ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 16, 2022 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: 1703 N. River Hills Road Marina Reconstruction SP-2022-0167D (W/R SP-2020-0307D) NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Janis Smith Janis Smith Consulting, LLC LOCATION: 1703 River Hills Rd, Austin, TX 78733 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 10 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITION: Miranda Reinhard, Environmental Scientist Senior Watershed Protection Department 512-978-1537, miranda.reinhard@austintexas.gov Lake Austin Watershed Watershed Supply Rural Classification Drinking Water Protection Zone Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-368(E) to allow more than 25 cubic yards of dredging in Lake Austin. Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. Staff recommends the following conditions: 1) Install sediment boom to minimize sediment disturbance 2) Install temporary orange construction fencing around the entire boundaries of the wetland CEF not included in the LOC to prevent encroachment into the wetland CEF. 3) Provide additional mitigation, beyond the requirements for wetlands (32 plantings of American water willow (Justicia americana), giant cutgrass (Zizaniopsis miliacea), or other herbivory resistant obligate wetland species emerged in the water along the shoreline) Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: 1703 N. River Hills Road Mariana Reconstruction SP-2022- 0167D (W/R SP-2020-0307D) Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current code) Variance Request: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-368(E) to allow more than 25 cubic yards of dredging in Lake Austin. Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. 2. The project proposes to modify an existing marina, built prior to 1965, 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 by replacing the existing 21 slips with 16 code-compliant slips, within the existing footprint. A “similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements” is SP- 2018-0221C, West Harbour Marina. The project was granted a variance in 2019 to dredge 422 cubic yards (CY) or about 16 CY per boat slip. The current variance application is to dredge 97.4 CY, or about 6.1 CY per boat slip. LDC 25-2-1176(B) allows construction of a marina. LDC 25-2-963 (D) allows modification and maintenance of non-complying docks. LDC 25-8-368(E) allows up to 25 CY of dredging in a lake for …
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SPORTS COMPLEX 8200 KILIAN ROAD AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78726 SP-2022-0020C Mel Fuechec Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department 1 SITE LOCATION Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the- ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. This product has been produced by the Watershed Protection Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 2 0510Miles[ PROPERTY DATA • Bull Creek, Water Supply Suburban Classification • Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Council District 6 • Drinking Water Protection Zone • Located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • 6 Critical Environmental Features • 1 Minor Critical Water Quality Zone • Subject to Schlumberger Planned Development Area, Ordinance No. 20070215-042 (as amended) and Lake Austin Watershed Ordinance No. 840301-F as stated in the Planned Development Area 3 4 VARIANCE REQUEST To vary from Lake Austin Watershed Ordinance No. 840301-F - Section 9-10-409(a) – for fill exceeding four feet (to ~12’) - Section 9-10-409(b) – for cut exceeding four feet (to ~15’) In order to construct NCAA compliant training and playing facilities, associated parking and pedestrian improvements, and biofiltration ponds and rain gardens 5 BACKGROUND The natural slope of the property, the locations of CEF setbacks, the size and orientation required of NCAA compliant facilities, and the requirement that such playing fields maintain a constant elevation necessitate the proposed grading. In an effort to balance the required earthwork and minimize the cut and fill required to the maximum extent practicable, portions of the emergency access road are proposed at the maximum allowable slope for an emergency access road; and the tennis courts are tiered to reduce the amount of grading required for their construction. All developed runoff will be treated by two biofiltration ponds, two detention ponds, and rain gardens. No developed runoff will flow to the critical environmental features. 6 7 FINDINGS OF FACT Land Use Commission variance determinations from Section 9-10-377 of A. the City Code: 1. Are there special circumstances applicable to the property involved where strict application deprives such property owner of privileges or safety enjoyed by other similarly situated property with similarly timed development? …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 – 4:00 PM Permitting and Development Center Conference Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the 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, email preservation@austintexas.gov or call Amber Allen at (512) 974-3393. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Terri Myers Kevin Koch Beth Valenzuela AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (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. BRIEFINGS 1. 2. 3. 1300 E. 4th Street – Texaco Depot Signage 706 Oakland Avenue – Webster House Addition/remodel 4308 Duval Street – Hyde Park Local Historic District Addition/remodel 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1409 Newning Avenue – Brass-Milam House New front door/entry 1308 Alta Vista Avenue – Travis Heights – Fairview Park National Register District ADU new construction 1020 Spence Street – Willow-Spence National Register District Partial demolition/addition 200 W. 6th Street – Sixth Street National Register District Signage 600 Congress Avenue – Congress Avenue National Register District Signage 1800 Guadalupe Street Proposed demolition Congress Avenue / Sixth Street National Register Districts Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative 308, 310-314, and 316 Congress Avenue – W. B. Smith Building and Congress Avenue National Register District 3rd and Congress Project 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 the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Historic Landmark Commission, please contact Amber Allen, Planner II, at 512-974-3393; Kalan Contreras, Senior Planner, at 512-974-2727; Kimberly Collins, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1801.
REGULAR MEETING of the BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION November 16, 2022, 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Bond Oversight 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 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 Tina Van Wie, 512-974-7921, tina.vanwie@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Santiago Rodriguez, Chair Sumit DasGupta, Vice Chair Cesar Benavides Charles Curry Michael Drohan Stephen Gonzalez CALL TO ORDER Francoise Luca John McNabb Wolfgang Niedert Kristin Weaver Nicole Wren AGENDA 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the minutes of the Special Called meeting of the Bond Oversight Commission on October 18, 2022. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Briefing from the Housing and Planning Department on Proposition A of the 2018 Bond program for Affordable Housing. 3. Staff Briefing from the Housing and Planning Department on the outcome of the November 8th Election on Proposition A for Affordable Housing. 4. Staff Briefing from Economic Development, Austin Public Library, and Parks and Recreation Department on Proposition B of the 2018 Bond program for Libraries, Museums and Cultural Facilities. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 5. Discussion and possible action on 2023 Meeting Schedule and topics for agenda. 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 Tina Van Wie, Financial Services Department, at 512-974-7921, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Oversight Commission, please contact Tina Van Wie at 512-974-7921.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 16, 2022 – 12:30 PM CITY HALL BOARD AND COMMISSIONS 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the 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, call or email Tim Dombeck, (512) 974-6716, tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Moore (D-3) , Chair Richard DePalma (Mayor) Sarah Faust (D-5) Lisa Hugman (D-6) Kimberly Taylor (D-8) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-10), Ex-Officio CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA 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 Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee on July 11, 2022. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation and discussion on City of Austin Cemetery Operations. Presenter(s): Lucas Massie, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department 1. 2. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee 2023 meeting schedule. 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 Tim Dombeck at Parks and Recreation Department, at (512) 974-6716 tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Tim Dombeck at (512) 974-6716 tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov.
CEMETERY OPERATIONS Parks and Recreation Finance Committee Presentation November 2022 MISSION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations strives to honor the past, present, and future of Austin’s sacred municipal burial grounds with integrity, empathy, and respect. VISION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations utilizes available resources to provide the best quality of service and care to our diverse community and historic cemeteries. The Founding of Historic Cemeteries MISSION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations strives to honor the past, present, and future of Austin’s sacred municipal burial grounds with integrity, empathy, and respect. VISION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations utilizes available resources to provide the best quality of service and care to our diverse community and historic cemeteries. 1839 • Oakwood Cemetery 1872 • Stanley- Nolen 1878 • Cemetery at Longview Park 1898 • Plummers Cemetery 1915 • Oakwood Cemetery Annex 1926 • Evergreen Cemetery 1927 • Austin Memorial Cemetery 2 Background and History Department of Public Works managed cemeteries (ends 1986). • 26 Full-Time Employees: All Grounds (15 Seasonal) Intercare Managed. • 1990-2013 Managed by contractor Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) manages cemeteries. • April 1, 2013 PARD assumed management of the five (5) City of Austin municipal cemeteries. maintenance functions. • The cemetery team was established to handle the administration, interment and • 29 Full-time Employees: 7 Administrative & 22 Grounds (8 Seasonal) • Cemetery Operations maintain 200+ acres of cemetery land, which consists of over 80,000 burials • An average of 365 interments per year and 500 space sales 3 Interment Contract In June 2013, the Austin City Council approved a five-year contract with Interment Services, Inc. (ISI) for interment services only. The ISI contract expired on November 28, 2018. On November 15, 2018, Austin City Council approved an extension option for the contract with Interment Services, Inc. Currently, ISI is working with Cemetery Division staff to fully train them on performing internments. 4 At the moment… • PARD is currently managing interments at all five (5) city cemeteries. • As of April 1, 2013, Cemetery services include: • Sales administration and management (PARD) • Cemetery operations and maintenance (PARD) • Interment services (Contractual) • Burial spaces are only sold at Austin Memorial Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery. • Austin Memorial Park has over 30 acres of undeveloped land available for future burials. 5 Business Challenges/Unmet Needs: • Limited personnel resources; currently operating at roughly 40% Interment Equipment (Mini Excavator, Tipper, trailers, etc.) • • …
Pamela Abee-Taulli Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department Miranda Reinhard Environmental Scientist Senior, Watershed Protection Department 1703 N. RIVER HILLS ROAD MARINA RECONSTRUCTION 1703 RIVER HILLS RD, 78733 SP-2022-0167D 2022-11-16 1 PROJECT LOCATION 2022-11-16 2 [ PROJECT LOCATION Project Location Lake Austin Capitol 2022-11-16 3 [ PROPERTY DATA • Lake Austin Watershed • Water Supply Rural Classification • Drinking Water Protection Zone • Full and Limited Purpose Jurisdictions • No creeks or creek buffers; two (2) wetland Critical Environmental Features; Lake Austin buffer • Council District 10 2022-11-16 4 [ VARIANCE REQUESTS LDC 25-8-261CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ZONE DEVELOPMENT 1. to allow, in the CWQZ of Lake Austin, development of a gasoline fuel line with a dispenser at the dock for re-fueling private boats. LDC 25-8-368 (E) - RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACTING LAKE AUSTIN, LADY BIRD LAKE, AND LAKE WALTER E. LONG. (E) 2. to allow, more than 25 cubic yards of dredging in Lake Austin. 2022-11-16 5 VARIANCE REQUEST 1 Request to vary LDC 25-8-261CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ZONE DEVELOPMENT to allow, in the CWQZ of Lake Austin, development of a gasoline fuel line with a dispenser at the dock for re-fueling private boats. 2022-11-16 6 SITE 2022-11-16 +/- 10’ high ‘Cliff’ Lake Austin 7 [ SITE 2022-11-16 100’ CWQZ setback +/- 10’ high ‘Cliff’ Lake Austin 8 [ SITE 2022-11-16 100’ CWQZ setback Wetland +/- 10’ high ‘Cliff’ Lake Austin 9 [ Cluster of trees Fuel line above ground Fuel line below ground FUEL LINE LAYOUT Fuel tank 2022-11-16 Lake Austin 10 [ FUEL LINE LAYOUT Fuel line above ground Fuel line below ground Wetland Fuel tank 2022-11-16 The layout avoids the wetland. Lake Austin 11 [ FUEL LINE LAYOUT Fuel tank 2022-11-16 Fuel line above ground Fuel line below ground The layout avoids the wetland. But it goes through the cluster of trees. Cluster of trees Lake Austin 12 [ RAW WATER INTAKE FOR TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #20 Travis County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #20 has a water treatment plant (WTP) on the lot adjacent to the variance site. The raw water intake for the WTP is approximately 800 feet downstream of the variance site. 2022-11-16 Water Treatment Plant Intake 1000’ Buffer 13 RAW WATER INTAKE FOR TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #20 The water treatment plant for WCID #20 typically treats approximately 1 million gallons of water per day during …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 2022 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE convened in a REGULAR meeting on MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022, at 1183 Chestnut Ave. in Austin, Texas. Chair Faust called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Sarah Faust, Lisa Hugman, Laura Cottam Sajbel (Ex-Officio) Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Moore PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee Regular Meeting on March 21, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of March 21, 2022 were approved on Board Member Moore’s motion, Chair Faust’s second on a 3-0 vote. Board Members DePalma and Taylor absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding the development of the Parks and Recreation Department’s FY2023 Proposed Budget. Vanorda Richardson, Financial Manager III, Parks and Recreation Department provided a briefing and answered questions. No action was taken on this item. 1. 2. 1 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 2022 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Department’s current and proposed fees. Vanorda Richardson, Financial Manager III, Parks and Recreation Department gave a presentation and answered questions. No action was taken on this item. Conduct officer elections for the Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee. The motion elect Patrick Moore to the officer position of Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee was approved on Board Member Moore’s motion, Board Member Hugman’s second on a 3-0 vote. Board Members DePalma and Taylor absent. 3. 4. Faust – Finance Committee needs to discuss process for choosing agenda items. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM Chair Moore adjourned the meeting at 1:17 p.m. without objection. After minutes have been approved, include the following statement before uploading to BCIC: The minutes were approved at the DATE meeting on BOARD MEMBER’s motion, BOARD MEMBER second on a (vote count) vote. 2
CEMETERY OPERATIONS Parks and Recreation Finance Committee Presentation November 2022 MISSION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations strives to honor the past, present, and future of Austin’s sacred municipal burial grounds with integrity, empathy, and respect. VISION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations utilizes available resources to provide the best quality of service and care to our diverse community and historic cemeteries. The Founding of Historic Cemeteries MISSION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations strives to honor the past, present, and future of Austin’s sacred municipal burial grounds with integrity, empathy, and respect. VISION STATEMENT | Cemetery Operations utilizes available resources to provide the best quality of service and care to our diverse community and historic cemeteries. 1839 • Oakwood Cemetery 1872 • Stanley- Nolen 1878 • Cemetery at Longview Park 1898 • Plummers Cemetery 1915 • Oakwood Cemetery Annex 1926 • Evergreen Cemetery 1927 • Austin Memorial Cemetery 2 Background and History Department of Public Works managed cemeteries (ends 1986). • 26 Full-Time Employees: All Grounds (15 Seasonal) Intercare Managed. • 1990-2013 Managed by contractor Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) manages cemeteries. • April 1, 2013 PARD assumed management of the five (5) City of Austin municipal cemeteries. maintenance functions. • The cemetery team was established to handle the administration, interment and • 29 Full-time Employees: 7 Administrative & 22 Grounds (8 Seasonal) • Cemetery Operations maintain 200+ acres of cemetery land, which consists of over 80,000 burials • An average of 365 interments per year and 500 space sales 3 Interment Contract In June 2013, the Austin City Council approved a five-year contract with Interment Services, Inc. (ISI) for interment services only. The ISI contract expired on November 28, 2018. On November 15, 2018, Austin City Council approved an extension option for the contract with Interment Services, Inc. Currently, ISI is working with Cemetery Division staff to fully train them on performing internments. 4 At the moment… • PARD is currently managing interments at all five (5) city cemeteries. • As of April 1, 2013, Cemetery services include: • Sales administration and management (PARD) • Cemetery operations and maintenance (PARD) • Interment services (Contractual) • Burial spaces are only sold at Austin Memorial Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery. • Austin Memorial Park has over 30 acres of undeveloped land available for future burials. 5 Business Challenges/Unmet Needs: • Limited personnel resources; currently operating at roughly 40% meaning we need more than double the staff we …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 16, 2022 – 12:30 PM CITY HALL BOARD AND COMMISSIONS 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the 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, call or email Tim Dombeck, (512) 974-6716, tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Moore (D-3) , Chair Richard DePalma (Mayor) Sarah Faust (D-5) Lisa Hugman (D-6) Kimberly Taylor (D-8) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-10), Ex-Officio CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA 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 Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee on July 11, 2022. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation and discussion on City of Austin Cemetery Operations. Presenter(s): Lucas Massie, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department 1. 2. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Board Finance Committee 2023 meeting schedule. 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 Tim Dombeck at Parks and Recreation Department, at (512) 974-6716 tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Tim Dombeck at (512) 974-6716 tim.dombeck@austintexas.gov.
CITY OF AUSTIN CONGRESS AVENUE URBAN DESIGN INITIATIVE: BRIEFING November 16, 2022 City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Architectural Review Committee Presentation This image from the 2011 Downtown Austin Plan illustrates the centrality of the "Main Street of Texas," Congress Avenue. PURPOSE OF TODAY'S BRIEFING • Familiarize you with the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative Project • Discuss the historic designations and design components in development, including options for structures on the Ann W Richards Congress Ave Bridge • Solicit your thoughts about the appropriateness of the design directions presented 1913 Postcard View of the Avenue (AHC C02001) The 1910 original bridge was 50'-wide and carried a trolley line. In 1980 the bridge was substantially widened, and the above-deck features lighting and guardrails were changed to more highway-type elements. INTRODUCTION & KEY PARTNERS CITY OF AUSTIN (OWNER) • Craig McColloch, Project Manager (Austin Public Works - PWD) • Laura Dierenfield and Nathan Wilkes (Sponsoring Department: Austin Transportation Department - ATD) • Jorge Rousselin, Urban Design Division Manager (Housing & TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP • Stakeholder representatives from City departments and other Planning) agencies DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE • Amalia Carmona HDR CONSULTANT TEAM (here today) • Benedict Patrick, Project Manager; Lee Frieberg, Project Professional (HDR); Terri Asendorf Hyde, Historic Resources (HDR) • Jana McCann, FAIA, Lead Architect (McCann Adams Studio) Public Event #2 in 2018 had activations and pop-up events along the Avenue demonstrating potential streetscape design elements. THE HDR CONSULTANT TEAM CONGRESS URBAN DESIGN INITIATIVE • A partnership of the City of Austin and the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA). • Encompasses Congress Avenue (11th St to Riverside Dr), ~1.2 miles in length. • The guiding document is the Vision Plan formed through a community process between 2017-2019. • Initial design and construction funding was allocated through the City's 2020 Active Transportation & Safety Bond. • Phase 1 will complete 30% design plans for the entire Project Limits and an initial construction phase. • The Design Team is about 5 months into an18-month process. THE CONGRESS AVENUE URBAN DESIGN INITIATIVE VISION PLAN HISTORIC RESOURCES: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL COMPLIANCE NRHP-Listed Historic Districts and contributing properties: • Congress Avenue Historic District • Sixth Street Historic District (The City's Historic Design Standards (Sites and Streetscapes section) will be applied to both HDs. The Congress Ave HD also has a building step-back code regulation for new development.) NRHP-Eligible Resources: • Congress Avenue Bridge (The Secretary …
H I S T O R I C L A N D M A R K C O M M I S S I O N P A C K A G E | 3 R D & C O N G R E S S P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | N O V E M B E R 0 2 , 2 0 2 2 P A G E 1 THE BLOCK SITE PHOTOS CONGRESS AVE LOOKING WEST 3RD STREET 308-310 312-314 4TH STREET 316 WB SMITH BUILDING (LHL) 320 KOPPEL BUILDING (RTHL) COMBINED SITE 308-316 H I S T O R I C L A N D M A R K C O M M I S S I O N P A C K A G E | 3 R D & C O N G R E S S P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | N O V E M B E R 0 2 , 2 0 2 2 P A G E 2 THE BLOCK SITE PHOTOS 1 4TH & CONGRESS FACING SOUTHWEST 2 3RD & CONGRESS FACING NORTHWEST 4TH ST. 3RD ST. 1 . E V A S S E R G N O C 2 H I S T O R I C L A N D M A R K C O M M I S S I O N P A C K A G E | 3 R D & C O N G R E S S P R E L I M I N A R Y - N O T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N | N O V E M B E R 0 2 , 2 0 2 2 P A G E 3 THE SITE EXISTING CONDITIONS & ENTITLEMENTS (cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:20)(cid:5)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:15)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:14)(cid:22)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:23)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:22)(cid:24) PROPERTY SUMMARY 308-310 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: ALEX POPE RESTAURANT 312-314 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: N/A RESTAURANT (cid:27)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:2)(cid:10)’(cid:15)(cid:2) (cid:6)(cid:14)(cid:7)"(cid:15)(cid:10)# (cid:10)(cid:15)(cid:30)(cid:20)(cid:7)(cid:11)(cid:21)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:14)(cid:1) (cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:20)(cid:5)(cid:11)(cid:4) 316 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: WB SMITH BUILDING RETAIL - PATAGONIA $ (cid:12) (cid:21) (cid:20) (cid:20) (cid:7) (cid:14) (cid:5) (cid:9) (cid:14) …
P A G E 1 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | NOVEMBER 16, 2022ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE | 3RD & CONGRESS THE BLOCK SITE PHOTOS CONGRESS AVE 3RD STREET 308-310 312-314 4TH STREET 316 WB SMITH BUILDING (LHL) 320 KOPPEL BUILDING (RTHL) COMBINED SITE 308-316 LOOKING WEST P A G E 2 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | NOVEMBER 16, 2022ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE | 3RD & CONGRESS THE BLOCK SITE PHOTOS 1 4TH & CONGRESS FACING SOUTHWEST 2 3RD & CONGRESS FACING NORTHWEST 4TH ST. 3RD ST. 1 . E V A S S E R G N O C 2 P A G E 3 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | NOVEMBER 16, 2022ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE | 3RD & CONGRESS THE SITE EXISTING CONDITIONS & ENTITLEMENTS 2200'' WWIIDDEE AALLLLEEYY (TWO WAY) PROPERTY SUMMARY 308-310 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: ALEX POPE RESTAURANT 312-314 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: N/A RESTAURANT 60' CoA SETBACK CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR 316 CONGRESS AVE. NAME: USE: WB SMITH BUILDING RETAIL - PATAGONIA U N L I M I T E D H E G H T I 1 0 2 - 0 ' " ' 9 0 M A X H E G H T I 6 0 - 0 ' " S E T B A C K SSUURRFFAACCEE PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 320 CONGRESS AVE W 3RD ST FFOOOODD TTRRUUCCKK // PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 300 CONGRESS AVE SSUURRFFAACCEE PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 304 CONGRESS AVE WWBB SSMMIITTHH 316 CONGRESS AVE LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK KKOOPPPPEELL BBUUIILLDDIINNGG 320 CONGRESS AVE RTHL W 4TH ST SSUURRFFAACCEE PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR C V C ' 2 8 - 6 " 308-310 312-314 316 320 CONGRESS AVE CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR P A G E 4 PRELIMINARY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION | NOVEMBER 16, 2022ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE | 3RD & CONGRESS THE SITE EXTERIOR WALL TREATMENT 2200'' WWIIDDEE AALLLLEEYY (TWO WAY) 2200'' WWIIDDEE AALLLLEEYY (TWO WAY) W 3 R D S T C O R R D O R I C A P I T O L V E W I FFOOOODD TTRRUUCCKK // PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 300 CONGRESS AVE SSUURRFFAACCEE PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 304 CONGRESS AVE WWBB SSMMIITTHH 316 CONGRESS AVE LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK KKOOPPPPEELL BBUUIILLDDIINNGG 320 CONGRESS AVE RTHL FFOOOODD TTRRUUCCKK // PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 300 CONGRESS AVE SSUURRFFAACCEE PPAARRKKIINNGG LLOOTT 304 CONGRESS AVE KKOOPPPPEELL BBUUIILLDDIINNGG 320 CONGRESS AVE RTHL W 4 T H S T 60' CoA SETBACK C O R R …
4308 Duval St Architectural Review Committee Presentation 11.16.2022 ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH BORDER OF HYDE PARK NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSED TWO-STORY ADDITION EXISTING RESIDENCE Y E L L A EXISTING GARAGE T S L A V U D SITE PLAN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCHN ADDITION EXISTING F W D FIRST FLOOR PLAN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCHN ADDITION EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCHN ADDITION EXISTING CUPOLA ROOF PLAN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH PREVIOUS DESIGN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH PREVIOUS DESIGN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH PREVIOUS DESIGN 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 1 - HIPPED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 1 - HIPPED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 1 - HIPPED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 2 - FRONT GABLED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 2 - FRONT GABLED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH OPTION 2 - FRONT GABLED CUPOLA 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH HIPPED DORMER GABLED DORMER SHED DORMER NO DORMER OR CUPOLA OTHER ITERATIONS EXPLORED 4308 Duval StArchitectural Review Committee Presentation11.16.2022ARCHITECTURE + RESEARCH
Historic Review Application For Office Use Only Date of Submission: Case #: Historic Preservation Office approval Date of Approval:. Property Address: 1//^?//€^^^ /^Wf-^^/T^ ^W T Historic Landmark Historic District (Local) National Register Historic District "^ Historic Landmark oror Historic District Name: \^ft/^^~- /v^ <-A^V\ ^-(^) j ^»c: Applicant Name: 7Wfr/fc»A ^JX-^fJ^' /A^M^hone Applicant Address: f^Ol ^<-^'^1^&~ f^/e-^^C City: A^S'T'//^ _ State: ~7^ ziD-?y 7-<? ^ Please describe all proposed exterior work with location and materials. If you need more space, attach an additional sheet. PROPOSED WORK y ^7l+TZ< K/«-I -^-^.I>nc/<t-r(*>A/ Ty f:<2.or<-r <z-A-t'A.< 6L "ttZc <-A> ry'^yvl- 1^cXud^ /^on-or^^/\^ do^r ^\C<OLWU\\^-^ \M ^.^ b-f- -h~<Vl^D»V^ CC ^ic ^^•^•} de. /I'K. ^1+VAj^'O^ _Mo/-t\&- 3 LOCATION OF PROPOSED WORK PROPOSED MATERIAL(S) S<.«. <Le-+2^|cJ 5t<- d^-h^k^ &"^(^A/U(- Se<. 4A'ttt-llc^ O^UJL^Jt^- 1) 2) 3) Submittal Requirements 1. One set of dimensioned building plans. Plans must: a) specify materials and finishes to be used, and b) show existing and proposed conditions for alterations and additions. Site Plan I I Elevations (T Floor Plan || Roof Plan || 2. Color photographs of building and site: Elevation(s) proposed to be modified Detailed view of each area proposed to be modified Any changes to these plans must be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Office apd/or Historic Landmark Commission. Applicant Signatu^: Date: /v-/3'2.^ Submit complete application, drawirtg§,Jhnd photos to preservation@austintexas.gov. Call (512) 974-3393 with questions. BRASS-MILAM McCall HOUSE 1409 NE]WINGAVE PROPOSAL BY: BENJAMW GEORGE II OFHEAWHVOOD CARPENTRYCo. PROPOSAL FOR: AMANDA COCHRAN-MCCALL SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION 1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. 3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical recotd of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. 4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be …
AVERAGE OF HIGH AND LOW ADJACENT GRADE = 538' - 8 3/4" SITE LEGEND PROPERTY LINE BUILDING SETBACKS X X 6' TALL TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE OR VERTICAL 2X4 BOARDS AROUND TREE TRUNKS ISSUED DATE PROJECT NUMBER 20039 PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION This drawing was prepared under the supervision of Paul Clayton. It is not to be used for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction purposes. SCHEMATIC DESIGN N62⁰ 34' 31" E 5.15' 3029 VACATED ALLEY 540'-0" HIGH POINT TENTS 1 & 2 3018 TE 4 0'-0" NT 1 4 T 2 O L 1 T 1 O L TE 4 0'-0" NT 2 CO 540 EXISTING HOME TO REMAIN 3028 525 530 ELEVATED WOODEN GARDEN SHED 520 8 0' 1.3 " E 5 9' 0 0 ⁰ 1 1 N 3027 3026 535 5 T 2 O L 3024 4' 1.4 " E 5 7' 3 5 1 ⁰ 1 1 N O . H . 3025 K C A B T E D S R A R Y A E 0' R 1 3030 3031 O . H . W W 3036 536'-7" LOW ADJACENT GRADE (EXISTING) 3035 O . H . 3032 3034 PP W W E E U U 6 T 2 O L E E U U EXISTING CLEANOUT EXISTING STONE WALL WITH IRON FENCE TO REMAIN EXISTING GAS METER TO REMAIN EXISTING BRICK AND STONE PAVER WALKWAY TO REMAIN EXISTING GAS METER AND GAS LINE TO REMAIN. EXISTING GATE TO REMAIN Y D ALLE ET OF LOT 25, ET OF LOT 26 ATE C A NT V ST 36.5 FE D LOT 10 ST 34 FE E ADJA A E E A LOT 9 A S TH E E D TH D TH PLU N A E C N N A 3015 3017 3016 3005 S62⁰ 0 8' 59" E 191.47' 5' SID E S ETB A C K EXISTING POOL 3003 3006 3033 3019 7 T 2 O L T 8 O L EXISTING BRICK PAVER WALKWAY TO REMAIN 3020 3022 3021 3023 3010 GC TO PROVIDE AIR SPADING WITHIN TREE CRZ PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION OR DIGGING PROPOSED LOCATION OF NEW GARAGE 540'-10 3/4" HIGH ADJACENT GRADE (EXISTING) 541 W 3004 3014 3012 3013 3000 540 GC TO PROVIDE AIR SPADING WITHIN TREE CRZ PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION OR DIGGING W HTS VIS HEIG G. 15 CK 3 OL. 3, P BLO P.R.T.C. …
