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Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) September 29, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon AGENDA Meeting Goals: Discussion of Public Forum Feedback; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public comment will be allowed in-person. All speakers must register in advance and identify the subject matter to be discussed up to 20 minutes after the start of the meeting. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting or throughout the meeting where appropriate. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Sept. 15, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. 2. POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Texas Government Code Annotated §551.071 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Discussion on public forum feedback B. Updates from working groups/subcommittees 1. Social Media/Press Release Working Group 2. Advertising/Website Working Group 3. Public Forum Working Group Update 4. Finance Subcommittee 5. Final Report Subcommittee C. Housekeeping FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 Matt Dugan at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.
Item1_ICRC_DraftMinutes_20210915 — original pdf
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) September 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo (virtually) Prabhu Kannan Sterling Lands Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Selina Yee Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager Gary Luedecke, City's IT George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Manager AGENDA Meeting Goals: Discussion and approval of maps presented; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. with 12 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public comment will be allowed in-person. All speakers must register in advance and identify the subject matter to be discussed up to 20 minutes after the start of the meeting. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting or throughout the meeting where appropriate. Daniel Llanes, with the People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources (PODER) and the Voter Education Registration and Mobilization Project (VERM), addressed the commission about his support for the maps submitted by the NAACP/Hispanic Coalition for districts 3 and 4. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Sept. 8, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. The Sept. 8, 2021 draft minutes were approved without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Presentation and discussion of draft map created between Korbel and NAACP/Hispanic Coalition Motion was made by Commissioner Lands and seconded by Commissioner Hardin that the ICRC adopt the maps for districts 1-4 as presented by the NAACP/Hispanic Coalition and the ICRC. After discussion, motion was adopted unanimously. B. Discussion of Draft Maps by Item Motion was made by Commissioner Falcon and seconded by Commissioner Blank that the ICRC adopt a shift of voting precincts 318, 338, 221, 212 and 307 into District 8. After discussion, motion was adopted unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Falcon and seconded by Commissioner Kannan that the ICRC shift precincts 374, 375, 245, 244, 232, 312, 359, 232, 324, 318, 343 and 234 into District 10. After discussion, …
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COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Special Called Meeting Wednesday – September 29, 2021 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Chambers - Room 1001 301 W. 2nd Street - Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Nehemiah Pitts III, Chair Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts Illiya Svirsky Jennifer Ramos Sumit DasGupta David Alexander, Vice Chair Steven Apodaca Dave Floyd Maxine Eiland Nicole Thompson AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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 – July 14, 2021 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Autonomy Institute Fellow Presentation on Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute Fellow) 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. City of Austin Strategic Outcomes Review (Commission discussion and possible action) b. Digital Inclusion Week 2021 Planning (Commission discussion and possible action) 4. COMMISSION UPDATES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group b. Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group c. Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 Jesse Rodriguez at the Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Department, at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, please contact Jesse Rodriguez at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov
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Agenda Item 3a - COA strategic direction — original pdf
OUR VISION Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its community members, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. OUR STRATEGIC OUTCOMES Together we strive to create a complete community where every Austinite has choices at every stage of life that allow us to experience and contribute to all of the following outcomes: economic opportunity & affordability Having economic opportunities and resources that enable us to thrive in our community. mobility Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost-effectively. safety Being safe in our home, at work, and in our community. health & environment Enjoying a sustainable environment and a healthy life, physically and mentally. CULTURe & LIFELONG LEARNING Being enriched by Austin’s unique civic, cultural, ethnic, and learning opportunities. Government that works for all Believing that city government works effectively and collaboratively for all of us—that it is equitable, ethical and innovative. austintexas.gov/StrategicPlan OUR INDICATORS City Council adopted 6 Strategic Outcomes and these Indicators on March 8, 2018. Economic Opportunity & Affordability Having economic opportunities and resources that enable us to thrive in our community. A. Employment/unemployment B. Income equality C. Cost of living compared to income D. Housing availability and affordability E. Homelessness F. Training for better jobs G. Ability to improve your income mobility Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost-effectively. A. Traffic congestion B. Transportation cost C. Accessibility to transportation choices D. Safety E. Condition of transportation-related infrastructure safety Being safe in our home, at work, and in our community. A. Timeliness and quality of emergency response B. Public compliance with laws and regulations C. Emergency preparedness and recovery D. Fair administration of justice E. Quality and reliability of critical infrastructure health & environment Enjoying a sustainable environment and a healthy life, physically and mentally. A. Health conditions among the public B. Accessibility to quality health care services, (physical and mental) C. Accessibility to quality parks, trails, and recreational opportunities D. Environmental quality E. Climate change and community resilience F. Food security and nutrition Culture & Lifelong Learning Being enriched by Austin’s unique civic, cultural, ethnic, and learning opportunities. A. Quality of cultural venues, events, programs, …
Agenda Item 3a - CTTC Annual Report — original pdf
Annual Internal Review This report covers the period of 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: § 2-1- 107 - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (A) The Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission membership should be broadly representative of community interests. A commissioner should have resided continuously within the City for not less than 180 days. (B)In this section: (1) Information and communications technology includes digital devices, networks, and software that allow people to create, access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. (2) Community technology includes information, communications technology training, and access that promotes civic and cultural participation, employment, and life-long learning. (3) Telecommunications services include all transmission of voice, data, or video by means of permanent facilities installed in the City's rights-of-way or by means of radio transmission. (C) The commission shall advise the city council regarding issues that include: (1) Community technology; (2) Telecommunications services; (3) New sources of funding for access television projects; (4) New sources of funding for community technology projects; (5) Allocation of annual financial support; (6) The evaluation of the performance of access television contractors and other community technology contractors, including development of criteria to be used for evaluations; and (7) Information and communications technology facilities and services that are operated by the City for public use, including the City web site, Internet services and open government technologies. (D) The commission shall conduct public hearings regarding issues that include: (1) The performance of access television contractors and other community technology contractors; and (2) The identification of community cable, telecommunications, and technology 2 needs. (E) The commission shall promote access to telecommunications services and community technologies by methods including: (1) Public awareness, use, and viewership of access television programming and other community media; (2) Identifying community technology needs and problems in the City and defining innovative programming approaches to those needs and problems; and (3) Public awareness of telecommunications policy and community technology issues. (F) The commission shall serve as a coordinating forum for issues relating to the provision of every different type of telecommunications services and community technologies, by receiving reports and recommendations from other City boards and commissions and from City departments, and forwarding these to the city council. (G) The commission does not possess any sovereign authority regarding any cable television or cable related telecommunications issue, and the commission serves in an advisory capacity …
Agenda Item 2a - Autonomy Institute and PINNS — original pdf
PAT H TO CO M M E R C I A L I Z AT I O N PREPARED FOR: Chair Pitts Vice Chair Alexander Commissioner Apodaca Commissioner Thompson Commissioner Gairo Commissioner Floyd Commissioner Ramos Commissioner Yeatts Commissioner Eiland Commissioner DasGupta Commissioner Svirsky Rondella Hawkins CREATING INTELLIGENT AND RESPONSIVE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES 1 2020 Autonomy Institute Confidential Information - Do Not Distribute without written permission. PATH TO COMMERCE - INTELLIGENT AND AUTONOMOUS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM (501C3) GOVERNMENT ENTITIES $100+ Million P3/SPV University Collaboration INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE Autonomous Infrastructure GRIDs Autonomous Mobility Zones Autonomous Mobility City Regions Resilient Microgrid AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS “AUTONOMY COMMERCE ACT” The Autonomous Systems Operation Control Center Autonomy Requires New Operations 2020 Autonomy Institute Proprietary Information Foundation Depends on “Path to Commerce” “INVESTMENT IN A 21ST-CENTURY INTELLIGENT & AUTONOMOUS INFRASTRUCTURE IS AMONG THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES FOR STIMULATING ECONOMIC EXPANSION, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND JOB GROWTH. “ 2019 ATRIUS Industries Confidential Information - Do Not Distribute without written permission. INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE IS AT THE HEART OF RESILIENT CITIES IT WILL DRIVE JOBS, INNOVATION, GROWTH, DIVERSITY, & PROSPERITY BILITY A D R NITY & AFFO RTU O P P MIC O O N O C E G NIN R A G LE N E & LIFELO ULTU R C RITY U C E AFETY & S S NT E M N O VIR N ALTH & E E H S GISTIC BILITY & LO O M R ALL S FO K R O AT W NT TH E M N R E V O G INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND FLOURISHING CITY THREE FOUNDATIONS FOR AN INTELLIGENT CITY BUILDING INTELLIGENT, CONNECTED, INCLUSIVE, AUTONOMOUS, AND RESILIENT 21ST CENTURY CITIES BRIDGE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVE DIGITAL TWIN DATA EXCHANGE DATA INDUSTRY 4.0 REQUIRES INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE Railroad Rail Lines, Intermodals Electricity Automotive Aircraft Internet Industry 4.0 Transformers and Transmission Roads/ Highways Airports, Radars/ Transponders Data Centers, Towers, ISP Public Infrastructure Network Nodes Broadband 5G Networks Transportation Edge Compute Digital Corridors Security 2020 Autonomy Institute TSUNAMI OF TECHNOLOGY BLIGHT COMING TO OUR CITIES! SECURITY & OPERATIONAL ISSUES Carriers 4G 5G CBRS Private RAN Fiber Backhaul IoT Services Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems CV2X Radars Cameras Lidar Beacons APNT Computing Edge Computing Cloud Vendors Integrators App Developers New Services Government EMS Networks Public Safety Environmental Sensors APNT Smart City RF Sensors Cameras Environmental Safety Electric Energy Resilience Transformers Energy Storage EMP Hardening 2021 …
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COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Special Called Meeting Wednesday – September 29, 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 ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Iliya Svirsky ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Jennifer Ramos ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Unexcused Absence CALL TO ORDER 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 – July 14, 2021 Motion by Commissioner Ramos to approve the minutes as presented seconded by Commissioner Svirsky, passed on a vote of 10-0. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Autonomy Institute Fellow Presentation on Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute Fellow) Presentation by Jeff DeCoux can be viewed here. 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. City of Austin Strategic Outcomes Review (Commission discussion and possible action) City of Austin Strategic Direction can be viewed …
A: Draft Minutes of September 14, 2021 — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD September 14, 2021 MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a special meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 2220 Barton Springs Road in Austin, Texas. Board Members in Attendance: Dawn Lewis, Nancy Barnard, Laura Cottam Sajbel, Anna Di Carlo, Sarah Faust and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Richard DePalma, Lisa Hugman and Nina Rinaldi. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley, Liana Kallivoka, Anthony Segura, Scott Grantham, Robynne Heymans, Steven Linnet, Thomas Rowlinson, Randy Scott, Atha Phillips, Liz Johnston and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of August 24, 2021were approved on Board Member Faust motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on a 6-0 vote with Vice Chair DePalma and Board Members Hugman and Rinaldi absent and two vacancies. B. STAFF BRIEFING 1. Presentation on parkland dedication and overview of recent achievements in acquiring new parkland. Presentation material is available online at austintexas.gov/atxparkland and https://youtu.be/_m7dM94FSgw. Thomas Rowlinson and Robynne Heymans of the Parks and Recreation Department made a presentation and answered questions from the Board. The viewing of the Parkland Acquisitions video was taken up with Item B2. To ensure adequate time for discussion, Chair Lewis moved Item C1 to be heard after Item B1 and Item B2 was heard after Item C2. 2. Presentation regarding the implementation of the 2018 Bond Program. Steven Linett and Randy Scott of the Parks and Recreation Department made a presentation and answered questions from the Board. Page 1 of 2 C. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Planning Commission regarding the applicant's appeal of the Parkland Dedication Requirements for 403 East Koenig Lane (SP-2020-0419C; Koenig MF). Board Member Barnard made a motion to recommend to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to exclusively pay fee in lieu of land dedication for Koenig Multifamily (SP-2020-0419C); Board Member Cottam Sajbel seconded the motion. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote with Vice Chair DePalma and Board Members Hugman and Rinaldi absent and two vacancies. 2. Presentation and discussion on the proposed 305 South Congress Avenue "Statesman" Planned Unit Development. Scott Grantham of the Parks and Recreation Department and Atha Phillips of the Watershed Protection Department made a presentation and answered questions from the Board. No action was taken on this item. 3. Discussion of potential Parks …
B1: Presentation — original pdf
Zilker Cafe Conditional Use Permit Parks and Recreation Board Presentation Kimberly McNeeley, Director September 28, 2021 Summary: • Zilker Café renovations are complete, awaiting a food concessionaire to serve park patrons • A Conditional Use Permit is required to authorize the sale of beer/wine on land zoned “P” • The zoning of this defined portion of property from Public to Park and Recreation Services Special • The contemplation of beer/wine sales supported by previous actions including CCC, PARB & City Council via approval of the RFP process Board is an element to the process • While the PARB is not the sovereign/independent decision maker- a recommendation from the • The Planning Commission review anticipated on October 12, 2021 2 Clarifications perimeter, signage • Operational controls: 6’ non-climbable pool fence, defined vendor • Safety Measures in place: entry TABC licensed concession staff • Revenue generated is allocated to the COA General Fund 3 Pre-Solicitation Survey and Planning • Survey conducted in Spring 2015 prior to solicitation for Café issued What items would you like to be available? Responses included: • Beer, wine, whiskey, and alcohol. • Requests for a biergarten. Pre-Proposal Meeting RFP Close Date RFP Evaluation: Solicitation Timeline: Pre-Solicitation Meeting September 7, 2018 Concessions and Contract Committee Meeting: RFP Review/Committee Feedback RFP Published (including Committee Feedback) April 9, 2019 April 29, 2019 May 22, 2019 June 6, 2019 July 8, 2019 July 18, 2019 July 23, 2019 • Solicitation delayed due to building repairs schedule • Renewed solicitation process began in 2018 RFP Demo and Interviews: Top 2 Vendors Recommendation for Award Posted: Austin Finance Online Concessions and Contract Committee Meeting: Recommendation to PARB September 10, 2019 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting: Recommendation to City Council September 24, 2019 City Council Recommendation to Negotiate and Execute New Contract with Springfed LLC JV Contract Executed with Springfed LLC, JV October 3, 2019 October 18, 2019 4 Basic Contract Terms and Conditions • Contract Term: • Maintenance: Ten (10) years initial term; Extension with two (2) Five (5) years extension options • At its sole cost and expense, maintain a preventative maintenance program and make all regular and ordinary nonstructural building maintenance repairs • • • • Menu Selection: Includes options that are low in salt, sugar, saturated and trans fats; vegetarian and gluten-free; and include fruits and vegetables and whole grains • Has price points for healthy, nutritious foods that are …
B2: A-Presentation — original pdf
CITY OF AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPICEWOOD SPRINGS ROAD REGIONAL MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS Wastewater Rehabilitation in Critical Natural Resources CONNECTING YOU ALL AROUND AUSTIN Project Location / Background Critical Pipe Characteristics Critical Condition- A failure may impact health & safety Location Characteristics Erosion Hazard Zone Possible obstruction in pipe Pipe is in the bed of tributary of Bull Creek. Location Characteristics Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone according to City of Austin Golden-cheeked Warbler – Zone 1 Endangered Cave Species Habitat Karst – Zone 1 Critical Water Quality Zone BCCP zone Threatened Salamanders in creek 100 YR Floodplain 2 DETERIORATED CONCRETE PIPE (END OF SERVICE LIFE) Identified Needing Rehabilitation Approx. 779 LF 18” Concrete Pipe and Manholes (Built 1972) Cured-In-Place Pipe Rehabilitation – Approx. 779 LF 18” pipe to be rehabilitated – Use one manhole MH#40115 to insert liner and other manhole MH#40391 to capture liner – Minimal impact to Environment – Bypass pumping pipe to be routed through the top culvert to minimize impact to salamanders and traffic – Construction method eliminates the need for US Fish and Wildlife permit – Increase life of pipe with minimal disturbance to creek PROPOSED REPLACEMENT N NTS 3 PROJECT DETAILS Construction Cost Estimate $250,000 Area of Parkland needed for temporary use: 1,066 sq. ft. for work area. 6,138 sq. ft. for staging area Permitting Site Plan Development Permit, Temporary traffic control permit from TxDOT, Balcones Conservation Canyon Preserve, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Design & Permitting Duration 6 months Construction Duration 2 weeks installation; One-month total construction time Construction Method Cured in place Rehabilitation Tree Impact Public Impact Trim trees for clearance Block section of Trail and parking lot while rehabilitating segment in Parkland and during spoils removal. 4
B2: B-Memorandum of Understanding — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D I N G 9/28/2021 M.O.U. # PARD 21-003 Greg Meszaros, P.E. Director, Austin Water Department Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP Director, Parks and Recreation Department TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Spicewood Springs Regional Mobility Improvements DATE: Austin Water is allowed to use the parkland located at Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt (7806 N Capital of Texas Hwy) as part of the work site for the above referenced project, as indicated in Attachment “A” (Location Map). The parkland is to be used for Temporary Use only. The requested area is: Temporary Use (Work Area): 1,066 sq. ft. = $333 Temporary Use (Staging Area): 6,138 sq. ft. = $1,918 Total Mitigation Value = $2,251 Austin Water is in agreement to provide the following 6-inch cement-treated base course at the north gravel parking lot at 5300 ½ Old Spicewood Springs Road, as mitigation in return for the temporary use of the parkland. The area of the restoration is 5,151 sq. ft., and is located adjacent to the existing concrete driveway. This area will be used for staging during the proposed project (see Attachment “B” Mitigation Area). No other mitigation is required. Subgrade Preparations = $1,502 6-Inch Cement Treated Base Course = $4,730 Total Park Value of Improvements = $6,232 The estimated Project Start Date is January 2023 The estimated duration of the parkland use is 30 Calendar Days. Estimated Date of Final Completion (Restoration complete and accepted by Environmental Inspector and PARD; Parkland open for Public Use) is February 2023 Extension/modification of parkland use must receive prior written approval from PARD. Additional fees will be assessed at the same daily rate as stated in Attachment “C” of this M.O.U. Austin Water Point of Contact is: Ron Crane, P.E. Phone Number: 512-972-0260 1 of 2 Phone Number: 512-974-3418 Public Works Department Point of Contact is: Grishma Shah, P.E. Parks and Recreation Department Point of Contact is: Gregory Montes Phone Number: 512-974-9458 Parks & Recreation Board: 9-28-2021 ____________________________________________________________ Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP Director, Parks and Recreation Department CONCURRENCE ____________________________________________________________ Greg Meszaros, P.E. Director, Austin Water Date Date Attachments: A (Mitigation Calculation Worksheet) B (Mitigation Area) C (Location Map) 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT "A" - M.O.U. MITIGATION FEES CALCULATION WORKSHEET - SUMMARY Calculated Fee Project: Spicewood Springs Regional Mobility Improvements - AW MOU # 21-003 Temporary Use - Residential Work …
B3: Presentation — original pdf
Austin Parks and Recreation Department PUD Amendment 305 S. Congress “Statesman” (C814-89-0003.02) Parks and Recreation Board September 2021 Scott Grantham Principal Planner Parks and Recreation Department Overview • Consider a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment; evaluate superiority with regard to Parks • PUD Site – context and proposals • Suggested categories • Land Requirements (Deeded Land, Easements) • Park Development (Park Plan, Park Investment) • Triggering / Phasing • Circulation (Trail, Access) • Water (drainage, water quality ponds) • Parks and Recreation Board action 2 4 3 4 Land Requirements 5 6 7 Blue: Inundated Land: 0% Red: CWQZ: 50% Green: Unencumbered: 100% Purple: Easement: 50% 8 Unencumbered Land (Full Credit) Encumbered Land (e.g. CWQZ) (Half Credit) Inundated Land (Zero Credit) Fully Deeded Land Proposed Easements (Half Credit) Total (Fully Deeded and Easement) Total Site Gross Percentage Credited Percentage Acres Factor Credit 1 0.5 0 0.5 1.44 4.23 1.11 6.78 1.59 8.37 18.86 44.4% 23.1% * Recommend deeded land have no programming conditions written into deed 1.44 2.12 0 3.55 0.80 4.35 9 Park Development 10 11 12 Investments of other PUDs • Austin Green: $100 + per unit; not including other minimum improvements obligated by PUD - urban trails, environmental restoration, grading, etc., (approximately $100 million). • Camelback: specific park details in PUD, minimum investment is $1.5 million. Allowed a maximum of 200 units, which breaks down to $7,500 per unit. 13 Page from South Central Waterfront Vision Framework. 14 Triggering / Phasing 15 16 Circulation 17 18 19 20 Water 21 22 23 Related Items • South Central Waterfront Vision Plan – approved vision plan, lacks accompanying zoning which would allow for vision • Austin Economic Development Corporation – could take on role in implementing vision • Tax Implement Financing (TIF), financing tool which could be used • Project Connect – parkland taking would be handled similarly to other park areas (e.g. Auditorium Shores) • HOWEVER – PUD is zoning and has regulatory authority regardless of entity that is building or how financing occurs 24 PARD recommends and finds PUD Amendment superior, only with the following conditions (next 3 slides) 25 Land Dedication Dedicate by deed as public parkland at least 6.78 acres along Lady Bird Lake. Remove from deed any conditions regarding park programming Dedicate by park easement, granting public access at least 1.59 acres of plazas and connections; this will need to increase to include all …
Agenda — original pdf
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) September 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm Via Videoconference Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jroATJQiRF2nqm9bOkZ1gw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Members: Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Sara Inés Calderón Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Selina Yee Erin Dempsey Errol Hardin Dr. Sterling Lands Christina Puentes, Chair AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC FORUM 2. ICRC PRESENTATION be limited to 3 minutes) ADJOURNMENT 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION – Must Have Signed In Prior to Meeting (Each speaker will 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 Matt Dugan at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov. Versión en español a continuación. Public Forum Procedure preliminary redistricting map 1. Purpose: to receive public input on redistricting matters following approval of 2. Logistics: request that all cell phones and electronic devices be silenced, and identify location of restrooms, entrances, and exits. Discourage speakers from repetitious or irrelevant testimony. Chair: move meeting along Vice-Chair: assist chair with time, schedule, and speaker names Staff: MC/host, assist with handouts and speakers Commissioners: limit questions to clarifications only. Specific questions shall be written and handed to Chair. Chair will have the discretion to approve questions and ask them of the speakers. 3. Public Forum Rules: All individuals wishing to make comments must sign in prior to the meeting. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes, unless additional time is granted by the Chair. Those in attendance are asked to refrain from disrupting the meeting by making noise of any kind (clapping, verbal feedback, etc); anyone who disrupts the proceedings will be asked to leave. The Commission is interested in gathering data on citizens’ view of neighborhoods, maps, and the redistricting plan. Everyone is asked to abide by these guidelines so that …
B-01 (NPA-2021-0005.01 - ALPHA .95; District 3).pdf — original pdf
Planning Commission: September 28, 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: Not scheduled at this time ACTION: 1 1 of 23B-1 Planning Commission: September 28, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: September 28, 2021- 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-1 Planning Commission: September 28, 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 loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, …
B-02 (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: September 28, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be 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 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 1 of 9B-2 C14-2021-0128 2 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 Design Standards, Select Sign Ordinances and Wildland Urban Interface (Proximity Class - Within 1.5 miles of a Wildland Area). SCHOOLS: Allison Elementary, Martin Middle and Eastside Memorial High Schools. NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Austin Lost and …
B-04 (NPA-2020-0015.03 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1).pdf — original pdf
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: DATE: RE: Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department June 22, 2021 C14-2020-0150 NPA-2020-0015.03 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning and neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) cases from the September 28, 2021 Planning Commission hearing to the October 12, 2021 hearing date. Staff is finalizing recommendations and preparing staff reports. 1 of 1B-4