REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may also 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov. AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Edward Selig Luis Osta Lugo Blaine Campbell Thomas Vocke, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) Sade Ogunbode, Chair Edgar Farrera, Vice Chair Timothy Stostad Joseph Benigno CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2023. 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on April 26, PUBLIC HEARINGS Returning for Commission Action: The Commission will hear the following returning cases that concern alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue orders to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises, and may assess or modify a civil penalty: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2021-002304 Property address: 907 Congress Avenue, aka Grandberry Building Owner: 909 Congress Ltd. Staff presenter: Farah Presley Staff recommendation: Issue order for demolition of interior and bracing of existing shared walls and façade of commercial structure, and carry over penalties from prior order issued 03/24/21. New Case(s): The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: 3. …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 24, 2023 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 24 May, 2023, at the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. Chair OGUNBODE called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sade Ogunbode; Commissioners: Joseph Benigno, Blane Campbell, Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Edward Selig and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Timothy Stostad. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Hector Avila, representing Leon Tran, the principal owner of 6801 Airport Blvd, Unit 150, appeared before the BSC to request that the property be placed on the next available agenda regarding penalty relief. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on April 26, 2023. The minutes from the meeting of April 26, 2023 were approved on COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER BENIGNO’S second on a 8-0-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2021-002304; Property address: 907 CONGRESS AVENUE aka Grandberry Building. A motion to adopt City staff’s recommendation to secure the exterior walls facing the sidewalk, demolish the interior of the commercial, fire-damaged structure, and repair the structure by applying bracing to the existing shared interior walls and façade, and to carry over the previously accrued penalty, passed on COMMISSIONER BENIGNO’s motion, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second on a 7-0-0 vote. 1. 2. 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3. 4. 5. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-040110; Property address: 12715 MAGNOLIA MOUND TRAIL. A motion to adopt City staff’s recommendation for repair within 45 days, passed on COMMISSIONER SELIG’s motion, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second on a 7-0-0 vote. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-039406; Property address: 2503 E. OLTORF STREET, BUILDING 12 (Exterior), aka Trio Phase 2, Aka 2502 E Oltorf Street, Aka 2317 S. Pleasant Valley Road. COMISSIONER FRANCIS moved to close the public hearing and adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair within 45 days, COMMISSIONER STOSTAD’s second. The motion passed on a 7-0-0 vote. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2023-040275 and CL 2023- 038121; Property address: 1221 ALGARITA AVENUE – EXTERIOR; and BUILDING 14, …
