NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Congress Combined (East Congress) CASE#: NPA-2025-0020.03 DATE FILED: March 13, 2025 PROJECT NAME: 4811 SOCO PC DATE: July 8, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 4811, 4821, 4911, 4917 South Congress and 5001 Wasson Road DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 14.993 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: 4811 SOCO, LP AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Higher Density Single Family and Single Family To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0040 From: CS-MU-CO-NP, RR-NP, SF-3-NP, and MH-NP To: CS-MU-V-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: August, 18, 2005 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025 – (action pending) 04 NPA-2025-0020.03 - 4811 SOCO; District 31 of 27 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property has three future land use designations on the property, Higher Density Mixed Use on the northern part of the property, Mixed Use in the middle, and Single Family on the southern side of the property. Staff supports changing the land use to Mixed Use so the property can have a unified land use. The property has frontage along South Congress Avenue, which is an activity corridor where Mixed Use land use is appropriate. There is Mixed Use land use along South Congress Avenue and to the north, south and east of the property. South Congress Avenue has multiple bus routes and is near proposed S. Congress Ave Connector urban trails. 04 NPA-2025-0020.03 - 4811 SOCO; District 32 of 27 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Single family - Single family detached or up to three residential uses at typical urban and/or suburban densities. Purpose 1. Preserve the land use pattern and future viability of existing neighborhoods; 2. Encourage new infill development that continues existing neighborhood patterns of development; and 3. Protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible business or industry and the loss of existing housing. Application 1. Existing single‐family areas should generally be designated as single family to preserve established neighborhoods; and 2. May include small lot options (Cottage, Urban Home, Small Lot Single Family) and two‐family residential options (Duplex, Secondary Apartment, Single Family Attached, Two‐Family Residential) in areas considered appropriate for this type of infill development. Higher Density Single Family - Is housing, generally up to 15 units per acre, …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0040 – 4811 SOCO DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 4811, 4821, 4911, 4917 South Congress Avenue and 5001 Wasson Road ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP; MH-NP; RR-NP; SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-V-NP SITE AREA: 14.993 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 4811 SOCO, LP (William B. Hardeman) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Nancy Estrada (512-974-7617, nancy.estrada@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – mixed use – vertical mixed use building – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO- NP) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay will include the following: 1) A 30-foot wide vegetative buffer shall be established and maintained along the property lines that are adjacent to a property used or zoned family residence- neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district or more restrictive. (consistent with Ordinance No. 20050818-Z004 – Part 7). 2) Prohibits the following uses: Agricultural Sale and Services, Building Maintenance Services, Campground, Commercial Blood Plasma Center, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Communications Services, Construction Sales and Services, Convenience Storage, Drop-off Recycling Collection Facility, Electronic Prototype Assembly, Electronic Testing, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Indoor Crop Production, Outdoor Entertainment, Pawn Shop Services, Service Station, and Vehicle Storage. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 05 C14-2025-0040 - 4811 SOCO; District 31 of 23 C14-2025-0040 Page 2 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is located at the northeast corner of South Congress Avenue and Wasson Road, within proximity of Ben White Boulevard to the north and Stassney Lane to the south. The property is approximately 14.99 acres and is currently developed with two commercial uses, office use, warehouse space, and one single family dwelling. The site consists of four parcels that are currently zoned: general commercial services – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning; mobile home residence – neighborhood plan (MH-NP); rural residence – neighborhood plan (RR-NP); and single family residence – neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) district zoning. No mobile home residences currently exist on the property. Since the subject area is located along the South Congress Activity Corridor, it is surrounded by commercial services and multifamily mixed use developments. Directly north of the property are multifamily residences, and Battle Bend Neighborhood Park is located within half a mile (CS-MU-CO-NP; P-CO-NP). To the south …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 06 NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment; District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 07 C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West (Tract 1); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 08 C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West (Tract 2); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 09 C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West (Tract 3); District 91 of 1
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko and Maureen Meredith Planning Department DATE: July 3, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0006 - 34th and West Tract 1, C14-2025-0007 - 34th and West Tract 2, C14-2025-0008 - 34th and West Tract 3, C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West Tract 4, and NPA-2024-0019.02 - 34th and West - FLUM Amendment (All District 9) Neighborhood/Staff Request for Postponement to July 22, 2025 The cases above have been scheduled for a public hearing during the July 8, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting. The Neighborhood and Staff request a postponement of the above-referenced rezoning cases the July 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This request is being made because the neighborhood and the applicant are still working out the details of the conditional overlay and the uses that would be allowed, conditional, or prohibited. to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 10 C14-2025-0009 - 34th and West (Tract 4); District 91 of 1
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 6th and Lamar (C14-2024-0179) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 600 North Lamar Boulevard; 1004, 1006, 1012, 1012 1/2, 1014 and 1016 West 6th Street; 603, and 605 Baylor Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-V-CO-NP and TO: CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP CS-MU-CO-NP 1- which (Subdistrict grants additional building height up to 120 feet income- restricted housing) and MF-6-NP (for 603 and 605 Baylor Street) in exchange for SITE AREA: approximately 1.2743 acres (approximately 55,508 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: 603 and 605 Baylor, Ltd. And 600 North Lamar, Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust and Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (Subdistrict 1) for the entirety of the site except for 603 and 605 Baylor Street which grants additional building height up to 120 feet in exchange for income-restricted housing) and MF-6-NP for 603 and 605 Baylor Street. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: May 27, 2025: Planning Commission granted staff postponement request to June 24, 2025. June 24, 2025: Planning Commission granted neighborhood postponement request to July 2, 2025. July 8, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: On March 9, 2023, City Council approved Resolution No. 20230309-016 accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Policy Plan and directing the City Manager regarding next steps for implementation of items intended to benefit the Project Connect Phase 1 Austin Light Rail project. This included development of code amendments to support transit in May of 2024 (Ordinance No. 20240516-005), including creation of the ETOD combining district (restrictions on non-transit supportive uses) and the DBETOD combining district (allowing residential use, and relaxing some development standards including increased height in 11 C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar; District 91 of 16 exchange for income-restricted housing). Properties within one half mile of the Phase 1 Austin Light Rail alignment and Priority Extensions were included within this overlay, and certain properties were rezoned through a city-initiated process to include the ETOD and DBETOD combining districts. Further, properties rezoned with DBETOD combining district were categorized into Subdistrict 1 (maximum allowable height of 120 feet) or Subdistrict 2 (maximum allowable height of 90 feet), generally based on property distance of ¼-mile or ½- mile from the Phase 1 alignment, respectively. However, only properties that were entirely (100%) within the ½-mile area were rezoned into …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0058– 1600 West Ben White DISTRICT: 5 ADDRESS: 1600 West Ben White Boulevard ZONING FROM: GR TO: CS-CO SITE AREA: 0.47 acres PROPERTY OWNER: JAY02 LP (Guy Oliver) AGENT: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay would prohibit this use permitted in CS base zoning: Adult- Oriented Business. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: CITY COUNCIL: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject rezoning area is approximately .047 acres and is developed with a small single- story commercial space and associated parking. The rezoning area is a triangular lot situated at the north side of Ben White Boulevard service road, with additional frontage onto Fort View Road and Clawson Road. The site is located approximately 500 feet east of the Lamar & Ben White Activity Center, as identified on the Growth Concept Map in the Image Austin Comprehensive Plan. 12 C14-2025-0058 - 1600 West Ben White; District 51 of 11 Development around the site is generally characterized by immediate proximity to diverse commercial uses, including automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR-CO; GR-MU; GR; LO; LO- MU). Slightly more west at the intersection with Menchaca Road, including restaurants, limited restaurants many with drive-through use, service station, cocktail lounge; automotive repair services, general retail sales (convenience and limited) and personal improvement services uses (CS; CS-1; GR; LR; LO). Further north are residential uses, primarily single family with some low-density multifamily (SF-3; SF-3-CO; SF-5). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map), A-1 (Aerial View). The Applicant proposes to rezone the property to general commercial services – conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district for Limited Warehousing and Distribution use. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. The general commercial services district (CS) is intended predominately for commercial and industrial activities of a service nature having operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments. The purpose of the conditional overlay (CO) combining district is to modify use and site development regulations to address the specific circumstances presented by a site. Use and site development regulations imposed by a CO combining …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2025-0003 – 6th and Walsh DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP ZONING TO: CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP *LI-PDA-NP (Please see Applicant’s Summary Letter Exhibit C) ADDRESS: 1135, 1137, 1139, 1141, and 1143 W. 6th Street and 503, 505, 507, 509, & 511 Walsh Street SITE AREA: 1.195 acres (52,054 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Walsh Street Ventures, LLC; Walsh Street Ventures 2, LLC; and Cohn Ventures, LLC AGENT: Manifold Development, LLC (Mila Santana) CASE MANAGER: Cynthia Hadri 512-974-7620, Cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to deny limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combined district zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: July 8, 2025: June 24, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JULY 8, 2025. [G. ANDERSON; F. MAXWELL - 2ND] (9-0) A. AZHAR, C. HANEY, A. POWELL, D. SKIDMORE – ABSENT June 10, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 24, 2025. [C HANEY; I. AHMED - 2ND] (11-0) A. AZHAR AND P. HOWARD – ABSENT April 22, 2025: APPROVED THE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR A POSTPONEMENT TO JUNE 10, 2025. [F. MAXWELL; C. HANEY - 2ND] (12-0) C. HEMPEL – ABSENT 13 C14-2025-0003 - 6th and Walsh; District 91 of 43 C14-2025-0003 2 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: On May 22, 2025, the applicant amended their original request of CS-MU-CO-NP and CS- MU-V-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP to the CS-MU-CO-NP and CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP. There is a private agreement between the applicant and the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association (OWANA). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 1.19 acres, is developed with multiple office buildings, and has access to both West 6th Street (level 3) and Walsh St (level 1). The site is currently zoned commercial services - mixed use - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) and commercial services - mixed use - vertical mixed use building - conditional overlay - neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining zoning district. This property is in the Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan and is characterized as a mixed use area just south of the Castle Hill Historic District. The property has several office and commercial uses, various restaurants, art galleries and cocktail lounges (CS-MU-V-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-NP; CS-MU-CO-HD-NP; CS-H-NP; CS-1-CO-HD-NP; LI-PDA-NP; LI-CO- NP). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and B (Aerial View). The applicant is requesting limited industrial service - planned development area - neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district. …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2024-0001 (500 South Congress PUD) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 400, 500 and 510 South Congress Avenue, 407 ½ Haywood Avenue and 105 West Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-1-V-NP TO: PUD-NP SITE AREA: 6.4856 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 500 South Congress Owner LLC (Michael Iannacone, Executive Vice President), Riverside Partners SW, LLC (Scott W. Broaddus, Jr., President) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: a) The 21% IC proposed in Open Space in the CWQZ should be added as a note to the PUD instead of a code modification. b) Comply with Notes listed on the Environmental Superiority Exhibit. 3. The PUD shall comply with the following Housing Department staff conditions: Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for each building, the applicant will be required to pay $9.00 per square foot of bonus area above the baseline FAR of 2:1. The City can use all or a portion of the fee in exchange for onsite affordable units at a rate of $591.00 per square foot. Any such on-site affordable units will be required to be affordable at 60% MFI for a period of 40 years and in compliance with Chapter 4-18, Article 2, Density Bonus and Incentive Program requirements. 14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 91 of 113 4. Austin Fire Department requests a dedicated space for a Public Safety Station within the 500 South Congress PUD and are requiring the following to be provided by the developer: 9,000 to 11,000 square feet unfinished space within the level of discharge ("ground floor") and floor above, with a private convenience stair, adequate space for 2-3 apparatus bays and appropriate apron for fire/EMS apparatus, and an entrance/egress on a major roadway. Final selection of the location must be approved by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, and the …
10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 1 1 6 E E 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 16 12 6 34 * Parameters calculated from Entire Channel = E * Parameters calculaed from Left Bank Only = L 5 about:blank 6/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 983 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 42 32 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 3 1 2 3 180 110 130 180 125 140 150 160 180 140 148 130 1 66.7 0 2 62.5 0 3 83.4 70.9 0 0 6 about:blank 8/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 984 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 1 2 0 0 0 50 2 2 2 1 1.7 3 3 1 multi elderberry 100 0 0 0 7 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 985 of 113 10/31/24, 4:25 PM Austin, TX Environmental Criteria Manual 500 S. Congress T1 10/14/24 9:30 am Siglo Group 1 6 2 5 3 0 44 54.2 40 58.4 3.7 16 83.4 65 8 about:blank 9/11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 986 of 113 15.25 6 2.5 m *Width of floodplain prone area was only measured from the centerpoint of the creek to the floodplain on the property of interest side and then multiplied by 2. 9 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 987 of 113 Photo 1: Plot 3 looking towards exisisting development. Photo 2: Plot 2 looking towards existing development. ZONE 3 - PLOTS 2 AND 3 DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 10 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 988 of 113 Photo 3: Plot 1 looking towards NW creek. Photo 4: Looking along transect. Plot locations on right. ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 11 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 989 of 113 Photo 5: Creek Embeddedness Photo 6: Lack of Epifaunal Substrate and Available Cover ZONE 3 - PLOT 1 AND TRANSECT DATE TAKEN: 10/14/2024 12 500 South Congress Superiority Assessment14 C814-2024-0001 - 500 South Congress PUD; District 990 …
REGULAR MEETING of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Monday, July 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Members of the ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL may participate by video conference. Public comment will be allowed remotely via video conference or telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item 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 participation. To register to speak, call or email AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-7852. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Chair – Kristi-Anne Shaer, Andrew Danziger, Taylor Davis, Bernardo Diaz, Monica Maldonado – Arts Commission Liaison. 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 1. Approve minutes of the Art in Public Places Panel Special Meeting on June 9, 2025 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from June 23, 2025, Arts Commissions Meeting by Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado Discussion of Resolution No. 20250306-029 Update Discussion of TEMPO 2025 Art Call – The Trail Conservancy Discussion of Concept Design for the Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard./FM 969 Corridor Project (C2) – Stanley Studio Discussion of Austin Convention Center Redevelopment (ACCX) Phase 1 Alternate Artists Update Discussion of Corridor Segment B AIPP Project Update STAFF BRIEFINGS 8. Art in Public Places Staff Briefing on Conservation, Current Projects, and Milestones 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 contact AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo at jaime.castillo@austintexas.gov or (512) 974- 7852 for additional information; TTY users' route through Relay Texas at 711.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS JULY 7, 2025, 6:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2nd Street AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs 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 or in person, contact Gunjen Mittal at gunjen.mittal@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-6104. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Melissa Ortega, Chair Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Miriam Dorantes, Vice-Chair Diane Kanawati Adrian De La Rosa Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Azeem Edwin Alondra Johnson Yohana Saucedo Aditi Joshi Meghana Roy AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs regular meeting on June 2, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding updates on the procurement process and budget of the Quality-of-Life Study by Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator and Jeremy Garza, Business Process Consultant – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Welcome new Commissioners to Commission on Immigrant Affairs. 4. Update on the most recent Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) meeting held in June 2025, as it relates to the Commission on Immigrant Affairs. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review Report. 6. Approve updates to the membership of the Quality-of-Life Working Group. (Working Group Members: Chair Melissa Ortega, Commissioners Alondra Johnson, Aditi Joshi, Jeanne C Kaba; Community Stakeholders: Karen Crawford, Krystal Gomez, Oscar Ponce, and Kirk Yoshida). 7. Approve updates to the membership of the Budget Working Group. (Working Group Members: Chair Melissa Ortega, Vice Chair Miriam Dorantes, and Commissioner Alondra Johnson). 8. Approve the amendments to Article 3 section A of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs bylaws regarding membership as proposed by the Audit and Finance Committee. 9. Approve the selection of a representative from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs to speak at the July 21st LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting regarding how the LGBTQ Quality …
Commission on Immigrant Affairs Meeting Minutes June 2, 2025 Commission on Immigrant Affairs REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 2, 2025 The Commission on Immigrant Affairs convened in a regular meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Austin City Hall, W 3rd St, Room 1101 in Austin, Texas. Chair Ortega called the Commission on Immigrant Affairs Regular Meeting to order at 6:44 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Melissa Ortega, Chair Adrian De La Rosa Alondra Johnson Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Miriam Dorantes, Vice-Chair Aditi Joshi Jeanne “Canan” Kaba Meghna Roy Yohana Saucedo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Immigration Affairs regular meeting on May 5, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of May 5, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Joshi’s motion, Commissioner Lincoln-Goldfinch’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Edwin was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 Commission on Immigrant Affairs Meeting Minutes June 2, 2025 2. 3. 4. Briefing by Rocio Villalobos, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager – Immigrant Affairs, regarding general updates on immigrant affairs. The presentation was made by Rocio Villalobos, Equity and Inclusion Program Manager – Immigrant Affairs. Briefing by Jeremy Garza and Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion, regarding update on Quality-of-Life study of immigrants, refugees and other foreign-born community members. The presentation was made by Jeremy Garza and Alejandra Mireles, Equity and Inclusion Program Coordinator – Equity Division, Office of Equity and Inclusion. Briefing by Dr. Wilson regarding status update for budget of Commission on Immigrant Affairs Study. Withdrawn. PRESENTATION 5. 6. Presentation by Academia Cuauhtli, a community-based education initiative focused on serving Austin’s immigrant and Spanish-speaking communities through culturally and linguistically sustaining programming regarding brief overview of our work and request support for our FY 2025-2026 budget recommendation. The presentation was made by Angela Venezuela, Emilio Zamora, and Dr. Carmen Unda, founders and educators - Academia Cuauhtli. Presentation by Daniela Silva, from Worker’s Defense Action Fund regarding license plate readers pilot program. The presentation was made by Daniela Silva, from Worker’s Defense Action Fund. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. 8. Welcome new Commissioners to Commission on Immigrant Affairs. Withdrawn Discussion regarding the planned sunsetting of the Equity Division’s Undoing Racism trainings for community members, City staff, and Commissioners. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and action on the proposal made by the Audit and Finance Committee regarding the …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-010: Community Investment Budget 2025/2026 WHEREAS, the City of Austin is committed to an inclusive and transparent budget development process that utilizes resident and stakeholder feedback to ensure budget priorities are being met1; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has made community engagement a core pillar of its budget planning process, employing a diverse mix of tools and strategies—including multilingual surveys, public meetings, digital budget simulators, and data transparency initiatives—to ensure residents play a meaningful role in shaping the city's funding priorities; and WHEREAS, for the last several years, 30 to 40 community groups have come together on a yearly basis to create detailed budget recommendations known as the Community Investment Budget, issued by Equity Action; and WHEREAS, over 18 percent of Austin’s residents are foreign-born, and immigrant-founded businesses account for nearly one-quarter of new enterprises in the city, contributing significantly to Austin’s economy and civic vitality ; and WHEREAS, the 2025/2026 version of the Community Investment Budget addresses concerns that echo or are similar to Joint Inclusion Committee and the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommendations on additional funds for: Immigrant legal and other support services, • • Know Your Rights clinics, • Expansion of programs offered by Office of Equity and Inclusion, • Culturally competent community engagement during emergencies, • Expansion of emergency shelters for inclement weather events, • Expansion of technical apprenticeships and training, • • Numerous recommendations on enhancing childcare services. Implementation of climate resilience and disaster preparedness initiatives, and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs urges the Austin City Council to instruct the City Manager to work in partnership with the Community Investment Budget feedback process and to incorporate at least 50% of the recommendations, emphasizing that roughly only 11% were reflected in the last year’s budget. 1 https://www.austintexas.gov/page/city-budget Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-011: Establishment of an Immigrant & Refugee Emergency Fund WHEREAS, the United States is currently experiencing an aggressive second-term federal enforcement agenda, and the State of Texas is escalating anti-immigrant policies—including local law enforcement cooperation with ICE and bans on sanctuary protections—that have created fear, trauma, and disruption among immigrant, refugee, and foreign-born community members; and WHEREAS, these enforcement actions have led to an alarming increase in family separation, economic disruption, housing instability, and mental health crisis among Austin’s immigrant communities, including children whose caregivers have been detained or deported; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin has declared itself a “Freedom City,” prioritizing protections for immigrant residents, advancing racial equity through its Equity Office, and striving to maintain a high quality of life for all residents ; and WHEREAS, over 18 percent of Austin’s residents are foreign-born, and immigrant-founded businesses account for nearly one-quarter of new enterprises in the city, contributing significantly to Austin’s economy and civic vitality ; and WHEREAS, Austin City Council and the City Manager have affirmed commitments to equity, inclusivity, and protecting marginalized communities through policies, investments, and Quality of Life research, especially within immigrant and refugee populations; and WHEREAS, the current environment necessitates emergency support mechanisms to address urgent needs—financial, emotional, and mental—resulting from immigration enforcement actions, especially among children and families experiencing ICE raids and caregiver detentions; and WHEREAS, no other entity in Texas is positioned to rapidly deploy funding or mental health services to support these affected community members at scale, making City-led action both necessary and uniquely effective; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Commission on Immigrant Affairs urges the Austin City Council to direct the City Manager to collaborate with relevant departments to establish an Immigrant & Refugee Emergency Assistance Fund, with the following features: • Immediate cash grants for families who lose their primary breadwinner due to ICE detention or deportation, to address rent, utilities, food, and other essential expenses; • Mental health counseling and trauma support for children and youth impacted by forced family separation; • Flexible funding pathways (such as a dedicated city-managed grant program or partnership with CBOs) to ensure swift, accessible delivery to impacted community members. 2. The Commission recommends that this fund be structured to: • Be activated within 30 days of Council approval; • Prioritize eligibility for families with children under 18 who have lost a …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-012: Support of Academia Cuauhtli Programming and Expansion WHEREAS, since its founding in 2013, Academia Cuauhtli (founded by Nuestro Grupo, a community-based volunteer organization) was established at the ESB-MACC as a free Saturday culture and language revitalization academy for elementary school children and their parents, with a curriculum focused on Indigeneity, social justice, Tejano history, traditional arts, and danza Mexica and since July 2014, Academia Cuauhtli has served as an official educational enterprise partnered with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center (ESB-MACC); and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli, administered through a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Austin, Austin Independent School District (AISD), and Nuestro Grupo embraces and fulfills the purpose of “making Austin a place where its high quality of life is available to and accessible for all its citizens” by advocating for educational equity and well-being for Austin Independent School District students in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli fulfills its vision statement expressed as “a future where children live with a thinking heart and the courage to pursue their aspirations within the liberating and sacred learning spaces” by overseeing the administrative operations for multiple year long projects which include: Saturday Esquelita (September-March), Summer STEM School (June-August), La Collaborativa Cuauhtli, Cuauhtli Teacher Curriculum Workshops, and a research team comprised of 11 qualitative and quantitative education scholars; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauhtli fulfills its mission expressed as “to honor our communities' cultural heritage, foster social justice, and reclaim our collective identities in pursuit of educational freedom” by serving as a means for the comprehensive advancement of the students and their parents—via its strong partnership with students’ parents—by providing a supportive and uplifting learning environment, as well as for providing for the social, and economic needs, including the extensive COVID-related assistance extended to its participant Latino families during the pandemic in Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, Academia Cuauthli fulfills its mission by enrolling from 2014-2024 over 800 AISD emergent bilingual students, trained over 250 Indigenous/Latinx public school teachers, hosted over 25 professional development workshops, initiated Cuauhtli’s Grow Your Own bilingual leadership development program for AISD teachers of color, and successfully implemented a research-university-community partnership between AISD, UT Austin’s College of Education Department of Educational Leadership and Policy faculty and graduate student researchers, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Commission on Immigrant Affairs Recommendation Number: 20250707-013: Protecting and Sustaining Local Public Health Infrastructure in Austin WHEREAS, Austin Public Health (APH) provides vital population-level services that protect over 1.35 million residents, including immunization clinics, HIV and STD testing and treatment, refugee health screenings, violence prevention programming, substance misuse support, and neighborhood centers offering basic needs assistance; and WHEREAS, core public health infrastructure funding in the amount of $9,500,000 is currently at risk due to unstable federal funding streams and national-level proposals to reduce or eliminate key public health support; and WHEREAS, the federal political climate—marked by increasing hostility toward public health institutions—has created uncertainty for municipalities dependent on federal dollars, putting local public health outcomes in jeopardy; and WHEREAS, investing in public health not only enhances the quality of life for all but can also lead to substantial savings over time; and WHEREAS, In 2016, the Austin City Council, through RESOLUTION NO. 20160128-068, adopted a formal policy to invest in additional funding for health and social services; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommends the City of Austin fully protect the $9,500,000 currently allocate to Core Public Health Infrastructure along with a dedicated $6,000,000 public health reserve fund to ensure the continuity of essential services in the event of further federal disinvestment or emergency needs; BE IT, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission on Immigrant Affairs recommends the City of Austin prioritize funding for public health programs, advocate at the state and national levels for sustained investment in local public health systems and oppose federal-level efforts that jeopardize public health funding, particularly for historically underserved communities. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
