Figure 21. Patio 1 of 71B-11 Figure 22. Retrofitted lighting is not hardwired and does not meet code 2 of 71B-11 Figure 23. Garage has rotten fascia 3 of 71B-11 Figure 24. Interior of garage exhibits extensive rot resulting from site grading and drainage challenges 4 of 71B-11 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places REGISTRATION FORM NPS Form 10-900 Austin Air-Conditioned Village Historic District, Austin, Travis County, Texas Architects and Designers The following architects and designers are presented in order of prominence relative to the Austin Air-Conditioned Village. Ned A. Cole helped select Austin as the site of the experiment through his role as chairman of the National Association of Home Builders air-conditioning subcommittee, served as project manager for the construction, and designed seven of the houses. H. D. Powers designed five houses, J. Eugene Wukasch designed two, and Fred Winfield Day, Jr., W. R. Coleman, and Oran Vaughan each designed one home in the Village. While some found more critical acclaim in their careers than others, collectively their work is representative of mid-century residential design in Austin’s middle class, suburban neighborhoods. Ned Ansel Cole (1917–2008) Ned Ansel Cole was born in Ferris, Texas. He earned a degree in architecture with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1939 and subsequently began building houses and teaching in the architecture department. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, Cole served in the South Pacific building infrastructure on Guam and in the Philippines.215 Cole returned to Austin after World War II and with three other veterans founded Fabricon, Inc. The firm designed and produced innovative prefabricated wall storage units that would serve as a centerpiece of Cole’s residential architecture. The founders constructed their factory building in modular sections in a rented garage, before the ultimate site of the facility at 4601 East Fifth Street in Austin had been selected and obtained. The hand-cast concrete block cornerstone of the building reads, “Fabricon, built by four soldiers with their bare hands, 1 June 1946.” In place of traditional site-built, load-bearing walls, the Fabricon wall units turned room dividers into organized storage with built-in sliding doors and drawers. An Austin Statesman article characterized the units as a modern space-saving measure in contrast with outmoded storage methods—“Room-consuming closets, cabinets and trunks are completely out.” 216 Cole’s role in the company was designing …
Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer House Matter? - The New... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/arts/design/marcel-breuer-geller-h... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/arts/design/marcel-breuer-geller-house-demolition.html Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer House Matter? The Geller house embodied the optimistic, now-vanished values of postwar suburbia: technological progress and a lifestyle built around children’s needs. CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK By James S. Russell Feb. 6, 2022 Updated 4:21 p.m. ET LAWRENCE, N.Y. — “Are people going to care about one little house?” asked Elizabeth Waytkus, who had been alerted some weeks ago to the possibility that a once-celebrated house by the architect Marcel Breuer would be demolished. She is the executive director of Docomomo US, a nonprofit organization that promotes the preservation of modern structures. People did care, it turns out. She has received an outpouring of dismay and grief at the news that the 1945 Bertram and Phyllis Geller House in Lawrence, at the southwestern edge of Nassau County, had been demolished without warning on Jan. 26 by the current owners, Shimon and Judy Eckstein, who Waytkus said had assured her only three weeks earlier that they had admired it and had no plans to take it down. It was a handsome composition of three cedar-sided single-story wings, that zigzagged among the trees and shrubs of a spacious site, each wing topped with a low-sloped roof that gave the house an undulating silhouette. The house had been significantly, but not irreversibly, altered, according to pictures on a real estate website. The living room stonewall and fireplace is all that remains of the Geller House since its demolition in January. An Rong Xu for The New York Times Her question makes a larger point, however. The Geller house was rapturously covered by the press at its debut because it appealed to an America that was obsessed with making a better life after enduring sacrifices of World War II and the grinding bleakness of the Great Depression. It was “among the most famous houses of the period,” said Barry Bergdoll, a Breuer expert, who teaches architectural history at Columbia University and was the chief curator of architecture at the Museum of Modern Art. Yet it had fallen into a kind of obscurity, well known mainly to aficionados. Preserving individual houses is difficult and expensive, explained Waytkus, first because they are private. Docomomo’s modest resources are mostly focused on the preservation of commercial, cultural, and civic buildings because they are generally accessible to the …
Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer House Matter? - The New... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/arts/design/marcel-breuer-geller-h... Marcel Breuer, who helped shape 20th century architecture and design, at the Geller House in 1945. Ezra Stoller/Esto With the rise of the Nazis, Breuer, who was Jewish, would move several times, finally settling in Cambridge, Mass., in 1937, where he practiced and taught with his Bauhaus colleague Walter Gropius at Harvard. Gregarious and charming, “Lajko” became close friends with many clients, including the Gellers, who would hire him to design another house in Lawrence, in 1967. (For this reason the original Geller house is now known by preservationists as Geller I.) The house has been added to but remains largely the way it was built. In a series of houses with Gropius, Breuer would soften the crisp cubic forms, white plaster or metal surfaces, and dramatic cantilevers of his Bauhaus work. Geller was designed as Breuer was parting ways with Gropius and moving to New York. In this house, Breuer more fully merged his stylistic tendencies with American building techniques. The conventional wood construction was clad in vertical cedar siding that gave a sleek planar feeling. Inside, he used thin panels of varnished plywood and contrasted them with expanses of saturated paint colors in the mode of Modern artists. Jackson Pollock made one of his early drip paintings — sold long ago — for the house. Breuer anchored this lightweight architecture to the earth with a living-room wall and massive fireplace of fieldstone. Low stone walls projected into the landscape to demarcate places for play and relaxation. You could argue that the old-fashioned masonry harkens to traditions Americans cling to — or that the stone is simply a sensual counterpoint to the sleek planes of the rest of the design. Many of the ideas Breuer had refined in Geller would appear in a house he designed that was built in MoMA’s garden in 1949, broadcasting its ideas to an international audience. “Both the Geller and MoMA houses were intended to be replicable,” said Bergdoll, “a house that a local contractor could build.” 3 of 4 2/6/22, 6:59 PM 1 of 2B-11 Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer House Matter? - The New... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/arts/design/marcel-breuer-geller-h... A Marcel Breuer house in the MoMA Garden, 1949. Both the Geller and MoMA houses were intended to be replicable around the country. Ezra Stoller/Esto While many other architects, including …
PLANNING COMMISSION SITE PLAN VARIANCE REQUEST AND DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SPC-2021-0129C PC DATE: 02/22/22 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 PROJECT NAME: Rainey Tower ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 80 Rainey St Variance request: The applicant is requesting the removal of a Heritage tree with a stem greater than 30 inches as allowed under LDC 25-8-643. Downtown Density Bonus: The applicant is requesting a recommendation to the City Council on a request for additional floor to area ratio (FAR) from 15:1 to 20:1 for a proposed multi-family high rise project that has participated in the Downtown Density Bonus Program and is processing a request for bonus area up to 15:1 FAR to be granted administratively. APPLICANT: AGENT: Ashland Rainey LLC & EW Renovating Rainey LLC 165 W 73rd St, New York City, New York 10023 Wuest Group 5207 Airport Blvd Austin, Texas, 78751 (512) 394-1900 Drenner Group (Amanda Swor) 200 Lee Barton Dr. Sute 100 Austin, TX 78704 Phone: (512) 974-2711 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns EXISTING ZONING: CBD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: NA/Downtown PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a 49 story multi use building in the Rainey District. The uses will include Administrative and Business Offices, Restaurant (limited), Multi-Family, and a Cocktail Lounge (conditional use that will go before PC at a later date). The development will also include associated drives, onsite parking, and utility improvements. COMMISION REQUESTS: DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE The variance request is to allow removal of a Heritage tree with a stem greater than 30 inches as allowed under LDC 25-8-643. The applicant requested a predevelopment site consultation with the City Arborist. There are currently two protected trees and three Heritage trees on site. One Protected tree and one Heritage tree are proposed to be removed. A 32.5 inch Heritage pecan is requested for removal and per Land Development Code would require a Land Use Commission variance. 1 of 23 DOWNTOWN DENSITY BONUS In accordance with LDC Section 25-2-586(B)(6), the applicant requests the Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council on a request for additional floor to area ratio (FAR) from 15:1 to 20:1 for a proposed multi-family high rise project that has participated in the Downtown Density Bonus Program and is processing a request for bonus area up to 15:1 FAR to be granted administratively. The applicant requests a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the City Council on the use of the other community benefits in …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8S-84-065(VAC) COMMISSION DATE: February 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Atwell Tract ADDRESS: 760 Airport Blvd APPLICANT: Ben Browder (OH Airport, LP) AGENT: Hannah Riemer-Rapesak (LJA Engineering, Inc.) ZONING: CS-MU-V-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Govalle AREA: 4.52 acres (196,891.2 sf) LOTS: 3 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 3 WATERSHED: Colorado River/Boggy Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The request is for the approval of the total vacation of Atwell Tract Subdivision, comprised of 3 lots on 4.52 acres (196,891.2 sf). Staff recommends approval of this total plat vacation as it complies with the City of Austin Land Development Code. CASE MANAGER: Joey de la Garza PHONE: 512-974-2664 E-mail: joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Plat to be vacated (Atwell Tract; C8S-84-065) Exhibit C: Plat vacation document 5404 5406 5408 B O L M R D 5410 1102 RESUB 5414 0203180501 1104 1104 WALTON LANE CONDOS N N L O LT A W 0 0 5 5 5305 914 361.07 5405 912 910 N R L E N R E O K 119.67 906 801 904 800 8 2 7 k e y C r e g g o B 914 920 SHADY LANE ADDN Boggy Creek 8 4 4 B o g g y C r e e k 841 838 923 830 917 915 814 A I R P O R T B L V D 823 820 812 4900 903 901 905 5110 817 5101 5105 5107 5112 5200 5202 5109 5201 GLIS S M A N R D 813 5203 5204 150.06 5206 150.08 5205 5301 764 N Y L D A H S 757 777 ATWELL TRACT 760 5419 HOWARD'S NURSERY ADDN 719 740 815 801 771 I A R P O R T B L V D 801 TANNEHILL, J C SUR 29 ABS 22 729 727 725 7 1/2 2 7 MIDTOWN INDUSTRIAL SUBD NO 1 7201 5206 720 E 7 T H S T AIRPORT 1 0202191301-1303 5705 2 1 9 910 908 906 T S A E O D A R O L O C A - 1 900 904 902 5701 t c i r t s D i l i a s a r p p A l a r t n e C s v a r T i 2 1 0 9 4 1 x o B . O P . 4 1 7 8 …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8S-87-008(VAC) COMMISSION DATE: February 22, 2022 SUBDIVISION NAME: Atwell Tract No. 2 ADDRESS: 760 Airport Blvd APPLICANT: Ben Browder (OH Airport, LP) AGENT: Hannah Riemer-Rapesak (LJA Engineering, Inc.) ZONING: CS-MU-V-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: Govalle AREA: 1.149 acres (50,050.44 sq ft) LOTS: 1 COUNTY: Travis DISTRICT: 3 WATERSHED: Colorado River/Boggy Creek JURISDICTION: Full Purpose DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The request is for the approval of the total plat vacation of Atwell Tract No. 2 subdivision, comprised of 1 lot on 1.149 acres (50,050.44 sq ft). Staff recommends approval of this total plat vacation as it complies with the City of Austin Land Development Code. CASE MANAGER: Joey de la Garza PHONE: 512-974-2664 E-mail: joey.delagarza@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Plat to be vacated (Atwell Tract No. 2; C8S-87-008) Exhibit C: Plat vacation document 5404 5406 5408 B O L M R D 5410 1102 RESUB 5414 0203180501 1104 1104 WALTON LANE CONDOS N N L O LT A W 0 0 5 5 5305 914 361.07 5405 912 910 N R L E N R E O K 119.67 906 801 904 800 8 2 7 k e y C r e g g o B 914 920 SHADY LANE ADDN Boggy Creek 8 4 4 B o g g y C r e e k 841 838 923 830 917 915 814 A I R P O R T B L V D 823 820 812 4900 903 901 905 5110 817 5101 5105 5107 5112 5200 5202 5109 5201 GLIS S M A N R D 813 5203 5204 150.06 5206 150.08 5205 5301 764 N Y L D A H S 757 777 ATWELL TRACT 760 5419 HOWARD'S NURSERY ADDN 719 740 815 801 771 I A R P O R T B L V D 801 TANNEHILL, J C SUR 29 ABS 22 729 727 725 7 1/2 2 7 MIDTOWN INDUSTRIAL SUBD NO 1 7201 5206 720 E 7 T H S T AIRPORT 1 0202191301-1303 5705 2 1 9 910 908 906 T S A E O D A R O L O C A - 1 900 904 902 5701 t c i r t s D i l i a s a r p p A l a r t n e C s v a r T i 2 1 0 9 4 1 x o …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78723 Some members of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board may be participating by videoconference. Public participation will be allowed in-person or via telephone. Instructions for Remote Participation (General Public): • All interested individuals of the general public must register in advance (Monday, February 21, 2022 by noon). • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-9312 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker’s name, telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting), and e-mail address. If interested in speaking, please provide the agenda item number(s) you wish to speak on. • • Once a request to participate has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Board Members: Ex Officios: ___ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ___ Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ___ Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ___ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ___ Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) ___ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ___ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) ___ Tom Groce (South River City Neighborhood Assn) ___ Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ___ Kim Vasquez/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) ___ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ___ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ___ Margaret Shaw ___ Aaron D. Jenkins AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 15, 2021 2. NEW BUSINESS a. One Texas Center Development Update (Financial Services) • Andrew Moore, Financial Services • Mandy De Mayo, Housing and Planning b. Discussion and Possible Recommendations on FY2022-23 City Budget 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving of South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals • Karen Paup, CDC appointee to SCWAB 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD February 22, 2022 – 6:00pm City Hall Boards and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Parks and Recreation Board 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 by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6716 or Tim.Dombeck@austintexas.gov PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Dawn Lewis (D-10), Chair Patrick Moore (D-3) Richard DePalma (Mayor), Vice Chair Vacant (D-4) Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Anna L. Di Carlo (D-2) Sarah Faust (D-5) Lisa Hugman (D-6) AGENDA Nancy Barnard (D-7) Kim Taylor (D-8) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN 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. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of January 25, 2022. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation and discussion related to the development of Onion Creek Metro Park, highlights of the consent agreement between COA, Onion Creek Metro Park District and Austin Goodnight Ranch LP, current operation and maintenance responsibilities including current and planned capital investments. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies - Relief from Urban Life, Park Access for All, Operational Efficiency; SD23 Outcomes - Health & Environment;) Page 1 of 3 Presenters: Ricardo Soliz, Division Manager and Nikki Cockrell, Park District Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. 2. Presentation and discussion related to City of Austin Community Engagement and Surveying Practices. Presenters: Justin Schneider, Community Engagement Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department, John Nixon, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department and Marion Sanchez, City of Austin Community Engagement Division Manager 3. Presentation and discussion related to the community engagement and outreach efforts for the Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies Urban Public Spaces, Operational Efficiency, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Health and Environment, Government that Works for All) Presenters: Gregory Montes, Program Manager and Justin Schneider, Community Engagement …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Onion Creek Metro Park Parks and Recreation Board Presentation February 22, 2022 Current Onion Creek Metro Park Onion Creek Metro Park Timeline • 1998 Acquisition of Onion Creek Metro Park • 2013 Creation of the Onion Creek Metro Park District by SB 1872, 83rd Legislative Session • 2014 Consent Agreement signed by COA, Onion Creek Park District and Austin Goodnight Ranch LP • 2014 AGR funds a Vision Plan with the Austin Parks Foundation • 2015 Council adopts Onion Creek Vision Plan • 2019 Phase 1 Metro Park Improvements completed by COA • 2020 Buyout Area/North Section Added to Metro Park • 2020 First Amendment to the Consent Agreement Consent Agreement Roles and Responsibilities Onion Creek Metro Park District o Collect a resident district tax in part for the operation and maintenance of park facilities (Ongoing) o Operation and maintenance of recreation improvements within the portion of Onion Creek Metro Park south of Onion Creek (Ongoing) o Nominate District Board of Directors for Places 4, 5, 6 and 7. (As Needed) City of Austin, Parks and Recreation Department o Nominate District Board of Directors for Places 1,2 and 3. (As Needed) o Complete Onion Creek Metro Park base park improvements. (Completed in 2019) o Fund agreed upon future improvements with parkland dedication fees collected within the District, other available parkland dedication fees, authorized bond funding or other authorized funds. (Ongoing) Austin Goodnight Ranch, LP Progress) o Advance funding to the Austin Parks Foundation for the Onion Creek Metro Park Vision Plan. (Completed in 2015) o Advance funding for In‐District park and open space improvements including a 3‐mile loop trail. (Partially Complete/In Onion Creek Metro Park Vision Plan Onion Creek Metro Park Capital Investment • COA CIP investment to date • Base Park Improvements ($4 million): 30‐acre irrigated great lawn area, 20‐acre improved natural area, loop trail, 50‐space parking lot, drinking fountain, reclaimed water line connection. • Future CIP projects • Phase 1 Completion (Est. $2‐3 million): Additional park entry drive, 25‐space parking lot, pavilions, additional trails. • Park District commitments to future CIP investments • Operation and maintenance of new improvements. • Partner Investments • All‐Abilities Playground (Est. $5 million): Austin Parks Foundation is in exploratory stages for funding and constructing an all‐abilities playground and associated amenities including restroom at Onion Creek Metro Park. Questions? https://www.austintexas.gov/department/onion‐creek‐metropolitan‐park
Tools and Processes for surveys in the City of Austin Marion Sanchez, CPIO Community Engagement Corporate Manager John Nixon, PARD Communications and Engagement Manager Justin Schneider, PARD Community Engagement Specialist Outline • Introductions • Survey Platforms • How we use surveys • Ongoing challenges • Parks and Recreation Board Questions • General Community Engagement planning process • Community Engagement Tools and Techniques Marión Sánchez Corporate Manager of Community Engagement City of Austin Communications and Public Information Office PARB Questions • What are the standards for City of Austin community surveys? • Which platforms does City of Austin use? • What are the standards for evaluating input? • What are the standards for presenting to boards on results? Community Engagement Planning 3. 2. International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) 1. Who are the communities most affected by the decision? And who are the ones having the most difficult time engaging? • City of Austin Public Participation Principles • Spectrum of Participation: How much influence does the community have on the decision? Research question for the engagement • What questions do we need answers to? • What possible answers can we get? 4. Develop research instruments 5. Review from perspectives of cultural and language access and readability Test the tool Choose media and modes of tool 6. 7. INFORM CONSULT INVOLVE COLLABORATE EMPOWER L To provide the public with A O balanced and G objective N O information to I T assist them in A P understanding I C the problems, I T alternatives R A and/or P C solutions. I L B U P We will keep you informed. C I L B U P E H T O T E S I M O R P To obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives, and/or decision. We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision. To work directly ith the public throughout the process to ensure that public issues and concerns are consistently understood and considered. We will work with you to ensure that your concerns and issues are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision. To place final decision- making in the hands of the public. To partner with the public in each aspect of the decision including the development of alternatives and the identification of the preferred solution. We …
Update on process for the Parks and Recreation Board February 22, 2022 Greg Montes, Program Manager, PARD Planning Zilker Park Vision Plan PARD Project Manager Overview • Update of the process so far • Planning efforts • Community Engagement efforts • Survey Processing of Results • Next Steps • Analysis of Community Meeting #4 feedback, corresponding follow-up survey and outreach • Small Group Discussions focusing on equity Status Update: Project Schedule Community Engagement So Far Public Participation Level: Consult Multiple methods, virtual and in-person, various locations and times: Virtual Engagement Opportunities Kick-off Community Survey 4,062 participants Small Group Discussions Community Involvement 17 meetings 3 Community Meetings 3 Follow-up Surveys 137 avg. attendees 2,698 participants SpeakupAustin Stories 13 Entries In-Person & Directed Opportunities Boards & Commissions Pop-Up Series 1 & 2 Community Involvement 7 formal bodies 23 events Additional PARD Pop-ups and in-person outreach Contacts tracked since 10/1 653+ connections 57 events Community Survey #4 Results • 955 Participants • 37,304 Responses • 1,304 Comments Demographics • 24% District 5, 19% District 9 • 19% 25-34, 20% 35-44, 19% 45-54, 19% 55-64, 17% 65-74, 6% under 25 • 75% white • 52% Female • 52% Annual income $100k+ Range of 397-453 responses to demographics questions Zilker Park Vision Plan Pop-up at ESB-MACC, Dec. 15, 2021 Community Survey #4 Results One equity tool used to account for underrepresented communities in surveying is by disaggregating data to explore differences in responses. 13% 16% What options should be explored for safer active transportation through the park? 10% 459 responses All participants 7% 54% 56% 16% 68 responses Identifying as Black, American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx 12% 10% 6% Community Survey #4 Results Additional ways we are exploring the data include: By Age By Income By District Next Steps Community Survey #5 Available on the project website with Community Meeting #4 presentation www.austintexas.gov/ZilkerVision Small Group Discussions focused on equity & inclusion March Questions Project website: www.austintexas.gov/ZilkerVision Contact information: ZilkerVision@austintexas.gov
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, February 22, 2022 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Ex-Officio Members Arati Singh – AISD Board of Trustees Jessica Cohen – Chair of Board of Adjustment Spencer Cronk - City Manager Richard Mendoza - Director of Public Works EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of February 8, 2022. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Postponement Request 2. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2021-0005.02 - Montopolis Multifamily; District 3 2601 Montopolis Drive, 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd SVRD WB, Carson Creek, Country Club Creek Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Montopolis QO2B, LLC Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) Industry to Mixed Use land use Not Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Applicant Postponement request to March 22, 2022 NPA-2021-0015.01 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; E. MLK Combined NP Area GSTF, LLC (c/o Michael Orsak of 3 MP ENT) Brown & Ortiz, PC (c/o Caroline McDonald) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2021-0125 - Austin Sports Facility; District 3 1138 1/2 & 1140 Gunter Street, Boggy Creek Watershed; …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: January 2022 COMMUNTIY ENGAGEMENT UPDATES: Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan: With the close of Community Survey #4 on January 10, PARD and the consultant team prepare to present several illustrative plans in Community Meeting #4. The meeting will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, February 15. During the meeting, the project team will present concepts that bring together ideas from previous alternatives and cumulative community input. A second series of thematic small group discussions is outlined to follow Community Meeting #4. Members of the PARD planning and community engagement teams have continued to supplement efforts with additional pop-up opportunities and outreach to increase representation of all districts. District 5 and 8 https://www.austintexas.gov/ZilkerVision Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting Registration Project Webpage Ridgeline Neighborhood Park Survey: The project team for the Ridgeline Neighborhood Park Project (formerly Lakeline Neighborhood Park) held the first community meeting on January 6. As a follow-up to the meeting, and online survey is available through January 31, and PARD will be hosting outdoor outreach opportunities for Austin residents who live near the park. Survey link Project Webpage PLANNING UPDATES: Project Connect: PARD staff continue to collaborate with the Project Connect and Blue and Orange Line teams. Recent activity includes: • Meetings with the Line teams focused on team research, which will inform the Draft Environmental Impact Statements as part of the NEPA Process. • Meetings with Project Connect and PARD’s legal representatives will be set up to cover park- focused issues, such as accounting for parkland that is proposed to be taken or impacted, process for takings, and fair mitigation for all takings. • PARD staff took part in a discussion on the potential for bus travel on the Blue Line bridge. PARD reiterated desire to be in the selection process for Bridge Design Competition / RFP. • A special (virtual) meeting on Waller Boathouse was held on January 12. • Thirty percent (30%) drawings for the Orange Line were shared on January 13. Staff has roughly 2 weeks to review and will refer to 15% comments as part of that review. More information can be found at the project website: https://www.capmetro.org/project-connect 305 S. Congress “Statesman” Planned Unit Development Amendment (PUD): The item was heard by the Planning Commission on December 14. Commissioners asked questions of PARD staff related to parkland. Commissioners wanted additional time to consider the …
February 18, 2022 Case Number: SPC-2021-0129C Planning Commission Renee Johns / Cindy Edmond City of Austin, Development Services Department PO Box 1088 Austin TX 78767 To whom it may concern: The Shore condominiums object to this case due to trying to utilize the alley for access for parking garage. The current alley to the south has dumpsters from the 70 Rainey project preventing 2-way access to the proposed location. To the North, there is also limited width and the Van Zandt hotel having its loading dock at the location and deliveries there will have their delivery trucks parked there completely blocking the alley to the North. The plans submitted by the developer also show Red River street accessing the alley location. This is incorrect. That area is a private drive for the Van Zandt Hotel garage access and The Shore Condominiums garage access. We are not in favor in granting our private land for access to a large development that threatens our residents, employees, and guests. The traffic pattern of this project is not in the best interests of their future residents or our current residents. Please do not approve this layout. Sincerely, James Reist General Manager The Shore Condominium Association 603 Davis Street Austin, TX 78701 512-473-8600 (P) 512-473-8602 (F) Dear Ms. Johns, I am writing to object to this case (to use of the alley between Red River and Rainey Streets, bounded by Davis Street to the north and the private driveway of the VanZandt and the Shore to the south) as the access to the 80 Rainey St. project.) This alley is barely passable as it is with many garbage dumpsters and trucks unloading materials for and servicing businesses on Rainey Street. Residents trying to exit the Shore Condominiums when Red River has been closed for construction, have been threatened with vehicular harm when confronted by a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, even if our driver was 75% of the way through the alley. The entire Rainey Street area, from Driskill to River Street and from Rainey to Red River Street, is becoming increasingly dense with no apparent upgrades to the streets and sidewalks to accommodate the increase in both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The plan also shows that the private drive for the VanZandt and The Shore will serve as access to their garage. As an owner of a unit at the Shore, I am …
MEMORANDUM ______ February 2, 2022 Boards and Commissions Kerri Lang, FSD - Budget Officer FY 2022-23 Budget Process and Calendar TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Resident and stakeholder feedback on budget priorities, including input from the City’s various boards and commissions, remains a key component of the annual budget development process. The FY 2021-22 Budget included investments in community priorities such as, critical infrastructure, cultural and creative spaces, and a renewal in our commitment to advancing progress within the transformative Reimagining Public Safety (RPS) framework. Since the 3.5% tax revenue cap took effect in FY 2020-21, the City has implemented measures aimed at flattening the organization’s cost curve, as well as identifying potential new revenue streams. These measures have helped allow the City to propose a balanced budget. However, the financial outlook for the City continues to project expenditures exceeding revenue. Thus, it remains crucial to focus recommendations and to provide feedback on the efficiency, equity, and effectiveness of the City’s existing services and programs. As in previous years, the Budget Office will coordinate with City departments to review recommendations passed by boards and commissions. We are requesting recommendations be submitted online at www.austintexas.gov/budget. All recommendations must be received by March 31, 2022. This will allow the Budget Office the necessary time to review the recommendations with Department staff. For your information, the Council-approved calendar for the FY 2022-23 budget is shown below: • March 31 • May 6 • July 15 • July 27 • August 17 Board and Commission recommendations due to the Budget Office Department budgets due to the Budget Office Presentation of the FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget to City Council Community Input Session Budget Adoption Additional information can be found at www.austintexas.gov/budget. Should you have any questions, please contact our office at BudgetQA@austintexas.gov. cc: Spencer Cronk, City Manager Assistant City Managers Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Department
Mural: Rex Hamilton | Photography: Joe Ybarra Boards and Commission Recommendation Process Financial Services | Budget Office Website Opens for Recommendations Feb 1 Recommendations Due March 30 Department Response Due May 6 Mural: Uloang Art | Photography: Joe Ybarra # How to Submit Recommendations Access recommendation portal at www.austintexas.gov/budget 2/22/22 www.austintexas.gov/budget 3 How to Submit Recommendations Select commission Upload recommendation 2/22/22 www.austintexas.gov/budget 4 How to Submit Recommendations Select Outcome Area Add meeting date 2/22/22 www.austintexas.gov/budget 5 FAQs Commission member does not have access to the form. Please contact BudgetQA@austintexas.gov to request the commission member’s email address be added to our list of registered participants. Commission will not be able to meet the March 30th deadline. Please submit recommendation in portal. Note, the Department response may not be included in the final report. Do I need to submit to the Clerk? Yes, please submit both to the portal and to the Clerk’s Office. The Clerk’s Office will share the recommendation directly with Council and City leadership. • • • Contact Information: juan.preciado@austintexas.gov katie.stewart@austintexas.gov 2/22/22 6 Questions? For more information on Financial Services | Budget Office: AUSTINTEXAS.GOV/BUDGET About the Be Well Murals: This project was initiated and funded by the City of Austin Art in Public Places Program within the Economic Development Department, in partnership with the City of Austin Civilian Conservation Corps. Be Well Murals Project curated by Raasin in the Sun. The Lamar Underpass has housed public art since 2005 and was reimagined in 2020 to site the Be Well Murals in support of wellness during the pandemic. The Be Well Murals are temporary artworks and will be archived as part of the City's Art in Public Places public art collection. Through the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps, art projects like these are intended to put local artists back to work who have been impacted by COVID-19.
OUR WORK IN 2021 Hispanic/Latinx Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission 02/22/2022 WHO ARE WE? Serving the Austin community for over 30 years - since 1987 Originally known as the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA) 501(C)(3) non-profit Providing immigration legal services, advocacy, and education OUR LEGAL SERVICES... Legal Representation ● Survivors of crime & family violence ● Asylum ● DACA ● Family-based Immigration ● Deportation defense Pro Se representation ● Translations ● Legal orientation at detention centers & Immigration Court ● Coordination of pro bono representation Outreach ● Legal clinics & workshops ● Community education for immigrant community & service providers 15,000+ We empowered over 15,000 individuals with legal information and services in 2021 - in 23 counties and four federal detention centers $800,000+ Over $800,000 worth of volunteer and pro bono attorney hours leveraged to assist our clients Mrs. S lives in Austin with her husband and young daughter. Originally from Iraq, Mrs. S is a legal resident and petitioned for her husband’s residency with American Gateways’ help. During the application process, Mrs. S worked seven days a week to avoid seeking public benefits, fearful that receiving benefits would negatively affect her husband’s pending case. Her husband, an electronic and electrical engineer by trade, was unable to legally work while his case was pending. American Gateways aided Mrs. S and her husband in navigating the restrictive Trump-era public charge rule; her husband was the first-named plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the implementation of the rule. The new administration’s reversal of the public charge rule created a path for Mrs. S and her family. Now, her husband has his legal permanent residency. ASYLUM CLINICS FOR AFGHAN EVACUEES Central Texas anticipates welcoming over 1,000 Afghan evacuees in 2022, many whom will need legal support filing for asylum. In partnership with local non-profits, American Gateways will be offering free asylum clinics to Afghan families in 2022. A past asylum clinic, pre-COVID TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS) CLINICS In the fall 2021, we partnered with Casa Marianella to offer a Temporary Protected Status clinic for Haitians DACA CLINICS FOR DREAMers We have been offering virtual DACA clinics for eligible applicants. Our DACA renewal clinics pre-COVID. OUTREACH TO AUSTIN COMMUNITY DURING OUR 2021 CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN… ❏ 40 new individuals received legal representation, including 18 in removal proceedings, most of whom are asylum-seekers ❏ We continued legal representation for 140 individuals, …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: February 2022 SPECIAL NOTE During the recent 3-day freezing weather event, Parks and Recreation staff stepped up to serve their community. The gymnasiums at eight Recreation Centers provided Cold Weather Sheltering for a total of about 400 people per night. Individuals received blankets, mats, water, meals, and access to restrooms. Some staff worked four consecutive overnight shifts racking up 40-50 shelter hours. Another dedicated public servant worked over 20 shelter hours in one day. Staff gave their all to make sure that everyone who sought shelter was safe and warm during the storm. These efforts were successful due to the contributions from the Community Recreation Division with additional support from, Natural Resources, Museums and Cultural Programs, Centralized Programs and Aquatics. VISION PLAN UPDATES: Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan: The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) and the consultant team presented three draft plan concepts in Community Meeting # 4 on Tuesday, February 15. The concepts bring together ideas from previous alternatives and cumulative community input. The meeting took place via Zoom with Spanish and ASL interpretation and streamed on Facebook Live. An online survey will follow the community meeting as well as outreach to increase the representation of all districts. The second series of thematic small group discussions are scheduled for March. This series will include 5 discussions (4 virtual, 1 in-person opportunity) centered on equity and inclusion, and the future of Zilker Metropolitan Park. Additionally, PARD staff will convene the project’s Technical Advisory Group on February 23. Coordination with ATD, TxDOT/CTRMA, Capital Metro, partners, and event organizers continues. Community engagement opportunities and Community Meeting #4 materials may be found on the project website: https://www.austintexas.gov/ZilkerVision District 5 and 8 PLANNING UPDATES: Project Connect: PARD staff continues to collaborate with the Project Connect, Blue Line and Orange Line teams. Recent activity includes: • Thirty percent (30%) drawings for the Orange Line were reviewed by PARD staff, who continue to note impacts to parkland and pose questions. • Orange Line Draft Environmental Impact Statement appendices are in review through February 16. • Meetings continue with the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), the Line teams, and PARD legal representatives to map a path forward for ATP acquisition of parkland – full taking of title, permanent easements, and temporary easements. We believe that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process will be first, followed by multiple Chapter 26 cases, …
