Regular Called Meeting ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION Tuesday, June 16, 2020 The Zoning & Platting Commission convened in a meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Kiolbassa called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Ana Aguirre – Secretary Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Timothy Bray Jim Duncan – Vice-Chair Bruce Evans David King Jolene Kiolbassa – Chair Ellen Ray Hank Smith Absent Ann Denkler – Parliamentarian One vacancy (D-4) EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Zoning & Platting Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from June 2, 2020. Motion to approve the minutes from June 2, 2020, as amended, approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner King on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Denkler absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: LG Slaughter and Cullen LLC (Rob Pivnick) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2019-0162 - Slaughter and Cullen; District 2 166 West Slaughter Lane and 9012 Cullen Lane, Onion Creek Watershed Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) GR-CO to GR-CO, to change a condition of zoning Recommended Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Smith to grant Staff’s recommendation of GR-CO, to change a condition of zoning, for C14-2019-0162 - Slaughter and Cullen located at 166 West Slaughter Lane and 9012 Cullen Lane was approved on a vote of 6-3. Chair Kiolbassa and Commissioners Aguirre and King voted nay. Commissioner Denkler absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Ken Schiller Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Steve T. Stowers LR to SF-2 Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning and Zoning Department C14-2020-0041 - Stowers and Schiller; District 10 8500 Bluegrass Drive, Bull Creek Watershed Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of SF-2 district zoning for C14-2020-0041 - Stowers and Schiller located at 8500 Bluegrass Drive was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner King on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Denkler absent. C14-2020-0050 - 3100 Scofield Ridge Parkway; District 7 3100 Scofield Ridge Parkway, …
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting June 15, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to be held June 15, 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 (June 12, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 15, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 no later than noon, (June 12, 2020). 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 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 this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting – June 15, 2020 10:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING BOARD MEMBERS: Vince Cobalis, Pramod Patil, Pooja Sethi, Kirk Yoshida, Molly Wang, Peter Chao, Sarah Chen, Catherina Conte, Debasree DasGupta, Nguyen Stanton, Kavita Radhakrishnan, Ketan Patel, Shubhada Saxena, Kuo Yang, and Hanna Huang MEETING CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 p.m. 1. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports 1. AARC Workgroup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup 4. Human Resources Workgroup 5. Business Planning Workgroup b. Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioner Stanton) Budget timeline/process c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on AARC Masterplan 2. Update on the AARC Bridge 3. Results from prior Mini-Grant awards 4. Current status of City Budget process and COVID-19 impact a. COVID 19 Funding framework (Diane Siler - Budget Office) b. Results from prior Mini-Grant awards and Update on upcoming Equity Mini-Grant application and timeline …
Special Called Meeting of College Student Commission 06/15/2020 College Student Commission to be held 06/15/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/14/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 6/15/2020 College Student Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-6864 or dionte.mcclendon@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 dionte.mcclendon@gmail.com 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 Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION Monday, June 15, 2020, 1:00pm-2:30pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jared Breckenridge, Huston-Tillotson University (Chair) Kindle Kreis, University of TX Matthew Barron, University of TX Jessica Riley, St. Edward’s University (Co-chair) Bryan Nya, Austin Community College Kate Tyler, St. Edward’s University Malachi Peterson, Huston-Tillotson University Kristen Marx, St. Edward’s University Brandon Barrows, Concordia University Denise Basore, Austin Community College AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Upcoming meeting dates b. Recommendation addressing Austin Police Department’s police brutality and its effects on college students c. Resources needed and available for college students during COVID-19 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular 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 …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN June 15, 2020 Urban Renewal Board of the City of Austin meeting to be held June 15, 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 by Sunday, June 14, 2020, by NOON. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 15, 2020, Urban Renewal Board of the City of Austin Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3128 or Sandra.harkins@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 Sandra.harkins@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 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Monday, June 15, 2020 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Current Board Members: Manuel Escobar, Chair Roxanne Evans, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Darrell W. Pierce Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee 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. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 2. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the May 18, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes a. Discussion and possible action to authorize the negotiation and execution of the seventh amendment to the Escrow Agreement that provides for approval of the seventh extension to the Outside Completion Date for the properties located at 1322‐1336 East …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 10:00 AM Regular Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board – Remotely; Via WebEx DRAFT MINUTES Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Roxanne Evans, Vice‐Chair Amit Motwani Danielle Skidmore Jacqueline Watson Darrell Pierce Nathaniel Bradford Board Members Absent: None Staff in Attendance: Regina Copic Sandra Harkins PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion to approve the February 10, 2020, regular meeting minutes was made by Commissioner Motwani seconded by Commissioner Skidmore, the item was approved on a 6‐0‐0 vote, Commissioner Bradford didn’t join meeting until after the minutes were approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action recommending to Austin City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment extending the expiration date to December 31, 2020, 1 to the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets with the City of Austin. The motion recommending to Austin City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment, with an amendment to the posting language, to extend the expiration date from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021, to the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets with the City of Austin was made by Commissioner Watson and seconded by Vice-Chair Evans and approved on a 7-0-0 vote. b. Discussion and possible action authorizing the negotiation and execution of an amendment extending the expiration date to September 30, 2020, to the License Agreement with Diverse Arts Culture Works for the properties located at 1106, 1112 and 1114 East 11th Street and 1109 Juniper Street. The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of an amendment, with an amendment to the posting language, to extend the expiration date from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021, to the License Agreement with Diverse Arts Culture Works for the properties located at 1106, 1112 and 1114 East 11th Street and 1109 Juniper Street was made by Commissioner Skidmore and seconded by Commissioner Pierce and approved on a 7-0-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discuss Urban Renewal …
STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS § § § SEVENTHAMENDMENT TO ESCROW AGREEMENT WHEREAS the purpose of this SEVENTH Amendment is to amend The Escrow Agreement, entered into on the 31st day of July, 2015, by and between, 1322 East 12th, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, by and through its General Partner (hereinafter identified as “Purchaser”) and Independence Title Company (hereinafter identified as “Escrow Agent”) as amended by the First through Sixth Amendments by and between Purchaser, Escrow Agent and the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin by and through its Board of Commissioners (hereinafter identified as “Seller”); and WHEREAS, this SEVENTH Amendment was authorized by the Board of Commissioners, of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin, at a public meeting properly notice in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on the ____ day of June 2020; and WHEREAS, this SEVENTH Amendment was approved by the General Partner of 1322 East 12th, Ltd., on the ___ day of _____, 2020; and WHEREAS, this SEVENTH Amendment was approved by Independence Title Company on the ___ day of _____, 2020. NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: The Escrow Agreement, by and between Purchaser and Escrow Agent, as amended by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments by and between Purchaser, Escrow Agent and Seller (hereinafter the Escrow Agreement, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments are hereinafter collectively identified as the “Agreement”) is hereby amended as follows: A. Amendment to Section 1.4 (entitled “Project Completion”). Section 1.4 is amended by deleting the language that is stricken (stricken) and replacing the stricken language with the language that is underlined (underlined) in Sub-sections 1.4.1 and 1.4.4 as follows: a. 1.4.1 Project Completion shall occur on or before March 31, 2020. June 1, 2020. Project Completion shall be evidenced by the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy (“TCO”) by the City of Austin for Purchaser’s Modified Project. Purchaser’s Modified Project is the project for which the City of Austin has, prior to the effective date of this Amendment, issued a site development permit and building permits. b. 1.4.4 Within thirty (30) days from the date of this Amendment, Purchaser agrees to provide a completion guarantee from Purchaser’s general contractor guaranteeing that Purchaser’s Modified Project will be completed prior to March 31, 2020.June 1, 2020. B. Amendment to Section 1.5 (entitled “Payment of …
City of Austin CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BUILDING PERMIT NO 2018-106337 BP ISSUE DATE : 06/01/2020 BUILDING ADDRESS: 1322 E 12TH ST LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 BLK A OLT 38 DIV B OREILLY JAMES RESUB OF THE EAST 65' OF LOT 4 & LOTS 5&6 BLK 2 PROPOSED OCCUPANCY: C- 105 Five or More Family Bldgs New - NEW APPARTMENTS ON THE NEXT 3 FLOORS ) BUILDING GROUP/DIVISION: R-2 Apartments, Convents, Dorms NEW BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE RE MODEL BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE: SPRINKLER SYSTEM: Full CODE YEAR: 2012 FIXED OCCUPANCY: TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: 0 5B CONTRACTOR: SMILEY JON M. Ion Constructors CODE TYPE: IBC NON FIXED OCCUPANCY: **************** CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ****************** THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUSTIN CITY CODE FOR THE GROUP AND DIVISION OF OCCUPANCY LISTED ABOVE. NEITHER THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE INSPECTIONS MADE SHALL LESSEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY OF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OWNING, OPERATING, CONTROLLING OR INSTALLING ANY APPLIANCE OR MATERIAL UPON THE PREMISE, OR DOING ANY WORK WHATSOEVER ON SUCH PREMISE. THE CITY OF AUSTIN DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY BY REASON OF THE INSPECTION OR REINSPECTION OF THE PREMISE; OR THE ISSUANCE OF THIS "CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY"; OR BY ANY REASON OF ANY APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. BUILDING CODE REVIEWER : Ron Menard For Carl Wren, Building Official Page 1 of 1 Printed : 06/01/2020 9:47 am
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Mayor and Council Members FROM: Rosie Truelove, Director, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department DATE: June 8, 2020 SUBJECT: Response to Agenda Item 20190919-029 relating to the Urban Renewal Boards Activities The purpose of this memo is to respond to Agenda Item 20190919-029, which directed the City Manager to provide to Council an update on the status of the Board's activities no later than March 31, 2020. The attached report provides a detailed report of the Urban Renewal Board’s activities through March 2020. The report indicates that the Board has not met the deadlines enumerated in the Agreement with the City of Austin. However, Commissioners have indicated their intent to provide a careful and thoughtful approach in their approval of any modifications to the Urban Renewal Plan and the East 11th Street NCCD. In addition, the URB indicated a desire to ensure the area stakeholders had the ability to provide comprehensive input. Accordingly, NHCD is recommending an extension of the agreement to September 30, 2021, which is in alignment with the Urban Renewal Board recommendation. Should you have questions, please contact me at (512) 974-3064 or rosie.truelove@austintexas.gov; Gina Copic, Real Estate Development Manager, at (512) 974-3180 or regina.copic@austintexas.gov; or Sandra Harkins at (512)-974-3128 or sandra.harkins@austintexas.gov. Attachment: Urban Renewal Board Report cc: Spencer Cronk, City Manager J. Rodney Gonzales, Assistant City Manager The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. This report covers the time period from 10/1/2019 through 03/31/2020 BACKGROUND The Urban Renewal Board’s primary purpose is to oversee 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. The members of the Urban Renewal Board are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. On September 19, 2019, Austin City Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an Agreement Concerning the Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan (Agreement) with the Urban Renewal Board relating to the roles, responsibilities and processes for the redevelopment of East 11th and 12th Streets for a term of nine months and directed the City Manager to provide the Council with …
EXHIBIT A STATEMENT OF WORK October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Amend No 1 June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021 CFDA #14.218 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: PROGRAM SOURCE OF FUNDING A. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 Guaranteed Loan and/or Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) were utilized for the acquisition of the properties identified in Exhibit B. No U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding is budgeted for this Agreement. B. The UR Agency was created in 1959 to exercise the powers granted to the City by Chapter 374 of the Texas Local Government Code. The UR Agency’s primary role is to acquire and dispose of acquired properties within the redevelopment area, in addition to, review and approve all projects in accordance with the UR Plan. Acquisition and disposition of any property within the identified boundaries of the UR Plan only shall be done at the direction of the City. C. PERFORMANCE MEASURE 1. 2. Comply with all applicable provisions within the Agreement. If a property owned by the UR Agency does not comply with (3) of 3.2 (Acquisition and Disposition), amend and execute documents to grant the City a reversionary interest and a first lien deed of trust granted to the City, both in a form acceptable to City in City’s sole discretion. At the direction of the City, assist with tasks that support the goals of the UR Plan including, but not limited to: a. recommend to City Council one or more modifications to the UR Plan that will assist with adopting and implementing the UR Plan no later than December 31, 2020. b. recommend to City Council one or more modifications to the neighborhood conservation combining district (NCCD) that is applicable to the properties subject to the UR Plan no later than December 31, 2020; c. recommend a request for proposal (RFP), scoring criteria, and related matrix to redevelop properties currently owned by the UR Agency no later than Aptil --- , 2021; and d. recommend to City Council one or more proposals received in response to the RFP no later than June 30, 2021.. 3. Statement of Work –1 of 1 Effective 10-01-2009
East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan Amend, Document dated March 16, 2020. Comments from Commissioner Amit Motwani received on May 11, 2020. Document Name E 11th NCCD PAZ Comments No new Suggested Edits should be in attached doc using track changes. However, in summary I only made language clarity changes as follows: Section 3.0 Vision The achievement of a resident‐informed revitalization of the East 11th and 12th Street corridors that is historically respectful, diverse and sustainable. Purpose An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. This plan will further that purpose by identifying and facilitating the development of mixed‐use projects with affordable residential options for the 11th and 12th Street corridors that enhances where people work, live and play (e.g. entertainment) around neighborhood‐oriented and pedestrian‐friendly retail and office space while taking care to prevent displacement. I believe this rubric and methodology should be revisited by current URB to ensure it aligns with 1) recent discussions, particularly, the Sep 2019 URB meeting (I think?), around how to ensure we retain the community benefits of (for example) the DiverseArts community space (i.e. "Kenny Dorham's Backyard") in the event of its departure and 2) research around which community factors are the most salient contributors to equitable economic mobility. I believe this rubric and methodology should be revisited by current URB to ensure it aligns with 1) recent discussions, particularly, the Sep 2019 URB meeting (I think?), around how to ensure we retain the community benefits of (for example) the DiverseArts community space (i.e. "Kenny Dorham's Backyard") in the event of its departure and 2) research around which community factors are the most salient contributors to equitable economic mobility. URP Amendment Block 16 RFP Community Benefit Considerations Block 18 RFP Community Benefit Considerations
FINAL DRAFT FOR REVIEW MARCH 16, 2020 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE EAST 11TH AND 12TH STREETS URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AREA 1484775.v1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Boundary Description 2. History 2.1 Accomplishments 3. Vision, Purpose, Authority and Scope 4. Redevelopment Strategy 5. Applicability of NCCD Controls 6. Land Use 7. Relocation of Persons, Businesses (including individuals and families, business concerns, and others displaced by the project) 8. Duration and Modification Procedures of URP Appendices: Appendix A: East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan; Amendments Appendix B: East 11th Street and East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCDs); Amendments Abbreviations commonly used in the document: URP – Urban Renewal Plan URA‐Urban Renewal Agency ARA – Austin Revitalization Authority Note: Some of the tables and figures from the original 1999 Urban Renewal Plan have been deleted or modified, as they were no longer accurate or relevant. The original plan is available at this website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/urban-renewal-plan 1484775.v1 Commented [EM1]: Term not used elsewhere in document (is it used in other documents?). Commented [EM2]: Appendix A? Should this instead say “the documents listed in Appendix A” since there is no depiction or area description in Appendix A? EAST 11 TH & 12TH STREETS URBAN RENEWAL PLAN (URP) 1. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The formal boundaries of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Area (UR Area) are set forth in Exhibit A and the ordinance approving this URP. In general, the boundaries are: The East 11th Street Corridor, including properties within one‐half block of the north frontage of East 11th Street and south frontage of Juniper Street, from Branch Street on the west to Navasota Street on the east; and properties within one‐half block of the south frontage of East 11th, from San Marcos Street on the west to Navasota Street on the east. The East 12th Street Corridor, including properties within one‐half block of the north frontage of East 12th and between the IH‐35 Northbound Frontage Road on the west to Poquito Street to the east; and properties within one‐half block of the south frontage of East 12th Street, from Branch Street on the west to Poquito Street on the east. 2. HISTORY This East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan (“URP" also referred to as the East 11th and 12th Streets Community Redevelopment Plan or “CRP”), is a comprehensive document defining the official public policy guidelines of the City of …
ORDINANCE NO. __________________ WALTERS, MARK 3/10/2020 DRAFT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 910620‐C, REZONING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP TO AMEND THE EAST 11TH STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION COMBINING DISTRICT (NCCD) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG THE NORTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD OF IH‐35 BETWEEN THE NORTHERN ALLEY OF THE 800‐900 BLOCK OF EAST 7TH STREET AND EAST 12TH STREET; THE WEST SIDE OF THE 800‐1000 BLOCKS OF SAN MARCOS STREET; EAST 11TH STREET FROM IH‐35 TO NAVASOTA STREET; ALONG ROSEWOOD AVENUE FROM 11TH STREET TO APPROXIMATELY ANGELINA STREET; ALONG A SEGMENT OF THE 1200 BLOCK OF NAVASOTA STREET; AND ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF A SEGMENT OF THE 1500 AND 1600 BLOCK OF SAN BERNARD STREET IN THE CENTRAL EAST AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AREA, AND TO MODIFY CERTAIN BASE DISTRICTS IN THE NCCD. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. The zoning map established by Section 25‐2‐191 of the City Code is amended to amend the East 11th Street neighborhood conservation combining district (NCCD), identified in the attached Exhibit "A" incorporated into this ordinance, and to add a NCCD to each base zoning district within the District on the property described in Zoning Case No. C14‐XX‐XXXX, on file at the Planning and Zoning Department, as follows: Approximately XX acres of land consisting of four subdistricts, identified in the attached Exhibit “B” incorporated into this ordinance, lying within the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan Area, more particularly described as follows, a. Subdistrict 1, sites located along and oriented to East 11th Street between Branch Street and San Marcos Street on the west, and extending to Navasota Street on the east; b. Subdistrict 2, sites oriented to Juniper Street between Branch Street and Lydia Street, and including parcels with frontages on Curve Street and Waller Street; c. Subdistrict 3, sites located along IH‐35 and bounded by Embassy Drive, San Marcos Street, and Branch Street on the east, East 12th Street on the north, the Northbound Frontage Road of IH‐35 on the west and the alley of the 800‐900 block of East 7th street on the south; and d. Subdistrict 4, sites generally oriented toward the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Rosewood Avenue but excluding 1326 and 1319 Rosewood Avenue, the east side of the 1100 block of Navasota Street, the 1100‐1200 blocks of San Bernard Street but excluding 1159, 1161, 1164, and 1165 San Bernard Street. This …
COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommendation Number: 20200615-001b: Addressing the History of Austin Police Department's Police Brutality and Its Effects on College Students WHEREAS, the City of Austin College Student Commission has been established and authorized to advise the members of the Austin City Council on topics that affect college students here in the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin both historically and in present time continues to have a young college student population that is greater than or equal to approximately 100,000+ students; and WHEREAS, the officers of the Austin Police Department have a very basic and primary responsibility and that is to ensure that the protection of ALL citizens here in the City of Austin is safely upheld; and WHEREAS, on May 31, 2020, an unarmed 20-year-old black college student by the name of Justin Howell was critically injured by a sworn Austin Police Department officer during a well-intended peaceful protest against police brutality; and WHEREAS, nearly a month before the above mentioned incident (in April 2020), Lisa Tatum of Tatum Law Partners released a very thorough investigative report that examined both the historic and present day existence of racism and homophobia that exists within the Austin Police Department; and WHEREAS, a very exhaustive historical pattern of officer involved shootings against unarmed people of color here in the City of Austin does exist and it speaks for itself: Sophia King (2002), Jessie Lee Owens, Jr. (2003), Daniel Rocha (2005), Kevin Brown (2007), Nathaniel Sanders (2009), Byron Carter, Jr. (2011), Ahmede Bradley (2012), Larry Jackson, Jr. (2013), David Joseph (2016), Landon Nobles (2017), Mike Ramos (2020); and WHEREAS, we know that people of all ages and races are killed by law enforcement, yet black people (especially males) under the age of 30 are far more likely to be killed by a law enforcement officer than any other race; and WHEREAS, last but certainly not least, we, the members of the College Student Commission, strongly affirm the following statement: Black Lives Matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the College Student Commission recommends that Austin City Council take the following actions: 1.Pledge to reallocate funds from the Austin Police Department budget (a minimum of $30 million) and reapply those funds back into the Austin community in the form of college scholarships for low-income and racial minority college students here in the City of Austin. 2.Demand APD Chief Brian …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, June 15, 2020 3:00 PM Regular Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board – Remotely; Via WebEx APPROVED MINUTES Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 03:05 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Roxanne Evans, Vice‐Chair Amit Motwani Danielle Skidmore Jacqueline Watson Darrell Pierce Nathaniel Bradford Board Members Absent: None Staff in Attendance: Mandy DeMayo Regina Copic Sandra Harkins PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the May 18, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion to approve the May 18, 2020, regular meeting minutes was made by Commissioner Skidmore seconded by Commissioner Watson, the item was approved on a 6‐0‐0 vote, Commissioner Bradford attended the meeting after the minutes were approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS 1 a. Discussion and possible action to authorize the negotiation and execution of the seventh amendment to the Escrow Agreement that provides for approval of the seventh extension to the Outside Completion Date for the properties located at 1322‐1336 East 12th Street from March 31, 2020 to June 1, 2020. The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of the seventh amendment to the Escrow Agreement that provides for approval of the seventh extension to the Outside Completion Date for the properties located at 1322‐1336 East 12th Street from March 31, 2020 to June 1, 2020, was made by Commissioner Watson, seconded by Vice‐Chair Evans and approved on a 7‐0‐0 vote. b. Discussion of staff’s Urban Renewal Board March 31st, 2020 report. Item 2.b and 2.c were discussed together. No action taken on Item 2.b c. Discussion and possible action authorizing the Board Chair to draft and submit a response to staff’s Urban Renewal Board March 31st, 2020 report. The motion authorizing the Board Chair to draft and submit a response to staff’s Urban Renewal Board March 31st, 2020 report was made by Commissioner Watson and seconded by Commissioner Motwani and approved on a 7-0-0 vote. d. Discussion and possible action on the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets with the City of Austin, Statement of Work, Performance Measures. The motion approving the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East …
Special Meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) June 12, 2020 MCPD to be held Friday June 12, 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 by Thursday June 11, 2020 by 12:00pm noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 12, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3256 or david.ondich@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Thursday June 11, 2020. 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 david.ondich@austintexas.gov by Noon on Thursday June 11, 2020. 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 MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES June 12, 2020 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Robin Orlowski Danny Saenz Emily Shryock Deborah Trejo AGENDA Jonathan Franks, Chair Jose Levy, Vice-chair Gene Brooks Taurean Burt Joey Gidseg Diane Kearns-Osterweil CALL TO ORDER 2. NEW BUSINESS: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Consider approval of the minutes from the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities May 29, 2020 meeting. 2A. Discussion of possible changes to the Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Federal Benefits programs – Commissioner Brooks and Chair Franks; 2B. Discussion and possible action to write a letter regarding access to HEB Grocery Stores during the Covid19 Pandemic – Chair Franks and Full Committee; 2C. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution opposing police violence against people with disabilities – Commissioners Orlowski and Trejo; 2D. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution regarding the provision of sufficient financial assistance for Austin renters with disabilities – Commissioner Orlowski …
DRAFT A RESOLUTION OPPOSING POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Because ableism is discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities. Ableism also includes violence perpetrated against people with disabilities. AND a 2019 report published by the University of Texas Law School Human Rights Clinic had already found and documented that the Austin Police Department shot people with mental health issues at a rate twice as high compared against similarly sized police departments across America despite all cadets receiving Americans with Disabilities Act training. AND only certain sworn in Austin Police Department officers had mental health training. But the dispatchers were instead sending whoever was available to calls involving people with disabilities specifically needing mental health care resulting in those often fatal situations for the disability community. AND despite having proactively invited the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities to an introductory community breakfast, the Office of Police Oversight staff had not successfully addressed either the contents of that law school report or the ultimate impact of violence on the disability community. AND The first Federal Crimes Against Persons with Disabilities Report was released in 2009 and the City of Austin, despite being home to the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf among other institutions devoted to servicing people with disabilities has instead downplayed or ignored various forms of discrimination faced by people with disabilities. AND Texas state hate crimes law already lists disability as a specifically recognized category according to reports which are issued by the Department of Public Safety to categorize people covered under hate crimes statue. The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities therefore calls for ableism to be elevated as a civil and human rights issue, thoroughly addressed, and fully resolved with proper and full attention by the Office of Police Monitor, the Austin Police Department and the City of Austin.
A RESOLUTION RE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND COVID‐19 Whereas people with disabilities have always been a large part of the people of Austin’s history and present And people with disabilities are especially vulnerable to COVID‐19 because of our preexisting medical conditions. And social distancing CAN help reduce and stop the spread of COVID 19 And the Centers for Disease Control website explicitly does not recommend social distancing include things like blocking off access to disability accessible parking, blocking off non‐emergency exit door access, or other erroneous and ridiculous tactics which local entrepreneurs have falsely claimed helps to prevent COVID‐19. AND a large number of local cases and deaths are occurring inside nursing homes and assisted living centers which are populated by people with disabilities. People without disabilities do not go to live there. AND a large number of homeless individuals have one or more pre‐existing conditions but cannot effectively shelter in place because they have no permanent home due to the city’s high cost of living and a shelter’s close living quarters can quickly spread covid‐19. AND testing sites are still only ‘drive by’ making the reliable access of COVD‐19 status difficult for many in the disability community who cannot legal drive specifically because of our disabilities such as epilepsy, blindness and other pre‐existing conditions. AND Capital Metro had attempted to make ALL pass users including those with disabilities board at the back of the bus even though there was no ramp to safely board/exit the vehicle and that portion of the vehicle could not lower . The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities therefore recommends that the local pandemic prevention efforts must thoroughly include, affirm and support the rights and needs of people with disabilities.
