..De Posting Language ..Title Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Saint Stephens Episcopal School for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 6500 St. Stephens Drive, Austin, TX 78746, in an amount not to exceed $481,928. Lead Department Austin Energy Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Richard Génecé, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions (512) 322-6327; Tim Harvey, Solar Program Manager (512) 482-5386. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: March 21, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. March 22, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: Austin Energy requests approval to issue this CBI to the Customer for the installation of solar electric system(s)*, detailed in the table below at their facility to produce renewable energy for on-site consumption. The table below provides a summary of the system sizes, costs, and proposed incentives: Saint Stephens Episcopal School Number of Modules Module Rating (W-DC) Total System Size (kW-DC) Total System Size (kW-AC) Annual Estimated Production (kWh) Total System Cost ($) Total Incentive ($) Percent of Cost Covered 1052 475 500 415 755,912 $790,277 $481,928 61% *All solar equipment meets Austin Energy program requirements Saint Stephens Episcopal School is a private coeducational preparatory boarding and day school, serving around 700 students through grades 6-12. The school maintains an 8:1 student-teacher ratio and serves children from 17 countries. This solar system will offset 23% of the Customer’s historic annual energy usage. According to US Energy Information Administration, based on the state-wide electricity profile, this system is estimated to prevent the production of the following emissions each year: 355 tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2); 453 pounds of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2); and 529 pounds of Nitrogen Oxide (NOX). According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator, these emissions reductions are equivalent to planting 5,325 trees or 395 acres of forest in Austin's parks or the removal of 809,377 vehicle miles or 70 cars from Austin roadways. According to the updated Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, approved by Austin City Council in March 2020, “Austin Energy will achieve a total of 375 MW of local solar capacity by the end of 2030, of which 200 MW will be customer-sited (when including both in-front-of-meter and behind-the meter installations).” In order to meet …
..De #22-1442 WWWC: 3/9/22 Council: 3/24/22 Posting Language ..Title Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-13 (Administrative Adjudication of Violations) relating to establishing administrative penalties and penalty ranges for water conservation violations and Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) relating to obtaining and submitting evaluations. Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact. Prior Council Action: December 10, 2020 – Council approved an amendment to Chapter 6-4 which repealed the enforcement process and penalties for water conservation violations, reverting the process and penalty amounts of such violations to those described in Chapter 2-13. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to City Manager’s Agenda Office at 512-974-2991 or AgendaOffice@austintexas.gov; Kevin Critendon, Austin Water, Assistant Director, kevin.critendon@austintexas.gov; 512-972-0191; Kevin Kluge, Austin Water, Division Manager, kevin.kluge@austintexas.gov; 512-972-0400; Blanca Madriz, Austin Water, Program Coordinator, blanca.madriz@austintexas.gov; 512-972-0115. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: March 9, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission March 22, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission. Additional Backup Information: In addition to many incentive programs, Austin Water employs a wide range of ordinances intended to reduce potable water demand by city residents and businesses. On December 10, 2020, City Council approved City Code amendments that removed the administrative enforcement and penalty section of Chapter 6-4 -Water Conservation to defer to Chapter 2-13-23 – Administrative Adjudication of Violations. This change was intended to assure consistency in application of administration violations across the City. As a result, the current penalties for all water conservation ordinance violations are included in Chapter 2-13-23 (A). Current penalties in Chapter 2-13-23 (A) for all water conservation ordinance violations also apply to a broad range of building code and property maintenance violations, outlined below: Current Penalties (§2-13-23 (A)) Not less than Not more First Violation Second violation Third or subsequent violation than $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $250 $500 $750 The proposed ordinance will add a new Section 2-13-24 to provide new penalties for certain water conservation and onsite water reuse requirements. These delineations will provide a more nuanced approach to penalties, particularly for residential customers, first violations, and allows for escalated penalties as #22-1442 WWWC: 3/9/22 Council: 3/24/22 drought stage restrictions increase. Austin Water Conservation will develop standard operating guidance regarding recommended penalties within the penalty ranges for the hearing officer. Such recommendations will generally be based upon the severity of the violation. The new Section 2-13-24 …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Resolution on City of Austin 2022-2023 Budget Recommendations WHEREAS, in a memo dated February 2nd, Kerri Lang, City of Austin Budget Officer, requested feedback on the City’s FY 2022-23 budget from Boards and Commissions by March 31st, 2022. WHEREAS, the Resource Management Commission would like to provide feedback and recommendations regarding certain items on the FY 2022-23 budget; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Resource Management Commission has the following comments and recommendations regarding the City of Austin FY 2022-23 Budget: 1. [DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION: Customer Energy Solutions (Green Building Program): Austin Energy staff are requesting “$50,000 to hire a firm to look at an existing database of hazardous materials, add to it, and develop a calculator to direct decision making for building designers based upon healthy material typology. The tool will provide the information necessary to allow a project team to identify which materials should be prioritized to maximize the long-term health benefits to building occupants.” The RMC supports this budget request, as both the RMC and Austin Energy staff are interested in exploring ways to incentivize the use of healthy materials and reduce the use of hazardous materials in building construction. ]
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Recommendation No. 20220322-008 Resolution on City of Austin 2022-2023 Budget Recommendations Whereas in a memo dated February 2nd, Kerri Lang, City of Austin Budget Officer, requested feedback on the City’s FY 2022-23 budget from Boards and Commissions by March 31st, 2022. Whereas the Resource Management Commission would like to provide feedback and recommendations regarding certain items on the FY 2022-23 budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission has the following comments and recommendations regarding the City of Austin FY 2022-23 Budget: 1. Customer Energy Solutions (Green Building Program): Austin Energy staff are requesting “$50,000 to hire a firm to look at an existing database of hazardous materials, add to it, and develop a calculator to direct decision making for building designers based upon healthy material typology. The tool will provide the information necessary to allow a project team to identify which materials should be prioritized to maximize the long-term health benefits to building occupants.” The RMC supports this budget request, as both the RMC and Austin Energy staff are interested in exploring ways to incentivize the use of healthy materials and reduce the use of hazardous materials in building construction. The RMC recommends that the consultant work with a community advisory group assembled by the RMC and Austin Energy staff and that this process not preclude a more near-term solution to address this issue. 2. Customer Energy Solutions (Community Solar): The Resource Management Commission recommends that a Community Solar subsidy sufficient to allow for deployment of additional Community Solar installations on the local distribution grid in line with the criteria previously adopted by the RMC, funded by the Energy Efficiency Services (EES) Fee be included in Austin Energy’s FY 2023 Customer Energy Solutions budget. This subsidy will improve transparency and will enable equitable deployment of local rooftop solar. All customers pay the EES fee, which supports both energy efficiency and solar programs at Austin Energy, including residential solar rebates for those who install solar on their homes. Using some of those funds to support the Community Solar program will give renters, multifamily dwellers, lower-income and middle- income residents, those with poor credit, and those with rooftops unsuitable for solar greater ability to participate in a program that can utilize available roof space for solar. In addition to equity benefits, this reduces overall environmental impact by reducing land use for energy production …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Recommendation No. 20220322-009 Resolution on the Retirement of Austin Energy’s Portion of the Fayette Power Project Recommendations Whereas the Resource Management Commission would like to provide recommendations regarding the Fayette Power Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission has the following comments and recommendations regarding the Fayette Power Project: 1. Recommend that the Austin City Council direct Austin Energy to reject all annual budgets and expenses that come to the Fayette Management Committee, with the exception of expenses specifically for containing or cleaning up coal ash pollution from the facility, or other compliance issues. Council should direct Austin Energy to refuse to pay for any expenses not approved by the Fayette Management Committee. 2. Recommend that Austin City Council make all proposed budgets and expenses related to Fayette subject to City Council approval. Such items should be submitted to the EUC for a vote before they are sent to Council and all such budgets and expenses shall, at a minimum, properly classify costs or expenses as Capital Betterments or Station Work as those terms are defined in the Agreement. Any parts of the Austin Energy budget that are related to Fayette should be publicly shown as line items in the proposed City Budget. 3. Recommend that Council direct Austin Energy to provide a rate impact analysis based on the best offer that LCRA was willing to agree to and present that analysis to the EUC, RMC and City Council. 4. Recommend City Council direct Austin Energy to immediately resume negotiations with LCRA and explore every avenue available to achieve closure of Austin Energy’s portion of Fayette as quickly as possible, in 2022 or 2023. 5. Recommend City Council direct Austin Energy to conduct a study on the cost of full decommissioning of Austin Energy’s share of Fayette. Those costs should be incorporated into the ongoing cost of service study and upcoming rate case. 6. Recommend that City Council direct Austin Energy to run its portion of Fayette at its low sustaining limit (LSL), subject to ERCOT requirements, if it can’t be closed by the end of 2022. 7. Recommend that City Council allocate adequate funding for environmental testing at the Fayette Coal Plant to assure full compliance with CCR and other environmental regulations. 8. Recommend that City Council direct Austin Energy to present to the EUC, RMC and City Council an …
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 22, 2022 The Resource Management Commission convened a hybrid meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance (In-person): Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Charlotte Davis (District 1); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor) Commissioners in Attendance (Virtual): Shane Johnson (District 4); Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5); Louis Stone (District 6); Jonathon Blackburn, Chair (District 8); Dana Harmon (District 9); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); Vacant (District 7) Commissioners Absent: Sam Angoori (District 3) CALL TO ORDER – Vice Chair White called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: • Gail Borst- Green Building Program. • Gayle Vittori- Green Building Program. • Paul Robbins- Green Building Program. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the February 15, 2022 Meeting of the Resource Management Commission. A motion to approve was on Commissioner Stone’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second; passed on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Harmon and White abstaining, and Commissioner Angoori absent. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type 2. 3. (4/7) [Austin Energy] Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Longhorn Village for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 501 N Quinlan Park Road, Unit 1, Austin, TX 78732, in an amount not to exceed $212,640. A motion to recommend was on Commissioner Harmon’s motion and Commissioner Stone’s second; passed on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Angoori absent. (4/7) [Austin Energy] Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 106 E. 27th Street, Austin, TX 78712 , in the amount not to exceed $145,920. A motion to recommend was on Commissioner Stone’s motion and Commissioner Harmon’s second; passed on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Angoori absent. 4. (4/7) [Austin Energy] Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Texas Facilities Commission for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 6506 Bolm Road, Unit B, Austin, TX 78721, in an amount not to exceed $75,360. Page 1 of 2 A motion to recommend was on Commissioner Smith’s motion and Commissioner Harmon’s second; recommended on an 8-1 vote, with Commissioner Stone voting against and Commissioner Angoori absent. 5. (4/7) [Austin Energy] Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Saint …
Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 27, 2021 (In-cycle) NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2021-0005.02 PROJECT NAME: Montopolis Multifamily PC DATE: March 22, 2022 February 22, 2022 February 8, 2022 January 11, 2022 ADDRESS/ES: 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 18.64 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Montopolis QO2B, LLC AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 From: Industry Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: (No case filed) From: LI-NP To: (TBD) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: Not scheduled PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: 1 1 of 25B-1 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 – February 22, 2022 – Postponed to March 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. Shieh – 2nd] Vote: 13-0. February 8, 2022 – Postponed to February 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [J. Shieh – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [J.P. Connolly off the dais. S.R. Praxis absent]. January 11, 2022 – Postponed to February 8, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; J. P. Connelly -2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel abstained on Items B-4 and B-5. P. Howard and J. Mushtaler absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is an 18.64 vacant tract of land sandwiched between East Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis Drive. The area is an industrial node with active industrial uses. The applicant has not submitted the associated zoning application at this time but proposes to build 1,200 multifamily units with 10% of the units being income restricted. Although a zoning case has not been filed, a review by the Austin Fire Department was made based on the information provided in the Summary Letter submitted by Thrower Design, the applicant’s agent. The Austin Fire Department does not support residential uses in this location because of the fire and toxicity hazards associated with the compressed and liquefied compressed gas stored in the vicinity, therefore staff does not support the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. The email from …
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0172.SH NPA-2021-0016.05.SH Live Make Apartments Staff Postponement Request FROM: DATE: March 22, 2022 RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) and rezoning cases from the March 22, 2022 Planning Commission agenda to the April 12, 2022 agenda. This will allow Staff time to resolve outstanding issues related to the cases. 1 of 1B-2
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission Members Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0172.SH NPA-2021-0016.05.SH Live Make Apartments Staff Postponement Request FROM: DATE: March 22, 2022 RE: ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) and rezoning cases from the March 22, 2022 Planning Commission agenda to the April 12, 2022 agenda. This will allow Staff time to resolve outstanding issues related to the cases. 1 of 1B-3
Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: East MLK Combined (MLK) CASE#: NPA-2020-0015.02.SH PROJECT NAME: 2011 & 2015 EM Franklin PC DATE: March 22, 2022 March 8, 2022 DATE FILED: July 29, 2020 ADDRESS/ES: 2011 & 2015 E.M. Franklin Ave DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 4.03 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 2011 & 2015 EM Franklin, LLC (Anmol Mehra) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family To: Multifamily and Neighborhood Mixed Use, as amended on December 8, 2021. Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2022-0008.SH From: SF-4-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 2002 CITY COUNCIL DATE: To be determined ACTION: To: MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP, as amended 1 1 of 64B-4 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022 – Pending March 8, 2022 – Postponed to March 22, 2022 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [R. Schneider – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [Mushtaler off the dais. J. Thompson and J. Shieh absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily and Neighborhood Commercial land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes a 143-unit housing development with 100% of the units owner-occupied. Forty-three units will be affordable, and 100 units will be market rate, The surrounding land uses are Mixed Use to the north, Recreation & Open Space to the east, Single Family to the south and Single Family land use on the west side of E. M. Franklin Avenue. The existing land use on the two tracts is Single Family. The proposed land use is Multifamily Residential on 2011 E. M. Franklin Avenue and Neighborhood Mixed Use on 2015 E. M. Franklin Ave. Staff supports the applicant’s request because the Neighborhood Mixed Use and Multifamily Residential land uses will provide a stepping down in land use intensity from the Mixed Use land use to the north and the Single Family land use to the south. The property is near the Mueller Activity Center, two activity corridors, and near public transportation. The proposed development will provide much-needed housing opportunities for the planning area and the city. 2015 EM Franklin- Neighborhood Mixed Use 2011 EM Franklin - Multifamily Residential 2 2 of 64B-4 Planning Commission: March 22, 2022 Below are sections of the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 1 TO: MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP (2.82 acres) (1.21 acres) CASE: C14-2022-0008.SH 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP ADDRESS: 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin Avenue SITE AREA: 4.03 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 2011 & 2015 E M Franklin, LLC (Anmol Mehra) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of MF-4-NP and LR-MU-NP. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. AGENT: Capital A Housing (Conor Kenny) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: Postponed to March 22, 2022, on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 49B-5 C14-2022-0008.SH 2 ISSUES: No issues at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the east side of E M Franklin Avenue between East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Manor Road. E. MLK Jr. Boulevard and Manor Road are both Imagine Austin Activity Corridors. The property is zoned SF-3-NP and is comprised of a vacant lot and a lot developed with a drive-in theater. North of the rezoning property are lots zoned LO-MU-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, GR-NP and GR-V-NP that are developed with a mix of land uses. Land uses include a vacant club or lodge, a mix of residential and undeveloped, religious assembly and medical office. A site plan (E M Franklin 2, City File # SP-2019- 0284C) has been approved to redevelop the mixed residential/undeveloped lots with 116 attached and detached residential units. Immediately to the east of the property is Morris Williams Golf Course, zoned P-NP. A small tributary with floodplain is located at the rear of the property between the site and the golf course. Immediately south of the property are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Directly across E M Franklin to the west are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Also across E M Franklin are properties zoned MF-2-CO- NP and LO-MU-NP that are developed with multifamily, day care and administrative offices. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. As a SMART Housing project, the applicant is proposing 160 multifamily and single family residential units on the property. 30% of the units (49 units) will be available at 80% MFI. The applicant has also stated their intent to include a coffee shop on the site. Please see Exhibit …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0190 3000 E. Cesar Chavez DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-V-NP ADDRESS: 3020 East Cesar Chavez Street SITE AREA: 2.35 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Eastside Partners LLC AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request of CS-MU-V-NP, with the condition listed below, making the recommendation CS-MU-V-CO-NP. 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented businesses, Automotive repair services, Automotive washing ( of any type), Automotive rentals, Automotive sales, Campground, Convenience storage, Equipment sales, Laundry services, Residential treatment, Equipment repair services, Kennels, Pawn shop services, and Vehicle storage. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Commercial off-street parking, Limited warehousing and distribution, Custom manufacturing, Service station, Transportation terminal, and Drive-in service as an accessory use to commercial uses. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: To grant postponement to March 22, 2022 as requested by Staff, on consent. February 22, 2022: To grant postponement to March 8, 2022 as requested by Staff, on consent. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 10B-6 C14-2021-0190 2 ISSUES: The conditional and prohibited land uses included in the Staff Recommendation are being carried over from the current CS-MU-CO-NP zoning on the site. The Applicant has agreed to these conditional and prohibited land uses. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located on the north side of Cesar Chavez Street, between Linden Street and Tillery Street. The CS-MU-CO-NP property is currently developed with office land uses. Immediately east of the rezoning tract is a convenience store/service station, also zoned CS-MU-CO-NP. Across Linden Street to the west are properties zoned CS-MU-CO- NP and GR-MU-NP that are developed with office and restaurant land uses. Across East 2nd Street to the north are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP. Across East Cesar Chavez to the south are properties zoned CS-MU-CO-NP, GR-MU-CO-NP and SF-3-NP. These properties include a lumber yard, limited retail, and undeveloped land. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. Staff supports the rezoning request with the addition of conditional and prohibited land uses. The property is served by Capital Metro bus routes 17 and 4, providing convenient transit opportunities. The addition of V/VMU will allow changes to site development standards for redevelopment that includes …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (6,242 square feet) SITE AREA: 0.1433 acres DISTRICT: 10 ZONING TO: GO-NP CASE: C14-2022-0010 – 3402 Kerbey Lane ZONING FROM: NO-NP ADDRESS: 3402 Kerbey Lane PROPERTY OWNER: Kerbey Lane Commercial LLC (Stephen Straus) AGENT: Smith Robertson LLP (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general office – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (GO-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay limits height to 40 feet. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: March 8, 2022: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MARCH 22, 2022, BY CONSENT [R. SCHNEIDER; A. AZHAR – 2ND] (10-0) J. MUSHTALER – NOT PRESENT FOR PASSAGE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA; J. SHIEH, J. THOMPSON – ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: April 21, 2022: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association requested a two week postponement to March 22, 2022. The Applicant supports the Neighborhood Association’s request. Please refer to correspondence attached to the back of the Staff report. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject lot consists of a platted lot, is located on Kerbey Lane, and contains a 1,252 square foot office in a converted single family residence. A 95-foot long driveway extends along the south property line to a two-car covered garage. The lot was rezoned to 1 of 21B-7 C14-2022-0010 Page 2 neighborhood office – neighborhood plan (NO-NP) district by way of the Windsor Road neighborhood plan rezonings approved by City Council in September 2010. There is an office and bank to the north (LO-NP; LR-CO-NP), a medical office, professional office and retail uses across Kerbey Lane to the east (GR-MU-CO-NP; LO-NP); a medical office, single family residences and an AISD elementary school to the south; and a restaurant and professional offices on Glenview Avenue to the west (GR-NP; NO-MU-NP; LO-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial Exhibit). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the general office – neighborhood plan (GO-NP) district in order to broaden the number of allowed land uses including personal services use which is first permitted by right in the GO zoning district. A personal services use includes beauty salons, barber shops, tailoring services, and shoe repair shops. Personal services is a conditional use in the LO, limited office district and is limited to …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 2 TO: SF-3-NP CASE: C14-2022-0013 – 5410-5504 Viewpoint Drive ZONING FROM: SF-2-NP ADDRESS: 5410, 5412, 5500, 5502, and 5504 Viewpoint Drive SITE AREA: 1.59 acres OWNERS / APPLICANTS: Jason Martin and Marshall Fleniken AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 22, 2022: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject five platted, undeveloped lots are located along Viewpoint Drive east of its intersection with Nuckols Crossing Road, and zoned single family residence - standard lot – neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) district. Viewpoint Drive is one of two primary access points for single family residences in the Viewpoint at Williamson Creek Phases I and II subdivision (which includes the Los Arboles HOA) to the south (SF-2-NP). There are large heavily treed, undeveloped tracts on the north side of Viewpoint Drive and the St. Elmo Tributary of Williamson Creek is further north (SF-2-NP; SF-2-CO-NP; DR-NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial Exhibit), and B (Recorded Replat). The Applicant has requested family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning in order to build either two-family residences or duplexes on the lots. 1 of 11B-8 C14-2022-0013 Page 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 square feet. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 square feet or more. A two-family residence allows for one single family residence, plus a second detached unit not to exceed 1,100 square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15 : 1, whichever is smaller on each lot. The detached unit is limited to 2 stories or 30 feet in height, and 550 square feet on the second story, if any. A duplex use that is designated in an SF-3 district is subject to development standards …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMPATIBILITY WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET Austin Home Support (Kurt Thiemer) Southwest Engineers (Matt Dringenberg, P.E.) PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 CASE: SP-2020-0162C COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 PROJECT NAME: 51st Street Multifamily ADDRESS OF SITE: 3001 E 51st Street APPLICANT: AGENT: AREA: 0.543 acre WATERSHED: Fort Branch (Urban) WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a multifamily development with seven free-standing units, with associated improvements and is requesting a waiver from 25-2-1063 to allow for a reduced setback. EXISTING ZONING: The site is zoned MF-2-NP. The use and site plan comply with the zoning ordinance. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVER: Waiver request is as follows: LDC Section 25-2-1063(B): A person may not construct a structure 25 feet or less from property: 1) In an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district; or 2) On which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive district is located. The applicant requests a waiver from a 25-foot to a five-foot compatibility setback for residences and related improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the waiver from LDC Section 25-2-1063 to reduce the Compatibility setback requirement from 25 feet to approximately five feet from adjacent MF-2-NP zoned properties used as single family. The site’s buildable area is constrained by several large trees, including a heritage live oak, and will be compatible with the scale of residential development in the surrounding area. CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes, CNUa, LEED AP Christine.Barton-Holmes@austintexas.gov PHONE: 974-2788 1 of 7B-9 PROP. BUILDING CVR: 25% (5899 sf) PROP. IMP. CVRG.: 47% (11,141 sf) PROPOSED F.A.R.: NA PROP. HEIGHT: 35;29’11” PROVIDED PARKING: 14 spaces PROJECT INFORMATION: 23,653 square feet EXIST. ZONING: MF-2-NP MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE : 50% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG.: 60% ALLOWED F.A.R.: NA HEIGHT: 30’ per compatibility REQUIRED PARKING: 12 spaces PROPOSED ACCESS: from E 51st Street SUMMARY COMMENTS ON SITE PLAN: Land Use: The applicant requests a waiver from a 25-foot to a five-foot compatibility setback for four individual residences. The site is adjacent to single-family uses to the east and north, multifamily to the west, and undeveloped land to the south. The site plan will comply with all applicable regulations upon site plan approval. Environmental: The site is located with the Fort Branch Watershed, which is classified as an Urban Watershed. There are no critical environmental features. Transportation: Access to the proposed …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET PC DATE: 3/22/2022 SPC 2021-0247C CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Earl J. Pomerleau Pocket Park ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: 1906 Patton Lane, Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin, Parks and Recreation Department 919 W 28th Half Street Austin, TX 78705 Meredith Kizewski, P.E. 360 Professional Services, Inc. P.O. Box 3639 Cedar Park, Texas 78630 (512) 354-4682 Fort Branch (Urban) CASE MANAGER: Randall Rouda, (512) 974-3338 or Randall.rouda@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to develop a 1.93 acre public park (Community Recreation – Public Use) on a vacant site in the MF-3-NP (Multiple Family Residential – Neighborhood Plan) Zone, with associated water quality, utility, sidewalk, playground, and landscape improvements. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The applicant proposes to provide landscaping, a pavilion, picnic tables, playground and fitness equipment, walking trails, water fountains and related amenities to create an approximately 2 acre pocket park on the north side of Patton Lane, west of Mira Loma Lane in the Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan Area. The proposed use meets the Land Development Code definition of Community Recreation – Public Use which is conditionally permitted in the MF-3-NP Zone. All Staff Comments regarding administrative compliance with municipal codes and standards have been met and no objections to the proposal have been received to date. PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA 84,027 SF, 1.93 acres ZONING MF-3-NP (Multifamily Residential) PROPOSED USE Community Recreation (Public) PROPOSED IMPERVIOUS COVER 6,135 sq.ft. 7.3% PROPOSED BUILDING COVERAGE 1,000 sq.ft., 1.2% PROPOSED BUILDING HEIGHT PROPOSED F.A.R PROPOSED ACCESS PROPOSED PARKING 1 story, 15 feet 0.01:1 Patton Lane (Maintenance Only) 0 automobile (street parking is available), 6 bicycle 1 of 4B-10 SPC-2021-0247C NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress Earl J. Pomerleau Pocket Park Page 2 Preservation Austin SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Windsor Park Neighborhood Association Windsor Park Neighborhood Plan Contact Team CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0188.0A COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: 1940 Webberville Road ADDRESS: 1940 Webberville Road APPLICANT: Enge Xing (1940 Webberville Road, LLC) AGENT: Alberto Gutierrez (Southwest Engineers, Inc.) ZONING: SF-3-NP (single family residence) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 AREA: 1.008 acres (43,908 sf) LOTS: 5 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Fort Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Webberville Road. VARIANCE: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision, comprised of 5 lots on 1.008 acres (43,908 sf). The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2022, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE: 512-974-3404 E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 1 of 10B-12 E M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G J R B L V D W E B B E R V I L L E R D PROJECT LOCATION Civil Environmental Planning TBPE No.: 1909 www.swengineers.com 205 Cimarron Park Lp. Suite B Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 312-4336 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD SUBDIVISION 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78721 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD, LLC Date: File: Scale: Tech: Project No.: 05/06/2020 Exhibit N.T.S. LS 0690-004-19 LOCATION MAP Exhibit A2 of 10B-12 Exhibit B3 of 10B-12 4 of 10B-12 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2020-0188.0A 00 UPDATE: Cesar Zavala PHONE #: U1 512-974-3404 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD SUBMITTAL DATE: March 7, 2022 REPORT DUE DATE:March 17, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0188.0A COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: 1940 Webberville Road ADDRESS: 1940 Webberville Road APPLICANT: Enge Xing (1940 Webberville Road, LLC) AGENT: Alberto Gutierrez (Southwest Engineers, Inc.) ZONING: SF-3-NP (single family residence) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: MLK-183 AREA: 1.008 acres (43,908 sf) LOTS: 5 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Fort Branch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Webberville Road. VARIANCE: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision, comprised of 5 lots on 1.008 acres (43,908 sf). The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2022, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE: 512-974-3404 E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 1 of 10B-12 E M A R T I N L U T H E R K I N G J R B L V D W E B B E R V I L L E R D PROJECT LOCATION Civil Environmental Planning TBPE No.: 1909 www.swengineers.com 205 Cimarron Park Lp. Suite B Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 312-4336 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD SUBDIVISION 1940 WEBBERVILLE ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78721 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD, LLC Date: File: Scale: Tech: Project No.: 05/06/2020 Exhibit N.T.S. LS 0690-004-19 LOCATION MAP Exhibit A2 of 10B-12 Exhibit B3 of 10B-12 4 of 10B-12 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2020-0188.0A 00 UPDATE: Cesar Zavala PHONE #: U1 512-974-3404 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: 1940 Webberville Road Subdivision 1940 WEBBERVILLE RD SUBMITTAL DATE: March 7, 2022 REPORT DUE DATE:March 17, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application …
CODE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C02-2021-006 Amending Title 25-2(E) 4.3 Vertical Mixed-Use Buildings Description: In response to adopted direction from both the Planning Commission and the City Council, amend certain provisions in City Code related to the voluntary density bonus known as the Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) program. • Create a new tier in the VMU program that grants up to 30 feet of additional bonus height in exchange for Affordable Housing Community Benefits. • Refine requirements for developments that participate in the VMU program including affordability requirements and general provisions to affirmatively further Fair Housing and inclusion. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this amendment. This amendment is supported by adopted policy direction in the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint as well as the Displacement Mitigation Strategy and the City of Austin’s Fair Housing Action Plan. Board and Commission Actions Code amendment initiated by the Planning Commission on July 27, 2021. Code amendments initiated by the Planning Commission on March 8, 2022. City Council Action Resolution No. 20211118-052 initiated by the City Council on November 18, 2021. City Staff: Sam Tedford Email: sam.tedford@austintexas.gov 3/17/2022 1 of 18B-13 March 17, 2022 Vertical Mixed-Use Code Amendments Staff Report This document provides the Housing and Planning Department staff recommendation and additional context for the Vertical Mixed Use (VMU) program amendments (C02-2021-006) in response to Planning Commission direction adopted on July 27, 2021, and Council Resolution No. 20211118-052. Staff Recommendation Set-Aside Rates and Affordability Levels Staff recommends offering two options for the set-aside rate in the new tier of the VMU program (VMU2) that corresponds to affordability depth or the provision of onsite income-restricted housing. For rental developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 60% of the Austin- Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or ten percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 50% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income. For ownership developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 80% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or the corresponding value of twelve percent of the units should be paid as a fee in-lieu of onsite income-restricted units. A summary of the staff recommendation for affordability requirements in the Vertical Mixed-Use program is shown in the table below. Amendments to the current code provisions …
CODE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C02-2021-006 Amending Title 25-2(E) 4.3 Vertical Mixed-Use Buildings Description: In response to adopted direction from both the Planning Commission and the City Council, amend certain provisions in City Code related to the voluntary density bonus known as the Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) program. • Create a new tier in the VMU program that grants up to 30 feet of additional bonus height in exchange for Affordable Housing Community Benefits. • Refine requirements for developments that participate in the VMU program including affordability requirements and general provisions to affirmatively further Fair Housing and inclusion. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this amendment. This amendment is supported by adopted policy direction in the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint as well as the Displacement Mitigation Strategy and the City of Austin’s Fair Housing Action Plan. Board and Commission Actions Code amendment initiated by the Planning Commission on July 27, 2021. Code amendments initiated by the Planning Commission on March 8, 2022. City Council Action Resolution No. 20211118-052 initiated by the City Council on November 18, 2021. City Staff: Sam Tedford Email: sam.tedford@austintexas.gov 3/17/2022 1 of 18B-13 March 17, 2022 Vertical Mixed-Use Code Amendments Staff Report This document provides the Housing and Planning Department staff recommendation and additional context for the Vertical Mixed Use (VMU) program amendments (C02-2021-006) in response to Planning Commission direction adopted on July 27, 2021, and Council Resolution No. 20211118-052. Staff Recommendation Set-Aside Rates and Affordability Levels Staff recommends offering two options for the set-aside rate in the new tier of the VMU program (VMU2) that corresponds to affordability depth or the provision of onsite income-restricted housing. For rental developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 60% of the Austin- Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or ten percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 50% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income. For ownership developments, twelve percent of the units should be set-aside as income-restricted to households earning no more than 80% of the Austin-Round Rock MSA Median Family Income or the corresponding value of twelve percent of the units should be paid as a fee in-lieu of onsite income-restricted units. A summary of the staff recommendation for affordability requirements in the Vertical Mixed-Use program is shown in the table below. Amendments to the current code provisions …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, March 22, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Ex-Officio Members Arati Singh – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Spencer Cronk - City Manager Richard Mendoza - Director of Public Works 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 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of March 8, 2022. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB, Carson Creek, Country Club Creek Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis QO2B, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use land use Not Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Applicant postponement request to April 26, 2022 Postponement Request: 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: NPA-2021-0016.05.SH - Live Make Apartments; District 3 1127, 1129 Tillery Street (portion of), 1129 1/2 Tillery Street (portion of), 1118, 1202 and 1204 Henninger Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined (Govalle) NP Area Austin Housing and Finance Corp. Live Make Housing Partners, LP (Hilary Andersen Carter) Single Family to Neighborhood Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Staff postponement request to April 12, 2022 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2020-0112 COMMISSION DATE: March 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Braker Valley Subdivision Preliminary Plan ADDRESS: 4806 Blue Goose Rd APPLICANT: Ranch Road Braker Valley, LLC (Daniel E. Gilpin) AGENT: BGE, Inc. (Chris Rawls) ZONING: I-SF-4A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A AREA: 164.96 acres LOTS: 597 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 1 WATERSHED: Walnut Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Monument Valley Dr, Hudson Valley Bend, Watkins Glen Way, Studer Pass, Stanwick Pass, Ozark Glen Dr, E. Braker Ln, Chris Canyon Dr, Realitos Run, Crawford Glen Dr, Poage Pass, Holmont Dr, Jefferson Notch Dr, Arapaho Basin Dr, and Sungwoo Path, Jarvis Path, Spanish Plains Way, Fairmeade Dr, Royal Gorge Pass and Gravis Dr. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Braker Valley Subdivision Preliminary Plan, a 597 lot single-family subdivison on 164.96 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated March 17, 2020, and attached as Exhibit C. CASE MANAGER: Joey de la Garza PHONE: 512-974-2664 E-mail: joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated March 17, 2022 N R L E G A E Y C A M E R O N R O A D E P A R M E R L N CA M ER O N R OAD H A R R I S B PROJECT LOCATION BLUE G O OSE RD R A N C H P K W Y D A O R E L A D G N I R P S H W Y 2 9 0 LOCATION MAP BRAKER VALLEY N Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. 1701 Directors Blvd, Suite1000 Austin, TX 78744 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPE Registration No. F-1046 S U M M A R Y N O T E S LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ABS 513 SUR 55 MUNOS L ACR 88.279, 76.683 (1-D-1) LAND USE SUMMARY GROSS ACREAGE: 164.962 ACRES ZONING: CITY OF AUSTIN, …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 CITY CODE CHAPTER 25-2, SUBCHAPTER E RELATING TO VERTICAL MIXED USE BUILDINGS. PART 1. Section 4.3.3.E. of Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E is amended to read as follows: E. Height, Dimensional and Parking Requirements. 1. VMU building[s] height[are subject to the height restrictions as provided in other sections of this Code]. a. b. A VMU1 building is subject to the height restrictions as provided in other sections of this Code. A VMU2 building may exceed the maximum building height in the base zoning district by a maximum of 30 feet, subject to the compatibility standards of Section 4.3.3.D. 2. Except as provided in Section 4.3.5., a VMU building that meets the exemption and bonus requirements in subsection F below is not subject to certain dimensional standards applicable in the base zoning district. These standards include the following: a. Minimum site area requirements (if applicable); b. Maximum floor area ratio; c. Maximum building coverage; d. Minimum street side yard setback and interior yard setback; and e. Minimum front yard setback; provided, however, that if the right-of- way is less than 60 feet in width, the minimum front yard setback for buildings three or more stories in height shall be 30 feet from the centerline of the street to ensure adequate Fire Department access. For all uses in a VMU building, the minimum off-street parking requirement shall be 60 percent of that prescribed by Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements). This reduction may not be used in combination with any other parking reduction. Only the parking requirements for commercial uses are subject to modification through the opt-in/opt-out process in Section 4.3.5. VMU building includes VMU1 building and VMU2 building except as otherwise defined. 3/17/2022 2:04 PM Page 1 of 7 COA Law Department 3. 4. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 PART 2. Section 4.3.3.F. of Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E is amended to read as follows: F. [Affordability Requirements] Exemption and Bonus Requirements. To be eligible for the dimensional or parking standards exemptions, or …
Topic Proposed Amendment Justification Notes Proposer WG Support Proposed Amendment Tracking # General Amendments Proposed Text Change (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) General: Compatibility Assess the impact of compatibility on the VMU program, and other density bonus programs, and consider addressing any impacts on housing capacity Assess the need to expand the VMU program so it is applicable beyond the principal streets identified in the LDC, to include areas within the walkshed of those principal streets Assess the distribution of the VMU program to examine the expansion of opportunities to add more housing, especially affordable housing, in high opportunity areas and ensure an equitable distribution of sites across the city General: Applicability General: Equitable Dispersion General: Anti- Displacement Assess the applicability of the VMU program in Vulnerable Displacement Risk Areas as identified by the staff research and evaluate additional anti-displacement strategies Assess the need to eliminate or further reduce parking requirements in the VMU program, while maintaining accessible parking standards, and consider addressing any impacts on housing capacity and program participation General: Parking General: Feasibility Analysis and Periodic Review Upon adoption of the ordinance, conduct a market feasibility analysis of the changes proposed to the VMU program and make any necessary revisions, while providing a periodic program report in the future 1 2 3 4 5 6 Based on Staff's research, under the current VMU ordinance with increased height entitlements, only 34% of VMU-zoned sites could build to their bonus height after compatibility is factored in. The areas in which this height can be achieved happens to be in vulnerable areas, which is inequitable. There should be a better balance of increasing density/affordability in existing neighborhoods Several cases have come before Planning Commission where an Applicant requested VMU zoning but Staff didn't recommend because the site did not fit the exact definition of fronting on a corridor. This potentially takes many sites across the city out of receiving VMU zoning designation that really make sense in having increased density due to proximity and access to transit Research from staff shows that only 33% of VMU-zoned sites are within a high opportunity area and 23% of sites are in areas vulnerable to displacement risk. In response to feedback from other commissioners on potential displacement pressures and research provided by staff on the applicability of the program in three types of displacement risk areas: Chronic Displacement …
Date: 21 March 2022 To: City of Austin Planning Commissioners From: Nathalie Frensley, Chair, Allandale Neighborhood Association Zoning/Planning/Land Use Committee Re: Request postponing Agenda Item C20-2021-006 Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements to May 10, 2022. Dear Commissioners– First, I would like to thank the VMU subcommittee for holding a listening session about C20-2021-006. As an Austin neighbor and resident, I appreciated the extra time this subcommittee took to have a courtesy listening session for the public. Several neighborhood association members were at the listening session, and we all came away with the realization this is a very complex and complicated issue that requires time for thoughtful public study and deliberation. With utmost respect, I strongly encourage you to postpone C20-2021-006 for until May 10 so that the public can learn about and analyze the implications of this very important matter. Postponing until May 10, 2022 would allow VMU2 resolution stakeholders from the city speak to the Austin Neighborhood Council at its April 27th meeting and reach and inform many neighborhood associations in one forum. Postponing hearing C20-2021-006 to give the public time to learn more about the totality of what it addresses would be more equitable for neighborhoods and supportive of municipal civic participation with no downside to the City. It was only on Friday, March 18th, during spring break week, that the final draft resolution was posted to the Planning Commission’s agenda for its March 22nd meeting. During the listening session, a commissioner and City staff discussed the urgency of sending this resolution to City Council, with several references to urgency. However, C20-2021-006 is profound and getting it right with public deliberation and input is more important than speed. Asking for this postponement is a justified and fair request, considering extensions for public input into the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan amendments (ASMP). ASMP amendments and the proposed ordinance change for VMU Affordability Requirements will both have profound impacts on neighborhoods and property owners and are interrelated in several respects. The public comment period was extended twice because of the complexity of the issue and its implications for neighborhoods and landowners. We are thankful for the Planning Commission holding a listening session but ask for an extension by postponement so that the public can have the time we need to consider VMU2, as we had for ASMP. For these reasons and the fact that the Planning Commission …
From: David King Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:09 PM To: Shaw, Todd - BC <BC-Todd.Shaw@austintexas.gov>; Hempel, Claire - BC <BC- Claire.Hempel@austintexas.gov>; Azhar, Awais - BC <BC-Awais.Azhar@austintexas.gov>; Flores, Yvette - BC <bc-Yvette.Flores@austintexas.gov>; Shieh, James - BC <bc-James.Shieh@austintexas.gov>; Howard, Patrick - BC <BC-Patrick.Howard@austintexas.gov>; Praxis, Solveij - BC <BC- Solveij.Praxis@austintexas.gov>; Thompson, Jeffrey - BC <bc-Jeffrey.Thompson@austintexas.gov>; Connolly, Joao - BC <BC-Joao.Connolly@austintexas.gov>; Schneider, Robert - BC <BC- Robert.Schneider@austintexas.gov>; Mushtaler, Jennifer - BC <BC- Jennifer.Mushtaler@austintexas.gov>; Llanes, Carmen - BC <bc-Carmen.Llanes@austintexas.gov>; Cox, Grayson - BC <BC-Grayson.Cox@austintexas.gov>; BC-RichardV.Mendoza@austintexas.gov; Cohen, Jessica - BC <BC-Jessica.Cohen@austintexas.gov>; Singh, Arati - BC <BC-Arati.Singh@austintexas.gov>; Cronk, Spencer <Spencer.Cronk@austintexas.gov> Cc: Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: Item B-13 - VMU Affordability Requirements - Planning Commission Meeting - March 22, 2022 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Honorable Commissioners, Todd Shaw, Chair, Claire Hempel, Vice Chair, Awais Azhar, Jessica Cohen, Joao Paulo Connolly, Grayson Cox, Spencer Cronk, Yvette Flores, Patrick Howard, Carmen Llanes Pulido, Richard Mendoza, Jennifer Mushtaler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Robert Schneider, James Shieh, Arati Singh, and Jeffrey Thompson, Planning Commission, Please consider the following comments regarding item B-13, Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements, on the agenda for tonight’s Planning Commission meeting. 1. Annual median family income requirements zoning should be set at or below 40% for rental and ownership to facilitate equitable access to income-restricted housing affordable to low-income families of color in Austin. A recent University of Texas study shows that the annual median family income for Black and Latino/Latina families in Austin is roughly half of that for white families in Austin. 2. A minimum of 15% of residential units for rental for 40 years or a minimum of 15% of residential units for ownership for 99 years or a combination equivalent to 15% of residential units should be required. 3. Affordable housing income restriction requirements should apply to the entire project, not just the bonus area. 4. All income-restricted affordable housing units should be onsite. No fee-in-lieu should be allowed. 5. All income-restricted affordable housing units should be family-friendly. At least 30% of the income- restricted units should have two bedrooms and at least 30% of the income-restricted units should have three or more bedrooms. 6. All income-restricted affordable housing units should include the same onsite parking entitlements afforded to market-rate housing units. 7. Administrative approval should not be allowed. 8. Compatibility should not be waived, weakened, or reduced. 9. The opt/in process for VMU should apply. 10. Existing VMU corridors should …
South Congress Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - SCCNPCT March 21, 2022 Austin Planning Commission DATE: TO: FROM: Re: SCCNPCT - Supports any/all requests for postponement(s). Re: Dear Planning Commission, Related Item(s) B-13 (C20-2021-006) Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements. We, the SCCNPCT support any requests for postponement(s) for item B-13 (C20-2021-006) – Vertical Mixed Use Affordability Requirements. We support hearing more information about this request. Safety is a factor that has not been viewed with the VMU affordability requirements. Thank you, Mario Cantu Chair SCCNPCT
MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING BOARD Tuesday March 22, 2022 @ 9:30 AM- IN PERSON PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER/ 4TH FLOOR, CONF RM 4001 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS Stephen Cox-Chair (Renteria); Robert Thornton-V Chair (Kitchen); Bianca Tafares (Adler), Joe Cooper (Madison) Joseph Hernandez (Fuentes), Alex Ramirez (Kelly), Kyle Smith (Pool), CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Bobbi Joe Foster (Ellis), David Nichols (Tovo); Bill Harris(Alter) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: 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- Minutes from Regular Called Meeting from November 16, 2022. 2. DISCUSSION a. Discussion- SOP with DSD and AWU on current process of a Water Meter b. Discussion- Interpretation of below grade full level parking garage c. Discussion- Reclaim Water System at Permitting Dev. Center-TOUR 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN WATER SEMI-ANNUAL IMPACT FEE COLLECTIONS REPORT October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 City of Austin | Austin Water P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 AustinWater.org Martin Tower, P.E., Managing Engineer, Austin Water Aurora Pizano, Financial Manager II, Austin Water May 27, 2021 Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report for October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: The Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report as of March 31, 2021 is attached for your reference. The report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting system, ADV3, and in AMANDA, one of the City’s accounts receivable systems. Water fees collected during this six-month reporting period were $3,869,951 lower than the amount collected during the October through March reporting period a year prior; wastewater fees collected were $1,064,378 lower than those collected during the same period one year ago. Interest earnings for the six-month period equaled $63,411. The combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, during the six-month period totaled $14,029,953. Of this total, $9,807,381 was for water and $4,222,573 was for wastewater. Total combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, since the adoption of the current ordinance on June 20, 1990, through March 31, 2021, equal $378,319,192. Of this total, $254,773,320 was collected for water and $123,545,873 was collected for wastewater. As of March 31, 2021, the cash balances in the water and wastewater impact fee funds were $33,639,189 and $13,254,618 respectively, for a combined total of $46,893,806. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. I can be reached at 512-972-0331. Cc: Greg Meszaros, Director Joseph Gonzales, Assistant Director, Financial Services Jonathan Orenstein, Financial Manager III, Consumer Services Division Teresa Lutes, P.E., Managing Engineer, Systems Planning Division Attachment: Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395, Section 395.058, requires that the Impact Fee Advisory Committee “file semiannual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the political subdivision any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee.” This report supports the committee by providing financial information about the collection of impact fees, and the value of fee waivers and exemptions. Waivers are granted for policy reasons or are negotiated by City Council; exemptions are allowed under legal code or statute. In this …
Impact Fee Advisory Committee March 22, 2022, 4:30 PM Special Called Meeting Hybrid Meeting held via WebEx and in person at: Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Tx Members of the public who would like to join the virtual meeting may do so by selecting this link https://austintexas.webex.com/austintexas/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5021588ed26778257b3168c5c6b756d7 or by dialing 1-408-418-9388 (Toll) or 1-844-992-4726 (Toll Free). Meeting number/Access code: 2484 290 6447 Members of the public wishing to speak during public communication must register in advance by emailing their name, email address and/or phone number to nathan.aubert@austintexas.gov no later than Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 12 p.m. If you experience technical difficulties logging in or calling in, please call Nathan Aubert at (512) 387-4366. Please indicate in your email if you’d like to speak on a specific item. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kris Bailey Channy Soeur Dick Kallerman Bobak Tehrany, Chair AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – March 22, 2022 4:30 p.m. Lance Parisher Susan Turrieta PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Members of the public wishing to speak during public communication must register in advance by emailing their name, email address and/or phone number to nathan.aubert@austintexas.gov no later than Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 12 p.m. If you experience technical difficulties logging in or calling in, please call Nathan Aubert at (512) 387-4366. Please indicate in your email if you’d like to speak on a specific item. The first 10 speakers signed up will each be allowed three-minutes to address their concerns regarding items NOT posted on the agenda. Speakers who would like to address items ON the agenda will be called on by the Chair to speak for up to three-minutes when that item is taken up. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the May 11, 2021 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and action on the water and wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Reports for October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 and April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, respectively, as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code. b. Staff update and discussion on the status of the Street Impact Fee program and implementation. c. Discussion and possible action on future Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting dates for Impact Fee Advisory Committee March 22, 2022 Page 2 of 2 2022. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022 AT 5:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND St, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Zaira R. Garcia, District 4 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Each speaker will have three minutes to speak Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 Daniela Silva, District 1 District 9 - Vacant District 10 - Vacant 1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY MEETING MINUTES 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan – Update to plan that will replace Austin’s 1981 preservation plan with an inclusive, equity-focused, and community-oriented process and outcome. Presenters: Cara Bertron and Elizabeth Brummett, Housing and Planning Department b. FY 22-23 Action Plan – Briefing and discussion on upcoming spending priorities for federal housing and community development grants as part of Community Needs Assessment for the FY 22023 Action Plan. Presenter: Katie Horstman, Housing and Planning Department c. Body-worn and Dashboard Cameras – Briefing from Office of Police Oversight on public information and engagement campaign related to APD’s current body-worn camera and dashboard camera program and rules. Presenter: Karla Peredo, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding FY 2022-2023 Budget 4. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action: a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Commissioner Garcia) b. Health Work Group (Commissioner Garay) c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities Work Group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Vigil, and Commissioners Peña, Silva, and Perales) …
Hispanic/Latino QOL Resource Advisory Commission Karla Peredo Office of Police Oversight, Community Engagement Specialist March 22, 2022 Website: ATXPoliceOversight.org Phone: (512) 972-2OPO or (512) 972-2676 ATXPoliceOversight ATX_OPO Agenda • OPO Overview • BIPOC communities & policing • Enhancing Transparency ➢How to File a Complaint/ Thank You • Building Partnerships ➢Community Outreach ➢Know Your Rights • Questions Mission Statement The mission of the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is to provide impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, inform the public to increase transparency and create sustainable partnerships throughout the community. Three Main Focus Areas Community Engagement Complaints Research 2018-2019 Report findings relevant to BIPOC communities Joint Report: Analysis of APD’s 2019 Racial Profiling Data • Black/African American drivers are the most overrepresented group in motor vehicle stops, making up approximately 8% of the Austin population, 14% of the motor vehicle stops, 25% of searches, and 25% of the arrests, and were the only demographic to receive more high discretion than low discretion searches • The Black/African American driving population had two times more motor vehicle stops per driving population than the White/Caucasian driving population. White/Caucasians and Asians received a higher percentage of warnings/field observations at 63% and 64%, respectively • Black/African Americans were three times more likely to be searched and were approximately three times more likely to be arrested than White/Caucasians • Hispanic/Latino drivers make up 34% of motor vehicle stops and 43% of arrests resulting from stops, but make up 31% of Austin’s adult population • Hispanic/Latinos received the highest percentage of citations at 44% 2018 Officer-Involved Shooting Report • Austin officer-involved shootings in 2018 showed that 7 out of 12 incidents involved Latinx individuals. • Most individuals involved in the 2018 incidents were ethnic minorities, specifically Latinx males, and most individuals involved in the 2018 incidents were between 20-28 years old. • The highest concentration of Officer-Involved Shootings occurred in City Council District 2, the borders of which closely mirror those of APD’s Frank sector. District 2 and Frank sector cover southeast Austin. How to Make a Complaint/Thank you www.atxpoliceoversight.org Community Engagement • 41 community events attended in 2021 • Tabling - office hours, resource fairs, Back to School events, festivals, conferences • Presentations - service providers, community meetings • APD's Use of Force policies • Flyering in Districts 1- 4 • Townhalls • Race and Policing in Austin • …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 2022032-3aⅳ EXPAND FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITY Strategic Direction: Economic Opportunity & Affordability; Safety; Health & Environment Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Garay Seconded by: Silva Recommendation to Council: Increase Austin Public Health’s funding for mental health services that serve Hispanic/Latino clients. Ensure services are provided in the client’s preferred language. Ensure services provided are culturally tailored and that the professionals are culturally competent as well. Background and Rationale: The Reimagining Public Safety Task Force 2021 Mid Year Recommendations report states, “There are very little programs and services that either offer clinicians that can effectively and competently provide services to predominantly marginalized populations such as people with disabilities, queer and trans individuals, Black and brown people, and our immigrant and undocumented community members, or non-English speakers or that provide low-cost sliding scales services and almost none that offer both. We call on the City to support and reinvest in the collected mental wellbeing of our communities and to invest in the provision of mental telehealth opportunities for particularly vulnerable populations.” The City of Austin needs to be intentional when selecting service providers to ensure the most vulnerable populations, which includes Hispanic/Latino people, are able to equitably access mental health services. According to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, overall mental health issues are on the rise for Latinx/Hispanic people between the ages of 12-49. In 2018, 56.8% of Latinx/Hispanic young adults 18-25 and 39.6% of adults 26-49 with serious mental illness did NOT receive treatment. According to the American Psychiatric Association, bilingual patients are evaluated differently when evaluated in English versus Spanish, and Latinx/Hispanic people are more frequently undertreated than whites. Hispanic children and adolescents are at significant risk for mental health problems, and in many cases at greater risk than white children. Barriers to accessing mental health care include lack of insurance or inadequate insurance; lack of knowledge/awareness about mental health problems and services available; cultural stigma associated with mental illness; language; lack of culturally tailored services and culturally competent mental health professionals; shortage of bilingual or linguistically trained mental health professionals; difficulties recognizing the first signs of mental illness; and problems identifying psychiatric symptoms when chief complaint is somatic symptom. For: Afifi, Solis, Garay, Ramirez, Perales, Silva Vote: Against: None Abstain: Vigil Absent: Peña, Garcia Attest: _________________________________ Amanda Afifi, Chair …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220322-3aⅲ EXPAND FUNDING FOR AISD PARENT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS Strategic Direction: Economic Opportunity & Affordability; Safety; Health & Environment Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Garay Seconded by: Perales Renew and increase Austin Public Health’s funding for AISD Parent Support Specialists (PSS). Recommendation to Council: Background and Rationale: The City of Austin has an interlocal agreement with Austin Independent School District for the provision of resources connecting parents and families to family-centered and other social services. AISD Parent Support Specialists, who are funded 50% by the City of Austin, are placed in Title I schools. PSSs are charged to identify, develop, and engage parents in their child’s education by providing parent and family support, conducting communications and outreach, and creating parent leadership opportunities. AISD relies on PSSs to educate and refer students and their families to City and County resources, and to collaborate with social services community partners to provide support to the families and help to alleviate stressors. Their work helps improve maternal, child, and adolescent health outcomes. PSSs annually organize and conduct approximately 3,000 parent education events, with approximately 80,000 parents and guardians in attendance. PSSs organize and conduct approximately 600 life skills events annually, with approximately 17,000 parents in attendance Parent Support Specialists are rooted in the community and have meaningful relationships with the families they serve. Many are bilingual, and they communicate with families in their preferred language. The skills and relationships PSSs build and maintain are essential during times of crisis. At the start of the pandemic, PSSs saw an increase within the first three months of the pandemic. They served 8,000 families. On February 7, 2021, KVUE published a story about a PSS helping an AISD mother of two create a resume to get a job. This story also mentioned how PSSs have been working continuously since the pandemic began. At the February 26, 2022, Quality of Life Commission Budge Engagement Town Hall, commissioners learned that the PSS at Padron Elementary has been coordinating and finding housing for the school families that were affected by fires that happened in North Austin. Parent Support Specialists play a critical role in the communities they serve; however, there continue to be job openings. One reason for open positions is the low salary offered for this position. Current openings for PSSs show a salary of $17.34 per …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220322-3aⅵ EXPAND FUNDING FOR AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER ARCHIVISTS Strategic Direction: Culture and Lifelong Learning Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Vigil Seconded by: Solis Recommendation to Council: Expand funding for Austin History Center archivists that is specifically earmarked for outreach and creating exhibits. Additionally, expand funding to cover expenses associated with recording oral history. Expand funding by $100,000 for the LatinX Community Archivist to hire or train LatinX community to preserve history. Background and Rationale: As the local history division of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center provides the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County. They collect and preserve information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to our history. The Austin History Center has limited capacity to complete projects with current funding. Each archivist has a budget of $5,000. This funding is not adequate for outreach, creating rotating exhibits, and recording oral history. Each archivist needs expanded funding to effectively complete job responsibilities. The Austin History Center has limited capacity to help preserve the LatinX experience in Austin. The Austin History center compiled the LatinX Resource Guide which contains valuable materials about Austin’s Mexican American communities. However, significant gaps in the Latinx Communities collection remain and continued work to fill the gaps is needed. An increase in the budget by $100,000 for the LatinX Community Archivist to hire or train LatinX community to preserve history is recommended. For: Afifi, Vigil, Solis, Ramirez, Perales, Silva Vote: Against: None Abstain: Garay Absent: Peña, Garcia Attest: _________________________________ Amanda Afifi, Chair
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220322-3aⅱ EXPAND FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES Strategic Direction: Safety Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Vigil Seconded by: Garay Increase Austin Public Health’s funding for pro bono and low bono immigration legal services. Recommendation to Council: Background and Rationale: We continue to hear from the community concerns regarding underfunding of immigration legal services. Only a small number of individuals are served with the current funding. There are very few organizations in Austin that have the ability to provide legal services to our immigrant communities pro bono. One of the service providers is American Gateways. They are currently only able to meet 25% of the need. The need for legal services continues to expand due to the complicated immigration legal system. For: Afifi, Vigil, Solis, Garay, Ramirez, Perales, Silva Vote: Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Peña, Garcia Attest: _________________________________ Amanda Afifi, Chair American Gateways presentation to the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=377126
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220322-3aⅰ EXPAND FUNDING FOR TWO-GENERATION BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS Strategic Direction: Economic Opportunity & Affordability Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Vigil Seconded by: Solis Recommendation to Council: Increase Austin Public Health’s funding for two-generation bilingual early childhood programs. Ensure locations like Del Valle have access to programs in their community. Background and Rationale: The City of Austin has an agreement with Any Baby Can of Austin, Inc. to provide early childhood services to enable families to achieve self-sufficiency. These services are provided to residents through 10 agencies that comprise the Ready Families Collaborative. There are a few service providers subcontracted to provide two-generation bilingual early childhood education services. AVANCE-Austin is one of the agencies tasked to provide such services. They serve approximately 30 clients with City of Austin funding. They provide parenting and early education classes; home-visitation and case management; transportation; and food for clients. The Camp Fire USA Balcones Council provides the Play to Learn two-generation parenting program, serving approximately 60 clients. The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas provides the Playing and Learning Strategies (PALS) program in multiple sites and classrooms, serving approximately 100 clients. Communities In Schools provides comprehensive dual generation family literacy programming, PAT home visiting, and Incredible Years group parenting classes. They serve roughly 175 clients. These programs combined serve approximately 365 clients. This is not adequate funding for high quality Spanish and bilingual (Spanish and English) early childhood education and services that also includes case management, parenting education, literacy and educational programming for parents, and community support. These programs help the child and parents by providing them with support in their preferred language. These programs help families establish networks of support. The programs are designed to assist under-resourced families of young children in overcoming isolation and lack of opportunity. With the pandemic, we have heard numerous stories of learning loss in grade school children; however, we must not forget about the valuable socialization and learning loss suffered by the youngest children. Children born just before and during the start of the pandemic are turning 2 and 3 years old. They did not have the same socialization opportunities afforded to children pre-COVID. Although providers pivoted to online services, not all clients had reliable internet service to access them. It was difficult to provide online services to young children. Online services cannot replace in-person …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20220322-3aⅴ FUNDING FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES AND CULTURAL ARTS Strategic Direction: Culture and Lifelong Learning Date: March 22, 2022 Subject: FY23 Budget Recommendations Motioned by: Vigil Seconded by: Perales Recommendation to Council: Provide a one time budget increase of $75,000 so that Art in Public Places is able to study the impact of public/community art. Allocate additional resources to update CAMP Report community-created maps and directory of cultural assets across the city, including Thriving in Place, a primer on place-based economic development for cultural spaces. Expand funding to pay artists when repairing their work from graffiti. Background and Rationale: The City of Austin was the first municipality in Texas to make a commitment to include works of art in construction projects. By Ordinance, 2% of eligible capital improvement project budgets are allocated to commissioner purchase art for that site. Established by the City in 1985, the Art in Public Places (AIPP) program collaborates with local & nationally-known artists to include the history and values of our community into cultural landmarks that have become cornerstones of Austin’s identity. This legacy has yielded close to 400 artworks in the City’s public art collection. AIPP is several years into a constant improvement process to ensure that artwork resonates with the community receiving it, and to ensure that AIPP is commissioning artists whose voices have been underrepresented in the AIPP collection. The AIPP Program can point to anecdotal success from these efforts. However, since its inception this program has not had an impact study. Economic Development’s AIPP program will work with a contractor to study the impact of public/community art on our shared civic spaces. This is particularly important in communities where art has been an expression of the shared experience of Austin’s traumatized communities, such as is visible in the murals of East Austin. The AIPP program will seek recommendations for best practices from the evaluation consultant to: ● Evaluate how residents perceive the AIPP program and the City’s public art collection overall. ○ Is AIPP delivering services appropriately? ○ Do residents know about the art in their neighborhoods?; ● Evaluate how we are communicating the artist’s intent and important stories behind the artwork via the digital platforms and the artwork plaques which are now our primary forms of communicating this information. ○ Is this sufficient? ○ What new/additional delivery methods might we use? …
