617 Colorado Design Commission September 30, 2020 1 Aerial – Site Vicinity 2 Current Use Surface parking lot. 4 Zoning CBD 5 Property Facts Address: 617 Colorado Street Lot Size: 0.23 acres / 10,018 square feet CBD Entitled Height: Unlimited Proposed Height: 192 feet / 17 floors CBD Zoning Entitled FAR: 8:1 Proposed DDBP FAR: 13:1 6 Project Facts 132,655 total Gross Square Feet (GSF) • Bonus Area = 52,511 GSF Hotel: 119,401 GSF • Includes lobby space • 344 rooms Cocktail Lounge/Community Amenity Space: 4,827 GSF Outdoor Terrace: 482 SF 7 Gatekeeper Requirements 1. 2-Star AE Green Building • Project plans to achieve 3-Star AE Green Building Status 2. Great Streets Compliance 3. Substantial Compliance with Downtown Design Guidelines 8 9 10 11 LOBBY/ ENTRY 12 13 14 15 free passes for teachers: 5 passes each day • • must show ID as an Austin area teacher 16 Area Wide Guidelines Create dense development • AW 1: Create Dense Development AW.1 • AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development Create mixed-use development AW.2 Limit development which closes Downtown • AW 3: Limit Development Which Closes Downtown Streets AW.3 streets • AW 4: Buffer Neighborhood Edges Buffer neighborhood edges AW.4 • AW 5: Incorporate Civic Art in Public and Private Incorporate civic art in both public and private Development AW.5 development • AW 6: Protect Important Public Views AW.6 Protect important public views • AW 7: Avoid Historical Misinterpretations AW.7 • AW 8: Respect Adjacent Historic Buildings AW.8 • AW 9: Acknowledge that Rooftops are Seen from Other AW.9 Respect adjacent historic buildings Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other Buildings and the Street buildings and the street Avoid the development of theme environments AW.10 • AW 10: Avoid The Development Of Theme Environments AW.11 N/A Avoid historical misinterpretations Recycle existing building stock 17 NORTH VIEW AW 1: Create Dense Development AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development AW 3: Limit Development Which Closes Downtown Streets AW 4: Buffer Neighborhood Edges AW 5: Incorporate Civic Art in Public and Private Development AW 6: Protect Important Public Views AW 7: Avoid Historical Misinterpretations AW 8: Respect Adjacent Historic Buildings AW 9: Acknowledge that Rooftops are Seen from Other Buildings and the Street AW 10: Avoid The Development Of Theme Environments18 AW 1: Create Dense Development AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development AW 3: Limit Development Which …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 3:00 PM VIA Remote WebEx MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 3:05 p.m. ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) ✓ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Block 16, addressed at 320 E. 2nd Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Todd Runkle Gensler, Richard Suttle Armbrust & Brown, PLLC., Cameron Campbell; Campbell Landscape Architecture Todd Runkle presented and answered questions from Commissioners. Commissioner A. Coleman – Made the motion that the project substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines with the caveat to study the circulation path along 2nd Street. Commissioner B. Whatley Seconded the motion The motion was approved on a vote [6‐1‐2]. Page 1 of 2 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the July 17th meeting minutes; The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Commissioner M. Gonzalez. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [9‐0‐0]. b. Discussion and Possible action to appoint a Working Group to specifically address updates to the Urban Design Guidelines Chairman D. Carroll and staff discussed updating the Urban Design Guidelines; Commissioner E. Taniguchi, Commissioner J. Rollason, J. Meiners, and A. Coleman volunteered to join the newly appointed Working Group” c. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting Chairman D. Carroll met with the Joint Sustainability committee regarding revisions to the Climate Plan. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements; Welcomed New Commissioner J. Rollason b. Items from Commission Members; c. Items from City Staff; None; None; ADJOURNMENT at 4:35pm Page 2 of 2
BRUSH SQUARE REHABILITATION PHASE ONE DESIGN COMMISSION 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 1 Original plat Seba Boggart Brush/Alliance Cotton Yards (cir. 1874-1900) Southern Pacific locomotive moved to site (1956, since removed) Central Fire Station(constructed 1938) O. Henry Pun-Off, 2018 2 SITE CONTEXT B R U S H S Q U A R E! City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department ADOPTED MARCH 28, 2019 Brush Square Master Plan 3 2019 BRUSH SQUARE MASTER PLAN ENGAGEMENT TO DATE • Community Meeting 1 - April 7, 2018, Susanna Dickinson Museum • Community Meeting 2 - June 17, 2018, Brush Square • Downtown Austin Alliance Future of Downtown Parks - October 31, 2018, Sunset Room • Two online surveys (373 responses) • Downtown Farmer’s Market & 2018 O. Henry Pun-off • Technical Advisory Group • Planning Partners Group • Presentations to Downtown Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, Design Commission, PARD Land & Facilities Committee, Parks Board, Waller Creek LGC & Planning Commission • Adopted by City Council - March 28, 2019 MASTER PLAN - PHASE ONE MASTER PLAN - PHASE TWO 5th St. . t S y t i n i r T . t S s e h c e N Hilton . t S y t i n i r T 1 2 5 3 4 5th St. 5 3 2 1 4 5 . t S s e h c e N Hilton East 4th St. Plaza East 4th St. Plaza Downtown Station Downtown Station Austin Convention Center Austin Convention Center PHASE ONE 1 Enlarge event lawn Demolish and relocate existing parking lot 2 3 4 Create accessible, shaded pathways into park Renovate Fire Station for public use Provide seating, lighting, and site furnishings Expand lawn and performance area 5 Protect Heritage trees Complete Great Streets 0 25’ 50’ Demolish Fire Station annex and create north entrance to park PHASE TWO 1 Remove parking lot 2 3 4 5 4 MASTER PLAN PHASING MASTER PLAN PHASE ONE SITE PLAN East 5th St. East 5th St. 1 7 . t S y t i n i r T 4 3 5 2 4 5 2 5 1 6 3 1 . t S s e h c e N Hilton . t S y t i n i r T 7 3 4 6 . t S s e h c e N Hilton 2 4 3 5 2 5 5 8 1 Armstrong …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the Austin Community Climate Plan and creating the Joint Sustainability Committee; and WHEREAS, the Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, the “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” issued in 2018 by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change illustrates that keeping the average global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius will help to avoid severe effects of climate change, including ecosystems collapsing, that will very likely occur if warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin and around the world are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area; and WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change set a goal of “keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius”; and WHEREAS, current international, federal, state and local commitments to greenhouse gas reduction fall short of what is needed to keep average global warming to either 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s “Emissions Gap Report 2019” illustrates the significant magnitude in the gap between international commitments and needed emissions reductions; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is a member of C40 Cities, a network of global cities committed to addressing climate change; and WHEREAS, C40 Cities has developed guidance for cities on setting greenhouse …
2020 Austin Climate Equity Plan September 2020 Thank you for having us ● We’ve been revising the Community Climate Plan ● Draft for Public Comment out now ● Council in October/November ● We’re looking for your: ○ Comments ○ Areas of Interest ○ Pledge of Support 2 2015 Community Climate Plan Adopted by Council in June 2015 Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 135 qualitative actions directed at departments 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes 3 How was this plan created? • 24 City Staff • 120 Community Members (NGO, Govt, Business) • 12 Ambassadors • 4 Equity Trainings • 5 Community Workshops (over 250 attendees) • 14 Steering Committee Meetings • 60+ Advisory Group Meetings • 50+ Interviews by Ambassadors 4 Steering Committee Members Co-Chairs Mayuri Raja, AZAAD, Google Shane Johnson, Sierra Club Katie Coyne, Asakura Robinson Susana Almanza, PODER Joep Meijer, Citizen Jim Walker, Univ. of Texas Rocio Villalobos, Equity Office Drew Nelson, Mitchell Foundation Rodrigo Leal, Navigant Consulting Rene Renteria, Citizen Kaiba White, Public Citizen Lauren Peressini, Sunrise Movement Shawanda Stewart, Huston-Tillotson Univ. Kenneth Thompson, Solar Austin Ben Leibowicz, Univ. of Texas Suzanne Russo, Pecan Street Inc. Pooja Sethi, Sethi Law Darien Clary, AISD Alberta Phillips, Joint Sustainability Committee, ECHO Also: Nakia Winfield, Brandi Clark Burton, Kurt Stogdill 5 Equity & Climate Health Hazards ● ● ● ● ● The Austin 1928 Master Plan divided the city along racial lines,forcibly displacing Blackresidents into specific, undesirable areas. The Tank Farm fuel storage facility, Eastside Landfill, and the Holly Power Plant exposed people of color to toxic pollution in East Austin neighborhoods. Gentrification is taking place in parts of the city where low-income people and people of color have been forced to live, the African-American share of the Austin population declined from 12% in 1990 to 7.7% in 2010. As of 2015, 52% of white Austin residents were homeowners, only 27% of African-American and 32% of Hispanic/Latinx residents owned homes. Cases of COVID-19, hospitalization and mortality rates are disproportionately affecting Latinx and Black communities 6 We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃ could be catastrophic to life on earth 7 Climate Projections for Austin Low-income communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by climate hazards ● Experience climate shocks on top of existing economic stressors ● Have less resources to bounce back from …
617 Colorado – Downtown Austin Design Guidelines Density Bonus Application AW.1 Area-Wide Guidelines Urban Design Guideline Create dense development Achieved? YES Applicant's Comments This project will deliver 132,655 square feet of hotel space comprising 344 rooms within Downtown Austin by utilizing additional FAR through the Downtown Density Bonus Program to 13:1. The project is situated on a very small site (+/- 10,000 sf) and will replace what is currently a surface parking lot. The development will contain 332 rooms of hotel space and 4,827 SF of community amenity space and cocktail lounge. Free use of this community amenity space will be made available to local teachers. No streets will be permanently closed with this project. The project will comply with applicable ordinances and regulations. The project will incorporate a mural sourced from local artists at the pedestrian level, both within the lobby along the Colorado façade and on the exterior of the building along the 7th Street façade. The project is not located in a Capitol View Corridor. This project is not designed to replicate any historical styles. The project is not adjacent to any historic buildings. The rooftop partially serves as an amenity deck for guests, providing a landscaped area that is visually appealing to both guests and adjacent buildings. Equipment on the rooftop will be screened on all sides either with parapet walls or architectural louvers integrated into the overall building design. This will not be a themed development. No buildings exist on the property, therefore building stock cannot be recycled. AW.2 Create mixed-use development YES AW.3 AW.4 AW.5 AW.7 AW.8 AW.9 Limit development which closes Downtown streets Buffer neighborhood edges Incorporate civic art in both public and private development YES YES YES AW.6 Protect important public views YES adjacent historical Avoid misinterpretations Respect buildings Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other buildings and the street historic YES YES YES AW.10 AW.11 the development of Avoid theme environments Recycle existing building stock YES N/A 617 Colorado – Downtown Austin Design Guidelines Density Bonus Application Public Streetscape Guidelines Urban Design Guideline Protect the pedestrian where the building meets the street Achieved? YES PS.1 PS.2 PS.3 Minimize curb cuts Create a potential for two-way streets YES YES PS.4 Reinforce pedestrian activity YES PS.5 Enhance key transit stops YES PS.6 Enhance the streetscape PS.7 PS.8 conflicts Avoid pedestrian equipment Install street trees and between utility YES YES YES PS.9 PS.10 Provide …
August 14, 2020 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Date: To: From: Re: Density Bonus Working Group review of 617 Colorado Street for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines August 7, 2020/11:00 am Leah Bojo- Drenner Group Meeting date: Applicant: The project location is 617 Colorado Street. The project includes mixed uses of retail (4,827 sf) and a hotel (119,401 sf), totaling 124,228 sf. The applicant is seeking a density bonus to raise the FAR from 8:1 to 13:1 (maximum allowance). The site area is 10,018 sf (0.23 acres), and the total project area is 124,228 sf. The total building height is 271’-0” (17 floors). The maximum height achievable under the density bonus program in this portion of Downtown is unlimited. The additional square footage made available by the FAR & height density bonus is 50,060 sf. The current 8:1 FAR yields 80,096 sf. Per ordinance, the applicant is required to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages consistent with the Great Streets Standards, and the applicant shall commit to a minimum of 2-star green building rating (3-star proposed). The Mayor and Council and the Planning & Development Review Director is to determine appropriate bonus area and in light of community benefits to be provided. Positive attributes of the project are that it is densifying and activating a site that is currently a surface parking lot. In addition, the hotel project is not providing parking and recognizes the utilization of multi-modal and public transportation for hotel guests, the community, and employees. Furthermore, most of their public amenity/retail space is located on the 2nd Floor (atypical) but this allows a nice mix of activating spaces that include a bar, outdoor terrace and “we work” areas that will be available to the public (not free) but a lottery process for public school teachers will be implemented. Also, some type of public art will be utilized on much of the 7th Street 1st Floor exterior walls that contain back-of-house functions. Concerns primarily center on the lack of ride-share drop-off/pick-up areas since no parking is provided. Also, the treatment of bare exterior walls along Colorado, housing back-of-house functions requires more attention. And the proposed public art itself; how will it be selected? Hopefully it will provide opportunities for local, talented, historically underutilized artists to exhibit their work. Usually, multi-tenant, pedestrian-oriented development at the street level is encouraged, …
Special Meeting of the Library Commission WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, 3 – 4:30 PM Library Commission meeting to be held September 30, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance no later than Tuesday, September 29 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 30, 2020 Library Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, September 29. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov by Noon on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Library Commission FECHA de la reunion WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, 3 – 4:30 PM La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación Tuesday, September 29 antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Music Commission September 30, 2020, 1:00pm Music Commission to be held September 30, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (September 29 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 30 Music Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7963, Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Music Commission FECHA de la reunion (September 30, 2020, 1:00pm) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (September 29, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o en 512-974-7963, Kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. enlace de electrónico envíe un correo junta al la Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de …
Austin Public Library Fiscal Year 2020-21 Approved Budget The Operating Budget for Austin Public Library in the General Fund (1000) includes an increase of $4,182,715 or 7.6%. The increase in Materials budget, including books and subscriptions, is $168,653, or 3.6% for inflation. FY 2019 Budget FY 2020 Budget FY 2021 Budget Expenditures Revenues Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs): Materials Budget: $52,168,472 $776,845 443.55 $4,477,635 $54,685,661 $577,258 443.55 $5,232,169 $58,868,376 $239,815 445.55 $5,400,823 Highlights of FY 2021 Operating Budget – General Fund Requirements FTEs CITY-WIDE Personnel Wage increase of 2.0% for eligible employees and adjustments $ 1,343,938 .00 for accrued payroll, insurance & market adjustments Vacancy savings adjustment Internal Support Services allocation changes Administrative Support Communications & Technology Management (CTM) Capital Projects Management Fund (CPMF) Fleet Maintenance & fuel DEPARTMENT-WIDE ($ 102,383) $ 94,057 $ 2,675,356 ($ 83,886) $ 14,644 Facility Services Representative positions added to change from contract $ 128,362 2.00 to employees for parking attendant services at Central Library Reimbursement for Facilities Service Representative positions from ($ 128,362) parking revenue in Special Revenue Fund Materials Budget (Books and Subscriptions): 3.5% increase for materials, due to inflation & population growth 5.0% increase for subscriptions/databases to fund rising costs $ 147,845 $ 20,808 Cataloging/Processing – increase based on cost of Materials $ 29,569 IT software – increase for hardware & software licenses and contracts $ 301,100 Vacancy savings funded expenditures – Contingent upon vacancy rate Materials Budget (Books and Subscriptions) Programs Cataloging/Processing Security Cameras Internships - temporary employees Furniture Training $ 584,000 $ 275,384 $ 116,000 $ 100,000 $ 99,900 $ 183,300 $ 30,000 Austin Public Library Fiscal Year 2020-21 Approved Budget FY 2021 Operating Budget - Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements Fund The Operating Budget in the new Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements Fund (7LIB) is $911,422 in expenditures. This includes $411,422 in operating costs for the Central Library gift shop, facility rentals, and parking garage, as well as facilities maintenance that were previously reported in unbudgeted Special Revenue Funds. Consultant fees of $500,000 are appropriated to update the strategic plan for the Library system and facilities. Revenues from Central Library operations including gift shop, facility rentals, parking garage fees, and café rental are budgeted at $667,556, plus a one-time transfer of $2,142,934 from the unbudgeted Special Revenue Funds for these operations. FY 2021 Operating Budget – Historic Preservation Fund The Operating Budget in …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 22 June, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 22 June, 2020 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 22, 2020 via videoconferencing. Chair Hanna called the Board Meeting to order at 3:12 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Catherine Hanna; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Patricia Dabbert, JC Dwyer, Deborah Pardo-Kaplan, Lily Trieu, and Chad Williams Board Members Absent: Commission Members Aguilar and Ramos Citizen Communication: None 1. Approval of Minutes from the April 27, 2020 Regular Meeting: The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Dabbert’s motion and Commission Member Williams’ second on an 6-0 vote. Commission Member Trieu abstained. Commission members Aguilar and Ramos absent. 2. Staff Briefing: Reopening Phase 3 – Curbside Services Patti Fowler, Interim Assistant Director, Public Services, gave the briefing. Staff Briefing: Update on City of Austin FY21 Budget Process Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager II, presented the Austin Public Library FY21 proposed budget update. 3. Old Business a. Discussion and possible action on a Fine Free Libraries Working Group Recommendation Recommendation 20200622-3a: Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources was approved on Commission Member Dwyer’s motion and Commission Member Williams’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commission Member Trieu abstained. Commission members Aguilar and Ramos absent. 4. New Business: None Library Commission Meeting Minutes 22 June, 2020 5. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for May 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks went over the Library’s phased re-opening plans. Commissioner Dwyer asked if there was an update to proposed changes to youth policies. 6. Future Agenda Items Plans for Austin History Center expansion, Lee Cooke AHCA President Adjournment: Chair Hanna adjourned the meeting at 4:38 p.m. without objection.
September 2020 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HIghlights ____________________________________________________________________ 3 Facilities Services _____________________________________________________________ 5 FY2018 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 5 FY2012 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 7 Cepeda Branch / Hampton Branch (Site/Civil) Report ___________________________________________ 12 Faulk Building / Austin History Center Monthly Report ___________________________________________ 14 Interior Renovations Monthly Report _________________________________________________________ 16 Roof Replacements & Systems Upgrades Monthly Report________________________________________ 18 Austin History Center _________________________________________________________ 20 Library Priorities _____________________________________________________________ 21 Literacy Advancement ____________________________________________________________________ 21 Digital Inclusion & STEM __________________________________________________________________ 21 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion ________________________________________________________________ 21 Civic and Community Engagement __________________________________________________________ 21 Staff Development _______________________________________________________________________ 22 Workforce and Economic Development _______________________________________________________ 22 APL By the Numbers __________________________________________________________ 23 Virtual Collections Usage August ____________________________________________________________ 23 HIGHLIGHTS 3 COVID-19 Update – Library Book Drops Open & Curbside Service Enhancements Austin Public Library is providing a roadmap for future service changes as they relate to operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The multi-phase approach outlines several possible reopening scenarios, each dependent on factors such as recommendations from county, state and federal health agencies, social distancing protocols, critical community needs, and logistical and budgetary considerations. Phase 2 – BOOK DROPS OPEN began on Monday, June 1. Phase 3 – CURBSIDE SERVICE began on Monday, June 8 at select locations, beginning with Central, Manchaca, Ruiz, Carver, Windsor Park, University Hills, North Village, Spicewood Springs and Milwood. The Hampton Branch at Oak Hill began curbside service on July 27. Old Quarry began curbside service on August 10. This will bring the total curbside locations to eleven. Additional locations will be added as health and safety precautions allow. The Austin History Center began remote reference and e-document service on June 1. Library cards are now issued Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM outside at the Austin Public Library locations providing curbside service. On Monday, September 14, all locations providing curbside service extended hours to 8 PM on alternating evenings. Extending curbside hours gives customers more flexibility in retrieving reserves. During all phases, the following practices will be in place: • Enhanced procedures for frequent cleaning and disinfecting common areas • Use of protective gear such as masks and gloves by all staff – masks or face coverings are required, • Implementation of a teleworking policy that makes sense operationally and allows for social distancing in • Adherence to existing policies for sick leave • Frequent communication at all levels to facilitate cooperation and consistent best practices throughout gloves are …
Austin Music Venue Preservation EDI Overlay Background In passing several music and arts resolutions in the last six years, the City of Austin committed itself to being at the forefront of a national conversation about how music, arts and cultural organizations can and should reflect and embrace diversity in all the ways it is experienced and understood, in all communities across the city. In a follow-up report to the Omnibus Resolution that was passed by city council on March 3, 2016, the Mayor’s working group recommended the integration of arts, music and culture and equity, diversity, and inclusion in all policies, and as a core value across departments and operations. The Mayor’s working group noted the following: Despite great efforts to foster inclusion and diversity in City benefitted programming, we find that equity, diversity, and inclusion remains under emphasized in the arts/music/culture arena. The first set of Music and Creative Ecosystem Stabilization Recommendations from the June 2016 staff Omnibus report have limited mention of equity, diversity, and inclusion in their set of recommendations. We found difficulty in truly representing Austin’s diversity in the composition of our working groups. Moving forward, in these recommendations it is crucial that we approach implementation through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens, applying a critical equity filter upon each recommendation prior to implementation. Further, we urge the City of Austin to adopt equity, diversity, and inclusion in all policies and as a core value across departments and operations along with music, arts, and culture. The initiation of these changes should include a timeline with metrics and goals that support the integration of equity, diversity, and inclusion as described by 2021. The challenges for a commercial music industry in Austin that is a portrait of inequality, in a city known as the most economically segregated in the U.S., are myriad. ● Communities of color, each facing unique barriers to opportunity, are underrepresented in the Austin music economy. ● The historical lack of representation of people of color in Austin music and systemic inequities inhibits participation, creating less access and a lack of ownership, professional networks and mentorship, audience and genre development, physical spaces and platforms to explore. ● The white dominant culture in Austin music has historically undervalued people of color and has blocked career pathways in live music, from performance to talent buying to event promoting. The last Austin Music Census showed that small percentages …
Austin Music Commission - Music Venue Preservation Working Group’s Recommendation To the Economic Development Department and the Austin City Council (to be ratified Wed, Sep 30th) ARTICLE I: Music Venue Preservation Funding (1) Dedicated Music Venue Preservation Funding, known hereafter as “MVP,” should include programs that include a dedicated and exclusive Music Venues fund, as well as Legacy Businesses (i.e. 10-20 years in operation) - recognizing the central importance of music’s long standing contribution of cultural and economic value for the “Live Music Capital of the World.” ARTICLE II: Purpose (1) Mission The purpose of the MVP is to retain and preserve music venues with the outcome of both a sustainable music ecosystem and preservation of the music sector to assist Austin’s fast economic recovery. (2) Purpose Specific purposes for the MVP should include the following: Improve quality of life Economic development for small businesses - Prevention of iconic business closures - - - Culture/cultural retention & enhancement - Audience/workforce development. - Support Austin in fully-embracing its status as a music “world brand.” (3) Equity a) Racial "Racial Equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. The City of Austin recognizes that race is a primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes historical and structural disparities and a need for alleviation of these wrongs by critically transforming its institutions and creating a culture of equity." b) Gender “Gender Equity is the condition when gender no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. We recognize that gender and sexism are particularly problematic in the Music Industry - including, but not limited to, venue ownership, frequency of gigs, income, and economic opportunities, as outlined in the 2015 Austin Music Census. We recognize that gender is a primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity also with this definition.” Any programs developed should include an equity overlay - including an acceptance of this Equity statement, criteria and process supporting it and capacity building opportunities embedded in the application process that furthers the equity mission and creates best outcomes and quality of life for all. Request.) built into final doc *footnote 1 (see Addendum for Equity Guidelines. Overlay available on (4) Funding Funding sources for the MVP should be …
617 Colorado Design Commission September 30, 2020 1 Aerial – Site Vicinity 2 Current Use Surface parking lot 4 Zoning CBD 5 Property Facts Address: 617 Colorado Street Lot Size: 0.23 acres / 10,018 square feet CBD Entitled Height: Unlimited Proposed Height: 192 feet / 17 floors CBD Zoning Entitled FAR: 8:1 Proposed DDBP FAR: 13:1 6 Project Facts 132,655 total Gross Square Feet (GSF) • Bonus Area = 52,511 GSF Hotel: 119,401 GSF • Includes lobby space • 344 rooms Cocktail Lounge/Community Amenity Space: 4,827 GSF Outdoor Terrace: 482 SF 7 Gatekeeper Requirements 1. 2-Star AE Green Building • Project plans to achieve 3-Star AE Green Building Status 2. Great Streets Compliance 3. Substantial Compliance with Downtown Design Guidelines 8 9 10 11 LOBBY/ ENTRY 12 13 14 15 free passes for teachers: 5 passes each day • • must show ID as an Austin area teacher 16 Area Wide Guidelines Create dense development • AW 1: Create Dense Development AW.1 • AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development Create mixed-use development AW.2 Limit development which closes Downtown • AW 3: Limit Development Which Closes Downtown Streets AW.3 streets • AW 4: Buffer Neighborhood Edges Buffer neighborhood edges AW.4 • AW 5: Incorporate Civic Art in Public and Private Incorporate civic art in both public and private Development AW.5 development • AW 6: Protect Important Public Views AW.6 Protect important public views • AW 7: Avoid Historical Misinterpretations AW.7 • AW 8: Respect Adjacent Historic Buildings AW.8 • AW 9: Acknowledge that Rooftops are Seen from Other AW.9 Respect adjacent historic buildings Acknowledge that rooftops are seen from other Buildings and the Street buildings and the street Avoid the development of theme environments AW.10 • AW 10: Avoid The Development Of Theme Environments AW.11 N/A Avoid historical misinterpretations Recycle existing building stock 17 NORTH VIEW AW 1: Create Dense Development AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development AW 3: Limit Development Which Closes Downtown Streets AW 4: Buffer Neighborhood Edges AW 5: Incorporate Civic Art in Public and Private Development AW 6: Protect Important Public Views AW 7: Avoid Historical Misinterpretations AW 8: Respect Adjacent Historic Buildings AW 9: Acknowledge that Rooftops are Seen from Other Buildings and the Street AW 10: Avoid The Development Of Theme Environments18 AW 1: Create Dense Development AW 2: Create Mixed-Use Development AW 3: Limit Development Which …
MUSIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200930-2a Date: September 30, 2020 Subject: Venue Preservation Funding Motioned By: Commissioner Graham Reynolds Seconded By: Commissioner Paul Pinon ARTICLE I: Music Venue Preservation Funding 1. Dedicated Music Venue Preservation Funding, known hereafter as “MVP,” should include programs that include a dedicated and exclusive Music Venues fund, as well as Legacy Businesses (i.e. 10-20 years in operation) - recognizing the central importance of music’s long standing contribution of cultural and economic value for the “Live Music Capital of the World.” ARTICLE II: Purpose 1. Mission The purpose of the MVP is to retain and preserve music venues with the outcome of both a sustainable music ecosystem and preservation of the music sector to assist Austin’s fast economic recovery. 2. Purpose Specific purposes for the MVP should include the following: Improve quality of life Prevention of iconic business closures Economic development for small businesses Culture/cultural retention & enhancement Audience/workforce development. Support Austin in fully-embracing its status as a music “world brand.” 3. Equity a. Racial "Racial Equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. 1 of 4 The City of Austin recognizes that race is a primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes historical and structural disparities and a need for alleviation of these wrongs by critically transforming its institutions and creating a culture of equity." b. Gender “Gender Equity is the condition when gender no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. We recognize that gender and sexism are particularly problematic in the Music Industry - including, but not limited to, venue ownership, frequency of gigs, income, and economic opportunities, as outlined in the 2015 Austin Music Census. We recognize that gender is a primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity also with this definition.” Any programs developed should include an equity overlay - including an acceptance of this Equity statement, criteria and process supporting it and capacity building opportunities embedded in the application process that furthers the equity mission and creates best outcomes and quality of life for all. *footnote 1 (see Addendum for Equity Guidelines. Overlay available on Request.) built into final doc Funding Funding sources for the MVP should be deliberated and …
