Special Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee June 17, 2020 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to be held June 17, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications To speak remotely at the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 364-8304 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing 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 greg.dutton@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. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee June 17, 2020 at 1pm VIA VIDEOCONFERNCING Patricia Seeger Conor Kenny Awais Azhar Greg Anderson CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Ann Denkler Jim Duncan Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 2 EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The committee may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the August 21, 2019 meeting minutes. b. Approval of the November 20, 2019 meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Officers. Elect and Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee Chair and Vice-Chair; (Discussion and/or Possible Action). 3. POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS: Proposed for Discussion and/or Initiation Potential amendments to the code are offered for discussion and/or possible recommendation for initiation. If initiated, Staff will research the proposal and report …
REGULAR MEETING CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, June 17, 2020 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened via teleconference. Commissioner Seeger called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Subcommittee Members in Attendance: Patricia Seeger Awais Azhar City Staff in Attendance: Lyndi Garwood, Planning and Zoning Department Liane Miller, Austin Transportation Department Beth Culver, Development Services Department Jaime Castillo, Development Services Department CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Conor Kenny James Duncan a. Approval of the August 21, 2019 meeting minutes. b. Approval of the November 20, 2019 meeting minutes. The item was postponed to a future meeting without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Elect and Codes and Ordinances Chair and Vice-Chair. A motion was made to postpone this item to a future meeting and extend the terms of current officers until such item is taken up; motion made by Commissioner Kenny, seconded by Commissioner Duncan. Vote: 4-0 (Commissioners Anderson, Denkler, and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 3. POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS: Proposed for Discussion and/or Initiation Potential amendments to the code are offered for discussion and/or possible recommendation for initiation. If initiated, Staff will research the proposal and report back to the subcommittee. a. None. 4. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. Demolition Permit Requirements. Discuss and consider an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code related to demolition permits, including notification and utility service requirements. City Staff: Jaime Castillo, Development Services Department, (512) 974-1575, Jaime.Castillo@austintexas.gov; (Discussion and/or Possible Action). Beth Culver gave a presentation on amendments to the code that would change how demolition permits are notified and termination of utilities. A motion was made to recommend the item by Commissioner Duncan, seconded by Commissioner Azhar. Vote: 4-0 (Commissioners Anderson, Denkler, and Barrera-Ramirez absent). b. Street Impact Fee. Discuss and consider an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code related to establishing a street impact fee. City Staff: Liane Miller, Austin Transportation, (512) 974-7922, Liane.Miller@austintexas.gov; (Discussion and/or Possible Action). Liane Miller presented amendments to City Code that would create street impact fees for different types of development in Austin. A motion was made to postpone the item to a future meeting by Commissioner Duncan, seconded by Commissioner Seeger. Vote: 4-0 (Commissioners Anderson, Denkler, and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 5. OTHER BUSINESS a. …
