2003 Arpdale Street BOA Presentation AUGUST 2021 E-5/1-PRESENTATION Variance Summary § 25‐2‐492 (Site development regulations) to decrease the minimum lot size from 5,750 square feet (required/permitted) to 5,500 square feet (requested/existing) Why is this variance being requested? City staff have determined that a variance from the minimum lot size is required before building and plumbing permits can be issued and finalized to correct previous work without a permit (dating back to ~1990), bring the property up to code, and repair damage from the recent freeze. Most properties in the subdivision were platted in the forties or fifties at 6,000 square feet or more, and so they were unaffected when the minimum lot size of 5750 sf went into effect. It appears, however, that sometime after the house and garage were built, a portion of this lot was sold. The resulting deficiency was not recognized until about 5 years ago. This circumstance is unique within this area. The purpose of the variance is to maintain the existing structures and bring the property into compliance with current regulations. That will include closing an unpermitted curb cut, removing an unpermitted kitchen sink, providing two code‐compliant parking spaces, and reducing excessive impervious cover and building cover, which should serve to restore the property’s compatibility with adjacent properties. The variance request is to allow the City to issue plumbing and building permits so that the owner may move forward with repairs and address previous code violations in an SF‐3 zoning district. The property will not be used for two‐family use and will only be occupied as a single dwelling. 2 E-5/2-PRESENTATION Request from Residential Permitting Site plan on next slide addresses building and impervious coverage issues. A variance for these conditions will not be necessary. 3 E-5/3-PRESENTATION Current Survey and Proposed Site Plan Current Survey Proposed Site Plan 4 E-5/4-PRESENTATION Photos of Structure 5 E-5/5-PRESENTATION
AAC Space Working Group Recommendations Introduction This Animal Advisory Commission Working Group was formed in response to Chief Don Bland’s memo citing a space crisis at Austin Animal Center which may lead to the euthanasia of animals. This workgroup is seeking Council support to enact the below recommendations in response to Austin Animal Center’s space crisis statement. These are initial recommendations we ask be implemented immediately while we continue to analyze data. Additional recommendations may follow. Surgical delays prevent animals from leaving the shelter at earliest opportunity Spay/Neuter surgery appears to be the single greatest source of bottleneck at AAC with up to 65% of available in-shelter dogs not sterilized when they are available for adoption. This means the adopted pet cannot leave immediately; the adopter must go back and forth to the shelter; and ASO staff must interface with the same adopter multiple times. This is highly inefficient and leads to significant length of stay and space issues. AAC reports medical staffing shortages prevent this; however, data (below) conclusively shows that AAC presently has 83% of the maximum veterinarians and 90% of the maximum vet techs it has ever had, despite only taking in 36% of its traditional intake. Simply put, AAC has nearly full maximum medical personnel but one-third its normal intake. The backlog of surgeries is an operational problem, not a staff shortage. The below recommendations do not increase the number of surgeries needed at AAC, but are an operational change to increase efficiency and alleviate space challenges. Recommendation: Rapid medical make-ready ● Within 48 hours of ownership transferring to AAC, the eligible animal (of appropriate age and health) will be sterilized. ● If AAC is behind in sterilizing AAC owned animals, they will be given 48 additional hours to catch-up and bring all eligible AAC-owned animals to sterilized status, or an adopted animal is to be released to the adopter with a spay/neuter voucher. ○ During the additional 48 hours no animal may be euthanized for space. ● If medically unable to be sterilized, and the animal is 8 weeks of age or older, a memo should be entered in Chameleon to explain the delay and give an estimated date of surgery clearance. ● AAC vets should be trained on high volume spay/neuter techniques, if not already, to increase efficiency. ● Current backlogged surgeries should be caught up within one month through the use of available …
Transport Process Overview Secure Tentative out-of-state Rescue Partnerships Secure ground transporter Work with partner rescue to tag dogs Stage dogs for transport loading (day of or day before transport) Prepare Health Certificates, to-go meds, and paperwork Make tagged dogs unavailable (ideally place in short-term foster care) Load transport vehicle + paperwork Track dogs through transport and receipt at partner Share adoption success stories
Board of Adjustment Meeting August 9, 2021 (Versión en español a continuación) Board of Adjustment to be held August 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Aug 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9, 2021 Board of Adjustment Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2202 or elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (Aug 8, 2021 the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Board of Adjustment - FECHA de la reunion (August 9, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Aug 8, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion August 9, 2021, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2202 o elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (August 8, 2021 el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, August 9, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, August 9, 6 p.m., with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, August 8, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, phone 512-978-0565 or email Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov, no later than noon on Sunday, August 8. Email works best. The following information is required: speaker name, general communication, or agenda item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same phone number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak; late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission la junta en 512-978-0565 or FECHA de la reunion (Monday, August 9, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday, August 8, noon, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de …
July 2021 July 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for July was 96.6 percent. • A total of 1,336 animals were brought to the shelter which included 640 dogs, 643 cats, 46 wild animals and seven birds. • A total of 850 animals were adopted (397 dogs, 453 cats and 15 small pets) • A total of 126 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection month of July. • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 39 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 38 fencing assistance applications, impounded 189 injured animals and delivered 110 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 247 rabies exposure reports and submitted 30 specimens for rabies testing. Two bats tested positive for rabies. • 30 total coyote related activities o 14 sightings o 8 wild sick reports of mange o 3 wild injured o 2 observations o 2 incidents o 1 wild speak • Out of 30 coyote related activities, 17 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets were a factor in both activities: • o 1 incident involved two coyotes going after a small dog with person present in fenced backyard o 1 incident involved a coyote taking a off-leash cat in fenced backyard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 105 volunteers donated 1,895 hours during July. July 2021 Animal Services Report • The Volunteer Program held its first special orientation session for those who signed up to volunteer during the pandemic and are in the process of getting those new volunteers onboarded with mentor shifts. • More than 250 families provided foster care, and a total of 138 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 1,205 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 130 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 374 animals in foster homes. • 267 animals were transferred to 21 AAC rescue partners: o 135 cats ▪ 7 to Austin Humane Society (AHS) ▪ 128 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) o 66 dogs ▪ 65 to APA! ▪ 1 to AHS • Partner pulls are down significantly when compared to 2019 data. APA! transferred a total of 403 animals in July 2019 compared to a total of 193 in July 2021. AHS transferred a total of 195 …
Versión en español a continuación. LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting August 9, 2021 LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held August 9, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9, 2021, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2154 or neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov no later than noon August 8, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission la August 9, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (August 8, 2021, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en (512) 974-2154, neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Austin Animal Center Response To Space Working Group The purpose of this document is to provide a response from Animal Services Office (ASO) to the Space Working Group Recommendations from the Animal Advisory Commission. ASO staff greatly appreciates the recommendations presented by the Animal Advisory Commission’s Working Group as input and involvement are vital to the success of our programs. Staff would like to recognize the working group members for their time and commitment to the success of the program. From our ASO staff perspective, the following factors are the greatest contributors to space issues: • Long-stay medium and large dogs • Intake of “owned” strays • Decline in pulls from partners • Lack of microchipped pets Analyzed data from July 2019 to July 2021 (below) indicates a decline in pulls from our rescue partners. While all shelters throughout the southern United States have been experiencing over-capacity issues, this decrease in partner pulls has had an impact on ASO. July 1, 2019, July 1, 2021 1196 1402 849 270 1514 1046 96.79 1258 1882 847 653 1847 1304 96.33 Beginning animal count Intake Adoptions Transfers Total outcomes Ending animal count Live Exit rate *Data is from Best Friends/MMHP Report Over the last decade, space concerns have been a recurring issue since the Austin Animal Center (AAC) achieved No Kill status. This is the case for any high performing No Kill shelter. In late 2018, AAC staff placed animals in popup crates throughout the building due to an overflow of animals. In March 2019, press releases were sent out to address the issue and ask the public for help. In August 2019, then interim Chief Animal Services Officer, Kimberly McNeeley, sent a memo to Mayor and Council to address another space crisis. Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), the Austin Humane Society (AHS), and other rescue partners helped by pulling animals during these times. The memo sent this year was to communicate again that the Austin Animal Center was passed capacity for space for medium to large dogs. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life for the entire community. With the limitations the pandemic imposed on the City and the AAC, staff saw opportunities to assess our processes and adapt them to the uncertainty of the time. AAC closed to the public and volunteers in March 2020, but the work of maintaining the shelter continued. Although the City was locked down, animals continued to come …
August 2, 2021 Ms. Elaine Ramirez Planner Senior / Board of Adjustment Liaison 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas 78752 Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov Re: 715 W 23rd Street (C16-2021-0008) – Postponement request for the variance application associated with the property located at 715 W 23rd Street (the “Property”) As representatives of the owner of the Property, we respectfully request a postponement for the variance application relating to the Property from the Austin 9, 2021 Board of Adjustment to the September 13, 2021 Board of Adjustment meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions or if we can provide any additional information. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Dear Ms. Ramirez: Sincerely, Leah M. Bojo Director of Land Use & Entitlements Drenner Group, P.C. 200 Lee Barton Drive, Suite 100 | Austin, Texas 78704 | 512-807-2900 | www.drennergroup.com C-1/1-LATE BACKUP
D-1/1-LATE BACKUP D-1/2-LATE BACKUP D-1/3-LATE BACKUP Written comments must be submitted to the contact person listed on the notice before 9 a.m. the day of the public hearing to be added to the Late Back-up and viewed by the Board the night of the meeting. Your comments should include the name of the board or commissioll, or Council; the scheduled date of the public hearing; the Case Number; and the contact person listed on the notice. A11 comments received will become part of the public record of this case. Case Number: C1,5-2021-0078 C ontact : Elaine Ramirez ; e la"ine.ramil"e""p@austintg"Sas " gqy gth 2021 Public Board of Ad /W! /(€flN1y' Your lrlcune (please print) fKr:19 f /o/t 4,o*D*La 4uL You" address(es1 aJfected by this application B I am in favor O r object 2/ Daytime Telephone: Signature / 2- 3 Date i:; z2 If you use this form to comment, it must currently be returned via e- mail (as we do not have access to our mail due to COVID-19 and social distancing) to: Elaine Ramirez S can & Email to : eiaine.rainire4.fCI,austi$lpx as. gq v D-1/4-LATE BACKUP From: To: Subject: Date: kimbrough gray Ramirez, Elaine BOA case for 1305 West 42ND Sunday, August 08, 2021 9:26:31 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I am writing in favor of the variance for 1305 West 42nd. We own the property at 1203 West 44th. I think this property would fit in with the neighborhood character. In fact the house next door at 1303 W 42nd has 3041 of FAR. So if the request is granted this house would have less FAR than its neighbor. I hope you consider my input to GRANT this variance. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. D-1/5-LATE BACKUP
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From: To: Subject: Date: Ramirez, Elaine RE: C15-2021-0081 Saturday, August 07, 2021 7:06:33 PM *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** August 7, 2021 RE: C15-2021-0081 Dear Board of Adjustment Commissioners, I live in the neighborhood and have property within 500 feet of the proposed addition at 1308 West 9½ Street, Austin, TX, 78703. I am not in support of the request by Maryelaine Sotos and Bill Schurtz to increase the FAR for this property and the maximum square footage from 3,146 to 3,646. I strongly oppose this request, for these reasons: • I see absolutely no hardship in this case. According to the city of Austin building permits, the single-family homes’ total new/addition building square footage is 3,618 sf and the ADU is 312 sf. The lot is 7,877 sf. • This home is fairly new having been built in 2017. It seems that the original owners built close to the maximum FAR. The current owners purchased the house two years ago. The time to research if the FAR would allow for expansion is before buying the property. • The point of FAR is to limit the size of the dwelling in relation to lot size. This lot is bigger than most in our neighborhood. • I believe the proposal would set a bad precedent, by dramatically expanding the existing, generous FAR for this SF3 zoning. • Granting this variance would open the door for other property owners who could use this action as precedent to build additional dense projects throughout this congested neighborhood by simply saying they need another bedroom. This precedent would then have an impact on the whole neighborhood. This could also lead to projects that need to have more impervious cover. The neighborhood and West Austin Park already have significant flooding issues. • One cannot compare the multi-family (MF-4 zoned) properties in the neighborhood to single-family residences. Obviously, any MF-4 structure houses a large number of people and families, so must, by definition, have a higher FAR. Respectfully, D-4/1-LATE BACKUP Mike Banghart CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. D-4/2-LATE BACKUP D-4/3-LATE BACKUP D-4/4-LATE BACKUP From: Bill Schurtz b Subject: Fwd: Your remodeling project Date: July 21, 2021 at 6:21 PM To: …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: RUBEN VALDES Ramirez, Elaine Ramirez, Diana Re: REMINDER: Mon. Aug. 9th, 2021 BOA Presentation deadline Friday, July 30, 2021 3:01:54 PM image003.png image004.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I wanted to request if I can postpone my hearing to the following month. I have been struggling with Covid and still not doing to well. Hello Elaine, Thank you Ruben D. Valdes, EA, USTCP Enrolled Agent Admitted to represent Taxpayers before the IRS United States Tax Court Practitioner Member of the Bar, United States Tax Court Tax Professionals of Austin LLC 212 W Stassney Lane Austin, TX 78745 t: 512-676-0736 e: From: Ramirez, Elaine <Elaine.Ramirez@austintexas.gov> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 6:54 AM Cc: Ramirez, Diana <Diana.Ramirez@austintexas.gov> Subject: REMINDER: Mon. Aug. 9th, 2021 BOA Presentation deadline Good morning Applicants on the Mon. August 9th, 2021 BOA mtg. Agenda, If you are receiving this message it is because I have not received your Presentation for the August 9, 2021 BOA mtg. The deadline is Mon. 8/2 before 3p.m. Regardless if you went before the Board last month or previous months, I will still need to receive a Presentation for your case, if you will be presenting one to the Board each month. E-2/1-LATE BACKUP Please read this entire e-mail The deadline to submit the Presentation (must be submitted in PDF format or PowerPoint) is Monday, August 2nd, before 3p.m. Presentation: If you would like the Board to follow along with you as you are giving your presentation (slides of what you want the Board to follow along with as you are giving your 5 minute speech on the case), you will need to have your Presentation completed and sent to me in PDF format or PowerPoint to give to our City Technician as well as our BOA Board will have access to view this the week prior to the meeting . The Deadline for this is Monday, August 2nd, before 3p.m. No late Presentations or updated Presentations will be accepted after 3p.m. on Mon. August 2nd. The Presentation will need to be labeled with the following information: case #, address of project and name of Applicant speaking at the meeting. August 9th BOA Deadlines Please make sure that when submitting the Advanced Packet and the Presentation that each is labeled as such The deadline to submit information for the Advanced Packet (must be submitted in …
