M E M O R A N D U M September 1, 2022 Christopher Parks, Urban Transportation Commission Jacquelyn Armstrong, Property Agent Senior Land Management, Development Services Department F#2022-033600 LM Alley Right-of-Way Vacation 0.0198 acre TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the alley right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 0.0198-acre (865 square feet) portion of land, being the remaining portion of a 16-foot-wide alley in Block 10 of DR. W.A. Harper’s Re-subdivision of Blocks 3 and 10, Glen Ridge Add’n, a subdivision of record in Volume 2, Page 245 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Ascension Seton. Per the transmittal letter dated April 4, 2022, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “The property is currently developed as a hospital with two surface parking lots. The site plan submitted for this project, SP-2022-0059C, proposes the construction of a new above grade garage in the south parking lot and a below grade garage in the north parking lot.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Grande Communications better known as Astound has “Approved with Conditions”. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on August 31, 2022. No objections were received by staff. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the September 6, 2022, Urban Transportation Commission Agenda. Staff contact: Applicant: Jacquelyn Armstrong, Land Management, Property Agent Senior Development Services Department, 512-974-7149, Jacquelyn.armstrong@austintexas.gov Kat Lauer, Garza EMC 512-298-3284, klauer@garzaemc.com Abutting Landowners: Ascension Seton The applicant and/or property owner’s representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding future development and the vacation request. Attachments: Application Packet Master Comment Report Summary Presentation
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: June 13, 2022 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-033600 LM PROJECT NAME: 2022-033600 (1300 W 34th -remaining 16' alley vacation) LOCATION: 1300 W 34TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705 Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) No Comment Comments: LM ATD Review Approved Comments: None Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Jacquelyn Caldwell 512-974-7149 06/09/2022 06/09/2022 **Unresponsive** AT&T was sent multiple follow ups requesting comments to the subject ROW Vacation application. A 3 day notice deadline for comment was sent to pb9891@att.com as well as aw9134@att.com, but no response was received. Sean MacLeod 512-974-1583 04/19/2022 04/19/2022 6/13/22 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: June 13, 2022 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-033600 LM PROJECT NAME: 2022-033600 (1300 W 34th -remaining 16' alley vacation) LOCATION: 1300 W 34TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Heather Ketten 512-974-1954 04/11/2022 04/11/2022 Comments: The proposed construction should not affect our services to this general area. LM AW Infrastructure Management Approved Comments: Eli Pruitt 512-972-0493 04/20/2022 04/20/2022 Austin Water (AW) has no objections to the requested 0.0198 acre (865 Square Feet) Right of Way (R.O.W.) vacation. The request is better described as being a tract of land containing 0.0198 acre (865 Square Feet) of land more or less, out of the George W. Spear League, Survey NO. 7, Situated in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, Being the remaining portion of a 16-foot alley in Block 10 of Dr. W.A. Harper¿s Re-Subdivision of Blocks 3 and 10, Glen Ridge Addition, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the Map or Plat thereof, Recorded in Volume 2, Page 245 of the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, and with an address of 1301 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705. 6/13/22 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 As of: June 13, 2022 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-033600 LM PROJECT NAME: 2022-033600 (1300 W 34th -remaining 16' alley vacation) LOCATION: 1300 W 34TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Don Heisch 512-684-3196 04/22/2022 04/22/2022 LM Drainage Engineering Review Approved Comments: None LM Electric Review Approved Comments: AE approved. Rosario Navarro 512-322-6754 04/25/2022 04/25/2022 6/13/22 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 3 As of: June 13, 2022 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-033600 LM PROJECT NAME: 2022-033600 (1300 W 34th -remaining 16' alley vacation) LOCATION: 1300 W 34TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705 Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: …
M E M O R A N D U M September 1, 2022 Christopher Parks, Urban Transportation Commission Jacquelyn Armstrong, Property Agent Senior Land Management, Development Services Department F#2022-033751 LM Street Right-of-Way Vacation 0.0790 acre TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Attached is the Application Packet and Master Comment Report pertaining to the street right-of-way vacation application for an approximately 0.0790-acre (3,442 square feet) portion of land, being the remainder of Bailey Lane formerly known as Pratt Avenue, as dedicated in the subdivision plat of Dr. W.A. Harper’s Re-subdivision of Blocks 3 and 10, Glen Ridge Add’n, recorded in Volume 2, Page 245 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas. The proposed vacation tract will be added to the abutting parcels. The abutting properties are owned by Ascension Seton. Per the transmittal letter dated April 4, 2022, received by the City of Austin, the applicant states, “The property is currently developed as a hospital with two surface parking lots. The site plan submitted for this project, SP-2022-0059C, proposes the construction of a new above grade garage in the south parking lot and a below grade garage in the north parking lot.” All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the application and recommend approval, subject to the reviewers’ conditions shown on the attached Master Comment Report. Grande Communications better known as Astound as well as Austin Water Infrastructure Management has “Approved with Conditions”. Per City Code §14-11-71 – Notice to Interested Property Owners Public notice will be sent to owners within 300’ of the area to be vacated. The director of the Public Works Department may approve the application after the 10th day that the notice is issued; and an affected property owner may submit comments regarding the proposed vacation. Public Notice was sent to appropriate parties on August 31, 2022. No objections were received by staff. The applicant has requested that this item be submitted for placement on the September 6, 2022, Urban Transportation Commission Agenda. Staff contact: Jacquelyn Armstrong, Land Management, Property Agent Senior Development Services Department, 512-974-7149, Jacquelyn.armstrong@austintexas.gov Kat Lauer, Garza EMC, 512-298-3284, klauer@garzaemc.com Applicant: Abutting Landowners: Ascension Seton The applicant and/or property owner’s representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions regarding future development and the vacation request. Attachments: Application Packet Master Comment Report Summary Presentation
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2018-0165.4A COMMISSION DATE: September 6, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Cascades at Onion Creek East, Phase Four ADDRESS: 11601 S. IH 35 SVRD NB APPLICANT: M/I Homes of Austin, LLC (William G. Peckman) AGENT: LJA Engineering (Russell W. Kotara, P.E.) ZONING: I-SF-2 (single family) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: n/a AREA: 22.34 acre (973,130 sf) LOTS: 110 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 5 WATERSHED: Onion Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along streets. VARIANCE: None DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Cascades at Onion Creek East, Phase Four final plat comprised of 110 lots on 22.34 acre (973,130 sf). Staff recommends approval of the plat, subject to the conditions listed in the attached comment report. After the conditions are met, the plat will comply with LDC 25-4-84(B). The conditions include updating street names, plat notes, and posting fiscal. These are administrative actions that require no discretionary review. An application that has been approved with conditions may be updated to address those conditions until the application expires and the plat does not need to be heard before the Commission again. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the plat, subject to the conditions listed in the comment report dated September 31, 20022, and attached as Exhibit C.. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE: 512-974-3404 E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed final plat Exhibit C: Comment Report ` 1 of 910 2 of 910 3 of 910 4 of 910 5 of 910 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT 512-974-3404 11601 S IH 35 SVRD NB C8-2018-0165.4A CASE NUMBER: UPDATE: U2 CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala PHONE #: PROJECT NAME: Cascades at Onion Creek East, Phase Four Final Plat LOCATION: SUBMITTAL DATE: August 22, 2022 FINAL REPORT DATE: August 31, 2022 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. If you have any questions, concerns or if you require additional information about this report, please contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by using the contact information listed for each reviewer in this report. Any change to the plan/plat shall not …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Chair Zoning and Platting Commission Members FROM: Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department DATE: September 6, 2022 RE: 500 VFW Road C14-2022-0049 Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ Staff requests a postponement of the above mentioned rezoning case from the September 6, 2022 Zoning and Platting Commission agenda to the October 4, 2022 agenda. This will allow Staff time to finalize the review. From: Kate Kniejski < Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 10:03 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Cc: Amanda Swor <> Subject: RE: COA Zoning and Platting Meeting 9/6/22 - Request to Reschedule Hearing on Application from Capital City VFW Post 8787 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi Heather, regarding the 500 VFW Rd zoning case, we agree to the neighborhood’s request for the postponement of the hearing at ZAP from the September 6, 2022 date to the October 4, 2022 date. Thanks so much and let me know if you need anything else from us on this. Kate Kate Kniejski, AICP | Senior Project Manager Drenner Group, PC | 2705 Bee Caves Road | Suite 100 | Austin, TX 78746 Office: (512) 807-2900 | Direct: (512) 807-2905 From: Glenn Weichert < > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 4:41 PM To: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov>; Mike Simpson < >;; Amanda Swor (aswor@drennergroup.com) < > Cc: Tiffany Conner < >; Ron Lussier < >; Cc: Danny McCormack < > Subject: RE: COA Zoning and Platting Meeting 9/6/22 - Request to Reschedule Hearing on Application from Capital City VFW Post 8787 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** I will leave it to Amanda and Jason to suggest the date. Respondent HOA will be happy with either Oct. 4 or 18. Glenn K. Weichert The Weichert Law Firm 3821 Juniper Trace, Suite 106 Austin, Texas 78738 (512) 263-2666 ext. 101 Fax: (512) 263-2698 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this email may be confidential and/or privileged. This email is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system. Thank you. From: Chaffin, Heather <Heather.Chaffin@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, August …
*** External Email - Exercise Caution *** To the Chair and Commissioners of the Zoning and Platting Commission: I write to express my support for the COA Staff recommendation for conditional rezoning regarding Item 4, C14-2022-0050 by Owner/Applicant Allandale Village Ltd. (Meredith Knight), doing business as Twin Liquors. This item relates to a change of use for 5806 Burnet Road (tenant space), situated within the Allandale Shopping Center, a commercial property located at the SW Corner of Burnet Road and Allandale Road in Council District 7. The Applicant, Allandale Village, Ltd., and the COA Case Manager, Heather Chaffin, are in accord regarding the rezoning of this space from CS-V to CS-1-V-CO, subject to the condition that the newly approved use will allow package liquor sales only, and prohibit any use as a bar now or in the future. The location of this space, in close proximity to an Austin ISD middle school, church and residential neighbors, as well as to a major and long-established grocery store with high traffic volume, make it more suitably located for package sales and not to a bar. The approach the Applicant has shown, and the work of staff on this item, is appreciated. Given the significant increase of the size of this new store, I would hope that in the future another liquor store would not be located in the existing space that will be vacated with this action. Thank you for your consideration. Mary Fero Allandale Neighborhood resident, Council District 7 Good Morning, Chair and Commissioners of the Zoning and Platting Commission, Mr. Rivera, and Ms. Chaffin - Mr. Rivera - Could you please add the attached to backup? I respectfully ask that the Commission vote to support Ms. Heather Chaffin’s recommendation and the applicant’s willingness to rezone the tenant space at 5806 Burnet Road from CS-V to CS-1-V-CO, which will allow for package liquor sales only. We deeply appreciate Ms. Chaffin’s and the applicant’s sensitivity to early neighborhood concerns that the tenant space at 5806 Burnet could become a bar now or in the future. For those commissioners unfamiliar with that locale, the area is very walkable and there are several vulnerable pedestrian groups, locations, and uses in both Allandale and Brentwood that are within mere feet of the property site. Within less than 1/3 mile, children walk to 5 different schools or their bus stops: • Northwest Montessori 800 feet • …
From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Joseph Crawford Sirwaitis, Sherri Re: Permit/Case 2022-078539 ZC Friday, September 2, 2022 8:45:09 AM image001.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello Ms. Sirwaitis - Below are my comments for the proposed zoning designation. Please confirm receipt and that these will be provided to the Commission in their backup materials. Thanks again for your assistance. My name is Joe Crawford, my wife and I live in one of the three residential properties immediately adjacent to this tract. If the proposed use can be accomplished under Limited Office ("LO") zoning then I have no objection to allowing this art school on the property. College and University Facilities are conditionally allowed under LO zoning, but the proposed user is not a degree-offering institution so it would need a variance to be allowed here and I have no issue with that solution. I do object to the property being zoned General Office ("GO"). As geographical background, several LO-zoned properties separate this property from 183 on the East. It is otherwise surrounded by schools to the North and West and single-family residential properties to the South. The existing buildings of the property at issue appear also to comply with the height, use, and setback requirements of LO zoning. GO zoning would open the door to more intrusive uses that would not follow the City's comprehensive zoning plan. First - this property exactly meets the description of LO zoning districts from the City's Zoning Guide: "Limited Office district is the designation for an office use that serves neighborhood or community needs and that is located in or adjacent to residential neighborhoods. An office in an LO district may contain one or more different uses. Site development regulations and performance standards applicable to an LO district use are designed to ensure that the use is compatible and complementary in scale and appearance with the residential environment. This tract abuts three residential lots and so it is important that its development match the residential environment in scale and appearance. That is exactly why the LO zoning designation was created and this property should follow the City's comprehensive plan. Next, the City has adopted 12 principles to organize discussion on zoning issues and when this application is reviewed with these principles in mind, the property must be zoned LO. It is a long list but the City has adopted these principles for …
Improving Connectivity Resolution Zoning and Platting Commission Whereas; Priority Program 1 in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan calls for “investment in a compact and connected city through the coordination of capital investments, incentives, and regulations;” and Whereas; according to the 2020 Imagine Austin Compact and Connected Indicators, developed land area, annual unlinked transit passenger trips, vehicle miles traveled per capita, percentage of trips by biking and walking, and transportation system total annual delay are all “headed in the wrong direction;” and Whereas; fatalities, serious injuries, and total crashes in Austin have increased year over year in the Austin area since 2018; and Whereas; designing communities with options for bicycling and walking increases opportunities for physical activity, especially for children and families; and Whereas; car ownership in Texas costs almost $10,000 a year; and Whereas; dead-end streets and disconnected networks increase vehicle miles traveled and time spent in the car, which have been associated with obesity, decreased opportunities for active travel, stress, impacts on mental health, less time to spend with family and friends, and less time to engage in community activities. Whereas, connected street networks help reduce traffic on major thoroughfares, are cheaper to build and maintain; and Whereas a connected street grid makes walking, biking, and transit use more desirable options; and Whereas, the way streets are laid out now determines the pattern for future growth; and Whereas subdivisions with too few access streets results in dangerous situations in the event of flooding or wildfires; and Therefore, be it resolved that the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend that the Austin City Council seek to revise and amend Land Development Code sections § 25-4-151 through § 25-4-157 to meet the intent of Imagine Austin Priority Program and seek to enhance connectivity and affordability in new subdivision design; and Be it further resolved that the proposed changes recommended by the Zoning and Platting Commission are: 1. § 25-4-151 – Require connections and alignment of all stub out streets of a new subdivision to existing or proposed streets. If street connection infeasible, provide connection through a multi- use trail; and 2. § 25-4-152 – Prohibit dead-end streets and/or cul-de-sacs unless the director determines that topography, natural features, or unusual conditions make connection to an existing or proposed street infeasible; and 3. § 25-4-152 – If allowed by the director, a dead-end street and/or cul-de-sac must be no longer than 300 feet and …
Improving Connectivity Resolution Zoning and Platting Commission Whereas; Priority Program 1 in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan calls for “investment in a compact and connected city through the coordination of capital investments, incentives, and regulations;” and Whereas; Imagine Austin also strives to Protect Livibility; and Whereas: Research shows that residents experience the highest levels of cohesion on dead-end and cul- de-sac streets, enhancing livability aspects such as safety (for in-street activities, children playing, etc.), security (increased recognition of neighbors and irregular activity), the opportunity to connect to community, increased peace and quiet (reduced traffic, noise, high-speed automobiles, etc.), access to areas for play and gathering of neighbors, and a degree of enhanced privacy. Whereas; There are design opportunities for dead-end and cul-de-sac streets that can include pathways, right of ways, trails and other options for connectivity. And, small (short) dead-end and cul-de-sac streets can be located along main arteries keeping residents connected to walkable/bikeable grids within the city, while also creating necessary buffers between commercial and residential areas. Whereas; according to the 2020 Imagine Austin Compact and Connected Indicators, developed land area, annual unlinked transit passenger trips, vehicle miles traveled per capita, percentage of trips by biking and walking, and transportation system total annual delay are all “headed in the wrong direction”; and Whereas; designing communities with options for bicycling and walking increases opportunities for physical activity, especially for children and families; and Whereas a connected street grid makes walking, biking, and transit use more desirable options; and Whereas subdivisions with traditional dead-end and cul-de-sac streets may include too few access streets resulting in dangerous situations in the event of flooding or wildfires; and Therefore, be it resolved that the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend that the Austin City Council seek to revise and amend Land Development Code sections § 25-4-151 through § 25-4-157 to meet the intent of Imagine Austin Priority Program and seek to enhance livibility, connectivity and affordability in new subdivision design; and Be it further resolved that the proposed changes recommended by the Zoning and Platting Commission are: 1. § 25-4-152 – Define dead-end and cul-de-sac streets; and 2. § 25-4-152 – Require that dead-end streets and/or cul-de-sac streets be no longer than 500 feet or provide a multi-use trail connection to artery streets to enhance opportunities for walking and biking and accessing transit; and 3. § 25-4-157 – Require more connections to external streets for …
Draft – 9/1/22 C20-2022-005a ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2022-005a, Land Development Code Amendments Description: Consider an ordinance regarding amendments to Title 25 related to environmental protection and landscape requirements. Proposed Language: Draft language is included as Attachment A. Summary of proposed code changes: A summary of the proposed code changes is included as Attachment B. Background: This ordinance responds to Council Resolution No. 20220609-061, which initiated Land Development Code amendments related to environmental, drainage, and landscape requirements. The resolution directed staff to present most of the initiated amendments to Council for consideration by September 15, 2022. The initiated code amendments and a summary of the staff proposal is provided below: 1. Establish criteria that prioritize when green stormwater methods should be required or incentivized over conventional stormwater controls; The proposed code amendments would require most sites to use green stormwater infrastructure, or GSI, to meet water quality treatment requirements. This amendment was previously proposed and reviewed as part of the Land Development Code (LDC) Revision. Under current code, many sites meet water quality treatment requirements by building a sedimentation/filtration pond. Sedimentation/filtration devices provide some water quality benefits by filtering polluted runoff and helping control stream-channel erosion, but they do not significantly address other important ancillary goals such as supporting on-site vegetation, increasing rainwater infiltration, and reducing potable water consumption. Requiring most sites to use GSI instead of conventional grey stormwater infrastructure will provide myriad benefits, including stormwater infiltration, soil health, wildlife habitat, urban heat island mitigation, water conservation, aesthetic value, and other ecosystem services. GSI also provides enhanced water quality benefits compared to sedimentation/filtration devices, including better removal of nutrients from stormwater and further reductions in erosive flows. The proposed code amendments would allow developments to choose from a variety of green stormwater controls, including biofiltration ponds, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, porous pavement, and retention-irrigation systems (which can be built in conjunction with green roofs). All of these systems beneficially use rainwater to infiltrate and/or offset potable water. Staff also proposes to increase the beneficial use benefits of these controls over time through improvements to the design criteria in the Environmental Criteria Manual. 1 Draft – 9/1/22 C20-2022-005a The proposed code amendments provide some exceptions from the GSI requirement, allowing conventional controls to be used for sites with more than 90 percent impervious cover, regional ponds, difficult site conditions, and “hot-spot” land uses with highly contaminated runoff (e.g., …
2022 Environmental Code Amendments Phase 1 Zoning and Platting Commission S e p t e m b e r 6 , 2 0 2 2 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 Objective • Respond to por tion of Resolution 20220609- 061 that requires staff to bring for th an ordinance amending Title 25 related to environmental protection. • Due September 15, 2022 • Key subject areas Stormwater Landscape • • • Water Resource Protection Colorado River Protections • Previously identified minor code amendments and other amendments that meet the • objectives of the resolution • Don’t Disincentivize Missing Middle 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 2 Progress So Far • Internal Water shed Protecti on Dept (WPD ) te c hni cal staf f • Input from other depar tmen ts i nc l udi ng • Development Services Department • Austin Water • Austin Transportation • CoA Project Connect Office • Housing and Planning • Law • Env i ron mental Commi ssi on Workgrou p 7/25/202 2 • Env i ron mental Commi ssi on Update 8 /3/2022 • Codes and Ordi nances Joi nt C ommi tte e 8/18/202 2 • Pl anni n g Commi ssi on B ri efi ng 8/2 3/2 02 2 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 Next Steps • 9/7/2022 – Environmental Commission • 9/13/2022 – Planning Commission • 9/29/2022 – City Council Phase 2: Greenfield Detention Requirements and Urban Slope Protection September & October Commissions • • November City Council 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 4 Stormwater “ …
Special Called Meeting of the Environmental Commission August 31, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. 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 by 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. To register to speak remotely, call or email Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@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 Rachel Scott Pam Thompson Melinda Schiera Audrey Barrett Bixler Colin Nickells Jennifer Bristol, Secretary Kevin Ramberg, Chair Ana Aguirre Richard Brimer Perry Bedford, Vice-Chair AGENDA The Environmental Commission will convene for a Commission Retreat at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 31st at the Permitting and Development Center. The agenda is as follows: CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1 2. 3. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discussion on variances and variance conditions Discussion on Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) and environmental superiority Discuss goals and objectives for the Environmental Commission 2022-23 calendar year Refresher on administrative procedures 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 Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Environmental Commission, please contact Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov. 2
