Special Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee July 08, 2020 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to be held July 8, 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, July 7. 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 July 8, 2020 at 3pm 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 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. c. Approval of the June 17, 2020 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 back to the subcommittee. a. None. 4. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. 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) …
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. …
REGULAR MEETING CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 21, at 505 Barton Spring Road, One Texas Center, Room #500, in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Seeger called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Subcommittee Members in Attendance: Ann Denkler Patricia Seeger Conor Kenny City Staff in Attendance: Lyndi Garwood, Planning and Zoning Department Mark Walters, Planning and Zoning Department Atha Phillips, Watershed Protection Department Kevin Shunk, Watershed Protection Department CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Greg Anderson James Duncan a. David Kari asked the Commissioners to consider an additional change to UNO regulations regarding the vertical stepback requirements. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the May 15, 2019 meeting minutes. b. Approval of the June 19, 2019 meeting minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Duncan. Vote: 4-0-1 (Commissioner Anderson abstaining; Commissioners Azhar and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Elect and Codes and Ordinances Chair and Vice-Chair. A motion was made to elect Commissioner Seeger as Chair and Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez as Vice-Chair; motion made by Commissioner Duncan, seconded by Commissioner Anderson. Vote: 5-0 (Commissioners Azhar and Barrera-Ramirez absent). 4. POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS: Proposed for Discussion and/or Initiation Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 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. 5. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. University Neighborhood Overlay District (UNO) Amendments. Discuss and consider and ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code related to allowable uses, building heights, parking requirements, and sign regulations in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO). City Staff: Mark Walters, Planning and Zoning Department, (512) 974-7695, Mark.Walters@austintexas.gov: (Discussion and/or Possible Action). Mark Walters presented an amendment to make a suite of changes to the University Neighborhood Overlay, including changes to uses, height, and parking requirements. A motion was made to recommend the item with additional changes regarding wayfinding signs and removal of the language causing a 62 degree stepback, by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Duncan. Vote: 5-0 (Commissioners Azhar, and Barrera-Ramirez absent). b. Neighborhood Plan Amendment Fee Waivers. Discuss and consider …
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 25- 6 (TRANSPORTATION) ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 9 ESTABLISHING A STREET IMPACT FEE PROGRAM BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. City Code Chapter 25-6 (Transportation) is amended to add a new Article 9 establishing a street impact fee program and to read as follows ARTICLE 9. STREET IMPACT FEES Division 1. - General Provisions. § 25-6-657 - APPLICABILITY. § 25-6-658 – DEFINITION. (A) In this Article: This Article applies to development within the corporate boundaries of the City. (1) ASSESSMENT means the amount of the maximum street impact fee per service unit imposed on new development. (2) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT means a roadway facility with a life expectancy of at least three years, to be owned and operated by or on behalf of the City including a newly constructed roadway facility or the expansion of an existing roadway facility necessary to new development. (3) DEVELOPMENT UNIT is a measure of each land use used to determine number of service units. The development unit is identified in the Land-Use, Vehicle-Mile Equivalency Table. (4) (5) FINAL PLAT APPROVAL means when the plat has been released by the City for filing with the County. This term applies to both original plats and replats. IMPACT FEE, also known as “Street Impact Fee”, means a fee, charge, or assessment for roadway facilities imposed on new development by the City to recoup all or part of the costs of capital improvements or facility expansion necessitated by and attributable to such new development. (6) LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS mean a description of the service areas and the projections of population and employment growth and associated changes in land uses, densities and intensities adopted by the City. Version 18 Clean Reformat (002).docx (7) LAND USE, VEHICLE-MILE EQUIVLENCY TABLE (“LUVMET”) are tables set forth in Street Impact Fee Study that provide the standardized measure of use of roadway facilities attributable to a new development, in terms of vehicle miles per development unit. (8) MAXIMUM STREET IMPACT FEE means the impact fee that is established for each service area. The maximum assessable street impact fee shall be established and reflected in Street Impact Fee Study. (9) NEW DEVELOPMENT means a project which requires either the approval of a plat or the issuance of a building permit. (10) OFFSET or OFFSETS means the amount of the reduction of an …
Street Impact Fee Briefing: Policy Discussion Codes & Ordinances Joint Committee July 8, 2020 Austin Transportation Department Overview • Recap – Impact Fee Study, Draft Recommendation • Revised Staff Recommendation • Draft Ordinance • Next Steps 2 Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 • "Impact fee" means a charge or assessment imposed by a political subdivision against new development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to the new development. • Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Roadways 3 Why Street Impact Fees? • Determining a method for growth to pay for necessary infrastructure in a way that is: • Equitable – the same type and intensity development pays equal fee within a Service Area • Predictable – can determine the fee without doing an intensive study • Transparent – a worksheet to calculate the fee would be publicly available • Flexible – fees collected can be spent within a Service Area on any projects identified in the study within 10 years of being collected • Ultimate purpose is to develop a fair and reasonable fee development should pay for vehicle capacity improvements 4 Example Developments Austin Development Round Rock+ Frisco+ Fort Worth+ Prosper+ Austin Mitigation/TIA 298 Apartments $86,288 $424,104 55,000 ft2 Office $317,388 $107,402 $631,164 $177,870 397,000 ft2 Office 46,700 ft2 Restaurant 250 Apartment 100 Room Hotel Single Family: 153 D.U. Office: 7,700 ft2 Retail: 7,700 ft2 $561,325 $1,566,632 $2,274,362 $260,000 $1,051,057 $624,023 $365,348 - $803,408 $216,315 - $475,915 $2,395,819 - $5,270,671 $375,130 - $785,925 $1,059,688 - $1,397,620 $214,005 - $282,260 $2,785,632 - $3,674,050 $761,045- $1,003,832 + Note: Comparison cities are collection rate. 5 Approved Study Assumptions August 22, 2019 • 17 Service Areas (6-mi. diameter) • Land Use Assumptions • Basis for residential and employment growth projections over 10-year period (2017-2027) • Roadway Capacity Plan (defined by Austin Strategic Mobility Plan) • New roadways • Roadway expansions • Access management • Intersection improvements 10 Impact Fee Calculation 𝑴𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒆𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕 = 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝑪𝑷 ($) 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 • Developed Land Use and Population Projections (Demand) • Developed 10-Year Impact Fee CIP (RCP) • Removed costs associated with existing demand and growth at 10+ years • Accounted for prior developer contributions • Conducted Credit Calculation = Maximum Impact Fee 13 14 Collected Fees – Considerations Council can consider the following factors …
