Special Called Governance/Membership Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Governance/Membership Meeting to be held 11/10/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (11/09/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 10, 2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Governance/Membership Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council la junta en FECHA de la reunion (Tuesday, November 10, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (11/09/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
Program: APH Neighborhood Services Unit’s Emergency Rent Assistance Program Program start date April 1, 2020 Target Recipient Populations Travis County and/or City of Austin residents • • Household income < 200% FPIG Funding Source(s) City of Austin Total Funding Amount $200,000 Total Funding Expended to date $200,000 Expiration on Funding if applicable March 31, 2021 Self-Assessment of Performance (Grade A-D) A Additional Notes With these funds we were able to assist 193 Households/542 Individuals. Program: APH Neighborhood Services Unit’s Emergency Rent Assistance Program Program start date April 1, 2020 Target Recipient Populations • City of Austin residents • Household income < 200% FPIG Funding Source(s) City of Austin - Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Total Funding Amount $250,000 Total Funding Expended to date $250,000 Expiration on Funding if applicable March 31, 2021 Self-Assessment of Performance (Grade A-D) A Additional Notes With these funds we were able to assist 151 Households/405 Individuals. Program: APH Neighborhood Services Unit’s Emergency Rent Program Program start date July 13, 2020 Target Recipient Populations Travis County and/or City of Austin residents • • Household income < 200% FPIG Funding Source(s) Federal - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Discretionary Funds Total Funding Amount $53,905 Total Funding Expended to date $53,905 Expiration on Funding if applicable August 31, 2020 Self-Assessment of Performance (Grade A-D) A Additional Notes With these funds we were able to assist 27 Households/88 Individuals. Program: APH Neighborhood Services Unit’s Emergency Rent Program Program start date November 15, 2020 Target Recipient Populations Travis County and/or City of Austin residents • • Household income < 200% FPIG Funding Source(s) Federal - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) CARES ACT Funding Total Funding Amount $1,208,177.06 Total Funding Expended to date $0 Expiration on Funding if applicable July 31, 2021 Self-Assessment of Performance (Grade A-D) Additional Notes Program: APH Neighborhood Services Unit’s Utility Assistance Program Program start date January 1, 2020 Target Recipient Populations • Austin Energy Account Holders • Must have an outstanding balance • Household income < 200% FPIG Funding Source(s) City of Austin - Austin Energy’s Plus 1 Program Total Funding Amount $60,997.92 Total Funding Expended to date $40,724.46 Expiration on Funding if applicable September 30, 2021 Self-Assessment of Performance (Grade A-D) A Additional Notes To date, with these funds, we have assisted 100 Households/295 Individuals. Program: RISE 1.0 Program start date Council resolution passed on April 9, 2020. Solicitation process started on April 15, 2020. …
Regular Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission November 10, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission to be held November 10, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (11/09/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 10, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@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 ammie.calderon2@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 Airport Advisory Commisson (November 10, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (11/9/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de …
Special Meeting of the Planning Commission November 10, 2020 Planning Commission to be held November 10, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, November 9 2020 by noon). To speak remotely at the November 10, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email the board liaison at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 the day before the meeting. The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon November 9, 2020 shall render a request null and void. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not automatically roll over. •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Monday, November 9, 2020 Reunión de la Comisión de Planificación Fecha 10 de Noviembre de 2020 La Comisión de Planificación se reunirá el 10 de Noviembre de 2020 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 9 de Noviembre de 2020). 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 10 de Noviembre de 2020, la solicitud será nula y sin efecto. Un orador registrado no puede registrar a otro orador. El registro anterior de …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) November 10, 2020, 5:30pm MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Members Absent: City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Housing and Planning) Jesse Gutierrez (Housing and Planning) Lisa Rodriguez (Housing and Planning Department) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Laura LaFuente (Austin Pubic Health) Nefertitti Jackmon (Housing and Planning) Ursula Henderson (Housing and Planning) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Amit Motwani (Chair) Karen Paup (Vice Chair) Bertha Delgado Joe Deshotel Fisayo Fadelu Tandera Louie Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order with eleven members present. Commissioner Mejia joined the meeting at 5:50pm and Commissioner Delgado joined at 6:55pm. Commissioner Tolliver left the meeting at 6:05pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. No speakers registered to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the October 13, 2020, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, the CDC’s October 13, 2020 minutes were approved on a 9-0-1 vote, with Commissioner Otero abstaining. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano gave the briefing. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Jesse Gutierriez at 512-974-1606 . CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Briefing …
Building and Fire Board of Appeals November 9, 2020 Building and Fire Board to be held November 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (November 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Building and Fire Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-550-5836 or at rick.arzola@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 rick.arzola@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 Junta de Apelaciones de Edificios y Bomberos 9 de noviembre de 2020 Building and Fire Board se llevará a cabo el 9 de noviembre de 2020 a las 2:00 p.m. 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 (8 de noviembre al mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión del edificio y la junta de bomberos, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta al 512-550-5836 o al rick.arzola@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 …
2021 Tentative Meeting Schedule for Building & Fire Code Board of Appeals The board shall meet monthly at 1:30 pm or when the board is legally required to meet to comply with a legal deadline. MEETING DATES CANCELLED DATES Notes (The 4th Wednesday) January 27, 2021 February 24, 2021 March 24, 2021 April 28, 2021 May 26, 2021 June 23, 2021 July 28, 2021 August 25, 2021 September 22, 2021 October 27, 2021 *11/18/2021 **12/16/2021 Election of Officers Annual Report Due 2021 Schedule Due/Moved due to Holiday Moved due to Holiday Remember to note change in regular meeting date if it conflicts with a holiday.
MINUTES October 12, 2020 Modifications Special Meeting of the Board of Adjustment Board of Adjustment to be held October 12, 2020 with Social Distancing The Board of Adjustment on October 12, 2020, due to current situation with COVID-19, the meeting will be held virtually online and viewable at http://www.atxn.tv beginning at 5:30pm. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (October 11, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 12, 2020, Board of Adjustment Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Elaine Ramirez at 512-974-2202 or elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (October 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 elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before October 11, 2020 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 A-1/1 Reunión del Board of Adjustment FECHA de la reunion (October 12, 2020) a la 5:30 pm http://www.atxn.tv 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 (October 11, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta a Elaine Ramirez 512-974-2202 o elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion-October 11, 2020). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en …
BOA Monthly Report July 2020-June 2021 October 12, 2020 Granted PP Cases 1 4 0 1 1) 25-2-947 (Nonconforming Use Regulation Groups) (B) (2) to increase the improvement value 1) 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (4) (a) to increase shoreline frontage 2) 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites) to decrease the required setback and increase the maximum allowable height requirements of Article 10, Compatibility Standards, Division 2 – Development Standards a) (B) (2) reduce setback and b) (C) (1) (b) increase height limit 3) 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (5) (a) to increase the total area and (b) to increase the second floor area 4) 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) a) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback and b) from Section 25-2 Subchapter F, Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 3, 3.3 to increase the finished floor elevation 1) 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback Withdrawn Denied Discussion Items 34 Oct. interpretations 0 new inquiries The deposition of the case items: 11 A. Granted 6 B. Postponed 0 C. Withdrawn D. Denied 4 E. Discussion Items 34 (Added Oct# 2020) F-1/1 September 14, 2020 Granted 1) 25-2-515 (Rear Yard of a Through Lot) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback ct Regulations) (C) (3) to increase the 4 2) 25-2-551 (Lake Austin Distri maximum IC on a slope 3) 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (B) 4) 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (2) (a) for a Two-Family Residential use location at least 10 feet to the rear or side of the principal structure from lot area 1) 25-2-947 (Nonconforming Use Regulation Groups) (B) (2) to increase the improvement value 0 1 PP Cases Withdrawn Denied Discussion Items Sept. interpretations 0 new inquiries The deposition of the case items: 10 A. Granted 2 B. Postponed 0 C. Withdrawn D. Denied 3 E. Discussion Items 26 26 0 (Added Sept # 2020) F-1/2 August 10, 2020 1) 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to reduce the Shoreline Setback 2) 25-6-472 (Parking Facility Standards) Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces 3) 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) (D) to decrease the rear setback 4) 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum interior side setback; decrease the minimum rear yard setback; to increase …
BOA MEETING DATES for 2021 (2nd Monday) Board of Adjustment Meeting Schedule for 2021 City Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street 5:30pm-11:30pm MEETING DATES January 11, 2021 February 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 April 12, 2021 May 10, 2021 June 14, 2021 July 12, 2021 August 9, 2021 September 13, 2021 October 11, 2021 November 8, 2021 December 13, 2021 BOA adopted dates on PENDING F-2/1
Board of Adjustment Training & Staff Support Workgroup 2020-07-02 (Leighton-Burwell, Hawthorne, Von Ohlen & Bailey) -- UPDATED Results /Action Items Proposed by the Workgroup (for discussion and possible action by the whole Board at upcoming BOA Meeting): 1. We want to start BOA trainings ASAP (thanks to our Liaison, this is already underway). 2. We want to have knowledgeable staff available at our hearings to answer questions regarding issues outside of BOA Liaison’s expertise (residential zoning), such was Lake Austin, Signage, Waterfront Overlay, etc. 3. We want to find out status of GIS mapping efforts showing history of BOA cases (location, type, etc.). 4. We want to build new bridges with City Staff and repair relationships from past situations. In addition, we want to be able to increase staff accountability without it appearing as a personal attack. 5. We want to know what the Department Supervisors need / want from BOA to better support each other and our joint processes. 6. We want to temper our deliberations to be focused on the facts of the cases before us and be less inflammatory or confrontational towards applicants and staff. 7. We want to hold ourselves accountable and our BOA colleagues in a civil and respectful manner. 8. We want to create processes for transitions in BOA leadership and for additions of new members to our Board. 9. We want to include training on the role the legislature plays in the BOA. Specifically how we are governed by both City and State mandates and what that means in how we operate. F-3/1
MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director/Interim Lead Planning and Zoning Department DATE: May 22, 2020 SUBJECT: UNO Sign Regulations The Planning and Zoning Department is requesting the Commission initiate an amendment to the UNO ordinance to correct an inadvertent change made to the sign regulations in the ordinance. In November 2019 the City Council approved changes to the UNO ordinance. One of those changes was intended to address signs above the second story of a building. Those signs were required to be cut in or engraved into the structure of the building. If the name of a building were placed on the facade this made it physically difficult to change the name in the future. It was agreed by the stakeholders to remove this requirement. In making this change to the ordinance a mistake was made and the result is all illuminated signs were prohibited in the UNO area. This is not what was intended or agreed to by the stakeholders. Also, because the UNO sign regulations are also used in TODs and the North Burnet/Gateway Plan this mistake carries over to other areas. Staff is asking for the opportunity to correct the ordinance. We will be working with the same stakeholders involved in the November revisions. If you need additional information, please contact me by email or 512-974-3207. Cc: Andy Linseisen, Assistant Director, DSD F-4/1
City Council & City Manager, WHEREAS, the members of the Austin Board of Adjustment (“BOA”), fees have increased to a point that many socioeconomically challenged families in the City have been priced out of the ability to have their due process rights met at the Board of Adjustment; and WHEREAS, the BOA would like to give a fair and equitable hearing to all citizens that believe they deserve a special exception to, or a hardship variance from, the land development code; and WHEREAS, the metropolitan area of the City of Austin has approximately 11% of its residents below the federal poverty limit who would be severely challenged or unable to pay the BOA current fee thereby preventing these citizens experiencing issues with Austin’s complex land development code from being able to come to our Board for relief; and WHEREAS, further complicating the situation there is a current public health crisis in the form of SARS-CoV-2 that has resulted in mass unemployment and loss of income; and WHEREAS, a large number of the recent BOA cases have been for issues related primarily to commercial development and large home/real estate developers instead of homes of working or middle class neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, in the past the City of Austin has a history of providing financial assistance programs to assist its citizens and has been at the forefront of implementing policy that provides equity and access to government to all ie. Austin Energy CAP etc.; and WHEREAS, it is the desire that the City Council and City Manager support a fee assistance program for the Board of Adjustments in which the Board fully understands that the current fee structure was intended to reflect the actual cost of services provided by staff within the City, the BOA would like to be clear that any fee assistance program should not result in changes to staffing, rather, that the BOA and the staff provide a public good that should be provided by and supported with tax dollars and fees collected by the city, rather than wholly paid for by socioeconomically challenged applicants; and WHEREAS, the staff that serves the BOA provides exemplary customer service and board support duties, and our city should be proud of the professionalism and knowledge provided by its staff to residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Board of Adjustment hereby …
City Council & City Manager, WHEREAS, the members of the Austin Board of Adjustment (“BOA”), agree that fees have increased to a point that many socioeconomically challenged families in the City have been priced out of the ability to have their due process rights met at the Board of Adjustment; and WHEREAS, the BOA would like to give a fair and equitable hearing to all citizens that believe they deserve a special exception to, or a hardship variance from, the land development code; and WHEREAS, the metropolitan area of the City of Austin has approximately 11% of its residents below the federal poverty limit who would be severely challenged or unable to pay the BOA current fee thereby preventing these citizens experiencing issues with Austin’s complex land development code from being able to come to our Board for relief; and WHEREAS, further complicating the situation there is a current public health crisis in the form of SARS-CoV-2 that has resulted in mass unemployment and loss of income; and WHEREAS, there has been a noticeable lack of applications from the working or middle class neighborhoods in recent BOA cases and the majority have been for issues related primarily to commercial development and large home/real estate developers; and WHEREAS, in the past the City of Austin has a history of providing financial assistance programs to assist its citizens and has been at the forefront of implementing policy that provides equity and access to government to all i.e. Austin Energy CAP etc.; and WHEREAS, it is the desire that the City Council and City Manager support a fee assistance program for the Board of Adjustments in which the Board fully understands that the current fee structure was intended to reflect the actual cost of services provided by staff within the City, the BOA would like to be clear that any fee assistance program should not result in changes to staffing, rather, that the BOA and the staff provide a public good that should be provided by and supported with tax dollars and fees collected by the city, rather than wholly paid for by socioeconomically challenged applicants; and WHEREAS, the staff that serves the BOA provides exemplary customer service and board support duties, and our city should be proud of the professionalism and knowledge provided by its staff to residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY …
Flat-top Fence Purpose To discuss a code change that would impact fence design for the life and safety of children, pets, wildlife and contractors in our community. Reasons Fences Are Built • Privacy • Security • Marking of property • Safety • Decorative purposes The proposed language could affect security and design. Minimum Restrictions on Fence Design or Materials • § 25-2-899 - FENCES AS ACCESSORY USES An ornamental fence is a fence with an open design that has a ratio of solid material to open space of not more than one to four; and a solid fence is a fence other than an ornamental fence. • Height restrictions are the most controversial • The swimming pool code is the most restrictive making it unclimbable with a minimum height requirement, self-closing and self-latching gates • Commercial properties are exempt from a building permit when the fence height is 7 feet or less; Residential is exempt when it is 8 feet or less What Started the Discussion In March 2018, one month shy of his 3rd Birthday, Kade Damian died after his neck became stuck between two bars on a wrought iron fence. His feet could not reach the bottom bar and he died almost instantly. His father, a trained first responder, could not revive him; even though Kade was found only minutes after climbing the fence. PROPOSED LANGUAGE 123.1 Fence Design. A fence design with potential climbable features shall not be designed with entrapment and/or impalement features protruding from the top of the fence. A. A non-climbable fence is as determined by the swimming pool B. An entrapment is less than 6 inches of clear space. C. A fence replacement of 50 percent or more requires compliance code. with this section. D. Voluntary compliance on existing fences that are at the maximum height will be exempted from the maximum height requirement, if the addition or modification does not extend an additional 6 inches above the original height.
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C16-2020-0007 BOA DATE: November 9th, 2020 ADDRESS: 2234 Guadalupe St OWNER: Tim Finley COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 AGENT: Eric Beegun ZONING: CS-CO-NP (West University) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 33 OLT 35 DIV D HORSTS LOUIS SUBD VARIANCE REQUEST: allow for one (1) wall sign, one (1) blade sign, one (1) vinyl letter board all illuminated. SUMMARY: attach signs for Sweetgreen Restaurant ISSUES: already occurring with existing retail businesses ZONING LAND USES Site CS-CO-NP North CS-CO-NP South CS-CO-NP East West UNZ CS-NP General Commercial Services-Conditional Overlay General Commercial Services-Conditional Overlay General Commercial Services-Conditional Overlay University Zone General Commercial Services NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin CANPAC (Central Austin Neigh Plan Area Committee) Central Austin Community Development Corporation Central Austin Urbanists Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association My Guadalupe Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin SELTexas Shoal Creek Conservancy Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group University Area Partners West Campus Neighborhood Association C-1/1 ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS CASE#: LOCATION: C16-2020-0007 2234 Guadalupe St This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 333 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. C-1/2 C-1/3 C-1/4 C-1/5 C-1/6 C-1/7 Legend Addresses Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ TCAD Parcels TCAD Parcel IDs Jurisdiction FULL PURPOSE LIMITED PURPOSE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION 2 MILE ETJ AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT OTHER CITY LIMITS OTHER CITIES ETJ 0.0 0 0.01 0.0 Miles NAD_1983_StatePlane_Texas_Central_FIPS_4203_Feet Date Printed: 1: 600 Notes This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey. This product has been produced by the City of Austin for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. C-1/8 C-1/9 C-1/10 C-1/11 C-1/12 C-1/13 C-1/14 C-1/15 C-1/16 C-1/17 C-1/18 C-1/19 C-1/20 C-1/21 C-1/22 C-1/23 C-1/24 C-1/25 C-1/26 C-1/27 C-1/28 C-1/29 C-1/30
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2020-0058 BOA DATE: November 9th, 2020 ADDRESS: 301 N. Pleasant Valley Rd OWNER: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 AGENT: ZONING: MF-2-NP (Govalle Neighborhood Plan) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 BLK 22 OLT 13 DIV O DOWELL JOHN VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease minimum lot size requirement from 8,000 sq. ft. to 6,325 sq. ft. and decrease minimum lot width from 50 ft. to 46 ft. SUMMARY: erect new residential multi-family – 3 story building w/ 1 bedroom units. ISSUES: lot size is incongruent with City’s zoning ZONING LAND USES MF-2-NP Site SF-3-NP North South SF-3-NP East MF-2-NP West GR-MU-NP Multi-Family Single-Family Single-Family Multi-Family Community Commercial NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Lost and Found Pets Austin Neighborhoods Council Barrio Unido Neighborhood Assn. Bike Austin Buena Vista Neighborhood Association Del Valle Community Coalition East Austin Conservancy El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress Parque Zaragosa Neighborhood Association Preservation Austin SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Tejano Town D-1/1 6TH S E L A N R E D E P S E L L A C A B A N S A S SANTA ROSA 4TH E C A P 3RD 2ND Y E L L A T V N A S A E L P Y A W D A O R B CESAR CHAVEZ WILLOW O N A L L 5TH N E D LIN Y R E L TIL Y R E L TIL CANTERBURY ! ! ± SUBJECT TRACT PENDING CASE ! ! ! ! ZONING BOUNDARY NOTIFICATIONS CASE#: LOCATION: C15-2020-0058 301 N. Pleasant Valley Rd This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. 1 " = 333 ' This product has been produced by CTM for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. D-1/2 Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application DevelopmentATX.com (cid:95) Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austinte(cid:91)as.gov/digitaldevelopment WARNING: F(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:81)g (cid:82)f (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86) a(cid:83)(cid:83)ea(cid:79) (cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:86) a(cid:79)(cid:79) affec(cid:87)ed c(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:88)c(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81) ac(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92). This application is a fillable PDF that can be completed electronicall(cid:92). …
