COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES JUNE 11, 2024 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on JUNE 11, 2024, at The Street-Jones Building, Room 400A, 1000 E. 11th St., in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:53pm with 11 members present. Commissioner Brown was absent. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Estevan Delgado Raul Longoria Gavin Porter Michael Tolliver Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jo Anne Ortiz Julia Woods Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Steven Brown Staff Members in Attendance Letitia Brown Ed Blake Lisa Rodriguez Julie Smith Angel Zambrano CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:53pm with 11 commissioners present. Commissioner Brown was absent. 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. Elisa Rendon (East Town Lake Neighborhood Association), Monica Hale (CAPCDG) and Zenobia Joseph addressed the board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the May 14, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Vice Chair Elias’s second, the May 14, 2024, minutes were approved unanimously on an 11-0-0 vote. BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on the CDC Annual Internal Review (Housing Staff) Ed Brown gave the briefing regarding the CDC Annual Internal Review that is due in August. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation and discussion of input heard during the 2024 Community Needs Assessment (Julie Smith, Community Engagement Specialist, Housing Department). Julie Smith gave the presentation regarding the results of the 2024 Community Needs Assessment. PUBLIC HEARING 4. Conduct a public hearing to receive comment on community needs for the City's Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the City's application for federal funding. Zenobia Joseph and Elisa Rendon (East Town Lake Neighborhood Association) spoke to the board regarding their concerns about the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at …
Project Connect Anti-Displacement Land Acquisition & Preservation Investments Nicole Joslin, Real Estate Division Manager Alex Radtke, Housing Development Manager Community Development Commission July 9, 2024 Content Available Funds Real Estate Investments Anti-Displacement Community Acquisition Porgram Available Funding Project Connect Timeline of Available Funding 4 Land Acquisition, Preservation, & Rehabilitation $23M in 2020-2021 $43M in 2023-2025 Preserve: Acquire multifamily properties to extend or preserve affordability Produce: Purchase sites for future development of affordable housing within one mile of project connect station. 5 Spending Dashboard Tracking Anti-Displacement Funds the Housing Following Council Resolution 20200807-003, Department’s Displacement Prevention Division developed the Project Connect Anti-Displacement Dashboard to show and track the spending of the $300 million anti-displacement funds that were approved by the voters in 2020. Real Estate Investments Investment Strategy Project Connect funds are limited to areas within 1 mile of rail and bus lines Assemblage opportunities – Create multiple-acre sites that allow for comprehensive planning and phased – Create deeply affordable and mixed-income transit-supportive housing at key development. locations. Preservation opportunities – Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing – Expiring Tax Credit properties Multi-phase development 8 8 Project Connect Preservation & Acquisition Project Owners + Partners Address Affordable Units Midtown Flats Austin Housing Finance Corporation 615 W St. Johns Ave Austin Housing Finance Corporation 121 Woodward St. 40 52 Soco 121 City View Austin Housing Finance Corporation + SGI Ventures 2000 Woodward St. 68 + 1.676 acres of developable land where 100 new units are planned Tokyo Electron Austin Housing Finance Corporation 2400 Grove Blvd 66 acres of undeveloped land $27,170,000 Acquisition Price $7,680,000 $10,820,000 (4.7M PC) $2,600,000 $37.5M invested to date 9 Midtown Flats (615 W St Johns) Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) 40 units, One- & Two-Bedrooms Acquired June 2022 Acquisition price: $7,680,000 AHFC is 100% Owner 100% Restricted Affordable Housing 15 @ 30% 15 @ 50% 9 @ 80% SOCO 121 (121 Woodward Street) 18 formally affordable units (LURA expires 2032) 52 units, One- & Two-Bedrooms Acquired March 2023 Acquisition price: $10,500,000 ($4,72M of PC funds) AHFC is 100% Owner 100% Restricted Affordable Housing 14@ 30% AMI 18@ 50% AMI 19@ 80% AMI repairs $520,000 RHDA loan in April 2023 for 11 City View at The Park (2000 Woodward St) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (expiring) 55+ …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20240709-004: WHEREAS, urban trails provide critical connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized users, enhancing mobility and reducing traffic congestion; WHEREAS, the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) recognizes the value of urban trails in promoting health and physical activity, recreation, safe alternative transportation, and environmental sustainability; WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) calls on the city to “recognize the Urban Trail System as an integral part of the transportation network,” “provide high-quality Urban Trails that can serve all users,” and “pursue opportunities to connect to and expand the Urban Trails System;” Accelerating and Enhancing the City of Austin Urban Trails Network D R A F T WHEREAS, the ASMP and the 2023 Urban Trails Plan set the goal of building out all 94 miles of the Tier 1 Urban Trails network by 2043; WHEREAS, the projected timeline of completing the Tier 1 Urban Trails network by 2043 is inadequate to address the pressing needs for enhanced mobility within the city, environmental sustainability, and public health benefits that urban trails provide; WHEREAS, the current allocation of 0.4% of the Transportation and Public Works Department operating budget to urban trails is insufficient to meet the growing needs and demands for an expansive and well-maintained urban trail network; WHEREAS, the City of Austin has lagged behind peer cities like San Antonio, Houston, and Atlanta in creating opportunities for trail-facing development that helps activate the surrounding community and create naturally walkable communities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that the City Council initiate the development of an equitable Urban Trails Oriented Development strategy, directing staff to evaluate opportunities to: ● Develop a cross-departmental task force with the Departments of Capital Delivery Services, Parks & Recreation, Planning, and Transportation & Public Works to ensure near urban trials; ● Prevent current residents' displacement and create affordable housing opportunities ○ reduced setbacks, ○ maintenance agreements, and ○ securing trail access for emergency vehicles; staff capacity is appropriately distributed and improve coordination on development near Urban Trails; ● Strengthen staff’s abilities to secure trail easements during the site plan review process. ● Review current building codes to verify if trail-friendly retrofits are allowed on existing buildings and evaluate ways to minimize barriers to trail-facing development in City Code; ● Provide incentives for land uses that enhance trail access and expand adjacent amenities (i.e. trail connections, restaurants, …
Briefing on Proposed Hays Commons Municipal Utility District Urban Transportation Commission Sara Groff, Planning Department July 9, 2024 Overview Consider a request for City consent to creation of the Hays Commons Municipal Utility District Background Subject Property Proposed Development Transportation System Improvements/Roadway Plan City Policy Staff Recommendation Board and Commission Review The Urban Transportation Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the creation of the proposed MUD. 2 Background Hays Commons is currently seeking Municipal Utility District (MUD) creation through TCEQ. Hays Commons is partially located in Austin’s ETJ which gives COA the right to negotiate development standards through various agreements. These agreements provide certainty regarding the regulatory requirements applicable to the District and provide the City with assurance of a superior quality of development for the benefit of present and future residents of the City and the District. As part of these agreements, the applicant has requested limited purpose annexation for the entire development. 3 Hays Commons Location Source: Austin Green Application for Consent to Creation of a Water District Exhibit A-2 CCN Boundaries 4 Total Acreage 497.85 acres Single-family (SF3) 621 residential units (20 1-acre lots) Proposed Development Commercial Open Space 13.84 acres 139.66 acres Projected Population 2,188 residents Proposed Total Bonds $125,000,000 Proposed District Tax Rate $1.00/$100 Assessed Value at Build-out $495,740,000 5 Transportation System Improvements Preliminary cost estimates indicate that the District will issue bonds to finance $13,220,00 in transportation improvements over two road bonds. The Project’s external connections to SH 45 and FM 1626, including transportation network improvements through street construction, traffic signals and pedestrian facilities shall be funded and constructed by the Owners, as determined by a TIA approved by TxDOT. Streets within the Hays Commons Project will be constructed in accordance with the applicable City or County transportation criteria as generally depicted on the Roadway Plan. 6 Roadway Plan 7 Roadway Plan 8 City Policy Regarding District Creation Criteria outlined in Resolution No. 20110217-030 summarized: Will the proposed district provide more benefit to the City than a standard development process, conventional financing, or other type of district? Do proposed agreements include commitments to superior development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and City Code? Does the district confer extraordinary public benefits such as land use control through zoning, public amenities, and connectivity with …
2024 Local Mobility Annual Plan Briefing URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Anna Martin, Transportation and Public Works TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 About the Local Mobility Annual Plan • Began with 2016 Mobility Bond but adapted with add’l investments in 2018 and 2020 • A forecasting tool to provide transparent, accountable list of projects made possible by the Mobility Bond programs • Annualized frequency enables more flexible and opportunistic leveraging with other programs, private development and dynamic needs of the urban mobility network 2 2 Hold charrette with partners to identify coordination opportunities 1 Programs share data on planned projects. 6 Collect and prepare data for next cycle. 3 Develop DRAFT Local Mobility Annual Plan (LMAP) and share with Council offices 4 Release DRAFT LMAP to public for comment 5 Incorporate feedback and finalize plan Project Development and Delivery: Project specific design, public process, and/ or construction notification, installation. 3 Local Mobility Program Success • Flexible, small-scale delivery has allowed teams to move fast and meet 2016 Bond expectations for 8-year delivery: • $119M of $137M spent on projects on the ground • 2016 Sidewalks, Vision Zero, and Substandard Streets programs are complete • 2016 Safe Routes to School and Bikeways programs on track to complete this year • Urban Trails program moved under leadership of Sidewalks team with focus on speeding up delivery 4 2024 MOBILITY ANNUAL PLAN INTERACTIVE MAP 5 SIDEWALKS 6 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 7 URBAN TRAILS 8 STREET REHABILITATION 9 SAFETY/VISION ZERO 10 BIKEWAYS 11 2016, 2018, 2020 Mobility Bond Projects Completed and in Construction • The Local Mobility Programs have improvements at thousands of locations over the past 8 years • A map-based viewer is currently under development 7/9/2024 12 AUSTINTEXAS.GOV/mobilityannualplan 13
6 Housing 2025 2029 Affordable Housing Homeless Throughout the City of Austin Housing Development Assistance Development Assistance CDBG Revolving Loan: $275,000 Rental Housing Development Assistance (CHDO): 30 Households Assisted HOME Program Income (projected): $1,000,000 Ownership Housing Development Assistance (CHDO): 5 Households Assisted HOME Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO): $2,304,950 City of Austin FY 2025-2029 Consolidated PLan227 7 Other 2025 2029 CDBG: $12,500,000 Community Development Non‐Housing Community Development Throughout the City of Austin Infrastructure Development 67,400 low- to moderate-income individuals served. Table 58 – Goals Summary City of Austin FY 2025-2029 Consolidated PLan228 1 Goal Name Homeless Assistance Goal Descriptions Goal Description Persons experiencing homelessness are Austin’s most vulnerable population and therefore are a high priority for the Consolidated Plan. This decision was made based on feedback from the public process, including stakeholder meetings that included homeless needs providers, public hearings, and the Consolidated Plan survey. Homeless Assistance provides services to persons living with HIV/AIDS, victims of experiencing homelessness, persons domestic violence, persons experiencing mental illness, unaccompanied youth, persons with chronic substance abuse, and veterans. 2 Goal Name Special Needs Assistance Goal Description Special Needs activities will assist low‐ to moderate‐income Austinites by providing mental health services for at‐risk youth, childcare services, and services for seniors. This decision was made based on feedback from the public process, including stakeholder meetings that included homeless and special needs providers, public hearings, and the Consolidated Plan survey. 3 Goal Name Renter Assistance Goal Description The Market Analysis found that low-income renters earning below 50% of the Median Family Income are the most cost-burdened. Renter Assistance will offer rent subsidies, tenants' rights services and financial aid for home accessibility improvements. It will also support households in acute crises to prevent displacement or homelessness. These program are mainly funded locally, but federal funds may be used in national emergencies. 4 Goal Name Homebuyer Assistance City of Austin FY 2025-2029 Consolidated PLan229 Goal Description Between 2012 and 2022, home values in Austin surged by 108%, making homeownership unattainable for many residents. Homebuyer Assistance offers counseling to renters aspiring to become homeowners and to current homeowners to help them retain their homes This includes the Down Payment Assistance Program, which provides loans to qualifying low- and moderate-income homebuyers for purchasing their first home. 5 Goal Name Homeowner Assistance Goal Description livability of the housing of Preserving the safety and low‐income homeowners, allowing owners to stay in their homes, …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) July 9, 2024 – 6:30pm Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th St. Room 400A Austin, TX 78702 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Anne Ortiz Public Sector Appointee Michael Tolliver Colony Park Bertha Delgado East Austin Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Steven Brown Public Sector Appointee Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Julia Woods South Austin Jenny E. Achilles Private Sector Appointee Raul E Longoria Public Sector Appointee South Austin Estevan Delgado Private Sector Appointee Vacant North Austin Vacant Public Sector Appointee Board Members Able to Attend: Board Members Unable to Attend: Chair Cheryl Thompson, Vice Chair Noe Elias, Commissioners Michael Tolliver, Bertha Delgado, Cynthia Jaso, Raul Longoria, and JoeAnne Ortiz Commissioners Julia Woods, Steven Brown, Estevan Delgado, Gavin Porter, Sr. and Jenny Achilles AGENDA *CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM*
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 Urban Transportation Commission The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: The purpose of the board is to serve as an advisory body to the city council, the city manager, and all other transportation-related departments concerning transportation- related matters including: streets and highways; transportation energy conservation matters; grant applications; bus and rail service; pedestrian and bikeway programs and projects; safety related programs and projects; provision for the needs of the mobility impaired; transportation franchise requests, renewals, rate adjustments, and hours of operation. The commission shall: Review and make recommendations to the city council on all requests for taxicab permits, including annual permits and franchise permits. Annually review and report to the city council on the City's transportation system, including policies and programs. Review, study, and make recommendations to the Planning Commission on: transportation-related projects proposed for inclusion in the Capital Improvements Program; and plans and programs submitted by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Receive and study citizen comments and suggestions in all areas of transportation. In its deliberations: (1) recognize the relationship between transportation and economics, energy, safety, land use, neighborhood integrity, and environmental Annual Review and Work Plan 2024 Page 2 quality; and (2) consider transportation access to health care, employment, education, housing, and recreational facilities. Seek to promote close cooperation between the city council, other city boards and commissions, city departments, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with transportation- related activities so that all similar activities in the City may be coordinated to secure the greatest public welfare. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. Presentations heard with no action taken: Transportation and Management Center Overview Transit Forward Arterial Management Division Overview Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons Congress Avenue Urban Design Project Safe Routes to School Program Equitable Transit Oriented Development Program City Mobility Bond Action Plan Project Connect Update Autonomous Vehicles in Austin Roles and responsibilities of each City department and office involved in the implementation of mobility-related projects and programs Austin Light Rail Update Public Engagement and Strategic Planning for Austin MetroBike …
July 9th, 2024 Planning Commission: Re: Opposing Item 25, Infill Plat & Site Plan Lite Ordinance The Austin Infill Coalition strives to unite urban infill development professionals and promote broad cooperation in order to affect positive change in Ausin’s built environment, with particular regard to housing. The Austin Infill Coalition does not support Infill Plat and Site Plan Lite draft ordinance proposed by staff, as it does not align with the objectives outlined in the resolutions and HOME ordinances, and does not achieve significant progress in addressing Austin’s Housing needs. AIC remains committed to supporting housing policies that increase housing availability and affordability, and we do not believe this ordinance accomplishes that goal. Sincerely, ________________ Ki Gray President _______________ Elle Allen Vice President Docusign Envelope ID: 9CAE30E7-754D-4B63-BE7B-9C64A499ED66 Docusign Envelope ID: 9CAE30E7-754D-4B63-BE7B-9C64A499ED66
Infill Plat Goal: To allow residential infill by creation of up to 6 lots on previously engineered/platted sites, with existing drainage patterns, and established utilities and services. These infill lots will allow either fee simple ownership, or condo form of ownership with densities, lot sizes, and impervious cover limits already allowed under zoning. Total Review Timeline: 60 Days including 30 Days Shot Clock State Rule 212.009 Applies to: Previously platted lots, or land status qualifying lots, under 1 acre and zoned for residential use How: This Public Hearing will serve to designate areas zoned for residential use under 25-2-3 as "residential improvement areas" under State Local Government Code "Amending Plat" Sec. 212.016(10) This will allow existing plats to be amended to create/configure up to 6 lots as stated in the CM Ryan Alter Resolution **Amended Plats are not Re-Plats and retain vested rights under 25-1 Article 12 WAIVED (suggested edits to LDC Chapter 25) DSD DSD DSD DSD DSD DSD DSD DSD 25-1-21 (117)(d) "Amended Plat" is minor revisions to an existing plat but in a residential improvement area may create up to 6 lots 25-4-1 (D) An existing plat may be amended to include up to 6 lots without triggering traditional subdivision review 25-4-1 (D)(1) Additional plat notes that simply mimic existing code will not be required for amended plats that do not vacate original plat 25-4-34 (F) Original Tract requirement does not apply to amended plats 25-4-84-E Fiscal Security and Engineer's cost estimate is not required for amended plats (ie. Road & Utilities already built out) 25-4-176(B)Amended plat note may distribute "usable lot area" such as impervious cover, building area, and FAR if total remains below that allowable on original tract. 24-4-177(A)(2)(c) amended plats utilizing "flag lots" will not require or be designated as variances 25-4-177 (C) flag utility exhibits will be solely feasibility studies and not to be reviewed or denied as final AWU Tap Plan or AE Design Parks & Rec Watershed Protection Fire Heritage Tree/Environmental 911 addressing City Legal DSD AWU AE Transportation & Public Works Typical Plat Review Departments and if structures are 150ft from hydrant, sprinklers are sufficient to replace fire driveway T-Head or Fire Lane requirement 25-4-211 (B) Parkland Dedication or Fee in Lieu do not apply to amended plats 25-6-21 (A)(2) Add sentence that for amended plats that only frontage,curb cut, driveway, and joint use easement requirements will apply 25-6-55 (C) …
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: July 9, 2024 Amendment: C20-2023-045 | Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 & Infill Plats Introduction: This staff report discusses amendments to the Land Development Code (“LDC”) proposed in response to two separate council initiatives intended to facilitate construction of infill housing: Resolution No. 20221201-048 (“Site Plan Lite”) and Resolution No. 20230504-023 (“Infill Plats”). These amendments, which will be included in a single ordinance, seek to better calibrate non-zoning regulations and review procedures to the scale of “missing middle” housing. The report also describes changes initiated or under consideration by individual departments to address non-LDC related challenges to development of missing middle housing, including amendments to administrative criteria manuals and improvements to existing review procedures. Background: Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 — On December 1, 2022, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20221201-048 initiating LDC amendments to better scale site plan review for residential projects of three to sixteen units located on a single lot. For Phase 1, Council adopted Ordinance No. 20230720-158 on July 20, 2023, creating a site plan exemption for projects of four or fewer residential units. This change, coupled with subsequent passage of the first HOME ordinance, has enabled staff to conform the review process for 3-4 unit residential projects more closely to the process used for one and two-unit projects. For Phase 2, staff’s proposed amendments would modify applicable drainage regulations and adopt a new “small project” classification to enable further streamlining the review process for projects of five to sixteen units. These amendments, coupled with additional department- initiated changes, will make it easier to construct smaller multi-family projects on appropriately zoned lots. Infill Plats — On May 4, 2023, Council approved Resolution No. 20230504-023 initiating LDC amendments to facilitate the creation of infill lots and expand opportunities for “fee simple” ownership within existing residential subdivisions. Staff’s proposed amendments would help to further this objective by modifying applicable drainage regulations, which are a significant cost driver, and changing how impervious cover is calculated to allow re-subdivisions to include a greater number of lots. In tandem with additional department-initiated changes, these amendments Case No. C20-2023-045 | Page - 1 Case No. C20-2023-045 Planning Commission: July 9, 2024 will better calibrate regulations applicable to small-lot single-family uses as authorized by the second HOME ordinance. Department-level Improvements — Aside from drainage regulations codified in LDC Chapter 25-7 (Drainage), most of …
Construction Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 9, 2024 CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 The Construction Advisory Committee convened in a Regular meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 505 Barton Springs Road, 13th Floor – Directors Conference Room in Austin, Texas. Chair Lyn Nance-Hendricks called the Construction Advisory Committee Meeting to order at 10:14 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair, Lyn Nance-Hendricks, Vice Chair Riley Drake Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Michelle Dahlstrom, Bianca Medina- Leal, Jeffrey Musgrove, Candelario Vazquez, Calvin Williams PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Construction Advisory Committee Regular Meeting on June 11, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 6/11/2024 were approved on Vice Chair Riley Drake’s motion, Calvin Williams second on a 6-0 vote. Benjamin Marchiony and Ron Lord were absent. Candelario Vazquez was off the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS Director’s Report on Capital Delivery Services Project Updates The presentation was made by Thuan Nguyen, Capital Delivery Services DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Presentation by Judith Gonzalez regarding Prevailing Wage Performance Presentation by Sean Forkner regarding Wage Theft Ordinance Presentation by Donald Jackson regarding Place-Based Enhancement 380 Program 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 Construction Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 9, 2024 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Approve letter of recommendation for council presented by working group at the August 13th Construction Advisory Committee meeting. Chair Lyn Nance-Hendricks adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 8/13/2024 meeting on Jeff Musgrove’s motion, Ron Lord second on an 8-0 vote. Benjamin Marchiony absent. 2
