Description
Title: NPA-2025-0016.02 - Former AISD Brooke ES Redevelopment - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 030327-12, the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 3100 East 4th Street (Colorado River Watershed) from Civic to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use land use. Owner/Applicant: Austin Independent School District. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, P
Summary
The City of Austin is considering a Neighborhood Plan Amendment for the property at 3100 E. 4th Street, previously designated for Civic use, to change its designation to Mixed Use. The Austin Independent School District owns the site and proposes a development of approximately 425 residential units, with 10% designated as affordable, alongside about 10,000 square feet of retail space. This change aims to align with the city's Strategic Housing Blueprint, which seeks to create more housing options, particularly affordable units. The Planning Commission has recommended approval, highlighting the site's compatibility with surrounding land uses. Community concerns include building height, traffic impacts, and preservation of green spaces, underscoring the importance of maintaining neighborhood integrity amid development.