COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, June 6th, 2022 6:30PM Boards Members in Attendance: Meeting Minutes Juan Vences‐Benitez, Chair Adrian De La Rosa Kate Lincoln‐Goldfinch Krystal Gomez, Vice‐Chair Aditi Joshi Karen Crawford Rennison Lalgee Board Members not in Attendance: Sara Becker Nicole Merritt Joseph Ramirez‐Hernandez Karen Reyes Glenn Rosales Sarah Williams, Acting Staff Liaison, Administrative Sr for the Health Equity Unit, Austin Public Health Staff in Attendance: CALL TO ORDER Chair Juan Vences-Benitez called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:44 p.m. 1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 4, 2022; May 2, 2022 a) The minutes from the meeting of 4/4/2022 were approved on Commissioner Karen’s motion, Commissioner Krystal seconded, all in favor. b) The minutes from the meeting of 5/2/2022 were approved with edits on Commissioner Aditi’s motion, Commissioner Krystal seconded, all in favor. 2) NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS: a) Lucio Del Toro, First Assistant at the Travis County Attorney’s Office, briefing and discussion on U-Visa certification process i) Delia Garza has been in office as the County Attorney for about a year and a half. They handle only misdemeanors, criminal prosecutions, and represent the County in civil matters. They are one of the largest law firms in the city. Lucio Del Toro is directly over the criminal division. ii) There is not a formal written policy for the U-Visa process, they are handled on a case-by- case basis. Most people applying for U-Visas are victims of domestic violence. Lucio has been working on modernizing the process and increasing efficiency. iii) Lucio reviews all U-Visa applications. They do not look to disqualify anyone because by- and-large, they should qualify. The biggest delay is communication between their office and the lawyers, as the lawyers are often not very familiar with this specific process. The application is incredibly important and must be filled out correctly to verify they meet the basic requirements. iv) They have been getting consultations and feedback on their process from American Gateway and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. They have not created a formal policy because they have more flexibility without one. Formal policy can actually hurt the people during the process because it does not account for their individual circumstances. Stricter policy means there are more reasons to disqualify someone. v) There has not been a tracking system for the process or data collection in the past for the office. They are one …
Historic Landmark Commission Applications under Review for June 1, 2022 Meeting This list does not constitute a formal agenda and is subject to change. A final agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register for remote participation: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • The live broadcast meeting may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Historic zoning applications A.1. A.2. A.3. A.4. A.5. A.6. A.7. 1617 New York Avenue – Commission-initiated historic zoning and consideration of chimney addition (postponed May 4, 2022) 1403 E Cesar Chavez Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning (postponed May 4, 2022) 902 E 7th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 310-312 Colorado Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 316-318 Colorado Street / 201-209 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 211 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning 213 W. 4th Street – Commission-initiated historic zoning Historic landmark and historic district applications B.1. B.2. B.3. C.1. C.2. C.3. C.4. C.5. C.6. C.7. C.8. C.9. 4402 Speedway – Hyde Park Local Historic District – Addition/remodel & new construction of ADU 504 E. 5th Street – Old Depot Hotel – Rehabilitation 1100 E. 8th Street – Lindemann House – Window replacement National Register district permit applications 1411 Ethridge Avenue – Old West Austin National …
EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 6:00 PM City Hall – Boards and Commissions Room 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board 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. To speak in person, registration is required at least 10 min prior to the start of the meeting. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3771 or michelle.rojas@austintexas.gov BOARD MEMBERS Endi Silva, Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Wayne Lopes, Member Arthur Navarro, Member David Goujon, Vice Chair Litza Gonzales, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Tomas Salas, Member AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed (3) three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. April 6, 2022 2. CHAIR REPORT 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. The Chair will brief the board and encourage board dialogue on agenda items. a. Staff Report on ESB-MACC program highlights. b. Staff briefing on the alley way vacation adjacent to the MACC by Ricardo Soliz, Division Manager Park Planning and Tom Migl, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Austin Fire Department. a. Presentation on Phase 2 Art in Public Places prospectus by Anna Bradley, 4. PRESNTATIONS Sr. Project Manager 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on Phase 2 project. b. Discussion and possible action on alley way vacation adjacent to the MACC. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Reports on all working groups. 1. Arts - Joint Cultural Committee liaison report 2. Transportation 3. Phase 2 Project 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Michelle Rojas at the Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974-3771, for additional …
EMMA S. BARRIENTOS MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER REGULAR MEETING ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES Wednesday, April 6, 2022 The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Advisory Board convened via video conferencing. Board Members in Attendance: David Goujon, Chair Gerardo Gandy, Member Ricardo Maga Rojas, Member Tomas Salas, Member Endi Silva, Member Wayne Lopes, Member Board Member Absent: Art Navarro, Vice Chair Staff in Attendance: Michelle Rojas, ESB-MACC Manager Olivia Tamzarian, ESB-MACC Supervisor CALL TO ORDER: Chair Goujon called the Board Meeting to order at 6:12pm. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Larry Amado gave thanks to the MACC for production of MACCnifico and provided feedback regarding the event, such as lighting. Larry Amado also discussed Phase 2 and permanent stage, sound, and lighting suggestions. He also mentioned that he would like to see the draft of the minutes posted before the meeting. Anna Maciel discussed the need to vacate the alleyway as an important goal before Mayor Adler goes out of office. She asked about the topic being addressed at the next board meeting. She also commended the staff for MACCnifico event. She stated the need to be more active on the Music Hub funding and detailed a meeting and expressed hope that the Board members attend. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM 1) A) March 2, 2022 Member Gandy made a motion to approve the meeting minutes. Member Maga Rojas seconded the motion. Vote passed. (6.0) 2. CHAIR REPORT (AGENDA ITEM 2) A) THE CHAIR WILL BRIEF THE BOARD AND ENCOURAGE BOARD DIALOGUE ON AGENDA ITEMS 1 Chair Goujon congratulated the MACC staff on the MACCnifico event and encouraged dialogue. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS (AGENDA ITEM 3) A) STAFF REPORT ON ESB-MACC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Supervisor Tamzarian provided an update on the upcoming exhibits and programs for the month of April. Coordinator Jesus Varela provided a summary report on the MACCnifico event held in March. He provided the number of artists and local vendors that participated. He also broke down the amount musicians were paid. He provided a summary of the surveys received and the number of rsvps received. Member Silva inquired about the exact number of walk ins compared to the number of people that rsvpd Varela mentioned that the total number of attendees were collected but not in comparison to those that rsvpd. 4. PRESENTATIONS (AGENDA ITEM 4) A) PRESENTATION BY ANNA BRADLEY, PROJECT MANAGER WITH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. Bradley introduced herself and the …
CITY OF AUSTIN COMMISSION FOR WOMEN REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 12:00 p.m. Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of Commission for Women may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may speak up to three minutes on an item only once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3261 or email Juanita.martinez@austintexas.gov AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES on May 4, 2022. 2. Old Business a. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission Working Groups and the Commission’s 2022 goals: i. Address progress of FY2022 and FY2023 budget recommendations on Homelessness, Safety, and Health. ii. Develop program for Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls. iii. Review Working Group membership. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee on the City of Austin annual budget process. a. Elect new alternate for the Joint Inclusion Committee. b. Presentation by Carlos Soto, Research Analyst, Community Action Network (CAN) on women and children, with discussion and possible action. 2. NEW BUSINESS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from the City Manager’s Office and Police Research Forum (PERF) regarding Resolution No. 20190131-077 on evaluation of Austin Police Department’s sexual assault investigations. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact the Office of Civil Rights at 512-974-3251 or Juanita.martinez@austintexas.gov. for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact Office of Civil Rights, at 512-974-3251or civilrights@austintexas.gov.
Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission June 1, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Events Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Environmental Commission will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). COMMISSIONERS: Haris Qureshi (D-1) Rachel Scott (D-2) Pam Thompson (D-3) Melinda Schiera (D-4) Kevin Ramberg (D-8) Chair Audrey Barrett Bixler (D-5) Ana Aguirre (D-9) Colin Nickells (D-6) Richard Brimer (D-10) Jennifer Bristol (D-7) Secretary Perry Bedford (Mayor) Vice-Chair _________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 1. 2. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the May 18, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Briefing on the 517 Lamar PUD Development Assessment—Heather Chaffin, Housing and Planning Department (30 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Consider a proposed annexation of approximately 5.03 acres into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10, C12M-2022-0001—Andrei Lubomudrov, Housing and Planning Department (30 minutes) b. Name: Sky Mountain, SP-2021-0079C Applicant: Reese Hurley, LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: 8722 W SH 71, Austin, TX 78735 Council District: District 8 Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department and Miranda Reinhard, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Williamson Creek, Barton Springs Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Requests: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341to allow cut over 4 feet to 16 feet. Staff Recommendation: Recommended with conditions (15 minutes) c. Name: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW, C8J-2021-0141.0A Applicant: Pape-Dawson Engineers, Travis Moltz Location: 8106 E …
BRIEFING SUMMARY SHEET DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT CASE NUMBER: CD-2022-0001 REQUEST: Presentation of a Development Assessment report for the 517 South Lamar Planned Unit Development (PUD) located at 517 South Lamar Boulevard. The property is located southeast of the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South Lamar Boulevard in the West Bouldin Creek Watershed. DISTRICT: 5 DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The applicant proposes to rezone a 1.87 acre property from General Commercial Services-Vertical Mixed Use (CS-V) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning. The property is currently developed with commercial land uses including limited retail and medical services. The applicant proposes the property be redeveloped with a 9- story building with approximately 400 multifamily residential units above approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor mixed commercial land use and underground parking. The proposed rezoning would use CS-V as its base zoning district, with some modifications via the PUD rezoning. The applicant has stated that the project will comply with all Tier One PUD development standards, as well as several Tier Two standards. Tier Two standards proposed include: providing a minimum of 10% of multifamily units for families earning less than 60% of the annual Median Family Income (MFI), placing 95% of parking in a subsurface parking garage, reducing impervious cover, burying overhead utilities along Lamar Boulevard, improving local drainage conditions, utilizing green water quality controls, improved landscaping standards, rainwater irrigation, achieving a 3-star Green Building rating, increased bicycle parking, and other improvements. The applicant proposes the following Code modifications: allow the optional supplemental zone between the building and clear zone to increase from a maximum of 30 feet to 68 feet; allow a building height of 102 feet; waive Compatibility Standards as related to building height; modify scale and clustering requirements; and allow PUD zoning on a site less than 10 acres. OWNERS: Adelaide Murphey and Jack S. Gray APPLICANT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle) ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION BRIEFING DATE: June 1, 2022 CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING DATE: June 14, 2022 ASSIGNED STAFF: Heather Chaffin ATTACHMENTS: EXHIBIT A: Zoning map EXHIBIT B: Aerial Exhibit EXHIBIT C: Proposed Land Use Plan EXHIBIT D: Requested variance table EXHIBIT E: Proposed Tier 1 and Tier 2 superiority table Email: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Phone: 512-974-2122 P T O O M E Y R D CS-1 CS PUD P W RIVERSIDE DR P-NP CS MF-6-CO CS SF-3 SF-3-H N L N M E G H A SF-3 VIR GINIA A V E SF-3 …
MEMORANDUM TO: Chair and Members of the Environmental Commission FROM: Andrei Lubomudrov Housing and Planning Department DATE: May 25, 2022 RE: Proposed annexation of one property (approximately 5.03 acres) into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (District); case: C12M-2022-0001 On April 13, 2022, the City received an application requesting the City’s consent to the annexation of approximately 5.03 acres located at 4315 Dunning Lane in Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and in the Lake Austin Watershed. The District includes properties in western Travis County and located either in the City of Austin’s ETJ or the City of West Lake Hills. The property to be annexed into the District is located in the Lake Austin Watershed. A map identifying the tract to be annexed into the District and its location relative to existing District boundaries and City jurisdictions is attached. Applicant’s Proposal The applicant seeks annexation into WCID 10 to acquire water service for about half of an existing 10-acre property, or approximately 5.03 acres. If annexation approval is granted, the property owner will subdivide the existing 10-acre property and seek to serve the 5-acre portion of the replatted lot through WCID 10. The balance of the property will be in Austin Water’s service area. As part of the Annexation into a Water District process, case number C12M-2022-0001 will go before Austin’s Commissions as well as Austin City Council. Upon City Council approval, the property will then be annexed by the District. Representatives of the property owners appeared before the District’s Board of Directors at its meeting on January 12, 2022, and the District Board approved the annexation request contingent upon receiving the City’s approval of the District’s annexation of the property. 1 City Review Process The Agreement Concerning Creation of the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (Consent Agreement) requires City approval for the annexation of land by the District. The District is considered a “noncity service district” and as such, the City is not authorized to place restrictions or conditions on this consent. If the City fails or refuses to consent within 90 days of receipt of a written request, the owner may petition the City to make available those services to be provided by the District. Failure to execute a mutually agreeable contract for services within 120 days constitutes authorization for inclusion of land within the District. Requests for annexation into a water …
Proposed Annexation into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 Environmental Commission June 1, 2022 Consider a request for City consent to annexation of one property totaling 5.03 acres into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (District) Overview City Review Process Applicant’s Proposal Staff Recommendation The Environmental Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the request for City consent to the proposed annexation 2 City Review Process City Code requires staff and commission review prior to Council action Evaluation in terms of: Impact on the City’s annexation program Land Use impacts Austin Water’s ability to provide direct water service Terms of City contracts with the District Environmental impacts Whether the annexation would induce development within the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) beyond what would occur otherwise 3 Applicant’s Proposal Owner is requesting annexation into the District which will allow the District to provide water service The District Board has approved the annexation request contingent upon receiving the City’s approval Proposed annexation is partially within WCID 10 currently Annexation would allow subdivision to formally separate large and small lot configuration into two similar-sized lots 4 Subject Tract Approximately 5.03 acres, currently undeveloped Located at 4315 Dunning Lane; west of the intersection of Westlake Dr and Dunning Lane; just east of the border of Lake Austin and Bee Creek watersheds Lake Austin Watershed 5 Subject Tract 6 7 8 9 Basis for Staff Recommendation property Annexation of this tract into the District will not affect Austin’s annexation plans and staff does not anticipate any negative land use impacts on adjacent property Austin Water would not otherwise provide service to the Regulations for development will follow the same rules and processes currently in effect if the District annexes the tract 10 Staff and Commission Recommendation Staff recommends consent to the annexation into the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 The Environmental Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the request for City consent to the proposed annexation 11
Proposed Annexation into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 Environmental Commission June 1, 2022 Consider a request for City consent to annexation of one property totaling 5.03 acres into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 (District) Overview City Review Process Applicant’s Proposal Staff Recommendation The Environmental Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the request for City consent to the proposed annexation 2 City Review Process City Code requires staff and commission review prior to Council action Evaluation in terms of: Impact on the City’s annexation program Land Use impacts Austin Water’s ability to provide direct water service Terms of City contracts with the District Environmental impacts Whether the annexation would induce development within the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) beyond what would occur otherwise 3 Applicant’s Proposal Owner is requesting annexation into the District which will allow the District to provide water service The District Board has approved the annexation request contingent upon receiving the City’s approval Proposed annexation is partially within WCID 10 currently Annexation would allow subdivision to formally separate large and small lot configuration into two similar-sized lots 4 Subject Tract Approximately 5.03 acres, currently undeveloped Located at 4315 Dunning Lane; west of the intersection of Westlake Dr and Dunning Lane; just east of the border of Lake Austin and Bee Creek watersheds Lake Austin Watershed 5 Subject Tract 6 7 8 9 Basis for Staff Recommendation property Annexation of this tract into the District will not affect Austin’s annexation plans and staff does not anticipate any negative land use impacts on adjacent property Austin Water would not otherwise provide service to the Regulations for development will follow the same rules and processes currently in effect if the District annexes the tract 10 Staff and Commission Recommendation Staff recommends consent to the annexation into the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10 The Environmental Commission is asked to make a recommendation on the request for City consent to the proposed annexation 11
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: June 1, 2022 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Sky Mountain SP-2021-0079C NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: LJA Engineering, Inc. Reese Hurley LOCATION: 8722 W SH 71, Austin, Tx, 78735 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 8 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST: Pamela Abee-Taulli Environmental Program Coordinator / Development Services Department, 512.974.1879 / pamela.abee-taulli@austintexas.gov Williamson Creek, Barton Springs Zone Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut over 4 feet to 16 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. STAFF CONDITION: Staff recommends the following conditions: 1. All grading over 8 feet will be contained with terracing or engineered walls. 2. Around the perimeter of the limits of construction, and in areas where more than 3’ of vertical rise is proposed, 3:1 slopes will have erosion control matting applied immediately after final grade is achieved. 3. Disturbance in the stormwater irrigation fields will be minimized by restricting the LOC and routing the irrigation lines to preserve existing trees to the greatest extent possible. Page 2 of 2 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: Sky Mountain Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut over 4 feet to 16 feet. Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. City Code: Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the 1. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes The existing site conditions include areas of previously imported fill material that occurred prior to the adoption of developmental regulations requiring site plan applications. According to aerial information, the fill dates back to the early 1980s. As such the existing conditions do not represent the grades that would have occurred naturally. Because the fill has very steep slopes and is not compacted, it is not suitable for building on. This is why the applicant proposes to cut back the fill to such a degree. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance; Yes The variance is not …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: June 1, 2022 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW C8J-2021-0141.0A NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Pape-Dawson Engineers, Travis Moltz LOCATION: 8106 E PARMER LN, Manor, TX 78653 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Council District does not apply in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator Development Services Department Pamela.abee-taulli@austintexas.gov, 512.974.1879 WATERSHED: REQUEST: Gilleland Creek and Harris Branch Creek Watersheds, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Variance request is as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 30-5-341 to allow fill over 4 feet to 15 feet. 2. Request to vary from 30-5-261(G) modification in a critical water quality zone buffer. to allow floodplain STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. STAFF CONDITION: Staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The applicant will pay into the Riparian Zone Mitigation Fund for both the area of Zone 1 (Floodplain outside of the CWQZ) and the area of Zone 2 (Floodplain within the CWQZ) using the appropriate ratios per ECM 1.7.6. 2. Development of the site will be carried out as described in Exhibits 1-6, attached in the staff variance packet. Page 1 of 46 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW Request to vary from LDC 30-5-341 to allow fill over 4 feet to 15. Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. City Code: 1. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes Two roads border the site, SH 130 and Parmer Ln. SH 130 cannot be used for access, because there is a Restriction of Access recorded for SH 130, which TxDOT will not support lifting or modifying for a full access driveway. Regarding Parmer Ln., the entirety of the Parmer Ln. frontage is located within floodplain and creek buffer. In addition, access is blocked by wetlands. Variances have been granted in similarly restrictive circumstances to allow necessary access to a site. The fill variance is required in order for the applicant to access the site with a bridge spanning wetlands, floodplain, and creek buffer. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the …
Case No. C8J-2021-0141.0A Supporting Exhibits for Variance Applications Table of Contents Exhibit 3 - Aerial Photo of Vicinity of Variance Request Area Exhibit 1 – Aerial Photo of Site Exhibit 2 – Site photos Exhibit 4 – Context Map Exhibit 5 – Topographic Maps Exhibit 6 – Cut/Fill Exhibits Exhibit 7 – Existing Conditions Exhibit 8 – Proposed Site Plan Exhibit 9 – Environmental Map Exhibit 10 – Environmental Resource Inventories Exhibit 11 – Preliminary Bridge Plans Exhibit 12 – Wetland Mitigation Sheets Exhibit 13 – Floodplain Modification Sheet Exhibit 14 – Preliminary Pond Plans Exhibit 15 – Riparian Zone Mitigation Fund Q7 form Exhibit 16 – Functional Assessment of Floodplain Health Backup page 1 of 188 EXHIBIT 1 – AERIAL PHOTO OF SITE Backup page 2 of 188 E N A L R E M R A P . E TEXAS 130 TEXAS 130 S A L L A D I H T R O W T R O F I N O T S U O H I O I N O T N A N A S I N I T S U A 1 1 7 4.8 5 2.4 1 5 I 9 5 7 8 7 X T TIN, S U A I 0 0 2 E T S 3, G D L B Y, P X E C A P O M N 1 0 8 0 1 1 0 8 8 2 0 0 1 # N O I T A R T S I G E R M R I F S L P B T I 0 7 4 # N O I T A R T S I G E R M R I F E P B T I I T B H X E O T O H P L A R E A I / W N 0 3 1 H S R E M R A P 0 2 0 8 S A X E T , I N T S U A 01 OF 01 Backup page 3 of 188 EXHIBIT 2 – SITE PHOTOS Backup page 4 of 188 ±14.34-ACRE PARMER MF Environmental Resource Inventory Date: 03-30-2021 Photo No. 1 Description: View of the paved portion of the project site facing southeast, on the southeastern corner of the project site. Date: 03-30-2021 Photo No. 2 Description: A typical view of upland habitat that bordered …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA June 1, 2022 COMMISSION MEETING DATE: NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Austin Ready Mix Wastewater Service Extension Request #5313 Danny Miller, P.E., LJA Engineering, Inc. LOCATION: 8738 W US 290 Hwy, Austin, Texas 78736 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction PROJECT FILING DATE: March 29, 2022 WPD/ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department (512) 974-3443, kaela.champlin@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF DETERMINATION: Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Wastewater Service Extension Staff recommends the wastewater service extension 1 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Kevin Ramberg, Chair, and Members of the Environmental Commission Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department May 25, 2022 DATE: SUBJECT: Austin Ready Mix Wastewater Service Extension Request #5313 Service Extension Requests (SER) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and outside of the City of Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction require Council approval and review by the Environmental Commission. Watershed Protection Department (WPD) staff have completed the review for 8738 US Hwy 290 West wastewater SER #5313 and recommend the request. Site Overview The site consists of one tract of approximately 4.44 acres, located at 8738 W US 290 Highway in the City of Austin’s 2-mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. The applicant is proposing to build an 82,000 square foot warehouse building with 21 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). At the time of this review, a site plan has not yet been submitted to the City of Austin. Environmental Impacts The property is in the Slaughter Creek Watershed, the Barton Springs Zone, the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, and the Drinking Water Protection Zone. The site is subject to the Save Our Springs (SOS) Ordinance. An Environmental Resource Inventory was conducted by the applicant, and no known recharge environmental features or critical environmental features were found on site. The site does not contain a critical water quality zone or water quality transition zone and does not drain to known occupied salamander habitat. Development Impacts Water: The applicant is not requesting a water SER for this site. There is a 12-inch water main on-site to connect to Circle Drive that would meet the fire and domestic needs for the proposed development. 2 Wastewater: The applicant is proposing to construct approximately 810 feet of appropriately size force main from the existing 8-inch gravity wastewater main located in Circle Drive near South Bend Avenue west along …
Austin Ready Mix Wastewater Service Extension Request #5313 What is an SER? • A service extension request, or SER, is an application for City water or wastewater service from a property owner or developer. • SERs are required when a property is located more than 100 feet from an accessible water or wastewater system, or when existing infrastructure isn't adequate for the proposed project demands. • Service may involve the construction of a new line or an associated facility or upgrades to existing lines or facilities. • The applicant pays for the associated infrastructure, as outlined in the SER. SER Process • Per the Land Development Code, SERs require Council approval if the property is in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and outside of the City's full purpose jurisdiction. • Environmental Commission and Water & Wastewater Commission review and make recommendations on SERs that require Council approval. • No conditions can be put on approval of SERs. Request Summary • 4.44 acres • 2-Mile ETJ • Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone • Located in the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone • Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) • Subject to Save Our Springs (SOS) Ordinance Request Summary • Living Unit Equivalent (LUE) is the typical flow that would be produced by a single-family residence located in a typical subdivision. Standard conversions are applied depending on the proposed use to determine the number of LUEs a project will generate. • 82,000² ft warehouse building with 21 LUEs SER #5313 Site Location Austin City Limits Austin ETJ Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Site Location Site Location Limited Purpose 2 Mile ETJ SER #5313 Environmental Impacts • No known Critical Environmental Features • No Critical Water Quality Zone or Water Quality Transition Zones onsite • Does not drain to occupied salamander habitat SER #5313 Proposed Wastewater Extension Map provided by Austin Water Water Service • This SER does not require water service. • There is a 12-inch water main on site to connect to in Circle Drive that would meet the fire and domestic needs for the proposed development. SER #5313 Alternative Wastewater Service If service is not extended, the applicant would have a few other options: 1. On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) would be a feasible alternative for the estimated amount of flow. 2. Apply for a Subsurface Area Drip Dispersal System (SADDS) issued by TCEQ. This would require 1.91 acres …
Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission June 1, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Events Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Environmental Commission will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). COMMISSIONERS: Haris Qureshi (D-1) Rachel Scott (D-2) Pam Thompson (D-3) Melinda Schiera (D-4) Kevin Ramberg (D-8) Chair Audrey Barrett Bixler (D-5) Ana Aguirre (D-9) Colin Nickells (D-6) Richard Brimer (D-10) Jennifer Bristol (D-7) Secretary Perry Bedford (Mayor) Vice-Chair _________________________________________________________________________________ Revised Agenda CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 1. 2. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the May 18, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Briefing on the 517 Lamar PUD Development Assessment—Heather Chaffin, Housing and Planning Department (30 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Consider a proposed annexation of approximately 5.03 acres into Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 10, C12M-2022-0001—Andrei Lubomudrov, Housing and Planning Department (30 minutes) b. Name: Sky Mountain, SP-2021-0079C Applicant: Reese Hurley, LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: 8722 W SH 71, Austin, TX 78735 Council District: District 8 Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department and Miranda Reinhard, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Williamson Creek, Barton Springs Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Requests: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341to allow cut over 4 feet to 16 feet. Staff Recommendation: Recommended with conditions (15 minutes) c. Name: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW, C8J-2021-0141.0A Applicant: Pape-Dawson Engineers, Travis Moltz Location: 8106 …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: June 1, 2022 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW C8J-2021-0141.0A NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Pape-Dawson Engineers, Travis Moltz LOCATION: 8106 E PARMER LN, Manor, TX 78653 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Council District does not apply in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator Development Services Department Pamela.abee-taulli@austintexas.gov, 512.974.1879 WATERSHED: REQUEST: Gilleland Creek and Harris Branch Creek Watersheds, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Variance request is as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 30-5-342 to allow fill over 4 feet to 15 feet. 2. Request to vary from 30-5-261(G) modification in a critical water quality zone buffer. to allow floodplain STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. STAFF CONDITION: Staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The applicant will pay into the Riparian Zone Mitigation Fund for both the area of Zone 1 (Floodplain outside of the CWQZ) and the area of Zone 2 (Floodplain within the CWQZ) using the appropriate ratios per ECM 1.7.6. 2. Development of the site will be carried out as described in Exhibits 1-6, attached in the staff variance packet. Page 1 of 46 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: 8020 Parmer Lane SH 130 NW Request to vary from LDC 30-5-342 to allow fill over 4 feet to 15. Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. City Code: 1. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 30-5-41 of the The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes Two roads border the site, SH 130 and Parmer Ln. SH 130 cannot be used for access, because there is a Restriction of Access recorded for SH 130, which TxDOT will not support lifting or modifying for a full access driveway. Regarding Parmer Ln., the entirety of the Parmer Ln. frontage is located within floodplain and creek buffer. In addition, access is blocked by wetlands. Variances have been granted in similarly restrictive circumstances to allow necessary access to a site. The fill variance is required in order for the applicant to access the site with a bridge spanning wetlands, floodplain, and creek buffer. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 6:00 PM Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation (Tuesday, May 31 by noon). To speak remotely at the Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, May 31st (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission FECHA de la reunion (1 de junio, 2022) Se permitirán comentarios públicos en persona o de forma remota por teléfono. Se requiere registro a más tardar al mediodía del día anterior a la reunión para la participación remota. (Domingo 1 de junio al mediodía). Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET A.3 – 1 CASE NUMBER: TBD PC DATE: HLC DATE: February 28, 2022; March 28, 2022; May 4, 2022; June 1, 2022 APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Tofie and Bertha Balagia House WATERSHED: Urban—Lady Bird Lake NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: East Cesar Chavez ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 1403 E. Cesar Chavez St. ZONING CHANGE: CS-1-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-MU-CO-H-NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Consider recommendation of the proposed zoning change from commercial liquor sales – mixed use – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-CO-NP) to commercial liquor sales – mixed use – conditional overlay – historic landmark – neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-CO-H-NP) combining district zoning. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: Architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: May 4, 2022: Postpone the public hearing. March 28, 2022: Postponed the public hearing at the owner’s request (Koch-Heimsath, 11-0). February 28, 2022: Initiate historic zoning based on architecture and historical associations and keep the public hearing open (Koch-Castillo, 10-0-1). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Survey report recommends that the property is eligible as a local landmark and contributes to a potential local historic district. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kimberly Collins PHONE: 512-974-1801 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, East Cesar Chavez IBIZ District, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association, El Concilio Mexican-American Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association, Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Architecture: The house embodies the distinguishing characteristics and is an excellent example of Craftsman-style architecture. It is of single-story residential construction with cross gable roofline built circa 1925. The roof has one triangular knee brace in the apex of each gable. The porch supports are composed of brick masonry piers with sloping sides. On top of the piers rest the decorative wooden support columns which appear to take cues from Orientalist design principles. The wooden porch railing is almost Stick in its patterned styling lending to the Western Stick reference known for some Craftsman styles. The structure has horizontal wood siding, and the façade is comprised of a single entry door and two matching window assemblies, each comprised …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 – 6:00 PM CITY HALL - Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. COMMISSION MEMBERS: x Terri Myers, Chair x Ben Heimsath, Vice Chair x Anissa Castillo ab Witt Featherston x Kevin Koch ab Carl Larosche x Kelly Little x Trey McWhorter x Blake Tollett ab Beth Valenzuela x Caroline Wright AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (10) 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. There were no speakers for Public Communication. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 28, 2022 – Offered for consent approval MOTION: Approve the minutes, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. March 28, 2022 – Offered for consent approval B. MOTION: Approve the minutes, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. 1 Flat Top Fences – City of Austin Community Engagement Office Presenter: Mayra Rivera Proposed rehabilitations in Sixth Street National Register district Presenter: Richard Suttle 2. BRIEFINGS A. B. A. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Discussion and Possible Action on Applications for Historic Zoning, Discussion and Action on Applications for Historic District Zoning, and Requests to Consider Initiation of Historic Zoning Cases A.1. PR-2021-137925 – 1505 Forest Trl. – Discussion (postponed February 28, 2022) Council District 10 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s agent: Carolina Escamilla City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-1264 Staff Recommendation: In consideration of the applicant’s withdrawal of the demolition permit application and intent to retain the historic house while constructing additional housing on site, staff recommends that the Commission not pursue historic zoning. Michael Leary spoke in favor of historic zoning. Carolina Escamilla spoke in opposition. MOTION: Postpone the public hearing indefinitely and invite the applicant to the Architectural Review Committee, on a motion by Commissioner Heimsath. Commissioner Koch seconded the motion. Vote: 8-0. A.2. PR-2021-195456 – 1617 New York Ave. – Consent postponement to June 1, 2022 (postponed March 28, 2022) Council District 1 Proposal: Commission-initiated historic zoning. Owner’s agent: Holly Arthur City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Office, 512-974-2727 Committee Feedback: Relocate the chimney to avoid disrupting the existing gable end and window. …
