Versión en español a continuación MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3 :00pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on October 13, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by noon, October 12, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 13, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, October 12, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start 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 jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov by noon, October 12, 2020. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. 13 Octubre, 2020, 3:00pm Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en perso na. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12 Octubre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a f avor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al en lace de la junta, los residentes recibirán …
Community Development Commission Resolution Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the fiscal …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Urban Transportation Commission October 13, 2020 Meeting to be held with physical distancing modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Monday, October 12 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 13, 2020 Urban Transportation Commission meeting, residents must call or email the board liaison at (512) 974 8796 or Kaycie.Alexander@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Monday, October 12 and provide the following information: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral regarding the item, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to Kaycie.Alexander@austintexas.gov by noon on Monday, October 12. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Urban Transportation Commission 13 de octubre de 2020 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 (12 de octubre antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974 8796 o Kaycie.Alexander@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20201013:XXX Austin Climate Equity Plan WHEREAS, transportation is the main driver of local air pollution and is on a course to become the single greatest source of greenhouse gases in Austin; WHEREAS, the roughly 600,000 fossil‐fuel‐burning private cars and trucks on the road are the greatest challenge to reducing local greenhouse gas emissions; WHEREAS, by 2030, the City’s Office of Sustainability predicts that the Austin area is likely to have over 800,000 vehicles on the road; WHEREAS, in order for the City to reach net‐zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, the City’s Office of Sustainability predicts that about 460,000 of those vehicles must be electric by 2030, making up about 40 percent of all vehicle‐miles traveled; WHEREAS, electric vehicles, in their manufacture and operation, produce significant pollution, in addition to perpetuating reliance on an ever‐expanding roadway network that incentivizes sprawl and travel via single‐occupancy vehicles; WHEREAS, the draft Climate Equity Plan aims for active transportation modes like bicycling, rolling, and walking to make up only 4 percent of all distances traveled by 2030; WHEREAS, the City could immediately reduce reliance on personal vehicles by implementing relatively inexpensive active transportation solutions, as demonstrated by the Healthy Streets program; WHEREAS, the perpetuation of car‐oriented regional transportation traces back to decision made by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), acting through its Transportation Policy Board; WHEREAS, in May 2020, the CAMPO Policy Board voted to adopt the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan, which, like its previous plans, prioritizes road building to serve sprawling development based on overestimated population projections in suburban and rural areas and underestimation in urban areas; WHEREAS, in June 2020, the CAMPO Policy Board voted to allocate $633 million to widening the portion of I‐35 that passes through Austin; WHEREAS, the CAMPO Policy Board includes members of the Austin City Council and other local elected officials; WHEREAS, the aggressive goals set out in the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Climate Equity Plan cannot be reconciled with CAMPO’s regional transportation plans and policies; WHEREAS, in March 2020, this Commission approved Recommendation No. 20200310‐03A, by a 7‐0 vote, identifying inconsistencies between CAMPO policies and Austin goals, and recommending solutions; WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention and initiative from the City Council and other City leadership across departments, regional cooperation with local partners, and continued engagement with …
DATE: October 11, 2020 Case Manager: Wendy Rhodes Wendy.Rhoades@austintexas.gov Amanda Swor Amanda Case File: 4329-4341 S. Congress Ave C14-2020-0093. South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team – SCCNPCT Requesting Postponement Planning Commission on October 13, 2020 TO: CC: FROM: Re: Re: From: CS-MU-NP- General Services district. To: CS-MU-V-NP- General Services district. Applicant: Drenner Group PC, Amanda Swor Case Manager: Wendy Rhodes Wendy.Rhoades@austintexas.gov . Dear Wendy Rhodes, We, the SCCNPCT and Amanda Swor with the Drenner Group are agreeable to a mutual postponement about this case that will be presented to the Planning Commission on October 13, 2020. We the SCCNPCT have been in communication with the Drenner Group to sort items regarding the zoning case C14-2020-0093. Thank you, Mario Cantu, Keena Miller & SCCNPCT.
Brentwood Neighborhood Association Serving Our Neighborhood from 45th St. to Justin Lane and North Lamar to Burnet Road Planning Commission October 9, 2020 To: From: Brentwood Neighborhood Association Steering Committee Re: We are writing this letter to inform the Planning Commission that our Steering Committee cannot support the environmental variance at this site due to the following reasons: 1512 W. Koenig Lane Environmental Variance 1. Since being re-zoned in 2004 (from SF-3 to LO-MU-NP), the property has been cited by Code Compliance for non-permitted Change of Use (residential to commercial). a. As part of that illegal change of use, gravel was added to the entire backyard to facilitate parking (without the required permits). b. In addition, a number of trees were removed (under “residential” use, although commercial use conversion was underway). Replacement of the removed trees has never been sought by the City to mitigate the loss of our urban forest. (see 2012 and 2018 aerial photos above). 2. Flooding (without current improvements – parking, driveways, etc) exists at this site (see photo at right). This shows the illegal improvements prior to being required to seek official Change of Use permit. It also shows “empty” backyard (except for standing water) where trees were previously. a. Since this project has no required on-site detention, we believe that the vegetative strips (given the increase in impervious cover from original SF use to proposed use in Site Development package) will be insufficient to mitigate downstream flooding in Brentwood (and neighborhoods to our west that flow into Shoal Creek). b. Given the lack of good faith on the part of owners of this property, we are concerned that maintenance of filter beds and other features to remedy environmental impacts will not happen in a way that safely protects adjacent neighbors and properties downstream. 3. Therefore, we are asking you deny this variance unless the following are required: more robust on-site detention, replacement of trees, and rainwater collection. Your help in this matter is appreciated to keep our neighborhood safe, especially due to increased contributing areas to Atlas 14 in this immediate area. Respectfully, Kristine Poland, BNA President
Recommendation 20201013-04b Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan Community Development Commission October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20201013:02A Austin Climate Equity Plan WHEREAS, transportation is the main driver of local air pollution and is on a course to become the single greatest source of greenhouse gases in Austin; WHEREAS, the roughly 600,000 fossil-fuel-burning private cars and trucks on the road are the greatest challenge to reducing local greenhouse gas emissions; WHEREAS, by 2030, the City’s Office of Sustainability predicts that the Austin area is likely to have over 800,000 vehicles on the road; WHEREAS, in order for the City to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, the City’s Office of Sustainability predicts that about 460,000 of those vehicles must be electric by 2030, making up about 40 percent of all vehicle-miles traveled; WHEREAS, electric vehicles, in their manufacture and operation, produce significant pollution, in addition to perpetuating reliance on an ever-expanding roadway network that incentivizes sprawl and travel via single-occupancy vehicles; WHEREAS, the draft Climate Equity Plan aims for active transportation modes like bicycling, rolling, and walking to make up only 4 percent of all distances traveled by 2030; WHEREAS, the City could immediately reduce reliance on personal vehicles by implementing relatively inexpensive active transportation solutions, as demonstrated by the Healthy Streets program; WHEREAS, the perpetuation of car-oriented regional transportation traces back to decision made by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), acting through its Transportation Policy Board; WHEREAS, in May 2020, the CAMPO Policy Board voted to adopt the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan, which, like its previous plans, prioritizes road building to serve sprawling development based on overestimated population projections in suburban and rural areas and underestimation in urban areas; WHEREAS, in June 2020, the CAMPO Policy Board voted to allocate $633 million to widening the portion of I-35 that passes through Austin; WHEREAS, the CAMPO Policy Board includes members of the Austin City Council and other local elected officials; WHEREAS, the aggressive goals set out in the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Climate Equity Plan cannot be reconciled with CAMPO’s regional transportation plans and policies; WHEREAS, in March 2020, this Commission approved Recommendation No. 20200310-03A, by a 7-0 vote, identifying inconsistencies between CAMPO policies and Austin goals, and recommending solutions; WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention and initiative from the City Council and other City leadership across departments, regional cooperation with local partners, and continued engagement with …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3:00pm MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Bertha Delgado Fisayo Fadelu Amit Motwani Karen Paup Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Housing and Planning Department) Jesse Gutierrez (Housing and Planning Department) Lisa Rodriguez (Housing and Planning Department) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Kimberly Maddox (Austin Public Health) Zach Baumer (Office of Sustainability) Celine Rendon (Office of Sustainability) MINUTES Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:15pm with 8 members present. Commissioner Delagdo joined the meeting at 3:25pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the September 9, 2020, Community Development Commission special called meeting minutes. On Commissioner Young’s motion, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, the September 9, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action on the election of Community Development Commission (CDC) officers. Commissioner Young nominated Commissioner Paup as Chair, and Commisioner Acosta nominated Commissioner Motwani as Chair. Commissioner Paup declined the nomination to serve as Chair, expressing interest in serving instead as Vice Chair. On Commissioner Acosta’s nomination, Commissioner Paup’s second, Commissioner Motwani was unanimously elected Chair of the CDC. On Commissioner Young’s nomination, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, Commissioner Paup was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the CDC. b) Discussion and possible action on the appointment of commissioners and election of the Chair to the CDC Housing Committee. This item was tabled for the next meeting. c) Briefing, discussion and possible action on items brought forward by the Reimagining Public Safety Working Group (Chair Deshotel and Commissioners Acosta, Sloan and Woods) Chair Deshotel briefed the board. No action was taken. 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano presented. b) Presentation, discussion and possible action on the 2020 – 2024 Neighborhood Services Strategic Plan (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano …
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 13 October 2020 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on October 13, 2020 via videoconference. Cynthia Weatherby Commission Members in Attendance: Daniel Alvarado Mario Champion – Chair Kelly Davis Commission Members Absent: Samuel Franco Michael Wilfley Alex Reyna Susan Somers Athena Leyton Daniel Hennessey– Vice Chair CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 5:44 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: AUGUST 5, 2020 MEETING The September 11, 2020 minutes were approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Hennessey, and Wilfley absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Austin Climate Equity Plan Recommendation – Discussion and Possible Action A motion to adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan Recommendation with edits was made by Chair Champion, seconded by Commissioner Runas and approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Hennessey, and Wilfley absent. 3. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Staff and Commissioners gave updates regarding the Joint Sustainability Commission, Downtown Commission, Bicycle Advisory Council, Pedestrian Advisory Council, and the City Council Mobility Committee. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Adoption of the 2021 Meeting Calendar ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m. without objection.
Recommendation 20201013-04b Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan Community Development Commission October 13, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Joint Sustainability Committee, the Office of Sustainability and the Equity Office worked collaboratively to assemble a diverse team of Austin community members and an equitable process for engaging the community to develop the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and update to the Austin Community Climate Plan; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan was developed as an intentionally anti-racist plan that aims to be a step toward achieving racial equity in the Austin community; and WHEREAS, successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan will depend on focused attention from the City Council and other City leadership, adequate funding, guidance from community advisory bodies and continued engagement with the broader Austin community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION supports the JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN’s recommendation that the Austin City Council move as quickly as possible to: 1. Adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, 2. Direct the city manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Animal Advisory Commission Monday, October 12, 2020 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held October 12, 6 to 8:30 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 by NOON on Sunday, October 11. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, at Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov or 512-978-0565, no later than noon, Sunday, October 11. Email works best for communicating. Information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) you wish to speak on, whether you are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start 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 on Sunday, October 11. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If broadcast live, the meeting may be watched here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion October 12, 2020, 6 – 8:30 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 noon, Sunday, October 11, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov or 512-978- 0565 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Schedule 2021 • March 8 (SXSW is March 15 – 21, 2021) • November 8 (Veteran’s Day is Thursday, November 11) Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Schedule for 2021 Second Mondays Second Mondays, 2021: • January 11 • February 8 • April 12 • May 10 • June 14 • July 12 • August 9 • September 13 • October 11 • December 13 [Type here]
Animal Advisory Commission Meeting October 12, 2020 Agenda Item 4b Backup submitted by Commissioner Ryan Clinton The Human Animal Support Services ("HASS") initiative includes planning and implementing the following programs: • Supporting and encouraging owners of pets to rehome their animals rather than burdening the shelter system. • Supporting and encouraging persons who find pets to return the animals to their owners. • Supporting pet owners who want to keep their animals by providing, if necessary, veterinary medical and behavioral support. • Working to find outcomes for animals before they enter the shelter system (or as soon as • possible thereafter). Improving services to traditionally underserved communities and those that may lack the resources necessary to utilize existing shelter services. HASS does not include: • Closing intake. • Long waiting periods for adoptions, owner surrenders, or stray intake.
Ordinance No. 20191017-025 Section 3-1-26 - Add language to (A); (2) has new language; original numbers (2) and (3) become (3) and (4): 3-1-26 NOTICE TO RESCUE ORGANIZATION (A) Not less than two business days before the euthanasia of any animal that does not qualify for exemption under Section C, the City animal shelter must: (C) This section does not apply to: (1) An animal who is irremediably suffering; (2) An animal who has been recommended for euthanasia for humane reasons or to protect the public from imminent danger to persons or property. To qualify, the animal must meet four of the following decision-making criteria: i. Multiple severe bites in either a single incident or multiple incidents. ii. Escalation to severity of bite incidents. iii. No immediate warning preceding a bite or bites. iv. Immediately after the bite occurs, the animal’s behavior appears to return to normal. v. Demonstrated aggression to other animals, most often including severe injury or death. vi. Demonstrated aggression to humans, most often including documented bites. vii. Shelter staff cannot safely care for or transfer the animal. (3) A dog whose release to a rescue organization would violate a court order; or (4) A dog with a documented history of unprovoked biting that has resulted in severe injury to a person.
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0050 BOA DATE: October 12th, 2020 ADDRESS: 3002 Scenic Dr. OWNER: Meredith Dreiss COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 AGENT: Rick Raspberry ZONING: SF-3-NP (West Austin Neighborhood Group) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 15 BLK D *FIRST RESUB OF BROWN HERMAN ADDN NO 2 SEC 4 VARIANCE REQUEST: increase shoreline frontage from 20 percent (20%) to 30 percent (30%) SUMMARY: remodel and replace existing Boat Dock. ISSUES: existing non-compliant and non-conforming conditions of existing Boat Dock. ZONING LAND USES Site North South East West SF-3-NP P-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP Single-Family Public Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Save Barton Creek Assn. Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources Tarrytown Alliance Tarrytown Neighborhood Association West Austin Neighborhood Group C-1/1 C-1/2 C-1/3 C-1/4 C-1/5 C-1/6 C-1/7 C-1/8 Director of Development Services Department December 19, 2019 City of Austin P.O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Dear Director: Re: Site Plan Revision Application and Project Summary for Proposed Boat Dock Replacement, 3002 Scenic Drive on Lake Austin, TX On behalf of the owners of the referenced property I am presenting the attached site plan revision application and associated records requesting the release of a revised Site Plan (SP-01-0251D) for the development of a conforming Boat Dock, Dock Access, and Necessary Appurtenances in accordance with City Code 25-2-1173. Attached (Exhibit “B”) is the owner’s written authorization letter engaging me to act as the owner’s agent on these matters. The proposed plans and specifications comply with City Code 25-7-62 along with all other parts of City Ordinance No. 20140626-113 Relating to the Lake Austin Zoning District and the Regulation of Boat Docks, Bulkheads, and Shoreline Access. Additionally, the proposed replacement dock footprint will conform with the original 2001 dock footprint approved by the City per SP-01-0251D and accepted by the City per 2002-012342 BP (Exhibit “ ”). Listed below are the attached detailed project summary and records for application, plans, and supporting documents, as follows: Project Summary Acreage to be developed > 0.0165 Acres Watershed in which project is located > North Taylor Slough Type of development > Boat Dock, Dock Access, and Necessary Appurtenances Explanation of any proposed project phasing > None Methods to be used to handle storm water …
