CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet E-3 DATE: Monday April 11, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C15-2022-0012 ___Y____Thomas Ates ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___-____Barbara Mcarthur (OUT) ___-____Rahm McDaniel (OUT) ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Agustina Rodriguez ___Y____Richard Smith ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___Y____Nicholl Wade ___N____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___-____Carrie Waller (Alternate) ___Y____Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) APPLICANT: Jonathan Kaplan OWNER: David Scott Kosch ADDRESS: 2717 LONG BOW TRL increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15 percent or increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15 percent VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin District Regulations) (C) (3) (a) less from 35 percent (allowed) to 40 percent (requested) (b) and not more than 25 percent from 10 percent (allowed) to 40 percent (requested) (c) percent and not more than 35 percent from 5 percent (allowed) to 40 percent (requested) (d) to 27 percent (requested), in order to complete a Single-Family residence in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district. increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 25 increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope gradient greater than 35 percent Note: This section of the Land Development Code applies to lots that are included in a subdivision plat recorded before April 22, 1982 or a tract that is not required to be platted. For the above address the Subdivision Plat was recorded on November 17, 1969 (E) This subsection specifies additional development standards based on slope gradient in a Lake Austin (LA) district. (2) On a slope with a gradient of more than 35 percent, development is prohibited except for the construction of a fence, driveway, road or utility that cannot be reasonably placed elsewhere, or a non-mechanized pedestrian facility, such as a foot path, sidewalk, or stairs. BOARD’S DECISION: The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen motions to postpone to March 14, 2022; Board Member Melissa Hawthorne seconds on a 11-0 vote; POSTPONED TO MARCH 14, 2022; March 14, 2022 POSTPONED TO APRIL 11, 2022 BY APPLICANT; April 11, 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen motions to deny; Board Member Nicholl Wade seconds on a 10-1 vote (Board member Kelly Blume nay); DENIED. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet E-4 DATE: Monday April 11, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C15-2022-0018 ___Y____Thomas Ates ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___-____Barbara Mcarthur (OUT) ___-____Rahm McDaniel (OUT) ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Agustina Rodriguez ___Y____Richard Smith ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___-____Nicholl Wade (OFF THE DAIS) ___Y____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___-____Carrie Waller (Alternate) ___Y____Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) APPLICANT: Jason McNair OWNER: Paul Smith ADDRESS: 54 ANTHONY STREET Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, a) the minimum front yard setback from 25 feet (required) to 10.3 feet (requested) Section 25-2-943 (Substandard Lot) (B) (1) (a) to decrease the minimum Lot Size b) requirements from 4,000 square feet (required) to 3,380 square feet (requested) in order to erect a Single-Family residence with an attached garage in a “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family-Neighborhood Plan zoning district (Holly Neighborhood Plan) Note: 25-2-943 SUBSTANDARD LOT (B) A substandard lot may be used for a single-family residential use if the use is permitted in the zoning district in which the lot is located and the lot complies with the requirements of this subsection. (1) A substandard lot recorded in the county real property records before March 14, 1946 must: (a) have an area of not less than 4,000 square feet; and (b) be not less than 33 feet wide at the street or at the building line, or have access to a street by an easement that is: (i) not less than ten feet wide if it serves one lot, or not less than 18 feet wide if it serves more than one lot; (ii) not more than 150 feet in length; and (iii) maintained for access by the property owner. BOARD’S DECISION: POSTPONED TO MARCH 14, 2022 (AE DENIAL); March 14, 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Madam Chair Jessica Cohen motions to postpone to April 11, 2022; Board Member Melissa Hawthorne seconds on a 10-0 vote; POSTPONED TO APRIL 11, 2022. April 11 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen motions to approve with condition limited to .4 FAR; Board Member Brooke Bailey seconds on a 10-0 vote (Board member Nicholl Wade no vote off the dais); GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS LIMITED TO .4 FAR. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet E-5 DATE: Monday April 11, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C15-2022-0019 ___Y____Thomas Ates ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___-____Barbara Mcarthur (OUT) ___-____Rahm McDaniel (OUT) ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Agustina Rodriguez ___Y____Richard Smith ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___-____Nicholl Wade (OFF THE DAIS) ___Y____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___-____Carrie Waller (Alternate) ___Y____Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) OWNER/APPLICANT: Andrew Ryan Thompson ADDRESS: 607 E 49TH ST Section 25-2-774 (Two-Family Residential Use) (C) (5) (b) from 550 square feet on the Subchapter F: Residential Design and Compatibility Standards, Article 2, Development VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting variance(s) from the Land Development Code, a) second story (maximum allowed), to 864 square feet (requested) b) Standards Section 2.1 (Maximum Development Permitted) to increase the F.A.R from 40% (required) to 45.7% (requested) in order to remodel an existing detached Two-Family residential structure in an “SF-3-NCCD-NP”, Single-Family Residence-Neighborhood Conservation Combining District Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (North Hyde Park NCCD Neighborhood Plan) Note: Per LDC 25-2-774 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE (C) The second dwelling unit: (5) may not exceed: (a) 1,100 total square feet or a floor-to-area ratio of 0.15, whichever is smaller; and (b) 550 square feet on the second story, if any; and (6) may not be used as a short term rental for more than 30 days in a calendar year if the second dwelling unit was constructed after October 1, 2015. Per Subchapter F: The maximum amount of development permitted on a property subject to this Subchapter is limited to the greater of 0.4 to 1.0 floor-to-area ratio or 2,300 square feet of gross floor area, as defined in Section 3.3. Floor-to-area ratio shall be measured using gross floor area as defined in Section 3.3, except that the lot area of a flag lot is calculated consistent with the requirements of Section 25-1-22 (Measurements). BOARD’S DECISION: POSTPONED TO MARCH 14, 2022 (AE DENIAL); MARCH 14, 2022 POSTPONED TO APRIL 11, 2022 BY APPLICANT; April 11, 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen motions to approve with conditions no STR’s; Chair Jessica Cohen seconds on a 10-0 vote (Board member Nicholl Wade no vote off the dais); GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS NO STR’S. FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: the existing accessory unit (which is a garage with a room above it separates from the main …
CITY OF AUSTIN Board of Adjustment Decision Sheet E-6 DATE: Monday April 11, 2022 CASE NUMBER: C15-2022-0021 ___Y___Thomas Ates ___Y____Brooke Bailey ___Y____Jessica Cohen ___Y____Melissa Hawthorne ___-____Barbara Mcarthur (OUT) ___-____Rahm McDaniel (OUT) ___Y____Darryl Pruett ___Y____Agustina Rodriguez ___Y____Richard Smith ___Y____Michael Von Ohlen ___-____Nicholl Wade (OFF THE DAIS) ___Y____Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___-____Carrie Waller (Alternate) ___Y____Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) APPLICANT: Bhavani Singal OWNER: Heidi Lew ADDRESS: 3701 ROBBINS RD VARIANCE REQUESTED: The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section(s): 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from setback requirements to decrease the 1. minimum Front Yard Setback from 40 feet (required) to 15 feet (requested) and 2. 25-2-551 (Lake Austin District Regulations) (C) (3) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of 15 percent or (a) less from 35 percent (allowed) to 48 percent (requested), (58% existing) increase the maximum impervious cover on a slope with a gradient of more than 25 (c) percent and not more than 35 percent from 5 percent (allowed) to 14 percent (requested), (4% existing) in order to erect a new two story Single-Family residence in a “LA”, Lake Austin zoning district. Note: This section of the Land Development Code applies to lots that are included in a subdivision plat recorded before April 22, 1982 or a tract that is not required to be platted. BOARD’S DECISION: March 14, 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to postpone to April 11, 2022; Board Member Brooke Bailey seconds on a 10-0 vote; POSTPONED TO APRIL 11, 2022. April 11 2022 The public hearing was closed by Madam Chair Jessica Cohen, Board Member Michael Von Ohlen motions to postpone to May 9, 2022; Chair Jessica Cohen seconds on a 10-0 vote (Board member Nicholl Wade no vote off the dais); POSTPONED TO MAY 9, 2022. (RE-NOTIFICATION) FINDING: 1. The Zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: 2. (a) The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: (b) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: 3. The variance will not alter the character of the area adjacent to the property, will not impair the use of adjacent conforming property, and will not impair the purpose of the regulations of the zoning district in which the property is …
AGENDA MEETING MINUTES April 11, 2022 The Board of Adjustment meeting convened on Monday, April 11, 2022. Some members of the Board of Adjustment may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Madam Jessica Cohen (Chair) called the Board Meeting to order at 5:43 p.m. Board Members in Attendance (in person): Madam Jessica Cohen (Chair), Brooke Bailey, Agustina Rodriguez, Richard Smith, Michael Von Ohlen, Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) Board Members in Attendance (virtually via teleconference): Thomas Ates, Melissa Hawthorne (Vice Chair), Darryl Pruett, Nicholl Wade, Kelly Blume (Alternate) Board Members Absent: Barbara Mcarthur and Rahm McDaniel City Staff in Attendance: Elaine Ramirez (Board Liaison), Erika Lopez (Board Attorney) and Diana Ramirez (Board Secretary) EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Board of Adjustment will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Board of Adjustment may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (4) four 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. A. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM Staff requests approval March 14, 2022 draft minutes A-1 On-Line Link: Item A-1 draft minutes; Item A-1 addendum Board Member Melissa Hawthorne motions to approve the minutes for March 14, 2022, Board member Brooke Bailey seconds on a 9-1 votes (Board members Michael B. C. Von Ohlen abstained and Thomas Ates no vote due to technical issues); APPROVED MINUTES FOR MARCH 14, 2022. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM B-1 Staff and Applicant requests for postponement and withdraw of items posted on this Agenda Requesting postponement/withdrawal by applicant/staff for Item C-1 and D-4 Board member Michael Von Ohlen motions to NOT approve postpone request for Item C-1 to October 10, 2022, Board member Jessica Cohen seconds on a 9-0-1 vote (Board member Melissa Hawthorne abstained and Thomas Ates no vote due to technical issues); Substitute Motion: Board member Brooke Bailey motions to table indefinitely for Item C-1; Board member Michael Von Ohlen seconds on a 10-0 1, vote (Board member Melissa Hawthorne abstained); Item …
AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-04-11 REGULAR MEETING APPROVED MAY 9, 2022 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 11, 2022 The Animal Advisory Commission convened for a regular meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022, 6 p.m., in the Boards and Commissions Room 1101 at Austin City Hall. Commission Chair, Craig Nazor, called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., conducted a roll call of those in attendance and confirmed a quorum of eight commissioners at the time of roll call. Four Commissioners attended the meeting in person: Nazor, Smagula, Norton and Hassen. Six Commissioners attended via teleconferencing: Mitchell, Jarl, Neuhaus, Nemer, Herrera and Dulzaides. Commissioner Herrera joined the meeting during Approval of Minutes, and Nemer joined the meeting during Agenda Item 2, Briefings, for a total of 10 commissioners in attendance. Commissioner Clinton was absent. Districts 4 and 10 are currently vacant. Commission Members Absent: Clinton Staff in Attendance: : Don Bland, Jason Garza, Belinda Hare PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: GENERAL Virtual: In Person: Pat Valls-Trellis Dr. Ellen Jefferson Amber Rowland 1 AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-04-11 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Norton moved to approve the minutes from the Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, March 14, 2022. Commissioner Hassen seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 9 to 0, with all Commissioners in attendance at the time voting approval: Nazor, Smagula, Norton, Jarl, Dulzaides Mitchell, Hassen, Neuhaus and Herrera. 2. BRIEFINGS a. Austin Animal Center and Animal Services Reports b. COVID Update 3. OLD BUSINESS: Update, Discussion and Possible Action a. Monthly Reporting of Data No action. b. Working Group on Off-Leash Dogs Commissioner Norton presented a summary of the findings from the Working Group. Chair Nazor noted the dissolution of the Working Group/ c. Working Group on How to Increase Microchipping in the City of Austin d. Austin Pets Alive!’s Future at the Town Lake Animal Center and the Maintenance of No e. Transferring Austin Animal Center Animals to Other Communities No action. Kill No action. No action. 4. NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Action a. Election of Officers Commissioner Norton nominated Commissioner Nazor as Chair; Commissioner Hassen seconded. Commissioner Nazor nominated Commissioner Clinton for Vice Chair, and Commissioner Dulzaides seconded. Commissioner Nazor nominated Commissioner Hassen for Parliamentarian, and Commissioner Nemer seconded. A vote on the three nominees was taken with all Commissioners in attendance voting approval, 10 – 0: Nazor, Smagula, Norton, Hassen, Mitchell, Jarl, Neuhaus, Nemer, Herrera and Dulzaides. Commissioner Clinton was absent. Districts 4 …
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022 The Human Rights Commission convened a special called meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the City of Austin Permitting & Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 1203, Austin TX 78752. Chair Sareta Davis called the Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commission members present: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Maram Museitif and Commissioner Caballero. Staff present: Andrea Jordan – liaison CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s February 28, 2022, Regular Meeting and the March 28, 2022, Regular Meeting. This agenda item will be covered in the April 25, 2022, meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Hear and discuss employee complaints. (Chair S. Davis/M. Museitif/G. Brown). Commissioner Garry Brown moved to adopt a recommendation; Chair Davis seconded. The recommendation was adopted by a majority vote of Commissioners present. Voting in favor were Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif and Commissioner Jamarr Brown. Commissioner Caballero abstained. Commissioners Breckenridge and Commissioner Weigel were absent. 3. ADJOURNMENT Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 8:59 p.m. on unanimous consent. 1
ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, April 11, 2022 The Electric Utility Commission convened a hybrid meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance (In-person): Marty Hopkins, Chair (District 4); Marshall Bowen (District 6), Randy Chapman (District 7); Cary Ferchill (Mayor); Makenna Jonker (District 1); Kay Trostle (District 8) Commissioners in Attendance (Virtual): Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair (District 10); Cyrus Reed (District 9); Karen Hadden (District 5) Commissioners Absent: Erik Funkhauser (District 2), Joli Cardenas (District 3) CALL TO ORDER – Chair Hopkins called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the March 21, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Electric Utility Commission. The minutes for the March 21, 2022, Regular Meeting of the Electric Utility Commission Meeting were approved on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Cardenas and Funkhauser absent. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type Motion (Chapman) to recommend Items 2-6; seconded (Trostle); passed on a vote of 9-0, with Commissioners Cardenas and Funkhauser absent. 2. (4/21) [Austin Energy]; Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Riverbend Church for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 4214 N Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX 78746, in an amount not to exceed $217,800. 3. (4/21) [Real Estate]; Authorize negotiation and execution of an eighth amendment to lease agreement with David B. Edelman, for approximately 8,000 square feet of warehouse and office space for Austin Energy’s (“AE”) Meter shop, located at 4122 Todd Lane, Austin, Travis County, Texas, for a term of 24-months with two additional 1-year options to extend, in an amount not to exceed $535,520. 4. (5/5) [Austin Energy]; Authorize reimbursement of costs to Waller Creek Owner, LLC., for the heat exchanger skids to interconnect the Waller Building to the Austin Energy (AE) downtown District Cooling System in an amount not to exceed $1,619,816. 5. (5/5) [Purchasing]; Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Crown Texas Inc., or one of the other qualified offerors to Request For Proposals RFP 1100 DTB3010, to provide prefabricated substation control houses, for a term of 5 years in an amount not to exceed $10,00,000. Page 1 of 2 6. (5/19) [Purchasing]; Authorize amendments to existing contracts with Pro Serv Industrial Contractors LLC and Thielsch Engineering Inc, …
LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a Special Called meeting on Monday April 11, 2022, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Melissa Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. Members in Attendance: Vice Chair Taylor, Arteaga, Curry, Curette, Dowling, Dreke, Jones, Martinez, and Wollerson Staff in Attendance: Staff Liaison Alyssa Parra PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None 1. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER– Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The minutes of the March 28, 2022, meeting were approved without objection. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion regarding an omnibus endorsement recommendation of JIC budget items, b. Presentation from the Housing & Planning Department regarding the Equity-Based action tabled until next meeting. Historic Preservation Plan. c. Discussion regarding the Commission's working group structure. ADJOURNMENT – Vice chair Taylor adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the June 13, 2022 meeting without objection.
Parks and Recreation Board Community Interest Announcement Ceremony Honoring Joan Means Khabele Saturday, April 9, 2022, 10:00 AM Barton Springs Pool 2201 William Barton Drive, Austin, TX 78746 A quorum of Board members may be present. No action will be taken, and no Board business will occur. Board Liaison: Tim Dombeck, (512) 974-6716
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 at David.Alcorta@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512- 972-5042. contact David Alcorta by register please email COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING APRIL 8, 2022 AT 3PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM 1001 301 W. 2nd STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Lira Ramirez, University of Texas at Austin (Chair) Pete Cervantes, St. Edwards University (Co-Chair) Tatum Owens, University of Texas at Austin (Secretary) Andrea Danburg, Austin Community College Justin Parker, Austin Community College Isaiah Smith, Austin Community College Kylee Canode, Concordia University Todd Clayton, Huston-Tillotson University Miles Diggs, Huston-Tillotson University Kennedy Fears, Huston-Tillotson University Esther Heymans, St. Edwards University Ethan Tobias, St. Edwards University Edwin Bautista, University of Texas at Austin AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMISSION UPDATES The commission’s staff liaison and commission leadership will have the opportunity to share any pertinent announcements relevant to Commission business. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Recommendation – Disability & Remote Higher Education Access The commission will review and consider passage of a recommendation seeking to ensure remote access to higher education as a disability right. b. Discussion – Proposal to Revise to the University Neighborhood Overlay The commission will discuss a draft of a recommendation proposing revisions to the University Neighborhood Overlay, designed to address a lack of affordable college student housing in the West Campus neighborhood. No action will be taken on the recommendation during this (4/8) meeting. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Working Group – Housing Update from the Housing Working Group on actions taken to research and promote student housing access, security, and affordability. b. Working Group – Mental Health & Accessibility Discussion of issues related to mental health services, accessibility, and disability issues on Austin-area college campuses, with consideration of possible action. c. Working Group – Transportation Update from the Transportation Working Group on actions taken to research and promote student transportation, with consideration of …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, April 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 5, 2022 March 8, 2022 March 25, 2022 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. B. Protection and enforcement Draft recommendations on incentives Debrief from March working group meeting: Processes and fees Input on discussion points for April working group meeting: • • Preparation for May working group meeting on outreach, education, and engagement: • • What questions should we be sure to research? What examples of best practices should we be sure to include? C. 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 1 1. 2. alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 2
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 5, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizen communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 3, 2021 MOTION: Approve meeting minutes with corrected meeting time by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Discussion of updates to boards and commissions • Staff will send update memo to related boards and commissions and offer presentation • Some commissioners are updating their appointing Council members • Committee members requested that the memo be sent to the Austin Economic Development Corporation B. Debrief from November and December working group meetings: Tangible heritage and intangible cultural heritage • Meeting structure: discussion of new topic, break, review draft recommendations • Recentering equity o Ensure all voices are heard in small group brainstorms o 17 of 26 working group members completed a mid-point check-in survey o Be explicit about equity in upcoming topics, with equity evaluation framework reviewed for a sample draft recommendation 1 • Commissioners affirmed the importance of supporting other departments working in intangible heritage, such as the Austin History Center • Phase 2 activities: get broad community feedback, prioritize recommendations, estimate costs C. Updates on focus groups • Focus groups of cultural and heritage organizations and legacy businesses have each met one time (of two meetings) o First meeting included project introduction and input on intangible heritage o Second meeting will focus on feedback on draft recommendations, as well as what’s needed for successful implementation, partnerships, potential pitfalls • Neighborhood association focus group met once; two meetings to come • Commissioners can direct interested community members to staff • Discuss timing for commissioners to engage Council later Commissioner Heimsath arrives. D. Feedback on draft recommendations for intangible heritage • Commissioners provided feedback on draft recommendations, including geographic components to intangible heritage • Commissioners discussed ways to continue to engage working group and focus group members later Commissioner Myers leaves. E. F. Feedback on draft brief for January 13 working group meeting • Commissioners provided feedback on the draft brief Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: What questions should we be sure to research? • How long have programs or policies been around? • How do you measure effectiveness? • What changes have you …
College Student Commission Recommendation Draft (20220408-3a): Remote Higher Education Access Authored by: Esther Heymans (St. Edward’s University) & Lira Amari Ramírez (University of Texas at Austin) WHEREAS, the College Student Commission recognizes that students with disabilities have historically been excluded from higher education, both through explicit means and implicit bias. The Commission further acknowledges that this historical exclusion has current ramifications. WHEREAS, disability services and accommodations are necessary to counter historical discrimination and provide equal access and rights to disabled students. WHEREAS, about 5% of students enrolled at UT Austin in the 2020-2021 school year were registered with UT’s disability services office.1 2 About 10% of the St. Edward’s University Student body used St. Edward’s Student Disability Services in Spring of 2021.3 About 7% of ACC students are registered with Student Accessibility Services each semester.4 About 7% of Concordia students currently use accommodations.5 6 WHEREAS, after the United States declared COVID-19 a national emergency, remote learning rapidly grew as a way to accommodate the need for students to shelter in place. 1 “SSD Data.” Services for Students with Disabilities. University of Texas at Austin, 2021. https://diversity.utexas.edu/disability/ssd-statistics/. 2 “Interactive Common Data Set.” Institutional Reporting, Research, and Information Systems. University of Texas at Austin. February 2, 2022 https://www.utexas.edu/about/facts-and-figures 3 Vasquez, Candice. “Accommodating Students with Disabilities at St. Edward’s University.” Student Accessibility Services, St. Edward’s University, July 30, 2021. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10x5NxQ4Y60CiDaYEHiRG_leSmlfBXtRy/edit?usp=sharing&ouid =111953376538798849781&rtpof=true&sd=true 4 Student Accessibility Services. “SAS Statistics.” Austin Community College. Email. March 3, 2022. 5 “Fast Facts.” Concordia University Texas. https://www.concordia.edu/about/fast-facts.html 6 Spiegel, Rhea Ann. “Statistics Request - Services for Students with Disabilities.” Academic Support Center. Concordia University Texas. Email. April 3, 2022. WHEREAS, as the pandemic has continued, Austin-area higher education institutions have begun to offer increasingly fewer online classes, despite fluctuations in Austin’s COVID transmission rates and risk based staging guidelines.7 8 WHEREAS, Austin’s colleges and universities have not instituted adequate safety precautions to protect all and especially high-risk students from infection, while mandating in-person attendance. WHEREAS, remote access offers students the ability to attend classes from any location, providing students with access concerns an equitable and safe learning environment, and therefore serves as an invaluable resource for students with disabilities. WHEREAS, diminishing options to access classwork remotely uniquely affects immunocompromised, high-risk, and disabled students, furthering historic exclusion and inaccessibility for disabled college students. WHEREAS, all colleges represented by the College Student Commission are required to provide accommodations to students with …
MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Friday, April 8, 2022, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Austin City Hall, Board & Commission Room, Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2492 or rikki.pfouts@austintexas.gov. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jonathan Franks, Chair Emily Shryock, Vice Chair Diana Anzaldua Taurean Burt Kathryn Broadwater Vacant CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA Joey Gidseg Diane Kearns-Osterweil Robin Orlowski Jennifer S. Powell Deborah Trejo Speakers who register before the meeting is 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 Mayor’s Committee for People with 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Disabilities March 11, 2022, Meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS: A. Discussion and action: Elections to Select MCPD 2022 Officers- Full Committee B. Briefing and discussion on upcoming spending priorities for federal housing and community development grants related to the FY 22-23 Action Plan and HOME-ARP grant. C. Discussion and possible action regarding Funding for Healthcare Navigation and Liaison Programs Benefiting Austin’s Immigrant Communities. D. Discussion and possible action regarding Family Connects in Response to the Resilient ATX Resolution. E. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation for a joint initiative by the City and County to create a downtown mental health diversion program. F. Discussion and possible action on a grant to address community-identified transportation challenges in North Austin's Georgian Acres neighborhood. 3. OLD BUSINESS None 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT 4. STAFF BRIEFINGS AND COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 Rikki Pfouts, Office of Civil Rights, at (512) 974-2494 or …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Friday, March 25, 2022 – 10:30 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Budget request for FY2022-23 • Overview of phase 2 of the preservation planning process • Discussion of focused community engagement in phase 1 • Members were supportive of the resolution as edited by Commissioner Valenzuela MOTION: Approve the draft budget recommendation with edits and recommend that it be presented to the full Historic Landmark Commission on Monday, March 28, by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 2-0. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 2-0. 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 the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 1
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: X X Beth Valenzuela, Chair Ben Heimsath Terri Myers X AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Paula Kothmann spoke on property tax increases in the Travis Heights National Register district and the need for tax relief for historic properties. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 5, 2022 MOTION: Approve the January 5, 2022 minutes, by Heimsath, Myers seconds. Vote: 3-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Updates to boards and commissions • Staff have updates scheduled at multiple boards and commissions • Updates to Council are also needed, as a reminder of the process and key topics under discussion B. Discussion of previous and upcoming Preservation Plan Working Group meetings: 1. February 10, 2022: Incentives • Discussion of brief and themes • State law and budget cap for municipalities • Important to consider return on investment • Important to consider heritage tourism March 10, 2022: Processes and fees • Recommended changes to graphics in brief when revised for draft plan: o “Requires commission approval” rather than “Not eligible for 2. administrative approval” on first page o List Planning Commission and Zoning & Platting Commission, rather than land use commissions on p. 6 1 • Partial demolitions like Hut’s need review • Code compliance will be discussed next month • Zoning is out of scale with historic properties in certain areas • Fees should not be charged for historic districts • Staff should review prior audits and reports, including Office of the City Auditor 2017 Audit Report and Heritage Society of Austin Operations Committee recommendations Commissioner Heimsath departs. C. D. Scope of work and responsibilities for Phase 2—community engagement Budget request for FY 2023 • Background materials were unavailable for viewing due to technical difficulties • Committee members indicated willingness to meet again prior to Historic Landmark Commission meeting ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. 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 the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY …
