August 2, 2021 Amanda Swor 1308 W 9th Half St Austin TX, 78703 Re: C15-2021-0081 Property Description: LOT 4 BLK 2 OLT 4 DIV Z HANCOCK SUBD Dear Amanda, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance(s) from Land Development Code Section 25-2 – Maximum Development regulations. Austin Energy does not oppose the request to reduce the amount of permitted development, provided that any proposed and existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA regulations. Any removal or relocation of existing electric facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Joseph Beeler, Planner II Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6602
1308 West 9 ½ Street C15‐2021‐0081 Board of Adjustment August 9, 2021 D-4/1-PRESENTATION Request ‐ Chapter 25‐2, Subchapter F, Article 2, § 2.1 Allow an increased floor‐to‐area ratio from 0.4:1 to 0.46:1. D-4/2-PRESENTATION Site Location D-4/3-PRESENTATION Site Location D-4/4-PRESENTATION Site Details • SF‐3‐NP: • Family Residence – Neighborhood Plan • 0.1806 acres / 7,865.6 square feet • Single‐Family Use • Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan • No FLUM exists for this NP D-4/5-PRESENTATION Zoning D-4/6-PRESENTATION D-4/7-PRESENTATION BOA Guidebook ‐ Findings From the BOA Guidebook (pg. 7) • The regulation deprives the property of a “reasonable use” that is fundamental to its use and enjoyment and is allowed by zoning ordinance. • The property is zoned SF‐3 which is intended for use a single‐family residential use. The regulations that exist do not allow for the existing family to continue to reside in the structure. A four‐bedroom home is a reasonable single‐family use. • A hardship that is unique to the property and not common to the area. • The 156 square foot ADU counts toward the FAR but is space that cannot be allocated toward a child’s bedroom. • The existing structure is designed in such a way that an additional bedroom cannot be remodeled into the space. • Granting the variance would not change the character of the neighborhood, impair the use of adjacent property, or impair the purpose of the regulations. • With the proposed addition, the building footprint will not expand, and the addition is going on top of an existing flat roof, therefore there is no additional impervious cover or building coverage. The addition would also fully comply with the McMansion building envelope. D-4/8-PRESENTATION Outreach • Outreach to nearby property owners. • Four letters of support received for the variance request. D-4/9-PRESENTATION No Similar Homes Nearby D-4/10-PRESENTATION Proposed Addition D-4/11-PRESENTATION Findings • A four‐bedroom home is a reasonable single‐family use. • The hardship is the design of the property makes an interior remodel to add a bedroom infeasible. • The variance will not alter the character of the area and will not impair the purpose of regulations because the proposed addition will not expand the building footprint, impervious cover, or building coverage. • There will be no adverse impact: We have support from adjacent neighbors. D-4/12-PRESENTATION Variance Request We respectfully request that you grant a variance to increase the floor‐to‐area ratio to 0.46 to 1.0. D-4/13-PRESENTATION D-4/14-PRESENTATION …
August 2, 2021 Andrea Hamilton 3006 Glenview Ave Austin TX, 78703 Re: C15-2021-0056 Property Description: N 55 FT OF LOT 3 BLK 7 BRYKERWOODS B Dear Andrea, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance(s) from LDC 25-2-515 (Rear Yard Through Lot) in order to reduce the required rear setback from 25 feet to 5 feet. After reviewing the addition materials provided by the applicant, Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Joseph Beeler, Planner II Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6602
E-4/1-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST DRIVE Case #C15-2021-0062 VARIANCE REQUEST – 3401 RIVERCREST E-4/2-PRESENTATION Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: -LDC 25-2-551 Propose to amend the impervious cover: • • • • from 53% in the 0-15% slope to 48%, from 54.25% in the 15-25% slope to 49% from 4.41% in the 25-35% slope to 18%, and from .83% in the35%+ slope to 3%. This change in IC is from 21.51% to a proposed 20.89% impervious coverage, or 8,084 SF IC to 7,883 SF IC when calculated on a gross lot area basis. 3401 RIVERCREST – PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE E-4/3-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE E-4/4-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE / PARKING E-4/5-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AREA / ENTRANCE E-4/6-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – DRIVEWAY / FRONT YARD VIEW E-4/7-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – FRONT YARD VIEW E-4/8-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – ENTRANCE VIEW FROM PARKING AREA E-4/9-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – PARKING AREA / RETAINING WALL E-4/10-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST - FAILING RETAINING WALL DETAIL E-4/11-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST - FAILING RETAINING WALL DETAIL E-4/12-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – RETAINING WALL E-4/13-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – RETAINING WALL E-4/14-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – RETAINING WALL SIDE VIEW E-4/15-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – RETANING WALL SIDE VIEW E-4/16-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – RETAINING WALL AERIAL VIEW E-4/17-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – CONSTRUCTION PATH / PARKING AREA VIEW E-4/18-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – B ACKYARD / ELEVATED SLOPE E-4/19-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – EXISTING POOL E-4/20-PRESENTATION 3401 RIVERCREST – EXISTING POOL E-4/21-PRESENTATION
2003 Arpdale Street BOA Presentation AUGUST 2021 E-5/1-PRESENTATION Variance Summary § 25‐2‐492 (Site development regulations) to decrease the minimum lot size from 5,750 square feet (required/permitted) to 5,500 square feet (requested/existing) Why is this variance being requested? City staff have determined that a variance from the minimum lot size is required before building and plumbing permits can be issued and finalized to correct previous work without a permit (dating back to ~1990), bring the property up to code, and repair damage from the recent freeze. Most properties in the subdivision were platted in the forties or fifties at 6,000 square feet or more, and so they were unaffected when the minimum lot size of 5750 sf went into effect. It appears, however, that sometime after the house and garage were built, a portion of this lot was sold. The resulting deficiency was not recognized until about 5 years ago. This circumstance is unique within this area. The purpose of the variance is to maintain the existing structures and bring the property into compliance with current regulations. That will include closing an unpermitted curb cut, removing an unpermitted kitchen sink, providing two code‐compliant parking spaces, and reducing excessive impervious cover and building cover, which should serve to restore the property’s compatibility with adjacent properties. The variance request is to allow the City to issue plumbing and building permits so that the owner may move forward with repairs and address previous code violations in an SF‐3 zoning district. The property will not be used for two‐family use and will only be occupied as a single dwelling. 2 E-5/2-PRESENTATION Request from Residential Permitting Site plan on next slide addresses building and impervious coverage issues. A variance for these conditions will not be necessary. 3 E-5/3-PRESENTATION Current Survey and Proposed Site Plan Current Survey Proposed Site Plan 4 E-5/4-PRESENTATION Photos of Structure 5 E-5/5-PRESENTATION
AAC Space Working Group Recommendations Introduction This Animal Advisory Commission Working Group was formed in response to Chief Don Bland’s memo citing a space crisis at Austin Animal Center which may lead to the euthanasia of animals. This workgroup is seeking Council support to enact the below recommendations in response to Austin Animal Center’s space crisis statement. These are initial recommendations we ask be implemented immediately while we continue to analyze data. Additional recommendations may follow. Surgical delays prevent animals from leaving the shelter at earliest opportunity Spay/Neuter surgery appears to be the single greatest source of bottleneck at AAC with up to 65% of available in-shelter dogs not sterilized when they are available for adoption. This means the adopted pet cannot leave immediately; the adopter must go back and forth to the shelter; and ASO staff must interface with the same adopter multiple times. This is highly inefficient and leads to significant length of stay and space issues. AAC reports medical staffing shortages prevent this; however, data (below) conclusively shows that AAC presently has 83% of the maximum veterinarians and 90% of the maximum vet techs it has ever had, despite only taking in 36% of its traditional intake. Simply put, AAC has nearly full maximum medical personnel but one-third its normal intake. The backlog of surgeries is an operational problem, not a staff shortage. The below recommendations do not increase the number of surgeries needed at AAC, but are an operational change to increase efficiency and alleviate space challenges. Recommendation: Rapid medical make-ready ● Within 48 hours of ownership transferring to AAC, the eligible animal (of appropriate age and health) will be sterilized. ● If AAC is behind in sterilizing AAC owned animals, they will be given 48 additional hours to catch-up and bring all eligible AAC-owned animals to sterilized status, or an adopted animal is to be released to the adopter with a spay/neuter voucher. ○ During the additional 48 hours no animal may be euthanized for space. ● If medically unable to be sterilized, and the animal is 8 weeks of age or older, a memo should be entered in Chameleon to explain the delay and give an estimated date of surgery clearance. ● AAC vets should be trained on high volume spay/neuter techniques, if not already, to increase efficiency. ● Current backlogged surgeries should be caught up within one month through the use of available …
Transport Process Overview Secure Tentative out-of-state Rescue Partnerships Secure ground transporter Work with partner rescue to tag dogs Stage dogs for transport loading (day of or day before transport) Prepare Health Certificates, to-go meds, and paperwork Make tagged dogs unavailable (ideally place in short-term foster care) Load transport vehicle + paperwork Track dogs through transport and receipt at partner Share adoption success stories
Board of Adjustment Meeting August 9, 2021 (Versión en español a continuación) Board of Adjustment to be held August 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Aug 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9, 2021 Board of Adjustment Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2202 or elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (Aug 8, 2021 the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Board of Adjustment - FECHA de la reunion (August 9, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Aug 8, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion August 9, 2021, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2202 o elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (August 8, 2021 el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, August 9, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, August 9, 6 p.m., with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, August 8, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, phone 512-978-0565 or email Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov, no later than noon on Sunday, August 8. Email works best. The following information is required: speaker name, general communication, or agenda item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same phone number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak; late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission la junta en 512-978-0565 or FECHA de la reunion (Monday, August 9, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday, August 8, noon, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de …
July 2021 July 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for July was 96.6 percent. • A total of 1,336 animals were brought to the shelter which included 640 dogs, 643 cats, 46 wild animals and seven birds. • A total of 850 animals were adopted (397 dogs, 453 cats and 15 small pets) • A total of 126 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection month of July. • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 39 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 38 fencing assistance applications, impounded 189 injured animals and delivered 110 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 247 rabies exposure reports and submitted 30 specimens for rabies testing. Two bats tested positive for rabies. • 30 total coyote related activities o 14 sightings o 8 wild sick reports of mange o 3 wild injured o 2 observations o 2 incidents o 1 wild speak • Out of 30 coyote related activities, 17 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets were a factor in both activities: • o 1 incident involved two coyotes going after a small dog with person present in fenced backyard o 1 incident involved a coyote taking a off-leash cat in fenced backyard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 105 volunteers donated 1,895 hours during July. July 2021 Animal Services Report • The Volunteer Program held its first special orientation session for those who signed up to volunteer during the pandemic and are in the process of getting those new volunteers onboarded with mentor shifts. • More than 250 families provided foster care, and a total of 138 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 1,205 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 130 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 374 animals in foster homes. • 267 animals were transferred to 21 AAC rescue partners: o 135 cats ▪ 7 to Austin Humane Society (AHS) ▪ 128 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) o 66 dogs ▪ 65 to APA! ▪ 1 to AHS • Partner pulls are down significantly when compared to 2019 data. APA! transferred a total of 403 animals in July 2019 compared to a total of 193 in July 2021. AHS transferred a total of 195 …
Versión en español a continuación. LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting August 9, 2021 LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held August 9, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 9, 2021, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2154 or neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov no later than noon August 8, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission la August 9, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (August 8, 2021, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en (512) 974-2154, neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS This meeting is limited in duration. Please make presentations as brief as possible (consider 5 minutes) so that all applicants may have the chance to present to and receive input from the committee members. This is a virtual meeting; no in-person input will be allowed. Community members may register for citizen communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. All participants must register in advance (no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021) to be notified of the call-in number and other instructions. To listen to or participate in the Architectural Review Committee meeting, all persons must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 8, 2021 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión especial del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de agosto 2021 a las tres de la tarde (3:00 p.m.) LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ EL LUNES, EL 9 DE AGOSTO 2021 CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Esta reunion tiene una duracion limitada. Haga todas …
Austin Animal Center Response To Space Working Group The purpose of this document is to provide a response from Animal Services Office (ASO) to the Space Working Group Recommendations from the Animal Advisory Commission. ASO staff greatly appreciates the recommendations presented by the Animal Advisory Commission’s Working Group as input and involvement are vital to the success of our programs. Staff would like to recognize the working group members for their time and commitment to the success of the program. From our ASO staff perspective, the following factors are the greatest contributors to space issues: • Long-stay medium and large dogs • Intake of “owned” strays • Decline in pulls from partners • Lack of microchipped pets Analyzed data from July 2019 to July 2021 (below) indicates a decline in pulls from our rescue partners. While all shelters throughout the southern United States have been experiencing over-capacity issues, this decrease in partner pulls has had an impact on ASO. July 1, 2019, July 1, 2021 1196 1402 849 270 1514 1046 96.79 1258 1882 847 653 1847 1304 96.33 Beginning animal count Intake Adoptions Transfers Total outcomes Ending animal count Live Exit rate *Data is from Best Friends/MMHP Report Over the last decade, space concerns have been a recurring issue since the Austin Animal Center (AAC) achieved No Kill status. This is the case for any high performing No Kill shelter. In late 2018, AAC staff placed animals in popup crates throughout the building due to an overflow of animals. In March 2019, press releases were sent out to address the issue and ask the public for help. In August 2019, then interim Chief Animal Services Officer, Kimberly McNeeley, sent a memo to Mayor and Council to address another space crisis. Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), the Austin Humane Society (AHS), and other rescue partners helped by pulling animals during these times. The memo sent this year was to communicate again that the Austin Animal Center was passed capacity for space for medium to large dogs. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life for the entire community. With the limitations the pandemic imposed on the City and the AAC, staff saw opportunities to assess our processes and adapt them to the uncertainty of the time. AAC closed to the public and volunteers in March 2020, but the work of maintaining the shelter continued. Although the City was locked down, animals continued to come …
