Board of AdjustmentAug. 10, 2020

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Special Meeting of the Board of Adjustment Board of Adjustment to be held August 10, 2020 with Social Distancing August 10, 2020 Modifications The Board of Adjustment on August 10th, 2020, due to current situation with COVID-19, the meeting will be held virtually online and viewable at http://www.atxn.tv beginning at 5:30pm. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 9, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 10, 2020, Board of Adjustment Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Elaine Ramirez at 512-974-2202 or elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (August 9, 2020). 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 elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before August 9 2020 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 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA The Board of Adjustment meeting on August 10th, 2020, due to current situation with COVID-19, the meeting will be held virtually online and viewable at http://www.atxn.tv beginning at 5:30pm. ___Darryl Pruett ___Veronica Rivera ___Yasmine Smith ___Michael Von Ohlen ___Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___Martha Gonzalez (Alternate) ___VACANT (Alternate) ___Brooke Bailey ___Jessica Cohen ___Ada Corral ___Melissa Hawthorne (Vice Chair) ___William Hodge ___Don Leighton-Burwell (Chair) ___Rahm McDaniel A. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM B. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM A-1 On-Line Link: Item A-1 B-2 Staff requests approval of July 13, 2020 draft minutes C. Staff and Applicant requests for postponement and withdraw of items posted on this Agenda David Cancialosi for Travis Machen 3005 Westlake Drive VARIANCES NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1 C15-2020-0036 On-Line Link: Item C-1 PRESENTATION The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from Section 25-2-551 (Lake Austin (LA) District Regulations) to reduce the Shoreline Setback requirement from 75 feet (required) to 25 feet (requested) for a main body, canal and man-made cove in order to construct a Single-Family Residential use in an “LA” zoning district. C-2 C15-2020-0037 James Schissler for Paul Stables c/o Cooee Yakka, LLC 43 North IH 35 SVRD D. On-Line Link: Item C-2 PRESENTATION The applicant has requested variance(s) to Section 25-6-472 (Parking Facility Standards) Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street parking and Loading Requirements) to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 15 spaces (required) to 11 spaces (requested) in order to erect a 5,820 sq. ft. Administrative Office Building in a “GR-MU-V-CO-NP”, Community Commercial – Mixed Use - Vertical Mixed Use building – Conditional Overlay – Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan) VARIANCES PREVIOUS POSTPONEMENTS D-1 C15-2019-0063 Micah King for Stephen H. Rison 1507 Fairfield Drive Ryan Bollom for John S Peet 1711 Waterston Avenue Setback requirements to decrease the minimum interior side setback from 5 feet On-Line Link: Item D-1 PRESENTATION The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from the minimum setback requirement of LDC Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) (D) to decrease the rear setback requirement from 10 feet (required) to 5 feet (requested) in order to maintain an existing shed in an “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family zoning district. (Wooten Neighborhood Plan) D-2 C15-2020-0029 On-Line Link: Item D-2 Part1 Part2 Part3 PRESENTATION The applicant is requesting a variance(s) from Section 25-2-492 (Site Development Regulations) from 1. (required) to 3ft. 6 in. (requested) 2. (required) to 5 feet (requested) 3. (requested) 4. 65% (requested) in order to construct an addition to an existing Single-Family residence in an “SF-3-NP”, Single-Family Residence-Neighborhood Plan zoning district. (Old West Austin Neighborhood Plan) Building Cover requirements to increase from 40% (maximum allowed) to 55% Setback requirements to decrease the minimum rear yard setback from 10 feet Impervious Cover requirements to increase from 45% (maximum allowed) to E. NEW BUSINESS E-1 Discussion of the July 13, 2020 Board activity report On-Line Link: Item E-1 E-2 Discussion and possible action regarding on an Open BOA Alternate Position; need Mayor Adler to make appointment, ASAP E-3 Discussion and possible action regarding on Staff & PC Coordination Workgroup (Leighton-Burwell, Hawthorne, Von Ohlen & Bailey); coordination with COA Planning Staff (including reporting, presentations and general accountability) and Planning Commission (including LDC overlap (e.g. Sign Regulations, etc). E-4 Discussion and possible action regarding UNO Sign regulations – requesting presentation by City Staff (Jerry Rusthoven or Andy Linseisen) On Line Link: Item E-3 On Line Link: Item E-4 E-5 Discussion and possible action regarding on the draft LDC; BOA LDC Workgroup Report (Workgroup Members: Leighton-Burwell, Hawthorne, Cohen, Hodge and Smith) E-6 Discussion and possible action regarding on the FY 2020-21 Budget Calendar - postponed workshop/training for BOA, New Workgroup (Cohen, Smith and Von Ohlen) to look at access to BOA for lower income applicants and possible funding to help those without resources to pay current fees. E-7 Discussion and possible action regarding Workgroups Update: Transportation Criteria/Code Recommendations Workgroup (Smith, Hodge & Corral) o Resolution re: DSD Representation (No response from City Staff) o Transportation Criteria Manual (e.g. Gas Islands) o Regular BOA Issues that might trigger Code Revision E-8 Discussion and possible action regarding alternative meeting dates and locations E-9 Announcements E-10 Discussion of future agenda new business items, staff requests and potential special called meeting and/or workshop requests F. 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 before the meeting date. Please call or email Board Liaison Elaine Ramirez, Development Services, at 512-974-2202/elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov or Board Secretary Diana Ramirez, Development Services, at 512-974- 2241/diana.ramirez@austintexas.gov , for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Board of Adjustment, please contact Board Liaison, Elaine Ramirez, Development Services, at 512-974-2202/elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov.