# 1 2 3 Prime SOW Subs Prime SOW Subs Prime SOW Subs Prime SOW Subs Prime SOW Subs Prime SOW Specialty Offshore, Inc. 96226 - Diving Services - 100% No subcontracting opportunities - Single scope of work Austin Alliance Group, LLC 91838 - Education and Training Consulting - 100% No subcontracting opportunities - Single scope of work Belfor USA Group, Inc. / Belfor Property Restoration 91024 - Fire And/Or Water Damage Restoration Services - 98% 9107366 - Restoration, Refurbishing, Maintenance And Repair, Tile - 2% No subcontracting opportunities - BuyBoard Cooperative Agreement Cotton Commercial USA, Inc. 91024 - Fire And/Or Water Damage Restoration Services - 98% 9107366 - Restoration, Refurbishing, Maintenance And Repair, Tile - 2% No subcontracting opportunities - BuyBoard Cooperative Agreement Mooring Recovery Services, Inc. / Mooring USA 91024 - Fire And/Or Water Damage Restoration Services - 98% 9107366 - Restoration, Refurbishing, Maintenance And Repair, Tile - 2% No subcontracting opportunities - BuyBoard Cooperative Agreement Eis Design, Inc. 91522 - Communication Marketing Services - 80% 9157355 - Outreach Services - 10% 91827 - Community Development Consulting - 10% Subs (FH) Taylor Collective Solutions, LLC (FW) Macwatson Enterprises, Inc. / Prographix (FB) Kara E. Henderson / Mindful Media, LLC Sourcing No Sourcing Name Category Contract Amount Prime MBE AA H A/NA WBE DBE Sponsor Department Council Date Goals Met Procurement Type Goals/No Goals MBE/ WBE Non Sub AMA1090 Underwater Diving Inspections Water and Waste NG $740,000 over 5 years Li Yang Austin Water 1/18/2024 N/A IFB-IDIQ FY2024 Council Awards Report January 2024 139221 Executive Leadership Training (Multi-Department) General Services NG $450,000 over 3 years Jackson Dodd 1/18/2024 N/A Austin Public Health Non-Professional Services 139165 Non-Construction Restoration and Remediation Services Facilities and Grounds NG Steven Stenton Financial Services 1/18/2024 N/A Cooperative Agreement $2,550,000 over 5 years each 4 AVB4007 Marketing Support for ACC Expansion Project General Services $1,200,00 over 6 years 2.16 SG MG 97.08 0.76 2.92 Elisa Folco Austin Convention Center 1/18/2024 Yes Non-Professional Services Percent of "Met Goal" Awards for FY2024 Percent of "Met Goal" Awards for FY24 To-Date 100.00% 100.00% B= African American/ Black W= Caucasian/White SG= Solicitation Goal UNK=Unknown Participation H= Hispanic/ Latino F= Female MG= Met Goal A/N= Asian/Asian/Native American M= Male GFE= Good Faith Effort PTD= Participation To Date Non-Sub= Subcontractor Not Certified MBE/WBE=Combined Goals Council Awards Report PAGE 1 OF 2 Solicitation No Cost Estimate Award Amount Prime MBE AA H A/NA …
City of Austin Disparity Study 2022 Colette Holt & Associates Adisa Communications Cultural Strategies, Inc. Pink Consulting Disparity Study Legal Standards ▪ In 1989, US Supreme Court held race- and gender-conscious programs are subject to “strict scrutiny”, the highest level of judicial review ▪ M/W/DBE programs must meet two tests • Agency must prove it has a “compelling interest” based on “strong” statistical and anecdotal evidence of current discrimination or the effects of past discrimination in using race or gender in decision- making • Any remedies must be “narrowly tailored” to the evidence relied upon and regularly reviewed 2 Recent Legal Developments ▪ USDA “socially and economically disadvantaged” farmers program under American Rescue Plan struck down by three trial courts and class status granted ▪ Priority for grants to small restaurants owned by “socially and economically disadvantaged” persons, women and veterans struck down ▪ Oregon’s COVID relief fund for Blacks and Colorado’s fund for MBEs challenged and enjoined 3 Disparity Study Objectives ▪ Provide a legal defense for a government program if the program is challenged ▪ Meet constitutional requirements ▪ Provide policy and program recommendations ▪ Educate policy makers and stakeholders about the legal and economic issues to build consensus 4 Disparity Study Data and Methods ▪ Quantitative data sources • City contract and vendor records • Contract information from prime vendors • M/W/DBE/HUB Directories • Hoovers/Dun & Bradstreet • U.S. Census Bureau • Scholarly research ▪ Qualitative data sources • Business owner and stakeholder interviews • Electronic survey • City staff 5 Disparity Study Elements ▪ Legal review and analysis ▪ MBE/WBE Program review ▪ Utilization, availability and disparity analyses • Determination of City’s geographic and industry • Determination of MBE/WBE utilization in these markets markets • Estimation of MBE/WBE availability in these markets • Calculation of disparity ratios ▪ Economy-wide disparity analysis ▪ Anecdotal data collection and analysis ▪ Recommendations 6 Disparity Study Findings: Utilization ▪ Study analyzed FYs 2013-2018 contracts $50,000 or greater • Final Contract Data File ▪ 1,002 prime contracts totaling $826,453,073.73 ▪ 842 subcontracts totaling $249,783,337.28 ▪ Geographic market • 19 counties with Austin, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas captured 82.9% of the Final Contract Data File ▪ Product market • 204 NAICS codes in Final Contract Data File 7 Disparity Study Findings: Utilization ▪ City’s utilization of M/WBEs ▪ MBEs: 9.6% • Blacks: 1.7% • Hispanics: 5.8% • Asians: …
City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources COA Goal Setting March 12, 2024 Edward Campos, Director Goal Setting Process • All COA solicitations with a projected value of $50K or greater are reviewed for project-specific goals • Project is assigned to a Business Development Counselor (BDC) for review and initial goal determination • Approval of determination based on complexity of procurement and recommendation of goal type • Final determination sent to Procurement Specialist/Contract Manager City of Austin | SMBR 2 What Documents/Tools do we use? • Solicitation document(s) provides project overview • Trade Summary Sheet identifies scopes of work o Minimum of at least 2 scopes of work o Minimum total of at least 3 certified MBE/WBEs • Percentages reflect the anticipated amount of materials/supplies/services/work involved in the project City of Austin | SMBR 3 Trade Summary City of Austin | SMBR 4 Goal Formula – eCAPRIS System City of Austin | SMBR 5 Project Specific Goal Calculation Why Would the City not establish goals on a project? • Exemptions to the MBE/WBE Procurement Program where goals cannot be established • Sole Sources, Cooperative Agreements, Critical Business Needs, Ratifications • Insufficient Scopes of Work • Minimum of 2 distinct scopes of work • Referenced project identified one scope of work • Insufficient Availability of MBE and WBE firms City of Austin | SMBR 7 City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Department Questions?
MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee MEETING MINUTES The MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Members attended both virtually and in‐person at the City of Austin Permit and Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 1215 in Austin, TX. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair, Ahmed Moledina called the meeting to order at 5:39pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: In‐Person: Virtual: Ahmed Moledina (Chair) Lena Banks (Vice Chair), Amin Dhukka, Terry Mitchell, Julio Rojas‐Aguilar, Salman Rashid Erica Douglass, Talan Tyminski, TK Tunchez Absent: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the MBE/WBE Advisory Committee Regular Meeting on February 6, 2024. The minutes were considered for approval and approved on a motion by Committee Vice Chair, Lena Banks and seconded by Committee Member, Amin Dhukka. Approved on a 6‐0 vote. DISCUSSION 2. Overview of the 2022 Disparity Study by Colette Holt of Colette, Holt & Associates. The data and recommendations from the 2022 Disparity Study conducted by Colette, Holt & Associates were presented to the new members of the committee. 3. Overview of MBE/WBE Goal Setting by SMBR Acting Assistant Director, Felecia Shaw. SMBR Director, Edward Campos gave the presentation in Acting Assistant Director Shaw’s absence. The presentation outlined City’s process when establishing minority and women‐owned business goals on a project. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Briefing from the Director on initiatives related to SMBR. SMBR Director, Edward Campos briefed the Committee on the following: o SMBR will present to the City's Audit and Finance Committee on March 27th. The Committee will be updated on the Personal Net Worth process, status of work on the ordinance and rule revisions, and an overview of the annual procurement forecasts and annual aspirational goals. Page 1 of 2 Office. report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next Month’s Agenda: Future Items: o Presented some key information provided to the Boards and Commissions by the City Clerk’s 5. Briefing from the SMBR staff on the Council Awards and Certification Roll reports. SMBR Assistant Director, Tamela Saldana provided the updates on the Council Awards reports. SMBR Certification Division Manager, Elton Price provided the update on the Certification Roll Officer elections for Chair and Vice‐Chair Presentation on the development of the Annual Aspirational MBE/WBE Goals Staff briefings (Director’s updates and staff …
PLANNING COMMISSION March 12, 2024 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on March 12, 2024, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Vice-Chair Azhar called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson- Secretary Awais Azhar -Vice-Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Patrick Howard Felicity Maxwell Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Alberta Phillips Alice Woods Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent: Claire Hempel - Chair Jennifer Mushtaler Candice Hunter - Ex-Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Jesús Garza– Ex-Officio PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the closure of speaker registration will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Mr. Santiago – Conveyed his concerns regarding the demolition of a bridge over the Colorado River. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 13, 2024 and February 27, 2024. Approve minutes from February 13, 2024 and postpone minutes of February 27, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Woods, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 11-0. Chair Hempel and Commissioner Mushtaler absent. PUBLIC HEARING Location: 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0020.01 - Industrial Blvd and Terry O Ln; District 3 439-511 Industrial Blvd (odd #s only), 515 Industrial Blvd & 4208 Terry O Lane, Blunn Creek and Williamson Creek Watersheds; South Congress Combined (East Congress) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) Industry to Mixed Use land use Pending Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff postponement request to March 26, 2024. Motion to grant Staff’ request for postponement of this item to March 26, 2024 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Woods, seconded by Commissioner Maxwell on a vote of 11-0. Chair Hempel and Commissioner Mushtaler absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2022-0062 - Industrial Blvd and Terry O Ln; District 3 439-511 Industrial Blvd (odd #s only), 515 Industrial Blvd & 4208 Terry O Lane, Blunn Creek and Williamson Creek Watersheds;South Congress Combined (East Congress) NP Area Owner/Applicant: Basalt Cannon LLC, Delwau LLC, Jasdayal LLC, Lunar Y LLC, Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request: Ungar Holdings LLC. Civilitude, LLC (Nhat Ho) LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Pending Nancy Estrada, 512-974-7617, …
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, January 8, 2024 The BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 301 West 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Jessica Cohen called the Board of Adjustment Meeting to order at 5:44 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance in-Person: Jessica Cohen-Chair, Melissa Hawthorne-Vice Chair, Jeffery Bowen, Brian Poteet, Maggie Shahrestani, Michael Von Ohlen, Janel Venzant Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Thomas Ates, Marcel Gutierrez-Garza, Yung-ji Kim Board Member/Commissioners absent: None PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (4) four speakers signed up/register prior (no later than noon the day before the meeting) 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. None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Board of Adjustment Regular meeting on December 11, 2023. On-Line Link: DRAFT MINUTES December 11, 2023 Vice-Chair Melissa Hawthorne motions to approve the minutes for December 11, 2023, Board member Michael Von Ohlen seconds on 10-0; APPROVED MINUTES FOR December 11, 2023. PUBLIC HEARINGS Discussion and action on the following cases. New Variance cases: C15-2023-0051 Linda Sullivan for Suzanne McFayden-Smith – Lotus Management 3. Trust 4400 Waterford Place On-Line Link: ITEM03 ADV PACKET; PRESENTATION; AE APPROVAL The applicant is requesting variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin District Regulations): 25-2-551(C)(2)(a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 25 percent or less from 20 percent (maximum allowed) to 47.4 percent (requested), and 25-2-551(C)(2)(b) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 25 percent and not more than 35 percent from 10 percent (maximum allowed) to 17.8 percent (requested), in order to remodel an uncovered wood deck in a “LA” and “DR”, Lake Austin and Development Reserve zoning district. Note: 25-2-551 Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations (C) This subsection specifies lot width and impervious cover restrictions in a Lake Austin (LA) district. (2) For a lot included in a subdivision plat recorded after April 22, 1982, impervious cover may not exceed: (a) 20 percent, on a slope with a gradient of 25 percent or less; (b) 10 percent, on a slope with a gradient of more than 25 percent and not more than 35 percent; or (c) if impervious cover is transferred under Subsection (D), 30 percent. For the above address the Subdivision …
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2024-0004 BOA DATE: Monday, March 11th, 2024 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8 AGENT: Dax Castro ADDRESS: 3200 Stratford Hills Ln OWNER: Paige Mycoskie ZONING: PUD LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 8 BLK B STRATFORD HILLS SEC II VARIANCE REQUEST: increase the height permitted from six (6) feet to twelve (12) feet. SUMMARY: erect a 12 ft fence ISSUES: lower elevation LAND USES ZONING PUD PUD Site North South Westlake Hills Full Purpose East Westlake Hills Full Purpose West PUD Residential Residential Residential NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council City of Rollingwood Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin Save Barton Creek Association Save our Springs Alliance TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources ITEM02/1 Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment WARNING: Filing of this appeal stops all affected construction activity. This application is a fillable PDF that can be completed electronically. To ensure your information is saved, click here to Save the form to your computer, then open your copy and continue. The Tab key may be used to navigate to each field; Shift + Tab moves to the previous field. The Enter key activates links, emails, and buttons. Use the Up & Down Arrow keys to scroll through drop-down lists and check boxes, and hit Enter to make a selection. The application must be complete and accurate prior to submittal. If more space is required, please complete Section 6 as needed. All information is required (if applicable). For Office Use Only Case # __________________ ROW # ___________________ Tax # ____________________ 13261995 C15-2024-0004 0113110508 Section 1: Applicant Statement Street Address: __________________________________________________________________ Subdivision Legal Description: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Lot(s): _________________________________ Block(s): _____________________________ Outlot: _________________________________ Division: _____________________________ Zoning District: ___________________________________________________________________ I/We ________________________________________________ on behalf of myself/ourselves as authorized agent for ________________________________________________ affirm that on Month , Day , Year , hereby apply for a hearing before the Board of Adjustment for consideration to (select appropriate option below): Erect Attach Complete Remodel Maintain Other: ____________ Type of Structure: ______________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 4 of 8 ITEM02/2 Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine the existence of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence supporting …
March 5, 2024 Leah Peraldo 507 W North Loop Blvd Austin, TX 78751 Re: C15-2024-0004 Property Description: LOT 8 BLK B STRATFORD HILLS SEC II Dear Leah, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC Section 25-2-899 (Fences as Accessory Uses) (F) (1) at 3200 Stratford Hills Ln. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner III Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 Cody.Shook@austinenergy.com
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2024-0007 BOA DATE: Monday, March 11th, 2024 ADDRESS: 1503 Robert Weaver Ave OWNER: Joel Beder & Joe Yu COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 AGENT: Hector Avila ZONING: SF-3-NP (East Cesar Chavez) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT C BLK 2 OLT 69 DIV O AUSTIN OAKS SIXTY EIGHT VARIANCE REQUEST: decrease the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet to 14 feet. SUMMARY: erect an attached garage ISSUES: abnormal street configuration and turn around for emergency vehicles affects the lot ZONING LAND USES SF-3-NP Site North CS-MU-V-CO-NP SF-3-NP South SF-3-NP East SF-3-NP West Single-Family Commercial - Mixed-Use Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Del Valle Community Coalition Non-Profit East Austin Conservancy East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods Friendly Fiends of Haskell Street Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation Homeless Neighborhood Development Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin Tejano Town ITEM03/1 C15-2024-0007 13262464 0200050104 SF-3-NP Council District: 3 ITEM03/2 ITEM03/3 ITEM03/4 ITEM03/5 PROP. GARAGE ADDITION FOR JOE BEDER 1503 ROBERT WEAVER AVE AUSTIN, TX. 78702 ” C1 1 ITEM03/6 PROP. GARAGE ADDITION FOR JOE BEDER 1503 ROBERT WEAVER AVE AUSTIN, TX. 78702 updated Site Plan ” C1 1 ITEM03/7 ITEM03/8 ITEM03/9 ITEM03/10 ITEM03/11 ITEM03/12 ITEM03/13 ITEM03/14 ITEM03/15 ITEM03/16 ITEM03/17 ITEM03/18 ITEM03/19 ITEM03/20 ITEM03/21 ITEM03/22
March 5, 2024 Hector Avila 109 S Center St Austin TX, 78704 Re: C15-2024-0007 Property Description: LOT C BLK 2 OLT 69 DIV O AUSTIN OAKS SIXTY EIGHT Dear Hector, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC Section 25-2-492 at 1503 Robert Weaver Ave. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner III Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 Cody.Shook@austinenergy.com
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2024-0009 BOA DATE: Monday, March 11th, 2024 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 10 ADDRESS: 3706 Meadowbank Dr OWNER: Stephanie & David Goodman AGENT: Victoria Haase ZONING: SF-3-NP (WANG) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 7 BLK D BROWN HERMAN ADDN NO 2 SEC 4 VARIANCE REQUEST: requesting parking structure be closer to front lot line than building façade. SUMMARY: erect a two-story garage ISSUES: two heritage trees located in front yard setback with critical root zone ZONING LAND USES SF-3-NP Site North LA South East West SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP Single-Family Lake Austin Single-Family Single-Family Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Preservation Austin Save Barton Creek Association TNR BCP – Travis County Natural Resources ITEM04/1 C15-2024-0009 13278842 0121060517 (WANG) Council District: 10 ITEM04/2 Portion of the City of Austin Land Development Code applicant is seeking a variance from: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Section 2: Variance Findings The Board must determine the existence of, sufficiency of, and weight of evidence supporting the findings described below. Therefore, you must complete each of the applicable Findings Statements as part of your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected as incomplete. Please attach any additional supporting documents. NOTE: The Board cannot grant a variance that would provide the applicant with a special privilege not enjoyed by others similarly situated or potentially similarly situated. I contend that my entitlement to the requested variance is based on the following findings: Reasonable Use The zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Hardship a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ City of Austin | Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application 2/9/22 | Page 5 of 8 ITEM04/3 Area Character The variance will not alter the character of the area adjacent to the property, will not impair the use of adjacent conforming property, and will not impair the purpose of the regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located because: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Parking (additional criteria for parking variances only) Request for a …
March 5, 2024 Victoria Haase P.O. Box 41957 Austin, TX 78704 Re: C15-2024-0009 Property Description: LOT 7 BLK D BROWN HERMAN ADDN NO 2 SEC 4 Dear Victoria, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC Section 25-2-1604 at 3706 Meadowbank Dr. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner III Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 Cody.Shook@austinenergy.com
3706 Meadowbank Drive Austin, Texas 78703 Board of Adjustment Case No. C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment Public Hearing - March 11, 2024 ITEM04/1-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/2-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/3-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/4-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/5-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/6-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/7-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/8-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/9-PRESENTATION 3706 Meadowbank Dr.- C15-2024-0009 City of Austin – Board of Adjustment – March 11, 2024 ITEM04/10-PRESENTATION
BOA GENERAL REVIEW COVERSHEET CASE: C15-2024-0010 BOA DATE: Monday, March 11th, 2024 ADDRESS: 5413 Guadalupe St OWNER: Guadalupe Heights LLC COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 AGENT: Marek Hnizda ZONING: MF-4-CO-NP (North Loop) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 16&21 BLK 1 NORTHFIELD ANNEX NO 2 VARIANCE REQUEST: Section 25-2-1063 (Height Limitations and Setbacks for Large Sites): (C) (1) (a) from height limitations to increase the height limit from two (2) stories and 30 feet (maximum allowed) to three (3) stories and 30 feet (requested) for a building located 50-ft or less from property in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district (C) (2) (a) from height limitations to increase the height limit from three (3) stories and 40 feet (maximum allowed) to four (4) stories and 40 feet (requested) Section 25-2-1064 (Front Setback): (1) (b) & (2) to decrease the front setback from 25 feet (minimum required) to 15 feet (requested) on a tract that adjoins property in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district and fronts on the same street and Section 25-2-1067 (Design Regulations): (G) (1) & (2) decrease driveway/parking setback from 25 feet (required) to 0 (zero) feet SUMMARY: erect a Multi-Family building with associated improvements ISSUES: unique shape of lot; existing adjacent buildings have similar setbacks ZONING LAND USES MF-4-CO-NP Site North CS-CO-NP South SF-3-NP East MF-3-NP; SF-3-NP West MF-3-NP; SF-3-NP Multi-Family General Commercial Services Single-Family Mutli-Family; Single-Family Mutli-Family; Single-Family NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation North Austin Neighborhood Alliance North Loop Neighborhood Association North Loop Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Preservation Austin ITEM05/1 Board of Adjustment General/Parking Variance Application DevelopmentATX.com | Phone: 311 (or 512-974-2000 outside Austin) For submittal and fee information, see austintexas.gov/digitaldevelopment WARNING: Filing of this appeal stops all affected construction activity. This application is a fillable PDF that can be completed electronically. To ensure your information is saved, click here to Save the form to your computer, then open your copy and continue. The Tab key may be used to navigate to each field; Shift + Tab moves to the previous field. The Enter key activates links, emails, and buttons. Use the Up & Down Arrow keys to scroll through drop-down lists and check boxes, and hit Enter to make a selection. The application must be complete and accurate prior to submittal. If more space is required, please complete Section 6 as needed. All information …
March 5, 2024 Laxman Patil Guadalupe Heights, LLC 119 E 6th St #705 Austin, Tx 78701 Re: C15-2024-0010 Property Description: LOT 16&21 BLK 1 NORTHFIELD ANNEX NO 2 Dear Laxman, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance request from LDC Sections 25-2-1063, 25-2- 1064, and 25-2-1067 at 5413 Guadalupe St. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Namely, any new permanent elevated structures (buildings, overhang, retaining walls, etc.) proposed on this property must meet 15’ radial clearance from any existing overhead electric facilities. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner III Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881 Cody.Shook@austinenergy.com
PROPERTY LINE SIDE SETBACK " 0 - ' 5 1 25'-0" 25'-0" BUILDABLE AREA A= 13,803 sq ft K C A B T E S R A E R Y T I L I B T A P M O C I E N I L Y T R E P O R P E N I L Y T R E P O R P K C A B T E S T N O R F G N N O Z E S A B I K C A B T E S T N O R F Y T I L I B T A P M O C I 15'-0" PROPERTY LINE SIDE SETBACK 25'-0" K C A B T E S R A E R Y T I L I B T A P M O C I E N I L Y T R E P O R P 2 5'- 0 " 1 5'- 0 " BUILDABLE AREA A= 10,354 sq ft COMPATIBILITY REAR SETBACK 2 5'- 0 " PROPERTY LINE K C A B T E S R A E R Y T I L I B T A P M O C I E N I L Y T R E P O R P HARDSHIP: BUILDABLE AREA DEFICIENCY: ≈ 3,449 sqft. K C A B T E T S N O R E P O R P E K C A B RTY LIN T E T S N O R G F NIN O E Z S A B ATIBILITY F P M O C T E E R T S E P U L A D A U G 3 1 4 5 1 5 7 8 7 s a x e T , n i t s u A P L D G 1220 Lavaca Street Wednesday, October 5, 2022 SIDE SETBACK PROPERTY LINE " 0 - ' 5 1 SIDE SETBACK 25'-0" PROPERTY LINE " 0 - ' 5 1 PROPERTY AREA = 27,873 SF PROPERTY AREA = 27,873 SF TYPICAL MF-4 PROPERTY SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0" 1 5413 GUADALUPE ST SCALE: 1/32" = 1'-0" 2 N A01 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS: COMPATIBILITY DIAGRAMS Friday, February 9, 2024BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS:COMPATIBILITY DIAGRAMSITEM05/1-PRESENTATION 1 0'- 6 " LOT 22 SF-3 ZONING LOT 23 BLOCK 1 LOT 24 BLOCK 1 55TH STREET 9'-11" " 0 - ' 6 2 " …
BOA Monthly Report July 2023-June 2024 1 4 0 3 January 8, 2024 Granted 1. 25-2-551(C)(2)(a) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope and 25-2-551(C)(2)(b) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope 2. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback 3. 25-2-1063(C)(1)(a) from height limitations to increase the height limit; 25-2-1063(C)(2)(a) from height limitations to increase the height limit and 25-2-1063(C)(3) from height limitations to increase the height limit Postponed 1. 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (5) (a) to increase the footprint of a boat dock Withdrawn 0 Denied Discussion Items Jan8 Interpretations Jan8 Special Exceptions cases Jan8 BAAP Special Exceptions cases Jan8 BAAP cases The deposition of the case items: Granted Postponed Withdrawn Denied Discussion Items Board members absent: NONE; 2 vacant positions (D2 and Alternate) December 11, 2023 Granted 1. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from: a) setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback and b) impervious coverage requirements to increase I.C. 2. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback 3. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from a) setback requirements to decrease the minimum front yard setback and b) Section 25-2-1604 (Garage Placement) (C) (1) parking structure 4. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from two setback requirements: to decrease the front yard setback and to decrease the minimum interior side yards setbacks (BAAP Special Exception) (Added Jan8# 2024) 0 0 0 0 23 8 0 0 33 4 1 0 5 29 0 20 7 0 (Added Dec11# 2023) 0 0 1 (Appvd Dec11) 0 Postponed 1. 25-2-1176 (Site Development Regulations for Docks, Marinas, and Other Lakefront Uses) (A) (5) (a) to increase the footprint of a boat dock Withdrawn 0 Denied Discussion Items Dec 11 Interpretations Dec 11 Special Exceptions cases Dec 11 BAAP Special Exceptions cases Dec 11 BAAP cases The deposition of the case items: Granted Postponed Withdrawn Denied Discussion Items Board members absent: NONE; 2 vacant positions (D2 and Alternate) November 13, 2023 Granted 1. 25-2-814 (Service Station Use) (3) to increase the maximum number of vehicle queue lanes 2. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) to decrease the minimum lot width Postponed 1. 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from two setback requirements, to decrease the front yard setback and to decrease the minimum interior side yards setbacks (BAAP Special Exception) Withdrawn 0 Denied Discussion …
REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT March 11, 2024, AT 5:30PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Board of Adjustment may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for email elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2202. remote participation by telephone. To remotely, register speak to CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: ___Thomas Ates ___Jessica Cohen (Chair) ___Melissa Hawthorne (Vice-Chair)) ___Brian Poteet ___Marcel Gutierrez-Garza ___Margaret Shahrestani The Board of Adjustment may go into closed session to receive advice from legal counsel regarding any item on this agenda (Private consultation with legal counsel – Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code). ___Jeffery Bowen ___Janel Venzant ___Michael Von Ohlen ___Yung-ju Kim ___Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___Suzanne Valentine (Alternate) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (4) four speakers signed up/register prior (no later than noon the day before the meeting) 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 Board of Adjustment Regular meeting on January 8, 2024. On-Line Link: DRAFT MINUTES January 8, 2024 Discussion and action on the following cases. PUBLIC HEARINGS New Variance cases: 2. C15-2024-0004 Leah Peraldo for Paige Mycoskie 3200 Stratford Hills Lane 3. 4. On-Line Link: ITEM02 ADV PACKET; AE REPORT; NO PRESENTATION The applicant is requesting the following variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-899 (Fences as Accessory Uses) (F) (1) to increase the height permitted from six (6) feet (required) to twelve (12) feet (requested), in order to erect a fence on west property line in an “PUD”, Planned Unit Development zoning district. Note: The Land Development Code 25-2-899 Fences as Accessory Uses (F) a solid fence along a property line may be constructed to a maximum height of eight feet if each owner of property that adjoins a section of the fence that exceeds a height of six feet files written consent to the construction of the fence with the building official; and (1) there is …
RECOMMENDATION 03112023‐2 Funding for Emergency Housing Assistance WHEREAS Aus(cid:415)n con(cid:415)nues to face a housing affordability crisis par(cid:415)cularly impac(cid:415)ng renters that have seen mul(cid:415)ple years of rental increases, and WHEREAS the LGBTQ Quality of Life Study noted that the increased cost of rental housing was the highest‐ranked domain of priority for par(cid:415)cipants in the town hall mee(cid:415)ngs, and WHEREAS, in the referenced Study, 10% of respondents indicated they had been homeless in the last 5 years, 65% of respondents spent 30% or more of their income on housing while 9% spent more than half of their income, and WHEREAS the City of Aus(cid:415)n provided funding for a program en(cid:415)tled “I Belong in Aus(cid:415)n” to provide emergency assistance for renters in danger of losing their housing including short‐term rental assistance as well as moving and storage expenses to lessen the impact of forced reloca(cid:415)on, and WHEREAS “I Belong in Aus(cid:415)n” had over 800 people on the wai(cid:415)ng list when the program began this year, and that wai(cid:415)ng list quickly grew to 4,000 before being capped at that number indica(cid:415)ng the con(cid:415)nuing need for this assistance, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission recommends that the Aus(cid:415)n City Council approve con(cid:415)nued funding in the next fiscal year based on an evalua(cid:415)on of the program’s effec(cid:415)veness in preven(cid:415)ng homelessness for diverse clients to mi(cid:415)gate the affordability crisis and accomplish strategic goals related to housing stabiliza(cid:415)on, economic opportunity, and affordability.
