Austin | Town Lake YMCA PUD - Three Towers | Up to 425 Ft | 39/36/33 Flrs | Proposed - Page 2

GoldenBoot · #21 Posted **Oct 21, 2025, 5:31 PM**

Another thing...We need various forms of dense housing. A mixture of high-rises, lowrises, apartment/condo complexes, brownstones, etc. Unlike other, older, more established large cities, Austin's central business district is immediately surrounded by neighborhoods of single-family residences. There is no buffer area where there are a lot of brownstones (or the like)/medium density areas. And, good luck to those who try to uproot individuals living or working in those single-family residences to build more dense housing.

Maximusx1 · #22 Posted **Oct 21, 2025, 11:23 PM**

What's the ingress/egress plan for this property? That traffic analysis ought to be a laugher.

drummer · #23 Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 1:47 PM**

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What's the ingress/egress plan for this property? That traffic analysis ought to be a laugher.

From this image that ATX shared, they show two connections to Cesar Chavez (one existing, one new), and the one to Lamar.

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It wouldn't really be feasible to have an at-grade crossing over the railroad to get to 5th Street. One could make an argument for an additional road if the Austin Pets Alive location is ever redeveloped/renovated for an additional connection to Cesar Chavez farther west, and potentially a crossing over the railroad tracks to 5th Street via Pressler St.

paul78701 · #24 Posted **Oct 31, 2025, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

From this image that ATX shared, they show two connections to Cesar Chavez (one existing, one new), and the one to Lamar.

It wouldn't really be feasible to have an at-grade crossing over the railroad to get to 5th Street. One could make an argument for an additional road if the Austin Pets Alive location is ever redeveloped/renovated for an additional connection to Cesar Chavez farther west, and potentially a crossing over the railroad tracks to 5th Street via Pressler St.

Wasn't Pets Alive supposed to move to a location in east Austin? Or am I misremembering?

drummer · #25 Posted **Oct 31, 2025, 3:39 PM**

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Wasn't Pets Alive supposed to move to a location in east Austin? Or am I misremembering?

I don't know anything about a move, but a super quick Google search said they're opening up other locations and replacing or retrofitting their current downtown location....maybe a smaller footprint?

Urbannizer · #26 Posted **Nov 12, 2025, 9:14 AM**

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I don't know anything about a move, but a super quick Google search said they're opening up other locations and replacing or retrofitting their current downtown location....maybe a smaller footprint?

https://thedailytexan.com/2024/04/19/aus...nstallment-of-four-phase-expansion-plan/

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“The Town Lake facility just isn’t capable of housing all of us and also housing our animals in a good environment,” Sanchez said. “The focus is to be able to expand our services but also provide better quality of care.”

The plan also includes a clinic hospital in Sunset Valley in South Austin, a rehabilitation center in East Austin and the reconstruction of the current Town Lake Animal Center location on Cesar Chavez Street following a 75-year lease agreement recently signed with the city of Austin.

APA is on land owned by the city. It sounds like the reconstruction of the current facility would be the final phase. I'm not sure of the details of the agreement or how much of the land and it's surrounding area is owned by the city but it's a prime site for a developer to either help renovate/expand or move their current facility.

WesternSon · #27 Posted **Nov 13, 2025, 11:21 PM**

While it would make sense for a developer to pay to relocate APA and develop the site, it is zoned as parkland so you'd have to also get it rezoned and fight that battle with the city council.

The ATX · #28 Posted **Nov 13, 2025, 11:29 PM**

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While it would make sense for a developer to pay to relocate APA and develop the site, it is zoned as parkland so you'd have to also get it rezoned and fight that battle with the city council.

Yeah, that site is not going to get rezoned. The YMCA is going to have a very difficult time getting its PUD zoning - even with community benefits like a new YMCA, youth counseling center and an affordable housing apartment building.

urbancore · #29 Posted **Nov 14, 2025, 1:59 PM**

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Yeah, that site is not going to get rezoned. The YMCA is going to have a very difficult time getting its PUD zoning - even with community benefits like a new YMCA, youth counseling center and an affordable housing apartment building.

you are spot on. And if you are correct, it will prove Austin is not a serious place (probably never has been) when we can't get community benefits, including AFFORDABLE housing on an underutilized property, at no cost to the taxpayer........RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO A RAIL STATION.

Can't wait to hear the arguments against. Why do we give these half-wits power?

Urbannizer · #30 Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 12:11 AM**

Townlake YMCA redevelopment would need 16 code changes; City council hears development assessment

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a regular city council work session on Tuesday, Austin’s mayor and city council members were given a preliminary assessment of what city code changes and approvals are needed for the Townlake YMCA redevelopment.

City leaders were briefed on the development assessment for the Townlake YMCA proposed planned unit development, or PUD. Joi Harden, executive liaison with the city’s Planning Department, presented the briefing.

A development assessment is a “preliminary analysis by city staff of the applicable general procedures and requirements of the Land Development Code and an estimate of fees required,” according to the city’s Development Services Department.

The Greater Austin YMCA submitted the development assessment for a 4.8-acre mixed-use project located near the northwest corner of North Lamar Blvd. and Cesar Chavez Street.

BrBlu · #31 Posted **Dec 10, 2025, 8:01 PM**

Wow that’s a crazy long podium they should just move the cc into there! Haha

Urbannizer · #32 Posted **Apr 22, 2026, 8:27 PM**

https://westaustinnews.com/slider/owana-studies-proposed-townlake-ymca-development/

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Steve Amos, president of The Old West Association Neighborhood Association (OWANA), says that in keeping with the group's mission, its Steering and Zoning Committee is reviewing Millennium Partners’ Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning for the redevelopment of the 4.8-acre site. They are focusing on the environmental, traffic, and parkland impacts of this proposed development. Formal recommendations will be provided to city staff. Input from neighbors, city departments, and stakeholders is being gathered. To see the list of questions that OWANA submitted at the request of Mayor Kirk Watson, visit https://www.owana.org/2026/01/ymca-townlake-pud-info/

“Many of us are long-term YMCA members and support the need for a new YMCA facility, more childcare, and affordable housing,” Amos said. “We want to balance the enhanced
availability of these services with environmental and traffic impacts.” He added that this development would set a precedent for "downtown heights" west of Lamar Blvd.