street Austin submitted a 2010 budget for the PID in the amount of $136,934. This budget will be funded from a total p ... More

20091119-030, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) Service Plan and Budget for 2010-2011. The Downtown Austin Alliance submitted a 2010-2011 budget for the PID in the amount of $2,611,305. This amount includ ... More

20090820-068, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Conduct a Public Hearing and approve a resolution reauthorizing the East Sixth Street Public Improvement District (PID) for a period of five years. Funding of PID Assessments not to exceed $0.25 per $100 evaluation, and the City of Austin a ... More

20081120-018, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) Service Plan and Budget for 2009-2010. The Downtown Austin Alliance submitted a 2009-2010 budget for the PID in the amount of $2,562,479. This budget will b ... More

20080724-042, Resolution Part 3 of 5 Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution adopting the City's (1) Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, related to allocation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds, and (2) Community Development Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Program ... More

20080605-046, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify potential funding sources for a comprehensive Downtown Open Spaces Plan; evaluate the feasibility of incorporating the Downtown Open Spaces Plan into Phase II of the Downtown Austi ... More

20051215-056, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution (1) adopting a scope of work for developing a Downtown Austin Redevelopment and Transit Strategy, which shall include, but not be limited to, the drafting of land use, transit and environmental recommendation, (2) integ ... More

19971106-025, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document

Triangle Square - Triangle Development

Modifying Ordinances and Resolutions

20070910-007, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Approve an ordinance adopting the update of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including the Impact Fee Service Area amendments and proposed changes to the Water and W ... More

20050210-009, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Approve an ordinance authorizing negotiation and execution of all documents necessary to formally dedicate an easement for three different sections of existing public right-of-way of Guadalupe Street and 45th Street for a total of 7,248 squ ... More

20011129-081, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Consider and possible action pursuant to the Texas Impact Fee Act, Tex. Local Government Code, Chapter 395, to adopt an ordinance approving the August 2001 Update of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Land Use Assumptions an ... More

20000817-049, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document Amend Ordinance #990913-2, the 1999-2000 Capital Budget by creating a new account known as 'Triangle Square Parkland' and appropriating an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 to the Parks and Recreation Department, creating a new account known ... More

20000817-048B, Ordinance Click here to download the PDF document

20040930-006, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Approve a resolution approving a proposed amendment to the Triangle Square Development Plan adopted on October 12, 1998 by the Special Board of Review of the State of Texas under Section 31.161 of the Texas Natural Resources Code as modifie ... More

20000817-050, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Declare official intent to reimburse an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 in land costs, $1,082,751 in street costs, and $1,605,883 in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements as part of the Triangle Square Development. (The amount of ... More

20000817-048A, Resolution Click here to download the PDF document Support package for the Triangle development committing an estimated amount of $7,570,257 in city funds and waived fees.

Future Neighborhood Planning Areas

These communities fall within the Central Austin CDC service area, but do not have an adopted neighborhood plan.

Allandale Neighborhood Planning Area

North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area

Rosedale Neighborhood Planning Area

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