COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Friday, November 6, 2020 REGULAR MEETING Friday, November 6, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Friday, November 6, 2020 via videoconference. Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Tanya Athar-Jogee Julia Cuba Lewis Neva Fernandez Juliana Gonzales Amanda Lewis Dyana Limon-Mercado Sarah Tober Commissioners Absent: None Vacant: District 2 District 3 Staff in Attendance: April Shaw, Human Resources Department 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on October 7, 2020. The minutes from the regular meeting on October 7, 2020 were approved on Vice Chair Bope’s motion, Chair Austen’s second on a vote of 6-0, with Commissioners Lewis, Limon-Mercado, and Tober off the dais. Friday, November 6, 2020 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Economic equity a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working Discussion was held. No action was taken. ii. Sexual assault, violence prevention, and survivor experience b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Discussion was held. No action was taken. iii. Access to quality and affordable healthcare Discussion was held. No action was taken. iv. Women’s Hall of Fame Discussion was held. No action was taken. Committee. Discussion was held. No action was taken. FY2021 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. Austin’s women and girls. Discussion was held. No action was taken. anti-racism. Discussion was held. No action was taken. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin d. Discussion and possible action regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on e. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council on 3. BRIEFINGS mental health. a. Presentation from Lifeworks by Danielle Owens regarding youth homelessness and COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES Friday, November 6, 2020 Danielle Owens, Lifeworks, provided a presentation to the Commission regarding youth Homelessness and mental health. b. Presentation from the Office of Police Oversight by Cristina Tangredi regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. Cristina Tangredi, Office of Police Oversight, provided a presentation to the Commission regarding the Analysis of Austin Police Department Racial Profiling Data. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding youth homelessness and mental health. b. …
87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related bills introduced City-Related bills passed Year 76th-1999 77th-2001 78th-2003 79th-2005 80th-2007 81st-2009 82nd-2011 83rd-2013 84th-2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 12/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 12/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: STATE LEADERSHIP "I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ –Governor Greg Abbott 1 "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…and where do we have all our problems in America? …in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council… That's where you see street crime.“ -Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 2 1: “Abbott wants "broad-based law" that pre-empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 2: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune, AUG. 4, 2017 ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Electing a new Speaker: Rep. Dade Phelan? • Redistricting (Special Session)? • School Finance & Budget • COVID-19 12/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 5 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights & Benefits Zoning / Short- Term Rentals No City Lobbying Austin Energy & Austin Water Revenue Caps Part II Annexation Part II: ETJ Regulation 12/1/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: IGRO PROCESS: WHAT DRIVES THE AGENDA CONTENT? Council: Resolutions & Priority Themes Department Reviews and Input Community Input: Boards & Commissions …
City of Austin Commission for Women 2021 Charter • Austin will be the most equitable city in the nation for women and girls Vision Mission Values • The Commission for Women serves as an advisory body that advocates for and inspires the city council and city manager to prioritize women’s quality of life, so that Austin becomes the most equitable city in the nation for women and girls. • We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion • We raise awareness, are a resource, and take action through our expertise on women's issues • We recognize the achievements of women who make an impact on equity • We collaborate among the community and city leadership to accomplish collective goals • We are tenacious and drive results Quality of Life Issues for Women and Girls • Economic equity, including access to opportunity, workplace equity, affordability, housing and homelessness, childcare, and non-discrimination (e.g., CEDAW) • Safety, including sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, violence prevention, public safety and policing reform, victim services, and survivor experience • Health, including mental and physical well-being, access to quality and affordable healthcare, menstrual equity, maternal mortality, and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic • Gender and race equity, including the intersection of disparities across race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation These issues are a priority for the Commission for Women, and they define our work through 2023. We will measure our success on these issues and use them as benchmarks for the quality of life of women and girls, and those who self-identify as women. We will collaborate with city departments, community organizations, the Equity Office, and other Commissions (via the Joint Inclusion Committee), particularly regarding issues that affect women and girls of color. We will monitor key City of Austin leadership positions to ensure candidates make these issues a priority. We will champion these issues through recommendations, aligned working groups, and annual budget planning. Page 1 City of Austin Commission for Women 2021 Charter 2021 Working Groups & Goals Working Groups 2021 Goals Homelessness & Mental Health Research and recommend actions to address women and children with housing vulnerabilities or experiencing homelessness. Analyze the intersection of homelessness with mental health; recommend actions to address mental health issues for women and children experiencing homelessness. Represent the needs of women and girls with the Reimagining Public Safety task force. Ensure that Public Safety leadership, resources, budgets, policies and practices …
Wheels & Water LLC Austin, Texas 78723 Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-19740 http://www.wheelsandwaterllc.com December 1, 2020 Mike McDougal Environmental Policy Program Manager City of Austin Watershed Protection Department 505 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 Re: Environmental variance requests for 1514 W. Koenig Lane Office Building, Austin, Texas 78756 Case: SP-2019-0027C To Mr. McDougal: Per staff’s determination, site plan case SP-2019-0027C must go to the Environmental Commission for a variance from Austin Land Development Code (LDC) section 25-8-261 because of the proposal to develop a three-story office building (the “proposed development”) at 1514 West Koenig Lane within the Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) of the Hancock Branch of Shoal Creek. LDC section 25-8-261 states the following: In all watersheds, development is prohibited in a critical water quality zone except as provided in this Division. Development allowed in the critical water quality zone under this Division shall be revegetated and restored within the limits of construction as prescribed by the Environmental Criteria Manual. The purposes of this letter are to 1) explain why staff’s determination that this case needs a variance should be reconsidered, and 2) to request approval of the variance and describe findings of fact if there continues to be a determination that the variance is needed. Determination for Variance A request was made for staff to not apply the CWQZ to the property per LDC 25-8-92 (C) (2), which states: Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (C)(1), a critical water quality zone does not apply to a previously modified drainage feature serving a railroad or public roadway right-of-way that does not possess any natural and traditional character and cannot reasonably be restored to a natural condition. The last phrase “restored to a natural condition” indicates that the drainage feature referred to in LDC 25- 8-92 (C) (2) is intended to be a feature that at one point was a natural drainage feature with natural condition. The Hancock Branch of Shoal Creek was clearly modified in the construction of the subdivision to be a drainage feature to serve the Arroyo Seco roadway within the public roadway right-of-way (Figure 1). The creek is hemmed in between the two Arroyo Seco roadways; therefore, not able to naturally meander (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Curb inlets from the street to the creek (Figure 2) indicate Hancock Branch was made to be the drainage feature for Arroyo Seco. Thus, this project should have been …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20201202 002a Subject: Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority Raw Water Pump Station, SP-2020-0228D Motion by: Katie Coyne Seconded by: Wendy Gordon Date: December 2, 2020 RATIONALE: 2. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting five variances from code including: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-301 to construct private driveways crossing slopes in excess of 15 percent gradient Request to vary from LDC 25-8-302(A) to construct a surface parking lot on slopes in excess of 15 percent gradient Request to vary from LDC 25-8-302(B) to construct a building on slopes in excess of 25 percent gradient and exceed impervious cover allowance on slopes with a gradient of more than 15 percent Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill in excess of four feet in the Drinking Water Protection Zone Request to vary from LDC 25-8-453(D)(1) to allow impervious cover in excess of 20 percent Net Site Area 5. 3. 4. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located at 9416 Lime Creek Road, Leander, Texas in the City of Austin Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; 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 Condition: 1. Restoration of disturbed areas within the 40% Natural Area Buffer shall be subject to ECM Appendix A criteria Provide robust temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation controls downgradient of the proposed development beyond the minimum standard Provide dense screening vegetation in compliance with ECM 2.9.0 for all pervious areas between the building and mechanical equipment and the right-of-way. 3. 2. 1 VOTE 8-0 For: Gordon, Neely, Bedford, Thompson, Smith, Guerrero, Coyne, Maceo Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: Ramberg Absent: Creel, Nill Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 2
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20201202 002b Subject: 1514 W Koenig Lane Office Building, SP-2019-0027CT Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Katie Coyne Date: December 2, 2020 RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from LDC 25-8-261 to allow construction in the Critical Water Quality Zone. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff does not recommend this variance having determined the required Findings of Fact have not been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends denial the variance request. VOTE 9-0 For: Smith, Thompson, Neely, Coyne, Maceo, Ramberg, Guerrero, Gordon, Bedford Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Nill Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 1
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20201202 002c Subject: Applied Materials Logistics Service Center, SP-2020-0321C Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Pam Thompson Date: December 2, 2020 RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut to 12 feet; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that staff recommends this variance (with one staff condition) having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following; 1. Applicant will stockpile and preserve topsoil for reuse in landscape, wetland mitigation, and/or biofiltration areas. Staff Condition: VOTE 9-0 For: Smith, Thompson, Neely, Coyne, Maceo, Ramberg, Guerrero, Gordon, Bedford Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Nill Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 1
Versión en español a continuación. Executive Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council TUESDAY, December 1, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting to be held December 1, 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 (11/30/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 1, 2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@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 Jaseudia.Killion@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 la junta en Reunión del Executive Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council TUESDAY, December 1, 2020 FECHA de la reunion (December 1, 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 (11/30/2020 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 (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@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. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado …
Versión en español a continuación. Governance/Membership Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council TUESDAY, December 1, 2020 Governance/Membership Committee Meeting to be held December 1, 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 (11/30/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 1, 2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@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 Jaseudia.Killion@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 Governance/Membership Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council TUESDAY, December 1, 2020 FECHA de la reunion (December 1, 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 (11/30/2020 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 (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@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. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico …
Special Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission December 1, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held December 1, 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, November 30, 2020 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the December 1, 2020 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 November 30 2020 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 November 30 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 Time Allotment: Speakers: 3 minutes. Applicant: 6 minutes and 3 minutes rebuttal. Monday, November 30 2020 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 1 de diciembre de 2020 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 1 de diciembre de 2020 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, 30 de Noviembre de 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 30 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0116 – 10304 Old San Antonio Road ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 10304 Old San Antonio Road TOTAL SITE AREA: 13.92 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Bernadette M. Rainosek, Frank A. Miller, Walter John Miller AGENT: McLean & Howard, LLP (Jeffrey S. Howard) DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: MF-3 CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence – low density (MF-2) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: November 17, 2020: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO DECEMBER 1, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: [A. DENKLER; H. SMITH – 2ND] (11-0) ISSUES: The Applicant is in agreement with the Staff recommendation. Watershed Protection Department staff has provided a status report of the low water crossing project on Old San Antonio Road (just west of its intersection with the IH 35 service road), located at the back of this report. A cul de sac across from the northeast corner of the zoning area is estimated for construction in Spring 2021 and would be used to prevent access to the low water crossing during flooding events. There are approved striping plans for the improvement of Old San Antonio Road and construction of Brezza Lane located near the southeast corner of Akins High School (SP- C14-2020-0116 Page 2 2019-0161D – Brezza Lane Extension). The project was approved by the City on August 31, 2020 and included: - Southbound Left turn lane from Old San Antonio Road to its intersection with FM 1626 - 6’ sidewalks and a 7’ shoulder on both sides of Old San Antonio Road from FM 1626 to approximately where Old San Antonio Road splits from Brezza Lane - Northbound Left turn lane from Brezza Lane onto Old San Antonio Road. Please refer to approved plan sheets at the back of this report. There are no submitted or approved development permits for other sections of Old San Antonio north of the area described above. Assessment of required transportation mitigation, including the potential dedication of right-of-way and easements, and participation in roadway and other multi-modal improvements, will occur at the time of site plan application. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property is 13.92 acres and located on Old San Antonio Road, a two-lane roadway just west of IH-35 approximately one …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
DISTRICT: 6 ZONING TO: CH ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASES: C14-2020-0124 – Gemini Tract A C14-2020-0125 – Gemini Tract B C14-2020-0126 – Gemini Tract C C14-2020-0127 – Gemini Tract D ZONING FROM: CS-MU ADDRESS: 14231 North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound TOTAL SITE AREA: 24.6705 acres C14-2020-0124 – 19.1167 acres; C14-2020-0126 – 0.1834 acres (7,989 sf); PROPERTY OWNER: Ascension Seton (Scott Herndon) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) C14-2020-0125 – 5.2978 acres C14-2020-0127 – 0.0726 acres (3,162 sf) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant commercial highway services (CH) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 1, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: December 10, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject four rezoning areas are undeveloped and separated by dedicated, unbuilt right-of- way and zoned general commercial services – mixed use (CS-MU) district. The property is located at the intersection of Avery Ranch Boulevard and North 183A Highway Service Road Northbound and will have frontage on an unbuilt section of North Lake Creek Parkway along the northeast property line. For context, Lakeline Boulevard is approximately 900 feet to the south. There is undeveloped property across Avery Ranch Boulevard to the north (I- C14-2020-0124_0127 Page 2 RR, MF-4), undeveloped property across the unbuilt North Lake Creek Parkway right-of- way to the east (MF-4), undeveloped property to the south (MF-4, CS-MU), and the North 183A Service Road Northbound and main lanes to the west. Please refer to Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the commercial highway services (CH) district so that it may be developed with a hospital (general) use, and related driveways, parking areas and open space. Please refer to Exhibit B for the Master Site Plan showing the campus layout and location of each rezoning case. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial highway services (CH) district is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of State maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed use development of a …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: C14H-2020-0133 HLC DATE: ZAP DATE: CC DATE: October 26, 2020 November 16, 2020 December 1, 2020 December 10, 2020 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission HISTORIC NAME: David C. Graeber House WATERSHED: Taylor Slough North ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 4509 Balcones Drive ZONING FROM: SF-3 to SF-3-H COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend historic zoning based on the house’s architecture and association with David C. Graeber. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture, historical association HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: October 26, 2020: Initiated historic zoning. November 16, 2020: Recommended historic zoning to Zoning and Platting Commission, 11-0-0. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: N/A DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The house is beyond the bounds of any City survey to date. CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 10, 2020 ACTION: N/A ORDINANCE READINGS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras PHONE: 974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Highland Park West Balcones Area Neighborhood Assn. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The building is constructed in the Contemporary style (McAlester, 2017). Its use of natural materials, its low-slung form that blends into the hillside, its continuous expanses of glass, and its Japanese-inspired detailing—deep roof overhangs with exposed rafters, styled wood railings and gable ornamentation, “panelized” walls and windows, and the building’s overall orientation around a semi-interior courtyard—exemplify the style.The split-level house has horizontal and vertical wood siding; fixed and sliding undivided full- height and ribbon windows; a cross-gabled roof with gable-end detailing, exposed rafter tails, deep eaves, and triangular brackets; and Japanese-inspired decorative wood details at railings, roofline, and fenestration. The site is terraced with masonry retaining walls that follow the contours of its topography, softening the transition between house and landscape. B-061 of 20 Historical Associations: The building at 4509 Balcones Drive was constructed in 1959 by architect David C. Graeber as his personal dwelling. Graeber, who moved to Austin to attend the UT School of Architecture after building homes with his father’s lumber business in San Antonio, joined Kuhne, Brooks, and Barr in 1957. He became a firm partner in 1961. When they began consulting for the University of Texas in 1962, Graeber led the design teams for all new university buildings for the next four years. He established Graeber, Simmons, and Cowan in 1978. Notable projects throughout Graeber’s career include the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, the All Faiths Chapel of the Austin State Supported Living Center, the Johnson Space Center in …
Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ sheet is intended to provide a brief orientation to the Historic Design Standards. Please contact preservation@austintexas.gov if you have further questions or feedback about the standards. 1 Why were the Historic Design Standards I own a property in a locally designated historic developed? Don’t we already have standards for district. How will the Historic Design Standards 3 historic properties? affect me? The Historic Design Standards were developed to clarify existing standards for historic landmarks and National Register districts, and to make the historic district application process easier and more equitable for new districts. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation form the foundation of preservation practice in the United States and are used in Austin to evaluate proposed changes to historic landmarks and in National Register district. However, these very general standards can be challenging to interpret when planning and evaluating specific projects. The Historic Design Standards build on them with more specific standards and illustrations of good practices. For new historic districts, community members compiling an application currently must hire a consultant or learn how to develop their own design standards, then go through multiple rounds of review with other property owners and City staff. This adds time and cost to the application process—and results in design standards that are nearly identical to those for other districts. The Historic Design Standards will provide a consistent, predictable set of standards for all areas considering historic district designation. 2 I own a historic landmark. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing standards for exterior changes to historic landmarks, as well as new construction on landmarked properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation that City staff and the Historic Landmark Commisison currently use to evaluate changes to historic landmarks, but they are clearer, more specific, and easier to use for planning and evaluating projects. The Historic Design Standards will not affect previously agreed-upon design standards for existing historic districts. They do align with existing district design standards and may be adopted by property owners within each district if desired. 4 I own a property in a National Register district. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing recommended guidelines for changes to …
