Special Called Economic Prosperity Commission March 17, 2021 at 5:30 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Minutes CALL TO ORDER 1) Call to Order 5:58 pm Introduction of members and staff liaison a) Attendance: Larry Anazia - District 1; Kirsha Haverlah – District 2, Alexis Taylor - District 3, Ivanna Neri- District 4, - Preston Tom- District -5; Amy Noel- District 7;- Nathan Ryan- District 8; Vacant- District 9; Holt Lackey- District 10; b) Absent: Michael Ybarra- District -6, Rachel Green – Mayor’s Appointee c) Staff in Attendance: Michelle Clemons and Nydia Castillo 2) NEW BUSINESS statement. a) Reading and endorsement of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission (1) 1st by Commissioner Nathan Ryan, 2nd by Commissioner Kirsha Haverlah (a) Passed unanimously 6-0. b) No Citizen communication 3) OLD BUSINESS a) Approved minutes from February 2021 meeting with corrections -1st by Commissioner Preston Tom, 2nd by Commissioner Nathan Ryan b) Discussion on agenda item 2a: prior council action regarding COVID-19 City of Austin Relief Programs. c) Discussion on agenda item 2b: Landscape & Concerns Relative to Energy Crisis and work on resolution. -Passed Recommendation 20210317-002b: Recommendation Response to winter storm Uri. 1st by Commissioner Larry Anazia, 2nd by Commissioner Alexis Taylor ADJOURNMENT a) Meeting was adjourned at 9:14 pm 1st by Commissioner Amy Noel, and 2nd by Commissioner Ivanna Neri 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 Michelle Clemons at the Economic Development Department, at (512) (974-2713), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission, please contact Michelle Clemons at (Michelle.Clemons@austintexas.gov ) or (512-974-2713).
COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MINUTES The Commission on Veteran Affairs convened in a Special Called Meeting on March 17, 2021 via WebEx Remote meeting. Chair Doris Williams called the Board Meeting to order at 1:08PM Board Members in Attendance: Doris Williams - Chair March 17, 2021 Manuel Jimenez - Vice Chair Alfred Bingham Jose Carrasco Staff in Attendance: Tina Lee 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Jason Denny Adrenne Mendoza Pete Salazar Chair Williams asked the Commission members to review the minutes from the special called meeting on February 10, 2021. Commissioner Salazar made a motion to approve the meeting minutes and Commissioner Mendoza seconded the motion. Motion passed with no objection. 2. OLD BUSINESS The Veterans pocket park is to be complete and open to the public early February. Contract needs to replace the handicap ramp for the new ADA parking space and replace the plants that were lost in the freeze. Opening ceremony projected to be around Memorial Day. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) The 2021 AVAFest by Glenn Towery will move forward as planned and possibly have the event outside due to social distancing and multi-media presentations for various channels. b) Commissioner Salazar met with the City of Austin strategy officer to discuss the veteran homeless population. Next meeting to be scheduled in three weeks and will provide an update at the next meeting. ADJOURN: Chair Williams adjourned the meeting at 1:47PM without objection
DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: MF-5 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0131 – FPT Apartments ZONING FROM: DR ADDRESS: 1434 Genoa Drive TOTAL SITE AREA: 5.20 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: David Malone, Molly Denham, Jimmye Malone AGENT: FPT Holdings LLC (Saad Fidai) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – medium density (MF-3) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. The Restrictive Covenant includes all recommendations listed in the Neighborhood Traffic Analysis memo, dated November 12, 2020, as provided in Attachment A. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 16, 2021: February 16, 2021: MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; RENOTIFICATION REQUIRED January 19, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO FEBRUARY 16, 2021 January 5, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JANUARY 19, 2021 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: [A. DENKLER; H. SMITH – 2ND] (10-0) D. KING – ABSENT [J. DUNCAN; C. ACOSTA – 2ND] (11-0) C14-2020-0131 Page 2 ISSUES: The Applicant would like to discuss the Staff recommendation. The Texas Oaks South Neighborhood Association has requested postponement of this case until May 4, 2021. Please refer to correspondence attached at the back of this packet. The Applicant has conveyed to Staff that he is not in agreement with the Neighborhood’s postponement request. The Applicant has met with the Texas Oaks South Neighborhood Association and the Hollow at Slaughter Creek subdivision. The Applicant has proposed Conditional Overlays to limit the number of dwelling units to 240 and the impervious cover to 65% (the maximum allowed by the MF-3 district). Photos of the site, a property survey, and renderings of the proposed project are located at the back of the packet. A position statement on the proposed rezoning signed by neighborhood residents and photos of the subject property is located at the back of this packet. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject undeveloped 5.2 acre tract is located on Genoa Drive, a four-lane roadway and west of its intersection with Bilbrook Place. Billbrook is a signalized intersection at West Slaughter Lane which is an above-grade roadway abutting the tract to the north. It is a primary conduit for vehicular traffic from the existing Hollow at Slaughter Creek and the Texas Oaks South subdivisions, the Malone subdivision under construction, and the proposed condominium development on the Messinger …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0152 – Pearce Gardens Retail ZONING FROM / TO: LR-CO, to remove the 3,200 daily vehicle trip limit ADDRESS: 12800 Pearce Lane SITE AREA: 3.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: GAB Partners, Inc. DISTRICT: 2 (Sufian Emmar) AGENT: MADC, LLC (Carl McClendon) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant neighborhood commercial – conditional overlay (LR- CO) combining district zoning and remove the Conditional Overlay that limits the number of daily vehicle trips to 3,200. The Conditional Overlay continues to prohibit residential treatment. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 16, 2021: February 16, 2021: MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; RENOTIFICATION REQUIRED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 25, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The rezoning area is a platted lot located at the northeast corner of Pearce Lane and Ross Road, both of which are classified as minor arterial roadways. It has had neighborhood commercial – conditional overlay (LR-CO) district zoning since December 2005 and contains a service station, food sales and retail sales uses on the east side of the property, and an undeveloped area on the west side. The property is surrounded by a manufactured home park to the west (MH-CO), property under construction for apartments to the north (GR-MU- 1 of 17B-2 C14-2020-0152 Page 2 CO; LR-MU-CO), and single family residences to the east and across Pearce Lane to the south (I-SF-2; I-SF-4A). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant requests removal of the Conditional Overlay (-CO) for a 3,200 daily vehicle trip limit established with the 2005 rezoning ordinance as a necessary step prior to constructing site plan improvements that include an additional 10,000 square feet of retail sales use. Austin Transportation Department staff approved a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) with a 2006 site plan application and more recently approved a waiver to the requirement for a new TIA provided the 3,200 daily vehicle trip limit is removed, and the property is subject to the traffic mitigation requirements adopted into Code in 2017. Please refer to the Applicant’s correspondence and TIA waiver attached as Exhibit D. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The neighborhood commercial – conditional overlay (LR-CO) district …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET HLC DATE: ZAP DATE: December 14, 2020 January 25, 2021 March 16, 2021 CASE NUMBER: HDP-2020-0494 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (with owner’s consent) HISTORIC NAME: Kenneth and Mildred Threadgill House WATERSHED: Shoal Creek ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 4310 Rosedale Avenue COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: SF-3 to SF-3-H SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed zoning change from single family residence (SF-3) district to single family residence – Historic Landmark (SF-3-H) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: December 14, 2020: Initiated historic zoning with the consent of the owner. Vote: 10-0 (Papavasiliou absent). January 25, 2021: Recommended historic zoning. Vote: 10-0 (Tollett absent). ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (1984). ACTION: PHONE: 974-6454 ORDINANCE NUMBER: CITY COUNCIL DATE: ORDINANCE READINGS: 1ST 2ND 3RD CASE MANAGER: Steve Sadowsky NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Bike Austin, Bull Creek Road Coalition, Central Austin Community Development Corporation, Central Austin Urbanists, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, North Austin Neighborhood Alliance, Preservation Austin, Rosedale Neighborhood Assn., SELTexas, Shoal Creek Conservancy, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house is an excellent example of a vernacular, stone-veneered Tudor Revival-styled cottage. Tudor Revival architecture was a very popular style in the first half of the 20th century, and was one of the “period” revival styles that embodied ties with historic traditions and cultures, representing strength and stability. Tudor Revival homes were generally 1 of 24B-3 constructed with brick or stone veneer, had steeply-pitched roofs, and in many cases, round- arched entryways and unusual window configurations, including diamond-paned casements and lunettes. The Threadgill House reflects much of the character-defining features of the Tudor Revival style with its stone veneer, segmental-arched entry, and steeply-pitched roofs, both in the principal side-gabled main roof and the smaller gablet framing the entry door. Historical Associations: This is the home that Kenneth and Mildred Threadgill lived in from around 1945 until around 1984. Kenneth Threadgill was a legend in Austin’s music history, as the proprietor of a gas station/beer joint on North Lamar Boulevard, where he hosted jam sessions among Austin’s musicians, including the young Janis Joplin, who made her stage debut at Threadgill’s before moving to San Francisco. Threadgill …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET ZAP HEARING DATE: March 16, 2021 COUNCIL DISTRICT: JURISDICTION: ETJ NA SP-2015-0507D(T2) Travaasa Improvements Phase 2 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: ADDRESS OF SITE: 13500 FM 2769 Road WATERSHED: APPLICANT/ OWNERS: Lake Travis (Rural) Solidago, LLC (512) 493-3668 13500 FM 2769 Austin, Texas 78641 AGENT: Richard G. Couch, PE. Cunningham/Allen, Inc. 3103 Bee Cave Road, Suite 202 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 4327-3880 (512) 974-3338 Randall.Rouda@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Randall Rouda EXISTING ZONING: ETJ PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting a three-year extension to a previously approved site plan. The approved site plan includes the construction of six new hotel/motel units, and six buildings accessory to personal improvement services. All of the occupiable buildings have been completed along with the water quality and drainage detention facilities. The applicant is seeking to continue the project to preserve options for corrections and/or revisions to the approved site plan to accommodate potential increases in the capacity of the facility. The project was originally set to expire on December 19, 2019. Staff approved a one year extension to December 19, 2020 and the Mayor’s orders with regard to pandemic response extended the approval to December 31, 2021. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval to extend this site plan permit by three years, from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2024.based on LDC Section 25-5-62(C)(1)(c) (code sections provided below). The applicant has provided a letter explaining details of the construction completed thus far; this letter is included in this backup. 25-5-63(C) Extension of released site plan by the Land Use Commission: “the Land Use Commission may extend the expiration date of a released site plan beyond the date established by this chapter if the Land Use Commission determines that the request complies with the requirements for extension by the director under 25-5-62 (Extension of Released Site Plan by Director).” 25-5-62(C) The director may extend the expiration date of a released administrative site plan one time for a period of one year if the director determines that there is good cause for the requested extension; and “ (1) the director determines that: (a) the site plan substantially complies with the requirements that apply to a new application for site plan approval; 1 of 12B-5 SP-2014-0218C(XT2) Challenger School – Pond Springs (b) the applicant filed the original application for site plan approval with the good faith expectation that the site plan …
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY ZAP COMMISSION DATE: 03/16/2021 CASE: SP-2019-0170C PROJECT NAME: Allegro Parmer APPLICANT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP ADDRESS OF SITE: 4001 W. Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78727 COUNTY: Travis WATERSHED: Walnut Creek, Suburban EXISTING ZONING: GR-CO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Senior living and congregate living building with associated AGENT: Michele Rogerson Lynch JURISDICTION: Full Purpose AREA: 3.97 acres DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: improvements. 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 to allow construction in a critical water quality zone. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the required findings of fact to have been met with the following conditions: 1) Fully dismantle the existing water quality and detention pond, including pond appurtenances and underdrains, and provide restoration in accordance to the City’s 609.S standards and specifications; 2) Clean up debris and trash along the portion of Yett Branch creek located at the southern property boundary of the commercial subdivision; and 3) Design the fire lane turnaround within the CWQZ in accordance with ECM 1.6.7 to reduce pollutant load and impervious cover. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD ACTION: 01/20/2021: The Environmental Board voted in (8) favor, (0) against, (0) absentia ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Kristy Nguyen, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department PHONE: 512-974-3035 CASE MANAGER: Clarissa Davis, Senior Planner, Development Services Department PHONE: 512-974-1423 1 of 32B-6 1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20210120 003a Date: January 20, 2021 Subject: Allegro Parmer, SP-2019-0170C Motion by: Kevin Ramberg RATIONALE: Seconded by: Andrew Creel WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting variances from LDC 25-8- 261 to allow construction in a critical water quality zone code, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the majority of the site is within the critical water quality zone and has been extensively disturbed through previously permitted development to construct a parking lot and a water quality and detention pond, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff recommends this variance (with conditions) having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. Therefore, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following Staff Conditions: 1) The applicant will fully dismantle the existing water quality and detention pond, including pond appurtenances and underdrains, and provide restoration in accordance with City’s 609.S standards and specifications; 2) The applicant will clean up debris and trash along the portion of Yett Branch creek located at the southern property boundary …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION SITE PLAN EXTENSION REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2012-0370C(XT3) ZAP COMMISSION DATE: Feb 16, 2021 PROJECT NAME: Riata Corporate Park Building 1 – Site Plan Extension ADDRESS: 12301 Riata Trace Pkwy, Bldg 1 AREA: 5.64 acres WATERSHED: Walnut Creek (Suburban) COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 JURISDICTION: Full Purpose APPLICANT: AGENT: BRI 1872 Riata I, LLC 1021 Main Street, Suite 1920 Houston, Texas 77002 Drenner Group, PC Amanda W. Swor 200 Lee Barton Dr, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78704 EXISTING ZONING: LI PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: A 3-story administrative office building with a total floor area of 64,550 sq. ft., with associated parking and other improvements. The site was originally approved with SP-2012-0370C, and was to be constructed as part of a larger development, which has mostly been completed. Certain shared infrastructure (including drainage, utilities, and some parking), which was intended to serve this site as part of that larger development, has already been constructed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the requested extension to December 31, 2023. CASE MANAGER: Christine Barton-Holmes Telephone: 512-974-2788 christine.barton-holmes@austintexas.gov PREVIOUS A P P R O V A L S : extension from March 6, 2017 to March 6, 2018, and a two-year Commission-approved extension from March 6, 2018 to March 6, 2020. The site plan was granted a one year administratively approved 1 of 6B-7 PROJECT INFORMATION: 5.64 acres EXIST. ZONING: LI MAX. BLDG. COVERAGE: 75% MAX. IMPERV. CVRG: 80% PROP. BLDG CVRG: 22,080 sq. ft. (8.99%) PROP. IMP. CVRG: 3.5 acres (62.1%) A COMPARISON OF THE APPROVED PROJECT WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS WATERSHED ORDINANCE: This project complies with current watershed regulations. LAND USE: The site plan complies with all zoning regulations. ENVIRONMENTAL: All environmental comments have been cleared. TRANSPORTATION: All transportation comments have been cleared. SURROUNDING CONDITIONS: Zoning/ Land Use North: GR-MU-CO and MF-2-CO (Riata Trace Pkwy, then multi-family) South: SF-2 (single-family) East: LI (office) West: LI (restaurant) STREET: Riata Trace Pkwy R.O.W. varies (+/- 90’) SURFACING varies (+/- 60’) CLASSIFICATION Suburban Roadway NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Angus Valley Area Neighborhood Association Bike Austin Friends of Angus Valley Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Northwest Austin Coalition NW Austin Working Group SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Summit Oaks Neigh. Assn. TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources 2 of 6B-7 Amanda Swor Direct(512)807-2904 aswor@drennergroup.com Mrs. Christine Barton-Holmes City of Austin Development Services Department 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Texas 78752 March 9, 2021 Re: SP-2012-0370C(XT3) …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION SITE PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL REVIEW SHEET SPC-2020-0168C ZAP DATE: 3/16/2021 5321 Barton Creek Boulevard Stratus Properties Operating Company, LP LJA Engineering Danny Miller, P.E., (512) 439-4700 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Amarra Multifamily ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala (512) 974-2945 or jeremy.siltala@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: APPLICATION REQUEST: Subject property is located within the Low Intensity Zone of the Southwest Parkway Hill Country Roadway Corridor and must be presented to the Zoning and Platting Commission for approval. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes construction of a multifamily residential project. STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND SUMMARY FOR HILL COUNTRY ROADWAY SITE PLAN: Staff recommends approval of the request. The site plan complies with all Hill Country Roadway development regulations and will comply with all other requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. The focus of granting the request should be based upon whether the project meets the criteria of the Hill Country Roadway Ordinance. The commission’s action is simply to grant or deny- additional conditions may not be imposed. Barton Creek PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING LAND USES IMPERVIOUS COVER BUILDING HEIGHTS FLOOR-TO-AREA RATIO (FAR) PARKING VEHICULAR ACCESS OPEN SPACE 35.7 acres or 1,559,015 SF MF-1-CO Multifamily Residential 5.3 acres or 233,003 SF, 20% 40 FT, 4 stories 0.15:1 335 total (18 bicycle) Barton Creek Boulevard 1.9 acres or 83,087 SF, 5.3% NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Bike Austin City of Rollingwood East Oak Hill Neighborhood Association Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) Oak Hill Trails Association Save Our Springs Alliance Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group TNR BCP - Travis County Natural Resources 1 of 4B-8 2 of 4B-8 SITE LOCATION MAP (N.T.S.) 3 of 4B-8 4 of 4B-8
Regular Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission March 16, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held March 16, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, March 15, 2021 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the March 16, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email Commission Liaison, Andrew Rivera at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon March 15, 2021 shall render a request null and void. automatically roll over. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday March 16, 2021. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Time Allotment: Speakers: 3 minutes. Applicant: 6 minutes and 3 minutes rebuttal. Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, March 15, 2021 Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 16 de marzo de 2021 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 16 de marzo de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento soial. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 15 de marzo de 2021). 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 15 …
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission March 16, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held March 16, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 15, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 16, 2021 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 later than noon, (March 15, 2021). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to joshua.robinson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 16, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (March 15, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe …
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, February 9, 12:00-1:00pm 1. AARC Phase ll Project: In attendance: Sona Shah, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta, Vince Cobalis, Shruti Anand, Laura Esparza, Jimmy Flannigan, Thuy Nguyen Sona shared the following timeline provided by Christina from the PARD. “On January 28, 2021, City Council approved utilization of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) methodology for construction of the AARC Performing Arts Center. Following this approval, the solicitation for Request for Qualification (RFQ) for Professional Design Services (Architectural and Engineering Services) was posted on Austin Finance Online on February 3, 2021. The Pre-Response meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2021. Solicitation responses are due March 17, 2021. An evaluation period will follow shortly thereafter with the top scoring firm to be presented to City Council on June 10, 2021 to obtain approval to negotiate a contract. Contract execution for A/E Design services is scheduled for August 2021. The solicitation for CMAR services is scheduled to be posted on March 1, 2021 with an April 12, 2021 due date. The CMR solicitation is targeted for award by Council in July 2021 and executed after negotiation in October 2021. The original assigned Public Works Department Project Manager, Riley Triggs, is now a Project Management Supervisor within the same division. The AARC PAC has been assigned to David Nicks, Project Manager. Riley will continue to oversee David and the progress of the project. PARD’s Communication Engagement Unit, along with Sona Shah and Project Coordinator Christina Bies, have started the initial planning and outline for Community Engagement for the project. A draft outline of the plan is anticipated in April 2021.” Discussion on the above…. Laura responded to the question regarding restrictions on the RFQ request. It can be discussed until March 1st when the solicitation for CMAR will be posted. Discussion on letting the community know as Asian construction firms might have interest. Vince asked if the timeline could be shared with NAAO/GAAACC etc. (Vince and Laura have since exchanged e-mails and Laura has confirmed that we do have permission to share the timeline). These might have to be done virtually until COVID restrictions have been lifted. PARD has had several virtual community engagement sessions fairly successfully, with 10% of invitees attending and engaging in much discussion. Community engagement department is somewhat overtaxed as there is only one employee. Sona has been meeting with PARD regarding proceeding with …
2021-02-23 AAQoL Community Engagement & Health Workgroup Meeting Notes Attendees: , Hanna Huang, Molly Wang, Shubhada Saxena, Vince Cobalis , Kirk Yoshida (joined for first part), Phil Hoang (Vietnamese) Busy:, Pooja Sethi, Discussion & to-dos: Language Access discussion: Hanna: Houmma will be presenting Language Access Plan at a Commission meeting. This is what departments use for their regular jobs. We have sone an RFQ for translators but not yet for interpreters. PIO staff may need help understanding Chinese where some of them are only spoken and not written. Most departments put out information only in English. English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese translations were used by Austin Water for the boil notice and only seen in Social Media – FB Live may not have been watchable. CO2 poisoning in Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese and one other Asian language. Hanna was able to seek out translators and get CM Casar’s newsletter translated. Their office has an Asian American staff member Trinh – who helped. Daniela Rojas helped manage response for ADRN – Austin Disaster Relief Network - She was not familiar with how to do this work. Community fundraising covered the cost of emergency translations done by AACHI. Future process should include city funding the translations. Vince: Volunteers have been used for translations. Departments need to become aware of the availability of paid translators and ensure regular use. How this is activated during emergencies, may be something we need to speak to Rey Arellano. Kirk: Most city employees lost power and did not have access to work themselves. Shubhada: Volunteers have stepped up using the ADRN form. Our commission can help with managing volunteers. Esther Diaz used interpreting volunteers. Here are three ways we can ask them to help: 1) Available as needed for the next 3-4 weeks for communication of snowstorm response to community - e.g. distribution of items & locations going on right now. Would like for them to speak out the words of the language to record voice messages - like it is done in Spanish where you press 8 for continuing in Spanish. Shubhada, Hanna has a process that can be used Many people may not be in a place to read email communications or know how Voice file can be included with the messaging. I would like to test recordings of the email content we translated among other messages. – PSAs?? – partnership with KUT Shubhada 2) Available …
‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report -Feb 2021 Attendee: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Shubhada Saxena (c) Hanna Huang (d) Peter Chao Date: 02/14/2021 Meeting minutes: Here are the notes from Arts and Culture workgroup meeting in Feb-2021. This meeting was mainly focused on capturing progress on focus area for each member. • Grant data We discussed about different city of Austin grant opportunities and ways to bring awareness of these opportunities. We decided to create a list of such resources and find ways to share it with the community. As a starting point these grant opportunities are stored in the following google link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j58OrJyvrAf7D-Ak-cv- HQK6vbIIiC4lKOglAkIzngw/edit?usp=sharing This resource list will be a living document and members of the Arts and Culture workgroup will continue updating this doc. Hanna Huang and Shubhada Saxena to explore ways to share/communicate the Asian resource list with the community. • Display of Asian Exhibits We discussed about opportunities to showcase Asian arts, musical instrument and/or sculptures etc. at various Austin locations. Shubhada Saxena has approached PARD for this earlier. We also discussed on other avenues to achieve the same. Pramod Patil will be exploring other opportunities for Asian exhibit display by discussion with Ayesha Khan from Austin History Museum. • Peter Chao Peter Chao will not be serving on the Asian American Quality of Life Commission and also won’t be part of the Arts and Culture workgroup anymore.
Recommendation The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” developed by the City Economic Development Department consider factors that do not disproportionately impact the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) Description of Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Advisory Commission was created to advise the City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center and provide on-going guidance and support for the City's Asian American Quality of Life Initiatives, and WHEREAS The City Economic Development Department is developing an “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” for funding MECA Chambers, and WHEREAS Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in Austin/Travis County, which should result in higher Race/Equity Factor portion of the funding model, and WHEREAS the funding model should include a “language factor” for which the GAACC should be credited for supporting over 20 Asian languages in their operations, and WHEREAS GAACC is instrumental in attracting international business investment and trade to Austin, and WHEREAS in recent years, GAACC has helped address increasing violence against Asian Americans and Asian American businesses, and WHEREAS many immigrants are first generation business owners in need of support from GAACC. Refugees may be more likely to open businesses instead of applying for jobs, due to qualification and language barriers, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Asian American Quality of Live Advisory Commission supports adjusting certain equity factors in the to the EDD “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” to include a “language factor” and more focus on support for businesses than on household income. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission supports the direction proposed by Council Member Alter in her February 4, 2021 proposed amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission recommends limiting the disproportional fiscal impact to GAACC
FY 2022 Budget Recommendations The following budget recommendations will be considered through separate motions. Example language: “I would like to make a motion to approve the [recommendation title] (as amended) for submission to the Budget Office for consideration in the FY 2022 Budget.” Budget Recommendation #1 – AARC Master Plan Phase 2 Community Engagement Consultant for Design Phase Story: What did you hear from the community? As part of the master planning process for Phase 2 of the Asian American Resource Center (AARC), many community priorities were identified for the future buildout of the property. However, additional performing arts/theatre space ranked as the highest community need. The Commission heard directly from Asian American artists that finding performance space, especially for smaller audiences, has become increasingly difficult in Austin due to the closure of several spaces over the past several years. Additionally, the current ballroom was designed as general event space and does not have a stage or other infrastructure required for performances. Problem: What is the problem you identify? While there is community consensus regarding the need, the community has expressed a range of different needs regarding the function and use of the theatre space. Some representatives of the artist community have requested the space function as a black box theatre for versatility. Others in the community envision a more traditional theatre space with built‐in, sloped seating that might attract touring artists. These a just a few examples of the competing ideas for the space under consideration as the project moves from the planning phase into the design and construction phases. How does the problem show up in your community? Who is most impacted by the problem? The AARC is an integral space for Austin’s Asian American community, providing space for meetings, events, cultural arts exhibits and performances, educational activities, festivals, and more. The goal of the upcoming design phase would be to develop a second facility one the site that best serves the needs of the community from the artists to the patrons of the AARC. The reality, however, is that not all community needs can be fulfilled by any one facility, especially one with a limited overall project budget of ~$7 million. Given the fact that compromises will need to be made and consensus may be difficult to achieve, it is important that the community engagement phase be guided by an experienced and neutral party. Considering all of …
B-04 1 of 2 ************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Jolene Kiolbassa, Chair Members of the Zoning and Platting Commission FROM: Andrei Lubomudrov Housing and Planning Department DATE: March 12, 2021 RE: C12M-2020-0160 - SH130 MMD petition for consent; ETJ ************************************************************************ The Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced petition for consent to refine language to be included in the draft consent agreement. The date of the Staff’s postponement request will be provided as soon as possible. Attachment: Map of District
Neighborhood concerns about 1434 Genoa Drive rezoning (C14-2020-0131) 5.2 acres in far South Austin. Existing zoning: DR. Proposed: MF-5. See reference materials at https://texasoaksneighborhood.com/zap. No Direct Access to Slaughter Lane All multifamily zoning along Slaughter Lane, Menchaca, S. Congress, and S. First has direct access to a major arterial street. The subject parcel does not. Access to Slaughter requires travel through two level- one streets. Safety should be a priority Our neighborhood has significant fire and flood risk, limited access, and a failed intersection The impacts of the proposed development contradict the City of Austin Vision Zero and Strategic Mobility Plan, which direct decision-makers to "Prioritize the protection of human life over all else in the planning, design, and operation of Austin's transportation network." Due to unique geographic constraints, all of the current 1,665 households, two churches, and all future developments rely on Bilbrook and David Moore Drive. The NTA states that the Slaughter Lane / Bilbrook intersection is already at capacity and there is no room for additional improvements. ▪ The November 2020 TIA for the approved SF6 Messinger project shows that even with the agreed mitigation strategies the Bilbrook/Slaughter intersection will have an LOS of F (fail) in the AM and PM hours and a delay of 329.9. Bilbrook provides the primary access and is the only west bound option for the entire 623-acre area . ▪ Additional traffic on Bilbrook will impact daily commuter safety and delay or potentially block emergency vehicle access and neighborhood evacuation routes needed for fire and flood. FPT will significantly increase the delay and exacerbate the inherent safety concerns with failed intersections. ▪ The Bilbrook and Slaughter intersection experienced a 400% increase in crashes from 2017 to 2018. ATD has identified Slaughter as is one of 13 high-injury roadways in Austin. ▪ The capacity of David Moore Drive is limited. Traffic exiting the neighborhood can only turn east from David Moore onto Slaughter, which will have a LOS of E and a 35.8 delay. The road is often blocked by traffic on Slaughter stopped at Texas Oaks Drive. This level one street can be accessed only through other neighborhood residential streets that have parking on both sides and inadequate width for commuter traffic. The Slaughter Lane RR Overpass Bridge has been identified by Austin Public Works as requiring “immediate rehabilitation or replacement.” The proposed development is directly adjacent to the bridge. In …
March 16, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission Speaker List B1 Applicant: Doug Young Inayat Fidai Opposed Bill Meacham Eve Nguyen Heather Venhaus Mark Maloney Patricia Michael Ashley Kelm Andrew Gaddini Michelle Adams Leslie McCollom Marta Keller - Not wishing to speak Matt McCaw - Not wishing to speak B2 Applicant Carl McClendon B3 Applicant B4 Applicant B5 Applicant Ron Albanese Rich Couch Neutral Cynthia Perez B6 Applicant Michelle Rogerson Lynch Mark Debs B7 Applicant Nikki Hoelter B8 Applicant Danny Miller
