AUSTIN | Tech 3443/Zen Garden/Austin Viie/EightFold | Mixed Use Development

[Riverranchdrone]

They are putting glass on the one building they did build. and it looks like they are adding on to it also which is weird.

[Mopacs]

https://youtu.be/NViLMZC6fAc

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[Echostatic]

Youtube throwing me a "Video Unavailable" error

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by freerover

Some changes for Eightfold

-Limit the 400 ft maximum to 10 acres fronting 183 for 3 buildings.
-A height limit of 280 ft for 2 more buildings on an 8 acre site also fronting 183.
-Modify the rest of the land to 120 feet except for two existing 185 ft buildings
-Modify the parking requirement to a %50 reduction

New facts in the rezone:
-The 5 new buildings would be about 3 million sq feet.
-About 5,700 parking spaces in the under building parking structures

What is the source for this info?

[freerover]

Originally Posted by The ATX

What is the source for this info?

Sprouse Shrader Smith Lawfirm.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by freerover

Sprouse Shrader Smith Lawfirm.

So what you posted is what the Eightfold developers want to be able to do after a zoning change request? I'm guessing the ZC is still a work in progress.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by The ATX

So what you posted is what the Eightfold developers want to be able to do after a zoning change request? I'm guessing the ZC is still a work in progress.

Yep but they seem ready to proceed to a zoning hearing with these new height requests. Hopefully in the next 6 weeks.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

https://youtu.be/NViLMZC6fAc

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[freerover]

Eightfold is scheduled for the Planning Commission on August 27th but it will be postponed at that time by the Applicant. City Staff is not sure what date they will be requesting, but they think it will be late September or October.

[Riverranchdrone]

Originally Posted by freerover

Eightfold is scheduled for the Planning Commission on August 27th but it will be postponed at that time by the Applicant. City Staff is not sure what date they will be requesting, but they think it will be late September or October.

Excuse my ignorance but what would they be needing to go to the planning commision for? the next building on the site?

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Excuse my ignorance but what would they be needing to go to the planning commision for? the next building on the site?

A zoning change for taller buildings. It would then go to City Council if the Planning Commission approves it.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by freerover

Some changes for Eightfold

-Limit the 400 ft maximum to 10 acres fronting 183 for 3 buildings.
-A height limit of 280 ft for 2 more buildings on an 8 acre site also fronting 183.
-Modify the rest of the land to 120 feet except for two existing 185 ft buildings
-Modify the parking requirement to a %50 reduction

New facts in the rezone:
-The 5 new buildings would be about 3 million sq feet.
-About 5,700 parking spaces in the under building parking structures

Looks like City Staff wants to cap all buildings at Eightfold at 120'. Eightfold is going to the planning commission asking for 400' cap right next to 183 like mentioned above and 280' cap for the rest of the property except for Building B.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff supports the Applicant’s request of LI-PDA-NP zoning, with conditions.
The Applicant requests the following:
1. The property is permitted to utilize a 50% parking and loading area reduction. 2. Building B shall be no greater than 160’ of height.
3. All other buildings east of Semiconductor Drive shall be no greater than 120’ of
height.
4. For the portion of the property that is bounded by Ed Bluestein Boulevard,
Technicenter Drive, Semiconductor Drive and Central Avenue, buildings shall not
exceed 400’ of height.
5. For the remaining portion of the property that is west of Semiconductor Drive,
buildings shall not exceed 280’ of height.
Staff supports conditions 1, 2, and 3 but does not support 4 or 5. With the exception of Building B, Staff recommends that all other buildings on the property shall not exceed 120’ of height.

[Novacek]

Originally Posted by freerover

Looks like City Staff wants to cap all buildings at Eightfold at 120'. Eightfold is going to the planning commission asking for 400' cap right next to 183 like mentioned above and 280' cap for the rest of the property except for Building B.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff supports the Applicant’s request of LI-PDA-NP zoning, with conditions.
The Applicant requests the following:
1. The property is permitted to utilize a 50% parking and loading area reduction. 2. Building B shall be no greater than 160’ of height.
3. All other buildings east of Semiconductor Drive shall be no greater than 120’ of
height.
4. For the portion of the property that is bounded by Ed Bluestein Boulevard,
Technicenter Drive, Semiconductor Drive and Central Avenue, buildings shall not
exceed 400’ of height.
5. For the remaining portion of the property that is west of Semiconductor Drive,
buildings shall not exceed 280’ of height.
Staff supports conditions 1, 2, and 3 but does not support 4 or 5. With the exception of Building B, Staff recommends that all other buildings on the property shall not exceed 120’ of height.

Yeah, 400 feet was always going to be a hard sell. Brandywine was able to get Broadmoor up to 360 (not by right, just with a _lot_ of bonuses) by paying for (half) a station next to an operating commuter rail line.

Short of Eightfold tossing in a couple hundred million or more, to get the green line up and running sooner than the next 10-20 years, I don't think it happens.
And then you still have the problem that where they want to put the 400 footers is 3/4 mile away from the green line (at its closest).

[The ATX]

^ That info came from this PC backup file for the 10/08 meeting.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=328713


This is from the same file. With a zoning change, buildings 1,2 & 3 would be 28-stories/400' and buildings 4 & 5 would be 17-stories/280'

[enragedcamel]

Originally Posted by freerover

Looks like City Staff wants to cap all buildings at Eightfold at 120'. Eightfold is going to the planning commission asking for 400' cap right next to 183 like mentioned above and 280' cap for the rest of the property except for Building B.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff supports the Applicant’s request of LI-PDA-NP zoning, with conditions.
The Applicant requests the following:
1. The property is permitted to utilize a 50% parking and loading area reduction. 2. Building B shall be no greater than 160’ of height.
3. All other buildings east of Semiconductor Drive shall be no greater than 120’ of
height.
4. For the portion of the property that is bounded by Ed Bluestein Boulevard,
Technicenter Drive, Semiconductor Drive and Central Avenue, buildings shall not
exceed 400’ of height.
5. For the remaining portion of the property that is west of Semiconductor Drive,
buildings shall not exceed 280’ of height.
Staff supports conditions 1, 2, and 3 but does not support 4 or 5. With the exception of Building B, Staff recommends that all other buildings on the property shall not exceed 120’ of height.

That really sucks. I had high hopes for this project.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by enragedcamel

That really sucks. I had high hopes for this project.

The planning commission could recommend to council to approve the 400' towers over city staff.

[enragedcamel]

Originally Posted by freerover

The planning commission could recommend to council to approve the 400' towers over city staff.

Well, I hope they do. That part of town could really use additional development.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by enragedcamel

Well, I hope they do. That part of town could really use additional development.

I agree. I'm not too far away from this spot. I already contacted district 1 staff about it.

[The ATX]

The zoning change request was postponed on consent.

[freerover]

Originally Posted by The ATX

The zoning change request was postponed on consent.

What was the conversation?