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Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held May 26, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by Noon). To speak remotely at the May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than May 25, 2021 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with 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 melanie.alley@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 26 de mayo de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 26 de mayo de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 25 de mayo de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 26 de mayo de 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de la reunión programada. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Los oradores se colocarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a melanie.alley@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. Si esta reunión • aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live transmite en se vivo, los residentes pueden ver la reunión Page 2 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 AT 6:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 Andrea Freiburger, Chair Pablo Avila, Vice Chair John Green CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Wordy Thompson Timothy Stostad Sade Ogunbode Elizabeth Mueller Edward Selig Thomas Vocke, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) 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 Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission’s March 24, 2021 regular meeting and April 28, 2021 regular meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT 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: 1. Case Numbers: CL 2021-061642 Property Address: 2347 Douglas Street, Unit 2101, aka known as Douglas Landing / Owner: Douglas Street Landings, Ltd. Staff Presenter: Erica Thompson Staff Recommendation: Repair commercial multi-family structure Page 3 2. Case Number CL 2021-068641 Property address: 1200 E. 6th Street / Owner: 1200 East 6th Partners, LLC Staff presenter: Willis Adams, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Repair commerical structure Continued Case(s) Pending Commission Action: The Commission will hear the following returning cases and may issue orders to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises, or modify a civil penalty: 3. Case Number: CL 2017-111475 Property address: 2215 E. Anderson Lane Service Road EB / Owner: Ghassan A. Karim, LLC Staff presenter: Marlayna Wright, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Demolish commercial structure Previous Commission Action: Repair order issued September 27, 2017 4. Case Number: CL 2009-009101 (for reference - 2011-027108) Property Address: 1907 Cliff Street / Owner: Mary Sanches Staff Presenter: Marlayna Wright, Austin Code Department Staff Recommendation: Rescind BSC order issued February 25, 2009. Previous Commission Action: Repair orders issued February 25, 2009 and April 27, 2011 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 5. Austin’s winter storm multi-family report Presenter: Elaine Garrett, Austin Code Department FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 by Monday, May 24, 2021. Please call Melanie Alley at the Austin Code Department, at (512) 974-2679 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Building and Standards Commission, please contact Melanie Alley at (512) 974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov Page 4