REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, February 26, 2025 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 Kurt Lockhart Raisch Tomlanovich Christopher H. Sokol Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) Edward Selig Timothy Stostad, Chair Blaine Campbell, Vice-Chair Luis Osta Lugo Michael Francis 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. 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on January APPROVAL OF MINUTES 22, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2024-148420 Property address: 5338 Thunder Creek Road / Owner: Koo Family Real Estate, LLC Staff presenter: Keenan Curry Staff recommendation: Repair commercial structure 3. Case Number: CL 2025-002138 Property address: 1803 Briar Hill Drive / Owner: Helen M Peterson (aka Helen Altobello) Staff presenter: Jason Henley Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure. 4. Case Number: CL 2025-002998 Property address: 2000 Burton Drive – Building 25 (aka 2101 Burton Drive, aka Array Apartments) / Owner: Array Holdings LSP LLC, et al. Staff presenter: Kevin Berry Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat Offender …
REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, February 26, 2025 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. REVISED 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 Kurt Lockhart Raisch Tomlanovich Christopher H. Sokol Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) Edward Selig Timothy Stostad, Chair Blaine Campbell, Vice-Chair Luis Osta Lugo Michael Francis 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. 1. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on January APPROVAL OF MINUTES 22, 2025. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2024-148420 Property address: 5338 Thunder Creek Road / Owner: Koo Family Real Estate, LLC Staff presenter: Keenan Curry Staff recommendation: Repair commercial structure 3. Case Number: CL 2025-002138 Property address: 1803 Briar Hill Drive / Owner: Helen M Peterson (aka Helen Altobello) Staff presenter: Jason Henley Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure. 4. Case Number: CL 2025-002998 Property address: 2000 Burton Drive – Building 25 (aka 2101 Burton Drive, aka Array Apartments) / Owner: Array Holdings LSP LLC, et al. Staff presenter: Kevin Berry Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 26, 2025 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, February 26, 2025 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 26 February 2025, at the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. CHAIR TIMOTHY STOSTAD called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Timothy Stostad, Vice Chair Blaine Campbell, Commissioners: Michael Francis, Kurt Lockhart, Edwarf Selig and Raisch Tomlanovich Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Luis Osta Lugo, Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ron Herzfeld and Brooks Loflin appeared before the Commission to speak about the status of the property located at 1613 Jester Boulevard. Paul Coroneus appeared before the Commission to request a penalty relief hearing pertaining to penalties accrued from a Building and Standards Commission order regarding his property located at 7207 E. Meadow Bend Drive. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on January 22, 2025. The minutes the meeting of January 22, 2025 were approved on COMMISSIONER LOCKHART’s motion, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second, with no objections. from PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2024-148420; Property address: 5338 Thunder Creek Road. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER LOCKHART’s second, with no objections. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to adopt the findings of fact, conclusions of law and amend City staff’s recommendation by changing the order from repair to demolition of the commercial structures within 45 days, and on the 46th day, if not in compliance, authorize the Code Official to proceed with demolition; and, order a perimeter fence be installed within 15 days, with a civil penalty of $250 per week beginning on the 16th day, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’s second. COMMISSONER TOMLANOVICH proposed a friendly amendment to amend the timeframe from 45 to 55 days, and on the 56th day, if not in compliance, authorize the Code Official to proceed with demolition. The maker accepted the friendly amendment. The motion carried on a 7-0 vote. COMMISSIONER SOKOL was absent. 3. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2025-002138; Property address: 1803 Briar Hill Drive. VICE CHAIR CAMPBELL moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER LOCKHART’s second, …
