To Whom It May Concern: My wife & I, along with our two children, own and occupy a single-family home at 6103 Cherrylawn Circle. I have reviewed zoning application C14-2024-0122 and Neighborhood Plan Amendment #NPA-2024-0015.03 to rezone the properties at addresses 6102, 6106, and 6108 on Cherrylawn Circle. I am writing this letter to express extreme concern from not only my family, but from many families that live on the street and in the surrounding area. Please consider this letter a formal protest of the changes being proposed by Emerson Smith (the “Applicant”). The Applicant states in the application letter that this plan would “support the vision of the [neighborhood] plan.” The Applicant goes on to state a number of proposed benefits to the community while ignoring the obvious detriments and disadvantages to the long-standing residents of the area. For example, 1) the proposed rezoning is a quiet, residential street with kids and families that have lived there for many years; 2) the streets into and out of the area of the proposed rezoning are not built to handle commercial traffic; 3) there is no available parking for the proposed offices other than street parking that would disrupt the residents; 4) there are no support amenities within walking distance such as restaurants, coffee shops, etc. that are necessary to support an office; and 5) the implications of this rezoning allow the Applicants or future owners to tear down single-family homes at great cost to the residents and neighborhood in order to build office & commercial buildings on a residential street. The proposed zoning also goes against the zoning principles in Section II of the Austin Zoning Guide (https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning/zoning_guide.pdf). This creates a multitude of violations against the zoning principles including, but not limited to, 1) “Zoning should satisfy a public need and not constitute a grant of special privilege to an individual owner; the request should not result in spot zoning.”; 2) “Granting a request for zoning should result in an equal treatment of similarly situated properties.”; and 3) “Zoning should allow for a reasonable use of the property.” The proposed changes do not meet any of these guidelines. In addition to the above, office vacancy rates are at an all-time high in Austin (>25%), so it is unclear why the Applicant’s companies now need office space in a residential area that has no amenities to support those offices. This will …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Sara Groff Planning Department DATE: November 8, 2024 RE: CETJ-2024-0001 - Manor Downs ETJ Release Withdrawal Memo *********************************************************************** * applicant would The withdrawn from P l e a s e s e e a t t a c h e d r e q u e s t f r o m t h e a p p l i c a n t . request like to the November 12, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda. case CETJ-2024-0001 be MEMORANDUM TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Sara Groff, Planning Department – Jurisdictional Matters DATE: November 5, 2024 RE: Proposed swap of approximately 13.8 acres from Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) with approximately 6.6 acres from Manor’s ETJ along Blue Bluff Road. The City of Manor, at the behest of the property owner, has requested the swap of approximately 13.8 acres of Austin’s ETJ with approximately 6.6 acres of Manor’s ETJ. The property in question is located along Blue Bluff Road at the intersection of Old HWY 20 and Blue Bluff Road in northeastern Travis County, outside Council District 1. Along with the request, the landowner has agreed to grant a conservation easement on the property leaving Austin’s ETJ. This request was distributed to the following staff: Planning, Watershed Protection Division, Austin Water, and Transportation for review. In accordance with the 2007 City Council adopted policy regarding ETJ adjustments, requests for ETJ release are typically reviewed by staff from several city departments and evaluated in terms of: • Annexation potential • Environmental impacts • • • Hardship or extenuating circumstances Impact on infrastructure investments Long-term effects of cumulative ETJ releases There is currently no request from the landowner for annexation into City of Austin’s Full Purpose Jurisdiction. Generally, Austin City Council looks for equivalent environmental protection to be provided on land released from the City’s jurisdiction. Staff from Watershed Protection have reviewed the proposed release and find it aggregable with the conversation easement. Austin Water is in the process of working with City of Manor and the PUC on a Water/Waterwater CCN transfer to align both City’s Water and Wastewater CCN boundaries along Blue Bluff Road to match what will be the new ETJ boundaries. Austin Water supports the ETJ swap. 1 Finally, agreeing to the ETJ swap would not negatively impact any existing or planned City investments in roadway infrastructure. The area …
Infill Plats & Site Plan Lite: Update on Staff Proposal Planning Commission| Oct. 22, 2024 Changes to Staff Proposal Since 08/27/2024 Commission Meeting Change Effect Revise Sec. 25-7-67 to increase site area for “no drainage review” tier for resubdivisions from 0.25 acres to 11,500 square feet. Facilitates re-subdivision into two HOME-1 lots and provides greater flexibility for re-subdividing into HOME-2 lots. TPW to implement a policy providing automatic relief from right-of-way dedication for infill projects on Level 1 streets that meet a few simple criteria. By eliminating requirement to obtain a waiver, this policy will help reduce review times and streamline the permitting process for infill projects. PARD to streamline process for approving payment of fee in-lieu for residential infill projects. Reduce review times and streamline the permitting process for infill projects. Recap of Staff Proposal: Infill Plats Example “Greenfield” Subdivision For scale: A ¼-acre area, eligible for streamlined resub per “Infill Plat” proposal Summary of Infill Plat Proposal: Drainage Code Amendments Lot Size Proposed Requirements for Resubdivision Additional Info. Up to 11.500 sq. ft. No drainage studies or onsite detention ponds Same as 1-4 units on a single lot No drainage studies or onsite detention ponds are required if these requirements are met: More than required for 1-4 units on a single lot, but less than a standard subdivision or site plan >11,500 sq. ft. to 1.0 acres Lot drains to street right-of- way (ROW) or storm drain without grading: Just a drainage map depicting direction of water flow No engineering or fee payment Grading is required to drain lot to ROW or storm drain: Compliance with Regional Stormwater Management Program (RSMP) Engineering & RSMP fee, as well as grading inspection >11,500 sq. ft. If the above requirements are not met, compliance with all applicable drainage regulations (Land Development Code & Drainage Criteria Manual) is required Required today for all re- subdivisions 6 Infill Plat Scenario 1: Lot no greater than 11,500 square feet HOME-1 Project (building permit) HOME-2 Project (subdivision with lots lines) No drainage studies or on- site detention ponds Same max. footprint as building permit/HOME-1 No difference in drainage requirements from surrounding 1-4 unit housing on single lots 7 Infill Plat Scenario 2: 11.5K sq. ft. to 1-acre lot with natural surface flows to road/drainage system Drainage map depicting direction of water flow No stormwater engineering, detention pond, or RSMP payment …
Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: October 22, 2024 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2023-045 | Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 & Infill Plats Amendment Introduction: This staff report discusses amendments to the Land Development Code (“LDC”) proposed in response to two separate council initiatives intended to facilitate construction of infill housing: Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”). These amendments, which will be included in a single ordinance, seek to better calibrate non-zoning regulations and review procedures to the scale of “missing middle” housing. The report also describes changes initiated or under consideration by individual departments to address non-LDC related challenges to development of missing middle housing, including amendments to administrative criteria manuals and improvements to existing review procedures. Revisions to Original Proposal: Following the Planning Commission’s public hearing on August 27, 2024, staff continued to meet with stakeholders to discuss ways of improving the proposal to better address their concerns. As a result, staff’s proposal includes the following changes: • Under the revised proposal, residential re-subdivisions of up to 11,500 square feet are exempt from drainage review. This will provide greater flexibility than the originally proposed cap of a quarter-acre (10,890 square feet). • The Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) is instituting a streamlined process for approving relief from right-of-way dedication requirements, which will make the process easier and quicker for most infill projects. • The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) has committed to streamlining the process for approving payment of a fee-in-lieu of parkland dedication for infill projects that meet certain criteria, with the goal of greater predictability and a quicker review process. These changes are discussed in more detail throughout this report and, for easy reference, are flagged as “[UPDATED] or “[NEW].” {intentionally left blank} Case No. C20-2023-045 | Page - 1 Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: October 22, 2024 Amendment Background: — Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 On December 1, 2022, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20221201-048 initiating LDC amendments to better scale site plan review for residential projects of three to sixteen units located on a single lot. For Phase 1, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20230720-158 on July 20, 2023, creating a site plan exemption for projects of four or fewer residential units. This change, coupled with subsequent passage of the “HOME-1” ordinance, has enabled staff to conform the review process for three to four-unit residential projects more …
Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) References and Notes (if needed) Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) Yes Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25- 8-64 AND 25-5-3... 25-1-21 is amended to add: RESIDENTIAL INFILL means development on any site of not more than 1.5-acres in size of A) Five to 16 residential units; or B) A subdivision of land to create multiple residential lots on property zoned SF-1, SF-2, and SF-3. Subsection (B) of City Code Section 25-5-3 (Small Projects) is amended to read: ... (7) Residential Infill, with a site development permit to be issued within 90 business days construction of five to 16 dwelling units that meet all applicable requirements for review under Section 25-7-67 (Modified Drainage Standards for Residential Infill); Yes Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”) No. Item (Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat) Commissioner Proposing Amendment Reference Document 1 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore Pg #/ Section # of document Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section 2 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Pg 13 of 15, line 37 to 39 Align the definition of Residential Infill with the initiating resolutions and define in the definitions section. Define Residential Infill in using units and maximum tract size in low-intensity single-family zoning categories as the only criteria. Align the definition of Residential Infill with the initiating resolutions and add the 90 business day review time. Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Planning Commission Ordinance version three: https: //services. austintexas. gov/edims/docume nt.cfm?id=439445 Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore Anderson, Azhar, Haney, Johnson, Maxwell, Skidmore 3 Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat Pg 14 and 15 of 15, line 62 onward, § 25- 7-67 MODIFIED DRAINAGE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIA L INFILL Utilize impervious cover requirements as the governing factor for modified drainage standards, establish a small project drainage fee and a scaled water quality fee in lieu, and renumber the section accordingly. Yes § 25-7-67 MODIFIED DRAINAGE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL INFILL. (A) This section applies to: (1) a resubdivision that: (a) does not exceed a gross site area of one acre; (b) includes only land within a subdivision …
Item (Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat) Commissioner Proposing Amendment # Reference Document Pg # / Section # of document Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) References and Notes AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25-5-2, AND 25-5- 3... Add a new Part 1 and renumber subsequent Parts accordingly. PART 1. Subsection (B)(10) and Subsection (B)(11) of City Code Section 25-5-2 (Site Plan Exemptions) is amended to read: (10) construction or alteration of a townhouse in the Mueller Planned Unit Development or the area identified in Section 1.2.5.B (Conflicting Provisions) of the Regulating Plan for the Lamar Blvd./Justin Lane Transit Oriented Development; and, (11) Residential Infill where the impervious cover for the project is less than or equal to the impervious cover allowed by SF-1 zoning as of the date of this ordinance or the date of the initial application, whichever is greater. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 25-1-21, 25-5-2, AND 25-5-3. Add a new Part 1 and renumber subsequent Parts accordingly. PART 1. Subsection (B) of City Code Section 25-5-2 (Site Plan Exemptions) is amended to read: (B) A site plan is not required for the following development: (1) construction or alteration of four or fewer residential units per lot or tract, if: (a) the proposed construction is located on a legal lots or tracts that contains four or fewer residential units per lot or tract, not to exceed sixteen units, including proposed and existing units; and (b) a proposed improvement is not located in the 100 year flood plain, or the director determines that the proposed improvement will have an insignificant effect on the waterway; Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 1 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section Exempt certain Residential Infill projects with impervious cover less than that required of an SF-1 lot from the requirement for a site plan. Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 2 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 Pg 12 of 15, line 2 and new section Site Plan Lite / Infill Plat 3 Haney https://services. austintexas.gov/ edims/documen t.cfm?id=439445 General Amendment Exempt certain Residential Infill projects of not less than four lots from the requirement for a site plan. One staff person should develop, monitor, and enforce a review schedule that will allow the total review to be completed within 90 calendar days of filing unless good …
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Equity-Overlay Recommendation Whereas the community has demonstrated strong support for the Equity Overlay, with 34 organizations and 12 neighborhood associations, 146 community leaders & advocates that signed on in support showing up or writing into council in favor of the initiative; Whereas on May 16, 2024, the Austin City Council passed Council Member José Velásquez’ amendment, directing the City Manager to look into the feasibility of adding an Equity Overlay to protect vulnerable neighborhoods from displacement and gentrification; Whereas at the same May 16, 2024 meeting, the Austin City Council passed Council Member Vanessa Fuentes’ amendment calling for a 6 month delay in the implementation of the HOME Initiative Phase II in areas currently experiencing or prone to displacement; Whereas the Affordability Impact Statement released by the City of Austin Housing Department Staff states that “market driven solutions could cause the same dynamics that play out today” and “parties with more resources may take advantage of the new regulatory landscape, while those with fewest resources experience an increase in precarity.” Whereas per CM Fuentes’ amendment which provides a 6 month delay for the equity overlay, the Austin City Council expects a report on their directive by November 16, 2024; Whereas on October 8th, at the Community Development Commission meeting, Interim Director of Housing, Mandy DeMayo, informed the commission, CPATX, and the audience that research has not started and staff has not yet contracted with a consultant to work on this directive; Whereas at this same October 8th CDC Meeting, Community Powered ATX has expressed concerns regarding the insufficient timeline and resources allocated for the study; the current timeline of three weeks before the council vote as inadequate for conducting a thorough and effective study; and a lack of communication and progress updates regarding the study; and Therefore, be it resolved that the Community Development Commission urges the Austin City Council to extend the feasibility research period for the Equity Overlay and delay implementation of the HOME Initiative Phase II by an additional 6 months. Be It Further Resolved, the Community Development Commission advises the Austin City Council to allocate additional resources to city staff to support the study and ensure a comprehensive and informed evaluation. This evaluation should include hosting housing forums with frontline service providers and organizations in the Eastern Crescent and other areas most at risk of displacement as identified in the Equity Overlay. Furthermore, it should provide …
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Recommendation Number (20241112-005); Recommendation to the Austin City Council regarding the Transition of Mueller from the MDA/Catellus to Mueller's POA WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (PIAC) was established to advise the City Council on the implementation of Mueller’s Master Plan and other redevelopment issues regarding the Master Development Agreement (MDA) between the City and Master Developer, Catellus Austin, LLC; and WHEREAS, on January 9, 2024, in anticipation of its impending abolishment with the December 2, 2024 termination date of the MDA, the PIAC created its second Mueller Transition Working Group (MTWG) to study the changes in governing and management of Mueller as Catellus prepares to cease its participation after it is no longer a partner, and to recommend potential actions or policies to the City Council aimed at sustaining Mueller’s success as a model, high-density, new-urbanist neighborhood with affordable housing in central East Austin; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2013, the City Code Section 2-1-169, (D) was unanimously amended by the Austin City Council to specify the PIAC is to be abolished on the date that the MDA between the City and Catellus expires or is terminated, which will occur on or before December 31, 2027; and WHEREAS, Mueller is a certified Safe, Mixed-Income, Accessible, Reasonably-priced, Transit-Oriented (S.M.A.R.T) housing development, yet has no City-owned buildings specifically planned for community use; and WHEREAS, the MDA required and Catellus has provided 25 percent of Mueller's overall housing as affordable to households with incomes at or below 60 percent of Austin’s Median Family Income (MFI) for rental housing, and 80 percent of MFI for purchased housing; and WHEREAS, Mueller’s stormwater management system, 140 acres of parks, open space, trails, swimming pools and the remediated Control Tower and Browning Hangar, serve, benefit and are heavily used by the larger East Austin community, prompting the City Council to approve annual payments, as budget allows, to the Mueller Property Owners Association (POA) towards maintaining the dedicated Parkland; and WHEREAS, the Mueller Tax Increment Financing (TIF) debt is projected to be retired in 2032, and based on the most recent available data, annual Mueller TIF revenue exceeds its annual service costs. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council; 1. Begin the process of amending …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20241112-003: Bikeway Parking Prohibition and Parking Modernization Ordinance WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan includes action items to "reduce the number of conflicts between parking and bicycle lanes" and "prevent parking in bicycle facilities,"; WHEREAS, the 2023 Bicycle Plan recommends "a city-wide ordinance that prohibits parking in all bicycle lanes," noting that it "will reduce parking signage needs and sign clutter and make educating the public easier, and behavior more consistent”; WHEREAS, the Urban Transportation Commission in Recommendation 20220607-002E and Recommendation 20230711-004 proposed altering “any relevant ordinances requiring a posted sign explicitly making parking in the bike lane a citable offense, and instead to create as a default the reverse position of sanctioned parking in a bike lane only where it is explicitly posted as allowed;” WHEREAS, City Council Resolution 20240404-40 directed the City Manager to “initiate amendments to City Code Title 12 (Traffic Regulations) and any other necessary Code or Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM) sections to prohibit motor vehicle parking in bicycle lanes and offstreet bikeways, by default; ” WHEREAS, on October 17th, 2024, Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Staff presented potential code changes to the City Council Mobility Committee that stated “a motor vehicle operator shall not stop, stand, or park in a lane or pathway that has been designated by official markings or signage for the specific use of bicycles” with potential exceptions and other modernizations to the parking regulations under Title 12; WHEREAS, TPW staff presented the proposed changes to the Urban Transportation Commission on November 12th, 2024; and WHEREAS, the 2023 Bicycle Plan speaks to the problem of vehicular parking in bike lanes, stating, "when a vehicle parks in a bicycle lane, it creates a dangerous situation requiring people on bicycles to merge into a traffic lane to get around the vehicle. Therefore, parking shall not be permitted in bicycle lanes;” NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends city staff approach code changes regarding parking in the bike lane with a public safety perspective, understanding that any vehicle parked in the bike lane creates an inherent safety risk for bicyclists and thereby: ● Limit exemptions to situations where a motor vehicle needs to park in the bike lane for the safety of all road users; and ● Limit the scope of exemptions to ensure widespread knowledge that parking in the bike lane is illegal …
TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MUELLER PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT DISTRICT UPDATES Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission - November 12, 2024 AGENDA ❑ Transportation Public Works (TPW) Organization Changes ❑ Mueller Parking and Transportation Management District (PTMD) Committee Representation Update ❑ District Financial Update ❑ On-Street Parking Expansion Plan ❑ Next Steps City of Austin | TPW | Mueller PIAC Presentation 4 TPW DEPARTMENT UPDATES • The Parking Enterprise Division is moving from the Business Support Services to Transportation Operations Services. Dan Valbracht Acting Assistant Director Business Support Services Finance Division Human Resources Division Data and Technology Division Performance Management Division Equity Division Lewis Leff Acting Assistant Director Transportation Operations Services Signs and Markings Division Arterial Management Division Urban Forestry Division Parking Enterprise Division City of Austin | TPW | Mueller PIAC Presentation 3 PTMD COMMITTEE UPDATES • Committee Member, Representing* • Mateo Barnstone, POA Mixed Use Board • Ashley Fric, Aldrich St Merchants • Carl Paulson, POA EC/TC Board • • Heyden Black Walker, Mueller Neighborhood Association Joe Ristuccia, Mueller Master Community Manager • Non-Voting Member, Representing • Brian Dolezal, Catellus • Jill Fagan, City of Austin – Financial Services Department City of Austin | TPW | Mueller PIAC Presentation 4 PTMD FINANCES UPDATE • FY 2024 - $159,000 through Sept 2024 • Total available for projects - $965,980 as of Oct 2024 • Financials History - One project expense: $25,000 YEAR FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 TOTAL 51% to PTMD $203 $37,128 $91,093 $101,573 $84,550 $79,899 $171,521 $241,013 $806,980 City of Austin | TPW | Mueller PIAC Presentation 5 FUTURE PAID PARKING EXPANSION MAP PARKING TYPES – Proposed Hybrid Parking* – Proposed Metered Parking – No Parking – Existing Parking (dashed line) • Phase 1: Fall 2016 • Phase 2: Summer 2019 *Hybrid Parking: Combines the existing programs of Residential Parking Permits & paid parking. Hybrid allows the public to access the curbside parking with metered parking during typical daytime hours but restricts the same curbside parking to permitted vehicles (residents and their guests) in the evening. 2 FUTURE PAID PARKING EXPANSION MAP CONT. PARKING TYPES – – – – Proposed Hybrid Parking Proposed Metered Parking No Parking Zones Existing Paid Parking 7 NEXT STEPS • Mueller Parking Expansion Implementation Timeline • Letter informing community with feedback opportunity - January 2025 • Goal for implementation …
Affordable Housing Update Mueller Redevelopment Muell Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission November 12, 2024 Agenda Mueller Redevelopment Background • • Designing the Program Vision and Goal Affordable Rental Update • Affordable Rental Options • Exceeding MDA Requirements • By the Numbers Affordable Ownership Update • Affordable Ownership Options • Exceeding MDA Requirements • By the Numbers Purpose and Leadership Program Partners Program Implementation About the Mueller Foundation • • • • Milestones • Financial Stability • Outreach & Marketing Transition • • Retention Accountability Muell 2 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/24 Background: Vision, Goal & Requirements Mueller will be an interactive, mixed-use, mixed-income community that will be a model for responsible urban development, offering a compact, pedestrian-oriented alternative to the land-consumptive and automobile- dependent development patterns that could influence the form and pattern of growth within Austin. Vision Goal Redevelopment must offer a wide range of housing choices to create a new community of socially and economically diverse residents. MDA Requirements MDA requires 25% of all housing to be affordable For ownership requirement = 80% MFI for one year For rental requirement = 60% MFI for five years MDA incorporates Affordable Housing Resolution confirming Catellus commitment to use good-faith efforts to provide longer and deeper affordability 3 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/24 Background: Designing the Program – 2004-2007 • Development with intermixed affordability was a very new concept; it had not been done in Texas before; 25% affordability an ambitious goal nationally. • One-year affordability was the MDA requirement for homeownership and 5-year affordability requirement for rental; the City and the surrounding community wanted Mueller to go farther. The land trust statute did not yet exist when the Mueller Affordable Homes Program was forming. $165,000 homes were available in the marketplace. • • • • Stapleton (now known as Central Park): 10% affordability; fewer resale protections; less interspersed The team worked with City of Austin and PeopleFund/PeopleTrust to design the affordability preservation program. • Creation of a nonprofit (Mueller Foundation) to steward the housing program and other public goals. 4 | RMMA PIAC 11/12/24 Background: HomeBase Collaboration • HomeBase is a 501(c)3 nonprofit sister to Austin Habitat for Humanity that provides affordable housing consulting services. In March 2023, the Mueller Foundation hired HomeBase to manage Mueller’s affordable re-sale program. • • In July 2023, Catellus also hired HomeBase to: o Manage income qualification for all affordable homebuyers and renters …
Impact Fee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 13, 2024 IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, August 13, 2024 The Impact Fee Advisory Committee convened a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas, and remotely via WEBEX. Committee Members (CM) in Attendance: SABA HATAMI Committee Members in Attendance Remotely: HARRISON HUDSON BOBAK TEHRANY, Chair SUSAN TURRIETA, Vice Chair Committee Members Absent: CHANNY SOEUR CHI LEE Committee has 1 vacancy. Staff in Attendance: Nathan Aubert (Transportation & Public Works, TPW) Tyler Farrar (Transportation & Public Works) Nam Nguyen (Austin Water) CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Turrieta called the meeting of the Impact Fee Advisory Committee to order at 4:33 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Impact Fee Advisory Committee May 14, 2024, meeting. The minutes from the meeting on 05/14/24 were approved on Committee Chair Tehrany’s motion, Committee Member Hudson’s second on a 4-0 vote. Committee Members Lee and Soeur were absent. 1 Impact Fee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 13, 2024 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible approval of future ordinance language amending Ordinance No. 20201210-061 to lower the day care center collection rate under the Street Impact Fee Program to zero. The amended ordinance language was read into the record. A motion to approve the language as written in amendment draft was made by CM Hatami and seconded by Chair Tehrany. The motion was approved on a 4-0 vote. CM Lee and Soeur were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action on the transportation and public works Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code. Discussion and possible action on the water and wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395-058 of the Texas Local Government Code. Discussion of meeting dates and 2025 Street Impact Fee updates for next Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Turrieta adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m. without objection. 2. 4. 5. 2
TO: FROM: M E M O R A N D U M Impact Fee Advisory Committee Tyler Farrar Transportation and Public Works Department November 12, 2024 DATE: SUBJECT: Street Impact Fee Biannual Update #5 ___________________________________________________________________________ The tables and charts on the following pages summarize the administration and operations of the Street Impact Fee (SIF) program as of November 4, 2024. This report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting and accounts receivable systems. Street Impact fees collected in the period from June 22, 2022, to November 4, 2024 totaled $12,393,383.. To date, no fees collected have been spent on eligible projects from the Street Impact Fee program. All SIF funding from Service Area G is programmed to fund Project GI- 11, the design and construction of a traffic signal at Berkman Drive at Patton Lane. All SIF funding from Service Area J is programmed for Project JI-52, roadway improvements on Johnny Morris Road. Service Area DT had the highest collection of fees in the period summarized in this memo ($1,794,738) and has the highest balance of cash for eligible projects. All service areas have now had fees collected, though Service Areas B and K have collected fewer than $10,500. The other fourteen services areas have all collected more than $150,000. Service Area J has an outstanding invoice total of more than $2,000,000. Service Areas K and P all have less than $50,000 in outstanding invoices. Please contact Tyler Farrar (tyler.farrar@austintexas.gov, 512-574-7050) with any questions or for more information. CC: Robert Goode, P.E., Assistant City Manager Richard Mendoza, P.E., Director, Transportation and Public Works Department Upal Barua, P.E., PTOE, Acting Assistant Director Delivering a safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation system that enhances the environment and economic strength of the region. Impact Fee Advisory Committee Page 2 November 12, 2024 Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395, Section 395.058, requires that the Impact Fee Advisory Committee “file semiannual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the political subdivision any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee.” This report supports the committee by providing financial information about the collection of impact fees, and the value of fee waivers and exemptions. Waivers are granted for policy reasons or are negotiated by City Council; exemptions are allowed under legal code or statute. In this report waivers are shown for the specific eligible …
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN WATER SEMI-ANNUAL IMPACT FEE COLLECTIONS REPORT April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 City of Austin | Austin Water P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 AustinWater.org Martin Tower, P.E., Managing Engineer, Austin Water Nam Nguyen, Financial Manager II, Austin Water November 12, 2024 Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report for April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: The Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report as of September 30, 2024, is attached for your reference. The report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting system, ADV3, and in AMANDA, one of the City’s accounts receivable systems. Water fees collected during this six-month reporting period were $1,703,310 lower than the amount collected during the April through September reporting period a year prior; wastewater fees collected were $927,351 lower than those collected during the same period one year ago. Interest earnings for the six-month period equaled $839,473 significantly higher than prior periods due to high interest rates. The combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, during the six-month period totaled $13,496,076. Of this total, $9,302,802 was for water and $4,193,274 was for wastewater. Total combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, since the adoption of the current ordinance on June 20, 1990, through September 30, 2024, equal $507,009,837. Of this total, $343,555,424 was collected for water and $163,454,413 was collected for wastewater. As of September 30, 2024, the cash balances in the water and wastewater impact fee funds were $30,949,394 and $17,953,739 respectively, for a combined total of $48,903,133. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. I can be reached at 512-972-0048. Cc: Shay Roalson, Director Joseph Gonzales, Assistant Director, Financial Services Christina Romero, Financial Manager III, Financial Services Frida Guo, Financial Manager II, Financial Services Marcia Brooks, Manager, AW Operations Dispatch Customer Service Center Teresa Lutes, P.E., Managing Engineer, Systems Planning Division Attachment: Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395, Section 395.058, requires that the Impact Fee Advisory Committee “file semiannual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the political subdivision any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee.” This report supports the committee by providing financial information about the collection of impact fees, and the value of …
