Austin Parks and Recreation Department Barton Creek Greenbelt Reservation Pilot Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager PARB Presentation September 2020 1 2 CHALLENGES • Environmental Impacts • Litter • Flooding and Closures • Safety and Response Time • Social Distancing • Neighborhood/Parking Concerns 3 RECENT EFFORTS • Quarterly Trash Surveys • Leave No Trace Hot Spot • Additional Programing • Upgraded Entry Trash/Recycle and Signage 4 PILOT PROJECT • Free Reservations Available Online • Park Monitors In Place At 7 Entrances • Reservations Implemented Thursday-Sunday • 10:30am-7:30pm 5 GUIDING QUESTIONS • Can managing access provide enjoyable access/nature appreciation for park users? • Can a reservation system be implemented equitably? • Is this a model that could work in this park or other parks? • What are potential benefits and challenges of increasing staffing levels at the Barton Creek Greenbelt? • Are there changes to environmental impacts? 6 DATA COLLECTION • Number of Reservations • Trash Survey • Number of Reservations Claimed • Public Survey Feedback • Visitors Without Reservations • Public Feedback • Demographic Data • Environmental Impact 7 NEXT STEPS • Project runs through November • Public Feedback • Data Analysis • Recommendations 8 Questions Questions 9
PARKS & RECREATION RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS Presented by: Lucas Massie, Assistant Director and Kimberly McNeeley, Director September 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting 1 Dedicated Resources Staffing Levels • PARD has one FTE (full-time employee) dedicated to PARD specific efforts associated with homelessness • PARD Park Rangers assist the single FTE with specific efforts associated with homelessness 2 Dedicated Resources Service Partnerships • Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) which assists with connection to resources, including medical, mental and substance abuse counseling and housing • Pathways for Transitions to Housing (PATH) which assists with connection to resources, including medical, mental and substance abuse counseling and housing 3 Dedicated Resources Workforce First Program • The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF) administers Workforce First, which is an alternative employment program, where individuals are offered the opportunity to work in service of the community as an alternative to panhandling • As PARD’s cleanup contractor, TOOF abates encampments through assignment and direction of staff 4 Dedicated Resources City-Wide Coordination • Watershed Protection Department (WPD) which we coordinate with to manage encampments and keep our waterways clean • Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) which provides funding and storage assistance for encampment cleanup efforts 5 Code and Enforcement Code & Ordinance • City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Park Rules, Section 22. Camping and Overnight Use • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 8-1-11 (B) A person may not fish, camp, or use a specific area in a public recreation area between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without an approval 6 Code and Enforcement Code & Ordinance • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 8-1-11 (G) A person may not remain in a public recreation area if the person is advised that the person's behavior is disruptive and the person is instructed to leave the property by supervisor of the department • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 9-4-11 – Camping and Obstruction in Certain Public Areas 7 Code and Enforcement Enforcement • Curfew Violation § 8-1-11 (B) • Law enforcement issues a Class C Misdemeanor ticket for violating park hours. (Can result in arrest if individual refuses to leave at that time) • Disruptive Use/Inclusive Use Violation § 8-1-11 (G) • Criminal Trespass Violation • CTN Form A: Requires three warnings before issuance effective on the sixth day (1 year) • CTN Form B: Requires one warning before issuance and is effective immediately (1 day) 8 Code …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: September 2020 PLANNING UPDATES: Walter E. Long Metro Park Vision Plan: The park vision plan was presented to City Council at the September 1 work session meeting. After Council direction, this vision plan is currently on the October 15 Council meeting agenda. The draft vision plan and additional information can be found at the project’s website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/walter-e-long-park-vision-plan. District 1 Vision Plan for John Treviño Jr. Metropolitan Park at Morrison Ranch: The park vision plan was presented to City Council at the September 15 work session and is scheduled to be considered for adoption by City Council on October 1, 2020, barring any additional Council direction. The draft vision plan and additional information can be found at the project’s website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/john-trevino-jr-metropolitan-park-vision-plan. District 1 George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center Facility Expansion Plan: The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) and the consultant team continue with the planning phase following several months of community engagement. All materials from previous engagement activities, including the presentation and recording from Community Meeting #1, are available on the project’s webpage and allow community members to provide feedback and address the same questions posed in Community Meeting #1. After presenting updates to the African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) at their July 6 and August 3 meetings, the planning team requested a working group to continue to be involved throughout the planning process. The team will meet with the Commission's Culture and Lifelong Learning Working Group on September 22, as well as the City Technical Advisory Group on September 21. The preliminary planning concepts will be presented to the community at the second virtual community-wide meeting on October 3. The meeting will be hosted virtually via Zoom and streamed live on the Carver Museum's Facebook page. Additional information can be found at the project’s website: https://www.austintexas.gov/CarverATXplanning, or SpeakUp Austin! page: https://www.speakupaustin.org/carveratx-planning. District 1 Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan: This community-activated planning process continues in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Community Powered Workshop and their selected consultant, Asakura Robinson. PARD and the Watershed Protection Department (WPD) maintain involvement through a working group of City staff members including the National Park Service; the project also has a working group of community members. The team will host the second round of virtual community picnics on October 15 and 17. For additional information, upcoming events and opportunities to get involved visit …
Subject: Memo from Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, dated July 31, 2020, with the subject line “Recommendations for Creating the Austin Economic Development Corporation”. Mayor and council, After reviewing the above-mentioned memo, the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (the Board) has determined one of the recommendations outlined in the report to be premature to implement at this time, and perhaps indefinitely. On page 20 of this report, Under Task 4, the consultant states “The President, CFO and interim COO will petition COA for a contract to immediately pursue approval of relevant plans for South Central Waterfront, with AEDC fulfilling the roles contemplated by the SCWAB for the LGC.” Further, on page 8 of Appendix 8, the consultant states “The City of Austin should contract with AEDC to manage the day-to-day of these particular entities [the Board included] and make them part of the “family” of organizations. It may make sense to disband some of them.” As discussed in our meeting on April 24, 2020, the Board is generally supportive of the recent work performed by the Economic Development Department and its consultant QBL Partners, with regard to the formation of an Austin Economic Development Corporation. We received a briefing from both of these entities prior to their full report being released to the public or the Board. In an effort to ensure the process was not slowed down, we agreed to support their work, generally, but reserved our right to make any sort of recommendations which may be needed based on the details of the full report, after its release. The recommendation to disband the Board and leave future implementation recommendations solely to city staff is of particular concern to the SCWAB members, given our mandate to “provide continuity and communication among stakeholders… and to provide recommendations to the city council regarding plan implementation”. Our board is made up of not only experts in their field but community members which live nearby the project area. Our input has been and will continue to be imperative to this process. More importantly, we feel that it is critical to the success of the project that we continue to foster meaningful community engagement through a process that is transparent and in the best interest of not just the residents of the immediate surrounding area, but the city as a whole. There are many community benefits, such as affordable housing and parks outlined in the plan that …
To: South Central Waterfront Advisory Board From: Alan Holt Date: September 23, 2020 RE: Financial Calculator Assumptions- Notes, Affordable [housing], and Market __________________________________________________________________________ At the September 23, 2020 meeting of the SCWAB, staff will provide a real-time demonstration of the Financial Calculator, developed by ECONorthwest for the City of Austin Planning Department. The Financial Calculator is a dynamic spreadsheet which combines multiple layers of varying inputs (physical project costs; district buildout assumptions; redevelopment assumptions, etc.) that can be mixed-and-matched to do scenario pro forma analysis. During this demonstration, staff will show the kinds of data which are included with the multiple “tabs” in the spreadsheet. The full range of tabs include: Notes; Rollup; Development Summary; Plan Scenarios; Pro Formas; OTC; Market; Infrastructure; Affordable. Some of those data inputs the SCWAB has seen before. For instance, the “Infrastructure” tab includes the information from the District Physical Framework Project Costs spreadsheet, which was backup material provided to the SCWAB earlier this year that associates the costs per property. Another tab (“OTC”) looks specifically at six redevelopment scenarios for affordable housing on the One Texas Center parking lot, which was also supplied as backup in a prior SCWAB meeting. This supporting pdf backup provides a snapshot of the following three tabs, for the purpose of informing the live demonstration of the calculator tool at today’s meeting: This tab provides an overview of the methodology, assumptions and terms that ECONorthwest used in developing the calculator. The “Notes” tab provides specific definitions for data found in the subsequent tabs. Notes Tab: Affordable Tab: The “Affordable” tab contains information about the cost incurred by the City of Austin to produce income-restricted housing units, with the intention to incentivize and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units. The data draws from recent affordable housing projects that the NHCD helped develop. Market Assumptions Tab: The “Market” tab includes critical market assumption inputs that affect the pro forma analysis. In 2016, the SCW Appendices called these inputs the “development assumptions.” These are the range of inputs that a developer uses to create a pro forma analysis. For this new calculator, EcoNorthwest recycled the development assumptions from 2016 as one potential input, and created six new “Development Assumptions” that can be chosen to compare the feasibility. For the demonstration today, the “2019 Interviews” market assumptions are used to drive the financial modeling. These values …
South Central Waterfront SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board| Austin, TX THE SCW VISION: Community Benefits Financially feasible Public/Private Partnerships to make the district: ● GREEN: Retrofitting 17 new acres of connected parks, trails, plazas and open spaces across a patchwork of properties ● CONNECTED: Insert .6 miles of new streets, add over 2 miles of refurbished and new sidewalks, and include transit options, to create a walkable and transit- friendly district ● AFFORDABLE: Incentive and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units Context of presentation: 1. Council Resolution on SCW (Feb. 2020): …”The City Council directs the City Manager to provide a briefing to City Council on the status of the update to the financial and economic assumptions [for a] Tax Increment Financing Plan.” 2. The “Statesman PUD” is in process. 3. Impending creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AECD). Underlying questions to presentation: 1. How does the calculator address a portion of the Council directive? a. Given the limits of the calculator, how do we complete the TIRZ market feasibility & absorption/revenue forecast to fully address the Council directive? 2. How might the financial calculator inform the “Statesman” PUD review? 3. How might the financial calculator inform the impending AEDC? Updating the infrastructure plan: The big shift WATERFRONT PARK INTERNAL STREETS BARTON SPRINGS EXTENSION CROCKETT SQUARE E Riverside 2016 SCW Plan 2020 Modified SCW Plan ● Block Structure reflects idealized district vision ● Barton Springs Alignment: ○ ○ ○ ○ Requires City Leadership to facilitate cooperation between two major property owners - Cox & Crockett Requires City Initiative and Public Funding to complete the construction Park & Pedestrian Plazas - 9.6 acres; flexible layout Crockett Square - 1 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green Connector ● Open Space Requirements: ● Block Structure follows the flexible guidelines laid out in the 2016 Plan and reflects on- the-ground realities ● Barton Springs Alignment: follows property boundary between Cox & Crockett Barton Springs on Cox property consistent w/ 2019 PUD proposal ■ This shift requires Cox to dedicate ~1.6 acres to Barton Springs Rd. that would otherwise have been on Crockett ● Open Space Requirements: Key Open Spaces change slightly to accommodate the altered grid structure Cox Property requirement ~ 9 acres Park & Pedestrian Plazas Crockett Property - 1.3 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green …
DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 South Central Waterfront 2020 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Update DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 Table of Contents 2 5 8 25 48 Introduction Physical Framework Financial Framework Appendices City Leadership : Implementation Priorities DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 Financial Framework 4 THE SCW FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FUNDING TOOLKIT DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 ● ● ● R D ● ● ● ○ ○ T F A R ✔ ✔ D A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ T F ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DISTRICT PROJECT COSTS ● ● ○ ○ ■ ■ ● ● F T A M 1 . 1 1 $ M 9 . 9 4 $ M 9 . 9 7 $ D R M 1 . 5 $ M 7 . 2 $ M 5 . 5 $ M 9 . 5 $ M 1 . 7 $ M 5 . 3 $ M 8 . 1 $ SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STATESMAN & CROCKETT SITES M 3 . 9 7 $ ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● T A F ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 BUILDOUTS FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TIPPING PARCELS T F A ● ● R D T F A R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 HYBRID BUILDOUT ● ● ● ● ● T F A UPDATED 3D MODEL - COULD BE GOOD TO SHOW USES TOO R D T F A R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial …
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 AT 10:00 AM Agenda item 3a: Discussion with Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzales and Housing & Planning Department Director Rosie Truelove on Neighborhood Housing and Community Development & Planning and Zoning merger. NHCD & Planning and Zoning merger > HOUSING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT • Planning and Zoning + NHCD merger • Inclusive Planning & the SCW Plan • Department expertise w/ affordable housing to support the SCW Plan goals New HPD Org Chart – Inclusive Planning & the SCW Plan * South Central Waterfront *effective 10/1/2020 Inclusive Planning Team & the SCW Implementation Imagine Austin Team Small Area Plan Team Land Development Code Team South Central Waterfront Team HPD & the SCW 20% Affordable Housing Vision SCW P3 Funding Toolkit: SCW P3 approach: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN SPACES (Parks, Trails, Plazas) AFFORDABLE HOUSING Partnerships with the Private Sector for on-site & off-site affordable housing PRIVATELY FUNDED Baseline Development Requirement Bonus Development Requirement Public Improvement District Philanthropy (Conservancy) PUBLICLY FUNDED Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Public Utilities Affordable Housing (AHTF, tax credits) Questions & Discussion
South Central Waterfront SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board | Austin, TX PURPOSE of the SCW Financial Framework Update: To provide City Council & decision-makers with information and a calculator to explore scenarios to understand financial impacts of potential policy choices. Today's Presentation: • Quick review of work to date that informs the Financial Calculator. • Review sample scenarios to understand how the Calculator can be used to test financial implications and inform policy choices by decision-makers. THE SCW VISION: Community Benefits Financially feasible Public/Private Partnerships to make the district: ● GREEN: Retrofitting 17 new acres of connected parks, trails, plazas and open spaces across a patchwork of properties ● CONNECTED: Insert .6 miles of new streets, add over 2 miles of refurbished and new sidewalks, and include transit options, to create a walkable and transit- friendly district ● AFFORDABLE: Incentive and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units Updating the infrastructure plan: The big shift WATERFRONT PARK INTERNAL STREETS BARTON SPRINGS EXTENSION CROCKETT SQUARE E Riverside 2016 SCW Plan 2020 Modified SCW Plan ● Block Structure reflects idealized district vision ● Barton Springs Alignment: ○ ○ ○ ○ Requires City Leadership to facilitate cooperation between two major property owners - Cox & Crockett Requires City Initiative and Public Funding to complete the construction Park & Pedestrian Plazas - 9.6 acres; flexible layout Crockett Square - 1 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green Connector ● Open Space Requirements: ● Block Structure follows the flexible guidelines laid out in the 2016 Plan and reflects on- the-ground realities ● Barton Springs Alignment: follows property boundary between Cox & Crockett Barton Springs on Cox property consistent w/ 2019 PUD proposal ■ This shift requires Cox to dedicate ~1.6 acres to Barton Springs Rd. that would otherwise have been on Crockett ● Open Space Requirements: Key Open Spaces change slightly to accommodate the altered grid structure Cox Property requirement ~ 9 acres Park & Pedestrian Plazas Crockett Property - 1.3 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green Connector ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2020 Updated SCW Illustrative Plan SCW Infrastructure Projects: Basis for District Project Plan OPEN SPACE ~ 17 acres parks, trails, plazas 34%, $85,250,220 RECLAIMED WATER 1%, $2,210,819 UTILITIES 13%, $32,471,510 $251,928,285 ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE 0.8 miles refurbished roads 0.6 miles new roads 30%, $75,796,628 STREETSCAPE 20%, $51,213,632 GREEN …
Parks and Recreation Board Financial Committee PARB Bylaws Article 8 – Standing Committees Bylaws adopted November 2016 mandate the Contracts Committee and Land, Facilities and Program Committee. Charge of LFP Committee to “serve in an advisory capacity on issues of development and programs of the public parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities, and the general welfare of the parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities.” May 27, 2020 PARB discussed continuation or termination of Land, Facilities and Program Committee. PARB could create a Financial Committee to replace Land, Facilities and Program Committee. Reasoning for and Operation of Financial Committee Challenges to funding Parks and Recreation goals are increasing. State law changes to City’s control over property tax rate changes and COVID-19 related closures of fee generating activities and additional expenses are causing additional pressure on PARD; closure of fee-based programs and facilities may continue on and off into the future creating volatility. PARB would benefit from members being able to develop more in-depth knowledge on budget issues and additional PARD funding opportunities, to provide meaningful input on budget and funding to PARD staff, and to be more effective advocates for PARD funding. Financial Committee would set an annual agenda for itself each year outlining the financial items meriting consideration, including an annual review of capital improvements, an annual review of fees charged by PARD, proposals for generating income to be used for parks and parks acquisition, and at least two meetings reserved each year for reviewing the PARD proposed budget prior to presentation and consideration of the budget by the PARB. Next Steps Board and Staff discussion on creation of Financial Committee as advisory committee to PARB on issues of budget, fees, revenue, funding and other financial matters. Recommend PARB bylaw amendment at October PARB meeting. City Council Audit & Finance Committee reviews and approves or denies at November meeting.
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – 3:00-4:30 p.m. MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a special meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 3:02pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Vice Chair Romteen Farasat; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason- Murphy; Fred Morgan; Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Suzanne Piper; Anthony Segura; Amanda Ross; and Sammi Curless. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of September 2, 2020 were approved as corrected on Board Member Cottam Sajbel motion, Board Member Mason-Murphy second on a 7- 0 with Vice Chair Farasat abstaining, Board Member Faust off the dais and Board Members Luca and Morgan absent. Board Members Luca and Morgan joined the meeting at approximately 3:10pm. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Make a recommendation to the City Council on the official naming of “Ebba Springs” in response to a proposal filed by a local property owner to the United States Board on Geographic Names, that concerns an unnamed spring located on private property in the City’s extra-territorial jurisdiction near Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park and the Austin Lake Hills neighborhood. Board Member DePalma made a motion that the Parks and Recreation Board offers no objection to the naming of “Ebba Springs”; Board Member Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0 with Board Member Faust off the dais. 2. Presentation and discussion of the Barton Creek Greenbelt reservation pilot. Presented by Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. The Board discussed the item, but no action was taken. Page 1 of 2 3. Presentation and discussion of people experiencing homelessness response on parkland. Presented by Kimberly McNeeley, Director, Parks and Recreation Department. The Board discussed the item, but no action was taken. C. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding modifications to the bylaws of the Parks and Recreation Board. Due to time constraints, item moved to October meeting. 2. Discussion of swimming pools and COVID-19 modified operations. Presenter: Board Member Laura Cottam Sajbel Director McNeeley provided notice that pools will open with modified operations beginning on September 26. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding the Alternative Funding Working …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: September 23, 2020 The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The meeting was available for viewing at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Andrea Freiburger, Vice Chair Pablo Avila; Commissioners: Jessica Mangrum, Natalya Sheddan, Timothy Stostad, James Briceno, Wordy Thompson, Elizabeth Mueller, Sade Ogunbode, Edgar Farrera, and John Green. Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke was absent. Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Division Manager; Marlayna Wright, Investigator; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Inspector; Justin Brummer, Interim Field Supervisor; Kecia Lara, Field Supervisor; Joseph Lucas, Investigator; John Hale, Investigator; Irma Ybarra, Inspector; and Brandon Carr, Assistant City Attorney. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Elizabeth Mueller moved to approve the minutes from the September 23, 2020 regular meeting, seconded by Vice Chair Pablo Avila. Commissioner Mueller abstained from voting. The August meeting minutes were approved on a 10-0-1 vote. Commissioner Green abstained from the vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Due to lack of connectivity that could not be resolved, Agenda Items 1, 2, and 3, listed below, were not heard. Returning Case(s): Street Address Owner(s) 7010 Carwill Drive Evelyn McKinley Life Estate 911 E. 6th Street Johnnie B. & Ilesta Alexander c/o Johnnies’s Antiques & Collectibles Case Number(s) 1. CL 2019-036878 Case(s): 2. CL 2020-116587 1 3. CL 2020-136176 CL 2020-136179 CL 2020-136375 CL 2020-136418 CL 2020-136426 CL 2020-136436 CL 2020-136439 CL 2020-136452 CL 2020-136458 CL 2020-136461 CL 2020-136465 CL 2020-136474 1516 Burton Drive aka 1601 Royal Crest Drive aka Solaris Apartments Canyon Oaks, LP Building A-1 (Exterior) Building A-2 (Exterior) Building B-5 (Exterior) Building B-9 (Exterior) Building B-10 (Exterior) Building C-6 (Exterior) Building E-1 (Exterior) Building E-3 (Exterior) Building E-4 (Exterior) Building E-7 (Exterior) Building E-9 (Exterior) Retaining Wall by the Parking Lot Between Buildings E-3 & E-4 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and planning regarding future Building and Standards Commission retreat. A future Commission retreat was discussed by the Commission. Commissioner Mueller stated that she had not been to a retreat. Chair Freiburger stated that the retreats are very useful for new commissioners. Commissioner Mangrum stated that she would be stepping down before the end of the year and that Spring may be better in order to allow time …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Meeting on September 23, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Vice Chair Lynn Kurth called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Linda Guerrero made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, to approve the draft August 19, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. Board Member Wendy Price Todd suggested a friendly amendment to add the address of the property for sale in the South Central Waterfront district. The motion to approve (at the end of the meeting) passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes early departee Linda Guerrero and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. SCWAB Letter re: Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) – Chair Samuel Franco gave a brief background on the letter and reported on his meeting with ACM Rodney Gonzalez and EDD Director Veronica Briseno regarding the future of the SCWAB in the proposed AEDC. The Board discussed this and decided to wait to send the letter until the final AEDC proposal is released. 3. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Housing and Planning Department (HPD) – HPD Director, Rosie Truelove gave a presentation on the organizational structure of the new Housing and Planning Department and along with ACM Rodney Gonzales led a discussion on the merger of the two City departments and the continued role of the SCW team at the new department. b. SCW Financial Analysis - Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt gave a presentation on the SCW Financial Analysis completed with consultant support from 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 …
COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING September 23, 2020 COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MINUTES The Commission on Veteran Affairs convened in a Special Called Meeting on September 23, 2020 via WebEx Remote meeting. Chair Doris Williams called the Board Meeting to order at 1:02PM. Board Members in Attendance: Doris Williams - Chair Manuel Jimenez - Vice Chair Alfred Bingham Jose Carrasco Staff in Attendance: Tina Lee 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Elizabeth Rosenberg- Collura Josephine Hinds Adrenne Luna Pete Salazar Chair Williams asked the Commission members to review the minutes from the special called meeting on July 6, 2020. Chair Williams suggested a few cosmetic and sentence structures to be amended. Commissioner Hinds made a motion to approve the meeting minutes after the corrections and Commissioner Collura-Rosenberg seconded the motion. Motion passed with no objection. 2. OLD BUSINESS a) The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department updated the Commission on Veteran Affairs on the current status of Veterans Park. Progress has been made and trees are scheduled to be planted in the following week. Monuments on sight were damaged with graffiti and has been fixed. Project Veterans Pocket Park located on Veterans Drive will be in front of American Legion Post 76. The project started in mid-November 2019 with the anticipation of completion in late summer 2020 prior to COVID. The project is slated to be completed by the end of October and in time for Veterans Day. Currently there is no plan for a ribbon cutting ceremony but would like acknowledgement sent out regarding the completion of the park. b) A meeting for the guidance on the Veterans Court referral policy is scheduled for September with Pete Valdez, Judge Coffey from Community Court and Council member Renteria. Discussion and new updates will be provided after the meeting of this specific policy. COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES c) The Commission has decided to table the discussion of the proposed (TAP) Transition Assistance Program pilot program. d) The City of Austin Purchasing Department provided an update on the pilot program of the Veteran Business Enterprise initiative. This program started in 2017 as an interim program to provide 3% preference to SDVBE program (Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) and Request for Proposal (RFP) projects over $50,000. The program has not grown and the department will look into alternative certifications such as opening it up to others such …
C14-2020-0085 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0085 Lessin Lane Villas DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: SF-6-NP ADDRESS: 219 Lessin Lane SITE AREA: 1.45 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Urban ATX Development LLC (Christopher Affinito) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) 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 22, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: October 15, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff received one phone call in opposition to this rezoning case. Phone conversations are not included in backup. For all written comments received for this case, please refer to Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 1.45 acers in size, is primarily undeveloped and has access to the following streets: Lessin Lane, Reyna Street/Krebs Lane and Fort McGruder Lane. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP and is surrounded by SF-3-NP zoning to the west, north and east. To the south across Fort McGruder Lane is a property zoned GR-CO-NP. Along the western boundary of the property is floodplain and East Bouldin Creek which separates this property from the existing single-family structures. 1 of 12B-1 C14-2020-0085 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The applicant is requesting SF-6-NP district zoning to be permitted to construct a condominium development. This zoning district is intended for moderate density single family, duplex, two-family, townhouse, and condominium uses on larger lots. This lot approximately 1.45 acres with access to three streets on three sides of the property. Additionally, the SF-6 zoning district allows for more flexibility in site design which is important for sites containing environmental constraints such as large clusters of trees and floodplain areas. Rezoning to SF-6-would be consistent with the applicant’s intended use of the property and purpose statement of the district. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West SF-3-NP SF-3-NP GR-CO-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP Single Family Single Family Hospital Service Single Family Single Family NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: Dawson TIA: A TIA shall be required at the time of site plan if triggered per LDC 25-6-113. WATERSHED: East Bouldin Creek (urban) OVERLAYS: ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking and Residential Design Standards SCHOOLS: Galindo Elementary, …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN VARIANCE REQUEST REVIEW SHEET SP-2019-0328C CASE NUMBER: PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: 09/22/2020 PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS: APPLICANT: 43 N IH 35 SVRD NB 1010 Clermont AGENT: Civilitude (Jim Schissler) 5110 Lancaster Court Austin, Texas, 78723 (512) 761-6161 Cooee Yakka, LLC DBA 1010 Clermont Series (Paul Stables) P.O. Box 6464 Austin, Texas, 78762 (512) 826-1043 CASE MANAGER: Robert Anderson, (512) 974-3026 or robert.anderson@austintexas.gov PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The request is for a 3-story, 40 foot tall administrative and business office building with 5,820 square feet of gross floor area on a 0.26 acre site. The total proposed impervious cover is 8,165 square feet (69.1%). SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the site plan as proposed. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PROJECT INFORMATION: Lady Bird Lake Festival Beach Subdistrict 0.26 acres SITE AREA ZONING GR-MU-V-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN East Cesar Chavez WATERSHED WATERFRONT OVERLAY WATERSHED ORDINANCE PROPOSED USE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS PROPOSED PARKING IMPERVIOUS COVER Administrative and Business Office N/A Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (Urban) 11 total vehicle spaces (1 ADA)1, 6 bicycle spaces Allowed/Required Existing 40% 11,817 Proposed 8,165 SF / 69.1% SF / 81.3% N/A N/A N/A 1,940 SF / 16.4% 40 Feet 0.49:1 BUILDING COVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT F.A.R 80% 40 Feet 1:1 1 A parking waiver was approved by the Board of Adjustment reducing the parking requirements from 15 total required vehicle parking spaces to 11 total required vehicle spaces. 1 of 10B-2 Page 2 1010 Clermont SP-2019-0328C SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The project is located in the Festival Beach Waterfront Overlay – outside of the primary and secondary setback areas – and, therefore, has a maximum site impervious cover of 40% or 70% for projects that meet certain specified criteria [LDC Section 25-2-735(D)]. Because the site plan proposes an impervious cover amount of 69.1% without meeting the aforementioned conditions, a waiver to the maximum allowable impervious cover is required by Land Development Code Section 25-2-721(A)(1). According to the Land Development Code Section 25-2-721(A)(3)-(4), the Land Use Commission shall seek a recommendation from the Small Area Planning Joint Committee and the Environmental Commission for site plans seeking waivers from the requirements of the Waterfront Overlay Combining Districts. The applicant proposes to redevelop an existing used car sales lot into a three-story and 40-foot tall building of administrative and business office use with 5,820 square feet …
