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D-4/1-LATE BACKUPD-4/2-LATE BACKUPSRCC Neighborhood Association SRCC Executive Committee Meeting Minutes – May 4, 2021 Posted on May 16, 2021 by Secretary SRCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING – MINUTES TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 7:00 PM Zoom Teleconference via THE INTERNET MINUTES To be sure you get a vote, be a member. You can join or renew online www.srccatx.org. Not sure if you are current? Email membership@srccatx.org and we’ll let you know. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:04 1. 7:00  Meeting procedures, Zoom tools,  etiquette, welcome & introductions of new members Presenter throughout: Cynthia Milne, President, unless otherwise noted. (8 min) The Chair introduced the new officers and new officer roles. There was discussion about capturing the Zoom chat. 2. 7:08 Membership & voting announcements. Reminder that SRCC current dues status is required to participate in SRCC business and actions such as voting and making motions. (2 min) 3. 7:10    Approve minutes from April 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Reminder: schedule for Executive meetings: 1st Tuesday of most months; 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Location: teleconference during 2020 (eventually will return to Good Shepherd on the Hill). Remaining meeting dates in 2021:    GM May 18; EC Jun 1 (tentative); GM Jun 15;  EC (tentative) Aug 3; GM Aug 17; EC Sept 7 (tentative); GM Sept 21; EC Oct 5 (tentative); GM Oct 19; GM Nov 16; EC Dec 7. (5 min)  There were no comments or corrections to the minutes, and they were approved as posted. D-4/3-LATE BACKUPNPCT – nothing to report ANC – had a meeting on April 28, Council Member Mackenzie Kelly spoke. There was discussion about the homeless situation. The City Manager attended and provided updates related to Winter Storm URI, with several department heads (including Austin Energy and Austin Water). They are eliminating water usage from the month of February for wastewater averaging purposes. CodeNext sounds like it is still on hold. SCWAB – At the last meeting there was discussion related to the new board. Held elections and re-elected the SCC – nothing to report president and vice-chair. St Ed’s – nothing to report Ad Hoc LDC – the development side is very well organized, and are petitioning the legislature. The Chair asked that anyone willing to testify against CodeNext contact her to get on the record. Ad Hoc DEI – the folks on the committee have been overloaded and didn’t have enough participation to continue to meet. For now the committee will dissolve, and can restart as people are available to participate. 7.  7:45   Confirmation of SRCC Standing Committee Chairs:  Presenter: Cynthia Milne, SRCC President Vote to confirm all standing committee chairs for the upcoming term. VOTE EXPECTED (5 min) UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS P&Z – Russell Frasier Finance – Sam Martin Mobility – Mark Thompson Public Safety – Tom Groce Parks – David Todd Schools – Gretchen Otto Communications – Betty Weed Historic Preservation – Paula Kothmann Motion by Dan Fredine, seconded by Mark Thompson to confirm Committee Chairs. 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. All standing committee chairs were confirmed. 8.  7:50  1601 Brackenridge Request for Variance Presenter: Russ Fraser, Chair, Planning & Zoning Committee This is a “through lot.”  (The lot spans the area between Brackenridge and Drake). If the variance is granted, the new owners will preserve the existing home and build an ADU – on the Drake side. The owner is requesting a variance from the current 25’ front setback on Drake to a 5’ foot setback. The neighbors are in favor and this is the D-4/4-LATE BACKUPtrend along Drake for this type of lot. SRCC P&Z recommends that we support this variance. The variance meeting with the Board of Adjustment is May 10, 2021.   VOTE EXPECTED (10 min) This is the old Montessori school at Brackenridge and Monroe. The lots on this block are through lots that go to Drake; the houses front on Brackenridge. The intent for most of the original lots was that they came with one house fronting Brackenridge, and they were eventually going to build another house on the lot, fronting Drake. Most houses built garages and ADUs. The owner of this lot (they recently purchased it, and were in attendance) is an architect that wants to restore the home, and wants to build an ADU. Due to the 25 foot “front” setback (facing Drake), they can’t build the ADU, and thus are asking for a 5’ setback from Drake, which would put the ADU 15’ from the curb, 5’ from the property line. P&Z has voted to support the variance, due to the benefit to the neighborhood – keeping an older home out of the landfill, possibly restoring it to historical standards, and increasing density via an ADU. This goes in front of the Board of Adjustment next week. The P&Z committee unanimously voted to support the variance. The motion is for the SRCC EC to support the variance request for 1601 Brackenridge to change from the 25’ front setback on Drake to a 5’ setback to accommodate an ADU, and the preservation of the existing home. 13 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstentions. The motion passes. 9.  8:00  What are options for making Zoom meetings run more smoothly? How will technology be integrated into SRCC meetings once we return to in-person meetings?  Presenter: Mary Friedman, Membership Secretary (10 min) The presenter had been told by several people that they would like us to continue to have Zoom meetings once we go back to face to face. One of the difficulties is the ability to facilitate voting in both in-person and online meetings. One option would be to have streaming meetings, which would allow for others to participate remotely, but not necessarily vote. Maybe we go back to face to face initially, then try to talk with the members and see what their interest level is for remote attendance. One member suggested that we could have a social element in the face to face meetings. We could have an ad-hoc committee to discuss. If any member would like to chair an ad-hoc committee, they need to contact the EC and let them know. 10.  8:10  The Printed SRCC Newsletter  Presenters: Betty Weed, ANC Representative and Mary Friedman, Membership Secretary Due to the pandemic, delivery of the printed Newsletter was discontinued. Neighbors have expressed interest in continuing the hand-delivered SRCC Newsletter. The Newsletter reaches those who do not subscribe to the ListServ or the SRCC Monthly Update. Should we print and distribute the newsletter to reach more people? We are looking for a newsletter designer and editor. (10 min) We need to find a way to bring back the newsletter, specifically finding an editor and someone to do layout and design. If anyone is interested, Gretchen has old files from previous newsletters, and can talk to them about that process. Typically we do 3 newsletters a year, and the editor tries to get EC members to write the articles, and D-4/5-LATE BACKUP