87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related bills introduced City-Related bills passed Year 76th-1999 77th-2001 78th-2003 79th-2005 80th-2007 81st-2009 82nd-2011 83rd-2013 84th-2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: STATE LEADERSHIP "I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ –Governor Greg Abbott 1 "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…and where do we have all our problems in America? …in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council… That's where you see street crime.“ -Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 2 1: “Abbott wants "broad-based law" that pre-empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 2: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune, AUG. 4, 2017 POST-ELECTION UPDATE Republicans will control House and Senate in the 87th Session • Senate: 18 Republicans, 13 Democrats Democrats gained 1 seat, Republicans lost supermajority • House: 83 Republicans, 67 Democrats Same as 86thSession Austin / Travis Delegation Held Seats • Including hotly contested seats: Reps. Goodwin, Bucy, Zweiner, & Talarico will all be back ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Electing a new Speaker: Rep. Dade Phelan? • Redistricting (Special Session)? • School Finance & Budget • COVID-19 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights …
SAFELY REDUCING BARRIERS TO CHARITABLE FEEDING Response to Resolution 20200729-087 and CIUR 2290 City of Austin Food Policy Board Virtual Meeting December 9, 2020 ▪ Don Hastings, Assistant Director ▪ Marcel Elizondo, Program Manager Austin Public Health Environmental Health Services Division 20200729-087 & CIUR 2290: Charitable Feeding Organizations (CFOs) The Resolution Asian American Quality of Life Develop recommendations to amend the Food Enterprise permitting process for charitable feeding organizations (CFOs), in order to reduce the barriers of providing access to healthy foods for our community’s vulnerable and food insecure populations. Encourage the City Manager to cease enforcing structure-based requirements that do not impact life-safety and health at least until December 31,2020, to avoid losing this valuable network of resources, especially during the upcoming demands that we will see due to COVID-19 related lay-offs. 2 Asian American Quality of Life CFO Concerns: Hurdles & Burdens Sharing space (e.g., a pantry in a church) complicates permitting process. Tenant status complicates needed facility upgrades. Change of use determination triggers a need for Certificate of Occupancy, which triggers the need for building plans. Food handler certification for volunteers can be costly & time-consuming. Physical requirements of Texas Food Establishment Rules & City Codes can be costly & for lower-risk food pantries might not be justified: — Self-closing doors; smooth ceiling tiles, 3-compartment sink separate from hand washing station separate from mop sink. — Kitchen vent hood. — Grease trap. City-required fees can be burdensome: APH, Austin Water, Austin Fire, DSD. 3 Health & Safety Considerations Prior to Action Asian American Quality of Life BENEFITS of Streamlining: — Lower CFO operating costs will increase resources available to feeding. — Lowered cost-of-entry may result more CFOs to serve the community. — Registration/ permitting a higher percentage of existing CFOs will result in safer operations community-wide (an estimated 24% of CFOs are currently permitted*). *Note: An unknown portion of unpermitted CFOs may be Cat. 1 CFOs not requiring permits RISKS of Streamlining: food establishments. — Food borne pathogens pose equal dangers in both commercial and non-profit — The Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) classify all food pantries/ CFOs as food establishments except pantries that only distribute shelf stable & uncut produce. — CFOs often rely on volunteers who may lack training in food safety and hygiene. — It is common for CFOs to transition to higher risk …
Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board Draft FY2020-21 Work Plan (DRAFT) The Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board advises both Austin City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court about ways to improve the availability of safe, nutritious, and affordable food that is grown locally and sustainability for all residents, particularly those in need. The original city ordinance creating the board stipulated that the board should conduct the following activities: 1) monitor the availability, price and quality of food throughout the Austin and Travis County area; 2) collect data on the food security (i.e., access to an affordable, diversified local food supply) and 3) the nutritional status of city residents; inform city and county policy makers, administrators, and the public at-large about the status of the region's food system and food security; 4) monitor and analyze the administration of city and county food and nutrition programs; 5) explore new means for the city and county to improve the local food economy, the availability, sustainability, accessibility, and quality of food and our environment, and assist city and county departments in the coordination of their efforts; review availability and recommend measures to promote the preservation of agricultural land in the City of Austin and Travis County; and 6) 7) 8) Recommend to the city and county adoption of measures that will improve existing local food production and add new programs, incentives, projects, regulations, or services FY2020-21 Food Policy Board Work Plan (DRAFT) Goal Potential Strategies How Strengthen board engagement practices to allow full participation of all board members ● Create Governance team ● Support mentorship among board members; strengthen member onboarding process ○ All board members partnered up ○ Shadowing Chair and VC positions ● Governance WG develops process and actions taken on by all ● Governance the result of creating these strategic areas ● Less siloed – board members ● Develop a full understanding of attend other WG meetings communications constraints related to being a board/commission ○ [Kara]: I think this is a great first step. I'd like to know, especially from the research of other boards/commissions, best practices on communication and collaboration that the board can implement. I think this is a "yes and". Document constraints, ● Check/Update/Develop communications guide ○ [Kara]:I'm not sure what the "communication guide" is but I think this could be expanded to implement communication channels/best practices ● Update advocacy docs ● How to start a WG guidance …
Name of Board or Commission: Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Request Number: 20201209-3B Description of Item: WHEREAS, the City of Austin Boards and Commissions are an important tool for citizen oversight of government operations, and, WHEREAS, many City of Austin Boards and Commissions have vacant positions because of persistent challenges to recruitment and retention of qualified members, and, WHEREAS, teleconferencing is a recognized option for city meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically allows teleconferencing, and, WHEREAS, the City of Austin ordinance requires the physical presence of members at Boards and Commission meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Austin Audit and Finance Committee directed the Clerk’s Office to lead a working group to pilot remote participation at commissioner meetings in partnership with the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, and, WHEREAS, the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission piloted remote participation at its January meeting, and, WHEREAS, the governor issued an emergency declaration on March 13, 2020 in response to COVID-19 that suspended certain State restrictions on public meetings, and, WHEREAS, City Council waived Section 2-1-6(E) of City Code and declared an emergency on March 26, 2020 which enabled board and commission meetings to occur remotely, and, WHEREAS, all board an commission meetings thereafter were held remotely via web conference (to present), and, WHEREAS, the Governor’s emergency declaration could expire or be revoked at any time, and, WHEREAS, an unplanned transition away from emergency practices could result in mandatory in-person participation by board and commission members, and, WHEREAS, the City should be focused on the health and safety of its employees and volunteers, including board and commission members WHEREAS, many board and commission members are at high risk of COVID-19 transmission, and, WHEREAS, the deployment timeline of a successful vaccine is still uncertain, and, WHEREAS, fully remote meetings over the extended period of the COVID-19 crisis has allowed these commissions to continue to meet, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION: Recommends the City Council establish a timeline to report on the feasibility of permanent availability of remote participation options for board and commission members and urges the Clerk’s Office, Communications and Technology Management Department, and Law Department to create and implement a plan to support permanent multi- modal model of participation in public meetings. This includes fully remote, fully in-person, and a mix of in- person and remote participation at public meetings Board or Commission Vote …
Good Systems and City of Austin Collaboration Overview December 9, 2020 City of Austin presenters (in order of appearance) University of Texas Presenters (in order of appearance) CHARLES PURMA IT Manager, CTM SARA SMITH IT Business Analyst, Senior, City of Austin TED LEHR IT Data Architect, CTM JENNIFER LYON GARDNER Deputy Vice President for Research ANDREA CHRISTELLE Good Systems Network Relationship Manager JUNFENG JIAO Good Systems Executive Team Chair Opening Remarks Charles Purma, III IT Manager, CTM Jennifer Lyon Gardner Deputy Vice President for Research Designing AI technologies that benefit society is our Grand Challenge... Vision Generate AI ethics protocols that are widely accepted, cited, and used. Mission Create human machine partnerships that address the needs and values of society. Mechanisms Research Projects Good Systems Network Research Focus Areas FY21 Research Focus Areas C R I T I C AL S U RV E I L L AN C E I N Q U I RY We work with scholars and organizations to curate conversations and exhibitions that help people understand the social and ethical implications of surveillance. P U B L I C I N T E R E S T T E C H N O L O G Y We build teams that gather public, open, and accessible data, to integrate research with policy, journalism, and local activism. D I S I N F O R M AT I O N We support an interdisciplinary faculty research community that makes monthly research presentations, and sponsor special programming to advance the understanding of dis- and misinformation. M AC H I N E L E AR N I N G AN D R O B O T I C S We focus on how fairness and other ethical considerations are applied in machine learning and robotics. FAI R AN D T R AN S PAR E N T AI We work to create fair and transparent AI technologies that people can easily use and rely on. F U T U R E O F W O R K The way people work is changing. Our research explores new ways for people and AI to work together. R AC I AL J U S T I C E We serve as a resource for education, community engagement, and research at the intersections between racial justice and technology/AI. S M AR T C I T I E S …
Update on Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (TARA) Solicitations and Contracts Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting 12/9/2020 FY21 Community Technology Contract Portfolio Community Technology Access Lab Management Services Vendor: Austin Free-Net Initial Term Expires: 7/19/21 What’s Next: Renewal Option Public Access Facility & Channel Management Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 PEG Capital Equipment Funding Residential Technology Study Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 Vendor: TBD RFP Release: Jan- Feb 2021 What’s Next: Stakeholder Engagement What’s Next: Scope of Work Development What’s Next: Citywide Master Agreement Scope of Work Development City of Aus tin, Office of Telecom & Regula tory Affa irs John Speirs, Program Manager Community Technology Divis ion J ohn.Speirs @a us tintexa s .gov 512.974.3510 3
LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Community Interest Announcement City of Austin LGBTQIA+ Town Hall https://healthmanagement.zoom.us/w/99932709740?tk=T‐ pCdLFo0xFPfZhzYSGqxwrqio70IQoe8Kaixx2M7dQ.DQIAAAAXRHQjbBZ6bEVaOUcwT1FxYUlKakY yRkE4ckxRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=U3R3MXI0UCtDaURSd2o5Ym1KUDhU A quorum of Commission members may be present. No action will be taken, and no Commission December 8, 2020 5:30PM to 7:00PM Zz09 business will occur.
Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 31, 2019 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Chestnut CASE#: NPA-2019-0003.01 PROJECT NAME: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church PC DATE: December 8, 2020 October 27, 2020 October 13, 2020 September 8, 2020 August 25, 2020 August 11, 2020 June 23, 2020 April 28, 2020 March 10, 2020 January 14, 2020 ADDRESSES: 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 & 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 1807 Ferdinand Street and 1803, 1805 & 1807 Chestnut Avenue Note: On December 3, 2020, lot 1805 Ferdinand Street was removed from the plan amendment application to match the properties filed under the zoning cases. DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 2.55 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Civic & Single Family To: Mixed Use 1 NPA-2019-0003.01 1 of 46B-1 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Cases: C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 From: P-NP & SF-3-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: July 15, 1999 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 - Pending November 24, 2020 – Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh, and Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. October 27, 2020 – Postponed to November 24, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [A. Azhar – 1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J. Shieh absent. One vacancy]. October 13, 2020 – Postponed to October 27, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [J. Thompson- 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [One vacancy]. September 8, 2020 – Postponed to October 13, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [P. Howard – 1st; J. Shieh 2nd] Vote: 9—0 [A. Azhar absent. J. Thompson off the dais. Two vacancies]. August 25, 2020 – Postponed to September 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood and the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 13-0. August 11, 2020 – Postponed to August 25, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [G. Anderson – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 10 – 0. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-2 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-2 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-3 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-3 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET P.C. DATE: December 8, 2020 Tract 3 - 2301 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Tract 4 - 1803, 1805, and 1807 Chestnut Avenue Tract 1 - 1.563 acres (68,075 square feet) Tract 3 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) Tract 4 - 0.4089 acres (17,813 square feet) CASES: C14-2020-0105 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 1 C14-2020-0106 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 3 C14-2020-0107 David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Tract 4 ADDRESSES: Tract 1- 2201, 2203, 2205, 2207, 2209, 2211 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. and 1807 Ferdinand St. AREA: DISTRICT AREA: 1 OWNER: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (Joseph C. Parker, Jr.) APPLICANT: Husch Blackwell (Nikelle Meade) ZONING FROM: Tract 1 – P-NP Tract 3 – P-NP Tract 4 – P-NP and SF-3-NP ZONING TO: SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CS-MU-V-NP (all tracts) Staff recommends CS-MU-V-CO-NP for Tract 1 and Tract 3, with the following conditions: 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented business (any type), Automotive sales, Automotive repair services, Campground, Equipment sales, Maintenance and service facilities, Vehicle storage, Monument retail sales, Limited warehousing and distribution, Automotive washing (of any type), Agricultural sales and services, Automotive rentals, Drop-off recycling collection facilities, Exterminating services, Kennels, Equipment repair services, and Pawn shop services. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Service station, Laundry services, and Construction sales and services. Staff recommends LO-MU-CO-NP for Tract 4, with the following prohibited land uses: Medical offices (exceeding 5,000 square feet). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 10, 2020: Postponed to December 8, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. October 27, 2020: Postponed to November 10, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. 1 of 22B-4 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Page 2 December 3, 2020: November 12, 2020: Postponed to December 3, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st 2nd 3rd CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin e-mail: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov ORDINANCE NUMBER: PHONE: 512-974-2122 2 of 22B-4 C14-2020-0105, C14-2020-0106, C14-2020-0107 Page 3 ISSUES: The proposed rezonings are for properties owned and occupied by David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church which intends to move the congregation to a new location. The parties have discussed and are working toward the long-term relocation and preservation of the David Chapel sanctuary building which was designed by renowned architect John Chase, the first licensed African American architect in the state …
Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined CASE#: NPA-2020-0021.02 PROJECT NAME: 1100 Manlove St. PC DATE: December 8, 2020 November 24, 2020 DATE FILED: July 21, 2020 (In-cycle) ADDRESS: 1100 Manlove St. DISTRICT AREA: 9 SITE AREA: 0.3567 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 AGENT: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) – Agent as of September 24, 2020 (Agent at time application was filed on July 21, 2020 – Thrower Design (Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Neighborhood Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0081 From: SF-3-NP To: NO-MU-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 16, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – 1 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 November 24, 2020 – Postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood to December 8, 2020. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh and Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To deny applicant’s request for Neighborhood Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The request to change the land use on the future land use map from Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use is not compatible with the Goals, Objectives, and Recommendations of the neighborhood plan because the request is commercial encroachment into an established residential area, which the plan does not support. The property is located at the end of a cul-de-sac in an established residential area. Converting the single family home to an office use would be encroachment into a residential neighborhood. For more information on the proposed zoning of NO-MU-NP, please see the associated zoning case report C14-2020-0081. 2 NPA-2020-0021.02 2 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 3 NPA-2020-0021.02 3 of 46B-5 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 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 loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve …
C14-2020-0081 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0081 – 1100 Manlove Street DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: NO-MU-NP ADDRESS: 1100 Manlove Street SITE AREA: 0.36 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Schuler Family Trust of 1998 (John Schuler) AGENT: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of neighborhood office – mixed use – neighborhood plan (NO- MU-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission November 24, 2020 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to December 8, 2020. Vote: 9-0. [P. Seeger, P. Howard – 2nd; Y. Flores, T. Shaw and J. Shieh were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to the rezoning of this property. For all received written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. On October 9, 2020 staff received a petition against the rezoning of this property. Due to current events, staff can accept electronic signatures to start the verification process. The petition organizer was informed that original signatures are still required to complete this process. To date, the petition is not considered “complete” because staff has not received the original signatures. The current percentage of the petition for received electronic signatures is 19.88%. A 1 of 34B-6 C14-2020-0081 2 map and list of property owners of the petition area and the electronic signatures received to date are included in Exhibit D: Formal Petition. On November 16, 2020 staff received a letter from the EROC Contact Team opposing the rezoning of this case. Their letter is included in Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning request is for a property approximately 0.36 acres and is located southeast of the I-35 and E. Riverside Drive intersection. It is accessed via Ingelwood Street which turns into Manlove Street and does not have access to the I-35 frontage road or E. Riverside Drive. It is surrounded by ERC – Neighborhood Mixed Use zoning to the north, SF-3- NP zoning to the east and south and GR-MU-CO zoning to the west, please see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The property is also located within the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Planning Area and is designated as single-family on the future land use map …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 DATE FILED: September 10, 2020 (out-of-cycle) 2602, 2604, 2606, 2608, 2610 W. 7th Street and 701, 703 Newman Dr. NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Central West Austin Combined (WANG) CASE#: NPA-2020-0027.01 PROJECT NAME: Twin Liquors-Maudie’s PC DATE: December 8, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 10 SITE AREA: 0.75 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: TASC Properties, LP (Tracy S. Livingston) AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing & Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation Thrower Design (Ron A. Thrower and Victoria Haase) From: Neighborhood Commercial To: Commercial Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0024 From: To: CS-NP (2,285 sf) for liquor sales. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 23, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – Pending. CS-NP to CS-1-NP (5,327 SF) and CS-1-NP 1 NPA-2020-0027.01 1 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Commercial land use, but Staff would also support Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Commercial land use because the property is within 150 feet of the Lake Austin Boulevard which is an activity corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan’s Growth Concept Map. As the comprehensive plan notes, activity corridors are characterized by a variety of activities and types of buildings located along the roadway — shopping, restaurants and cafés, parks, schools, single-family houses, apartments, public buildings, houses of worship, mixed-use buildings, and offices. For this reason, staff would also support Mixed Use land use, which would also be appropriate for this location. Objective 1: Preserve the existing single family neighborhoods of Central West Austin. Objective 2: Preserve or enhance, as appropriate, existing multifamily housing and neighborhood-serving commercial districts. 2 NPA-2020-0027.01 2 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 Objective 3: All development should be compatible with the character of the adjacent neighborhood and should be guided by green design principles. Objective 4: Encourage the northeast corner of Windsor Road Planning Area to become a mixed use, urban neighborhood, respecting and providing amenities to the Bryker Woods and West 31st Street neighborhoods. 3 NPA-2020-0027.01 3 of 30B-7 Planning Commission: December 8, 2020 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Neighborhood Commercial - Lots or parcels containing small‐scale retail or offices, professional services, convenience retail, and shopfront retail that serve a market at a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0024 Twin Liquors-Maudie’s Rezoning DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-NP TO: CS-1-NP, CS-NP ADDRESS: 2608 West 7th Street SITE AREA: Tract 1: (2,285 sq. ft.). Tract 2: (5327 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: TASC Properties LP (Tracy S. Livingston) AGENT: Thrower Design (A Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Planned to be scheduled on (Weds) January 27, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: Tenant space reconfiguration requires changing the location of CS-1 and CS zoning. 1 of 14B-8 C14-2020-0024 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Location The rezoning site is a small commercial block in West Austin, about a half block north of Lake Austin Blvd., a block east of the Lions Municipal “Muny” Golf Course, a half mile west of MoPac and three blocks south of O. Henry Middle School. The site is east of and across Newman Drive from the new Lake Austin HEB grocery store, currently under construction and expected to open in 2021. Current Zoning The one-story commercial building at 2608 West 7th Street, fronts on West 7th Street between Newman Drive and Norwalk Lane. The buildings have three tenants, from west to east: Maudie’s Café, Twin Liquors and the (former) Goodwill store. The base zoning is general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) with footprint zoning for commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1- NP) for the café and liquor store. Requested Zoning The tenant space is being reconfigured with expanded liquor sales area (Tract 2). In addition, part of the area currently zoned for liquor sales (Maudie’s kitchen) is not necessary. To minimize the request for the commercial-liquor sales zoning, the applicant proposes that some of the existing CS-1-NP zoning revert to CS-NP zoning (Tract 1). Tract 1: 2,285 sq. ft. from CS-1-NP to CS-NP Tract 2: 5,327 sq. ft. from CS-NP to CS-1-NP Tract 1 is generally the west end of the building occupied by Maudie’s Café. Tract 2 is generally the west half of the building occupied by Goodwill. The requested zoning change results in an (irregular) “L” shape of …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined (Govalle) CASE#: NPA-2020-0016.01 PROJECT NAME: MSC & CTC Tracts NPA PC DATE: December 8, 2020 DATE FILED: July 1, 2020 (In-cycle) November 24, 2020 ADDRESSES: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Blvd & 5301 Glissman Road DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Modern Supply Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) & Coastal Transport Co., Inc. (Joe A. Morgan) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0073 From: CS-CO-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: March 27, 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020 – Pending. B-91 of 27 November 24, 2020 – Postponed on the consent agenda to December 8, 2020 at the request of the applicant. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh, Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use because the property is located along Airport Boulevard which is an activity corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map where Mixed Use is appropriate. Below are sections of the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. B-92 of 27 B-93 of 27 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0073 – MSC & CTC Tracts Zoning ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Boulevard, and 5301 Glissman Road SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Coastal Transport Co. Inc. (Joe Morgan); Modern Supply DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-NP Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay prohibits vehicle storage, and establishes the following uses as conditional: agricultural sales and services, building maintenance services, construction sales and services, equipment repair services, equipment sales, laundry services, and limited warehousing and distribution. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: November 24, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO DECEMBER 8, 2020 [P. SEEGER; P. HOWARD – 2ND] (9-0) Y. FLORES, T. SHAW, J. SHIEH – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Housing and Planning staff hosted a virtual meeting with the Applicant and invited the Govalle / Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Contact Team to discuss the related Neighborhood Plan Amendment case. 1 of 16B-10 C14-2020-0073 Page 2 The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject platted lots and unplatted acreage contains a trucking company, a steel fabrication company, and a storage and parking area located at the southwest corner of Airport Boulevard and Glissman Road. Vehicular access is taken from both Airport Boulevard, an Imagine Austin corridor and Glissman Road, a local street. In March 2003, Council approved rezoning the property from LI-NP to CS-CO-NP as part of the Johnston Terrace neighborhood plan rezonings. The Conditional Overlay prohibits vehicle storage and establishes several other uses as conditional and was applied to several tracts in the planning area along or in close proximity to Airport Boulevard. There is an indoor sports and recreation use across Glissman Road to the north (CS-CO-NP), a local labor union, a pipe supply company, and vacant commercial building across Airport Boulevard to the east (LI- NP; CS-MU-CO-NP), and single family residences on both sides of Glissman Road to the west (SF-3-NP). Please refer …
