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Set a public hearing to amend City Code Title 25 relating to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan to change the expiration date for approved preliminary plans for property subject to the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan. (Suggested Date: May 2, 2024, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas).
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Lead Department
Planning Department.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
On November 1, 2007, the Austin City Council adopted the North Burnet/Gateway Plan as an amendment to the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan and created the North Burnet/Gateway Overlay District. On March 21, 2024 Resolution No. 20240321-037 was approved, initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 to amend the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan related to expiration dates of approved Preliminary Plans.
For More Information:
Jorge E. Rousselin, (512) 974-2975, Jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
Planning Commission: April 23, 2024
Set Council Public Hearing: April 18, 2024
Conduct Council Public Hearing: May 2, 2024
Additional Backup Information:
On November 1, 2007, the Austin City Council adopted the North Burnet/Gateway Master Plan as an
amendment to the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan and created the North Burnet/Gateway Overlay District to implement the land use recommendations of the plan. The planning area comprises approximately 2,300 acres in north central Austin that is be well-served by transit including a Transit-Oriented Development
nodes along the Capital Metro commuter rail line which began service in March 2010.
The North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan presents a long-term vision for the area to continue to redevelop the existing low density, auto-oriented commercial, warehouse and industrial uses into a higher density urban mixed-use neighborhood that is more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly and takes advantage of the links to commuter rail transit and the area’s key position within Austin’s Urban Core. The intent is to allow a significant number of new residents to move into the area to accommodate some of the expected population growth in the region and to provide the associated community and neighborhood services, parks, and public space important to making a great neighborhood. These may include restaurants, small local businesses, retailers, and multi-story, mixed use buildings with direct pedestrian access to public transit. An important element of the plan is to enhance development design quality and create great places where people can live, work, shop, interact and recreate within a walking distance of one another.