Item 31, 53, & 54
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:13 pm
Colleagues,
This Thursday we will vote on updates to the Urban Renewal Plan and 11th & 12th Street NCCDs with the aim of aligning the two documents. I appreciate the additional time my team and I were given so we could conduct a robust community outreach initiative. Our combined strategy of door-to-door canvassing, mailers, and targeted online outreach garnered input from more than 500 area residents whose feedback is vital to ensuring any land use changes reflect the community’s vision for future development along these two historic corridors. Here is a summary of the survey results: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161157.pdf
Based on those responses, stakeholder conversations, and considerations to ensure any proposed changes support the mission and goals of the African American Cultural District and also have the flexibility to create and sustain a diverse and vibrant neighborhood, I intend to make the following motion for items 31, 53, and 54 on Thursday:
Approve Urban Renewal Board/Staff’s recommendations with the following modifications:
• Permitted uses on 11th Street: see attachment http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 160917.pdf
• Permitted uses on 12th Street: Maintain current NCCD uses, with Cocktail Lounge limited to 3500 sf indoor space as a conditional use, and a permitted use at 1808-1812 E. 12th, 1900 East 12th Street, 1906 East 12th Street, and 1203 Chicon Street.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
This Thursday we will vote on updates to the Urban Renewal Plan and 11th & 12th Street NCCDs with the aim of aligning the two documents. I appreciate the additional time my team and I were given so we could conduct a robust community outreach initiative. Our combined strategy of door-to-door canvassing, mailers, and targeted online outreach garnered input from more than 500 area residents whose feedback is vital to ensuring any land use changes reflect the community’s vision for future development along these two historic corridors. Here is a summary of the survey results: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161157.pdf
Based on those responses, stakeholder conversations, and considerations to ensure any proposed changes support the mission and goals of the African American Cultural District and also have the flexibility to create and sustain a diverse and vibrant neighborhood, I intend to make the following motion for items 31, 53, and 54 on Thursday:
Approve Urban Renewal Board/Staff’s recommendations with the following modifications:
• Permitted uses on 11th Street: see attachment http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 160917.pdf
• Permitted uses on 12th Street: Maintain current NCCD uses, with Cocktail Lounge limited to 3500 sf indoor space as a conditional use, and a permitted use at 1808-1812 E. 12th, 1900 East 12th Street, 1906 East 12th Street, and 1203 Chicon Street.
Kind Regards,
Natasha