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Agenda Item 2b: Proposed meeting schedule for 2022 — original pdf
2022 Meeting Schedule Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission The commission shall meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month. MEETING DATES CANCELLED MEETING DATES & EVENTS January 12 February 9 March 9 April 13 May 11 June 8 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 Commission members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. GTOPS 2022 Update – Applications Received. Meeting will be held outside of central City. Commission FY 23 Budget Recommendations due no later than mid-April. GTOPs 2022 Award Recommendations. Election of Officers at the first regular meeting after April 1, 2022 Terms of office shall be one year, beginning May 1st and ending April 30th. Work Plan Retreat / Regular Meeting Terms for newly elected officers start (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023) Commission Annual Report Due to City Clerk July 31st NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS DATE 2022 GTOPs Review and 2023 Recommendations Adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming year, including makeup meeting dates for holiday and cancelled meetings.
Agenda Item 2c: GTOPs 2022 Proposed Changes — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission TO: FROM: Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs October 13, 2021 DATE: SUBJECT: Recommendations for 2022 Grant for Technology Opportunities Program Background The City of Austin’s Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan, as adopted by Resolution No. 20141120- 074, includes every Austin resident having an opportunity to be fully engaged in digital society, accessing and using digital and communications technology. The Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs (TARA) is the lead office for implementation of this plan. The Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) is a grant administered by the Community Technology (CT) Division of TARA directed at improving the community's ability to fully participate in the digital society to achieve the goals of the Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan. Purpose and Process The purpose of this report is to review the significant changes coming to the 2022 cycle of the GTOPs. Each year, CT staff performs a review of the prior grant cycle in preparation for the next year of grants. For this year’s annual strategic planning and review process, feedback surveys were deployed to all GTOPs applicants and reviewers. In addition, staff observations and multiple touchpoints with the chair of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission (CTTC) were taken into account. From these data sources, recommendations were drafted into the final version of the recommendations, presented below. Analysis There are three categories of changes being proposed for the GTOPs 2022 cycle: 1) Changes to the review and scoring process; 2) changes to the application and application process; 3) changes to contract oversight; and 4) continuous innovation and improvement plans. Together, these four changes could greatly improve service delivery and core program capacity to local Austin nonprofit groups. Changes to the Review and Scoring Process Recommendation 1: Transition to an Olympic-style scoring system, whereby the top and bottom scores are dropped 1 Under the current GTOPs scoring system, each reviewer independently scores applications. All scores are provided to all awardees along with comments on why the reviewers scored the way they did. Naturally, different reviewers score in slightly different ways, some higher, others lower on average. Individual applicants often see a single score that is significantly lower than the others, and they often feel as if a single reviewer is taking them out of the running. This is a consistent point of feedback, not …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, October 13, 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MINUTES The Early Childhood Council (ECC) convened on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse; Vice Chair Worthington; Members Hosking Pulido, Gordon, Alvarez, Wren, Huston, Schennum, Paver, Bliss Lima, Hedrick, and Conlin Staff in attendance: Caitlin Oliver, Rachel Farley, and Donna Sundstrom CALL TO ORDER – Chair McHorse called the meeting to order at 8:39 a.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL – No citizen communication 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from September 8, 2021, meeting – Member Hedrick moved to approve the minutes. The minutes were approved by a vote of 9-0 2. NEW BUSINESS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS a. 2022 Early Childhood Council meeting calendar Staff liaisons Farley and Oliver shared considerations for keeping the ECC regular meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. for 2022. If the ECC were to schedule evening meetings for 2022, it may be more difficult to hold meetings at City Hall because many other Boards and Commissions have evening meetings. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECC considered a calendar with 2 evening meetings at locations that would be more convenient for community participation following requests for evening meetings from community organizations. Right now, all attendees must be in-person to participate. However, there is a City Council meeting agenda item to ask the City Manager to offer virtual options for Boards and Commissions meetings. Member Wren asked about having an ECC committee or workgroup meet in the evenings to get more community engagement. Member Gordon shared that the community engagement work group meets virtually from 3:30-4:40 p.m. If the ECC were to create a committee that would meet regularly, then the committee would need to post meeting agendas. Chair McHorse suggested that the staff liaison confirm the rules for committees and workgroups and whether there are virtual options for committee meetings. She also suggested meeting in the evening for April, which is also the Month of the Young Child, and in August, because that is the month that the ECC meeting typically not able to meet at City Hall on Wednesday morning due to City budget meetings. All other months, the ECC would keep meetings at 8:30 a.m., the second Wednesday of the month. Members supported having two evening meetings and for having one meeting in North Austin and one south. Staff liaison agreed to type up a proposed ECC 2022 …
Agenda Item 2a: 2020 Art Competition Winners — original pdf
First Place Award: $400 Name: Mira Patel School: Kealing Middle School ID 13 12 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method I used alcohol markers and pen on tan mixed media paper. This is a style of art is a mix of realism and character art that is often used in bullet journaling. Subjectmatter Date Created 11/4/2020 9:15pm To me, digital equity means tech adapted to fit different types of peoples needs. Equity is different than giving everyone the same thing because everyone is different. Second Place Award: $200 Name: Ari Bernstein School: Covington Fine Arts Academy ID 18 12 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method Subjectmatter online. Date Created 11/6/2020 11:16am Prismacolor, a pencil, sharpie and, gimp (photoshop like program) My artwork is about everyone, no matter the difference, having equal digital tools and resources needed to succeed digitally. I showed this by drawing diverse people in different places and them using different kinds of technology to learn and create things Third Place Award: $100 Name: Kavya Gupta School: St Francis School ID 24 11 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method colors in photoshop. Subjectmatter I first made a pencil sketch of the people, inked it, scanned it, and then finalized the This art is about kids connecting digitally in this pandemic, even if things get hard. This also reminds me that everyone is here for you, and we are not alone. This drawing also has lots of races, cultures, and ethnicities, connecting to each other digitally, no matter what you look like, or where you come from. Date Created 11/6/2020 11:33pm Score Distribution Submission Originality Theme 9.33 8.67 7.33 7.67 7.33 7.33 7.33 6.33 6.00 8.00 6.00 6.67 5.00 7.67 4.00 7.00 4.33 4.33 3.67 3.33 2.00 Creativity 9.33 8.33 8.33 7.33 7.33 6.67 6.33 6.67 6.67 6.00 6.67 6.33 6.00 5.67 5.33 5.00 5.00 5.33 4.33 3.67 3.33 Impactful / Engaging 9.67 8.00 7.67 7.33 7.33 6.33 7.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 5.67 5.33 6.00 6.33 5.33 4.67 4.67 4.33 4.00 4.00 2.67 Average Score 37.00 33.33 31.67 30.00 29.67 28.00 27.67 26.33 25.67 25.67 25.33 24.67 24.33 24.33 22.00 21.67 20.00 20.00 17.67 16.33 13.67 8.67 8.33 8.33 7.67 7.67 7.67 7.00 7.33 8.00 4.67 7.00 6.33 7.33 4.67 7.33 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.67 5.33 5.67 13 18 24 20 22 16 2 17 1 19 14 5 6 10 23 3 7 15 4 …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – October 13, 2021 – 6:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup material associated with this agenda. All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20 meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Iliya Svirsky ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Maxine Eiland ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Jennifer Ramos ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Commission Members Present Nehemiah Pitts III Nicole Thompson Dave Floyd Steven Apodaca Jennifer Ramos Sophie Gairo Commission Members Attending Remotely Maxine Eiland Sumit DasGupta Malcolm Yeatts Unexcused Absence David Alexander Iliya Svirsky CALL TO ORDER Meeting started at 6:49PM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 29, 2021 Motion by Chair Pitts to approve the minutes as amended; second by Commissioner Dasgupta; passed on a vote of 9-0. Minor wording change would be CEO ACTION FOR RACIAL EQUITY, Motion for the wording change as per Commissioner Apodaca. 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion Week Art Competition – Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (discussion and possible action) The announcement of the awards was postponed due to the lack of submissions. b. Commission discussion and action on its 2022 meeting schedule (Commission discussion and possible action) Motion to approve the commission 2022 schedule as presented made by Chair Pitts, second by Commission Apodaca passed on a vote of 9-0. Presentation by Jesse Rodriguez can be viewed …
Agenda — original pdf
Regular Meeting ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 CALL TO ORDER 1. NEW BUSINESS CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address the Commission regarding items not posted on the agenda. a. MBE/WBE Update (Catellus) 2. 2022 MEETING SCHEDULE ADOPTION a. Approve 2022 RMMA PIAC Meeting Schedule (Discussion and Action) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve minutes from the 08/10/21 Commission meeting (Discussion and Action) AGENDA FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (Staff/Commission) NEXT MEETING: November 09, 2021 (Regular Meeting) ADJOURNMENT Estimate 6:00 6:05 6:45 6:50 6:55 7:00 7:00 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Matthew Schmidt with the Economic Development Department, at 512-974-6415, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission, please contact Matthew Schmidt with Economic Development at 512-974-6415.
Agenda — original pdf
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING October 12, 2021 3:00 PM 2716 SPIRIT OF TEXAS DRIVE, ROOM 174-A AUSTIN, TEXAS 78719 (Note: The Mayor of the City of Austin Order No. 20210811-033 requires all individuals over the age of two to wear a face covering while present on or in City property unless expressly exempted in Section 2 of the order or by a City policy applicable to the premises or facility.) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Eugene Sepulveda, Chair Scott Madole, Vice-Chair Jeremy Hendricks, Secretary Wendy Price Todd Vicky Sepulveda Ernest Saulmon Jonathan Coon Billy Owens Raymond Young Chad Ennis AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 14, 2021 meeting. 2. WRITTEN STAFF BRIEFINGS a) August 2021 Financial Results. (Prepared by Rajeev Thomas, Deputy Chief, Finance) b) AUS Air Service Update. (Prepared by Jamy Kazanoff, Air Service Development) 3. VERBAL STAFF BRIEFINGS Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. a) “Updates on the Airport Expansion and Development Program (AEDP)” presented by Tracy Thompson, Interim Chief of Planning and Development, and Shane Harbinson, 1 Deputy Chief of Planning and Development. b) “Contracting Methodologies” presented by Rolando Fernandez, Capital Contracting Officer and Cynthia Gonzales, Capital Contracting Deputy Officer. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a) Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Preferred Technologies LLC to provide an access control and identity management system for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,400,000. (Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. This solicitation listed one main scope of work. There were 4 MBEs and 4 WBEs available to bid on this solicitation. There were 7 bids submitted all of which were reviewed by SMBR. Out of the 7, there were 3 bidders that elected to utilize MWBEs on the contract. However, the contractor selected was not one of the bidders that will be using subcontractors. As such, no subcontracting goals were established.) b) Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Level 3 Financing, Inc. d/b/a Level 3 Telecom Holdings, LLC, a Lumen Technologies company, to Request for Proposals 8100 DDM3005, to provide data and telecommunications services, for up to ten years for a total contract …
B-01 (C14-2021-0082 - Springdale Road Residences; District 3).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 CASE: C14-2020-0082 Springdale Road Residences ZONING FROM: GR-NP (as amended 07/29/2021) ADDRESS: 5800, 5900, 5920, 6000 Springdale Road SITE AREA: 4.70 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: Willie C. Lewis AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting TO: GR-MU-V-NP (Alice Glasco) APPLICANT: Urban ATX Development LLC (Christopher Affinito) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to GR-MU-V-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021: September 14, 2021: To grant postponement to October 12, 2021 as requested by Applicant, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 17B-1 C14-2021-0082 2 ISSUES: The rezoning request was initially filed for GR-MU-NP and was amended to GR-MU-V-NP on July 29, 2021. The rezoning tract is not located on an existing or future core transit corridor. Springdale Road is designated as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. A Valid Petition with 46.92% of eligible signatures has been filed in opposition to the rezoning request. Please see Exhibit C- Valid Petition. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning request is comprised of 5 lots located on the west side of Springdale Road between Rogge Road and Manor Road. The undeveloped lots are zoned GR-NP and are designated for mixed use on the future land use map. (FLUM). Immediately south of the rezoning area is a lot that is zoned GR-NP that is currently under review to change the zoning to GR-MU-NP. The property to the south was recommended by Planning Commission in August 2021 and is scheduled for public hearing at City Council on September 30, 2021. The applicant on that request has stated that they intend to build approximately 23 townhouse/ condominium land uses. Further south, at the intersection with Rogge Road, is an indoor and outdoor entertainment land use zoned GR-MU-CO-NP. The CO on that property prohibits drive-in services, Automotive rentals, Automotive repair services, Automotive sales, Automotive washing (of any type), Service station, and Pawn shop services. Immediately to the north of the rezoning tract is a townhouse-condominium development zoned GR-MU-NP. Further north toward Manor Road are undeveloped SF-6-NP and LR-NP lots. A SF-3-NP zoned residential neighborhood is also located north and northwest of the rezoning tract. Immediately west of the rezoning tract is property zoned SF-6-NP that is sparsely developed with what appears to be …
B-02 (NPA-2019-0022.01 - 200 Academy, District 9).pdf — original pdf
Planning Commission: October 12, 2021 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive & 1006, 1020 Melissa Lane NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Greater South River City Combined (South River City) CASE#: NPA-2019-0022.01 PROJECT NAME: 200 Academy PC DATE: October 12, 2021 DATE FILED: February 27, 2019 (In-cycle) September 14, 2021 August 10, 2021 June 23, 2020 January 14, 2020 August 13, 2019 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 4.6076 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Spearhead Academy, LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture, Inc. (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use/Office Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0147 From: CS-1-NCCD-NP, CS-NCCD-NP, and MF-4-NCCD-NP To: CS-1-MU-NP, CS-MU-NP and MF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 29, 2005 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: 1 1 of 78B-2 Planning Commission: October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021 – [pending]. September 14, 2021 – After discussion, a motion was approved to postpone the case to October 12, 2021 to allow the applicant additional time to work with the neighborhood. [G. Cox- 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 7-2 [C. Hempel and J. Thompson voted nay. C. Llanes Pulido and J. P. Conolly abstained. J. Shieh and S. R. Praxis absent]. August 10, 2021 – Postponed to September 14, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood, with applicant in agreement, on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 7-0 [J. P. Connolly, G. Cox, C. Hempel, J. Mushtaler, R. Schneider and J. Shieh absent]. June 23, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [P. Seeger absent]. January 14, 2020 – Approved for applicant’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [J. Thompson- 1st; C. Kenny – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, C. Hempel and P. Seeger absent. C. Llanes Pulido off the dais]. August 13, 2019 – Approved for staff’s request for an indefinite postponement on the consent agenda. [C. Kenny – 1st; G. Anderson – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [A. Azhar, P. Howard, R. Schneider and P. Seeger absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land on Tract 1 where the existing zoning is CS-1-NCCD-NP and the proposed zoning is CS-1-MU-NP. Staff recommends Mixed Use/Office remain …
B-03 (C14-2020-0147 - 200 Academy; District 9).pdf — original pdf
C14-2020-0147 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0147 200 Academy DISTRICT: 9 ZONING RQUEST: Tract 1: from CS-1-NCCD-NP to CS-1-MU-NP Tract 2: from CS-NCCD-NP to CS-MU-NP Tract 3: from MF-4-NCCD-NP to MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive, 1006 and 1020 Melissa Lane SITE AREA: 4.6 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Spearhead Academy LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture Inc (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends rezoning Tract 1 to commercial-liquor sales-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district- neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 2 to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 3 to multifamily residence moderate-high density-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations. A Restrictive Covenant (RC) that includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Mitigation Memo, dated May 21, 2021 as provided Exhibit D: TIA Memo. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see pages 3-6. MUSIC COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 13, 2020 Approved the applicant’s rezoning request. Vote: 7-0. [Chair Mahone and Vice-Chair Patterson abstained; Commissioners Limon and Sullivan were absent]. 1 of 76B-3 C14-2020-0147 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission September 14, 2021 Approved Commissioner Cox’s request to postpone to October 12, 2021. Vote: 7-2. [Commissioner Cox – 1st, Commissioner Schneider – 2nd; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioner Thompson voted nay; Commissioners Llanes Pulido and Connolly abstained]. August 10, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to September 14, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 7-0. [Commissioner Thompson -1st, Commission Howard - 2nd; Commissioners Llanes Pulido and Shieh were off the dais; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioners Connolly, Mushtaler and Schneider were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. On September 14, 2021 the Planning Commission heard and discussed this case. Commissioners acknowledged the historical relevance of the music venue but expressed concerns on rightsizing it for its location. The need for housing options and availability was also raised. The Commissioners voted to postpone this case to October 12, 2021 …
B-04 (C14-2021-0009 - 1725 Toomey Rd; District 5).pdf — original pdf
C14-2021-0009 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0009 – 1725 Toomey DISTRICT: 5 ZONING FROM: CS TO: MF-6 ADDRESS: 1725 Toomey Road SITE AREA: 0.90 Acres PROPERTY OWNER: 1725 Toomey LLC AGENT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence highest density (MF-6) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2 and 3. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE June 2, 2021 Forwarded to Planning Commission without a Recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission September 14, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to October 12, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 11-0. [Vice Chair Hempel – 1st, Commissioner Azhar – 2nd; Commissioners Praxis and Shieh were absent.]. August 24, 2021 The public hearing portion for the Planning Commission meeting was canceled due to technical difficulties. July 27, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to August 24, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Schneider - 1st, Commissioner Azhar - 2nd; Chair Shaw and Commissioners Howard and Thompson were absent]. July 13, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to July 27, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 8-0. [Vice Chair Hempel - 1st, Commissioner Flores - 2nd; Commissioners Azhar, Howard, Rosa Praxis, Llanes Pulido and Schneider were absent]. 1 of 59B-4 C14-2021-0009 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 21, 2021 Scheduled for City Council September 30, 2021 Approved staff’s postponement request to October 21, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Mayor Adler was off the dais]. August 26, 2021 Approved staff’s request to postpone to September 30, 2021 on the July 29, 2021 Approved staff’s request to postpone to August 26, 2021 on the consent consent agenda. Vote: 11-0. agenda. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition and in favor of this rezoning request. For all written or emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. Prior to this rezoning case being submitted, a tree permit (2020-127211 TP) was filed and approved to remove a heritage tree at this property. The following is a summary of the application timeline from the Community Tree Preservation Division: The application was received on September 4, 2020 and included detailed photographs and a narrative report from a private Certified Arborist. These materials demonstrated the damage to the structure that was caused by the tree. The application also cited internal decay …
B-05 (NPA-2021-0005.01 - ALPHA .95; District 3).pdf — original pdf
Planning Commission: October 12, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 26, 2021 (In-cycle) PHONE: (512) 974-2695 2404 Thrasher Lane NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Alpha .95 PC DATE: September 28, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 0.95 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Alpha Builders (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Higher Density Single Family Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0128 From: CS-NP To: SF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 4, 2021 ACTION: Pending 1 1 of 23B-5 Planning Commission: October 12, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021- September 28, 2021- Postponed on the consent agenda to October 12, 2021 at the request of the neighborhood. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox and J. Shieh absent. C. Hempel recused from Item B-10]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for applicant’s request for Higher Density Single Family land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is a 0.95-acre vacant tract of land with zoned CS-NP with Commercial future land use. To the north is a single-family home zoned SF-3-NP with primary frontage on Carson Ridge. The FLUM shows Transportation on this property presumably because the plan supported the extension of Carson Ridge, an undeveloped road that has proposed right-of-way through this property. The property to the south is a single-family home zoned CS-NP with a future land use of Commercial. Staff supports the applicant’s request for Higher Density Single Family land use because it will provide a transition between the single-family use and zoning north of the property and commercial land use and zoning to the south of the property. The request will also add additional housing units and types to the Montopolis planning area and the city. The Montopolis Plan supports creating homes for all stages of life and the creation of multiple housing types. 2 2 of 23B-5 Planning Commission: October 12, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two-family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the …
B-06 (C14-2021-0128 - ALPHA .95; District 3).pdf — original pdf
C14-2021-0128 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0128 – ALPHA .95 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 2404 Thrasher Lane SITE AREA: 0.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Alpha Builders Group, Inc. (Gino Shvetz) AGENT: Bennett Consulting (Rodney K. Bennett) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission September 28, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to October 12, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 10-0. [Commissioner Azhar – 1st, Commissioner Schneider – 2nd; Commissioners Cox, Praxis and Shieh were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 4, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES There are no known issues at this time and staff has not received any written or emailed comments in favor of or in opposition to this rezoning case. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is undeveloped and approximately 0.95 acres in size. It is located on the northwestern side of Thrasher Lane. Adjacent zoning to the south consists of CS-NP, to the west 1 of 9B-6 C14-2021-0128 2 is CS-NP and GR-MU-CO-NP and to the north is SF-3-NP. Across Thrasher Lane to the east is CS-MU-NP, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. Per the applicant’s rezoning application, they are requesting SF-6-NP to construct 10 residential units, the proposed unit mix would include eight two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “commercial” and therefore requires a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. Please refer to case no. NPA-2021-0005.01. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: and development intensities. 1. Zoning should promote a transition between adjacent and nearby zoning districts, land uses, This property is adjacent to CS-NP zoning to the south and SF-3-NP zoning to the north. Rezoning this property to SF-6-NP would provide a transition in land use and site development intensity between these properties. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West CS-NP SF-3-NP CS-NP CS-MU-NP GR-MU-CO-NP Undeveloped Single-family residential Multi-family residential Multi-family residential Multi-family residential NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Montopolis TIA: A TIA shall be required at the time of site plan if triggered per LDC 25-6-113. WATERSHED: Carson Creek Watershed OVERLAYS: Airport Overlay (Controlled Compatible Land Use Area), Residential …
B-07 (C14-2021-0081 - 5th & Walsh Rezoning; District 9).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0081 – 5th & Walsh Rezoning DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP (Tract 1) CS-MU-CO-NP (Tract 2) ADDRESS: 1200, 1202, 1204, 1210, 1214, 1214½ West 5th Street; 504, 506 Walsh Street SITE AREA: 1.3775 acres (60,003 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Anchor Equities, LTD (Jimmy Nassour) 1210 W. 5th, LTD (David Roberts) Walsh Street Properties, LTD. (F. Walter Penn) TO: LI-PDA-NP AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr., Amanda Morrow) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant limited industrial services-planned development area- neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see pages 6-7. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021: September 28, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO OCTOBER 12, 2021, BY CONSENT [A. AZHAR; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (10-0) S. PRAXIS – NOT PRESENT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA; G. COX, J. SHIEH – ABSENT September 14, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2021, BY CONSENT [C. HEMPEL; A. AZHAR – 2ND] (11-0) S. PRAXIS; J. SHIEH - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 14, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 23B-7 C14-2021-0081 2 ISSUES: Existing general commercial services (CS) base zoning permits maximum building height of 60 feet. Proposed limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI- PDA-NP) district zoning would permit a maximum building height of 90 feet, (reduced from 100 feet as initially requested). The adopted Neighborhood Plan favors smaller scale residential and mixed use development. The applicant is proposing either residential or commercial development. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject site is in Old West Austin Neighborhood bounded by MoPac on the west, Lamar on the east, Enfield Road on the north and Lady Bird Lake on the south. The site is between Pressler Street and Walsh Street on the north side of W. 5th Street. The rezoning tract is rectangular in shape with the long side fronting on West 5th Street and the short edge on Walsh Street. Alley access and loading is proposed. The rezoning tract is 1.3775 acres (60,003 sq. ft.) and currently developed with four, one-story, commercial buildings and various utility sheds. Two of the buildings fronting W. 5th appear to be used for offices. The building on the northwest corner of 5th and Walsh has retail and consumer services, and the only …
B-08 (C14-2021-0137 - 3427 Jefferson St; District 10).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE:C14-2021-0137 – 3427 Jefferson Street DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: LR-NP TO: CS-NP ADDRESS: 3427 Jefferson Street SITE AREA: 0.16 acres (6,969 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Estate of Tom Wiley (Lindabeth Doby, Executor) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov ) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on pages 2 – 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 12, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: November 4, 2021 ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 19B-8 C14-2021-0137 2 ISSUES: Neither building elevations nor site plans were submitted with the rezoning application. Telephone calls to staff from neighbors focused on their concern about the potential height or scale of the building and volume of additional traffic that will be generated from the building. All correspondence received is attached at the back of this packet. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning tract (“Tract”) is a through lot with frontage on Jefferson Street and Glenview Avenue. The Tract is 0.16 acres (6,969 square feet) and currently has neighborhood commercial- neighborhood plan (LR-NP) combining district zoning. Applicant proposes to assemble the adjacent general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoned lots with the rezoned subject Tract to develop an office and commercial building. The combined area of the general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoned lots and the Tract is 0.464 acres (20,210 square feet). The proposed building would have about 36,000 square feet of office uses and 5,000 square feet of Commercial uses. West 35th Street is a Core Transit Corridor and classified in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) as a level 3 road. Jefferson Street is a level 2 road. There are 2 through lanes and a bike lane in each direction and a center turn lane. Both sides of W. 35th St. have sidewalks. Using the #19 MetroBus: the trip to the UT Keeton Station is 16 minutes. The trip to Republic Square Station is 28 minutes including the 5-minute (0.2 mile) walk to the stop at W. 35th and Crawford Ave. W. 35th St. is also served by routes 335 and 491. Neighborhood Plan The rezoning tract is in the Windsor Road Neighborhood Planning Area, a part of the Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan. The Future …
B-09 (C20-2021-008 - Urban Trails).pdf — original pdf
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2021-008 Description: Amend certain provisions to the City Code relating to cut and fill requirements and critical water quality zone development regulations as applied to Urban Trails. • Allow cut and fill of up to 8 feet for a public trail if the cut and/or fill is not located on a slope of more than 15% or within 100 feet of a classified waterway and the trail is designed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual. • Clarify the language to formalize current code interpretation making clear that a trail within the critical water quality zone is limited to 12 feet plus one foot compacted sub grade shoulders on each side. The draft ordinance is attached. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this amendment. Board and Commission Actions Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee recommended to full Planning Commission on a 6-0 vote on September, 15, 2021. Environmental Commission recommended amendment on a 7-0 vote on August 18, 2021. City Council Action City Council initiated code amendments per resolution no. 20210610-041 on June 10, 2021. Ordinance Number: NA City Staff: Katie Wettick Phone: 512-974-3529 Email: Katie.Wettick@AustinTexas.gov 10/1/2021 1 of 22B-9 DRAFT ORDINANCE Subsection (B) of City Code Section 25-8-261 (Critical Water Quality Zone Development) is amended to read as follows: (B) Open space is permitted in a critical water quality zone if a program of fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicide use is approved by the Watershed Protection Department, subject to the conditions in this Subsection. (1) In a water supply rural watershed, water supply suburban, or the Barton Springs Zone, open space is limited to sustainable urban agriculture or a community garden if the requirements in subsection (B)(4) are met, multi-use trails, picnic facilities, and outdoor facilities, excluding stables, corrals for animals and athletic fields. (2) A master planned park that is approved by the council may include recreational development other than that described in Subsection (B)(1). (3) A hard surfaced trail may cross the critical water quality zone pursuant to Section 25-8-262 (Critical Water Quality Zone Street Crossings). A hard surfaced trail that does not cross the critical water quality zone may be located within the critical water quality zone only if: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) designed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual; located outside the erosion hazard zone unless protective works are provided as prescribed in the Drainage Criteria Manual; limited to 12 …
B-10 (CETJ-2021-0001 - Webberville ETJ Release Request; Austin ETJ).pdf — original pdf
MEMORANDUM TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Andrei Lubomudrov, Housing and Planning Department DATE: October 6, 2021 RE: Proposed release of approximately 31 acres of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (“ETJ”) to the Village of Webberville The Village of Webberville, at the behest of a property owner, has requested the release of approximately 31 acres of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to be included in Webberville’s ETJ. The 111-acre property in question is divided between Austin and Webberville’s ETJ, with the latter covering most of the tract at 80 acres. The tract is located in eastern Travis County near Webberville adjacent to the Colorado River. Releasing the proposed area would create a unified set of regulations for the property and streamline the development review process. Following the analysis of no substantial impact based on the adopted ETJ policy, staff is recommending the proposed ETJ release. In accordance with the City Council adopted policy regarding ETJ adjustments, requests for ETJ release are typically reviewed by staff from several city departments and evaluated in terms of: • Annexation potential • Environmental impacts • • Impact on infrastructure investments Long-term effects of cumulative ETJ releases • Hardship or extenuating circumstances Annexation of this tract by the City of Austin is not feasible in the long-term given its location of about 4.5 miles from the full purpose jurisdiction. 1 1 of 6B-10 Generally, Austin City Council looks for equivalent environmental protection to be provided on land released from the City’s jurisdiction. Staff from Watershed Protection has reviewed the submitted documents and identified no cause for concern with this request. The Village of Webberville has similar ETJ regulations to the City of Austin in this case that will protect the environment and floodplain. The area in question for release is fully covered in the Colorado River floodplain and will not be developed. Any development on the site would be subject to Village of Webberville’s ETJ regulations, which includes their Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (to restrict or prohibit uses within the floodplain) and Water Quality Protection Ordinance (Modeled after the SOS ordinance). Finally, releasing this area would not negatively impact any existing or planned City investments in utility or roadway infrastructure. The area is not served by City maintained roads. Further, Austin Water has no concerns with this release. The tract is primarily in the Aqua WSC CCN with a smaller portion in the Manville WSC …