Taco PUD
(1211 West Riverside Dr)
This is the proposed hotel project at 1211 West Riverside Dr (the southeast corner of South Lamar Blvd and West Riverside Dr), formerly the site of Taco Cabana and is located within the Waterfront Overlay. The project address has also been referred to as 211 South Lamar Blvd. The image to the left is the applicant's redering of what the project will look like.
In 2013, the City Council approved an ordinance changing the zoning from CS/CS-V to PUD and allowed an increase in height from 60 feet to 96 feet. ZNA opposed the ordinance because the height increase is inconsistent with the desire to prevent tall buildings close to the lake and park and because LDC § 25-2-144 (D) requires that "a PUD district must include at least 10 acres of land, unless the property is characterized by special circumstances, including unique topographic constraints." The City staff concluded that the site is characterized by special circumstances. ZNA believes this was flawed a conclusion, but the staff's justification is given in the Staff Report. In approving the height increase, the City Council also allowed condominium residential, multi-family residential, cocktail lounges (<5,000sf), and liquor sales (<2,500sf) uses, but specifically prohibited a number of uses (e.g., hotel use) that would typically be allowed in CS zoning and the Waterfront Overlay. Under the new PUD zoning, if the developers limited the height to 60 feet, all uses given in CS zoning and the Waterfront Overlay would be allowed. At that time, a multi-residential building was proposed by the developer involved with the project. That project never proceeded past the PUD rezoning phase.
On 20 Nov 2018, a new developer submitted an application to amend the zoning ordinance to allow a previously prohibited use (i.e, a hotel) and to also change other requirements in the ordinance. Under the current PUD zoning ordinance, the developer can still build a hotel without a zoning change if the height is limited to 60 feet. The ZNA Executive Committee opposed the new application to amend the zoning ordinance since a 60-foot hotel can still be built without changing the zoning ordinance approved by the City Council in 2013, and the proposed PUD project does not seem to comply with the Waterfront Overlay Code Requirements and Traffic Impact Analysis Requirements.
Plan Review Application (Case 2019-043056 PR)
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage [20 Mar 2019] (link)
- Master Comment Report [24 Sep 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report [21 Aug 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report [06 Aug 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report [08 Jul 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report [13 May 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
Site Plan for Project Construction (Reference File Name SP-2019-0056C)
This is the site plan for construction of the project. The site plan permit was issued 13 Mar 2020.
- City AB+C Site Plan and Pages (Case 2019-022713 SP)
- City AB+C Site Plan Correction 1 (Case 2020-082653 SC)
- City AB+C Site Plan Correction 2 (Case 2020-188889 SC)
Sheet links shown below were current as of Site Plan Correction 2 above 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.
These are the applicable documents from the Site Plan application process:
- Master Comment Report U3 [02 Mar 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U2 [06 Jan 2020] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U1 [16 Oct 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Application Update U1 - Response to MCR U0 [04 Sep 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U0 [06 May 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Application Case Info U0 [21 Dec 2018] (6.2 MB PDF)
Site Plan for Project Demolition and Stormline Relocation (Reference File Name SP-2018-0614D)
There is a separate site plan for demolition and stormline relocation at the project site.
- City AB+C Site Plan (2018-213698 SP)
- City AB+C Site Plan Correction 1 (2020-031186 SC)
- City AB+C Site Plan Correction 2 (2020-099291 SC)
These are the applicable documents from the application process:.
- Master Comment Report U3 [04 Sep 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U2 [29 Jul 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U1 [05 Jun 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U0 [08 Mar 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Application Case Info U0 [23 Jan 2019] (3.9 MB PDF)
Zoning Change Application (Case 2018-199452 ZC; Reference File Name C814-2012-0160.01)
Case Information:
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage (link)
- TIA Determination Memo [16 Jul 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- WGI Traffic Memorandum [12 Jun 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U2 [07 Jul 2019] (1.1 MB PDF)
- Restrictive Covenant With Bridges on the Park Condos [filed 11 Jun 2019] (1 MB PDF)
- Proposed Revised Ordinance [30 May 2019] (8.2 MB PDF)
- Application Case Info U2 [30 May 2019] (11.6 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U1 [22 May 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- Application Case Info U1 [02 May 2019] (1.6 MB PDF)
- Master Comment Report U0 [29 Apr 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Determination Worksheet [18 Apr 2019] (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Determination Worksheet [06 Dec 2018] (<1 MB PDF)
- Application Case Info U0 [20 Nov 2018] (4.4 MB PDF)
Public Hearings:
- City Council Hearing and 1st Reading (Item 125) - Thursday, 19 Sep 2019; City Hall Council Chambers
- Video of City Council Hearing [click on Item 125] (link)
- ZNA Written Comments to City Council (5.5 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Council Action (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Staff Report (9.1 MB PDF)
- Proposed Ordinance Without Exhibits (9.5 MB PDF)
- Proposed Ordinance Exhibits (1.1 MB PDF)
- Planning Commission - Tuesday, August 27, 2019 6pm; City Hall Council Chambers (motion to recommend approval passed unanimously)
- Video of Planning Commission Hearing [click on Item C-9] (link)
- Hearing Backup Information (10.8 MB PDF)
- ZNA Presentation to PC (3.9 MB PDF)
- ZNA Written Comments to PC (5.4 MB PDF)
- Environmental Commission - Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019, 6p; City Hall Council Chambers (no consensus motion)
- Video of Environmental Commission Hearing (click on Item 8) (link)
- Hearing Backup Information (7.3 MB PDF)
- Small Area Planning Joint Commission - Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019, 11:30a-1:30p; One Texas Center, Room 500 (no consensus motion)
- Applicant Presentation (2.8 MB PDF)
- Hearing Backup Information (14.3 MB PDF)
Resubdivision Application (Case 2019-082333 C8; Reference File C8-2016-0055.01.1A)
An application was submitted to subdivide the Paggi House Subdivision into two lots.
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage (link)
- Paggi House Subdivison Revision Application [02 Jul 2019] (1.2 MB PDF)
Zoning Change Application (Case 2012-125682 ZC; Reference File Name xxx)
This was the original 2013 zoning change to a PUD file 19 Dec 2012.
Case Information:
- Links to City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Website (link)
- Restrictive Covenant With Bridges on the Park Condos [filed 08 Nov 2013] (<1 MB PDF)
- Zach Theatre Opposition Letter (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Determination Worksheet [12 Dec 2012] (<1 MB PDF)
- TIA Determination Worksheet [25 Oct 2012] (<1 MB PDF)
Public Hearings:
- City Council 3rd Reading and Adoption (17 Oct 2013 - Item 52)
- Adopted Taco PUD Ordinance No. 20131017-052 [17 Oct 2013] (1.2 MB PDF)
- Video [click on Zoning Consent & Postponement and scroll to time period 11:58-13:16]
- Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Council Action (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Revised Ordinance (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Staff Report 3 (10.6 MB PDF)
- Agenda Late Backup (<1 MB PDF)
- City Council 2nd Reading (22 Aug 2013 - Item 99)
- Video [click on Zoning Consent & Postponement and scroll to time period 1:17-2:07 & 7:28-8:10]
- Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Council Action (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Staff Report 2 (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Late Backup (<1 MB PDF)
- City Council Hearing and 1st Reading (08 Aug 2013 - Item 93)
- Video [click on Item 93 Parts 1 & 2 (1 hr 58 min)]
- Agenda Backup: Memo (Citizen Opposition Memo) (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Council Action (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Backup: Staff Report 1 (9.8 MB PDF))
- Agenda Late Backup Part 1 of 3 (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Late Backup Part 2 of 3 (<1 MB PDF)
- Agenda Late Backup Part 3 of 3 (<1 MB PDF)
Creation of Paggi House Subdivision (Case 2012-077812 C8; Reference File C8-2012-0122.0A)
- City of Austin Build+Connect (AB+C) Webpage [14 Aug 2012] (link)
- Paggi House Subdivison Recorded [02 Aug 2013] (<1 MB PDF)
- Paggi House Subdivison Master Comment Report U1 [24 Jul 2013] (<1 MB PDF)
- Paggi House Subdivison Master Comment Report U0 [06 Sep 2012] (<1 MB PDF)
- Paggi House Subdivison Application [14 Aug 2012] (1.7 MB PDF)
Related Documents
- Waterfront Overlay Code Requirements (<1 MB PDF)
- Traffic Impact Analysis Code Requirements (<1 MB PDF)
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