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Final Order Littlefield v. Young, Voices of Austin — original pdf
CITY OF AUSTIN ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Complaint No. 20201007 MARK LITTLEFIELD, Complainant v. PECK YOUNG, VOICES OF AUSTIN Respondent § § § § § § § ORDER ON FINAL HEARING I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On October 7, 2020, Mark Littlefield (“Complainant”) submitted to the Austin City Clerk (“City Clerk”) two sworn complaints against Peck Young, Voices of Austin (“Respondent”). The City Clerk’s Office promptly sent a copy of the complaints and a notice of filing to the City Attorney, the Chair of the Ethics Review Commission (“the Commission”), Complainant, and Respondent. The first complaint / allegation (“Complaint 1”) alleged that: (1) on or about September 26, 2020, Voices of Austin, a 501(c)(4) organization paid for an automated phone call to Austin voters and failed to comply with Austin City Code Section 2-2-33, which required a disclosure statement of the names of the five largest contributors. The second complaint / allegation (“Complaint 2”) alleged that on October 1, 2020 or on October 2, 2020, Voices of Austin, a 501(c)(4) organization “sent an email with a PDF of their ‘latest mailer’ to Austin voters”, and that Voices of Austin failed to comply with City Code Section 2-2-33 by not including a disclosure statement with the names of the five largest contributors. On November 2, 2020, a notice of Preliminary Hearing was issued, setting the hearing for November 18, 2020. Attorney Roger Borgelt appeared on behalf of Peck Young and Voices of Austin. Mr. Borgelt stated that he did not receive a copy of both complaints against Peck Young City of Austin Ethics Review Commission ORDER ON FINAL HEARING – PAGE 1 and requested a postponement of the hearing. The Commission then voted in favor of a postponement of the preliminary hearing on a vote of 9-1 of the members present. On December 18, 2020, a notice of Preliminary Hearing was issued, setting the preliminary hearing for January 13, 2021.1 At the January 13, 2021, meeting of the Commission, the preliminary hearing was not completed due to a technology failure of the WebEx virtual meeting platform. Complainant, Mark Littlefield, appeared at the hearing, and Roger Borgelt, Attorney for Peck Young and Voices of Austin, appeared on behalf of Respondent. The parties completed their preliminary hearing presentations on January 13, 2021. However, the remainder of the hearing was interrupted by the WebEx failure, and the Commission was unable to vote to continue the meeting beyond …
Letter of Censure to Voices of Austin — original pdf
TO: FROM: DATE: City of Austin Ethics Review Commission LETTER OF CENSURE Voices of Austin City of Austin Ethics Review Commission March 24, 2021 RE: Determination of Sanctions under City Code, Sections 2-7-48 and 2-7-49 In accordance with Chapter 2-7 of the Austin City Code, this letter is to advise you that the City of Austin Ethics Review Commission (the “Commission”) has completed its consideration of the complaint filed with the Commission against Peck Young, Voices of Austin on October 7, 2020. The Complaint alleged that Voices of Austin “sent an email with a PDF of their ‘latest mailer’ to Austin voters”, and that the communication failed to include a disclosure statement with the names of the five largest contributors as required by City Code Section 2-2-33. At a final hearing held on March 10, 2021, the Commission determined that Voices of Austin violated City Code Section 2-2-33 (Disclosure Statement Required) of Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). A letter of censure is the appropriate sanction where the Commission finds a serious or repeated violation of City Code Chapter 2-7, which incorporates violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). The Commission heard evidence and made determinations at a final hearing on the allegations. The Commission’s actions were recorded by video recording and are available at: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/114281. Based on the Commission’s findings and determinations, the Commission issues this letter of censure to Voices of Austin. This action is effective as of the 10th day of March, 2021. CITY OF AUSTIN ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Luis Soberon Chair, Ethics Review Commission CC: City Manager Members of the City Council Mayor of the City of Austin City Clerk (all by email)
Approved Minutes — original pdf
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Austin, Texas via Videoconference. Chair Luis Soberon called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Chair Luis Soberon, Secretary Kenneth “Tray” Gober, and Commissioners Debra Danburg, Betsy Greenberg, Mary Kahle, Raafia Lari, Robin Lerner, and Donna Beth McCormick were present at roll call. Vice-Chair Ohueri joined the meeting during executive session. Commissioner Lari left the meeting after the conclusion of item 3, Final Hearing. Members absent: Nathan Ryan and Pedro A. Villalobos. City Staff in Attendance: Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney and Annette Bogusch, Paralegal, Law Department. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Each person who signed up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and who designated this item on which to speak, or who did not designate an agenda item on which to speak will be allowed three minutes to speak. Two speakers registered for citizen communication: Donna Garcia Davidson and Mark Littlefield registered to speak on item 2 and reserved their time to speak when the item was called. 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matters specifically listed on this agenda (Private Consultation with Attorney-Section 551.071). (a) Complaints filed by Mark Littlefield against Save Austin Now, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 (Political Committees) and 2-2-26 (Filing Campaign Finance Report Data) of Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). (b) Complaints filed by Mark Littlefield against Peck Young, Voices of Austin, which complaints allege violation of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Section 2-2-33 (Disclosure Statement Required). (c) Whether the City Code can be amended to provide authority for civil fines as a sanction for violations within the Commission’s jurisdiction. The Commission went into executive session at 6:10 p.m. and the open meeting resumed at 7:05 p.m. Outside counsel, Steve Sheets, advised the Commission on item 1(a); Assistant City Attorney, Lynn Carter, advised the Commission on items 1(b) and (c). 2. PENDING COMPLAINT – EVIDENTIARY MATTERS Discussion and possible action regarding the following: Evidentiary matters, including requests for records and/or witnesses in regard to the complaint(s) filed on October 13, 2020 by Mark Littlefield against Save Austin …
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Versión en español a continuación. Early Childhood Council Meeting March 10, 2021 Early Childhood Council meeting to be held 3/10/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (3/9/2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Early Childhood Council Meeting, members of the public must: •Email or call the board liaison at Rachel.Farley@austintexas.gov or 512-663-2792 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 Rachel.Farley@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 (Note, the Early Childhood Council meetings are not broadcast live.) Reunión del Early Childhood Council 10 de marzo del 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 (9 de marzo 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: • Envíe un correo electrónico o llame al enlace de la junta en Rachel.Farley@austintexas.gov o al 512- 663-2792 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 ). • …
20210310-3ci: Maintain current early childhood funding levels — original pdf
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20210310-3cii: Repurpose unused Pre-K classroom funds for Pre-K partnerships administrative hub — original pdf
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20210310-3d: Prioritize redevelopment proposals that include high quality child care in plans — original pdf
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WIC Presentation — original pdf
WIC The Women, Infants, and Children Program of Texas TRAVIS COUNTY/ BASTROP COUNTY WHAT IS WIC? Supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. MISSION STATEMENT To safeguard the health of low- income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. WHAT DOES WIC PROVIDE? Nutrition Education Health Assessments Breastfeeding Support Referrals to healthcare and other resources in the community using Connect ATX Supplemental Nutritious Foods each month. WHAT DOES WIC PROVIDE? Supplemental Nutritious Foods Issuance in the form of an EBT card WIC Approved Foods must meet specific dietary guidelines Cash Value of WIC benefits varies by food package Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers receive the largest food package Formula provided to Formula-Fed Infants WIC DURING THE PANDEMIC WIC is still supporting clients remotely and it's committed to serve clients although all clinics are closed to the public. Staff will be operating alternative service models for delivering food, online assistance, and distributing benefits. To start an application clients can visit TexasWIC.org/apply and start an application online. WIC Austin has 24/7 drop boxes available at all clinic locations – click here to see how to use them. The public should either call 512-972-4942 or send an email at WIChelp@austintexas.gov if they need benefits or have questions. Please join our Facebook group "ATX Family Care" for updates. How WIC serve clients: Each clinic has an email inbox. There is a list of all WIC clinics in our website www.austintexas.gov/WIC Scheduling Center line takes calls and routes messages to individual clinics 2-way texting software We contact each client who needs benefits Patient Portal New WIC Mobile Unit New WIC Shopping and Delivery Program Using Connect ATX for all referrals to other resources. Using Connect ATX for all incoming referrals from other community partners. ATX Family Care We encourage all partners to join our Facebook group “ATX Family Care” We have increased from 171 members (April 1st, 2020) to 7000 members We communicate all updates and promote other programs in our Facebook (March 2021) group. Apply Now WIC Applications INDIVIDUALS CAN START AN APPLICATION ONLINE AT: WWW.TEXASWIC.ORG/APPLY After clients submit their application, someone from our WIC agency will …
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REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 10, 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MINUTES The Early Childhood Council (ECC) convened on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse; Vice Chair Worthington; Members Gordon, Alvarez, Wren, Huston, Paver, Bliss Lima, and Conlin Staff in attendance: Rachel Farley, Cindy Gamez, Mary Jamsek CALL TO ORDER – Chair McHorse called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL - None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from - Member Conlin moved to approve the February 10, 2021 meeting minutes and member Huston seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously by a vote of 8-0 (Vice Chair Worthington off the dais) 2. PRESENTATION a. Women, Infants, and Children program- Diana Flores, WIC Community Engagement Coordinator, Austin Public Health WIC is the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The local WIC program provides services in Travis and Bastrop counties. Ms. Flores explained the WIC mission- to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education, health assessments, breastfeeding support, referrals to healthcare and other resources in the community using ConnectATX, and supplemental nutritious foods each month. Food provided varies by whether someone is pregnant, breastfeeding, or formula feeding. Exclusively breastfeeding mothers receive the largest food package. Formula is provided for moms who decide to use it. Ms. Flores explained how WIC is operating during the pandemic. WIC clinics had to close due to the pandemic. Clients are being supported through alternative service models. WIC provides nutrition and breastfeeding education every 3 months through individual or group classes and participants get their benefits cards reloaded every 3 months. WIC installed drop boxes outside of each clinic. Participants drop off their cards and WIC reloads benefits and mails them the cards. Communication with clients has been a challenge during the pandemic. Each WIC clinic has its own email account. WIC also has 2-way texting software. There is a new patient portal where clients can upload documents. WIC now has a mobile unit serving Austin and Elgin/Manor and is working to add locations to help bring services to where clients are. WIC has a Facebook group, ATX Family Care, which has increased from 171 members in April 2020 to 7,000 members in March 2021. Mom’s Place, a lactation support and training center, has been closed during the pandemic but is providing online consultations. The Shopping and Delivery …
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Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held March 10, 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 9 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 10, 2021 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@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 jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 10, 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 9 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 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@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 …
Agenda Item 2b: GTOPs 2021 Application Process Update — original pdf
GTOPS Core 2021 Application Update March 10, 2021 Jesse Rodriguez Business Process Specialist Community Technology Division, TARA Applications Received 28 Applications Received • • • 13 Orgs. have never received GTOPs funding 8 Are new to GTOPs 5 Are previous unawarded applicants 7 additional organizations withdrew or did not complete their applications Financials • Requested: • • $869,514.00 Leveraged Funds: $3,173,763.03 Total Programming: $4,043,276.83 2 Application Focus Areas Topical Focus Areas GTOPS Goal Areas Collaborative Creative Media IT Workforce Skills Access to the Internet Knowledge and Skils Access to Devices 6 3 9 3 14 11 3 End Thank you!
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COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – March 10, 2021 – 6:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup material associated with this agenda. All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20 meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Vacant ‐ Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, District 2 Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Irfan Syed ‐ Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, District 6 Vacant ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Vacant ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Commission Members Present Sophie Gairo Nehemiah Pitts III Malcolm Yeatts David Alexander Dave Floyd Sumit DasGupta Unexcused Absence Irfan Syed Excused Absence Nicole Thompson CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:34 PM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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 items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 13, 2021 and February 10, 2021 Motion to approve the January 13, 2021 minutes made by Commissioner Gairo and seconded by Commissioner DasGupta passed on a vote of 6-0. Motion to approve the February 10, 2021 minutes made by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Chair Pitts failed on a vote of 5-0-1 with Commissioner Gairo abstaining. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. TARA Office Legislative Briefing (John Speirs, Program Manager – Telecom & Regulatory Affairs) There was no backup for this item, but the video can be viewed here. b. Grant for Technology Opportunities Program – Brief update on applications submitted (Jesse Rodriguez, Business Process Specialist – Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs) The presentation by …
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Versión en español a continuación. Commission on Seniors Meeting March 10th, 2021 Commission on Seniors to be held March 10th, 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 9th, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 10th, 2021 Commission on Seniors Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-5019 or Halana.Kaleel@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 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 Halana.Kaleel@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 Commission on Seniors FECHA de la reunion (March 10th, 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 9th, 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 512-972-5019 or Halana.Kaleel@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 que se haya realizado una …
20210310-04A: Prioritizing COVID Vaccine appointments to People Aged 70 and Older. — original pdf
1 COMMISSION ON SENIORS RECOMMENDATION Recommendation Number: 20210310-04A: Prioritizing COVID Vaccine appointments to People Aged 70 and Older. WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented health challenges; WHEREAS, COVID-19 vaccine immunizations reduce risks of infirmity and death, and provide significant protection from COVID-19 virus infection; WHEREAS, the vaccination of people age 65+, a critical population group, is a priority while in Phase 1-B; WHEREAS, as of February 23, 2021, 10,880 residents in the 80-plus age group had not received an appointment yet after pre-registering through Austin Public Health; another 37,434 people in the 70 to 79 age group had not received an appointment; and another 48,912 in the 60 to 69 age group had not received an appointment. WHEREAS, with the addition of teachers and childcare workers it is expected demand will continue to exceed supply in Phase 1-B at least for the near term; and WHEREAS, news stories document the difficulty for some older adults in registering for a vaccine appointment and service providers have shared frustrations with the vaccine registration system, including the email registration process, over-capacity phone lines and lengthy wait times and that it is difficult for service providers to help older adults schedule vaccine appointments. It is hereby RESOLVED that: The Commission on Seniors requests the City Council direct Austin Public Health to: • Continue to focus on the prioritization of the 65 and older population, and especially those age 70 and older, before proceeding to the next Phase; • Continue to provide and expand the support necessary to gain access to vaccines for these critical population groups, including: • Expand capacity for mobile vaccinations targeting homebound older adults and homebound people with disabilities • Expand capacity for scheduling appointments via telephone • Allow service providers who work with older adults to help clients register for appointments • Allow service providers to register clients who do not have their own email address • Allow secondary contacts, such as family and service providers, who can regularly check • Provide vaccines to volunteer drivers with organizations that commit to driving older email for notification of appointments adults to vaccine appointments Vote 13-0 For: Briesemeister, Varteressian, Bordie, Cagle, Garcia-Pittman, Hauser, Jackson, Kareithi, Lugo, Nicola, Temperley, Van Sickle, Spain Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Angel Attest: Janee Briesemeister, Chair 2
20210310-04B: Establishing an Emergency Preparedness and Response Working Group — original pdf
1 COMMISSION ON SENIORS RESOLUTION Resolution Number: 20210310-04B: Establishing an Emergency Preparedness and Response Working Group WHEREAS, on February 12, 2021 Governor Greg Abbott issued a Declaration of State of Disaster for all of Texas due to forecasts of severe winter weather, including prolonged freezing temperatures, snow and freezing rain; and WHEREAS, more than 200,000 customers of Austin Energy lost power for days beginning in the early morning hours of February 15 due to mandatory controlled outages ordered by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT); and WHEREAS, the freezing temperatures and prolonged power outages also caused broken water pipes, leaving many in Austin without water and with directives to boil water for the rest; and WHEREAS, the community, local nonprofits, and city council members, often in coordination with the city, identified needs and implemented relief efforts that included delivering water and food to older adults and persons living with disabilities in apartment complexes throughout the city that lost water and power; and WHEREAS, volunteers reached over 14,000 people through wellness calls and identified over 1,000 people who needed additional support including EMS, food and/or water delivery; WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 20210205-006, which included in part: The City Manager report on recommended actions related to disaster relief should include, but not be limited to: • Recommendations for formalizing and improving the city’s and the community’s notification and disaster response systems for vulnerable seniors living in the community and facility settings, and for persons with disabilities, including systems for welfare checks, in consultation with the City of Austin Age Friendly Program Coordinator, the Commission on Seniors, and the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. The City Manager shall endeavor to report on these recommended actions by September 1, 2021. THEREFOR Be It Resolved: The Commission on Seniors creates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Working Group. The purpose of the working group is to make recommendations to improve preparation, communication and response to extreme weather, disasters and other emergencies. The working group will: • Engage with members of the community, providers of services to older adults, community organizers, and city departments regarding lessons learned from the February 2021 Winter Storm; • Make recommendations to the City Manager per Council Resolution No. 20210205-006 for formalizing and improving the city’s and the community’s notification and disaster response systems for vulnerable seniors living in the community and facility settings, and for persons with disabilities, …
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Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Meeting March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held March 9, 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 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Email the board liaison at chloe.maxwell@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 chloe.maxwell@austintexas.govby 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 Transportation Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 9, 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 8, 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 512-974-1366 o chloe.maxwell@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 que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
3/9/21 (9:00 AM) Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Meeting March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held March 9, 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 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Email the board liaison at chloe.maxwell@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 chloe.maxwell@austintexas.govby 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 Transportation Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 9, 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 8, 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 512-974-1366 o chloe.maxwell@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 que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
2209 S. 1st St Alley Right-of-Way Vacation Application — original pdf
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) Approved Comments: LM ATD Review Approved Approved Thank you, Rikki Benevides she/her/hers MGR OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN NETWORK ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS Austin-South Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Lucy Cabading 11/16/2020 11/16/2020 Comments: After reviewing this request with the Director of the Austin Transportation Department, ATD approves of the alley right-of-way vacation. Ravi Dhamrat 512-974-1217 11/17/2020 11/17/2020 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Michael Zavala (512) 974-1837 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 Comments: Do not see any issues with this vacation that would hinder any ARR services in this area. LM AW Infrastructure Management Approved With Conditions Eric Sermeno 512-972-0497 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Comments: Austin Water (AW) has no objections to the requested 4,357 square-feet, Alley (ROW) Vacation as long the water and wastewater service(s) to adjacent properties are verified and re-routed if needed; and, which is more particularly described as being a portion of a thirteen foot (13-ft) wide alley located in Block 2, South Extension of Bouldin Addition, a subdivision recorded in volume 1, page 94 of the plat records of Travis County, Texas and with an address of 2209 S. 1st Street, Austin, Texas, 78704. 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Jennifer Back 512-974-6361 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 LM Drainage Engineering Review Approved Comments: Defer to WPD LM Electric Review Rejected Rosario Navarro 512-322-6754 11/10/2020 Comments: Austin Energy has facilities in the proposed vacation area, this alley must be retained as a PUE as long as the facilities remain. Approved With Conditions Rosario Navarro 512-322-6754 11/12/2020 11/12/2020 Comments: Conditionally approved as long as a PUE is retained in place of the alley, to cover the existing electric facilities. 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 3 Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: EMS will support staff recommendation on this request. Milissa Warren (512)972-7234 11/16/2020 11/16/2020 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT …
2209 S. 1st St Alley Right-of-Way Vacation Application Memo — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M Kaycie Alexander, Urban Transportation Commission and Mobility Committee Liaison, TO: FROM: DATE: January 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Alley Right-of-Way Vacation Application for 2209 S. 1st Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department Street (F#10350-2010) Attached are the departmental comments and other information pertinent to the referenced right of way vacation. The owner, RPC South First St, LLC is asking for the vacation to allow a mixed-use project, with live-work units and multifamily units. The proposed vacation tract is currently associated with an active site plan, # SP-2020-0351C.CP. All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the request and recommend approval, subject to the conditions on the Master Comment Report. A Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Drainage Easement will be retained over the entirety of the ROW vacation area. Land Management is requesting that this item be submitted for placement on the February 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Agenda for their consideration. Staff contact: Mashell Smith landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: James M. Schissler, Civilitude, LLC Property Owner: RPC South First St, LLC Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent Land Management Development Services Department Attachment - UTC Packet: Master Comment Report, Intro letter, Application, Survey, Location Map and Stephany Roy at or ;
Chalmers Ave Right-of-Way Vacation Application — original pdf
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) Rejected Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: AT&T requires their facilities be relocated first before they can approve the vacation request. Lucy Cabading 512-974-9241 07/14/2020 "I can approve this after the AT&T facilities have been relocated, if I have a statement stating the vacation won't go into effect until after the facilities have been relocated." Approved With Conditions Lucy Cabading 512-974-9241 10/09/2020 10/09/2020 Comments: I accept the vacation of the ROW as long as we have a 10¿ easement in place to allow maintenance and placement of our facilities. & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 Thank you, David A. Williams LEAD OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 11/19/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. LM ATD Review Approved Comments: Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Alison Mills 512-974-7166 09/30/2020 09/30/2020 ATD agreed to the concept of this ROW vacation prior to application submittal and continues to support the vacation based on the site plan for affordable housing submitted with this case. The vacation will provide high-quality access for bicycles, pedestrians, and emergency services and the adjacent street network will provide adequate connectivity for motor vehicles in spite of the vacation. While ATD will approve the spacing and design of scrub zones on E 4th Street and E 3rd Street that AFD has requested as a condition for support of the Chalmers Avenue ROW vacation, ATD¿s support is not contingent upon the inclusion of the scrub zones. LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Heather Ketten 512-974-1954 06/30/2020 06/30/2020 Comments: Approved - we do not have any customers or public cans on this portion of Chalmers, so our services will not be affected. 11/19/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM AW Infrastructure Management Rejected Comments: Eric Sermeno 512-972-0497 06/26/2020 Austin Water (AW) does not recommend the requested Partial Right-of-Way (ROW) Vacation Request at …
Chalmers Ave Right-of-Way Vacation Application Memo — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M Kaycie Alexander, Urban Transportation Commission and Mobility Committee Liaison, TO: FROM: DATE: January 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Street Right-of-Way Vacation Application for Chalmers Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department Avenue (F#10245-2002) Attached are the departmental comments and other information pertinent to the referenced right of way vacation. The owner, Housing Authority City of Austin (HACA) is asking for the vacation to further enhance their affordable housing project, provide a more continuous play area for the children, and increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in the neighborhood. HACA is tearing down the older buildings and increasing their unit count from 158 to 398. The proposed vacation tract is currently associated with an active site plan, # SP-2020-0004C. All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the request and recommend approval, subject to the conditions on the Master Comment Report. A Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Access Easement will be retained over the entirety of the ROW vacation area. Land Management is requesting that this item be submitted for placement on the February 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Agenda for their consideration. Staff contact: Mashell Smith landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: Meg Greenfield, Dunaway Associates and Stephany Roy at or ; Property Owner: Housing Authority of Austin (HACA) Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent Land Management Development Services Department Attachment - UTC Packet: Master Comment Report, Intro letter, Application, Survey, Location Map
Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project presentation — original pdf
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) …
Draft minutes — original pdf
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 17 December 2020 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on December 17, 2020 via videoconference. Athena Leyton Commission Members in Attendance: Daniel Alvarado Mario Champion – Chair Susan Somers Commission Members Absent: Kelly Davis Michael Wilfley Samuel Franco Allie Runas Cynthia Weatherby Daniel Hennessey Alex Reyna CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 8, 2020 MEETING The December 8, 2020 minutes were approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. I-35 Capital Express Central Project- Briefing and Possible Action Draft recommendation language was discussed and after debate and amendment, read as follows. [Designing service roads to operate as local streets, with context appropriate design speeds and prioritization of active transportation crossings] And [BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the UTC recommends TxDOT undertake a Transportation Demand Management study for the I‐35 Capital Express project area and the impacted localities to identify system‐wide strategies for reducing VMT through reallocation of funds for regional transit, active transportation and local connectivity.] A motion to approve the recommendation as amended was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. B. Alley aerial right of way vacations abutting 60 Rainey (File Numbers 10285-2006, 10286- 2006, and 10287-2006) – Discussion and Possible Action A motion to recommend the aerial right of way was made and passed on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Hennessey abstaining and Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. 3. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No updates were given. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Urban Transportation Commission Nominee for the Austin Transit partnership/ Project Connect Community advisory commission. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 10:23a.m. without objection. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. without objection.
Project Connect Community Advisory Committee — original pdf
PROJECT CONNECT: COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 11 1 Background • City Council, Capital Metro Board created framework for the “Project Connect Community Advisory Committee” • The committee will advise the City and ATP on $300M anti- displacement investments, equity assessment tool, equity key performance indicators, and Equitable TOD study • Recommendations by the Advisory Committee must be heard by either the City, Capital Metro, or Austin Transit Partnership 2 Membership Considerations • 11 community members • 6 community members appointed by an open application process • 5 community members appointed from within existing City and Capital Metro Boards and Commissions • Members must be a resident of Austin or the Capital Metro Service area and they cannot have a contract for property, goods or services with the City, Capital Metro or Austin Transit Partnership • Membership term is 2 years, with anticipated monthly meetings 3 6 Open-Application Seats • Council and Board want a diverse group of participants from a wide array of topic areas, and representing many different communities and demographics in Austin • Residents do not have to have transportation/mobility-related experience • Application open to the public through February 28 March 5 • Nominating Committee will review applications and make a recommendation to the full Council and Board for consideration 4 Timeline • Public application for 6 seats open through February 28 March 5 • Appointments from the three City of Austin Boards and Commissions, and two Capital Metro Committees has begun already and is ongoing • Nominating Committee reviews applications and conducts interviews, if needed, between March 1 - 19 • Nominating committee makes recommendation to Council and Board for appointment by March 22 • March 25 City Council Meeting • March 29 Capital Metro Board Meeting • This timeline allows the first meeting of the committee to occur in April 2021 5 Additional Information • Webpage: ProjectConnect.com/Community-Advisory-Committee • Please share! • Questions? 6
Transit Enhancement Program — original pdf
Transit Enhancement Program Update Urban Transportation Commission February 9, 2021 • Transit Enhancement Program Overview • Recent Project Examples • Upcoming Project Agenda 2 Transit Enhancement Program Overview • Transit Priority Working Group • Program within Austin Transportation Department • 2018 Interlocal Agreement - $3M • 2020 Mobility Bond (Proposition B) - $19M • Improve transit speed, reliability and safety • Enhance rider comfort and access to transit • History • Funding • Focus 3 Recent Project Examples • Spot Improvements • North Lamar Blvd at West Powell Ln • Corridor Improvements • Guadalupe & Lavaca Red Lanes • Design Support • ACC Riverside Transit Hub 4 Spot Improvement: North Lamar Blvd at West Powell Ln 5 Corridor Improvement: Guadalupe & Lavaca Red Pavement Markings 6 Design Support: ACC Riverside Transit Hub 7 East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes This February, the Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro are partnering to install transit priority lanes on East Riverside Drive from Grove Boulevard to Summit Street. EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes: Grove Boulevard to Summit Street • 2-mile stretch between Grove and Summit • Install complete by April 2021 • Right-most, curbside travel lane will be marked with a solid white line and “BUS LANE ONLY” • Also includes new signage • Other vehicles permitted to enter the transit priority lanes for right-turn only. EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Why Transit Priority Lanes on East Riverside Drive? • Responds to community demand for better transportation options • Interim improvement in advance of Project Connect Blue Line work • Major transit corridor with high ridership and heavy peak delay • Nine routes carry almost 20% of daily transit • Transit service improvements benefit all riders riders on these routes • Supports City’s multimodal goals • 50/50 mode share • Supports job access, economic recovery and equity EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Project Timeline Learn more: austintexas.gov/transit capmetro.org/majorprojects EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Thank You! Caitlin D’Alton Transit Enhancement Program Austin Transportation Caitlin.D’Alton@austintexas.gov Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Transit Speed & Reliability Program Capital Metro Nadia.Barrera-Ramirez@capmetro.org
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Meeting March 9, 2021 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission to be held March 9, 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 (Monday, March 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 03/09/21 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6415 or matt.schmidt@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 (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 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 matt.schmidt@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion 09 de Marzo de 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 (Lunes, 08 de Marzo de 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 512-974-6415 o matt.schmidt@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 …
Item 1A: Southeast Greenway Update — original pdf
Skate Plaza Canopy Restrooms Restroom Canopy Pump Track Canopy PUMP TRACK CANOPY 3 0 . 0 0 ” 30.00” 3 0 . 0 0 ” 30.00” 150.00° 58.00” 150.00° 58.00” ” 0 0 . 6 9 ” 0 5 . 0 9 ” 0 0 . 6 9 ” 0 1 ” 6 - ’ 3 1 ” 8 - ’ 8 ” 5 7 . 2 ” 0 5 . 6 ” 5 2 . 8 5 ” 7 2 4 . 2 1 ” 5 7 . 2 ” 5 7 . 2 2’-5” 5’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 5’-0” 2’-5” 4.50” 4.50” .375” OD x 1.5” Welded Studs Typ. HSS 6” x 0.25” HSS 6” x 0.25” Skate Plaza Canopy Pump Track Canopy RESTROOM CANOPY 10” x 2” x 1/4” 10” x 6” x 1/4” 10” x 6” x 1/4” 10” x 6” x 1/4” 10” x 6” x 1/4” 10” x 2” x 1/4” 5’-0” typ. 1/4-20 x 1” bolts Canopy Colors Smooth Concrete Textured CMU Mueller Southeast Greenway Prepared for Catellus Austin, LLC by RVi Planning and Landscape Architecture, Studio 8 & Newline Skateparks NOVEMBER 18, 2020 RECTANGULAR CANOPY PANELS SCALE 1/2” = 1’-0” .25” WATER JET & POWDER COATED ALUMINUM 3 PCS ANGLED CANOPY PANELS SCALE 1/2” = 1’-0” .25” WATER JET & POWDER COATED ALUMINUM 6 PCS 20’-0” 44’-10” 120° MUELLER SOUTHEAST GREENWAY PARK ” 1 2 3 7. 1 12’-5” 12’-5” P11585 10.05.2020 JDG SOUTHEAST GREENWAY CANOPY Job Address Slotted Angled Canopy Shade Panels Qty: As Noted E.1 PG 4 ANGLED CANOPY ELEVATION - PUMP TRACK AREA SCALE 3/16” = 1’-0” COLUMNS & CANOPY STEEL COMPONENTS P11585 10.05.2020 JDG SOUTHEAST GREENWAY CANOPY Job Address 10” x 6” x 1/4” 10” x 2” x 1/4” Angled Canopy Steel Frame PG 11 Qty: 1 E.2 03/04/2020 T H E U R B A N W E T L A N D U R B A N A C T I V E E N L A R G E M E N T P A G E 4 E N H A N C E D E C O S Y S T E M F U N C T I O N & U R B A N H E A L T H B O A R D W A L K Water is an essential resource to our way of living. By …
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Approved Minutes — original pdf
ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on March 9, 2021, via videoconferencing. Commission Members in Attendance: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 • Martin Luecke • David Neider • Kenneth Ronsonette • Kathy Sokolic • Michael Jones, Chair • Rick Krivoniak, Vice-Chair • Carol Drennan • Corky Hilliard • Christopher Jackson Staff in Attendance: • Susana Carbajal, Economic Development Department • Pam Hefner, EDD • Jill Fagan, EDD • Matthew Schmidt, EDD CALL TO ORDER a. Chair Michael Jones called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION a. Doug Ballew addressed the Commission regarding Agenda Item 1a. to express general support for the development of a skatepark in the Southeast Greenway b. Chris Levack addressed the Commission regarding Agenda Item 1a. to express general support for the development of a skatepark and opportunity for artwork in the Southeast Greenway. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Southeast Greenway Update: Barbara Austin (RVi) provided the Commission with general design and development updates for the Southeast Greenway. Ryan Crane (Newline Skate) and Chris Long (Newline Skate) provided general design and development updates for the planned skate park and pump track facility. Additional support staff included Drew Carman (RVi) and Kanten Russell (Newline Skate). b. Northwest Perimeter Park Dedication Update: Jill Fagan (Staff) provided a brief update on status of the dedication process for the Northwest Perimeter Park. c. Mueller Development Update: Brian Dolezal (Catellus) provided updates on impacts of the pandemic to Mueller Development and planned park reopenings, residential options from 1 condominium development to row home development, transit improvements, and commercial property developments. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes from the January 12, 2021 meeting were approved on Commissioner Krivoniak’s motion and Commissioner Sokolic second on an 9-0 vote. Commissioners Lima and Schwartz were absent. a. The Commissioners were asked to provide Chairman Jones with potential future agenda items 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS due to time constraints. 5. NEXT MEETING ADJOURN a. The next regularly scheduled meeting is April 13, 2021. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. without objection. 2
B-01 (C14-2020-0142 - 401 North Bluff Drive; District 2).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M. Bojo) SITE AREA: 2.82 acres DISTRICT: 2 TO: SF-6-NP CASE: C14-2020-0142 – 401 North Bluff Drive ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP ADDRESS: 401 North Bluff Drive PROPERTY OWNER: Sudharshan Vembutty CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. The basis of Staff’s recommendation is provided on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 9, 2021: February 23, 2021: MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; RENOTIFICATION REQUIRED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 25, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant has discussed this case with representatives of the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rectangular-shaped tract is located on the south side of North Bluff Drive, contains one single family residence, and has had family residence – neighborhood plan (SF- 3-NP) zoning since Council approved the Sweetbriar Neighborhood Plan rezonings in August 2005. There is a mobile home / RV park, a church, apartments and one single family residence to the north (MH-NP; LR-MU-NP; MF-2-CO-NP; LR-MU-CO-NP); four tracts of similar size and shape containing one single family residence each and a recently constructed condominium community on North Bluff Drive to the east (SF-3-NP; SF-6-NP), apartments on William Cannon Drive to the south (GR-MU-CO-NP; MF-2-NP; LO-NP), and undeveloped tract, offices, and an elementary school all owned and operated by AISD on 1 of 13B-1 C14-2020-0142 Page 2 North Bluff Drive, and a cocktail lounge, a few residences and a towing company on Circle S Drive to the west (SF-3-NP; LO-NP; SF-6-NP). Please see Exhibits A and A-1 – Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to the townhouse and condominium residence – neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) district and develop it with up to 30 condominium units. The property is designated as Mixed Residential on the adopted Future Land Use Map (as are the adjacent four SF-3-NP zoned tracts on the south side of North Bluff Drive) and the Mixed Residential land use category is intended to support a variety of different housing types in one area, including single-family residential, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments.” BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The townhouse and condominium residence (SF-6) district is intended as an area for moderate density single family, …
B-02 (C14-2020-0024 - Twin Liquors-Maudies Rezoning).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0024 Twin Liquors-Maudie’s Rezoning DISTRICT: 10 ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-NP TO: CS-1-NP, CS-NP ADDRESS: 2604, 2608, 2610 West 7th Street SITE AREA: Tract 1: (2,285 sq. ft.). Tract 2: (5327 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: TASC Properties LP (Tracy S. Livingston) AGENT: Thrower Design (A Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: December 8, 2020: APPROVED CS-NP DISTRICT ZONING (TRACT 1) AND CS-1-NP DISTRICT ZONING (TRACT 2) AS STAFF RECOMMENDED. [A. AZHAR, J. THOMPSON-2ND] (8-2) C. LLANES PULIDO, J. SHIEH NAY; Y. FLORES, P. SEEGER – ABSENT; ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 4, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: February 4, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT BY STAFF TO March 4, 2021 VOTE 11-0 (Weds) January 27, 2021: APPROVED POSTPONEMENT BY STAFF TO February 4, 2021. VOTE 10-0, COUNTIL MEMBER CASAR WAS OFF THE DAIS 1 of 18B-2 C14-2020-0024 2 ISSUES: Tenant space reconfiguration requires changing the location of CS-1 and CS zoning. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Location The rezoning site is a small commercial block in West Austin, about a half block north of Lake Austin Blvd., a block east of the Lions Municipal “Muny” Golf Course, a half mile west of MoPac and three blocks south of O. Henry Middle School. The site is east of and across Newman Drive from the new Lake Austin HEB grocery store, currently under construction and expected to open in 2021. Current Zoning The one-story commercial building at 2608 West 7th Street, fronts on West 7th Street between Newman Drive and Norwalk Lane. The buildings have three tenants, from west to east: Maudie’s Café, Twin Liquors and the (former) Goodwill store. The base zoning is general commercial services – neighborhood plan (CS-NP) with footprint zoning for commercial-liquor sales – neighborhood plan (CS-1- NP) for the café and liquor store. Requested Zoning The tenant space is being reconfigured with expanded liquor sales area (Tract 2). In addition, part of the area currently zoned for liquor sales (Maudie’s kitchen) is not necessary. To minimize the request for the commercial-liquor sales zoning, the applicant proposes that some …
B-03 (C14-2021-0007 - Sunrise Mini Mart Rezoning, District 3).pdf — original pdf
C14-2021-0007 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0007 – Sunrise Mini Mart Rezoning DISTRICT: 3 ZONING FROM: CS and LR TO: CS-1 ADDRESS: 913-915 W. Oltorf Street SITE AREA: 3,420 square feet PROPERTY OWNER: 11800 Metric Inc (Abdul K Patel) AGENT: Land Answers, Inc (Jim Wittliff) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay (CS-1-CO) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay is to limit the maximum square footage (SF) of liquor sales use to 1,800 SF and prohibiting a set of land uses. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 9, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission February 23, 2021 Planning Commission meeting was canceled. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 25, 2021 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning case. For all written and emailed communication, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. The Galindo Neighborhood Association and the applicant have come to an agreement on this rezoning case. The portions of their agreement that can be included in an ordinance through a conditional overlay are limiting the maximum square footage allowed for liquor sales use and prohibiting a set of land uses. The other items listed in the neighborhood’s letter would have to 1 of 14B-3 C14-2021-0007 2 be included in a private agreement and cannot be included in the conditional overlay or within a public restrictive covenant. Staff recommends the following be included in a conditional overlay: • Limiting the maximum square footage of liquor sales use to 1,800 square feet; and • Prohibiting the following land uses: adult oriented businesses, cocktail lounge, pawn shop services, and limited warehousing and distribution. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The area being requested to be rezoned is at the southeast intersection of W. Oltorf Street and S. 5th Street. It is approximately 3,420 square feet which is the existing building’s footprint on this property. The property is currently zoned a combination of CS and LR zoning. If the rezoning request was approved, the building footprint would be rezoned, and the remainder of the property would be mostly zoned LR. Adjacent to the east of this property is a tract zoned LO and to the south is a tract zoned MF-4. Across S. 5th Street to the west are SF-3 zoned properties and across W. Oltorf Street to the north are properties …
B-04 (C14-2020-0089 - Twelfth and Springdale Residences; District 3).pdf — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Todd Shaw, Chair Planning Commission FROM: Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director Housing and Planning Department DATE: March 9, 2021 RE: Twelfth and Springdale Residences C14-2020-0089 District 1 Postponement Request by Neighborhood ************************************************************************ East Martin Luther King, Jr., Neighborhood Association (MLKNA) requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning from the March 9, 2021 agenda to the April 13, 2021 agenda. This will allow the neighborhood and applicant time to discuss the request further. If you have any questions about this item, please contact me at (512) 974-3207. Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director Housing and Planning Department xc: Spencer Cronk, City Manager J. Rodney Gonzales, Assistant City Manager Rosie Truelove, Director of Housing and Planning Department B-41 of 2 From: Melonie Dixon Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 12:25 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Alice Glasco Cc: Melonie Dixon Subject: Rescheduling of Zoning hearing:. ZONING CASE#: C14-2020-0089 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good Morning Heather, Hope all is well. On the February 23rd email, your instruction regarding protocol for rescheduling a Zoning and planning hearing indicated that we the (MLKNA) should contact the Developer to reach a compromise and a stated reason why. On February 25, Alice Glassco, representative for Urban ATX development and I had a conversation regarding the rescheduling of the zoning hearing scheduled for March.9th and we both agree that April 13th will work. instead of March 9th. The reason for this request is to finalize and compile necessary information needed to present at the hearing. Ms. Glassco has been CC'd on this email, should you need confirmation of our agreement. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Melonie House-Dixon MLKNA Chair 512.964.7853 "Unity Through Community" www.mlkneighborhood.org CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. B-42 of 2
B-05 (C14-2020-0145 - 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning; District 3).pdf — original pdf
C14-2020-0145 1 DISTRICT: 3 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0145 2700, 2716, 2726 E. 5th Street Rezoning ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP TO: CS-MU-V-CO-NP ADDRESS: 2700, 2716 and 2726 East 5th Street SITE AREA: 4.55 Acres PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: 2700 EAST 5TH JV LLC and BURNUP SIMS OF TEXAS AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor) CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request to rezone the property to CS-MU-V-CO-NP. The conditional overlay is as follows: 1. The following uses are prohibited uses of the Property: Campground, Convenience storage, Exterminating services, Kennels, Pawn shop services and Adult oriented businesses. 2. The following uses are conditional uses of the Property: Automotive washing (of any type) and Commercial of-street parking. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: April 8, 2021: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 13B-5 C14-2020-0145 2 ISSUES: The rezoning tract is located on a Core Transit Corridor. The applicant proposes to retain the prohibited and conditional land uses that were established in 2003 by Ordinance No. 030612-Z- 14. Please see Exhibit C- Zoning Ordinance. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The proposed rezoning is for 4.55 acre property located at the northwest corner of East 5th Street and Pleasant Valley Drive. East 5th Street is designated as a Core Transit Corridor adjacent to this property. The property is currently zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and is used for general warehousing and distribution services. Immediately west of the site is Capital Metro property that is also zoned CS-MU-CO-NP and is currently undeveloped. Further to the west and north of the property is rail right-of-way (ROW) that is part of the Capital Metro MetroRail line. Across the ROW are properties to the north and west zoned CS-1-MU-CO-NP, GR-NP and CS-MU- CO-NP with various commercial uses including brewery, alternative financial services, day care, grocery store, and more. Across East 5th Street to the south are properties zoned GR-MU-CO- NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, and CS-MU-NP. These properties include a mix of uses including as convenience retail, liquor sales, and others, including a mixed-use building that contains townhouse/condominium units with ground floor commercial uses. Further south is a residential neighborhood zoned SF-3-NP. Across Pleasant Valley to the east is Capital Metro offices and facilities, zoned P-NP. Southeast of the rezoning tract are properties zoned GR-MU-NP and CS- MU-CO-NP occupied with pet services and …
B-06 (SPC-2020-0121C - 90 Rainey St, District 9).pdf — original pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2020-0121C PC DATE: 03/09/21 PROJECT NAME: 90 Rainey ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 90 Rainey St. (Cocktail Lounge)/610 Davis St. (Multi-Family)/ 612 Davis St. (Hotel) AREA: 11,107 sf of enclosed cocktail lounge space located on ground floor of proposed new high rise, and 635 square COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 feet of outdoor space located under a covered patio. A total of 11,742 square feet of cocktail lounge space is proposed. Total proposed gross floor area for high rise is 506,942 square feet. (512) 646-2237 (512) 848-8722 Phone: (512) 974-2711 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov Urban Space (Kevin Burns) 800 5th W Unit 100 Austin, TX 78703 Kimley-Horn & Associates (Harrison Hudson) 2600 Via Fortuna Suite 300 Austin, TX 78746 APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PROPOSED USE: Cocktail Lounge/ Hotel/ Multi-Family EXISTING ZONING: CBD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: NA PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a mixed use high rise development in the Rainey District that will include the following uses: a cocktail lounge, hotel, and multi-family. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for the cocktail lounge use located on the first/ground floor. It will consist of 11,107 square feet of cocktail lounge space inside and 635 square feet outside located under a covered patio on the east elevation also on the first floor, for a total of 11,742 square feet. The hours of operation will be Monday – Sunday 10am to 2am. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. Cocktail lounge is a use allowed in a CBD zoning district, the Waterfront Overlay Rainey sub district triggers the conditional use for the cocktail lounge. Several cocktail lounge uses are already located within this sub district. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PROJECT INFORMATION Gross Site Area 11,742 total sf (cocktail lounge: 11,107 inside and 635 outside) / 16,000 sf (gross site area) Total Proposed Gross Floor Area 506,942 sf Existing Zoning Watershed Watershed Ordinance Traffic Impact Analysis Capitol View Corridor Proposed Access Proposed Impervious Cover Proposed Building Coverage Height Parking required: NA, CBD zoning CBD Waller Creek / Lady Bird Lake Current Code Yes Approved Not applicable Alley 16000 sf / 100% 16000 sf / 100% 51 stories, 606’ Parking proposed: 267 (off-site) 1 of 7B-6 ZONING EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES Site North South East West CBD CBD Davis …
B-07 (SPC-2019-0357C - 73 Rainey St, District 9).pdf — original pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2019-0357C PC DATE: 3/09/21 PROJECT NAME: 73 Rainey ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 73 Rainey St. AREA: 1,674 sf of enclosed cocktail lounge space, 3,054 square feet of outdoor cocktail lounge space located on COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 outdoor patio and 1,369 for food preparation. A total of 4,728 square feet of cocktail lounge space. (512) 354-4682 (310) 560-5703 Phone: (512) 974-2711 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov 73 Rainey Partners LLC 515 W 7th St Los Angeles, California 90014 360 Professional Services, Inc. (Scott Foster, PE) P.O. Box 3639 Cedar Park, Texas, 78630 APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PROPOSED USE: Cocktail Lounge EXISTING ZONING: CBD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: NA PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a redevelopment of a site and a change of use from restaurant to cocktail lounge. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for the cocktail lounge use. It will consist of 1,674 square feet of CUP cocktail lounge space located inside, 3,054 square feet of cocktail lounge located outside for a total of 4,728 square feet of CUP cocktail lounge space. The hours of operation will be Monday – Sunday 12pm to 2am. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. cocktail lounge is a use allowed in a CBD zoning district, the Waterfront Overlay Rainey sub district triggers the conditional use for the cocktail lounge. Several cocktail lounge uses are already located within this sub district. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. PROJECT INFORMATION Gross Site Area Existing Zoning Watershed Watershed Ordinance Traffic Impact Analysis Capitol View Corridor Proposed Access Proposed Impervious Cover Proposed Building Coverage Height Parking required: NA, CBD zoning 4,728 sf cocktail lounge (1,674 inside, 3,054 outside) / 7,717 sf (gross site area) CBD Lady Bird Lake Current Code NA, less than 2000 trips per day Not applicable Rainey (just to required accessible parking) 3,043 / 39.4% 16000 sf / 100% 1 story, 18.5’ Parking proposed: None, not required in CBD zoning 1 of 7B-7 EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES Site North South East West CBD CBD CBD Alley then CBD Rainey St. then CBD ZONING LAND USES (proposed) Cocktail Lounge Food truck site Single family Current: Vacant/ Proposed: Hotel Mixed use building including Multifamily/Restaurant and Business Offices (currently under construction) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is …