b e u n e v a [E] DRIVEWAY NO CONSTRUCTION ACCESS IN FRONT YARD. TREE PROTECTION NOT REQUIRED [E] SIDEWALK [E] WATER METER [E] CONC + BRICK PATH TO REMAIN DASHED LINE OF TOPOGRAPHY CONTOURS HIGHEST NAT GRADE ZONE 1 HIGHEST NAT GRADE ZONE 1 GAS METER 1 2'-6 " 1 / 2 C R Z " 3 - ' 6 Z R C 4 / 1 23" TREE 25" TREE BRICK PAVER BRICK PAVER 5'-9" 1/4 CRZ 11'-6" 1/2 CRZ ' E " 9 3 3 0 ° 7 2 N " 4 2 . ' 5 7 34'-0" TWO CAR PARKING " 6 - ' 8 Y A W E V R D I 14" TREE 10" TREE [E] HVAC [e] single family 1 story wd frame peir and beam [E] WD PORCH 6'-0" 1/4 CRZ 24" TREE 1 1 2 / 2 ' - 0 C " R Z I E N I L G N D L I U B F R E T P A H C B U S 25'-0" SETBACK 1 site plan Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" 129'10.2" S 62°54'11" E O H E " 0 - ' 5 K C A B T E S O H E O H E O H E O H E " 0 - ' 8 " 0 - ' 8 20'-0" CONST TRASH/SPOILS 20'-0" MATL STAGING AREA 25'-5 1/2" covered porch ADDITION lots 5,6+7 block 7 9727.5 sq ft WASTEWATER CLEANOUT note [E] DECOMPOSED GRAVEL PATHS NOT SHOWN (NOT CONTRIBUTING TO IMPERVIOUS COVER) " 8 - ' 0 1 1238'0" [E] WD DECK +STAIRS 18" TREE HIGHEST ADJ GRADE ELEVATION " 0 - ' 2 1 AVERAGE ADJ GRADE main room EXISTING office ADDITION 9'-0" [E] HVAC bathroom EXISTING OHE 1238'0" N 63°00'00" W 129'10.34" " 0 - ' 5 K C A B T E S LOWEST ADJ GRADE OHE 1238'0" G N I T S I X E OHE 1238'0" E H O O O H H E E O O H H E E E H O 1238'0" O H E O H E E L B A T R O P T E L I O T E H O E H O 5'-0" SETBACK y e l l a d e v a p E H O ' W " 7 0 3 0 ° 7 2 S " …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS MARCH 6, 2024 C14H-1983-0003; HR-2024-015565 KOPPEL BUILDING 320 CONGRESS AVENUE 8 – 1 PROPOSAL Paint the building’s exterior and replace the awnings. ARCHITECTURE Two-part commercial block ca. 1888. DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at historic landmarks. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Repair and alterations 4. Exterior walls and trim The proposed project appears to add paint to unpainted limestone sills, arches, and column detailing (elements labeled “Ammonite” in the proposal). 11. Commercial storefronts The proposed project does not construct new awnings but replaces the existing awnings with new fabric. Summary The project meets the applicable standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve paint only for previously painted surfaces, encouraging the applicant to conduct a historic paint analysis to determine the original paint color, and to explore the feasibility of restoring any original unpainted masonry rather than repainting it. Deny the request to paint bare limestone detailing. LOCATION MAP 8 – 2 Photos 8 – 3 Google Street View, 2022 8 – 4 8 – 5 Historic landmark inspection photos, 2024
Historic Review Application For Office Use Only Date of Submission:__________________________ Plan Review #: ______________________________ Property Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Historic Landmark Local Historic District National Register Historic District Historic Landmark Name or Historic District Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Name: _______________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Email: ______________________________ Applicant Address: _______________________________ City: _______________________ __ State: ________________ Zip: __________ Please describe all proposed exterior changes with location and materials. If you need more space, attach an additional sheet. PROPOSED CHANGE(S) LOCATION OF PROPOSED CHANGE(S) PROPOSED MATERIAL(S) 1) 2) 3) Submittal Requirements 1. One set of dimensioned building plans. Plans must: a) specify materials and finishes to be used, and b) show existing and proposed conditions for alterations and additions. Site Plan Elevations Floor Plan Roof Plan 2. Color photographs of building and site: Elevation(s) proposed to be modified Detailed view of each area proposed to be modified Applicant Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ 44444320 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701Koppel BuildingSara Pilar512-592-8876sara.pilar@colliers.com320 Congress Ave, Suite CAustinTX78701Replace awnings1.29.24Exterior building windowsSee AttachedExterior PaintingExteriorSee AttachedDocuSign Envelope ID: EED0576B-0A3C-441B-87BC-4ABDD9CF024C Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Adopted December 2012 Design Standards and Guidelines for Historic Properties Landmarks and National Register historic district properties If you are making changes to a historic landmark, the project must comply with these standards to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness. If you are making changes to a contributing property or constructing a new building within a National Register historic district, consider the standards below as advisory guidelines: 1. Use a property for its historic purpose or place it in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2. Retain and preserve the historic character or a property shall be retained and preserved. Avoid the removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property. 3. Recognize each property as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a historic property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires visual qualities and, where possible, …
9 – 1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PERMITS IN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS MARCH 6, 2024 HR-2024-005147 SIXTH STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT 603 RED RIVER STREET PROPOSAL Remodel a ca. 1889-1900 building from a bar to a restaurant. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1) Repair and repaint the existing brick façade. 2) Remove non-historic accretions and connections at secondary elevations. Add a new shade structure and plantings at the north elevation. 3) Add brick detail on the west façade. 4) Retain the existing openings and replace the storefront. Reopen infilled openings at secondary elevations. 5) Replace awning. One-story masonry garage building with two bay doors, a metal awning with enlarged brackets, simple cornice detailing, and infilled arched openings at secondary elevations. ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH The building at 603 Red River Street, alternately addressed as 601 and 605 Red River Street, was most likely first constructed as a one-bay frame structure with a stovepipe visible on 1889 Sanborn maps. By 1900, the building was reclad, and a masonry addition had been built to add the second (northernmost) bay. It appears to have been built and used as a blacksmith shop until 1920, when it was converted to an auto service station; by 1935 an addition had been constructed. A motorcycle and automobile repair shop shared the building until 1927, when both halves were occupied by Raven’s Garage. Raven’s stayed in business until at least 1959. Jesse L. Raven, a World War I veteran who enlisted at eighteen, opened the shop upon his return from the war. Raven was also an officer of the American Legion and executive officer of the Texas State Rifle Association; he remained a nationally recognized top marksman for much of the early twentieth century. According to a 2015 staff report by Historic Preservation Officer Steve Sadowsky for the Raven family home in Travis Heights (which was later demolished, despite the staff recommendation for landmark designation), the Raven’s Garage legacy continued after its days as a functional garage ended: Jesse Raven, along with his brother, Louis, grew up in Austin and were auto mechanics from a very early age. They opened Raven’s Garage at 605 Red River Street in the early 1920s and were in business at that location until around 1980. The building on Red River Street was then a live music club called Raven’s Garage for a couple of years in the 1980s, and later became Emo’s, the stalwart of …
SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT REVITALIZATION 603 RED RIVER STREET View from Red River St.Looking South/East at 603 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 603 RED RIVER ST 600 BLOCK PROPERTY SUMMARY: ADDRESS: DATE BUILT: 603 RED RIVER STREET N/A HISTORIC DESIGNATION: NRHP 1975 NHRP SURVEY: CONTRIBUTING SIXTH STREET SNAPSHOP RE-SURVEY, 2022: CONTRIBUTING CURRENT USE: VACANT . T S S E H C E N E 6TH ST. . T S R E V I R D E R SITE PLAN S S E R G N O C S O Z A R B O T N I C A J N A S SIXTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT LEGEND Y T I N I R T E 6 T H S E H C E N R E V I R D E R E N I B A S 5 3 - I WEST ELEVATION CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (2023) H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | F E B 0 7 , 2 0 2 4 View from Red River St.Looking South/East at 603 E 6th St. Austin History Center, c. 1975, Austin, Texas HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH : 1975 WEST ELEVATION: EXISTING 2023 PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION B U I L D I N G C O M P A R I S O N O V E R T I M E H L C R E V I E W | 6 0 3 R E D R I V E R S T R E E T P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION HISTORIC LANDMARK INSPECTION RESULTS MARCH 6, 2024 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Certify the historic landmarks noted as passing their inspections in the following exhibit as eligible for the partial ad valorem tax exemption granted by Title 11, Article 2 (Partial Exemption for Historic Landmarks) of the Code of Ordinances, adopted under the authority provided in Article 8, Section 1-f (Ad Valorem Tax Relief) of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.24 (Historic Sites) of the Texas Tax Code. X – 1 Exhibit A. 2024 Landmark Inspection Results X – 2 State Designation Landmark Name Driskill, Day & Ford Building Depot Hotel Horton - Duval House Sneed Home Mansbendel - Williams House Gilfillan House Larmour Block (F) Sauter - Alley House Grandberry Building McCallum House Monroe Building Wooten Medical Offices Berner-Clark-Mercado House Mitchell-Robertson Building Blondie Pharr House Carver Museum Johnson House Dawson - Blaylock House Howson House Tips House Caswell House Millican House Paggi House Oliphant House Red - Purcell House St. Charles House Ney Museum Porter House St. David's Episcopal Church Castleman-Bull House Hirshfeld House And Cottage Smoot Family Home Taylor Lime Kiln Goodman Building French Legation Address Zoning Case Number 403 E 6th Street C14H-1974-0043 504 E 5th Street C14H-1977-0008 6706 Bluff Springs Road C14H-1977-0009 1801 Nelms Drive C14H-1977-0011 3824 Avenue F C14H-1978-0048 603 W 8th Street C14H-1980-0027 916 Congress Avenue C14H-1982-0001-F 4012 Avenue F C14H-1982-0018 907 Congress Avenue C14H-1986-0015 613 W 32nd Street C14H-1986-0041 300 E 6th Street C14H-1988-0005 C14H-1991-0002 109 E 10th Street 1807 E Cesar Chavez Street C14H-2000-0009 C14H-2004-0008 909 Congress Avenue C14H-2008-0019 801 Highland Avenue C14-2001-0148-001 1165 Angelina Street C14-2001-0148-002 1022 E 7th Street 1001 W Mary Street C14-2002-0031 C14H-1974-0001 700 San Antonio Street C14H-1974-0002 2336 S Congress Avenue C14H-1974-0003 1404 West Avenue C14H-1974-0004 1610 West Avenue C14H-1974-0006 211 S Lamar Boulevard C14H-1974-0008 3900 Avenue C C14H-1974-0009 210 Academy Drive C14H-1974-0014 316 E 6th Street C14H-1974-0015 304 E 44th Street C14H-1974-0016 409 E 5th Street C14H-1974-0017 300 E 7th Street 201 Red River Street C14H-1974-0017-A C14H-1974-0019 303 W 9th Street C14H-1999-0007 1316 W 6th Street C14H-1974-0021 2614 Pecos St C14H-1974-0022 202 W 13th Street C14H-1974-0023 802 San Marcos Street Inspection Result Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL RTHL …
1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, February 7th, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche ab Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x x x x x x Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) 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. Santiago spoke on the TXDoT expansion of IH-35. Steve Walthall spoke on the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse. Dewey Poteet spoke on the Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse. Meghan King spoke on Preservation Austin updates. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 13, 2023 – Offered for consent approval. 2. January 10, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. The motion passed. BRIEFINGS 3. Presentation on the Equity-Based Preservation Plan Presenter: Cara Bertron CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Item 4 was pulled for discussion. Heritage Grant Applications 5. HR-2023-160038 – 421 E 6th St. Paggi Carriage Shop Council District 9 Proposal: Roof improvements. Applicant: Caitlyn Schwab City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve Certificates of Appropriateness for all Heritage Grant projects. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 10-0. The motion passed. 6. HR-2023-160051 – 412 Congress Ave. Kreisle Building Council District 9 Proposal: Roof improvements. Applicant: Caitlyn Schwab City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve Certificates of Appropriateness for all Heritage Grant projects. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on …
Screened Rear Porch Addition to 207 East Milton St HR-2024-017498 1980 - 1990 2024 •Be True to the Historic Character of the House •Make it Safe & Energy Efficient •Make it More Livable Being True to Historic Character Inside As Well as Outside-Living Room Dining Room 1990 -Expanding for Our Growing Family & Staying in Neighborhood 1990 – Family Room 1990 – Breakfast Area • New Infrastructure 2013 • Electrical • Water and Wastewater • Gas Line • Energy Efficiency • Insulation • Efficient HVAC • Solar Screens 2013 Kitchen 2019 Half Bath PROPOSED SCREEN PORCH Safety and Energy Efficiency • Current Deck Falling Apart • Reduce Direct Sunlight to Family Room • Avoid Mosquito and Flies • Access to Main House Without Stairs Livable Outdoor Space in Hot Climate • 346 sq ft • Living and Dining Space • Ceiling Fan • Dog Access Honoring Our Home’s History • Designed to look like part of original home • Largely unseen from street • Matching siding, painting colors & metal roof • Beaded board ceiling • Original 1922 section unchanged • Contractor Steve Kojundic • Questions? • THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Respected local tree care experts for over a decade. Pruning Affidavit. 12/01/2022 PREPARED FOR: Emily Tucker 4601 Chiapperro Dr. Austin TX 78731 PREPARED BY: Nicholas Arthur Arborist, Heritage Tree Care 512-992-9194 nicholas@txheritagetreecare.com Certified Arborist #TX-3527AQ ISA-Qualified Tree Risk Assessor International Society of Arboriculture Member Re: Development related pruning affidavit This letter is to show pruning requirements of the trees at 4601 Chiapperro Dr. Austin TX 78731 for plans shown to Heritage Tree Care 01/11/2022. Any cuts needed to build the proposed structure WILL NOT remove more than 25% of overall canopies. The maximum number of cuts are marked on the images above and below. Red marks are live wood cuts and will contribute to the overall percentage of canopy removed. 12214 Margo Drive, Buda, TX 78610 • 512-921-8452 • arborist@txheritagetreecare.com txheritagetreecare.com Respected local tree care experts for over a decade.
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March 05, 2024 Re: 4601 Chiappero Trail renovations David and Emily Tucker: Thank you for recently sharing your latest remodel/renovation plans for our old family home at 4601 Chiappero Trail in Austin that you purchased from us a couple of years ago. We can see that you have again invested considerable time, energy, and passion into your plans to modernize the home to accommodate your family's needs, while paying tribute to our father's original 1960 Mid Century Modern design. We especially are in favor of keeping the front elevation mostly true to the original design. Our preferences would be to retain all the original ledgestone and redwood siding on those portions of the house visible from the curb. As discussed, my father's original intention was to leave the redwood untreated and allow it to naturally weather to a gray color. Unfortunately the original builders errantly applied a "redwood" stain to the redwood. The effects of the stain can be mitigated by following recommendations from the California Redwood Association (attached). We are in favor of your plans to retain the ledgestone planter and chimney, as well as to retain the ledgestone on the interior walls (entry/dining and the hearth wall). And we would also be in favor of retaining the original jalousie windows on the living room wall facing the street, acknowledging that they are not energy efficient. In regards to the spiral staircase on the front of the house, our parents added it as a cosmetic feature in the mid-1990s, so it is neither part of the original design nor MCM. Repurposing the staircase to the backyard studio concept or elsewhere would be appropriate in our opinion. Best regards - Robin Willhoite. cell (936) 462-34
1 HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, March 6th, 2024 – 6:00 PM City Hall – Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Sam Fahnestock at (512) 974-3393. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath, Chair x Witt Featherston, Vice Chair x Kevin Koch x Carl Larosche x Trey McWhorter x Harmony Grogan x ab x ab ab ab Jaime Alvarez Roxanne Evans Raymond Castillo JuanRaymon Rubio Tara Dudley APPROVED MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) 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. Samantha Smoot spoke on 409 W Monroe. Robin Sanders spoke on 409 W Monroe. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April 3, 2024) 1. February 7, 2024 – Offered for consent approval. MOTION: Approve the minutes per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. CONSENT/CONSENT POSTPONEMENT AGENDA Item 2 was pulled for discussion. Historic Landmark and Local Historic District Applications 3. HR-2023-132220 – 2506 Givens Ave. Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross Local Historic District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition and remodel. (Postponed February 7, 2024) Applicant: Roy Jensen City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. The applicant has incorporated Committee feedback. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. 4. HR-2023-059471 – 804 Waller St. Robertson/Stuart & Mair Local Historic District Council District 1 Proposal: Addition and remodel. Applicant: Mason Moore City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Staff Recommendation: Approve the application. MOTION: Approve the application per passage of the consent agenda on a motion by Commissioner Koch. Commissioner McWhorter seconded the motion. Vote: 7-0. The motion passed. Item 5 was pulled for …
Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission March 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM Permitting And Development Center, Events Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Environmental Commission will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Elizabeth Funk, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 568-2244, Elizabeth.Funk@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). CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Haris Qureshi Peter Einhorn Mariana Krueger Melinda Schiera Hanna Cofer AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Colin Nickells Jennifer Bristol, Secretary Kevin Ramberg, Chair David Sullivan Richard Brimer Perry Bedford, Vice Chair PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up 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. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on February 21, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS Recognition of Kevin Ramberg for his service on the Environmental Commission – Katie Coyne, Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department Make a recommendation regarding the request for 311-315 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) (C814-2023-0027) located at 311, 313, 315 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78704 (District 9). Presenter: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department. Name: Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request #4622R Applicant: Danny Miller, P.E. LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: 9209 Ledgestone Terrace, Austin, Texas 78737 Council District: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Staff: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Applicant request: Wastewater Service Extension Revision Staff recommendation: Recommended Name: Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station No.53 (SP- 2022-0537C) Applicant: Sharon Hamilton, Civil Team Engineers LLC on behalf of the Austin Water Utility Department Location: 9009 ½ Spicebrush Drive, Austin, TX 78759 Council District: District 6 Staff: Brad Jackson, Environmental Compliance Specialist …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA March 6, 2024 311-315 South Congress PUD, C814-2023-0027 Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) 311 South Congress Avenue COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: LOCATION: COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, (512)535-8914, Leslie.lilly@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake & East Bouldin Creek Watersheds REQUEST: Planned Unit Development STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITION: Staff recommended with conditions. Development associated with C814-2023-0027, located at 311 S. Congress Ave, shall comply with the following requirements. a. The PUD will comply with the City of Austin’s Green Building Program at a 3-star level. b. The project will be compliant with the LEED pilot Bird Collision Deterrence credit in regard to the Bird Collision Threat Rating for reflective glass within the Façade Zone 1 area as defined by LEED. Façade Zone 1 shall not have greater than 15% reflective glass c. The project does not request any exceptions or modifications to environmental regulations and will develop under the current code as of the date of the approval of the PUD. d. 100% of water quality controls required for this site will be treated on-site as opposed to payment of the fee-in-lieu of on-site treatment. e. 1,000 cubic feet of water quality volume will be provided for an off-site area, including a portion of Congress Ave. f. The project will incorporate approximately 250 linear feet of off-site storm improvement in Congress Ave. g. All required tree plantings shall utilize native tree species selected from Appendix F of the Environmental Criteria Manual (Descriptive Categories of Tree Species) and utilize Central Texas Native seed stock. h. All new street trees within the PUD will be a minimum of 5.5 caliper inches and a minimum of 14 feet in height and will contribute to the biodiversity of tree species of the site and this area of South Congress in addition to being of a species that will thrive in the proposed rain gardens. i. The PUD shall comply with the dark skies regulations in conformance with the Austin Energy Green buildings Standards identified in ST7 “Light Pollution Reduction”. j. All irrigation on site will be “off grid” of potential water utilizing either purple pipe, rainwater captured on the site and/or condensate capture. a. Include several landscape solutions that meet the intent of the pending Functional Green requirements. This will be achieved with the installation of …
311-315 South Congress PUD 311 S. Congress Avenue C814- 2023- 0027 Leslie Lilly Environmental Conservation Program Manager Watershed Protection C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T C814-2023-0027 SITE Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Site Background • Proposed new PUD • Existing commercial development • Current site – 0.81 acres • Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Council District 9 • Greater South River City Combined NPA SITE C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 3 • Mae Crockett Estate Subdivision • Platted 1976 • Existing development occurred prior to current environmental requirements C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T • Imagine Austin Corridor • South Central Waterfront Imagine Austin Town Center C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 5 Environmental Features • No Critical Water Quality Zone • No Critical Environmental Features • No naturally occurring slopes greater than 15% • Lady Bird Lake Watershed (Urban) • Outside of Edward Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zone • No 100-year fully developed floodplain • 96.7% impervious cover C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Land Use Plan C I T Y O F …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: March 6, 2024 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request #4622R NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Danny Miller, P.E. LJA Engineering, Inc. LOCATION: 9209 Ledgestone Terrace, Austin, Texas 78737 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction PROJECT FILING DATE: November 3, 2023 WPD/ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF DETERMINATION: Recommended Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Wastewater Service Extension Revision 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Kevin Ramberg, Chair, and Members of the Environmental Commission FROM: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection Department DATE: February 13, 2024 SUBJECT: Ledgestone Revised Wastewater SER #4622R Service Extension Requests (SER) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and outside of the City of Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction require Council approval and review by the Environmental Commission. Watershed Protection Department staff have completed the review for Ledgestone Wastewater Revised SER #4622R and recommend approval of the request. Site Overview The site consists of one tract of approximately 77.78 acres, located at 9209 Ledgestone Terrace. The site is in the City of Austin’s Two-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), the Slaughter Creek Watershed, the Barton Springs Zone, and the Drinking Water Protection Zone. It is also within the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone and is subject to the Save Our Springs (SOS) Ordinance. Previously approved SERs The applicant previously received an approval for a wastewater SER (SER #4622) and a water SER (SER #5650) for this site. At the time, the applicant’s proposal was for a 550-unit multi- family development with 275 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). The wastewater SER was recommended by the Environmental Commission, Water and Wastewater Commission, and subsequently approved by Council in June of 2020. The water SER was requested and approved in May of 2023. The staff memo and recommendations from the Environmental Commission are attached as Exhibit A. Request Summary In the revised wastewater SER, the applicant is proposing to add 50 LUEs, an increase from 275 LUEs to 325 total LUEs to accommodate the addition of retail and restaurant space on the site. The proposed development includes: 2 Proposed Development Use Units Multifamily Condo Units Retail Restaurant 140 360 11,620 sq. ft. 8,000 sq. ft Total LUEs LUEs 98 180 7 40 325 The applicant resubmitted a site plan application that is currently in review (Case Number: SP- …
Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request #4622R What is an SER? • A service extension request, or SER, is an application for City water or wastewater service from a property owner or developer. • SERs are required when a property is located more than 100 feet from an accessible water or wastewater system, or when existing infrastructure isn't adequate for the proposed project demands. • Service may involve the construction of a new line or an associated facility or upgrades to existing lines or facilities. • The applicant pays for the associated infrastructure, as outlined in the SER. SER Process • Per the Land Development Code, SERs require Council approval if the property is in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and outside of the City's full purpose jurisdiction. • Environmental Commission and Water & Wastewater Commission review and make recommendations on SERs that require Council approval. • No conditions can be put on approval of SERs. Request Summary • 9209 Ledgestone Terrace • 77.78 acres • 2-Mile ETJ • Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone • Located in the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone • Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) • Subject to Save Our Springs Ordinance SER #4622R Site Location Austin City Limits Austin ETJ Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Previously approved SERs Wastewater SER #4622 • 275 LUEs • Recommended by Water SER #5650 • 275 LUEs • Recommended by Environmental Commission and Water and Wastewater Commission in June 2020 • Council approved in June Environmental Commission and Water and Wastewater Commission in May 2023 • Council approved in May 2020 2023 Site Location Proposed Development Intended Uses Previous wastewater request • 275 Living Unit Equivalents Current request • 325 Total LUEs (LUEs) • 550-unit multi-family development • Expired site plan SP-2021- 0473D – 140 condo-type units (89 LUEs) – 360 multi-family units (180 LUEs) – 11,620 sq ft Retail (7 LUEs) – 8,000 sq ft Restaurant (40 LUEs) • LUEs have increased by 50 due to the addition of retail & restaurant • Revised site plan in review • Current code standards SER #4622R Environmental • Natural channel of Slaughter Creek and critical water quality zone on portions of the site • One wetland critical environmental feature • Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone • Slaughter Creek Watershed • Barton Springs Zone • Subject to Save Our Springs Ordinance • No vested rights are being requested • …
Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station No.53 9009 ½ Spicebrush Drive SP-2022-0537C Brad Jackson Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior Development Services Department 2 Property Data Bull Creek Watershed Water Supply Suburban Watershed Classification Drinking Water Protection Zone Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Approximate 30,000 square-foot limits of construction on a 1.9-acre lot. Synopsis 3 Project is located behind a single-family home, accessed from a 300-foot-long driveway located along the property boundary of 2 single-family lots. The purpose of this project is to bring the lift station up to current COA standards and convert the existing dry pit/wet well duplex lift station to a single submersible lift station while addressing access improvements for maintenance vehicles in the event of an emergency repair. The new lift station will not be in the 100-yr floodplain. Variance Requests 4 To allow development in the CWQZ for a lift station per LDC 25-8-261 To allow construction of a building on a slope with a gradient of more than 25% per LDC 25-8-302(A)(1) To allow fill up to 14 feet for construction of a lift station exceeding the 4-foot limitation per LDC 25-8- 342 CWQZ and Floodplain Boundaries 5 Existing Lift Station Demolition 6 Structural Site Plan 12’x 20’ Building On Slopes 7 Site Construction For Lift Station 8 The lift station is located on areas of steep slopes, some exceeding 35% in grade. The fill up to14 feet is required to bring the elevation of the new lift station up to the level of the access drive Grading Exhibit 9 Proposed Lift Station 10 58’ feet Variance Recommendation and Conditions 11 Staff recommends the variances, having determined that the required findings of fact have been met. Staff also recommends and supports the following condition: • Provide structural containment of fill with a retaining wall Site Photos 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 THANK YOU
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: March 6, 2024 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station No.53 (SP-2022-0537C) Sharon Hamilton, Civil Team Engineers LLC on behalf of the Austin Water Utility Department LOCATION: 9009 ½ Spicebrush Drive, Austin, TX 78759 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 6 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST NO. 1: REQUEST NO. 2: REQUEST NO. 3: Brad Jackson, Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior, DSD, 512-974-2128, Brad.Jackson@austintexas.gov Bull Creek, Water Supply Suburban, Drinking Water Protection Zone A Land Use Commission variance is requested to allow development in the CWQZ for a lift station per LDC 25-8-261 A Land Use Commission variance is requested to allow construction of a building on a slope with a gradient of more than 25% per LDC 25-8-302(A)(1) A Land Use Commission variance is requested to allow fill up to 14 feet for construction of a lift station exceeding the 4-foot limitation per LDC 25-8-342 Page 2 of 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION NO. 1: STAFF RECOMMENDATION NO. 2: STAFF RECOMMENDATION NO. 3: Staff recommends approval of the variance with a condition Staff recommends approval of the variance with a condition Staff recommends approval of the variance with a condition STAFF CONDITION: Provide structural containment of the fill with a retaining wall. Page 2 of 2 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements To allow development in the CWQZ for a lift station per LDC 25-8-261 Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes. The variance will not be providing a special privilege to the applicant. The lift station is currently existing and in operation to provide wastewater (WW) service to the neighborhood. The variance for construction in the CWQZ will allow the replacement of the existing lift station with a new lift station to continue to provide WW service to the neighborhood. The old lift station will be decommissioned when the new lift station is complete. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240306-003 Second by: Kevin Ramberg Date: March 6, 2024 Subject: 311-315 South Congress PUD (C814-2023-0027) Motion by: Jennifer Bristol WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is to form a Planned Unit Development (PUD), WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located in the Lady Bird Lake & East Bouldin Creek Watersheds, WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the staff recommends this PUD with conditions, having determined that the findings of fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the PUD with the following conditions: Staff Conditions: 1. The PUD will comply with the City of Austin’s Green Building Program at a 3-star level. 2. The project will be compliant with the LEED pilot Bird Collision Deterrence credit in regard to the Bird Collision Threat Rating for reflective glass within the Façade Zone 1 area as defined by LEED. Façade Zone 1 shall not have greater than 15% reflective glass. 3. The project does not request any exceptions or modifications to environmental regulations and will develop under the current code as of the date of the approval of the PUD. 4. 100% of water quality controls required for this site will be treated on-site as opposed to payment of the fee-in-lieu of on-site treatment. 5. 1,000 cubic feet of water quality volume will be provided for an off-site area, including a 6. The project will incorporate approximately 250 linear feet of off-site storm improvement portion of Congress Ave. in Congress Ave. 7. All required tree plantings shall utilize native tree species selected from Appendix F of the Environmental Criteria Manual (Descriptive Categories of Tree Species) and utilize Central Texas Native seed stock. 8. All new street trees within the PUD will be a minimum of 5.5 caliper inches and a minimum of 14 feet in height and will contribute to the biodiversity of tree species of the site and this area of South Congress in addition to being of a species that will thrive in the 1 of 2 9. proposed rain gardens. 10. The PUD shall comply with the dark skies regulations in conformance with the Austin Energy Green buildings Standards identified in ST7 “Light Pollution Reduction”. 11. All irrigation on site will be “off grid” of potential water utilizing either purple pipe, rainwater captured on the site and/or condensate capture. 12. Include several landscape solutions that meet the intent of the pending Functional Green …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240306-005 Date: March 6, 2024 Subject: Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station No.53 (SP- 2022-0537C) Second by: Kevin Ramberg Motion by: Jennifer Bristol WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission understands the Austin Water Utility Department is requesting a Land Use Commission variance to allow development in the CWQZ for a lift station per LDC 25-8-261 and; A Land Use Commission variance is requested to allow construction of a building on a slope with a gradient of more than 25% per LDC 25-8-302(A)(1) and; A Land Use Commission variance is requested to allow fill up to 14 feet for construction of a lift station exceeding the 4-foot limitation per LDC 25-8-342 and; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the Land Use Commission variance is recommended by staff with a condition and; THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the three Land Use Commission variances with the following conditions: Staff Conditions: 1. Provide structural containment of the fill with a retaining wall. Environmental Commission Conditions: 1. Limit construction and removal of trees from March to August when the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler is in the area. 2. Applicant will solicit and incorporate Watershed Protection Jollyville Plateau salamander expert review and comment on the temporary and permanent stormwater design. 3. After construction, the disturbed areas from both this construction and previous emergency repairs are restored using 609S species and that those areas are maintained and mowed to the minimum extent practical to maintain access to the lift stations by Austin Water staff. Vote: 7-0 For: Perry Bedford, Jennifer Bristol, Mariana Krueger, Colin Nickells, Haris Qureshi, Kevin Ramberg, and David Sullivan Against: None Abstain: Richard Brimer Absent: Hanna Cofer, Peter Einhorn, and Melinda Schiera 1 of 2 Attest: Kevin Ramberg, Environmental Commission Chair 2 of 2
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240306-004 Second by: Kevin Ramberg Date: March 6, 2024 Subject: Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request #4622R Motion by: Jennifer Bristol WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a water service extension with in the Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located in the Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the staff recommends the Wastewater Service Extension Request. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the Wastewater Service Extension Request as the preferred method over locating an onsite wastewater plant on sight that could damage the thin soils and pollute the drinking water zone. Vote: 8-0 For: Perry Bedford, Richard Brimer, Jennifer Bristol, Mariana Krueger, Colin Nickells, Haris Qureshi, Kevin Ramberg, and David Sullivan Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Hanna Cofer, Peter Einhorn, and Melinda Schiera Attest: Kevin Ramberg, Environmental Commission Chair 1 of 1
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 The ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION convened Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. in a REGULAR meeting on Chair Ramberg called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Richard Brimer, Jennifer Bristol, Colin Nickells, Kevin Ramberg, and David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Mariana Krueger, Haris Qureshi Commissioners Absent: Hanna Cofer, Peter Einhorn, and Melinda Schiera PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Charles Mossberger, Get Fertilizer Wiser APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on February 21, 2024 The minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular meeting on February 21, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioners Cofer, Einhorn, and Schiera were absent. 2. Recognition of Kevin Ramberg for his service on the Environmental Commission – Katie Coyne, Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department Item conducted as posted. No action taken. DISCUSSION ITEMS PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. Make a recommendation regarding the request for 311-315 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) (C814-2023-0027) located at 311, 313, 315 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78704 (District 9). Presenter: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department. Speakers: 1 Leslie Lilly, Watershed Protection Department Amanda Swor, Drenner Group Maura Powers, Audubon Society Thomas Smith, architect Aan Coleman, landscape architect A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Cofer, Einhorn, and Schiera were absent. A motion to approve the 311-315 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) with conditions was approved on Commissioner Bristol’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Cofer, Einhorn, and Schiera were absent. 4. Name: Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request #4622R Applicant: Danny Miller, P.E. LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: 9209 Ledgestone Terrace, Austin, Texas 78737 Council District: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Staff: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Applicant request: Wastewater Service Extension Revision Staff recommendation: Recommended Speakers: Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department Vito Trupiano, Endeavor A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Cofer, Einhorn, and Schiera were absent. A motion to approve the Ledgestone Revised Wastewater Service Extension Request was approved on Commissioner Bristol’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on an 8- 0 vote. Commissioners Cofer, Einhorn, and Schiera were absent. …
REGULAR MEETING COMMISSION FOR WOMEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th, 2024, AT 12:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM, ROOM 1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701 Some members of the Commission for Women may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Tabitha Taylor, (512) 972-5023, Tabitha.Taylor@austintexas.gov . CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Diana Melendez, Chair Rebecca Austen Vanessa Bissereth Becky Bullard Julie Glasser Angela Harris Pam Rattan Maria Veloz Salas Katrina Scheihing Josephine Serrata Jocelyn Tau AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting February 7th, 2024. 2. Presentation: Accessibility and Affordable Childcare, Catherine Mchorse, Early Childhood Council, City of Austin DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve Women’s Hall of Fame Recognition Plan 4. Review and approve Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) FY2025 Budget Recommendations WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) regarding upcoming collaborative 6. Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls regarding opportunities within the community. recognition plan candidate selection process. 7. Update from Working Group on Quality-of-Life Study regarding the progression of the Quality Life Study 8. Update from Working Group on FY2025 Budget regarding funding allocations. 9. Update from Working Group on Joint Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) Project regarding current financial allocations and project needs. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Tabitha Taylor at the Office of Civil Rights, at (512) 972-5023 or Tabitha. Taylor @austintexas.gov , for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas …
RECOMMENDATION Commission for Women Recommendation Number [_____]: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funding for Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Actions WHEREAS, the Commission for Women (“Commission”) of the City of Austin (“City”) serves as an advisory body that advocates for and inspires the City Council (“Council”) and City Manager to prioritize women’s quality of life, so that Austin becomes the most equitable city in the nation for women and girls; and WHEREAS, in September 2019, the City Manager’s Office contracted the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), in conjunction with the Women’s Law Project and the Wellesley Centers for Women, to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the way sexual assaults reported to the Austin Police Department (APD) are investigated and processed; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the final PERF report was released, Austin Police Department (APD) Review, Reported Sexual Assault Comprehensive Evaluation, and included comprehensive findings and over one hundred recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department worked with the Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT) to address the PERF recommendations and take actions, including revisions to APD policies and procedures; and WHEREAS, the Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) was established in early 2023 to coordinate the full response to the PERF report, and includes representatives from APD, SARRT, nonprofit and community organizations, survivors and survivor advocates; and WHEREAS, the Commission for Women and Public Safety Commission formed a joint working group in 2023 to support and track the work of the CSCRM and report progress to their respective commissions; and WHEREAS, the work of the CSCRM is significant in scope, spanning multiple working groups, and has identified serious unmet funding requirements and additional needs for fiscal year 2024- 2025; and WHEREAS, funding has been allocated to support APD comprehensive sexual assault/trauma curriculum development and delivery, additional detective hours on misdemeanor and cold cases, the hiring of a CSCRM project manager, the implementation of a survivor survey and a stipend for volunteer project members, among others; and WHEREAS, law enforcement staffing shortages and hiring challenges are impacting support for survivors of sexual assault, and training and increased financial support and innovative approaches are needed to overcome these shortfalls; and WHEREAS, the SAFE forensic nursing program is critically short-staffed due to underfunding and low salaries, not all sexual assault victims are able to have evidence collected and preserved and receive the medical help they need, and in 2023, …
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN RECOMMENDATION Commission for Women Recommendation Number 20240306-004: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funding for Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Actions WHEREAS, the Commission for Women (“Commission”) of the City of Austin (“City”) serves as an advisory body that advocates for and inspires the City Council (“Council”) and City Manager to prioritize women’s quality of life, so that Austin becomes the most equitable city in the nation for women and girls; and WHEREAS, in September 2019, the City Manager’s Office contracted the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), in conjunction with the Women’s Law Project and the Wellesley Centers for Women, to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the way sexual assaults reported to the Austin Police Department (APD) are investigated and processed; and WHEREAS, sexual assault lawsuits were filed and settlements were approved for Smith et. al. vs City of Austin and Senko et. al. vs City of Austin; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the final PERF report was released, Austin Police Department (APD) Review, Reported Sexual Assault Comprehensive Evaluation, and included comprehensive findings and over one hundred recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department worked with the Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team (SARRT) to address the PERF recommendations and take actions, including revisions to APD policies and procedures; and WHEREAS, the Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) was established in early 2023 to coordinate the full response to the PERF report, and includes representatives from APD, SARRT, nonprofit and community organizations, survivors and survivor advocates; and WHEREAS, the Commission for Women and Public Safety Commission formed a joint working group in 2023 to support and track the work of the CSCRM and report progress to their respective commissions; and WHEREAS, the work of the CSCRM is significant in scope, spanning multiple working groups, and has identified serious unmet funding requirements and additional needs for fiscal year 2024- 2025; and WHEREAS, funding has been allocated to support APD comprehensive sexual assault/trauma curriculum development and delivery, additional detective hours on misdemeanor and cold cases, the hiring of a CSCRM project manager, the implementation of a survivor survey and a stipend for volunteer project members, among others; and WHEREAS, law enforcement staffing shortages and hiring challenges are impacting support for survivors of sexual assault, and training and increased financial support and innovative approaches are needed to overcome these shortfalls; and WHEREAS, the SAFE Alliance forensic nursing program is …
Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commission Room-1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 Chair Melendez called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Diana Melendez, Chair Katrina Scheihing Rebecca Austen Jocelyn Tau, Vice Chair Angela Harris Julie Glasser Vanessa Bissereth Becky Bullard Pam Rattan Josephine Serrata Maria Veloz Salas Staff in Attendance: Tabitha Taylor, Office of Civil Rights Christi Vitela , City Clerk’s Office 1 Alejandra Mireles, City of Austin, Equity Office PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public Communication was shared for agenda Item 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on February 7th, 2024. The minutes from the meeting were approved at the March 6th meeting on Commissioner Scheihing’s motion and seconded by Commission Austen (6-0) vote. Commissioners Bissereth, Bullard, Rattan, Salas and Serrata, were absent from the meeting. DISCUSSION 2. Presentation: Accessibility and Affordable Childcare, Catherine Mchorse, Early Childhood Council, City of Austin DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Approve Women’s Hall of Fame Recognition Plan A vote was held to approve Women Hall of Fame Recognition Finalist, the motion was led by Commissioner Scheihing and Seconded by Commissioner Harris (6-0). Commissioners Bullard, Bissereth, Rattan, Salas and Serrata were absent from the meeting. 4. Review and approve Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) FY2025 Budget Recommendations A vote was held to approve the Collective Sex Crime Model FY2025 Budget Recommendation, the motion was led by Commissioner Austen and seconded by Commissioner Scheihing 6-0). Commissioners Bullard, Bissereth, Rattan, Salas and Serrata were absent from the meeting. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) regarding upcoming collaborative 6. Update from Working Group on Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls regarding 7. Update from Working Group on Quality-of-Life Study regarding the progression of the Quality opportunities within the community Discussion was held. recognition plan candidate selection process. Discussion was held. Life Study Discussion was held. 2 8. Update from Working Group on FY2025 Budget regarding funding allocations. Discussion was held. 9. Update from Working Group on Joint Collective Sex Crime Response Model (CSCRM) Project regarding current financial allocations and project needs. Discussion was held. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Melendez …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0106 (LL Braker) DISTRICT: 4 ADDRESS: 11209 Metric Boulevard ZONING FROM: LI SITE AREA: 6.30 acres TO: LI-PDA PROPERTY OWNER: B9 SEQUOIA BRAKER OWNER LP by Link Logistics Real Estate Management LLC (Andrew Beck) AGENT: Jackson Walker LLP (Henry Gilmore) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends LI-PDA, Limited Industrial-Planned Development Area Combining District, zoning. Per the applicant’s request, the PDA overlay will: 1) Permit Condominium Residential and Multifamily Residential uses, 2) Allow for a maximum FAR of 2:1, and 3) Prohibit the following uses: Adult Oriented Businesses, Automotive Repair, Automotive Washing (of any type), Automotive Sales, Bail Bond Services, Basic Industry, Club or Lodge, Drop Off Recycling Collection Facility, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Funeral Services, General Warehousing and Distribution, Kennels, Monument Retail Sales, Outdoor Entertainment, Railroad Facilities, Recreational Equipment Maintenance & Storage, Recreational Equipment Sales, Resource Extraction, Recycling Centers, Service Station and Vehicle Storage. The staff recommends adding the following prohibited uses on the property as part of the PDA overlay: Agricultural Sales and Services, Building Maintenance Services, Exterminating Services and Outdoor Sports and Recreation. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: January 16, 2024: Postponed to January 30, 2024 at the staff and applicant’s request on consent (8-0, W. Floyd and A. Flores-absent); B. Greenberg-1st, D. Fouts-2nd. January 30, 2024: Postponed to March 5, 2024 at the neighborhood's request (8-0, H. Smith-absent); A. Flores-1st, D. Fouts-2nd. March 5, 2024 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2023-0106 ISSUES: CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is a 6.30 acre lot that is part of an office/warehouse complex (Braker Center H) at the southeast corner of W. Braker Lane and Metric Boulevard. The site is currently zoned Limited Industrial and is surrounded by LI zoning and office/warehouse uses to the south and east. There is GR zoning across W. Braker Lane to the north that contains retail (Walgreen’s) and a restaurant (Wendy’s) uses. To the west, on the other side of Metric Boulevard, there is another office/warehouse development (Braker Center 5 & 8) that is zoned NBG-NMU-NP. There are existing single family residential developments (SF- 2, SF-3 zoning) further to the north and east off of Metric Boulevard and Braker Lane. In this case, applicant is requesting to add a Planned Development Area overlay to the existing LI base zoning to redevelop the property with approximately 495 multifamily residential units and …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0154 (Randy Road – Hyman) DISTRICT: 6 ADDRESS: 11401 Randy Road ZONING FROM: DR TO: SF-3-CO* *The applicant submitted a letter on January 17, 2024, amending their request from SF-3 to SF-3-CO to add a conditional overlay to prohibit two-family residential and duplex uses on the property (please see Applicant’s Amendment Letter - Exhibit C). SITE AREA: 1.48 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Eric and Laurie Hyman AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Jim Wittliff) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff’s recommendation is to grant SF-3-CO, Family Residence-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit two-family residential and duplex residential uses on the property. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 5, 2024 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-2023-0154 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is currently developed with a single-family residence, with a separate garage structure. There are single-family residences to the north, south, east and west. The applicant has stated that the primary reason that they are requesting SF-3 zoning is to comply with the city’s impervious cover limit of 45%. The applicant’s intent is to replace the existing garage with a new garage that is connected to the main house with a breezeway. Above the garage will be a guest house to be used primarily by the property owner’s adult children. The staff recommends SF-3-CO, Family Residence-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning at this location. The property meets the intent of the SF-3 zoning district and it is surrounded by existing single-family residential uses and will maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics. The lot under consideration is 1.48 acres and currently does not meet the minimum lot size requirements for the existing DR zoning of 10 acres. The applicant’s request for SF-3 zoning will bring the lot into conformance with site development standards regarding lot size and impervious cover. Neighbors that own property within this subdivision have notified the staff that there is a deed restriction that limits these lots to one single-family residence (please see Anderson Mill Oaks Deed Restriction - Exhibit D). The applicant has stated that they are aware of the deed restriction which states that there will be no detached garages and only one residence per property. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Family Residence district is …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0100 (Optimist Club Recreation) DISTRICT: 6 ADDRESS: 13504 ½ Briarwick Drive, 9100 Meadowheath Drive, 13332 Villa Park Drive, 13300-134011 Morris Road ZONING FROM: I-RR TO: GR-CO* *The applicant is proposing a conditional overlay (CO) to prohibit the following uses on the property: Bed & Breakfast Residential, Group 1 Bed & Breakfast Residential, Group 2 Short Term Rental Administrative & Business Offices Art Gallery Alternative Financial Services Art Workshop Automotive Rentals Automotive Repair Services Automotive Sales Automotive Washing of any type Bail Bond Services Business or Trade School Business Support Services Commercial Off-Street Parking Communication Services Consumer Convenience Services Consumer Repair Services Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility Exterminating Services Financial Services Food Preparation Food Sales Funeral Services General Retail Sales – Convenience General Retail Sales – General Hotel-Motel Indoor Entertainment Medical Offices –Exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor area Medical Offices – Not exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor area Off-Site Accessory Parking Outdoor Entertainment Pawn Shop Services Pedicab Storage & Dispatch Personal Improvement Services Personal Services Pet Services C14-2023-0100 2 Plant Nursery Printing & Publishing Professional Office Research Services Restaurant – General Restaurant – Limited Services Station Software Development Special Use Historic Theater Custom Manufacturing College & University Facilities Community Recreation – Public Congregate Living Counseling Services Cultural Services Family Home Guidance Services Hospital Services – General Hospital Services – Limited Private Primary Educational Services Public Primary Education Services Private Secondary Educational Services Public Secondary Educational Services Residential Treatment Safety Services SITE AREA: 88.298 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Optimist Club of Town & Country Round Rock AGENT: Thrower Design, LLC (A. Ron Thrower) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends GR-CO, Community Commercial-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit the following uses on the property: Bed & Breakfast Residential (Group 1 and Group 2), Short Term Rental, Administrative & Business Offices, Art Gallery, Alternative Financial Services, Art Workshop, Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repair Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Business or Trade School, Business Support Services, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Communication Services, Consumer Convenience Services, Consumer Repair Services, Drop-Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Financial Services, Food Preparation, Food Sales, Funeral Services, General Retail Sales (Convenience and General), Hotel-Motel, Indoor Entertainment, Medical Offices (Exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor area), Medical Offices (Not exceeding 5,000 sq/ft of gross floor area), Off-Site Accessory Parking, Outdoor Entertainment, Pawn Shop Services, …
