Animal Advisory Commission Report Q2 2021 This report is intended to give a high level overview of Austin Pets Alive!’s lifesaving operations, with a focus on APA!’s impact on Travis county through our partnership with Austin Animal Center. Summary: Austin Pets Alive! (APA) continues to be the city of Austin’s largest partner in lifesaving and the largest subsidizer of the city’s budget to serve Austin animals. APA takes animals that have medical and behavioral issues that require a higher cost per animal than the average healthy animal in care. APA focuses on these animals in an effort to have a measurable effect on the live release rate at AAC. In June alone, of all animals transferred from Austin Animal Center to partners, APA took 77% and over 200 times the number taken by the other brick and mortar shelter in Austin. APA’s cost to care for the animals pulled this past quarter was approximately $500,000-$750,000. These numbers are currently being validated through an external agency and will be reflected as accurately as possible in future reports. APA receives no funding from the City of Austin but does receive use of the TLAC property, which if on the rental market could reasonably expect to receive $8 per square foot, per year in rent for the use, condition and location that it is in (ie $100,000 per quarter). APA!, therefore, contributed between $400,000-650,000 last quarter to subsidize the city’s budget to serve Austin animals. APA’s mission is to eliminate the unnecessary killing of shelter animals. Over the last 10 years of the license agreement, the role of APA’s support at AAC has shifted away from lifesaving and into serving as “overflow” for AAC, serving many animals that should not be at risk of euthanasia in the city’s publicly-funded shelter. The Austin Animal Center has received an increase in budget of more than 10 million dollars since 2010 and many supports have been put in place over the years by Austin City Council. APA is 100% committed to continuing to serve as a safety net for animals that cannot be saved through tax payer dollars and is currently negotiating a license agreement that more accurately reflects the mission of APA and the responsible utilization of all funds put towards animals, whether they are donated or tax funded. AAC Transfers in June 2021 (from AAC report): 256 animals were transferred to 24 AAC rescue …
APA Animal Matrix and LRR for ALL Animals - Q2 - 2021 Canine Canine Adult Up to 5 months Beginning Animal Count on (04/01/2021) 1360 Live Intake Stray Relinquished by Owner 153 Owner Intended Euthanasia Transferred in from Agency 436 590 Adult Up to 5 months 662 504 559 754 0 0 1 2 0 0 114 10 1 22 0 33 0 0 109 620 40 769 0 8 0 0 57 0 31 0 88 Other intakes Total Live Intake Outcomes Adoption Returned to Owner Transferred to another Agency Returned to Field Other Live Outcome Died in Care Lost in Care Shelter Euthanasia Owner Intended Euthanasia Total of Other Outcomes End Animal Count on (06/30/2021) Live Release Rate Feline 1061 Feline Adult 118 361 482 Adult 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 7 10 21 0 38 Up to 5 months 0 95 0 986 115 1196 Up to 5 months 0 3 0 0 98 0 5 0 103 860 Total 2421 Total 1 0 475 2403 158 3037 Total 2479 125 2 4 0 172 11 79 0 262 2872 2585 Total Live Outcomes 778 512 563 757 2610 Total Outcomes 811 600 601 1307 1278 91%
South Central Waterfront REGULATING PLAN – UPDATE South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Sravya Garladenne, Housing and Planning Department | July 19, 2021 Agenda • South Central Waterfront (SCW) Vision Framework Plan and the SCW Regulating Plan Overview • What is in the SCW Regulating Plan • Our Scope and Next Steps Overview South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan • Adopted by City Council in June 2016 as amendment to Imagine Austin public open spaces. • Plan establishes network of connected green streets, parks trails and • Provides additional entitlements on eligible parcels to incentivize contributions of open space, roadways, affordable housing, etc. • Plan establishes goal of 20% of new residential units to be income- restricted affordable. • One Texas Center development provides City’s contribution towards 20% goal South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Vision Framework Plan Preferred Scenario What is in the Regulating Plan? South Central Waterfront: Draft Regulating Plan Table of Contents A. Purpose B. Context C. Applicability D. Application Requirements E. Affordable Housing F. Required Streets G. Required Public Open Space H. Local Streets and Blocks J. Pedestrian Priority Frontages K. Streetscape L. Land Uses M. Lot Size and Intensity N. Building Placement P. Building Height and Form Q. Frontage Types R. Pedestrian Access S. Parking T. Impervious Cover U. Common Open Space V. Transportation Demand Management W. Environmental Regulations Appendices: A. Definitions (to be developed) B. Street Cross Sections C. Open Space Costs D. Streetscape Requirements E. Allowable Land Use Table South Central Waterfront: Draft Regulating Plan Eligible Sites and Allowable Height South Central Waterfront: Draft Regulating Plan 1. REQUIRED STREETS A. Barton Springs Drive East • Extend from existing intersection with Congress Avenue to Riverside Drive, generally eastward along the joint property line of the Cox and Crockett parcels, and southward along the eastern edge of the Crockett property. • Minimum right-of-way of 76 feet per the South Central Waterfront Plan. • Final alignment to be negotiated with the affected property owners. . 9 South Central Waterfront: Draft Regulating Plan 1. REQUIRED STREETS A. Barton Springs Drive East • Extend from existing intersection with Congress Avenue to Riverside Drive, generally eastward along the joint property line of the Cox and Crockett parcels, and southward along the eastern edge of the Crockett property. • Minimum right-of-way of 76 feet per the South Central Waterfront Plan. • Final alignment to be negotiated with the affected property owners. …
WORKING DRAFT: South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan FOR DISCUSSION ONLY SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT REGULATING PLAN Working DRAFT – December 17, 2018 Note: This is a WORKING DRAFT of the South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan. It has been produced by the City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department for the purposes of discussion only. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. Table of Contents C. How to Use This Document - Section TBD A. Purpose B. Context D. Applicability E. Application Requirements F. Affordable Housing G. Land Use - Section TBD H. Building Design Standards - Section TBD I. Development Standards J. Transportation Demand Management - Section TBD K. Environmental Regulations 1 WORKING DRAFT: South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan FOR DISCUSSION ONLY SCW Regulating Plan Text A. Purpose The purpose of this South Central Waterfront District (SCWD) Regulating Plan is to implement the goals of the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan (the Vision Framework Plan), which was adopted as an amendment to Imagine Austin in June of 2016. This Regulating Plan is incorporated as part of the Vision Framework Plan, and provides applicable procedures and development standards for eligible properties electing to opt into the provisions of the SCWD Overlay Zone, set forth in 23-4D-9120 of the Land Development Code. B. Context The South Central Waterfront district as identified in the Vision Framework Plan contains City right-of- way for four arterials, one city-owned property, and over thirty separate private properties and owners, which collectively comprises 118 acres. Forecasts indicate that many properties within this district, directly across the Lady Bird Lake from Downtown Austin, are very likely to choose to redevelop over the next twenty years. The Vision Framework Plan lays the groundwork to leverage this pending redevelopment in order to create a districtwide network of connected green streets, parks, trails and public open spaces, upgrade infrastructure, as well as achieving significant numbers of new affordable housing units for the district. The Vision Framework Plan promotes a vision and a set of recommendations which include new financial tools, district governance, strategic city capital investments, and programs in order to guide redevelopment for this district over the next twenty years. The Vision Framework Plan provides a roadmap to foster public-private partnerships in order to transform this district into a sustainable, equitable and beautiful mixed-use urban neighborhood, and to provide a model which could be …
WORKING DRAFT: South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Table of Contents A. Purpose B. Context C. How to Use This Document - Section TBD D. Applicability E. Application Requirements F. Affordable Housing G. Land Use Standards H. Development Standards I. Transportation Demand Management J. Environmental Regulations Appendix A: Definitions 1 WORKING DRAFT: South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan FOR DISCUSSION ONLY SCW Regulating Plan Text J. Environmental Regulations In addition to applicable regulations of the Land Development Code, the following environmental regulations apply to developments opting into the SCWD Overlay District: 1. Tree Protections: a. 100 percent of heritage trees shall be preserved, unless a tree is dead, fatally diseased, or poses an imminent hazard to life or property which cannot reasonably be mitigated without removing the tree. Heritage trees may be transplanted, if approved by the City Arborist. Transplanting is not considered removal. b. The Landowner shall remove existing impervious cover and no new impervious cover shall be placed within the full critical root zone (CRZ) of Protected and Heritage Trees, except as follows: i. ii. iii. If more than 50% of the full critical root zone has impervious cover a private certified arborist shall investigate the tree and root system condition. If determined by the investigation and concurred by the City Arborist the tree is in decline and removal of impervious cover is not a viable option or will not result in tree recovery, the tree can be removed. For Heritage Trees greater than 30 inches in diameter the land use commission variance process is required. All other Protected or Heritage trees shall be preserved. Structures and access drives from a public street may be located within the outer half of the CRZ in compliance with ECM Section 3.5.2; Internal drive aisles and surface parking may be located within the outer half of the CRZ in compliance with ECM Section 3.5.2 or within the inner half of the CRZ as long as at least 75% of the entire area of the full CRZ is free of impervious cover. 2. Street Trees: feet on center. a. Street trees shall be planted along all streets at an average spacing not greater than 30 b. At least 1,000 cubic feet of soil volume shall be provided per tree. The City Arborist may approve a smaller soil volume if necessary due to utility conflicts or other unavoidable constraints; however, the project …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021, 5:30-9:30 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Members in Attendance Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell Pierce, Vice Chair Amit Motwani Danielle Skidmore Kobla Tetey Members Absent Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. Staff in Attendance Erica Leak Laura Keating Travis Perlman Mandy DeMayo David Colligan Lana Denkeler Megan Santee, URB legal counsel Lisa Rodriguez to oversee is MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 5:38pm with 5 members present. Commissioners Bradford and Watson were absent. CITIZEN 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 agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. Lee Sherman, Patrick Houck, Clifton VanDyke, Tracy Witte, Susan Oringer and Nate Jones addressed the board. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the June 21, 2021, Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the URB’s June 21, 2021, minutes were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation from Waterloo Greenway Conservancy and discussion regarding history of the organization and recent work. Melissa Ayala gave the presentation; she was joined by John Rigdon, Erica Saenz and Lana Denkeler. b. Presentation from Reverend Freddie Dixon and discussion regarding original proposal by the East 11th Street Village Association for the Neighborhood Conservation Combining District, lessons learned, and implications for future inclusion. Reverend Freddie Dixon gave the presentation. c. Presentation from Greg Smith with Austin Revitalization Authority and discussion regarding history of the organization and recent work. Greg Smith gave the presentation. d. Presentation, discussion, and possible action in response to Planning Commission’s recommendations on the proposed modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan and Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts. Chair Escobar presented. Discussion occurred, but no action was taken. e. Discussion and possible action on the Urban Renewal Board’s Annual Internal Review Report. On Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the Urban Renewal Board’s Annual Internal Review Report was unanimously approved. 3. OLD BUSINESS …
AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-07-19 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING July 19, 2021 APPROVED AUGUST 9, 2021 The Animal Advisory Commission convened, via video conferencing, for a Special Called Meeting, Monday, July 19, 2021, 9 a.m. Commission Chair Craig Nazor called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m., conducted a verbal roll call of those in attendance and confirmed a quorum of seven commissioners. He also asked new District 6 Commissioner, Luis Herrera, to introduce himself. Commission Members in Attendance: Craig Nazor, Katie Jarl, Palmer Neuhaus, Monica Frenden, Jo Anne Norton, Lotta Smagula, and Luis Herrera. Commission Members Absent: Lisa Mitchell, Edward Flores, Dr. Jon Brandes, Ryan Clinton, Nancy Nemer, and Yolanda Rodriguez Pacheco were absent. Staff in Attendance: Don Bland, Jason Garza, Belinda Hare CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS: Kristin Hassen, 4a David Loignon, 4a Beverly Luna, 2 and 3 Eileen McFall, 4a Piper Becker, 4a Jean Hubrath, 3a Pat Valls-Trellis, general 1 AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-07-19 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Jarl moved to approve the minutes from the Animal Advisory Commission meeting, July 12, 2021, and Commissioner Neuhaus seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7 to 0, with Commissioners Nazor, Jarl, Neuhaus, Frenden, Norton, Smagula and Herrera voting approval. Commissioners Flores, Mitchell, Brandes, Clinton, Nemer and Rodriguez Pacheco were absent. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Austin Pets Alive! Quarterly No action. b. Update, Discussion and Possible Action from the Shelter Space Issues Working Group No action. a. Update, Discussion and Possible Action regarding Austin Police Department’s Animal 3. NEW BUSINESS Cruelty Division No action. 4. ADJOURNMENT Commission Chair Nazor adjourned the meeting, without objection, at 10:30 a.m. 2
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR JULY 19, 2021 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on July 19, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 6:06 pm. Board Members in attendance: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & Dist 9 Appointee) Jeff Thompson (Planning Commission) Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks and Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Thomas Groce (S. River City NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ex Officios: Marek Izydorczyk (ORES Alternate) COA Housing and Planning Staff: Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison a. Vice Chair Lynn Kurth made a motion, seconded by Chair Samuel Franco, to approve the draft June 2, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendments with 6 yes and 3 absent votes. 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Draft SCW Regulating Plan – Staff Liaison Sravya Garladenne gave a presentation on the status of the Draft SCW Regulating Plan. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – No updates. b. Finance and Governance – No updates. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS c. Active Projects – Laura Cottam-Sajbel will be the working group lead. Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting. 6. ADJOURNMENT – 7:04 pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Jodi Lane at the Housing and Planning Department, at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.Garladenne@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board, please contact Sravya Garladenne at (512)- 974-3362 or Sravya.Garladenne@austintexas.gov.
