Animal ID Intake Condition Intake Intake Day of Week Outcome Outcome Day of Week Day Allowed to be Released Days Early Outcome Type Outcome Subtype Animal Type Sex upon Outcome Age upon Outcome Breed Next Business Day A845564 Normal 11/1/21 3:12 PM Monday Tuesday 11/2/2021 10:00 Tuesday Intact Male 7 months Rottweiler Mix Veteran's Day A846045 Normal 11/9/21 10:29 AM Tuesday Wednesday 11/13/2021 17:51 Saturday A846058 Normal 11/9/21 11:29 AM Tuesday Wednesday 11/12/2021 13:04 Friday Transfer Partner Transfer Partner Transfer Partner Dog Other A846086 Normal 11/9/21 3:52 PM Tuesday Wednesday 11/12/2021 15:49 Friday Sunday Transfer Partner A846929 A847165 Normal Normal 11/22/21 1:23 PM 11/27/21 2:15 PM Monday Saturday Tuesday Sunday 11/27/2021 13:24 11/29/2021 14:30 Saturday Monday 28th Wednesday Transfer Transfer Partner Partner A847247 Normal 11/29/21 11:38 AM Monday Tuesday 11/30/2021 15:54 Tuesday Friday Transfer Partner A847407 Normal 12/1/21 4:37 PM Wednesday Thursday 12/4/2021 17:31 Saturday A847406 Normal 12/1/21 4:45 PM Wednesday Thursday 12/2/2021 15:43 Thursday A847681 Normal 12/6/21 4:02 PM Monday Tuesday 12/9/2021 15:40 Thursday Transfer Partner Transfer Partner Transfer Partner A847756 Normal 12/8/21 7:25 AM Wednesday Thursday 12/10/2021 13:04 Friday Sunday Transfer Partner A749043 Normal 12/14/21 2:34 PM Tuesday Wednesday 12/16/2021 10:32 Thursday Saturday Transfer Partner A846193 Normal 12/17/21 4:08 PM Friday Saturday 12/18/2021 17:01 Saturday Tuesday Transfer Partner A848719 Normal 12/27/21 2:20 PM Monday Tuesday 12/30/2021 13:25 Thursday A848730 Normal 12/27/21 2:54 PM Monday Tuesday 12/31/2021 13:01 Friday Transfer Partner Transfer Partner Friday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Friday 1st* 1st* Sunday Sunday 4 1 2 2 1 2 4 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 4 3 2 2 4 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Friday Christmas New Years MLK Day President's Day 11/11/2021 11/25/2021 11/26/2021 12/25/2021 12/31/2021 1/17/2022 2/21/2022 Intact Female Intact Female Intact Female Unknown Unknown Intact Female Intact Female Intact Male Intact Female Intact Female Intact Male Spayed Female Intact Female Intact Male 1 year 3 years 1 year 2 years 1 year 5 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 4 years 10 years 2 years 8 months Rat Boxer Domestic Shorthair Mix Dove Pigeon Chihuahua Shorthair Mix Siberian Husky Pit Bull Belgian Malinois Chihuahua Shorthair Bichon Frise Mix Pomeranian Mix Boxer Mix Chihuahua Shorthair Domestic Shorthair Maltese German Shepherd Mix Dog Cat Bird Bird Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Cat Dog Dog Dog A849155 Normal 1/3/22 10:36 AM Monday Tuesday 1/3/2022 17:40 Monday Friday Transfer Partner Intact …
Animal ID Intake Time Intake Condition Intake Day of Week First Business Day Outcome Time Outcome Day of Week Day Allowed to be Released Calendar Days Early Outcome Type Outcome Subtype Animal Type Sex upon Outcome Age upon Outcome Breed Business Days in Shelter A850309 A850363 A850579 A850602 A850726 A850727 A851114 A851179 A851181 A851303 A851391 A851414 A851445 A851458 A851459 A852139 A852165 A852533 A852880 A852951 A853225 A853471 A853495 A853655 A853832 A853885 A853899 A853900 A853901 A853902 A854193 A854557 A854768 A854997 A836365 A855085 A855153 A855348 A855419 A855548 A855649 A855817 A856131 A856132 A856133 A856135 A856156 A856159 A856205 A856213 A856364 A856530 A856531 A856532 A856534 A856455 A856471 A856510 A856645 A856651 A856652 A856695 A856711 Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal 2/11/22 11:19 AM 2/11/22 3:29 PM 2/12/22 1:21 PM 2/12/22 4:31 PM 2/12/22 4:31 PM 2/25/22 2:34 PM 2/26/22 1:24 PM 3/4/22 4:23 PM 1/21/22 4:36 PM 1/22/22 2:44 PM 1/27/22 10:59 AM 1/27/22 3:33 PM 1/30/22 2:32 PM 1/30/22 2:32 PM 2/6/22 10:51 PM 2/8/22 10:16 AM 2/8/22 10:16 AM Friday Saturday Thursday Thursday Sunday Sunday Sunday Tuesday Tuesday 2/9/22 6:39 PM Wednesday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Friday Saturday Friday 3/9/22 10:15 AM Wednesday Thursday 3/10/22 11:06 AM Tuesday 3/15/22 12:34 PM Saturday 3/19/22 8:28 AM Saturday 3/19/22 2:26 PM Tuesday 3/22/22 12:35 PM Friday 3/25/22 12:09 PM Saturday 3/26/22 2:55 PM Saturday 3/26/22 4:45 PM Saturday 3/26/22 4:45 PM Saturday 3/26/22 4:49 PM Saturday 3/26/22 4:59 PM Thursday 3/31/22 2:38 PM Tuesday 4/5/22 4:29 PM Friday 4/8/22 2:13 PM 4/12/22 10:20 AM Tuesday 4/13/22 12:49 PM Wednesday 4/13/22 11:37 AM Wednesday Thursday 4/14/22 12:42 PM Saturday 4/16/22 12:26 PM Monday 4/18/22 10:57 AM Tuesday 4/19/22 3:07 PM Thursday 4/21/22 12:21 PM Saturday 4/23/22 2:38 PM Thursday 4/28/22 5:25 PM Thursday 4/28/22 5:25 PM Thursday 4/28/22 5:25 PM Thursday 4/28/22 5:25 PM Friday 4/29/22 10:58 AM Friday 4/29/22 11:24 AM Friday 4/29/22 6:53 PM Saturday 4/30/22 9:17 AM Monday 5/2/22 2:43 PM Monday 5/2/22 2:43 PM Monday 5/2/22 2:43 PM Monday 5/2/22 2:43 PM Monday 5/2/22 2:43 PM Tuesday 5/3/22 1:26 PM Tuesday 5/3/22 4:02 PM 5/4/22 11:22 …
Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Friday Christmas New Years MLK Day President's Day 11/11/2021 11/25/2021 11/26/2021 12/25/2021 12/31/2021 1/17/2022 2/21/2022 Intake Time Intake Day of Week First Business Day Outcome Time Outcome Day of Week Day Allowed to be Released Calendar Days Early Business Days in Shelter Outcome Type Animal Type Sex upon Outcome Age upon Outcome Breed Animal ID A850290 A850298 A850345 Intake Condition Normal Normal Normal 1/21/22 2:18 PM 1/21/22 3:40 PM 1/22/22 10:34 AM Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Monday 1/25/2022 16:56 1/25/2022 17:00 1/26/2022 12:38 Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday A850362 Normal 1/22/22 2:42 PM Saturday Monday 1/26/2022 16:50 Wednesday Thursday 3/12/22 7:52 PM Saturday Monday 3/16/2022 17:34 Wednesday Thursday A851359 A851360 A851361 A851362 A851387 A851397 A851776 A852102 A852134 A852162 A852454 A852489 A852490 A852539 A850049 A852950 A852957 A852958 A847910 A852090 A853083 A853093 A853426 A853770 A853844 A854003 A854204 A854272 A854340 A854427 A854428 A854429 A854431 A854767 A854770 A854789 A846654 A855357 A855717 A855721 A855746 A855396 A844553 A856104 A856105 A856106 A856107 A856108 A856116 A856137 A856183 A856185 A856590 A856719 A810130 A857668 A857688 A857690 Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal 2/10/22 5:40 PM 2/10/22 5:40 PM 2/10/22 5:40 PM 2/10/22 5:40 PM 2/11/22 10:44 AM 2/11/22 11:55 AM 2/18/22 1:43 PM 2/25/22 10:05 AM 2/25/22 2:06 PM 2/26/22 10:34 AM 3/3/22 11:08 AM 3/3/22 5:10 PM 3/3/22 5:10 PM 3/4/22 4:56 PM 3/8/22 1:12 PM 3/10/22 11:30 AM 3/10/22 11:59 AM 3/10/22 11:59 AM 3/10/22 3:38 PM 3/11/22 5:10 PM 3/12/22 2:17 PM 3/18/22 2:10 PM 3/24/22 11:03 AM 3/25/22 2:00 PM 3/28/22 4:43 PM 3/31/22 12:57 PM 4/1/22 12:40 PM 4/2/22 12:33 PM 4/4/22 10:39 AM 4/4/22 10:39 AM 4/4/22 10:39 AM 4/4/22 10:39 AM 4/8/22 2:06 PM 4/8/22 3:25 PM 4/8/22 6:56 PM 4/14/22 2:28 PM 4/16/22 2:47 PM 4/22/22 12:02 PM 4/22/22 12:39 PM 4/22/22 2:36 PM 4/25/22 5:10 PM 4/26/22 12:28 PM 4/28/22 11:56 AM 4/28/22 11:56 AM 4/28/22 11:56 AM 4/28/22 11:56 AM 4/28/22 11:56 AM 4/28/22 2:16 PM 4/28/22 6:29 PM 4/29/22 1:36 PM 4/29/22 1:47 PM 5/5/22 10:23 AM 5/6/22 5:31 PM 5/14/22 6:53 PM 5/19/22 11:34 AM 5/19/22 1:32 PM 5/19/22 1:55 …
Animal ID Intake Condition Intake Intake Day of Week Next Business Day Outcome Outcome Day of Week Day Allowed to be Released Days Early Outcome Type Animal Type Sex upon Outcome Age upon Outcome Breed A793899 A846185 Normal Normal 11/9/21 10:51 AM 11/10/21 6:51 PM Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 11/9/2021 18:40 11/14/2021 16:33 Tuesday Sunday A839827 Normal 12/27/21 10:47 AM Monday Tuesday 12/31/2021 11:04 Friday A848698 A848953 A848954 Normal Normal Normal 12/27/21 11:06 AM 12/30/21 2:17 PM 12/30/21 2:17 PM Monday Thursday Thursday Tuesday Friday Friday 12/28/2021 16:07 1/3/2022 15:38 1/3/2022 16:39 Tuesday Monday Monday A849240 Normal 1/5/22 5:52 PM Wednesday Thursday 1/7/2022 17:52 Friday Saturday Monday Jan 1st* Jan 1st* Jan 4th* Jan 4th* Sunday A850087 Normal 1/18/22 12:35 PM Tuesday Wednesday 1/18/2022 14:04 Tuesday Saturday 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 Adoption Adoption Adoption Adoption Adoption Adoption Adoption Rto-Adopt Cat Other Dog Cat Cat Cat Dog Cat Neutered Male Intact Male Spayed Female Neutered Male Neutered Male Neutered Male Spayed Female Intact Male 2 years 8 months 7 months 2 years 2 months 2 months 4 years 2 years Domestic Shorthair Mix Guinea Pig Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier Domestic Shorthair Domestic Shorthair Mix Domestic Shorthair Mix Dachshund Mix Domestic Longhair Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Friday Christmas New Years MLK Day President's Day 11/11/2021 11/25/2021 11/26/2021 12/25/2021 12/31/2021 1/17/2022 2/21/2022 *12/31/2021 is listed as a city holiday. If the shelter was open on that day, these days are all moved up one day Bolded indicates that there was an Austin City Holiday while the animal was in shelter.
At the last Animal Advisory Commission meeting, there were concerns brought up that the Hold Period Ordinance was being violated due to the recent closures on Sundays. Animal Services staff reviewed the ordinance and confirmed the error – even though the shelter was open for reclaim on Sunday, the ordinance clearly defines business days to include adoption hours: “Each day the health authority's animal shelter is open to the public for reclamation and adoption is a business day.” Once the issue was brought up in the Commission meeting and the ordinance language was confirmed, all staff were immediately notified and adjustments to “available” dates have been made moving forward. Now, any animal impounded from Thursday through Saturday has their “available” date adjusted to add one more day for potential reclaim. As has been standard practice, when there is an upcoming holiday, then staff will add an additional day to the hold period. With this development, staff investigated the potential impact this had on adoptions and animals transferred to rescues. Staff reviewed all the animals that went to transport or adoption immediately after stray hold and did not find any incident where the owner surfaced after the animal was adopted or transported. ASO also did not, and has not, received a complaint or concern of a lost pet that was adopted or transferred before an owner was able to reclaim their animal. The Austin Animal Center is committed to compliance with the ordinance. Therefore, going forward, there will be an designated employee assigned to making and monitoring software changes made to the operations of Austin Animal Center. Many thanks to the Commission for bringing this to our attention. Impound # Animal ID Animal Type Primary Breed OS Reason Intake Condition Outcome Subtype Outcome Condition Days in Shelter K22-056092 K22-058493 K22-058495 K22-058496 K22-054075 K22-054190 K22-054200 K22-054413 K22-054414 K22-054824 K22-055039 K22-055154 K22-055371 K22-055377 K22-055442 K22-055669 K22-055691 K22-055692 K22-055704 K22-055968 K22-056048 K22-056081 K22-056091 K22-056276 K22-056336 K22-056340 K22-056389 K22-056390 K22-056594 K22-056620 K22-056687 K22-056903 K22-057307 K22-057383 K22-057384 K22-057651 K22-058474 K22-059275 K22-059802 K22-059850 K22-060606 K22-060668 K22-060669 K22-055720 K22-059733 K22-060736 K22-060564 K22-056972 K22-054130 K22-054402 K22-054470 K22-055035 K22-055036 A852576 A855737 A855738 A855739 A850215 A850339 A850352 A850581 A850583 A851067 A851315 A851425 A851705 A851714 A851789 A852063 A852088 A852089 A852103 A852431 A852531 A852565 A852574 A829508 A853010 A853016 A757158 A853082 A853376 A853408 A853486 A785339 A854261 A854342 A854343 A854665 A855719 A856625 A857239 A857290 A858209 A858275 A858276 A852121 A857167 A858356 A858171 A853857 A850272 A849667 A850646 …
§ 3‐1‐25 DISPOSITION OF AN IMPOUNDED ANIMAL. (A) An animal surrendered by its owner to the health authority is immediately abandoned by its owner and is the property of the health authority. The health authority may transfer, place, or sell an animal surrendered by its owner at any time after intake. (B) (C) (D) Except as provided in subsection (G), the animal shelter must not euthanize an animal before the animal has been impounded for seven business days and the notice requirements of Section 3‐1‐26 are either satisfied, or determined not to apply. Except as provided in subsection (D), the health authority shall hold an impounded animal not surrendered by its owner for a period of three business days following impoundment of the animal for owner reclamation. On the fourth business day, an impounded animal is the property of the health authority. In order to save the life of an impounded animal not surrendered by its owner, the health authority may transfer that animal to a 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3) (Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.) organization located in Travis County that is an animal shelter, animal rescue organization, or other animal‐ welfare organization prior to the expiration of the period described in subsection (C) subject to the following conditions. (1) The health authority shall maintain documentation, in physical and electronic form reviewable by the public, of an animal transferred under this subsection, including a photograph of the animal and all information pertaining to the animal's impoundment and transfer, at the health authority and on the health authority's website for three business days following the impoundment of the animal at the health authority. (2) An animal transferred under this subsection is considered abandoned by its owner, and becomes the property of the transferee organization, upon the expiration of three business days from impoundment by the health authority. (3) Prior to the expiration of the period described in subsection (D)(2), the transferee organization is the designated caretaker of the animal. (4) An animal transferred under this subsection remains subject to reclamation by its owner prior to the expiration of the period described in subsection (D)(2). (E) An animal in the custody of the health authority solely for purposes of sterilization, vaccination, or microchipping, is not subject to a mandatory period of impoundment. The health authority is the designated caretaker, but not owner, of such animal during any period of …
L A W D E P A R T M E N T M E M O R A N D U M _________ Animal Advisory Commission Trish Link, Division Chief, Land Use and Real Estate June 10, 2022 Transfer of Ownership of Animals Impounded by the City To: From: Date: Subject: This memorandum addresses when ownership of an impounded animal that has not been surrendered by their owner is transferred to the City. Pets are considered property and an owner’s property rights are not automatically lost because their pet escapes or is lost. However, cities possess the power to enact ordinances that divest an owner of their ownership rights in their pets. A city that adopts such an ordinance must explicitly divest the owner of their ownership rights. See Lira v. Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue, 488 S.W.3d 300 (Tex. 2016). The City Code establishes when ownership transfers for an impounded animal. In accordance with the decision in Lira, the City Code explicitly divests a person of their ownership rights. Specifically, City Code Section 3-1-25 provides that the ownership of an impounded animal transfers to the City after three business days (the “hold period”). City Code provides that a business day is a day in which the animal shelter is “open to the public for reclamation and adoption”. When calculating the hold period, the date of the initial impoundment is not included. The transfer of ownership occurs when the hold period expires. This means that beginning the fourth business day, ownership of the impounded animal automatically transfers to the City. However, if the third business day falls on a Saturday when the shelter is open to the public, the transfer occurs on the next business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or City holiday. See City Code Section 1-1-5 (Calculation of Time). Allowing another person to adopt an impounded dog before the expiration of three business days does not determine whether liability would result. Whether the City would be liable in a particular instance is a fact-sensitive inquiry. Moreover, this would not be an offense under City Code Section 1-1-99 (Offenses; General Penalty). 1 of 1
Date: 6/10/22 Subject: ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 2022610-001 Violation of City Ordinance § 3-1-25 DISPOSITION OF AN IMPOUNDED ANIMAL, sections (C), (I), and (J), and proposed resolution Commissioner Ryan Clinton Motioned By: Recommendation 1. We recommend that the City Council be aware of the recent violations of the City Ordinance listed below at the Austin Animal Center (AAC): § 3-1-25 DISPOSITION OF AN IMPOUNDED ANIMAL, sections (C), (I), and (J). Seconded By: Commissioner Neymer 2. We recommend that the City Council monitors the implementation of our suggestion to the AAC to resolve this issue. Description of Recommendation to Council 1. The Problem: Austin Animal Center has been adopting or transferring lost and stray pets while those pets are still on a legal 'stray hold' period. This means people who lose their pets are may not have had the opportunity to reclaim those pets before they were transferred to another custodian. This practice can be traced to the shelter's decision to close all services to the public on Sundays. There are likely Austin residents still searching for pets they don't know were ever in the care and custody of AAC and the City of Austin. The Commission believes it is imperative that AAC takes action to inform the public about what has occurred and to publicly post these pets that were not afforded their legal stray hold time. Background: In 2016, the Commission was asked by Austin Legal and the AAC Director to approve a new stray hold ordinance. This was the result of a then-recent verdict in a Texas State Supreme Court Case (Lira v. GHGSDR, Inc., 4/1/16) that occurred in the Houston area. The State of Texas deems animals to be “property,” and the City of Austin (COA), like the City of Houston, at that time did not have a clearly described procedure of how and when the ownership of a stray animal at the AAC was conveyed to the COA. Without a clear transfer of ownership, partner organizations and adopters of animals from the AAC were being put at risk of a lawsuit. The following proposed ordinance to correct this was passed by the Austin City Council in 2016: § 3-1-25 DISPOSITION OF AN IMPOUNDED ANIMAL. Particularly important to this discussion are sections (C), (I), and (J). During a discussion at our May 9, 2022 Commission meeting with the AAC Director, it became apparent that the AAC may …
AAC Meeting Minutes 2022-06-10 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES JUNE 10, 2022 APPROVED JULY 11, 2022 The Animal Advisory Commission convened for a Special Called meeting on Monday, June 10, 2022, 7 p.m., in the Boards and Commissions Room 1101 at Austin City Hall. Commission Chair, Craig Nazor, called the meeting to order at 7:19 p.m. Chair Nazor conducted a roll call of those in attendance and confirmed a quorum of 11 commissioners. Four Commissioners attended the meeting in person: Nazor, Norton, Herrera and Nilson. Seven Commissioners attended via teleconferencing: Mitchell, Neuhaus, Clinton, Nemer, Smagula, Hassen, and Dulzaides. Commissioner Jarl was absent. District 10 is vacant. Commission Members Absent: Jarl Staff in Attendance: Don Bland, Jason Garza 1. NEWS BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Action a. Hold Period Ordinance Commissioner Clinton proposed, and Commissioner Nemer seconded, that the Commission send a letter to City Council asking that the list of animals affected, starting from January 1, 2022, be analyzed and identified within two weeks; that the information be posted on Websites and social media for up to 90 days, alerting adopters and rescue groups. Commissioners voted 10 to 0, with one abstention, to approve the motion. Voting in favor were Commissioners Nazor, Clinton, Nemer, Mitchell, Neuhaus, Smagula, Hassen, Dulzaides, Herrera, and Nilson. Commissioner Norton abstained. ADJOURNMENT Commission Chair Nazor adjourned the meeting without objection at 8:33 p.m. 1
Agenda Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee June 9, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Street-Jones Building RM 400A 1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702 Zoning and Platting Commission Cesar Acosta Hank Smith Scott Boone COMMITTEE MEMBERS Planning Commission Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Industrial Study (Discussion and/or possible action) 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission at a FUTURE meeting. 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 before the meeting date. Please call Dee Dee Quinnelly at Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-2036, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee, please contact Dee Dee Quinnelly at 512-974- 2036 and DeeDee.Quinnelly@austintexas.gov
ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL LAND USE AND ZONING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Prepared by the City of Austin’s Planning and Zoning Department March, 2020* *Updated September 2020 with minor changes Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 The Austin Context.................................................................................................................................. 4 Environmental Justice, Racial Segregation, and the 1928 City Plan ................................................. 4 Research and Development ............................................................................................................... 6 Annexation of Industrial Property ....................................................................................................... 7 National Trends and Best Practices in Sustainable Industrial Development ......................................... 7 San Francisco, California .................................................................................................................... 8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ................................................................................................................. 9 Los Angeles, California .................................................................................................................... 10 Portland, Oregon .............................................................................................................................. 12 Current State of Austin’s Industrial-Zoned Land ................................................................................. 13 Industrial Land Uses ........................................................................................................................ 16 Property Values................................................................................................................................ 17 Zoning Cases ................................................................................................................................... 17 The Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan ........................................................................................ 20 Geographic Distribution & Transport ............................................................................................... 20 Vacancies and Undeveloped Land .................................................................................................. 20 Building and Annexation Over Time ................................................................................................. 20 Workforce Considerations ................................................................................................................... 21 Workforce Master Plan .................................................................................................................... 21 Job Totals for Austin’s Industrial-Zoned Land ................................................................................. 23 An Industrial Cluster Typology for Austin ............................................................................................. 24 Key Considerations .......................................................................................................................... 26 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Trends .............................................................................................................................................. 28 1 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix I: Maps ................................................................................................................................. 30 Base Zoning Districts ....................................................................................................................... 30 Industrial Clusters – Land Use ........................................................................................................ 31 Industrial Zoning District Cases ....................................................................................................... 32 Industrial Clusters - Loss of Industrial Zoning ................................................................................. 33 Imagine Austin Jobs Centers ........................................................................................................... 34 Freight Transport Network ............................................................................................................... 35 Developed & Vacant Industrial Zoning ............................................................................................ 36 Industrial-Zoned Properties Decade Annexed ................................................................................. 37 Industrial-Zoned Properties Year Structure Built ............................................................................. 38 2001 Zoning Layer with 2002 US Census Data .............................................................................. 39 2018 Zoning Layer with 2017 US Census Data .............................................................................. 40 Industrial Zoning Study: Case Study Area........................................................................................ 41 Appendix II: Industrial Cluster Case Studies ........................................................................................ 42 North Research Boulevard .............................................................................................................. 42 North Burnet/Gateway .................................................................................................................... 42 Tech Ridge ....................................................................................................................................... 44 US 290 East..................................................................................................................................... 45 Near East ......................................................................................................................................... 46 US 183............................................................................................................................................. 48 St Elmo ............................................................................................................................................ 50 Ben White ........................................................................................................................................ 54 2 Introduction Austin, like many growing cities across the country, is experiencing pressure to convert industrially used and zoned land to mixed-use commercial and residential redevelopment and development. Imagine Austin (2012), the City’s comprehensive plan, envisions “a city of complete communities…defined by amenities, transportation, services, and opportunities that fulfill all Austinites’ material, social, and economic needs.” One component of a complete community is employment opportunities for residents of all skill and education levels. In 2017 there were a total of 624,417 employees citywide. In the city’s industrial-zoned properties, there were 75,244 employees, representing 12% of the …
ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL LAND USE AND ZONING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee Briefing October 14, 2021 Mark Walters Study Organization Workforce Considerations National Trends and Best Practices Current State of Austin’s Industrially-Zoned Land Industrial Cluster Typology for Austin , Texas Conclusions & Recommendations Maps and Case Studies 2 Current State of Austin’s Industrially-Zoned Land 11,657 Acres or 6.6% of Austin zoned for industrial (2018) Only 38% of Industrial zoned land used for industrial uses • Undeveloped 27% • Office 12% 3 Current State of Austin’s Industrially-Zoned Land Industrial zoned areas mostly located to take advantage of highways and ABIA 4 Current State of Austin’s Industrially-Zoned Land Between 2001 and 2018 1,846 acres rezoned from industrial to non-industrial zones Industrial zoned land lost through neighborhood plan rezonings was not included 5 Current State of Austin’s Industrially-Zoned Land Worth $9.5B or 6% of Austin’s value Higher Improvement-to-Land Ratio 2014-2018 tax assessments increased 52%/ commercial land increased 62% Most industrial zoned land gained through annexation North Burnet/Gateway lost over 1,000 acres of industrial zoned land (2008) 6 Industrial Cluster Typology for Austin Identified 8 industrial clusters within Austin Based on best practices from Las Angeles, CA and Philadelphia, PA staff developed an industrial cluster typology Protection Intensification Transition 7 Industrial Cluster Typology for Austin Protection Industrial zoning should be maintained and residential uses discouraged Intensification Can accommodate more industrial uses through zoning certainty, planned infrastructure improvements, and master planning to coordinate public and private investment Transition Areas experiencing significant land conversion to non-industrial uses and are no longer or increasingly less viable for industrial 8 Industrial Cluster Typology for Austin North Research Boulevard Intensification / Protection North Burnet/Gateway Transition Tech Ridge Intensification US-290 Intensification Near East Transition US-183 Transition St. Elmo Transition Ben White Intensification 9 Findings Annexations biggest driver in industrial land growth 37 acres of industrial zoning lost annually for the last ten years Neighborhood and Small Area Plans 10 Findings Recent development of corporate campuses and business/industrial parks Austin’s legacy industrial clusters undergoing transition (e.g., St. Elmo & NBG) Undeveloped industrial land along one-way freeway frontage roads targeted for garden-style apartments 11 Recommendations Precautions must be taken to ensure that nearby industrial properties do not pose a risk to future MF residents Redevelopment in Transition areas should provide sidewalks, bike lanes, storm water facilities, open space, etc. Existing long-term industrial uses should not be punished by new residents …
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE Draft Minutes The Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee convened in a special called meeting on April 28, 2022 at Street-Jones Building, 1000 East 11th Street, Room 400A, Austin, TX 78702. Some member participated by video conference. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING April 28, 2022 Zoning and Platting Commission Hank Smith The meeting was called to order at 12:14 p.m. Joint Committee Members in Attendance: Planning Commission Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Robert Schneider City Staff in Attendance: Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Department Cole Kitten and Upal Barua, Austin Transportation Others in Attendance: Joe Reynolds PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Megan Meisenbach Members Absent Carmen Llanes Pulido Cesar Acosta Joe Reynolds and Megan Meisenbach spoke on the proposed amendments to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS A motion was made to approve the minutes from the March 10, 2021 meeting by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Schneider. Vote 4-0. Commissioners Llanes Pulido and Acosta were absent. a. Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Amendments (Discussion and/or possible action). Cole Kitten and Upal Barua with Austin Transportation presented on the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) proposed amendments. Commissioners discussed the amendments and the ZAP recommendations, Cole Kitten and Upal Barua provided responses to the ZAP recommendations. A motion was made to forward to Planning Commission the proposed amendments, ZAP recommendations, and the staff response to ZAP recommendations by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Cox. Vote 4-0. 1 3. OLD BUSINESS None. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS -Industrial land study ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:16 p.m. 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 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Dee Dee Quinnelly at Planning and Zoning Department, at 512-974-2036, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee, please contact Dee Dee Quinnelly at (512) 974-2036 or deedee.quinnelly@austintexas.gov. 2
ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8TH, 2022 6:00 PM CITY HALL, AUSTIN, TX Some members of the ZERO WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION may be participating by video conference. 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. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Gerry Acuna District 10 Albert Swantner District 1 Ethan Myers District 6 Ingrid Powell District 9 AGENDA Cathy Gattuso District 5 Melissa Rothrock District 2 Kaiba White District 7 Amanda Masino Mayor Jonathan Barona District 3 Ian Steyaert District 8 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION GENERAL: The first three 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 11th, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes 2. NEW BUSINESS 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Discussion and Action: Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) Vehicle Wraps RCA - Raymond Benavidez Zero Waste Comprehensive Plan Update – Gena McKinley, Jason McCombs, and Selene Castillo Brush Collection Update, Bulk Collection Update, Emergency Brush and Bulk Collection Contract Overview, Solicitations Update, Performance Reports, and Statistical Reports. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ➢ 2022 Annual ZWAC Retreat (June 23rd) ➢ Small Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Future Opportunities and Involvement Presentation (August) - Victoria ➢ Keep Austin Beautiful Update (August) ➢ Office of Sustainability Comprehensive Food Plan Presentation (August) ➢ Future FM 812 Landfill Potential (TBD) ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Dwight Scales at Austin Resource Recovery Department, at (512) 974-2435 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Zero Waste Advisory Commission, please contact Dwight Scales at (512) 974-2435.
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery June 8th, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission To: From: Date: Subject: Brush Collection Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) provides brush collection twice per year. Postcards are mailed several weeks in advance informing customers of the collection date. All brush debris is hauled to Hornsby Bend where it is processed into mulch and used to make Dillo Dirt for Austin Water. Staff is currently working on an On-Call Pilot for brush collection scheduled to begin in August 2022. Bulk Collection: Scheduled and On-Call Austin Resource Recovery provides bulk collection twice per year. Postcards are mailed several weeks in advance informing customers of the collection date. Customers separate items into three piles: bulk, metal items, and tires. ARR collects the material over a week and recyclable materials including appliances, electronics, and metals are scavenged before crews can capture and divert them. ARR is currently only able to divert tires for recycling and the remaining bulk materials are landfilled. On-Call Bulk Collection: customers can schedule up to three collections per year by contacting Austin 311 or scheduling through the ReCollect app. Customers set out items in three piles: bulk, metal items, and tires. ARR can recover more items for recycling on on-call routes due to reduced scavenging. The remaining bulk items are landfilled. ARR is developing plans for a city-wide expansion of on-call bulk collection. The anticipated rollout is late 2023. Emergency Brush and Bulk Collection Contract Overview ARR executed an emergency contract with DRC Emergency Services to reinstate brush and bulk collection while ARR continues to fill vacant driver positions. Collection of these materials resumed on May 2nd, while on-call bulk collection resumed on April 25th using ARR staff. DRC is providing labor, equipment, maintenance, and fuel costs to collect materials. Spending authority is in place for up to $1.1 million, which includes disposal costs. The contractor will assist with collections through the end of June. ARR is diverting metals, appliances, electronics, and tires from all bulk routes with DRC providing a collection of landfill items. All brush is transported to Hornsby Bend for processing. During Winter Storm Uri, ARR also contracted with DRC and Tetra Tech to assist with cleanup. DRC provided debris collection and Tetra Tech provided monitoring services, which is a requirement for potential Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement. The timeframe for this assistance …
RCA Cover Sheet for ZWAC-Revised May 2022 VEHICLE WRAP AND INSTALLATION SERVICES EAGLE EYE PARTNERS, INC SOLICITATION # (IFB 1500 AMA1069) Council: 06/09/2022 ZWAC:06/08/2022 OVERVIEW 1. Requested Contract Term, Authorization, and Current Budget Length of contract and total authorization: The contract has an initial term of five years and a contract not to exceed amount of $3,085,430. (Authorized Departments: Austin Resource Recovery). ARR current fiscal year budget: Funding in the amount of $617,086 is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Capital Budget of Austin Resource Recovery. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 2. Solicitation Information Solicitation No: IFB 1500 AMA1069 # of bids received: 1 # of non-responsive bids received: 0 Length of time solicitation was out on the street: 7 Weeks Was the time extended? Yes Issued date: January 31, 2022 Closed date: March 22, 2022 3. Previous/Current Contract Information Previous contract: No Contract number: N/A Contract length and authorization: N/A Contract actual spend: N/A Current status: N/A Contract execution date: N/A Contract expiration date: N/A 4. Financial Analysis* Estimated Unit Cost: $7,786 or $5,250 (depending on vehicle size) Basis: Eagle Eye Partners, Inc Price Offer Sheet (link) Cost Comparison: 1 bid received Estimated Annual Spend: $617,086 average annual spend (actual spend will be determined by the number of vehicles ordered each year) RCA Cover Sheet for ZWAC-Revised May 2022 5. Notes/Other This Contract is needed for the purchase of vehicle wraps and installation services (“Vehicle Wraps”) on various vehicles for the Austin Resource Recovery Department (“ARR”). The Vehicle Wraps will display various Zero Waste campaign ads as the vehicles move throughout the City. The Vehicle Wraps will be installed on collection vehicles. Due to ongoing vehicle purchases, the list of vehicle types and campaign ads may change throughout the specified contract period at the City's discretion. This contract will support the City’s goal to promote its Zero Waste initiative. The City plans to achieve the Zero Waste goal of reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills by ninety percent by the year 2040. Zero Waste is a shift from traditional waste management to materials management, where trash is what remains once we reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost. The Contractor is responsible for the environmentally sustainable and proper disposal of any waste material generated during the wrapping process in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. REVIEWED …
EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL June 8, 2022, 8:30 A.M. CITY HALL, BOARD AND COMMISSION ROOM #1101 301 WEST SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Early Childhood Council may be participating by videoconference. 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, contact Caitlin Oliver, Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health, at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers to register will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 11, 2022, meeting 2. PRESENTATIONS Presenters: a. Updates from Child Inc on Early Head Start and Head Start programs • Beverly Davis, Child Inc, Interim Head Start Director • Belen Hernandez, Child Inc, Dual Language Coordinator • Edith Gray, Child Inc, Funds Development PR/Social Media Consultant b. Updates from the Austin Independent School District on Head Start program Presenter: • Ashlee Johnson, Austin ISD, Head Start Administrator 3. NEW BUSINESS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS a. Policy Work Group updates i. Discuss next steps following the Austin Public Health presentation on City actions since 2017 Child Care and Pre-K Resolution ii. Discuss Regional Economic Equity Development Plan (REED) presentation from the Austin Diversity and Ethnic Chambers of Commerce (DECA) iii. August ECC meeting iv. v. City Council member visits and City Council budget hearing speakers Standing agenda item inviting early childhood related groups to share updates organized by the Success By 6 Coalition to discuss early childhood investments b. Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) updates i. Topics to bring to JIC 4. STAFF UPDATES a. COVID-19 updates 5. RELATED GROUPS (As needed) a. Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children b. Child Care Regulation c. Child Inc d. E3 Alliance e. Success By 6 Coalition f. Workforce Solutions Capital Area FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) …
