Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission December 22, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Special Called Meeting to be held December 22, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 21, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 22, 2020 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, (December 21, 2020). 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 (December 22, 2020) 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 (December 21, 2020 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 …
Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined (Govalle) CASE#: NPA-2020-0016.01 PROJECT NAME: MSC & CTC Tracts NPA PC DATE: December 8, 2020 DATE FILED: July 1, 2020 (In-cycle) November 24, 2020 ADDRESSES: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Blvd & 5301 Glissman Road DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Modern Supply Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) & Coastal Transport Co., Inc. (Joe A. Morgan) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0073 From: CS-CO-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: March 27, 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 22, 2020 – 1 NPA-2020-0016.01 1 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 December 8, 2020 – Postponed to December 22, 2020 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [P. Howard -1st; C. Hempel – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [Y. Flores and P. Seeger absent. One vacancy]. November 24, 2020 – Postponed on the consent agenda to December 8, 2020 at the request of the applicant. [P. Seeger – 1st; P. Howard – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [T. Shaw, J. Shieh, Y. Flores absent. One vacancy]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use because the property is located along Airport Boulevard which is an activity corridor as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map where Mixed Use is appropriate. Below are sections of the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 NPA-2020-0016.01 2 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 3 NPA-2020-0016.01 3 of 28B-1 Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0073 – MSC & CTC Tracts Zoning ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 748, 750, 760, 764 Airport Boulevard, and 5301 Glissman Road SITE AREA: 5.2116 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Coastal Transport Co. Inc. (Joe Morgan); Modern Supply DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-NP Company of Austin, Texas (M. Jack Hall) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay prohibits vehicle storage, and establishes the following uses as conditional: agricultural sales and services, building maintenance services, construction sales and services, equipment repair services, equipment sales, laundry services, and limited warehousing and distribution. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 22, 2020: December 8, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO DECEMBER 22, 2020 [P. HOWARD; C. HEMPEL – 2ND] (9-0) Y. FLORES, P. SEEGER – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION November 24, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO DECEMBER 8, 2020 [P. SEEGER; P. HOWARD – 2ND] (9-0) Y. FLORES, T. SHAW, J. SHIEH – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL ACTION: January 27, 2021: December 10, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE STAFF TO JANUARY 27, 2021. VOTE: 11-0. 1 of 19B-2 C14-2020-0073 Page 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Housing and Planning staff hosted a virtual meeting with the Applicant and invited the Govalle / Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Contact Team to discuss the related Neighborhood Plan Amendment case. East Austin Conservancy and the Govalle / Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Contact Team have provided letters in support of the proposed rezoning and related NPA cases. Please refer to the attached correspondence. The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject platted lots and unplatted acreage contains a trucking company, a steel fabrication company, and a storage and parking area located at the southwest corner of Airport Boulevard and Glissman Road. Vehicular access is taken from both Airport Boulevard, an Imagine Austin corridor and Glissman Road, a local street. In March 2003, Council approved rezoning the property from LI-NP to CS-CO-NP as part of the Johnston Terrace neighborhood plan rezonings. The Conditional Overlay prohibits …
Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 28, 2020 (In-cycle) 1013 - 1017 Montopolis Dr. NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Montopolis CASE#: NPA-2020-0005.01 PROJECT NAME: Montopolis Acres PC DATE: December 22, 2020 ADDRESSES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 3.13 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Montopolis Acres, LP AGENT: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Dept. PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Single Family Base District Zoning Change To: Multifamily Related Zoning Case: C14-2020-0029 From: SF-3-NP To: MF-6-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: September 27, 2001 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: December 22, 2020 - STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To grant the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use. 1 NPA-2020-0005.01 1 of 20B-3 Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily land use because the property is located on Montopolis Drive which is a major thoroughfare where multifamily uses are appropriate. The property is less than one mile from the Riverside Station Activity Center and E. Riverside Drive Activity Corridor where the Project Connect Blue Line is proposed to be built. The Montopolis Neighborhood Plan supports a mix of zoning along Montopolis Drive and the creation of multiple house types of varied intensities. LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Single family - Detached or two family residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. 2 2 of 20B-3 Planning Commission: December 22, 2020 Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Multifamily Residential - Higher-density housing with 3 or more units on one lot. Purpose 1. Preserve existing multifamily and affordable housing; 2. Maintain and create affordable, safe, and well-managed rental housing; and 3. Make it possible for existing residents, both homeowners and renters, to continue to live in their neighborhoods. 4. Applied to existing or …
C14-2020-0029 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0029 – Montopolis Acres Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: MF-6-NP, as amended ADDRESS: 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Dr SITE AREA: 3.12 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Montopolis Acres LP (Danny Walker) AGENT: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends multifamily residence (medium density) – neighborhood plan (MF-3- NP) combining district. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 22, 2020 Scheduled for Planning Commission July 14, 2020 Approved an indefinite postponement request by staff. Vote: 13-0 [A. Azhar; J. Shieh – 2nd] June 23, 2020 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to July 14, 2020 on the consent agenda. Vote: 12-0 [J. Thompson, R. Schneider – 2nd; P. Seeger was off the dais]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 2021 Not scheduled for City Council at this time. July 30, 2020 Approved staff’s request for indefinite postponement. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On June 18, 2020 staff received a letter of opposition to rezone this property from SF-3-NP to SF-6-NP from the Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Contact Team (MNPCT). On July 10, 2020 staff received a letter from the applicant requesting to amend their rezoning request from SF-6-NP to MF-6-NP, please see Exhibit D Amended Rezoning Request. The 1 of 17B-4 C14-2020-0029 2 amended rezoning request requires a Neighborhood Plan Amendment (NPA) to change the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Staff requested an indefinite postponement at Planning Commission on July 14, 2020 and City Council on July 30, 2020 to allow for the NPA process to be conducted and staff to consider the amended request. All communication received for this rezoning case can be found in Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 3.12 acres and is located on the east side of Montopolis Drive. It is currently zoned SF-3-NP. Across Montopolis Drive to the west are properties zoned SF-3-NP with single-family residential buildings. Adjacent to the north is a property zoned LO-MU-CO- NP which is undeveloped. Adjacent to the east and south of the property are tracts zoned SF-3- NP with single-family residential (to the east) and religious assembly uses (to the south), see Exhibit A: Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. From the applicant’s application, they are requesting MF-6-NP with a proposed total of 64 units per acre. No specific details about the …
PLANNING COMMISSION DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS REQUEST SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0465C PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: December 22, 2020 PROJECT NAME: River Street Residences ADDRESS: 61-69 Rainey Street & 60 East Ave. APPLICANT: Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) Drenner Group 200 Lee Barton Dr. Ste 100, Austin, TX 78704 Austin, TX 78704 CASE MANAGER: Jeremy Siltala Jeremy.Siltala@austintexas.gov Phone: (512) 974-2945 URBAN DESIGN STAFF: Aaron D. Jenkins Aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov Phone: (512) 974-1243 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Downtown PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is requesting administrative approval for the construction of a 48 Story, multi-family residential building, which will include retail on the ground floor, garage parking and streetscape improvements in accordance with the Downtown Density Bonus Program 25-2-586. PROJECT REQUEST: 1. Make a recommendation to the City Council on the use of the other community benefits in accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(E)(1)-(11) and Section 25-2-586(E)(12(f). 2. In accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(B)(6), make a recommendation to the City Council on a request for additional floor to area ratio (FAR) from 15:1 to 22:1 for a proposed multi-family high rise project that has participated in the Downtown Density Bonus Program and is processing a request for bonus area up to 15:1 FAR to be granted administratively. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommendation (per 25-2-586(B)(6)(c)) for Downtown Density Bonus Program Application: River Street Residences: B-061 of 61 Note: Because there are frequent references to LDC Section 25-2-586(B)(3) and (B)(6) and Figure 2 (referenced in (B)(3)), we have attached those pages to this recommendation. Staff Recommendation Regarding Gatekeeper Requirements: The applicant has provided sufficient documentation to meet the Gatekeeper Requirements contained in Section 25-2-586(C)(1). • The applicant has committed to providing streetscape improvements consistent with the Great Streets Standards. The projects East Ave face will not have Great Streets due to fronting TXDOT Right of Way. • The applicant has committed to achieve a minimum Two-Star rating under the Austin Energy • The applicant has provided documentation indicating substantial compliance with the Urban Green Building Program. Design Guidelines. Downtown Density Bonus: Great Streets Fee in Lieu Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Streets Standards (the Standards). Properties in the Rainey St. Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay are …
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY Desired Development Zone AREA: 7,222 square feet (~.17 acres) AGENT: Wheels and Water LLC (Katie Kam) PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: December 22, 2020 CASE: SP-2019-0027CT PROJECT NAME: 1514 W Koenig Lane Office Building APPLICANT: Joel Levine ADDRESS OF SITE: 1514 W Koenig Lane COUNTY: Travis WATERSHED: Shoal Creek (Urban), JURISDICTION: Full Purpose EXISTING ZONING: LO-MU-NP PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct a 4,073 square foot professional office building and parking lot. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCES: The applicant is requesting a variance from LDC 25-8-261 to allow construction in the Critical Water Quality Zone STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend support for this variance. The findings of fact have not been met. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION: This case was considered by the Environmental Commission on December 2, 2020. Commission recommended denial of the variance request in a 9-0 vote. The decision sheet is included in the back-up materials. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Mike McDougal PHONE: 512-974-6380 Mike.McDougal@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Robert Anderson Robert.Anderson@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3016 1 of 33B-7 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: 1514 W Koenig Ln Office Building SP-2019-0027CT Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 to allow construction in the Critical Water Quality Zone Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes. The applicant proposes to demolish the original single family structure built in 1952 and construct an office building. The proposed project is located on Koenig Lane between Burnet Road and North Lamar Boulevard (see Staff Exhibit 1 – Vicinity Map). Most properties fronting this segment of Koenig Lane consist of single family residences that have been expanded for or replaced with commercial use. The existing impervious cover is 35.5% (approximately 2600 square feet); the proposed impervious cover is 70% (approximately 5000 square feet). Adjacent properties on Koenig Lane have existing impervious cover ranging from 19% to 91%. The proposed project is generally consistent with other development located along Koenig Lane. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection …
Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission December 22, 2020 Planning Commission to be held December 22, 2020 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, December 21 2020 by noon). To speak remotely at the December 22 2020 Planning Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email the board liaison 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 December 21, 2020 shall render a request null and void. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not automatically roll over. •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, December 22, 2020 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 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, December 21, 2020 Reunión de la Comisión de Planificación Fecha 22 de Diciembre de 2020 La Comisión de Planificación se reunirá el 22 de Diciembre de 2020 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. 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, 21d e Diciembre 2020). 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 21 de Diciembre 2020, la solicitud será nula y sin efecto. Un orador registrado no puede registrar a otro orador. El registro anterior de un artículo …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN WAIVER REQUEST REVIEW SHEET Dunaway/ Urban Design Group, Vanessa Mendez, (512) 399-5371 Moore JH 502 LLC, 814 West 10th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: December 22, 2020 CASE: SP-2020-0202C PROJECT NAME: 15th St Office Building ADDRESS OF SITE: 502 W 15th St. APPLICANT: AGENT: AREA: 0.254 acres WATERSHED: Shoal Creek (Urban) WATERSHED ORDINANCE: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (urban) C.I.P. STATUS: N/A T.I.A.: N/A CAPITOL VIEW: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant proposes to construct a 4-story, 27,251 sq. ft. administrative office building, including parking and utilities. The ground floor will consist of parking, a small art gallery, lobby, electrical vault, fire riser room, and elevator. The development is taking access to San Antonio Street and the alley to the west. EXISTING ZONING: The proposed office property is zoned Downtown Mixed Use (DMU). Administrative office is a permitted use in DMU. DESCRIPTION OF WAIVERS: The applicant is requesting a partial waiver of the following. LDC Section 25-6-591(B)(5) Except as provided in Subsections (C) and (D) of this section, a parking garage must be separated from an adjacent street by a pedestrian-oriented use described in Section 25-2-691 (Waterfront Overlay (WO) District Uses) that fronts on the street at the ground level. 25-6-591(D): The Land Use Commission may waive the requirement of Subsection (B)(5) of this section during the site plan review process after determining that: (1) present and anticipated development in the area is not amenable to access by pedestrians; (2) the requirement does not allow a reasonable use of the property; or (3) other circumstances attributable to the property make compliance impractical. 25-6-591(E): If a waiver is granted under Subsection (D), an area for which the requirement is waived must be screened. LDC Section 25-2-691(C)(12) A pedestrian-oriented use is a use that serves the public by providing goods or services and includes: (1) art gallery, (2) art workshop, (3) cocktail lounge, (4) consumer convenience services, (5) cultural services, (6) day care services (limited, general, or commercial), (7) food sales, (8) general retail sales (convenience or general), (9) park and recreation services, (10) residential uses, (11) restaurant (limited or general) without drive-in service; and other uses as determined by the Land Use Commission (12) 1 of 21B-8 Waiver request is as follows: The applicant requests a waiver from LDC 25-6-591(B)(5) to permit one parking space facing San Antonio Street and three parking spaces facing 15th street (total 4 …
M E M O R A N D U M Andrew Rivera, Planning and Zoning Department TO: FROM: DATE: December 7, 2020 SUBJECT: F#10356-2011, 10357-2011 Street Right-of-Way Vacation Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department Applications for 11910-12100 Samsung BLVD Attached are the departmental comments and other information pertinent to the two joint referenced right of way vacation applications requesting to vacate street rights, and also dedicate land to relocate Samsung Blvd. The area being requested for vacation will be developed in a fashion consistent with the zoning district within which it lies. The owner has submitted a rezoning application on October 12, 2020 to rezone the relevant parcel from PUD to LI-PDA (Limited Industrial Services – Planned Development Area). All affected departments and private utility franchise holders are reviewing this request and comments can be seen on the Master Comment Report, attached. A Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Access Easement will be retained along the current Samsung BLVD until construction of the new Samsung BLVD is finished. Land Management, with Development Services Department, is requesting the applications be submitted for placement on the December 22, 2020 Planning Commission Agenda for their consideration. The applicant and/or landowner adjoining the alleys, and/or their representative will be present at the meeting. Staff: Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department, 404-357-1814; landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: David Anderson, Drenner Group, PC, 512-807-2908; danderson@drennergroup.com Adjoining Landowner: Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent Land Management Development Services Department Attachment - PC Packet: Master Comment Report, Intro letter, Application (2), Survey with new Proposed Samsung BLVD (1), Surveys (2), Location Maps (2) B-091 of 40 CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: December 07, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-172935 LM PROJECT NAME: [10356-2011] 12100 SAMSUNG BLVD LOCATION: 12100 SAMSUNG BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78754 Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Approved With Conditions Lucy Cabading 11/19/2020 11/19/2020 I approve of this ROW vacation as long as we have an easement in place covering our existing facilities until the facilities are moved. Thank you, David A. Williams LEAD OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 737 255-4856 Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) Comments: LM ATD Review Approved With Conditions Ravi Dhamrat 512-974-1217 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 Comments: Approved with the conditions that a public access agreement be provided for the vacated area until Arterial A is …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sarah Chen, Kuo Yang, Kirk Yoshida, Nguyen Stanton, Hanna Huang, Pramod Patil, Shubhada Saxena, Pooja Sethi, Shruti Mangalmurti, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on July 22, 2020, September 18, 2020, and October 20, 2020 with discussed changes. Commissioner Cobalis made the motion. Commissioner Chen seconded. Vote was 10-0. Commissioner Sethi abstained. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports: 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: Commissioner DasGupta provided an update. Updates provided in the backup documents. 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: No update provided. 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: No update provided. 4. Human Resources Workgroup: No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee August 26, 2020 Meeting (Commissioner Stanton) – No update provided. c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan – Chair Yoshida provided an update on the “Construction Manager at Risk” project. 2. Update on the AARC Bridge Project – Chair Yoshida provided an update on the AARC Bridge Project. Currently, PARD is working on the engineering report. 3. Public Safety/Policing Project Update – No updated provided. 3. STAFF BRIEFING None this month. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Overview of Asian American Community Engagement Opportunities with Dell Medical Center (Ricardo Garay) – Ricardo Garay provided an update over “Asian American Community Engagement Opportunities” with Dell Medical Center. b. Presentation on the Community Police Review Commission - Amani Seay provided background on the Community Police Review Commission. Additional information about the Community Police Review Commission can be found in the backup documents. c. Discussion and Possible Action on a Recommendations Related to the Police Department Office of Community Liaison (Hanna Huang) - Commissioner Cobalis moved to support resolution with suggested changes. Commissioner Patil seconded. Vote was 11-0. d. Discussion and Possible Action Related to the Community Stakeholder Position Vacancy and the Formation of a Community Stakeholder Nomination Work Group – Chair provided an update on the formation of a “Community Stakeholder Nomination Work …
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, December 8. 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Schiller Liao, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta, Thuy Nguyen, Shruti Anand 1. Update on AARC activities: An annual report on the Center has been put together to be viewed by those interested. Monthly music series being streamed via zoom. Virtual holiday being planned. Working with transportation to deliver stockings to the Seniors The staff is looking at issues such as struggles with isolation Book club readings and mindfulness exercises are being planned 2. Focus group with AISD and the AARC: 6 people joined the zoom conversation that was held on Dec 6th via zoom. Shane Whalley, Community equity and inclusion coordinator lead the conversation. AACHI has been contacted as well. There is a need for improvements to be made on technology, particularly related to portals being used. Thuy had an inquiry on the protocol to address incidents of bias. Sona to follow-up with Shane. There is a need for dual language access, especially in the east side of Austin 3. AARC Phase ll Project: Councilman Jimmy Flannigan felt that the CMAR resolution should be addressed without delay However, alignment with the Rutherford campus has been delayed. The councilman suggests that construction of the building should proceed such that future expansions could be possible. There is some concern about ease of implementing that. A discussion might be needed with Riley. The bridge will take time. Watershed needs to go through department process before making commitments.
‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report -Dec 2020 Attendee: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Peter Chao (c) Shubhada Saxena Date: 12/10/2020 Meeting minutes: Here are the notes from Arts and Culture workgroup meeting on Dec-2020. This meeting was mainly focused on capturing progress on focus area for each member • Opportunities towards making Arts funding equitable for Asian community Hanna Huang was focused on this area. Some Asian nonprofits had a good success on getting the City funding and some did not. It feels like we need to educate the community about different options available and possible share data on how to approach available funds. There are many existing resources available from the city and we should look into the avenues on making it available to the community. We will explore more on the available resources and possibly consolidate the data at a common location. • Representation of Asian architecture in each district area Shubhada Saxena was focused on this item. There are some ideas around installation of sculptures etc. but the exact steps to achieve this are not clear. After further brainstorming we plan to reach out to the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to explore/learn the process used for installation of new items to the park. We will be working towards it in coming months • Opportunities for Asian Artists Pramod Patil continue to explore possible opportunities for collaboration of Asian art with the mainstream American arts and culture. COVID is liming on possible in person options. There are some ideas – but need further exploration before finalizing. We discussed about sharing availability of the ‘Artist Access Program’ at AARC. Many members of the community may not be aware of this program. We plan to share details of this program individually and through channels like Asian Creatives of Greater Austin (ACGA) Artist Access Program Guidelines | AustinTexas.gov
Planning Commission Speaker List B1/ B-2 Applicant - Alice Glasco For Ben Browder (avail. for questions) David Hartman B-3 / B-4 Applicant - Ron Thrower / Victoria Haase B-5 Applicant B-6 Applicant - Amanda Swor Matteo Pacifici Opposed Michael Ableson B-7 Applicant - Katie Kam B-8 Applicant Chase Humpheries Opposed: Chris Riley B-9 Applicant - Dave Anderson Steve Drenner Robert Spillar
2020 Census: Counting Asian Americans & Residents with Asian Roots in Greater Austin / Travis County === Report to AAQoL Commission: Some Results & Conclusions Co-Director, Census 2020 Asian American Complete Count Committee (AACCC) Dr. Sumit DasGupta December 12, 2020 Agenda Topics: • The Leadership Team • Census Count Target / Coverage Area • Original Strategy • Final Strategy • Results • Conclusions / Recommendations SD / 12-12-2019 The AACCC Leadership Team SD / 12-12-2019 AACCC Census Count Target / Coverage Area • Count target: Immigrants from all Asian countries • From Turkey and Israel to the west • This will require significant focus and effort to connect with these countries • To Japan and S. Korea to the east • … and all countries in between • Count coverage area: • Travis & Williamson counties: • Total / Asian (single race) population (2018): 1,815,462 / 134,795 • % Asian: 7.4% • Austin-Round Rock MSA: & Hays counties • Covers 5 counties: Travis, Williamson, as well as parts of Bastrop, Caldwell • Total / Asian (single race) population (2017): 2,115,827 / 121,922 • % Asian: 5.8% SD / 12-12-2019 Original Strategy • Form subgroups to focus on immigrants from different regions of Asia, e.g., • East Asia,… includes China, Taiwan, Japan and S. Korea • South-East Asia,… includes Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam,… • South Asia,… includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma / Myanmar, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka • Central Asia,… includes Kazakastan, Kyrgizia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan • West Asia,… Iraq, Iran, Israel, S. Arabia, Turkey, UAE,… • Identify country-specific leaders to focus on immigrants from the country of their origin • Contact leaders of key community organizations to partner in this count • Create flyers in different languages with key dates • Present at organization meetings and cultural / religious events • Provide key dates and deliverables • Resolve concerns and fears and answer questions • Contact Asian businesses to promote census (& for funds) • Advertise on TV, newsprint, and social media • Go door-2-door in remote neighborhoods, as key dates get closer SD / 12-12-2019 Original Strategy : A Cross-cutting Approach Cultural Organizations Religious Institutions Business Enterprises Media (print / TV) & Social Media East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia Central Asia West Asia SD / 12-12-2019 Final Strategy • Contacted leaders of key community organizations to partner in this count • Provided grant funding to community …
MEMBERS Community City of Austin Quincy Dunlap - Austin Area Urban League Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde - Deputy City Manager Hailey Easley - Austin Asian Community Health Initiative Rey Arellano - Assistant City Manager Emily Gerrick - Texas Fair Defense Project Christopher Shorter - Assistant City Manager Monica Guzmán - Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin (GAVA) Farah Muscadin - Director, Office of Police Oversight • • • • • • • Co-Chairs Brion Oaks - Chief Equity Officer, Equity Office Brion Oaks - Chief Equity Officer, Equity Office Paula Rojas - Communities of Color United • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Priscilla Hale - allgo Dawn Handley - Integral Care Chris Harris - Texas Appleseed David Johnson - Grassroots Leadership Amanda Lewis - Survivor Justice Project Nelson Linder - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Kathy Mitchell - Just Liberty Chas Moore - Austin Justice Coalition Cary Roberts - Greater Austin Crime Commission Paula Rojas - Communities of Color United Matt Simpson - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Alicia Torres - ICE Fuera de Austin Cate Graziani - Texas Harm Reduction Alliance VALUES HISTORY OF POLICING Link: Full Timeline CITY INFORMATION & PRESENTATIONS RPS work outside of the Task Force (timeline & key components) • • APD Calls for Service Analysis • Mental Health Diversion Initiative APD Operations (structure, budget, & inter-local agreements) RPS Listening Sessions Assessment of APD training academy, recruitment and promotions, use of force incidents, and public interactions with officers Analysis of APDs 2019 Racial Profiling Safety Outcomes Strategic Performance Dashboard • • • • • CURRENT WORKGROUPS • • • • • • • Reimagining 911 Police Staffing—Patrol & Criminal Investigations Public Health Reinvestment Patrol and Surveillance Business and Economic Development Equity Reinvestment in Community Meaningful Community Engagement UNDER CONSIDERATION • • • Identifying permanent Taskforce Decision-making within City of Austin budget deadlines Integrating efforts of Taskforce and the City TASK FORCE WEBPAGE • • Meeting dates • • Zoom link Facebook live- streaming Interpreter request instructions Agenda • • Meeting materials • Past Meeting Notes
Special Called Design Commission December 21, 2020 Design Commission to be held December 21, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 20th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Design Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 and aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start 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 aaron.jenkins@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 this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Design Commission FECHA de la reunion (December 21,2020) 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 (December 20th antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 974-1243 and aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. junta en la • • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o …
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, November 23, 2020 5:30 PM Via Video conferencing Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 5:36 p.m. Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez – (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) X X X Melissa Hanao-Robledo – Vice-Chair (District 5) X Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) X X X Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF “X” Denote Commission Members who were in attendance X Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison X Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison X Art Zamorano, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The East Tower, addressed at 84 N Interstate 35 Highway, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin. Leah Bojo Drenner Group; Jim Stephenson STG Design; Chris McCray McCray & Co.; Jacob Walker Studio DWG. • Leah Bojo of the Drenner Group along with Jim Stephenson STG Design, and Jacob Walker Studio DWG, presented and answered questions from Commissioners • A motion was made by Commissioner A. Coleman that the project substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines and seconded by Commissioner J. Meiners. • Commissioner B. Luckens left the meeting at 6:29 pm. • The motion was approved on a vote [6,0,0]. Page 1 of 3 b. Discussion and possible action on the River Street Residences project, addressed at 61-69 Rainey Street and 60 East Ave, seeking support for the project’s proposal to vacate the alley way. (SP-2019- 0465C). Amanda Swor Drenner Group; Jim Schissler Civilitude; Stephany Roy City of Austin. • Amanda Swor with Drenner Group presented seeking support for the project’s proposal to vacate the alley way. • Commissioner B. Luckens returned to meeting at 6:47 pm. • Commissioner J. Meiners made a motion to support the vacation of the alley. Commissioner A. Coleman seconded. • The motion failed [3, 4] • Commissioner J. Meiners made a motion to not support the vacation of the alley. Commissioner E. Taniguchi seconded. • The motion passed [4, 2, 1] • Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison, stated that the minutes will reflect that due to the Commission unable to have a quorum vote, both motions fail and would move forward …
