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).
Versión en español a continuación. DOWNTOWN COMMISSION Meeting of MARCH 17, 2021 Downtown Commission Meeting to be held MARCH 17, 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 16, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 17, 2021 Downtown Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Mona Sanchez (512) 974-7864, mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the, day before the meeting). 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 mona.sanchez@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 DOWNTOWN COMMISSION FECHA de la reunion (MARCH 17, 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 16, 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 Mona Sanchez, (512) 974-7864, mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov 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 ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez …
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN WAYFINDING PROGRAM 2020 Implementation / Stakeholder Meeting JANUARY 5, 2021 AGENDA • Introductions • Project Background • Project Status • Current Tasks • Next Steps / Schedule • Destination Discussion The University of Texas MLK Blvd. East Austin 5 3 H I c a p o M . d v l B r a m a L Lady Bird Lake . . e v A s s e r g n o C . S South Austin ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK • Wayfinding Analysis • Design Development • Sign Standards Manual (Signed/Sealed) • Sign Location Plans • Message Schedule • Detail Sheets: Location Photos / Drawings FINAL DRAFT N o . 1 1 Downtown Austin wayfinding master plan June 14, 2013 H City of Austin, Texas with: McCann Adams Studio Austin, TX Estilo Communications Austin, TX I.T. Gonzalez Engineers Austin, TX Gannett Fleming Austin, TX MERJE | ENVIRONMENTS & EXPERIENCES 120 North Church Street Suite 208 West Chester, PA 19380 T 484.266.0648 www.merjedesign.com Section 1 - Introduction Section 3 - Wayfinding & Signage Analysis 3.29 MLK Jr Blvd 18th St 17th St t S e d n a r G o i R e v A t s e W 16th St 15th St 14th St 12th St 11th St 10th St 9th St 8th St 7th St 6th St t S e d n a r G o i R 5th St e v A t s e W FINAL DRAFT N o . 1 FIGURE 3.10 VEHICULAR CIRCULATION Primary vehicular circulation patterns for wayfinding based on stakeholder interviews and Downtown Austin Plan strategies. 9 10 t S s o z a r B i t S o n o t n A n a S t S e p u l a d a u G t S s e c e u N t S a c a v a L t S o d a r o l o C e v A s s e r g n o C d v l B r a m a L 8 Austin Recreation Center 13th St Duncan Park d v l B r a m a L 4 t S e i w o B 3rd St Austin Amtrak d v l B r a m a L LEGEND Two-way Traffic One-way Traffic Key Decision Point Downtown Gateway t S e p u l …
Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project Preliminary Design Phase Update Boards and Commissions March 2021 Site Map & Context 2 Previous City Council Direction • Butler Shores location approved on 5/9/19 • Council direction to consider site alternatives: on site 1. New DAC & existing PARD Main Office remain 2. New DAC & New PARD Main Office rebuilt on site (unfunded) 3. New DAC on site, existing PARD is removed/relocated elsewhere (unfunded) • Consolidated Arts District Parking (underground, partially unfunded) • Seek alternative financing mechanisms & interest in philanthropy Conceptual development scenario from 2018/2019 planning process 3 Existing PARD Main Office • Constructed 1959, 2-story addition in 1976 • First permanent home for COA Parks Department • High degree of historic integrity • Architect: R. Earl Dillard • Defining features: wide eaves, flat roof, curtain • Eligible for listing on National Register of Historic windows Places Image credits: Austin History Center 4 Recent Stakeholder Engagement • Two Open House Community Meetings • Meeting #1: Oct. 28, 2020 • Meeting #2: Jan. 26, 2021 • (10) Small Group Meetings • Dougherty Arts Center Staff: 11/10/2020 • Painting, Photography, and Drawing Artists and Instructors: 11/19/2020 • Youth Program Instructors and Parents: 12/1/2020 • Gallery Artists: 12/2/2020 • Artist Professional Development Programs: 12/3/2020 • Theater Organizations and Technical Staff: 12/7/2020 • Friends of the Dougherty Arts Center: 12/9/2020 • Ceramics Studio Artists and Instructors: 12/10/2020 • Neighbors to the Dougherty Arts Center: 12/15/2020 • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Arts: 1/7/2021 • Electronic Survey • 221 Participants & 894 Responses • Ongoing Partner Coordination • ZACH Scott Theater • The Trail Foundation • Austin Transportation Dept. 5 Project Mission Statement 6 Site Constraints Map 7 Four Options Key operational criteria and site considerations • Preservation of heritage trees • Relationship to adjacent ZACH • Underground parking solution • Pick-up & drop-off for youth programs • Load-in areas for theater programs • Balancing traffic impact between Toomey Rd. & Riverside Dr. • Preservation of PARD Main Office (1959) • Allowance for possible expansion • Activates parkland & enhance trail access • Civic presence/identity • Back of house areas for kiln yard, etc. 8 • Compact building footprint tucked closely behind PARD Main & ZACH School • One heritage oak impacted • Proposed parking garage sits between ZACH and new DAC, within ZACH lease boundary • PARD Main is retained and renovated/expanded (future scope, unfunded) …
DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 The Downtown Commission convened in a meeting on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at 301 W. 2nd Street in virtual videoconferencing. Downtown Commissioners in Attendance: Chair August Harris, Commissioner Joel Sher, Commissioner Ben Heimsath, Commissioner Christopher Lehman, Commissioner David Gomez, Commissioner Douglas Leveton, Commissioner Laura Templeton, Commissioner Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Commissioner Preston Reine, Commissioner Chris Kanipe, Commissioner Megan Meisenbach, Commissioner kYmberly Keeton, Commissioner Melissa Haneo-Robleo, Downtown Commissioners Not in Attendance: Commissioner Jim Schissler, Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby City Staff in Attendance: Mona Sanchez and Christine Maguire, Economic Development Department CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 16, 2020 MEETING MINUTES Commissioner Lehman motioned to approve the December 16th, 2020 meeting minutes with Commissioner Gomez’ second on a motion of 8-0. 2. NEW BUSINESS - Discussion and Possible Action a. Officer Nomination Commission Lehman volunteered for Vice Chair. Motioned passed unanimously on a vote of 8-0. b. Doughtery Arts Center Project Kevin Johnson, Parks & Recreation Department and Studio 8 Consultants provided a presentation on the Doughtery Arts Center Project. No action was taken. - 1 - c. Update on Austin Police Department Headquarter and Austin Community Court Relocation Efforts. Alex Gale, Office of Real Estate Services provided an update on relocation efforts. No action was taken. d. Downtown Wayfinding Project Tooran Khosh, Austin Transportation Department provided a presentation on the Downtown Wayfinding Project. No action was taken. 2. Old Business - Items from representatives of collaborating commissions including non-voting members a. Update from Commissioner Melissa Henao-Robledo on recent activities and actions b. Update from Commissioner Ben Heimsath on recent activities and actions taken by the taken by the Design Commission Historic Landmark Commission c. Update from Commissioner Cynthia Weatherby on recent activities and actions taken by the Urban Transportation Commission d. Update from Commissioner kYmberly Keeton on recent activities and actions taken by the Arts Commission e. Update from Commissioner Douglas Leveton on recent activities and actions taken by the Music Commission Commissioner Leveton reported the Music Commission has been discussing the future of music in Downtown and sustainability. f. Update from Commissioner Kimberly Taylor on recent activities and actions taken by the Parks & Recreation Board g. Update from Commissioner Nelly Paulina Ramirez on recent activities and actions taken by the Public Safety Commission 3. …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Commission on Veteran Affairs March 17, 2021 Commission on Veteran Affairs to be held March 17, 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 16, 2021 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Commission on Veteran Affairs Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3306 AND tina.lee@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 tina.lee@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 Reunión del Commission on Veteran Affairs FECHA de la reunion (March 17, 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 16, 2021 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: junta en 512-974-3306 AND • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de tina.lee@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 una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los …
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 …
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
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 …
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, March 9, 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta, Vince Cobalis, , Laura Esparza, Jimmy Flannigan, Laura Esperza, Christina Bies, David Nicks, Schiller Liao 1. AARC Phase ll Project: The group was introduced to David Nicks who will be taking over Riley Trigg’s position as Public Works Department project manager. Solicitations for the professional design services and CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk ) services are due March 24th and April 19th, a bit later than originally decided. A topographic survey is being conducted. Discussion on the community engagement that is required: There are still some outstanding issues, such as the kind of flooring that is sought, so the community needs to provide input. Community engagement needs to start as soon as design team comes on board. An approximate fund of $61K will be needed and the discussion was around procuring this funding. A consultant would be needed and he would require some training on Asian culture and their needs. Goals need to be identified. The community needs to be made aware of cost of final structure and the what funds are available so they can provide input accordingly. CMAR could provide cost estimate. Vince suggested seeking help from CPIO or the equity office regarding funding. Jimmy suggested connecting with Suchi Gururaj who has been working on the Language Access Fund that has been launched by CAN (Community Advancement ?) Kirk suggested requesting for the required funding while also exploring other avenues, such as CPIO. (AAQoL has been working on adding language access to the budget for a while. Organisations like AACHI has applied for some funds for this as well). Updates on the Center from Sona : Other than a few leaks etc, the building has weathered the February winter storm fairly well. Jonathan, who has been working as the building grounds supervisor is now working with APH and API taskforce and will now become a Community Access Coordinator. Celebrasia is scheduled for May 1 and will be a virtual event. Since events in the past year have all been virtual, expenses on the facility have been lower. The surplus money is going to be used on enhancing the ballroom lighting, buying projectors etc. Vince asked if there could be money used for community outreach. Sona will look into it. A list of organisations that should be contacted for community outreach …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sarah Chen, Kuo Yang, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Pramod Patil, Shubhada Saxena, Pooja Sethi, Ketan Patel, Molly Wang, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS The Commission did not take action on the meeting minutes from January. a. Workgroup Reports: 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: Update provided in the backup document. materials. 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: Update provided in the backup 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: Update provided in the backup materials. 4. Human Resources Workgroup: No update provided. 5. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided. b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting – The next JIC meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31. c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan Update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Recommendation Process 3. STAFF BRIEFING None this month. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on equitable funding for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (Fang Fang) – No Action Taken. b. Discussion and possible action on priorities and recommendations for the City of Austin FY 2022 budget – Commissioners voted on their 2022 Budget Recommendations, which can be found in the back up materials. The Commissioners voted on the 2022 Budget Recommendations, which can be found in the backup materials. Commissioners vote can be found in the audio recording on the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission webpage. c. Discussion and possible action on the selection of a Community Stakeholder Commissioner – No Action Taken. 5. INFORMATION SHARING a. Commissioner Saxena, Cobalis and Chen 6. FUTURE AGENDA 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 8:30 p.m.
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Renewal Board Meeting March 15, 2021, 5:30-9:30pm Urban Renewal Board to be held March 15, 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 14, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 15, 2021 Urban Renewal Board Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 laura.keating@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 Urban Renewal Board FECHA de la reunion (15 Marzo, 2021, 5:30 – 9:30 pm) 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 (14 Marzo, 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: junta en 512-974-3458 or • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de laura.keating@austintexas.gov 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 ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, 2:00-5:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Amit Motwani Nathaniel Bradford Kobla Tetey Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Absentees: Jacqueline Watson joined the dais at 3:00pm. PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. to oversee is DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 2:04pm with six members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. No one signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the January 19, 2021, Special Called Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the URB January 19, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously with the correction that Commissioner Pierce was absent at the meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation, discussion and possible action amending land use regulations in recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan, East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD), and East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) by the Urban Renewal Board on January 19, 2021. On Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, an updated recommendation to adopt both NCCDs and Urban Renewal Plan, including the original text and new changes to the text, passed on a unanimous vote. b. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding background and next steps for property disposition of Urban Renewal Agency owned property (1100 E 11th St and 920 E 11th St). Discussion was held; no action was taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Review preliminary drafts of new RFPs for blocks 16 and 18 Discuss scoring criteria for RFP Generate a development timeline (“critical path”) of development targets for blocks 16 and 18 ADJOURNMENT Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 3:25pm without objection. 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 …
1881 Grove Blvd Suite #1334, Aus6n Texas 78741 Phone # (512) 221-4736 Email: info@ Manuel Escobar Chair Urban Renewal Board Travis Perlman - Feb 9th, 2021 On behalf of Capitol View Arts and Rolling Roster Restaurant, I am respectfully submitting a request to use the property at 1100 E 11th street adjacent to the Historic Victory Grill/ Rolling Rooster restaurant. The Rolling Roster the current leaseholder of the Historic Victory Grill and is located at 1104 E 11th Street. Our goal is to establish a space to provide outdoor seating that would include acoustic sound entertainment for our guests/customers. We are making this request to operate the outdoor space during the Rolling Roster daily business operations as of February 2021 until such time that your office determines is necessary. We expect to provide seating arrangements to accommodate our guests and seek your permission to fence in the area to provide safety/security to our patrons. Should there be a need to have any permitting done to secure the space's use, the Capitol View Arts and the Rolling Roster would guarantee the necessary documents to comply with city codes? This request is needed as a black-owned business representing the 11th Street corridor, providing economic benefit through visitor impact and job growth. As you are aware, COVID 19 has changed the restaurant business model dramatically. The opportunity to use the space at 1100 E 11th Street, next door to the Historic Victory Grill/Rolling Roster, will allow us to serve patrons by providing outdoor seating. This outdoor capacity will contribute to our sustainability efforts during the pandemic. Rolling Roster operates several businesses around the City. Capitol View Arts, a sanctioned 501(C)3 organization, has been providing educational, internship, economic opportunities to underserved members of our community with emphasis to those with life experience to east Austin, are proud to be a part of the E 11 Th Street cultural legacy by working within the Victory Grill. Allowing outdoor seating for the 11 Street restaurant will increase my chances of maintaining our businesses during this crisis. Sincerely Clifford Gillard Board President CVA.
Request For Proposals – RFP 5500 SMW3010 V8 (2/22/2021 Add 10) Description : Redevelopment of the City’s approximately 5.5-acre Ryan Drive Property Solicitation Issue Date: October 8, 2020 RFP Response Due Date and Time: March 4, 2021; Prior to 2:00PM CST eResponse and Hardcopy Offers will be opened one (1) hour after the Offers Due Date and Time Pre-Response Meeting : November 6, 2020 at 1:00PM CST. This meeting will be held virtually. Information to join the meeting will be provided via an Addenda prior to the meeting. Site Visit : To be determined at City's discretion based on health advisories. Authorized contacts: Shawn Willett, Deputy Procurement Officer Phone: (512) 974-2021 E-Mail: Shawn.Willett@austintexas.gov For questions on the City’s Small Minority and Women-Owned Business Program please contact: Jolene Cochran, Senior Business Development Counselor Phone: (512) 974-7673 E-Mail: Jolene.Cochran@austintexas.gov Commodity Codes: 90657, 90957, 91827, 91889, 92561, 96144, 97163 Estimated Solicitation Schedule Summary (subject to change) Milestone 1. Solicitation Issue Date 2. RFP Response Due Date 3. Pre-Response Meeting 4. Site Visit 5. Deadline for Questions and Answers 6. Interviews/Presentations 7. City Council consideration Date or Timeframe October 8, 2020 March 4, 2021 November 6, 2020 To be determined at City's discretion based on health advisories January 28, 2021 To Be Determined (at City’s discretion) To Be Determined CITY OF AUSTIN | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 1 of 36 Contents A. Introduction and Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 4 B. Overview of Property ................................................................................................................................... 7 C. Instructions ................................................................................................................................................. 11 D. Required Proposal Submittals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 E. Required Forms ........................................................................................................................................... 27 F. Exhibits ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 October 7, 2020 To all interested parties: I write today to offer support for the City’s proposal to repurpose the 6909 Ryan Drive site, previously a storage site owned by Austin Energy. The redevelopment process of the site has collected public input from local stakeholders and residents, who have been tremendously involved in this process over the last several years. They have collaborated to create a vision for the site that is conducive to the shared needs of the community. I am grateful for the Ryan Drive Working Group and Crestview Neighborhood Association for their dedication ensuring the success of the redevelopment process. This project is adjacent to the Capital Metro Crestview Station and Crestview Neighborhood, and is just shy of a block from Lamar Boulevard, a major city corridor road. Through several community engagement opportunities, the community made clear the desire for the site …
Briefing on Block 16 & 18 RFPs East 11th & 12th Street Urban Renewal Board March 15, 2021 Topics for Discussion • Public Engagement/RFP Process & Timeline • Draft RFPs 2 Timeline & Process 3 Proposed RFP Outline • Use a template recently approved by COA Purchasing Office (EDD’s 6909 Ryan Drive) • Introduction & Purpose • Property Description (geographic, environmental, socio-political, economic, and historical context) • Instructions (how to submit proposal) • Submittal Requirements (what to submit) • Timeline • Development Priorities • Evaluation Criteria • Required Forms 4 Proposed RFP Outline • Use a template recently approved by COA Purchasing Office (EDD’s 6909 Ryan Drive) • Introduction & Purpose • Property Description (geographic, environmental, socio-political, economic, and historical context) • Instructions (how to submit proposal) • Submittal Requirements (what to submit) • Timeline • Development Priorities • Evaluation Criteria • Required Forms 5 Proposed Development Priorities • Development Priorities for the properties previously discussed by URB as a result of public engagement in early 2019. 1. Affordable Housing – at least 25% of dwelling units shall be made affordable to households earning no more than 60% & 80% MFI, for rental and ownership housing respectively 2. Community Parking - Incorporate additional off-street parking for adjacent neighborhood businesses 3. Complimentary Uses - Incorporate uses that complement the African American Cultural and Heritage Facility on Block 16 & Victory Grill on Block 18 4. Vendor Preference - Prioritize development partners who are, or go above and beyond to partner with MBE/WBE vendors 5. Sustainability – Prioritize Proposals that incorporate AE 2-star Green Building Standards 6. Design – Prioritize Proposals that use creative design to complement adjacent development and help to activate pedestrian oriented uses along the corridor 6 Proposed Submittal Requirements • Anticipated to be largely similar to those listed in Section 10 – 10.5.5 of the recent EDD 6909 Ryan Drive RFP: https://www.austintexas.gov/financeonline/account_services/solicitation/solic itation_details.cfm?sid=134842 7 Proposed Evaluation Criteria Executive Summary – 10 points Development Concept – 40 points Financial Feasibility – 25 points Development Team – 25 points 100 points Total 8 Next Steps • Board endorsement of proposed engagement/solicitation process/timeline • Begin reviewing and compiling input on 6909 Ryan Drive RFP • Continue to consider what we’ve proposed and discussed tonight for additional discussion next meeting (April 19th) 9
Austin Economic Development Corporation Stakeholder Update and Discussion on Governance Background Resolutions 20141211-122 and 20170216-040 the Austin City Council directed the City Manager to “deliver a feasibility study” and “bring forward…specific proposals” related to the creation of an economic development entity with the capacity to “create or support development of affordable housing, redevelopment, revitalization and other priority projects and goals of the City.” As staff began working with an external consultant to prepare recommendations and working documents for the creation of an entity, Council provided additional direction to align the development of the economic development entity with the intent and creation of an “Austin Cultural Trust” through resolutions 20180215-082 and 20190808-072. In May of this year, Council further directed the City Manager to expedite a review of existing entities and resources that could be centralized to support the timely execution of recovery efforts that could secure or retain creative culture and community benefits in resolutions 20200521-095 and 20200521-096. The Economic Development Department (EDD) staff and consultant presented recommendations for creation of a holistic economic development entity for discussion during the Council Work Session on August 25th. As outlined in the memo provided with the report to Mayor and Council on July 31, 2020. Through Resolution 20201001-055 Council approved the legal documents needed for the creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and simultaneously approved staff’s recommendations to appoint the first six places as an interim board. 2 Public Real Estate Developer As Cities grow to scale, some create a public developer Why? A public developer can… Move at the pace of the market Speed approvals, but with the direct oversight of the City Reduce the burdens of government with new funding sources Own and operate real estate to generate cash Accept charitable donations Accept investment dollars Blend the best of public and private deal-making Generate more money for COA from under-performing real estate Of the 17 cities that participated in the Peer Cities Conference about the strategic use of real estate to accomplish public policy, 100% agreed that the best strategy for doing so was to create an EDC that had real estate powers to advance projects that a municipality could not on its own. 3 Organizational Structure (1): Family of Organizations An autonomous family of organizations is the best solution New Entity: …
Versión en español a continuación. South Central Waterfront Board Meeting March15, 2021 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held March 15, 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 (Sunday, March 14th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March15, 2021 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison Jodi Lane at (512)-974-1408 or Jodi.lane@austintexas.gov no later than noon, March 14th, 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 Jodi.lane@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 South Central Waterfront Board Meeting FECHA de la reunion March 15, 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 14th, 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 (512)-974-1408 or Jodi.lane@austintexas.gov 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 ser el número …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2021 AT 1:00 PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on January 19, 2021 via Videoconferencing. The meeting was called to order at 1:05pm Board Members in attendance: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & Dist 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assoc.) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ex Officios: Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Molly Alexander (DAA) COA Housing and Planning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Wendy Price Todd made a motion, seconded by Board Member Samuel Franco, to approve the draft December 19 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with seven yes and two absent (includes absentee Karen Paup and late arrival Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Dark Skies presentation- A presentation was given by Cliff Kaplan, Program Director and Acting Executive Director of the Hill Country Alliance. Cliff will make these materials available to the Board. No Action was taken. b. Presentation and discussion with Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Consultants- Consultants Matthew Kwatinetz, of Q Partners and Thomas Jansen of HR&A gave a presentation and update on the activities of the Austin Economic Development Corporation. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. 2021 SCWAB Administration – Staff Liaison Jodi Lane gave an update on Expiring Terms and 2021 Schedule. No action was taken. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – This working group may work in the future with Cliff Kaplan on dark skies regulations for the district. No other update. b. Finance and Governance- No update c. Active Projects- No update 5. ADJOURNMENT- with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 2:23pm 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 contact Jodi Lane at the Housing and Planning Department, at (512)-974-1408 …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD Current Board Member Terms & Reappointment Status - 2021 Board Member Term Serving Term Start Term Expiration Appointing Board/ Commission Replacement Nominations Wendy Price Todd April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 South River City NA Alfred Godfrey Samuel Franco Francoise Luca Lynn Kurth Greg Anderson Jeff Seiden Linda H Guerrero Karen Paup 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 The Trail Foundation April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 Design Commission August 9, 2018 February 28, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board June 19, 2019 February 28, 2021 Mayor and District 9 Councilmember August 8, 2019 June 30, 2021 Planning Commission Jeffrey Thompson March 12, 2020 February 28, 2022 Bouldin Creek NA April 13, 2017 February 28, 2023 Environmental Commission August 8, 2019 February 28, 2023 Community Development Commission Thomas Groce Heidi Anderson pending pending pending n/a n/a n/a
