From: To: Subject: Date: OCEAN Contact Team Fahnestock, Sam Fwd: Please recommend historic zoning for 1500 E 12th Street Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:21:07 AM You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Thank you for your attention to Item 26. Sincerely, Nate > ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: OCEAN Contact Team < Date: Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 8:15 AM Subject: Please recommend historic zoning for 1500 E 12th Street To: <BC-Ben.Heimsath@austintexas.gov>, <BC-Witt.Featherston@austintexas.gov>, <bc- juanraymon.rubio@austintexas.gov>, <BC-Raymond.Castillo@austintexas.gov>, <bc- jamie.alvarez@austintexas.gov>, <BC-Trey.McWhorter@austintexas.gov>, <BC- Carl.Larosche@austintexas.gov>, <bc-roxanne.evans@austintexas.gov>, <BC- Tara.Dudley@austintexas.gov>, <BC-Harmony.Grogan@austintexas.gov>, <BC- Kevin.Koch@austintexas.gov> Cc: <sam.fahenstock@austintexas.gov> Dear Chair Heimsath, Vice Chair Featherston and the Historic Landmark Commission: The Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods contact team appreciates staff's research and recommendation that 1500 E 12th Street be designated a historic landmark. We encourage you to elevate that assessment to council with your full support. This structure--known in past lives as the Ministry of Challenge, Eisenbeiser Grocery, Club Fifteen Hundred and Fifteen Hundred Beauty and Barber Shops-- has a long and varied history of adaptive reuse and mixed use dating back to the 1890s, and together with the I.Q. Hurdle House (at 1416) and Southgate-Lewis House (at 1501) comprises a historic anchor at the corner of E 12th and Comal Streets. While the Southgate-Lewis House has become the subject of renewed restoration efforts by the longtime owner, the W.H. Passon Historical Society, sadly, the other two properties have deteriorated and languished under the eight-year tenure of a Dallas holding company's entities called Sodosopa Salmon LP and Poisonous Poinsettia LP. As you may know, that company has amassed scores of properties along and nearby E 12th Street, restoring none and building nothing but fences and parking lots. That should not be the future for a high-profile site which, under decades of African American and German immigrant stewardship, provided groceries, libations, personal services, and even rehabilitation and supportive housing. That should not be the future for properties called out in the 2016 East Austin Historic Survey as eligible for landmark status. E 12th Street needs buildings that testify to its past and invite new waves of vitality and community within them; the street has its fill of clearance, vacancy, temporary uses, fences and parking lots. East 12th needs your courage, commitment and sustained attention to prevail and thrive in the face of indifferent actors who mock its legacy with LPs …
From: To: Subject: Date: Eric Standridge Fahnestock, Sam Re: 1500 East 12th street Tuesday, July 2, 2024 4:16:05 PM [You don't often get email from https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] . Learn why this is important at External Email - Exercise Caution Hello Sam, Thank you for the staff recommendation and report on this case. I noticed my correspondence below was included in the back up for the case. Can you please add my public comments from the June 5 meeting shared below. Thank you. -eric Good Evening Commisioners, My name is eric standridge and I have spent over half my life as a resident of Distict 1. Thank you for your service to our city and for the opportunity to speak today. I am here today to make you aware of what is happening to 1500 East 12th street, aka the former Eissenbiser grocery & cafe, east end saloon, club fifteen hundred, beauty and barber shop, palladium club, carol’s record shop and the ministry of challenge aka the rarest of rare building typologies in east austin, a century old neighborhood scale hybrid house/corner store on an intersection that include two other landmarked properties, the Southgate lewis house and the IQ Hurdle house. Recommended eligible, for historical associations and community value in multiple historic resource surveys and cited as a preservation priority by the D1 council member. Is it in rough shape, no doubt, you would be to if you were over a hundred years old and subject to a decade of neglect following all your neighbors being torn down and vacant lots becoming the norm. And yet even today this building still stands. The owner of this obvious historic asset has chosen to begin total demolition without an approved permit. Surely, they and their consultants are familiar with the process, having owned the property for over a decade and subject to numerous code compliance cases, and being the owners of the numerous properties on 12th street including the boarded up and vacant landmark IQ Hurdle house across the street. There have been missing windows, dangling fascia and siding and general despair at this property for all of recent memory. This is a case study for demolition by neglect. How is it that the normal process doesn't apply in East Austin? Can we agree applying for a permit is not the same as getting a permit? Preservation, and adaptive reuse are hard, sure, …
From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Jay Perrett Heimsath, Ben - BC Historic Preservation Office; Ben.Heimsath@austintexas.gov HLC - Item 26 - 1500 E 12th St Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:46:13 AM Some people who received this message don't often get email from important . Learn why this is External Email - Exercise Caution Chairman Heimsath, I am writing in support of historic zoning for the property located at 1500 E 12th St. This building has tremendous historic significance for the African American and German communities, and is an increasingly rare example of a building that has stood as an important gathering point in our neighborhood for well over a hundred years. As you will note in the report prepared by staff, there is a rich history associated with this building and this location, and it very clearly meets the criteria for landmark status. Please follow the recommendation of staff and the input from neighbors and community members, and ensure that this building is preserved. There are not many chances left to retain such prominent examples of our community's history, and it would be a shame to let another one go. Best, Jay Perrett 404-702-3339 CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov".
August 6, 2024 Historic Landmark Commission City of Austin 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 RE: PR-2024-064274 – 1500 E 12th St Dear Historic Landmark Commissioners, We are writing in response to a letter dated July 2, 2024 to the Commission from Nate Jones, President of the Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods (OCEAN). This letter pertained to the above-named case regarding the property at 1500 E 12th Street, which falls within the bounds of the Davis-Thompson Neighborhood Association (DTNA). DTNA does not support OCEAN’s viewpoint that the property merits historic preservation, and we do not oppose the owner’s request for demolition. In November 2023, DTNA expressed to OCEAN in a meeting that we were not opposed to demolition of this building. OCEAN did not solicit our input prior to drafting their July letter, and we were given only one day to respond to their draft; they ignored our initial feedback. This one instance is indicative of a broader pattern: OCEAN does not effectively represent the opinions or viewpoints of the neighborhoods they purportedly represent. Equitable feedback is not regularly requested from constituent neighborhood associations, and so OCEAN’s “official” viewpoints do not accurately represent those of all East Austin neighborhoods. Regarding the specifics of OCEAN’s letter, we disagree that the existing building has architectural merit, which is defined as exhibiting high quality workmanship or being a quality example of a specific architectural style. Neither of these qualities is presented in the existing structure. The building was in a dilapidated state before the current owner acquired it, and it has remained vacant for decades. One way to honor cultural heritage is to work with the developer of an older property to encourage preference or provide incentives for a culturally sensitive development that engages the East Austin community. Given that the cost to restore the building would be a significant undertaking, we believe such money would be better spent on culturally sensitive design or encouragement of minority business use in a new building. Further, the building is also situated on the site in a way that does not meet the criteria of Austin’s Great Streets Initiative. East 12th Street traffic has increased significantly over the years and will continue to increase as East Austin develops, but the existing building does not allow for safe setbacks for pedestrian use: the building appears to be less than 6 feet from the curb on …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: PR-2024-026690; GF-2024-043975 HLC DATES: May 1, 2024; June 5, 2024; July 3,2024; August 7, 2024; September 4, 2024 PC/CC DATES: TBD APPLICANT: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed) HISTORIC NAME: Romo-Johnson House WATERSHED: Lady Bird Lake ADDRESS OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE: 900 Spence Street ZONING CHANGE: SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP, East Cesar Chavez NP COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend historic zoning. Alternately, postpone the public hearing to October 2, 2024 to invite the applicant to the next meeting of the Architectural Review Committee to discuss alternatives to demolition. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LANDMARK DESIGNATION: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the building as meeting the criteria for architecture and historical associations. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION ACTION: June 5, 2024 – postpone the public hearing. July 3, 2024 – initiate historic zoning (9-0). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Austin Independent School District, Austin Lost and Found Pets, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Del Valle Community Coalition, East Austin Conservancy, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Association, East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan Contact Team, East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association, El Concilio MexicanAmerican Neighborhoods, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Greater East Austin Neighborhood Association , Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, Neighbors United for Progress, Preservation Austin, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, Tejano Town, Waterloo Greenway, Willow Spence Historic District Neighborhood Assn. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey recommends the building as eligible for designation as a local landmark, contributing to a potential local historic district, and individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: § 25-2-352(3)(c)(i) Architecture. The property embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; exemplifies technological innovation in design or construction; displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or folk art, architecture, or construction; represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. The 2016 East Austin Historic Resource Survey identifies the property as a good example of the National Folk style. The 1985 Willow-Spence National Register …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AUGUST 7, 2024 HR-2024-077497 ROGERS-WASHINGTON-HOLY CROSS HISTORIC DISTRICT 2305 EAST 21ST STREET 8 – 1 PROPOSAL Construct a second, detached housing unit. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The proposed project is to construct a second, detached housing unit adjacent to the historic home facing East 21st Street, offset roughly 10 feet from the side of the house, in order to create a two-unit development. The front of the new construction is to be nearly flush with the historic and is two stories in height. Materials are proposed to match the original home, and the roof is similar is pitch and form. The fenestration pattern is mostly regular on the front, along with a glazed entryway door. At the sides and rear, this is not the case, and windows are placed according to the interior floor plan. DESIGN STANDARDS The Rogers Washington Holy Cross Historic District Design Standards are used to evaluate projects within the historic district. The following standards apply to the proposed project: 2.0 Lot Configuration 2.3: Preserve existing single-family development patterns by constructing one principal house-scaled building on each platted lot. Accessory dwelling units are permitted. The property remains one lot, with the second unit not being removed from the plat. 3.0 Site and Site Elements 3.1 Sidewalks/Walkways: Many of the block faces have walkways to the front of the houses. These walkways are typically simple and perpendicular to the street. Proposed access to the second unit front entry is a walkway aligned perpendicularly to the street and not wider than is needed. 8.0 New Construction of Infill (Principal Buildings and Accessory Dwelling Units) 8.1 Orientation, Setbacks, and Height The new construction has a setback almost matching with the original house and conforms to other houses in the district. The height of the two-story additional housing unit is 23 feet above grade at the peak of the roof. Though there is a slight slope to the entire lot, the average height above grade is below the 27 feet limit that new construction is not to exceed. The section of the lot that contains the new construction footprint is generally flatter than other sections of the lot, and this is to be retained and the lot not significantly re-graded. Neighboring houses within the district are all one-story, which the proposed project exceeds, though it is not necessarily incompatible. 8.2 Design and Style Though …
2305 E 21ST STREET 2305 E 21ST STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78722 LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 5 BLK 1 OLT 47 DIV B SUNRISE ADDN AREA CALCULATIONS: LOT SIZE: 8751 SF COA BUILDING COVERAGE: 3282 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE 40% = 3500 SF) COA IMPERVIOUS COVER: 3936 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE: 45% = 3938 SF) COA GROSS FLOOR AREA: 3939 SF (MAX ALLOWABLE 55% = 4813 SF) Plat of page 2 of 3; as-built conditions brick runner brick runner EAST 21st STREET (50') metal bolt found curb stop sign fire hydrant concrete driveway UNIT 1 concrete driveway 29.7' stepping stones 8 ' g 17.4' m e t e r g a s UNIT 1 One-Story Rock & Frame No. 2305 UNIT 1 5.1' 1 . 8 ' 1 . 8 ' 26.0' LOT 4 1 4 . 2 ' 8 . 9 ' 6.4' 1 9 . 5 ' 5 ' . P U E . . p e r p a l t w a l l 2.9' UNIT 2 l c e a n - o u t 3 0 . 6 ' LOT 3 1.4' 0.3' 3.1' 2.0' 50.4' 7.2' UNIT 1 a/c pad 34.1' 24.5' 9 . 9 ' conc. border UNIT 1 0.3' LOT 5 Construction on Unit 2 is subject to the ability to obtain building permits based on requirements in the City of Austin Zoning Ordinance and the City of Austin Land Development Code. These requirements include yard setback lines as well as impervious cover limits, floor area ratios and height requirements based on the entirety of Lot 4. pole SURVEY 1 24X36 SIZE SCALE: 3/32" = 1' w a t e r m e t e r w c u r b c o n c r e t e w a k l c o n c r e t e w a l l M A P L E A V E N U E ( 5 0 ' ) E L G N I S G N I T S I X E E M O H Y L I M A F F S 5 2 6 2 D E R E V O C H C R O P F S 1 4 S R E V A P F S 0 4 1 Y A W E V I R D F S 3 3 4 A M O O …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AUGUST 7, 2024 HR-2024-077986; PR-2024-078046 MARY BAYLOR HOUSE 1607 WEST 10TH STREET 9 – 1 PROPOSAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS read as an addition. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STANDARDS Construct a rear addition. Increase the footprint of the current house to include two new bedrooms and one bathroom. Extend the roof back and create a second side-gabled roof at rear. 1) Demo rear wall cladding and rear stair. Remove much of the rear half of the side-gabled roof of the original structure. 2) Construct new addition containing two bedrooms and one bathroom at the rear of the property, using the current hall as a connecting space. The new addition features a side entry at the east of the property. Addition maintains current roof height and pitch so as not to increase the height of the building. 3) Generally match historic materials in composition, but keep then visually distinct to allow the new construction to be Modest one-story cottage with small front porch with two front entry doors. A modestly pitched side-gable roof is present, with a smaller front gable forming the roof over the porch. Windows are 4-over-4 wood units and walls are clad in narrow horizontal wood lap. The City of Austin’s Historic Design Standards (March 2021) are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and are used to evaluate projects at historic landmarks and in National Register districts. The following standards apply to the proposed project: Residential additions 1. Location The addition is located directly behind the historic house, and it is the same width as the historic building. The connection between the two sections is through an already present opening, which is currently a circulation space in the original section. 2. Scale, massing, and height Due to the small size of the original house, the addition would almost double the square footage and footprint of the residence. The extension of the house would alter the appearance from the street for similar size reasons. However, the location and size of the addition is in the least noticeable location. The roof peak would match the original in height, though the walls all rise slightly higher. 3. Design and style The design is simple, like the historic, and does not create a false sense of history or a departure in style. 4. Roofs Roof pitch and material match the historic. The proposed …
GENERAL NOTES DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND THE CONSULTING ENGINEER'S DRAWINGS, CONSULT THE OWNER & ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. SITE CLEAN UP AND REMOVAL OF ANY AND ALL DEBRIS GENERATED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, MAKING READY FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT SUBCONTRACTORS. 1. ALL WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES AS MANDATED BY ALL GOVERNING JURISDICTIONS 2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK AS DESCRIBED WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. WORK FOUND TO BE NONCOMPLIANT OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE REJECTED BY OWNER AND CORRECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT THEIR EXPENSE WITH NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. 3. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND DESCRIBE INTENT. AS A LIMITED INSTRUMENT OF SERVICE, THEY DO NOT DESCRIBE INCLUDE OR ANTICIPATE EVERY CONDITION POSSIBLE EITHER KNOWN/UNKNOWN. CONTRACTOR & SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL REVIEW THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY AND MAKE A DETAILED SITE VISIT TO REVIEW EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS. ANY INCONSISTENCY, DISCREPANCY, AMBIGUITY, OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED FOR CLARIFICATION AND RESOLUTION PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY OF ANY BID AND PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK IN QUESTION AND/OR ANY RELATED WORK. FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL CAUSE THE CONTRACTOR TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR EXTRAS RELATING TO SUCH MATTERS AND SHALL RELIEVE THE OWNER & ARCHITECT FROM ANY CONSEQUENCES THEREBY ARISING. CONDITIONS NOT DESCRIBED HEREIN SHALL BE ASSUMED TO CONFORM WITH THE INTENT OF THE WORK AND SHALL BE FURTHER CLARIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE WORK. THE OWNER & ARCHITECT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF CORRECTING ANY/ALL WORK AT CONDITIONS THAT WERE NOT FURTHER CLARIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL IN-FIELD EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS AT THE JOB SITE BEFORE COMMENCING WORK AND SHALL REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES, CONFLICTS AND/OR IN-FIELD OBSTACLES TO CONSTRUCTION, TO THE OWNER & ARCHITECT FOR CLARIFICATION. IN THE EVENT THAT DRAWINGS MAY CONFLICT WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR OR OWNER SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT, AND THE APPROPRIATE INTENT AND/OR ITEMS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARCHITECT. OWNER & ARCHITECT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCREPANCIES, CONFLICTS AND/OR OBSTACLES TO CONSTRUCTION, THAT ARE NOT FURTHER CLARIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR. ANY EXPENSE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTRACTORS FAILURE OR NEGLECT TO ACCURATELY INSPECT EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE BORNE …
REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the COMMISSION FOR WOMEN September 4, 2024 AT 12:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM #1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission for Women may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Katrina Scheihing Josephine Serrata Maria Veloz Salas CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jocelyn Tau, Chair Becky Bullard, Vice Chair Rebecca Austen Vanessa Bissereth Julie Glasser Angela Harris 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on August 7, 2024. DISCUSSION 2. Presentation by Mia Johns, Executive Director, Dress for Success, on how the organization supports women in the Austin area in their career progression. 3. Discussion on the merits of a presentation by the Anti-Defamation League in the future. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the formation of a Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group to devise recommendations in support of the CSCRM’s project objectives until completion. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from the Quality of Life Working Group on two meetings held in August, including meeting with the City Demographer and University of Texas researchers and a general update on the progress on the Quality of Life study. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Christi Vitela at the Office of the City Clerk Department at 512-974-2792, or email christi.vitela@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact Christi …
Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Commission for Women REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 7, 2024 The Commission for Women convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas, Boards and Commissions Room. Chair Tau called the Commission for Women Meeting to order at 12:22 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jocelyn Tau, Chair Angela Harris Katrina Scheihing Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Maria Fernanda Veloz Salas Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission for Women regular meeting on July 10, 2024. The minutes from the meeting on 7/10/2024 were approved on Commissioner Rattan’s motion and seconded by Chair Tau on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard, Commissioners Austen, Bissereth, Glasser, and Serrata were absent. 1 Commission for Women Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 7, 2024 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the formation of a Collective Sex Crimes Response Model (CSCRM) Working Group to devise recommendations in support of the CSCRM’s project objectives until completion. The motion to postpone the item was approved on Commissioner Rattan’s motion, Chair Tau’s second, on a 6-0 vote. Vice Chair Bullard, Commissioners Austen, Bissereth, Glasser, and Serrata were absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. Update from the Documentary Film Screening Working Group. Commissioner Veloz Salas provided an update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Dress for Success Presentation (Austen, Glasser) Update from the Documentary Film Screening Working Group (Tau, Veloz Salas) Update from the Quality of Life Working Group (Tau, Rattan) ADJOURNMENT Chair Tau adjourned the meeting at 12:41 p.m. without objection. 2
Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission September 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM Permitting And Development Center, Events Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Environmental Commission will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely 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 Elizabeth Funk, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 568-2244, Elizabeth.Funk@austintexas.gov, no later than noon the day before the meeting. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Colin Nickells Jennifer Bristol, Secretary David Sullivan Richard Brimer Perry Bedford, Chair CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Haris Qureshi Peter Einhorn Mariana Krueger Melinda Schiera Hanna Cofer, Vice Chair AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on August 21, 2024 and the Special Called Meeting on August 28, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION ITEMS Name:1107 Castle Ridge Rd Wastewater Service Extension Request #5845 Applicant: Andrew Milam, Parkside Homes LLC Location: 1107 Castle Ridge Road, Austin, Texas 78746 Council District: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Staff: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov Applicant request: Wastewater Service Extension Revision Staff Recommendation: Not recommended Make a recommendation regarding the request for 200 E Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) (C814-2023-0057) located at 200 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704 (District 9). Presenter: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Name: Dominium Sage at Franklin Park, SP-2023-0389C.SH Applicant: Nick Brown, Kimley Horn Engineering Planning and Design Consultant Location: 4605 S Pleasant Valley Road, Austin, Texas 78744 Council District: District 2 Staff: David Michael, Environmental Review Specialist, Development Services Department, david.michael@austintexas.gov Applicant request: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 15 feet in depth. Staff Recommendation: …
1. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 28, 2024 The ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION convened in a Special Called meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Bedford called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Jennifer Bristol, Richard Brimer, Mariana Krueger, Melinda Schiera, David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Hanna Cofer Commissioners Absent: Peter Einhorn, Colin Nickells, Haris Qureshi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff Briefing on Environmental Commission recommendations, including findings of fact and appropriate conditions for land use commission variances – Liz Johnston, Interim Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department; Chrissy Mann, Assistant City Attorney; and AJ Urteaga, Assistant City Attorney Item conducted as posted. No action taken. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of cut and fill variances, including what they are and potential positive and negative outcomes associated with their approval – Requested by Environmental Commissioner David Sullivan Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Chair Bedford called for a recess at 8:24 pm. Chair Bedford reconvened the meeting at 8:30 pm. 1 3. 4. Discuss the committees of the Environmental Commission, including the status of current and past committees – Environmental Commission Chair Perry Bedford Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Discuss goals and objectives for the Environmental Commission 2024-2025 calendar year – Environmental Commission Chair Perry Chair Bedford Item conducted as posted. No action taken. ADJOURNMENT Chair Bedford adjourned the meeting at 9:42 pm. 2
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 21, 2024 The ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION convened Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Bedford called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Peter Einhorn, Colin Nickells, Mariana Krueger, Melinda Schiera, David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Richard Brimer, Hanna Cofer Commissioners Absent: Jennifer Bristol, Haris Qureshi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL in a REGULAR meeting on None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on August 7, 2024. The minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular meeting on August 7, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Sullivan’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Bristol and Qureshi were absent. Commissioner Einhorn and Nickells were off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion, and recommendation on the Umlauf Historic Preservation, Expansion, and Unification Plan – Kim McKnight, Parks and Recreation Speakers: Kim McKnight, PARD Katie Robinson Edwards, Umlauf Amanda Valbracht, Umlauf Richard Weiss, Member of the public A motion recommending the Umlauf Historic Preservation, Expansion, and Unification Plan with additional recommendations passed on Commissioner 1 3. 4. 5. Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second, on a 6–0 vote. Commissioners Brimer and Cofer abstained. Commissioners Bristol and Qureshi were absent. Revisit a recommendation on an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 related to development regulations applicable to residential re-subdivisions and multi-family residential site development of five to sixteen units (Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 & Infill Plats) – Presented by Matt Hollon, Watershed Protection, requested by Environmental Commissioner Jennifer Bristol and Hanna Cofer Speakers: Matt Hollon, WPD Frances Acuña, speaking against Ana Aguirre, speaking against Bobby Levinski, speaking against Irene Pickhardt, speaking against Tanzia Karim, speaking against Megan Meisenbach, speaking against Ramesh Swaminathan, WPD Kevin Shunk, WPD Liz Johnston, WPD A motion by Chair Bedford to extend the meeting to 10:30, seconded by Commissioner Krueger, passed on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Bristol and Qureshi were absent. A motion recommending the Site Plan Lite, Phase 2 & Infill Plats Ordinance with additional recommendations passed made on Commissioner Cofer’s motion, Commissioner Nickells’s second on a 7-1 vote. Commissioner Brimer voted against. Commissioners Bristol and Qureshi were absent. Staff briefing on wastewater capital improvement projects – Charles Celauro, Austin Water Assistant Director, Engineering Services, Austin Water Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Analysis of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: September 4, 2024 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: 1107 Castle Ridge Road Wastewater Service Extension Request #5845 NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Andrew Milam, Parkside Homes LLC LOCATION: 1107 Castle Ridge Road, Austin, Texas 78746 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Austin 2-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction PROJECT FILING DATE: February 5, 2024 WPD/ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF DETERMINATION: Barton Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Wastewater Service Extension Revision Not Recommended 1 MEMORANDUM August 6, 2024 Perry Bedford, Chair, and Members of the Environmental Commission Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection Department TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: 1107 Castle Ridge Road Wastewater Service Extension Request #5845 Service Extension Requests (SERs) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and outside of the City of Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction require Council approval and review by the Environmental Commission. The Watershed Protection Department (WPD) staff have completed the review for 1107 Castle Ridge Road Wastewater SER #5845 and do not recommend approval of the request. Site Overview The site consists of one tract of approximately 2.85 acres, located at 1107 Castle Ridge Road. The site is in the City of Austin’s Two-Mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), the Barton Creek Watershed, the Barton Springs Zone, and the Drinking Water Protection Zone. It is also within the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone and is subject to the Save Our Springs (SOS) Ordinance. Request Summary The applicant is proposing to subdivide the 2.85-acre lot into three single family residences for homes with driveways and a fire truck turnaround entrance. There is an existing structure on the center lot that will be replaced. The SER is requesting three Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). A site plan has not yet been submitted to the City of Austin. Impacts from SER improvements Wastewater: The applicant is proposing to construct 760 feet of appropriately sized gravity wastewater main from the existing 8-inch gravity wastewater main located in Whitemarch Valley Walk and extend north to and through the subject tract to Castle Ridge Road as shown on the attached map. Alternative Wastewater Service: The combined average flows from all three houses are estimated to be 735 gallons per day (GPD). If service is not extended to the site and wastewater disposal is required, there are two 2 options for this amount of effluent treatment: Onsite Sewage …
1107 Castle Ridge Road Wastewater Service Extension Request #5845 What is a Service Extension Request? • A service extension request (SER) is an application for City water or wastewater service from a property owner or developer. • Required when: system demands – a property is more than 100 ft from accessible water/wastewater – existing infrastructure isn't adequate for the proposed project • May involve the construction of a new line/associated facility or upgrades to existing lines/facilities. • Applicant pays for the associated infrastructure, as outlined in the SER. SER Process • Requires Council approval if property: – is in Drinking Water Protection Zone and – outside of the City's full purpose jurisdiction • Environmental Commission & Water & Wastewater Commission make recommendations for support/denial • No conditions can be put on SERs. Request Summary • Wastewater Service Request • 1107 Castle Ridge Road • 2.85 acres • 2-Mile ETJ • Barton Creek Watershed (Barton Springs Zone) • Located in the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone • Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) • Subject to Save Our Springs (SOS) Ordinance SER #5845 Site Location Austin City Limits Austin ETJ Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Site Location Proposed Development Intended Uses • 3 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs) • Subdivide 2.85-acre lot into three single family residences with driveways and a fire truck turnaround entrance • Existing structure will be removed/replaced • Site plan has not yet been submitted. SER #5845 Proposed Wastewater Extension Map provided by AWU SER #5845 Proposed Wastewater Extension • Construct 760 ft of gravity wastewater main from existing 8” gravity wastewater main in Whitemarch Valley Walk • Extend north to & through the subject tract to Castle Ridge Road. Alternative Wastewater Service • Soils – Brackett-Rock outcrop soils – Not ideal for land application or Onsite Sewage Facilities (OSSF) • Land application – Issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) – Flow from proposed development would be significantly less than amount required for TCEQ permit • Onsite Sewage Facility (OSSF) – Travis County rules require lot size of at least one acre – Requires redesign for only two lots – Would not necessarily reduce total impervious cover of proposed development. Water Service • No City of Austin water SER requested • Water service will be provided by Travis County WCID #10. Camelot Subdivision Hills of Lost Creek Senate Bill 2038: ETJ Regulations • Grants …
200 E. Riverside PUD 200 East Riverside C814- 2023- 0057 Leslie Lilly Environmental Conservation Program Manager Watershed Protection C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T C814-2023-0057 SITE Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Site Inf ormation • Proposed new PUD • Existing commercial development (1970) • Current site – 3.95 acres • Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Council District 9 • South Central Waterfront subdistrict within Waterfront overlay C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 3 S o u t h C e n t r a l W a t e r f r o n t C o m b i n i n g D i s t r i c t & D e n s i t y B o n u s P r o g r a m C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 4 Environmental Features • Urban Watershed / Lady Bird Lake and East Bouldin Creek Watersheds • No CEFs within 150’ • CWQZ and 100-yr not located on site • Existing 89.8% IC • No existing water quality treatment • Outside of Edward Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zone C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 5 Land Use Plan C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: September 4, 2024 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: 200 E Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD), C814-2023-0057 NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: LOCATION: Richard T. Suttle, Jr., Armbrust & Brown 200 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 9 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department, Leslie.Lilly@austintexas.gov Urban Watershed / Lady Bird Lake and East Bouldin Creek Watersheds REQUEST: Planned Unit Development Staff recommended with conditions STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITIONS: Development associated with C814-2023-0057, located at 3200 E Riverside, shall comply with the following requirements: 1. 3-star Austin Energy Green Building rating 2. ST7 Light Pollution Reduction and STEL5 Bird Collision Deterrence criteria 3. Current code except as modified by the PUD 4. 100% of water quality volume treated on-site and treated with Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Page 2 of 2 5. 9.8% reduction in Impervious Cover (IC) 6. 100% native plants 7. Enhanced requirements for street tree plantings (soil volume & depth, planting distance, species diversity, size) 8. 18,000 sq ft porous pavement for all pedestrian areas on site irrigation provided by rainwater 9. 100% of landscape harvesting or other non-potable source 10. Stormwater runoff directed to landscape areas ≥ required landscape area 11. Integrated pest management plan 12. 5,000 sq ft of pollinator habitat ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2023-0057 (200 E. Riverside PUD) DISTRICT AREA: 9 ADDRESS: 200 East Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: LI-NP TO: PUD-NP SITE AREA: 3.95 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Garwald Company, Inc. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 200 E Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in - a) the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of: the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Chart P. 3 of 3 Other Amenities Specific to PUD: Landscape superiority items. The applicant has agreed to amend the following superiority item: 4. All new perimeter right-of-way trees installed on the property shall be planted with a minimum …
DOMINIUM SAGE AT FRANKLIN PARK 4605 S PLEASANT VALLEY RD SP-2023-0389C.SH David Michael Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department PROPERTY DATA • Williamson Creek Watershed • Suburban Watershed Classification, Desired Development Zone • Austin Full Purpose • Council District 2 • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone LOCATION Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone LOCATION 4605 S Pleasant Valley Rd LOCATION View from S. Pleasant Valley Road View from interior of the site LOCATION 2 ft elevation contour lines Critical Water Quality Zones VARIANCE REQUEST Request to vary LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 15 feet. GRADING VARIANCE FINDINGS IN SUMMARY • Variances for grading have been granted for similar projects. • Grading is a design decision, but the project provides greater environmental protection with increased landscaping. • The project does not create a significant probability of harmful environmental consequences. • The variance will result in water quality that is at least equal to the water quality achievable without the variance. FINDINGS OF FACT PER LDC 25-8-41 • City Staff determined the Findings of Fact have been met per LDC 25-8- 41 for the requested variances • Consequently, City Staff recommended approval of the variances to the Environmental Commission (9/04/2024 Environmental Commission meeting) with variance conditions STAFF DETERMINATION AND CONDITIONS Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact have been met. Variance Conditions: Enhanced wetland mitigation by providing rain gardens • • Pollinator garden(s) (3 at 1000 SF each or equivalent) located on site accessible to residents with educational signage to each 25 Additional landscape trees, 2-inch min diameter from ECM Appendix F species • • Hand removal and herbicide stump treatment of non-native invasive woody species within CEF buffer and outer half CWQZ along northern property boundary using Spec 614S • Hand seed areas of poor ground cover after invasive removal with 1:1 mix of Spec 609S Table 4 and 5 at specified rate and raked in by hand • Provide educational signage along the creek for wetlands and invasives every 500-feet • No mow signs along the CWQZ every 500-feet APPLICANT PRESENTATION
