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Agenda

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, March 23, 2022 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. 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. To register, contact Melanie Alley at melanie.alley@austintexas.gov & 512-974-2679. The meeting may also be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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 Wordy Thompson John Green Timothy Stostad Elizabeth Mueller Sade Ogunbode Edgar Farerra Edward Selig Michael Francis Joseph Benigno Thomas Vocke, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) 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. Approve amended minutes from the December 8, 2021 regular meeting and minutes of the February 23, 2022 regular meeting of the Building and Standards Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 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 Property address: 1614 Suffolk Drive/ Owner: UDTX, LLC Staff Presenter: John Rodriguez Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure. 1. Case Number: CL 2022-031759 2. Case Number: CL 2022-031771 Property address: 700 W. Applegate/ Owner: 700 AG, Ltd. Staff presenter: Erica Thompson Staff recommendation: Repair commercial structure. 3. Case Numbers: CL 2022-031841; CL 2022-031882; CL 2022-031885; and CL 2022-031896 Property address: 8600 N. Lamar Blvd., aka the Palms on Lamar - Buildings A-D. Owner: LIH Lamar Housing Associates, LP Staff presenter: Marisol Valderrama Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat Offender Program multi-family commercial structures 4. Case Number: CL 2022-031831 Property address: 1500 Reagan Hill Drive, Bldg. R (aka 1501 Reagan Hill Drive, aka Val Dor 2 Apartments) / Owner: AIC Multifamily Investment Austin (DE), LLC Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair fire-damaged Repeat Offender Program multi-family commercial structure. 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: 5. Case Number: CL 2022-002014 Property address: 600 Barwood Park, aka Remington House Apartments - Building 22/ Owner: Remington CF House Associates Limited Partnership Staff presenter: Alicia Tovar Previous Commission Action: Continued from January 26, 2022 meeting Staff recommendation: Repair fire-damaged multi-family structure DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 6. Modification of Building and Standards Commission orders and creation of a working group 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, March 21, 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 2