Hello, everyone.
Newsletters are getting distributed in the next couple of days (if not
already), but wanted to make sure that I got information to your email inbox
(with clickable links) on the new Land Development Code. For those that are
unaware, the City of Austin is going through the process of revising it’s
entire land development code and maps that designate zoning. The documents can
be rather daunting, but felt it was important to forward on the changes that
are in store for our neighborhood if they pass.
I’ve pasted the info from the newsletter on the new zoning below in as simple a
manner as I could muster.
There is limited opportunity for feedback in this very fast moving process so I
encourage you to:
Confirm your zoning designation via the city’s interactive mapping tool
<https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Compare/index.html?appid=32713bd8d31f4f858b5247e47d917c5b>
Submit feedback and questions <http://www.austintexas.gov/department/learn-ask>
Attend our District 5 Town Hall - Tuesday, October 29, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm,
Woodlawn Baptist Church (4600 Menchaca Rd, 78745)
If you are against the new zoning you may file a protest through Community Not
Commodity at https://fileyourprotest.com ;<https://fileyourprotest.com/>.
Community Not Commodity is a local non-profit that has positioned itself
against the new land code development.
Thanks for your patience and for hanging in for this long email,
nelly
toulouse dr.
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Land Development Code Changes to COVNA
Land Development Code proposed changes were released on October 4 and along
with it some significant changes to our neighborhood’s zoning. For those that
aren’t aware, the land development code impacts what is constituted a permitted
use for properties. Currently, COVNA is zoned SF1 which allows for a single
dwelling on the property with the possibility of adding an accessory dwelling
unit if permitted by the City of Austin. We have outlined below some of the
major changes that the new zoning designations hold (R2A and R4) so that our
neighbors are informed of potential changes.
We have current deed restrictions that also limit what can and can not be built
on our lots, but enforcement is up to individual property owners and a civil
matter that the city would not get involved in (just like now). Our current
zoning SF1 although not a 1-to-1 match to deed restrictions, is much much
closer in spirit and intent than to the new zoning that would allow for
duplexes. We encourage EVERYONE to please reach out with any feedback that you
may have at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/learn-ask ;
<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.austintexas.gov%2Fdepartment%2Flearn-ask&data=02%7C01%7CDonna.Tiemann%40austintexas.gov%7C64cb17aa8b6b47c4262808d7519f2cb7%7C5c5e19f6a6ab4b45b1d0be4608a9a67f%7C0%7C0%7C637067616397069137&sdata=3zCS5XTcHEU9XAJSKowO%2Fm4SkkDAmkNIb78sUzwjLng%3D&reserved=0>.
New Zoning:
R2A
Where: entire neighborhood with the exception of a few houses on Monarch that
are closest to Manchaca)
Most significant changes:
Number of units allowed: 2 units (duplexes would now be allowed per code)
Minimum lot size: 5000 sq ft
Impervious Cover: 45% allowed v. current 40% that is now allowed.
Height maxes - structures up to 35' with top plate of 25’ allowed.
R4
Where: a few houses on Monarch that are closest to Manchaca
Most significant changes:
Number of units allowed: minimum of 4 units with a possibility of up to 8 units
per lot if developer/builder chooses to take advantage of affordability
incentives
Minimum lot size: 5000 sq ft
Impervious Cover: 50% allowed v. current 40% that is now allowed.
Height maxes - structures up to 35' with top plate of 25’ allowed.
Parking - no minimum required within ¼ mile of corridor (Manchaca in this case)
City updates to Land Development Code draft and changes (including interactive
maps, info on meetings, etc):
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/land-development-code-drafts ;
<http://www.austintexas.gov/department/land-development-code-drafts>
