I will work on I am so very grateful to you for all you do for the
neighborhood
Rita
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On Oct 20, 2019, at 2:00 PM, nelly ramirez (Redacted sender "nelly.ramirez"
for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Rita. Unfortunately, the new zoning is scrapping SF1 as a whole
throughout the entire city. I would love to get my hands on those documents,
though. Do you have any info on dates of those commission and city council
meetings or anything else to share?
I am at nelly.ramirez@xxxxxx.
Thanks.
--
nelly paulina
from the fon-de-i
On Oct 20, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Rita Thompson (Redacted sender thompsonrr for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you. Our neighborhood plan changed our zoning to SF1 to be in line
with our actual lot size. The arguments made for this can be found with the
planning commission notes. It was changed with complete support for the
planning commission and council
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On Oct 20, 2019, at 1:02 PM, Nelly P Ramirez (Redacted sender
"nelly.ramirez" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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
Submit feedback and questions
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. 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. ;
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 ;
