COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) – HOUSING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting February 11, 2020 5:00 pm Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th Street, Room 400A Austin, Texas 78702 CURRENT CDC HOUSING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Karen Paup, Chair Private Sector Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee CALL TO ORDER Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee DRAFT MINUTES Chair Paup called the meeting to order at 5:23pm with four members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 citizens signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A speaker who requires a translator or interpreter will be allowed double the amount of time of a speaker who does not require a translator. The same doubled time limit (six minutes) will apply to a speaker with a disability who needs assistance in a manner that requires additional time to deliver the speaker’s message. The doubled time limits apply to speakers with special requirements during general citizen communication and to those signed up to speak on a specific agenda item. No citizens signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 14, 2020, CDC Housing Committee meeting minutes. On Commissioner Youngs’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the January 14, 2020, minutes were approved unanimously. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Briefing and discussion on HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents and Section 8 Vouchers (Lisa Garcia, Vice President of Assisted Housing, Housing Authority City of Austin) Lisa Garcia and Mike Gerber, Housing Authority City of Austin, provided a presentation and answered questions from Commissioners about HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents and Section 8 Vouchers. b. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations on displacement mitigation strategies (Commissioner Otero) Nefertitti Jackmon provided an update and answered questions from Commissioners about the City of Austin displacement mitigation strategies. 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Displacement mitigation strategies (new standing item) • Information/presentation from Constable Morales on zip code rents ADJOURN Chair Paup adjourned the meeting at 6:27pm without objection. NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:00pm, Boards and Commissions Room, City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, March 10, 2020 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel Patrick Howard Fayez Kazi – Chair Conor Kenny – Vice-Chair Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Patricia Seeger Todd Shaw James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Ann Teich – Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Facilitator: Jennifer Bennett-Reumuth, 512-974-9002 Attorney: Nicolas Parke, 512-974-6463 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 25, 2020. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: NPA-2019-0003.01 - David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; District 1 2201, 2203, 2207, 2211, 2301 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and 1805 & 1807 Ferdinand St. and 1803 & 1807 Chestnut Ave., Boggy Creek Watershed; Chestnut NP Area Owner/Applicant: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) Civic and Single Family land uses to Mixed Use land use Pending; Postponement request by Staff to April 28, 2020 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2019-0003 - Lantana Block P, Lot 3; District 8 7415 Southwest Parkway, Williamson Creek Watershed-Barton Springs Zone; Oak Hill Combined (West Oak Hill) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Lantana Place, L.L.C. (Erin D. Pickens) LJA Engineering, Inc. (Paul J. Viktorin) Agent: Request: GR-NP to GR-MU-NP for Tract 1 and CS-1-CO-NP to CS-1-MU-CO-NP for Tract 2 Postponement request by the Staff to March 24, 2020 Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: Facilitator: Jennifer Bennett-Reumuth, 512-974-9002 Attorney: Nicolas Parke, 512-974-6463 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 3. Restrictive Covenant Amendment: Location: C14-85-288.8(RCA5) - Lantana Block P, Lot 3; District 8 7415 Southwest Parkway, Williamson Creek Watershed-Barton Springs …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, March 10, 2020 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel Patrick Howard Fayez Kazi – Chair Conor Kenny – Vice-Chair Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Patricia Seeger Todd Shaw James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Ann Teich – Ex-Officio ADDENDUM E. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION 1. Recommendation to amend the Downtown Austin Plan Discuss and consider making recommendations to Council to amend the Downtown Austin Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, regarding establishing a Northwest District with specified uses and site development standards. (Sponsors: Vice-Chair Kenny and Commissioner Seeger) The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Andrew Rivera at Planning & Zoning Department, at 512-974-6508, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Facilitator: Jennifer Bennett-Reumuth, 512-974-9002 Attorney: Nicolas Parke, 512-974-6463 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508
Planning Commission amendment to Downtown Austin Plan LDC Amendment from Council passed on second reading entitled “Downtown: Northwest District” a. Density Bonus: 1. Boundaries: South of 15th Street, in areas that were ineligible for the Downtown Density Bonus in the Downtown Austin Plan; North of 15th Street, in areas that the Downtown Austin Plan designated as eligible for the Downtown Density Bonus with reduced maximum bonus entitlements (height limits of 90, 100, or 120 feet, and FAR caps of 3:1, 4:1, or 5:1). 2. FAR: For the purpose of the density bonus, above-ground parking will count towards FAR. The maximum allowable FAR available for a property under the Northwest District Density Bonus will depend on the base zoning as follows: CC-40 3.0 CC-60 4.5 CC-80 7.5 CC-120 7.5 3. Height: Properties in the Northwest District south of 15th Street are eligible for additional height up to 50% greater than the height allowed by base zoning, but only for the purposes of improved design or compatibility: for example, to protect trees, save historic building facades, or reproduce original building set-backs. Above-ground parking is not permitted in projects that utilize bonus height. 4. Fifteenth Street: On the south side of Fifteenth Street, rezone properties currently zoned CC to CC-120 and make them eligible for the Northwest District Density Bonus. b. Compatibility standards A, B, and C described in 23-3C-10080(E) shall not apply to properties south of 15th Street. However, compatibility standards would still apply for properties north of 15th St. c. FAR and Height Limits: 1. For the area along the west side of Nueces, from a half-block north of 15th up to MLK, the height limit should remain 90’, but the FAR cap should be raised to 7:1; 2. For the area along the east side of Nueces, from a half-block north of 15th up to 18th, the height limit should be raised to 140’, and the FAR cap should be raised to 8:1; E-011 of 2 3. The third area, much of which is along San Antonio, should have unlimited height and FAR, like the other areas to the east. d. Setbacks: If the smallest existing front setback on the blockface is smaller than the setback shown, the minimum required front setback will be equal to the smallest existing front setback on that blockface. The maximum front setbacks in the Northwest District shall be the setbacks described in …
Construction Advisory Committee Tuesday, March 10, 2020 One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road 13th Floor, Director’s Conference Room 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Mayoral – Jolsna Thomas, Committee Member District 1 – Calvin Williams, Committee Member District 2 – Juan Pedro Munoz, Committee Member District 3 – Bob Batlan, Committee Member District 4 – Lyn Nance‐Hendricks, Committee Member District 5 – Chad Gray, Committee Member District 6 – Matthew Gonzales, Vice Chair District 7 – Bobby Smith, Committee Member District 8 – Benjamin Maniere, Committee Member District 9 – Anna Bocchini, Committee Member District 10 – Carson Fisk, Chair LIAISONS: Executive Liaison – Roxanne Cook Staff Liaison – Jessica Bild CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS COMMUNICATION 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5 min) a. February 11, 2020 2. DIRECTOR’S REPORT (20 min) 3. OLD BUSINESS (10 min) 4. NEW BUSINESS (40 min) a. Discussion and Update on 2016 Mobility Bond a. Discussion of potential date changes and rescheduling of Work Plan for 2020 a. Discussion and Possible Action on Construction Training Program b. Discussion and Possible Action on Rest Break Ordinance Program Update 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (10 min) a. Discussion and Possible Action on PWD Budget Process b. Discussion and Possible Action on Corridor Plan Update 7. ADJOURNMENT 6. NEXT MEETING: April 14th, 2020 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Jessica Bild with the Public Works Department, at 512‐974‐7065, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Construction Advisory Committee, please contact Jessica Bild at 512‐974‐7065.
Comité Asesor de Construcción Martes 10 de marzo de 2020 One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road 13er piso, Sala de Conferencias del Director 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AGENDA MIEMBROS ACTUALES DE LA JUNTA: Alcaldía – Jolsna Thomas, miembro del Comité Distrito 1 – Calvin Williams, miembro del Comité Distrito 2 – Juan Pedro Munoz, miembro del Comité Distrito 3 – Bob Batlan, miembro del Comité Distrito 4 – Lyn Nance‐Hendricks, miembro del Comité Distrito 5 – VACANTE Distrito 6 – Matthew Gonzales, vice‐presidente Distrito 7 – Bobby Smith, miembro del Comité Distrito 8 – Benjamin Maniere, miembro del Comité Distrito 9 – Anna Bocchini, miembro del Comité Distrito 10 – Carson Fisk, presidente COORDINADORES: Coordinador ejecutivo – Roxanne Cook Coordinador de personal – Jessica Bild CONVOCATORIA COMUNICACIÓN DE LOS CIUDADANOS 1. APROBACIÓN DE MINUTAS (5 min) a. 11 de febrero de 2020 2. REPORTE DEL DIRECTOR (10 min) a. Richard Mendoza 3. ASUNTOS ANTERIORES (10 min) 4. ASUNTOS NUEVOS (50 min) a. Discusión y posible acción sobre el Plan de Trabajo 2020 a. Discusión y posible acción sobre el Programa de Capacitación en Construcción b. Discusión y posible acción sobre la actualización del programa de Descanso 5. PUNTOS PARA LA AGENDA FUTURA (10 min) a. b. Discusión y posible acción sobre el proceso de presupuesto de PWD Discusión y posible acción sobre la actualización del plan de corredor 6. PRÓXIMA REUNIÓN (14 de abril de 2020) 7. CIERRE La Ciudad de Austin está comprometida a cumplir con la Ley para estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Se proveerán modificaciones razonables y acceso igualitario a las comunicaciones a solicitud. Los lugares de reunión se planifican con acceso para sillas de ruedas. Si requiere intérprete de señas o formatos alternativos, por favor avise al menos 2 días (48 horas) antes de la fecha de la reunión. Por favor llame a Jesica Bild en el Departamento de Obras Públicas al 512‐974‐7065, para información adicional; teléfono para sordomudos a través de Relay Texas al 711. Para más información sobre el Comité Asesor de Construcción, comuníquese con Susan Delgado al 512‐974‐7065.
Regular Meeting ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Britton, Durst, Howard & Spence Building (Chestnut Community Center) 1183 Chestnut Avenue, Austin TX 78702 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address the Commission regarding items not posted on the agenda. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Mueller Habitat Residential Project Update (Austin Habitat for Humanity) b. Update on Potential Teacher Retirement System Headquarters at Mueller (Catellus) • Discussion and Possible Action c. Mueller Development Update (Catellus) 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (Staff/Commission) 6. NEXT MEETING: April 14, 2020 (Regular Meeting) ADJOURNMENT a. Approve minutes from the 01/14/20 Commission meeting (Discussion and Action) Estimate 6:00 6:05 6:40 7:25 7:45 7:50 7:55 8:00 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Jill Fagan with the Economic Development Department at 512-974-7829 for additional information. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission please contact Jill Fagan with Economic Development at 512-974-7829.
MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Executive Session Room #1027 (1st Floor) Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:30 PM AGENDA Members: Eliza May, Chair (Renteria) Lena Banks (Harper‐Madison) Shiller Liao (Tovo) VACANT (Kitchen) Reginald Worlds, Vice Chair (Pool) Usha Boddapu (Flannigan) Ahmed Moledina (Alter) VACANT (Garza) Barbra Boeta (Adler) Daniel Berner (Ellis) VACANT (Casar) CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three‐minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS For discussion and possible action on recommendations to City Council (City Code § 2‐1‐163(B)) regarding the following: a. Director’s Updates and Announcements with discussion and possible action (10 minutes): No announcements b. Introduction of Disparity Study Consultant, Colette Holt of Colette Holt and Associates and presentation on the City of Austin Disparity Study with discussion and appropriate action. (45 minutes) c. Presentation regarding process for establishing MBE/WBE goals on City procurements with discussion and possible action – (30 minutes) 3. OLD BUSINESS For discussion and possible action on recommendations to City Council (City Code § 2‐1‐163(B)) regarding the following: a. Monthly update on the 1) Council Awards; 2) Third Party Project; 3) Request for Change (RFC) reports; and 4) Certification Roll (10 minutes) b. Discussion and possible action regarding potential updates to the reports provided to the MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Program Advisory Committee. c. Update on the Disparity Study with discussion and appropriate action. (5 minutes) 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Update on MBE/WBE Outreach Plan in support of the Corridor Mobility Bond Program – April 2020 b. Update from the Corridor Program Office on the 2016 Mobility Bond and Corridor Program with discussion c. Overview on the SMBR Certification process for establishing and updating commodity codes for certified and possible action – April 2020 firms – May 2020 d. Update from SMBR regarding the Good Faith Effort Pilot Program – May 2020 e. DPR Construction to provide an update on their efforts on the Greenwater Block 185‐C contract – May 2020 f. Asian Contractor Association ‐ non‐construction projects and M/WBE participation – Summer 2020 ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20200310-03A: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2045 Transportation Plan WHEREAS, The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan calls for Austin to reach a goal of 50% of Austinites commuting by walking, biking, transit, or any other non-drive-alone mode by 2039, from today’s current 24% of Austinites using non-drive-alone modes; and WHEREAS, The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan further reaffirms the Vision Zero goal the City of Austin set in 2016, to reach zero traffic fatalities by 2025; and WHEREAS, Texas Transportation Commission has set a goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2050 and cutting deaths in half by 2035; and WHEREAS, Our current climate crisis calls for us to make changes to the way we live and plan our cities, and our pattern of continued sprawl and road construction is neither safe nor sustainable; and WHEREAS, Our continued patterns of sprawl and road construction are also not sustainable from a fiscal standpoint, as the TxDOT and federal highway budget crises continues to deepen; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin is in the process of revising our Land Development Code to allow more dense and equitable housing; and WHEREAS, Capitol Metropolitan Transit Authority, through its Project Connect planning process is on the verge of approving a Locally Preferred Alternative that represents a generational, comprehensive transit plan; and WHEREAS, The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is in the process of creating its federally mandated 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP); and WHEREAS, Over the years CAMPO has consistently underestimated urban housing and job growth and overestimated suburban housing and job growth; and WHEREAS, The road construction dictated in CAMPO’s 2040 RTP feeds into the 2045 modeling, predicting increased sprawl and exurban traffic, creating a negative feedback loop; and WHEREAS, Williamson County has successfully lobbied to have additional people and jobs in their jurisdiction added into the 2045 RTP model; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission urges CAMPO to: ● Adopt a Vision Zero goal to end regional traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2045; ● Ensure that the Project Connect Locally Preferred Alternative is included in the RTP; ● Plan for most of our region’s job and people growth to occur within the City of Austin, and in consideration of the new Land Development Code and its willingness to accommodate Williamson County, adjust their model to add additional jobs and people in dense, …
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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (RMMA PIAC) Recommendation Number: (20200310-003B): Sale of Land for Teacher Retirement System of Texas headquarters building in Mueller WHEREAS the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (RMMAPIAC) is charged with advising the Austin City Council on issues affecting the Mueller Master Development Agreement (MDA) when Council action is required, including approval of the sale of property to another governmental authority, and WHEREAS Mueller's development is guided by community-determined and Council-adopted vision and goals, including fiscal responsibility and economic development, and WHEREAS the City of Austin Economic Development Department’s November 2019 Update on financing indicates Mueller's Tax Increment Financing revenue from property tax, land sales and sales tax is robust and exceeds the project’s annual debt service costs, and WHEREAS the 3.7-acre site contemplated for a proposed administrative office building has been designated for Mixed-Use Commercial development, and the building would follow Mueller’s Design Guidelines and integrate with the East 51st Street Vision Plan, and WHEREAS the proposed institutional employer could bring approximately 1,100 employees to Mueller, which would support the City’s and Mueller’s economic development goals, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission recommends that the Austin City Council consent to the sale of approximately 3.7 acres in Mueller for an administrative office building to be built for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Date of Approval: 03/10/2020______________ Record of the vote: 6-2 vote. Commissioners Hilliard and Neider voted nay. Commissioner Ronsonette was absent. Commissioners Lima and Jackson recused. Attest: _____________________________________________
City of Austin Urban Transportation Commission Project Connect Update MARCH 9, 2020 1 1 • PROJECT CONNECT RECOMMENDED SYSTEM PLAN AGENDA • PROGRESS RECAP • IMAGINING THE FUTURE • FUNDING AND GOVERNANCE • NEXT STEPS 2 PROJECT TIMELINE APR 2019 OCT 2019 JAN 2020 MAR 2020 MAY 2020 NOV 2020 2021 – Beyond Project Connect Plan Alternatives Analysis Begins October 30 Joint Work Session January 14 Joint Work Session Investment Program Recommendation Potential Investment Program Approval Potential Transit Referendum It’s Go Time! Community Engagement Ongoing 3 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MAR-APR 2020 Community education campaign, district meetings, neighborhood meetings, customer surveys and virtual feedback opportunity. Over 40,000 engaged to date MAY-NOV 2020 Community education campaign continues, event activations and presentations 2021 – Beyond Continued community engagement, business outreach on project corridors Upcoming District Public Input Meetings April 8 April 13 April 14 April 20 April 22 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 29 April 30 Fiesta Gardens Building Central Library Webb Middle School South Austin Senior Activity Center Oak Hill Community Center Norris Conference Center Dittmar Rec Center St. Alberts Catholic Church Parish Activity Hall Spicewood Springs Library Carver Museum 4 PROJECT CONNECT RECOMMENDED SYSTEM PLAN 55 5 READY FOR GROWTH By 2040, daily ridership on Orange and Blue Lines is expected to reach over 68,000. Choosing the proper vehicle and frequency determines our best investment for future proofing and growth. VEHICLE TYPE Daily Capacity REQUIRES TUNNEL REQUIRES TUNNEL 6 DOWNTOWN TRANSIT TUNNEL BENEFITS Fast, Safe & Reliable A downtown tunnel benefits the entire network—transit and traffic Travel Time Savings Placemaking Partnership Opportunities Safer for Everyone Reduces Conflicts with Other Road Users and 20% of the Traffic Signals Expanding Transit Footprint Futureproofing 7 PROJEC T CONNEC T | SYSTEM PLAN RECOMMENDATION Light Rail Transit in Dedicated Transitways for both Orange and Blue Lines. - 30 Miles, 32 Stations incl. Downtown Transit Tunnel Station and Operational Improvements. New Commuter Rail Service to Connect Downtown to Colony Park with potential extension to Manor and Elgin. Bus Rapid Transit in Dedicated Transitway. Potential to convert to LRT. - 6 Miles, 10 Stations High Frequency Bus with Priority Treatments. 7 New Routes - ~100 Miles, 200 Stations 8 New Routes - 5 outside service area 24 New Park & Rides - 10 outside the service area. Better bus service and stop amenities Enhanced demand response service Zero Emissions Improved Customer Tech New Circulator Zones (Pickup) …
Mueller Commission Presentation | March 10, 2020 Teacher Retirement System of Texas Potential Mueller Headquarters Proposed Use • 3.7-acre parcel • Bordered by 51st, Berkman and Barbara Jordan with street entrance off of 51st Street • Possible four-story, 300,000+ sf office building developed by Catellus • Building sale to Teacher Retirement System of Texas for headquarters • 1,100 potential employees at move in, with potential growth RMMA PIAC, March 10, 2020 | Page 3 About TRS • • • Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), an institutional organization established in 1937 TRS provides pension and health care benefits to approximately 1.6 million constituents, namely Texas educators and their families • Mueller site could serve approximately 1,100 employees plus educators seeking information on daily basis Like Seton, UT, Texas Mutual and other organizations, TRS would be a stable, sustainable employer at Mueller with a wide range of positions and wages RMMA PIAC March 10, 2020 | Page 3 Appropriate Use • This parcel has always been planned as office/mixed-use • Conceptual site plan will follow Mueller’s Design Guidelines and PUD zoning requirements • This project fits within Mueller’s Traffic Impact Analysis and East 51st Street Vision Plan • A government entity would not pay property taxes on land it owns, but that’s true at Mueller or any other location within Austin • As of 2018, Mueller’s annual debt service was $4.5M with 2018 TIF revenue of $6.2M* • Strong assessed property valuation growth over last 5 years, and sales tax performing well* * As reported to RMMA PIAC 11/12/2019: Update on Mueller Financing RMMA PIAC, March 10, 2020 | Page 4 Next Steps * • March 24, 2020 Council work session • March 26, 2020 Council meeting Summer 2020 Negotiating agreement between Catellus and TRS • • Fall 2020 TRS board approval * All dates subject to change without notice RMMA PIAC, March 10, 2020 | Page 5 Questions and Answers Mueller Illustrative October 2017 Proposed TRS Site RMMA PIAC, March 10, 2020 | Page 6
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20200310-03A: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2045 Transportation Plan WHEREAS, The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan calls for Austin to reach a goal of 50% of Austinites commuting by walking, biking, transit, or any other non-drive-alone mode by 2039, from today’s current 24% of Austinites using non-drive-alone modes; and WHEREAS, The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan further reaffirms the Vision Zero goal the City of Austin set in 2016, to reach zero traffic fatalities by 2025; and WHEREAS, Texas Transportation Commission has set a goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2050 and cutting deaths in half by 2035; and WHEREAS, Our current climate crisis calls for us to make changes to the way we live and plan our cities, and our pattern of continued sprawl and road construction is neither safe nor sustainable; and WHEREAS, Continued patterns of sprawl and road construction are also not sustainable from a fiscal standpoint, as the TxDOT and federal highway budget crises continues to deepen; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin is in the process of revising our Land Development Code to allow more dense and equitable housing; and WHEREAS, Capitol Metropolitan Transit Authority, through its Project Connect planning process is on the verge of approving a Locally Preferred Alternative that represents a generational, comprehensive transit plan; and WHEREAS, The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is in the process of creating its federally mandated 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP); and WHEREAS, Over the years CAMPO has consistently underestimated urban housing and job growth and overestimated suburban housing and job growth; and WHEREAS, The road construction dictated in CAMPO’s 2040 RTP feeds into the 2045 modeling, predicting increased sprawl and exurban traffic, creating a negative feedback loop; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission urges CAMPO to: ● Adopt a regional Vision Zero goal to end regional traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2045; ● Ensure that the Project Connect Locally Preferred Alternative is included in the RTP; ● Plan for most of our region’s job and people growth to occur within the City of Austin, and in consideration of the new Land Development Code adjust their model to add additional jobs and people in dense, walkable urban spaces. Date of Approval: March 10, 2020 Record of the vote: 7-0 with Hennessey, Runas, Somers, and Wilfley absent Attest: Emily Smith, Staff Liaison
March 10, 2020 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on March 10, 2020 @ 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704. Chair Kazi called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Yvette Flores Claire Hempel Fayez Kazi – Chair Conor Kenny – Vice-Chair Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw James Shieh Patricia Seeger Jeffrey Thompson Absent: Awais Azhar Patrick Howard Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Ann Teich – Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 1 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Mr. Stuart Hersh – Mr. Hersh discussed matters related to Land Development Code Rewrite. 2. Mr. Mike McHone – Mr. McHone requested the Commission initiate a resolution regarding the 2804 San Pedro Project: SP-2019-0393C. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 25, 2020. Motion to approve the minutes from February 25, 2020 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 11-0. Commissioners Azhar and Howard absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: NPA-2019-0003.01 - David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church; Location: District 1 2201, 2203, 2207, 2211, 2301 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and 1805 & 1807 Ferdinand St. and 1803 & 1807 Chestnut Ave., Boggy Creek Watershed; Chestnut NP Area Owner/Applicant: David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade) Civic and Single Family land uses to Mixed Use land use Pending; Postponement request by Staff to April 28, 2020 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department Motion to grant Staff’s request for postponement of this item to April 28, 2020 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Shieh, seconded by Commissioner Schneider on a vote of 11-0. Commissioners Azhar and Howard absent. 2 2. Rezoning: C14-2019-0003 - Lantana Block P, Lot 3; District …
