Zilker Point aka Schlotzsky PUD
(218 South Lamar Blvd)


This is a proposed project at 218 South Lamar Blvd (the northwest corner of South Lamar Blvd and Toomey Rd), currently the site of the Schlotzsky's restaurant and is located within the Waterfront Overlay. The applicant requested a change in zoning from CS/CS-V to PUD to allow an increase in height from 60 feet to 96 feet to accommodate a 7-story glass office building (see applicant's rendering above) on a 1.266-acre site. The ZNA Executive Committee vigourously opposed the application to amend the zoning because we believe it violates both the requirements and intent of the Waterfront Overlay Ordinance and the PUD Ordinance, but the PUD rezoning was passed by the City Council on a 7-4 vote. The zoning ordinance authorized an overall height of 115 feet 2 inches.
The developer has a website (https://zilkerpoint.com/) for this building and a brochure.
Approved Site Plan for Project Construction (Reference File Name SP-2019-0297C)
This is the site plan for construction of the project. The site plan permit was issued 21 Oct 2021.
- City AB+C Site Plan (Case 2019-150316 SP) (external link)
- Site Plan Permit [21 Oct 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
- Public Access Easement 2021196986 for Public Plaza [02 Sep 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
Sheet links shown below were current as of the original date of issuance and may not be the lastest sheet if there have been subsequent corrections. If there are later corrections for this site plan, it will be so indicated on the Cover Sheet (Sheet 1) found at the "AB+C Site Plan and Pages" link above under "Folder Attachment" along with the corrected sheet(s). The highest number in parenthesis on the City's webpage will be the lastest sheet from the latest site plan correction. You can use the following Sheet Index Table to locate a given sheet number. If there were corrections to a sheet, a link to the original sheet will usually be shown on AB+C as well.
Site Plan Application (Case 2019-150316 SP; Reference File Name SP-2019-0297C)
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage (link)
- Application Case Info U0 [27 Aug 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U0 [27 Sep 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U1 [02 Mar 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U2 [29 Jun 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U3 [07 Aug 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U4 [10 Dec 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U4 response [18 Jan 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U5 [02 Feb 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U6 [29 Apr 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U7 [23 Jun 2021] (<1 MB PDF)
Plan Review Application (Case 2020-035018 PR; Reference File Name 2020-035018 PR)
Zoning Change Application (Case 2018-171711 ZC; Reference File Name C814-2018-0121)
Final City-Approved Documents
ZNA Comments
The following are detailed comments that ZNA submitted to City Council during the hearing process:
- ZNA Comments to City Council (24 Jul 2020) (1.6 MB PDF)
- ZNA Comments on Proposed Open Space (31 Oct 2020) (<1 MB PDF)
- ZNA Comments on Draft Ordinance Second Reading (09 Dec 2020) (<1 MB PDF)
Public Hearings
- City Council Hearing (2nd and 3rd reading) - Thursday, December 10, 2020 (passed 7-4; Kitchen, Tovo, Pool , and Alter against)
- Video of City Council Hearing [scroll down in the video index and click on Item 87] (link)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Recommendation [2020-12-04] (<1 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [2020-12-04] (13.9 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Draft Ordinance [2020-12-04] (<1 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Exhibits to Draft Ordinance [2020-12-04] (2.1 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [from 2020-12-03 postponed hearing] (13.9 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [from 2020-11-12 postponed hearing] (7.5 MB PDF)
- City Council Hearing (1st reading) - Thursday, September 17, 2020 (passed 7-4; Kitchen, Tovo, Pool , and Alter against)
- Video (1 hr 11 min) of City Council Hearing [scroll down in the video index and click on Item 83] (link)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Zoning Packet [2020-09-04] (13.6 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Recommendation (<1 MB PDF)
- Opposition Comments from ANC (Austin Neighborhood Association) [2020-08-19] (<1 MB PDF)
- Opposition Comments from SRCC (Travis Heights) [2020-07-29] (<1 MB PDF)
- Opposition Comments from BHNA (Barton Hills) [2020-07-27] (<1 MB PDF)
- Opposition Comments from BCNA (Bouldin Creek) [2020-07-27] (<1 MB PDF)
- Opposition Comments from ZNA (Zilker) [2020-07-24] (1.6 MB PDF)
- Restrictive Covenant with The Bridges [2020-07-10] (2.4 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Zoning Packet [from 2020-08-27 postponed hearing] (10.9 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Zoning Packet [from 2020-07-30 postponed hearing] (9.2 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Zoning Packet [from 2020-06-04 postponed hearing] (9.2 MB PDF)
- Planning Commission Hearing - Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (passed 9-3)
- Video of Planning Commission Hearing [click on Item B11] (link)
1:55:45 to 2:08:10 - staff presentation
2:08:25 to 2:15:50 - applicant presentation - Application Presentation (revised) (5.5 MB PDF)
- Letters of Opposition (<1 MB PDF)
- Letters of Support (<1 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report (Revised) [from 2020-05-12 meeting] (8.6 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report (Original) [for 2020-05-12 meeting] (8.4 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [from 2020-02-25 postponed meeting] (9.7 MB PDF)
- Postponement Request from January 28 to February 25, 2020
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [from 2020-01-28 postponed meeting] (9.4 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report [from 2020-01-14 postponed meeting] (11.4 MB PDF)
- Small Area Planning Joint Commission Hearing - Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019 (passed)
- Audio of SAPJC Commission Hearing (link)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report (8.5 MB PDF)
- ZNA Opposition Letter [08 Aug 2018] (<1 MB PDF)
- Environmental Commission Hearing - Wednesday, 04 Dec 2019 (passed 11-1-1)
- Video of Environmental Commission Hearing [click on Item 8B] (link)
- Hearing Backup - Staff Report (5.2 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup - Presentation by Applicant (1.5 MB PDF)
- Briefings to Commissions and Council
- Video of 23 Aug 2018 Briefing to City Council [click on Item 81 at bottom of page] (link)
- Backup for City Council Briefing - Recommendation for Council Action [23 Aug 2018] (< 1 MB PDF)
- Backup for City Council Briefing - Staff Report [23 Aug 2018] (1.7 MB PDF)
- ZNA Opposition Letter to City Council [08 Aug 2018] (<1 MB PDF)
- Video of 18 Jul 2018 Briefing to Environmental Commission [click on Item 7B] (link)
- Backup for Environmental Commission Briefing - Staff Summary [18 Jul 2018] (2.5 MB PDF)
City Case Information
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage (link)
- Application Case Info U0 [20 Nov 2018] (3.1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U0 [14 Jan 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U1 [10 May 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U2 [29 Jul 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U3 [14 Nov 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
Transportation Impact Analysis
- TIA Revised Final Memo from ATD [31 Jan 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Update Letter from Applicant [24 Jan 2020] (5.9 MB PDF)
- TIA Determination Worksheet [15 Jul 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Final Memo from ATD [08 May 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Transportation Impact Study [Jan 2019] (9.5 MB PDF)
- Transportation Impact Study [Aug 2018] (9.3 MB PDF)
Relevant City Code
- Planned Unit Development Designation (Ch.25-2, Subch.A; Art.2; §25-2-144) (<1 MB PDF)
- Planned Unit Developments (Ch.25-2, Subch.B; Art.2; Div.5) (<1 MB PDF)
- Waterfront Overlay District and Subdistrict Uses (Ch.25-2, Subch.C; Art.3; Div.7) (<1 MB PDF)
- Waterfront Overlay District and Subdistrict Development Regulations (Ch.25-2, Subch.C; Art.3; Div.8) (<1 MB PDF)
Other Related Information
- Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan [2012] (12.3 MB PDF)
- Waterfront Overlay Task Force Final Report [2008] (1.2 MB PDF)
- Town Lake Corridor Study - Part 1 Town Lake [1985] (49.3 MB PDF)
- Zach Scott Letter Related to Taco PUD Agreeing to Oppose All Tall Buildings in the Area [2013] (<1 MB PDF)
- American-Statesman Article (link)
List All Permits for this Address on AB+C
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