Another large residential mixed-use project could be in the works within the North Burnet/Gateway zone following Austin City Council’s approval of a rezoning request Jan. 22.
The request rezoned nearly 7 acres of land near Q2 Stadium from warehouse mixed-use to commercial mixed-use.
The gist
Per agenda documents, the 6.76-acre site—located half a mile away from Q2 Stadium and CapMetro’s McKalla Station—currently operates under warehousing, manufacturing and general office uses, and includes the site of Austin Warehouse & Distribution.
The site’s new zoning would allow for the development of a residential project, including high-rise residential up to 420 feet, and associated ground floor uses. Other uses could include destination retail, large-scale civic uses, office space and entertainment complexes.
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What they’re saying
The rezoning applicants stated in the documents that this rezoning is consistent with the North Burnet/Gateway, or NBG, plan and other urban planning and design best practices.
“It appears the existing zoning capacity established in the NBG Master and Regulating Plans was not permissive enough to allow the subject property and others like it to respond to market forces,” the applicants said. “These forces are the primary drivers for implementing the NBG plan through the creation of a transit-supportive, higher-density mix of development.”
Something to note
The rezoning is just one piece of the larger North Burnet/Gateway plan, which city officials say is poised to help make the corridor become Austin’s “second downtown.” Previous zoning and land use amendments have allowed developers to propose taller and denser mixed-use projects within the gateway zone.