Affordable Housing opportunity at 411 Chicon Street City Council is considering a motion (text below) on Thursday to conduct public hearings on the future of several acres of COA owned land at 411 Chicon. As many of you might have heard, the COA wants to build a Police substation there. Currently it is a parking lot. There are some council members that want to explore the possibility of redeveloping the property into something else that serves the community. Rumor is that there is staff opposition to this resolution to listen to the community needs, so that the substation can get built without input. We didnt have time to make this an agenda item, so individual support is all that is available. If you feel that you would like to have input on another potential large development in the preplanning stages, please email your City Council and let them know - Please vote in favor of Item 100 on the June 26 agenda so that our neighborhood can have a voice in the redevelopment of 411 Chicon and add to our much needed affordable housing stock, especially in the TOD. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) districts are neighborhood centers located near transit stations; and WHEREAS, TOD districts can add to the supply of affordable housing by providing lower-cost and accessible housing and by reducing household transportation expenditures; and WHEREAS, TOD Mixed Use zoning combines a TOD district with Mixed Use zoning, which encourages active ground floor uses with commercial, office, or residential uses on the upper floors; and WHEREAS, Goal 1 of the Holly Neighborhood Plan is to promote a variety of housing options for a mixture of different incomes; and WHEREAS, the property located at 411 Chicon Street, Austin, Texas (411 Chicon) is owned by the City of Austin in the Holly Neighborhood and zoned TOD Mixed Use; and WHEREAS, 411 Chicon has access to the Capital Metro Saltillo Plaza station, the Lance Armstrong Bikeway, multiple pedestrian connections, and an integrated street and pathway network; and WHEREAS, 411 Chicon is located across 4th Street from Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center and in close proximity to Zavala Elementary School; and WHEREAS, 411 Chicon consists of over 250 surface parking spaces and does not provide water detention or onsite water quality; and WHEREAS, 411 Chicon is currently used for SWAT vehicle storage, the Building Services Department, an EMS demand station, mail services, shift change for construction crews, and other City of Austin uses; and WHEREAS, 411 Chicon is one of the most under-used parcels of land the City of Austin owns; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20121011-076 directed the City Manager to draft an enhanced review process for potential real estate sales of City owned land that includes outreach with the community and consideration of all relevant City plans and policies, from small area plans to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, increased transparency and dialogue, along with a holistic and comprehensive consideration of City policies, plans, and vision, better serve the residents of Austin; and WHEREAS, it is valuable to speak with the nearby residents and stakeholders and hear their ideas about the 411 Chicon site to meet the goals of the surrounding area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Manager is directed to initiate the enhanced review process and convene community meetings to discuss ideas for the 411 Chicon site that could include the sale of the property, public private partnerships, and other project delivery methods that could result in mixed-used development, affordable living units of varying sizes or other appropriate compatible uses, and the relocation of all City of Austin departments currently occupying 411 Chicon. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The City Manager is directed to prepare several analyses in response to the community’s input relating to the potential development of the property and work toward recoupment of actual relocation costs, through direct reimbursement or providing commensurate value in community benefits, for Council review by September 25, 2014. ADOPTED: , 2014 ATTEST:______________________ Jannette S. Goodall City Clerk bizjournals/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/06/austin-leaders-may-seek-co-to-develop-yet-another.html
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:57:17 +0000
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