REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may also 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or DSDCREDBSC@austintexas.gov. AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Timothy Stostad, Chair Michael Francis Kurt Lockhart Raisch Tomlanovich Jeffrey Musgrove Maria Elena O Ibarra Grant Gilker Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on July 23, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS New Case(s) The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2025-054292 Property address: 5103 Valley Oak Drive / Owner: Custom801 Staff presenter: Richard Lamancusa Staff recommendation: Repair residential single-family structure 3. Case Number: CL 2025-066008 Property address: 808 Turtle Creek Boulevard/ Owner: Delia A Martinez Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair residential single-family structure 4. Case Number: CL 2025-072000 Property address: 2115 Courtney Street/ Owner: Ambience ATX Investments LLC Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair residential duplex structure 5. Case Number: CL 2025-082106 Property address: 4313 S. 1st Street, aka 4315 S. 1st Street, aka iConic at S.1st Apartments …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025, 3:00 PM. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Joint Inclusion Committee may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Ryan Sperling, 512-974- 3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Primary Representative: Alternate Representative: Justin Parsons Alexandria Anderson Nirali J Thakkar Nayer Sikder Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Commission for Women Commission on Aging Diana Melendez Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Commission on Immigrant Affairs Melissa Ortega Commission on Veterans Affairs Bryce F Laake-Stanfield Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Alice Navarro Amanda Afifi (Chair) Jeffrey Clemmons Jerry Joe Benson Lisa Chang AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Becky Bullard Teresa Ferguson Miriam Dorantes Vacant Andrea McIllwain Daniela Silva Muneeb "Meebs" Aslam Katie Coyne Conor H. Kelly The first ten 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 2. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 25, 2025. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on July 23, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding accessibility frameworks, community needs, and usage of the City of Austin digital products. Presentation by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management Department. Discussion regarding the potential to create a secretary or parliamentarian officer role on the commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to Council supporting an independent equity office. Approve the formation of a working group to finalize a recommendation regarding a revamp of Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison. Approve the formation of a working group to provide budget recommendations for the City of Austin’s FY2026-27 budget. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. Update from the Budget & …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 The Joint Inclusion Committee convened in a special called meeting on July 22, 2025, in the Boards and Commissions Room at City Hall located at 301 W 2ND St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Joint Inclusion Committee meeting to order at 3:11 p.m. Members in Attendance: Chair Afifi, Vice Chair Bondi, and Alternate Member Anderson. Members in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Benson, Chang, Clemmons, Melendez, Ortega, and Alternate Member Sikder. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee special called meeting on July 11, 2025. A motion to approve the July 11, 2025, minutes was approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Commissioner Thakkar’s second on a 9-0 vote. A motion to reconsider Item 1 to replace the vote of Commissioner Thakkar with Alternate Member Sikder was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Chang second on a 9-0 vote. The July 11, 2025, minutes were approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Commissioner Sikder’s second on a 9-0 vote. 2. Approve the minutes of the Joint Inclusion Committee regular meeting on June 25, 2025. A motion to postpone the item until August XX was approved on Vice Chair Bondi’s motion, Commissioner Benson’s second on a 9-0 vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Approve a recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed expansion of the Austin Police Department’s Office of the Community Liaison, including feedback and suggestions from Joint Inclusion Committee members. Discussion was held. Approve a recommendation to Council supporting an independent equity office. Item was postponed to August XX on Vice Chair Bondi’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 9-0 vote. JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 8. Approve membership changes to committee working groups. A motion to add the following members to working groups was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Commissioner Ortega’s second on an 9-0 vote. Future Commission Working Group Members: Chair Bondi, Vice Chair Afifi, Commissioners Clemmons and Laake-Stanfield. Legislative Working Group Members: add Commissions Clemmons and Laake- Stanfield. 9. Approve the committee’s 2024-2025 annual internal review report. Committee members discussed potential goals. No action taken. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discussion regarding the possibility of creating an additional officer role, such as secretary, on the committee. Discussion was held. Discussion regarding promotion and virtual sessions of upcoming Know Your Commissions …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a regular meeting on WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 25th, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 (301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701) Chair AMANDA AFIFI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice-Chair) Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega Commission on Veterans Affairs: Bryce Laake-Stanfield Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: African American Resource Advisory Commission: Alexandria Anderson Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Nirali J Thakkar Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Miriam Dorantes Commission for Women: Diana Melendez Early Childhood Council: Andrea McIllwain Human Rights Commission: Jeffrey Clemmons LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission: Jerry Joe Benson Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Lisa Chang and Conor H. Kelly PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Jenny E. Achilles, Commissioner from the Community Development Commission. Shares overview and purpose of the Community Development Commission. Monica Guzman, District 4 resident, organizer, and Equity Action Team member. Shares comments around the history of the Equity Division, the Equity Assessment Tool, Undoing Racism Workshops, establishing the Equity Division and Human Rights Division to have direct access to department directors and staff, public process for hiring of an Equity Officer. Alexia LeClerq, Community Powered ATX and PODER. Shares comments around Undoing Racism Workshops, emergency response, and funding for the immigrant affairs quality of life study. Celine Rendon, District 8 resident and Housing Justice Organizer. Shares comments 1 around the Equity Overlay Community Powered ATX presented a year ago. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING May 28th, 2025. The minutes for the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE’s MAY 28TH, 2025 MEETING were approved at the JUNE 25TH, 2025 MEETING on COMMISSIONER RICHARD BONDI’s motion, COMMISSIONER JEFFREY CLEMMONS’ second, on an 11-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing to provide an introduction and overview of the Office of Equity and Inclusion by Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion, and Enrique Serrano, Civil Rights Officer, Office of Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Shafina Khaki, and Enrique Serrano share briefing to provide an introduction and overview at 7 mins and 11 secs of recording through 17 minutes and 45 seconds. Including information on the Office …
Solar on City Facilities Response to Council Resolution 20250522-052 Resolution 20250522-052 • Conduct an analysis of City property and make recommendations for the areas that would maximize the installation of solar generation, prioritizing general fund properties. • Annually calculate any energy cost savings or revenue generated and utilize an equivalent amount of funding for projects that have a beneficial environmental impact. • Evaluate opportunities for the installation of solar capacity on properties owned or operated by other local governmental entities within the Austin Energy load zone. • Analyze and make recommendations for requiring solar contractors who install City-owned solar installations to comply with the highest level of worker protections, wage rates, benefits and utilization of Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs and/or graduates from the Austin Infrastructure Academy. 2 A Changing Federal Solar Landscape Inflation Reduction Act (2021) • • Elective pay allows cities to benefit 30% tax credit available One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) • Phases out tax credits for clean energy (including solar). • Projects must “commence construction” by July 4, 2026 to get 100% of the federal tax credits. OR • Projects must be placed into service before the end of 2027 to get 100% of the federal tax credits. • New restrictive Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules (details TBD) starting next year. Case Study: San Antonio ● Planned 13.1 MW of solar on 42 facilities and parking lots with $30 million investment, $$7- 11 million net savings over 25 years ● Leveraged 30% elective pay tax credits + $2.5 ● Sites identified and narrowed based on technical feasibility, system size estimated ● Flexible RFP offered with 80 sites ● Big Sun Solar Selected as master million low-interest SECO loan developer, separate O&M contract signed Lessons Learned: San Antonio • Do upfront analysis to de-risk RFP and increase competitive responses. • • Engage with departments and building managers early in the process. Streamline internal procurement processes to speed timelines. • Use a multi-site approach and bulk purchasing for economies of scale. • Consider long-term operations and maintenance. Assess Inventory and assess current city facilities for solar potential Prioritize sites that maximize benefits Engage with building owning departments upfront to build support Engage with procurement and finance Procure Issue RFP for multiple sites to achieve economies of scale Evaluate proposals and ownership models: 1. City Owned 2. Power Purchase Agreement 3. Solar Standard Offer Decide and …
Access and Use of City of Austin’s Digital Products Seeking Joint Inclusion Committee’s Perspective on August 27th, 2025 Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer CTM Digital Strategies & Solutions luisa.apolayatorres@austintexas.gov Digital Strategies & Solutions Team @ CTM Human-centered design Accessibility Virtual Reality AI Governance Forms Consolidation User Testing UX Design Advocating for great digital experiences for all city residents. What are digital products? City of Austin’s Website Service Portals (Austin 311 Online Portal, City of Austin Utilities, City of Austin Job Search, etc) Mobile Apps (CapMetro, Austin 311) Community Outreach Groups (Austin Public Health, SpeakUpAustin.org) What factors can affect access and use? Findability of Information Language Access Digital Literacy Language Literacy Accuracy of Information Familiarity with Resources Ease of Use Trust in the Product What does the use of digital products by the residents of your communities in Austin look like? What products do they access? How do they access? When do they access? What is their relationship with these products? Factors for Access and Use Digital literacy Findability of information English literacy Familiarity with resources provided by the city Trust in the product to find accurate information What can a reimagining of digital products accessible for your communities in Austin look like? What needs are already identified, if any? Are there opportunities to improve a current product? Are there opportunities to create a new digital product?
Austin FY 2026 Budget Updates on Climate Initiatives August 27, 2025 CLIMATE ADVANCEMENTS • Climate Revolving Fund and Energy Program Manager • Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager • Electric lawncare pilot program • Solar recycling • Local clean energy • Water conservation • Litter abatement and furniture reuse • City lands for climate projects • Austin Civilian Conservation Corps 2 SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Climate Revolving Fund: established to pay for energy upgrades at city facilities, including energy efficiency improvements and solar energy systems. Bill savings will return to the fund to pay for more energy upgrades. $300,000 in seed funding allocated from the General Fund. Energy Program Manager: new position at the Office of Climate Action and Resilience to run the Climate Revolving Fund Local clean energy: $3.7 million, plus five new staff for clean energy programs at Austin Energy, including battery incentive Water conservation: $1.4 million for water conservation and meter accuracy at Austin Water 3 CONSUMPTION Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager: new position for the Office of Climate Action and resilience to lead development of comprehensive environmentally sustainable purchasing policies and practices Electric lawncare pilot program: $323,000 for the Parks and Recreation Department to purchase at least one riding electric mower and charging infrastructure, likely at Zilker Park Litter abatement and furniture reuse: $619,000 for the Furniture Reuse Warehouse and six new litter abatement staff at Austin Resource Recovery Solar recycling: resolution directed evaluating creating a fee for a comprehensive program to recycle solar generating equipment 4 NATURAL SYSTEMS AND OTHER City lands for climate projects: resolution directed conducting an evaluation of city land for climate projects. This can include carbon sequestration, solar energy, sustainable agriculture and other uses. Austin Civilian Conservation Corps: $864,000 allocated. 5 ADDITIONAL CLIMATE INVESTMENTS FOR FY 2026 Measure Climate Revolving Fund Energy Program Manager Sustainable [Purchasing] Program Manager Electric lawncare pilot program Local clean energy rebates Local clean energy staff position Water conservation Litter abatement and furniture reuse Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Total Amount $300,000 $124,276 $104,274 $323,000 $3,720,309 $114,655 $1,375,038 $619,000 $864,000 $7,544,552 6 Thank You Kaiba White kwhite@citizen.org
REGULAR CALLED MEETING MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING BOARD Tuesday August 26, 2025 @ 9:30 AM- WEB/EX/IN PERSON PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER/ 1st FLOOR, CONF RM 1401-1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS 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 rick.arzola@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Joseph Bowie (Vela); Robert Thornton- Chair (Alter, R); VACANT (Kelly), Kyle Smith (Siegel), Bobbi Joe Foster (Ellis) Bill Harris (Duchen), Robert Butler(Watson), Stephen Cox- V. Chair (Madison) Joseph Cooper(Fuentes), Ramon Perez(Velasquez), David Nichols (Qadri) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES- 1. Approve the Minutes from Regular Called Meeting from May 27, 2025 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Follow up on discussion on International Mechanical Code in relation to the interpretation of International Building and Uniform Mechanical code with inspections and Plan Review- Bill Harris 3. Follow up discussion on Industrial Waste- mini manholes- Stephen Cox 4. Updates from Inspection staff and plan review staff on any new issues regarding implementation of 2024 Technical Code implementation. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board, please contact Rick Arzola at 512-974-2417
REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION August 26, 2025, 6:00 P.M. City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room #1101 301 West 2nd St Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Yesenia Ramos, Vice Chair Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Johanna Moya Fábregas Brian Peña Jesús Perales Melissa Ruiz Daniela Silva AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission regular meeting on July 22, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding an introduction and an overview of Austin Equity and Inclusion by the Commission’s new Executive Liaison Dr. Lindsey Wilson, Director, Austin Equity and Inclusion, Shafina Khaki, Human Rights Officer, Austin Equity and Inclusion, and Enrique Serrano, Civil Rights Officer, Austin Equity and Inclusion. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion of the Austin Equity and Inclusion Office’s Know Your Commission Events. 4. Discussion of the Austin Police’s Automated License Plate Reader Program. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Recommendation to Council to not authorize an Automated License Plate Reader Program. 6. Approve the formation of Working Group focused on collaborating with relevant stakeholders (agencies, non-profits, service providers, the City of Austin, the faith community and others) to address disparities and enhance preventive measures for the Hispanic/Latino Immigrant community. 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) before the meeting date. Please call Christi Vitela at the City Clerk’s Department, at 512-974-2792, for …
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission July 22, 2025 HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 22, 2025 The Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission convened in a special called meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St in Austin, Texas. Chair Afifi called the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Amanda Afifi Brian Peña Johanna Moya Fábregas Melissa Ruiz Daniela Silva Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Dulce Castañeda Lyssette Galvan Jesús Perales PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission special called meeting on June 26, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on June 26, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Silva’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Peña was off the dais. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of accessibility frameworks and Latine community needs and usage of the City of Austin digital products with Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management. 1 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission July 22, 2025 The presentation was made by Luisa Apolaya Torres, Sr. Service Designer, Communications & Technology Management. 3. Presentation regarding Know Your Rights, Annie Fierro, Workers Defense Action Fund. The presentation was made by Annie Fierro, Immigration Campaign Organizer, Workers Defense Action Fund. 4. Discussion of the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding funding for Academia Cuauhtli. The motion to approve a Recommendation to Council regarding funding for Academia Cuauhtli was approved on Commissioner Perales’ motion, Commissioner Silva’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. 6. Approve a Recommendation to Council regarding the Office of Community Liaison. Discussed. 7. Approve the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review. The motion to approve the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 2024-2025 Annual Internal Review with the following amendments was approved on Commissioner Silva’s motion, Commissioner Moya Fábregas’ second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Jackson and Ramos were absent. The amendments were to revise page 2 to strike “Afifi, Silva, Galvan, and Perales” and to replace “one virtual and two in person” with “two virtual and one in person.” The amendments were to …
REGULAR MEETING of the PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025, 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. Registration no later than 2 PM the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. For more information on public comment, please see the agenda section “Speaker Registration.” Please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, for questions regarding speaker registration at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (District 3) Greg Anderson, Chair (District 4) Imad Ahmed (District 6) Alice Woods, Vice Chair (District 2) Felicity Maxwell, Secretary (District 5) Adam Powell (District 7) Casey Haney, Parliamentarian (Mayor’s Representative) Peter Breton (District 8) Anna Lan (Mayor’s Representative) Vacant (Mayor’s Representative) Patrick Howard (District 1) Danielle Skidmore (District 9) Joshua Hiller (District 10) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Jessica Cohen, Chair of Board of Adjustment TC Broadnax, City Manager Candace Hunter, A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees Richard Mendoza, Director of Transportation and Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, according to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on the agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071. Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; Location: District 3 1910 ½, 1914, and 2000 East 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 East 7th Street; 613 Chicon Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Holly Neighborhood Planning Area and the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan Owner/Applicant: REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., Ltd. Agent: Request: Armbrust & …
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Holly CASE#: NPA-2022-0010.02 DATE FILED: July 27, 2022 (Application revised on July 16, 2025) PROJECT NAME: 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street PC DATE: August 26, 2025 March 25, 2025 October 8, 2024 November 14, 2023 June 13, 2023 January 10, 2023 ADDRESS/ES: 1910 ½, 1914, and 2000 E. 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 E. 7th Street; and 613 Chicon Street DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 3.24 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: REG ATX 2000 E. 6th St., Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Mixed Use To: Specific Regulating District AMENDMENT REQUEST: To change the future land use designation for the specified properties within the Holly Neighborhood Plan and the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan from Mixed Use to Specific Regulating District; to include the properties in the Plaza Saltillo Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Plan, which will change the TOD boundaries; to include the properties within the Land Use and Design Concept Plan map with the designation of Corridor Mixed Use; and to include the properties within the Base Maximum Building Heights map with a maximum building height of 90 feet. 02 NPA-2022-0010.02 - 2000 E. 6th Street and 2007 E. 7th Street; District 31 of 24 Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0036 From: CS-MU-CO-NP and TOD-NP To: TOD-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: December 13, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025 – Action pending March 25, 2025 – Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 11-0. October 8, 2024 – Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [G. Anderson – 1st; A. Woods – 2nd] Vote: 10-0 [G. Cox, J. Mushtaler, and A. Phillips off the dais]. November 14, 2023 –Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Azhar – 1st; F. Maxwell – 2nd] Vote: 12-0 [N. Barrera-Ramirez off the dais]. June 13, 2023 - Indefinitely postponed on the consent agenda at the request of the Applicant. [A. Woods – 1st; A. Ahar – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [C. Hempel absent. One vacancy on the dais]. January 10, 2023 …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 2000 E. 6th Street (C14-2025-0036) DISTRICT: 3 ADDRESS: 1910 1/2, 1914, and 2000 East 6th Street; 1901, 1917, 1917 ½, 1923, and 2007 East 7th Street; and 613 Chicon Street ZONING FROM: CS-MU-CO-NP and TOD-NP TO: TOD-NP (Corridor Mixed Use Subdistrict) and change to a condition of zoning SITE AREA: approximately 3.24 acres (approximately 141,134 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: REG ATX 2000 E 6th Street, Ltd. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting transit oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning (corridor mixed use subdistrict), including a base maximum building height of 90 feet. See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: September 25, 2025: Case is tentatively scheduled to be heard by the City Council. ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: The Applicant proposes utilizing the Plaza Saltillo TOD Density Bonus tool which allows for increased floor-to-area ratio (FAR) for developments that include affordable residential units or pays a fee-in-lieu to Housing and Planning Department (HPD). The Applicant has stated their intent is to develop a multifamily project and provide on-site affordable multifamily units at 10% of the gross floor area per the TOD Density Bonus. To achieve the increased FAR, the Applicant requests increasing the building height from 60 feet to 90 feet which requires updating the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan and the Regulating Plan for the Plaza Saltillo TOD Station Area Plan. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently contains a small warehouse, two small commercial strip centers, a small convenience store, and a medium (approximately 20,000 square foot) 1-story medical office. The property lies within the Plaza Saltillo Imagine Austin Activity Center bounded to the north by East 03 C14-2025-0036 - 2000 E. 6th Street; District 31 of 21 7th Street, which is an Imagine Austin Activity Corridor, part of the ASMP Transit Priority Network and an ASMP level 3 corridor. The subject tract is also approximately 1,500 feet from the Plaza Saltillo Red line transit stop. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. 2. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the goals and objectives of the …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Julia Perales-Leisk Meredith, Maureen Boudreaux, Marcelle; Jerry Perales; needles@ufarc.com; dcarroll@ufarc.com; blee@ufarc.com; Michael Jones; Alonso Hernandez Request for Postponement - NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Monday, August 18, 2025 9:35:15 AM image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png image007.png image008.png image009.png External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Marcelle and Maureen, We would like to request a 60-day postponement for our Guadalupe zoning and NPA projects. This will allow us time to confirm the zoning we would like to request. Thank you and have a happy Monday. JULIA PERALES-LEISK Planning & Development Manager | BOWMAN julia.leisk@bowman.com | bowman.com From: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:57 PM To: Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com>; Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Julia: Yes, you will need to pay for the public hearing notices that need to be mailed out for the August 26th PC hearing. Once your cases are on the agenda, then you can request another postponement. At the August 26th hearing you can request a postponement for no more than 60 days from that PC hearing date without having to pay a renotification fee for the cases. This is a date-specific postponement request. For a postponement more than 60 days, like an indefinite postponement which is for a max. of 181 days, you will need to pay for renotification because new public 04 and 05 NPA-2024-0018.01 and C14-2024-0036 - 7003, 7005, 7007 Guadalupe; District 4 - Applicant Postponement Request1 of 2 hearing notices need to be mailed because it’s not a date-specific postponement request. Maureen From: Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:51 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov>; Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Maureen, Just to confirm - we are still wanting to postpone the project so we would not like to be included on the Aug. 26th hearing agenda. Do we still need to pay the notification fees? JULIA PERALES-LEISK Planning & Development Manager | BOWMAN julia.leisk@bowman.com | bowman.com From: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025 4:48 PM To: Jerry Perales <jerry.perales@bowman.com>; Julia Perales-Leisk <julia.leisk@bowman.com> Cc: Boudreaux, Marcelle <Marcelle.Boudreaux@austintexas.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Renoti Fees for NPA-2024-0018.01 & C14-2024-0036_7003 Guadalupe Hi, Julie and Jerry: Please let me know when you’ve paid the renotification fees for these …
MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jonathan Tomko, Principal Planner Planning Department DATE: August 20, 2025 SUBJECT: C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street (District 1) and UPR for East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 (District 1) - Staff Request for Postponement of both Items scheduled Commission Meeting. the The cases above have been August 26, 2025, a Planning postponement of the above-referenced rezoning case, and the associated Plan Amendment Case (East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification 23, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting. This #13) request is being made so the cases can proceed to the Urban Renewal Board for a public hearing on September 15, 2025. for a public hearing during requests September Staff the to This postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission's policy. xc: Joi Harden, Zoning Officer 06 and 07 East 11th & 12th Street URP Modification #13 and C14-2024-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 1 - Staff Postponement Memo1 of 1
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Rosewood CASE#: NPA-2025-0008.01 DATE FILED: April 17, 2025 PROJECT NAME: 2406 Rosewood Ave. PC DATE: August 26, 2025 ADDRESS/ES: 2406 Rosewood Ave, 2407 ½ Sol Wilson Ave, 1159 ½ and 1169 Hargrave Street DISTRICT AREA: 1 SITE AREA: 3.143 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: American Can, a Texas non-profit corporation AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith PHONE: (512) 974-2695 STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Civic To: Mixed Use Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2025-0049 From: SF-3-NP To: CS-MU-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: November 19, 2001 CITY COUNCIL DATE: TBD ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025 – (action pending) 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 11 of 29 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes to build a mixed- use development to include office, retail, restaurant(s) and multifamily or townhome residential unts. Staff supports the request for Mixed Use land use because the property is near existing Mixed Use land use, will provide neighborhood-serving commercial uses for the area, and will provide additional housing units for the City. The Rosewood Neighborhood Plan envisions this area for a mixed-use development with neighborhood-serving uses to be a “destination” for the planning area where residents can shop and work. 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 12 of 29 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 13 of 29 08 NPA-2025-0008.01 - 2406 Rosewood Ave; District 14 of 29 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS: EXISTING LAND USE: Civic - Any site for public or semi fire facilities, hospitals, and public and private schools. Includes major religious facilities and other religious activities that are of a different type and scale than surrounding uses. public facilities, including governmental offices, police, ‐ Purpose functional institutional uses that serve 1. Allow flexibility in development for major, multi the greater community; 2. Manage the expansion of major institutional uses to prevent unnecessary impacts on established neighborhood areas; 3. Preserve the availability of sites for civic facilities to ensure that facilities are adequate for population growth; 4. Promote Civic uses that are accessible and useable for the neighborhood resident and maintain stability of types of public uses in the neighborhood; ‐ 5. May include housing facilities that are accessory to a civic use, such as student dormitories; …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: 1169 Hargrave Street (C14-2025-0049) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 1159 ½ and 1169 Hargrave Street; 2407 ½ Sol Wilson Avenue ZONING FROM: SF-3-NP TO: CS-MU-CO-NP SITE AREA: approximately 1.62 acres (approximately 70,567 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: American Can AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends granting general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The conditional overlay would limit the height of a building or structure or portion of a building or structure to no more than 40 feet above ground level and prohibit the following 27 uses: - Agricultural sales and services - Automotive rentals - Automotive washing (of any type) - Building maintenance services - Commercial blood plasma center - Convenience storage - Adult oriented businesses - Alternative financial services - Automotive repair services - Bail bond services - Campground - Construction sales and services - Drive through as an accessory use (to any use) - Drop-off recycling collection facility - Equipment repair services - Exterminating services - Kennels - Limited warehousing and distribution - Monument retail services - Pedicab storage and dispatch - Vehicle storage - Equipment sales - Funeral services - Laundry services - Maintenance and service facilities - Pawn shop services - Service station The conditional overlay would also conditional allow the following two uses: - Hotel-motel - Outdoor sports and recreation See the basis of recommendation section below for more information. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 26, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: 09 C14-2025-0049 - 1169 Hargrave Street; District 11 of 15 C14-2025-0049 TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A 2 ISSUES: A structure on the property has been identified as the former Rosewood Elementary School. Portions of the building are likely eligible for historic landmark designation. Thus, any demo, additions, or other modifications involving removal of historic materials would need to be reviewed by the Historic Landmark Commission. Please see Exhibit E below which contains an email from the Historic Preservation Officer detailing the process. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject tract is home to a school constructed in approximately 1939, currently being utilized American Can Academy, an alternative charter school. There is also a paved and unpaved parking lot on the site. The site is the northern portion of a property bounded by Hargrave Street …
************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Greg Anderson, Chair Planning Commission Members FROM: Cynthia Hadri Planning Department DATE: August 20, 2025 RE: C14-2025-0053 – Duval-Harris Residential Postponement Request by Staff ************************************************************************ The case above has been scheduled for the August 26, 2025, Planning Commission hearing. Staff requests a postponement of the above referenced rezoning case from the August 26, 2025, Planning Commission hearing to the September 9, 2025 hearing, to allow time for staff to further review the rezoning request. 10 C14-2025-0053 - Duval Harris Residential; District 91 of 1
