! City Council Ron Mullen Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Roger Duncan Sally Shipman Mark E. Spaeth Charles E. Urdy Nicholas M. Meiszer City Manager Elden Aldridge Acting City Clerk Y OF AU FOUNDED 1829 Austin City Council MINUTES For -- -- 4:00 Ρ.Μ. JUNE 15, 1983 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM - ESPEY, HUSTON & ASSOCIATES 916 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY SOUTH Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: 4 Mayor Mullen called to order the Special Called Meeting of the Council scheduled for 4:00p.m. in the main conference room of Espey, Huston & Associates. Mayor Mullen announced the purpose of the meeting is to consider annexation of and directing the administration to institute annexation proceedings to annex the following: a. b. For Limited Purposes (1,303 acres of land out of The Burke Trammell Survey No. 3, John Beckham Survey No. 94, Thomas Chambers Survey No. 504, Antonio Rodriguez Survey No. 4, John Swezey Survey No. 506, Alex Eanes Surveys No. 506, 507 and 812, J. P. Rozier Survey No. 77, Bird Arnold Survey No. 78, Henry Hill Survey No. 21, B. Beecham Survey No. 813, James Jett Survey No. 1, R. Foster Survey No. 43, James Coleman Survey No. 25, L. Linsey Survey No. 287, and The William Bell Survey No. 44.) (Lot 31, Camelot, Section 2, the Hills of Lost Creek, Section 6, Cedar Choppers Corner, Rob Roy Phase Three, Lost Creek Point, Portions of Rob Roy Phase Two, Lost Creek Boulevard, Bee Caves Road, Castle Ridge Road, Wild Basin Road, Road, S Spicewood Springs Road and Unplatted Land). Case No. C7a-83-007 For Limited Purposes (28.8 acres of land out of the Thomas Chambers Survey No. 504, portion of the Wild Basin Road and Unplatted Land). Case No. C7a-83-010 Ms. Donna Kristaponis, Assistant Director of Planning, stated one of the first priorities of the City of Austin is to annex 500' of Loop 360 for limited purpose annexation. Properties lines disected by the line will not be included. She referred to maps to show areas of annexation. 1 Council Memo 2 June 15, 1983 Johnnie Schultz, president, Lost Creek Municipal Utility District, said she had not been notified of this meeting. She said she had been told the City is not legally obligated to notify them, but said property owners were not notified either. Ms. Schultz said the MUD board is concerned about contract obligations and have told their concerns to the City's Legal Department. She hopes the City will work with the MUD to avoid litigation. Mr. Jim Nias, Assistant City Attorney, explained that the legally required notice of the hearing was published in the newspaper, but that Council had not given direction to notify anyone else. Miguel Guerrero, representing the Cedar Choppers, said they object to the annexation because they just bought the business in March. However, if the property is annexed they would like to have "GR" zoning. Bill Gurasich, representing Cornerstone Development, asked Council to give them conforming zoning for an office project if they are annexed. He said they will cooperate with the City. Jim Lucks, homeowner in Lost Creek, is in favor of limited purpose annexation. He wants to see a limit put on structure height as one building going up now is 12 stories high and ruining the view everyone has been accustomed to. Robert Turner told Council his father has property in the area which he plans to develop as an office. However, they would prefer to say that residential is the best use for Loop 360. John Lloyd, American design architect, said he will develop the Gurasich property and it will be conforming to the surroundings. Sam Beal, representing Espey Huston Properties, asked that they be allowed to have land use as intended. Valerie Douglas, who lives on a nearby hill top, wants annexation so there will be control. Judy Jankowski, homeowner in the area, said she is concerned with the planned over abundance of commercial space. control. Lalla Niemer wants controls with annexation before everything gets out of Fred Gladden, who lives in Lost Creek, said he does not favor annexation but can see no alternative, Marsha McHarrell, Woods of West Lake, is concerned because retail stores are being built on the street where she lives and she wants controls. A woman who did not identify herself thinks buildings should be limited to five stories, Harriet Seeter spoke in support of limited purpose annexation. : ! i 1 : Council Memo limited. 3 June 15, 1983 John Poth, resident of Lost Creek, asked if the height of buildings can be : Mayor Mullen told him that is a legal question and more information is needed. He said another hearing will be held in the Council Chamber tomorrow. No one else appeared to speak. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 5:00P.M. on Councilmember Shipman's motion, Mayor Mullen's second, and unanimous vote.