Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee April 21, 2021 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to be held April 21, 2021, 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, April 20. 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 Reunión del Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (April 21, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (April 20, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 364-8304 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la …
Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee April 21, 2021 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to be held April 21, 2021, 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, April 20. 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 Reunión del Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (April 21, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (April 20, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 364-8304 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la …
CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Friday, August 21, 2020 REGULAR MEETING The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened via teleconference. Commissioner Anderson called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Subcommittee Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Ann Denkler City Staff in Attendance: Chris Johnson, Development Services Department Brent Lloyd, Development Services Department Others in Attendance: Liz Carey CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Conor Kenny Jim Duncan a. Approval of the July 8, 2020 minutes. Postponed without objection to a future meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. None. a. None. 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. 4. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. Platting Exceptions. Discuss and consider an amendment to Chapter 25-4 (Subdivision) to allow a parcel of land that has obtained a minimum lot width variance from the Board of Facilitator: Commissioner Seeger, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Adjustment to satisfy the minimum frontage requirement for a platting exception under Section 25-4-2. City Staff: Christopher Johnson, Development Services (512) 974-2769, christopher.johnson@austintexas.gov (Discussion and/or possible action). Chris Johnson gave an overview of the amendment, which would allow for a Board of Adjustment (BOA) variance from the minimum lot width requirements of Section 25-2-492 to serve as an alternative to meeting the frontage requirements, for the purpose of qualifying for the exception to the requirement to plat authorized by Section 25-4-2. A motion was made to recommend the item by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Kenny. Vote: 4-0 (Commissioners Azhar, Barrera-Ramirez, and Seeger absent). 5. OTHER BUSINESS a. Update on Potential Upcoming and Current Code Amendments – City Staff: Greg Dutton, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-3509, Greg.Dutton@austintexas.gov; (Discussion and/or Possible Action). The item was not discussed and no action was taken. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission at a FUTURE meeting a. None. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Anderson adjourned the meeting without objection at 10:21 a.m. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will …
MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director/Interim Lead Planning and Zoning Department DATE: May 22, 2020 SUBJECT: UNO Sign Regulations The Planning and Zoning Department is requesting the Commission initiate an amendment to the UNO ordinance to correct an inadvertent change made to the sign regulations in the ordinance. In November 2019 the City Council approved changes to the UNO ordinance. One of those changes was intended to address signs above the second story of a building. Those signs were required to be cut in or engraved into the structure of the building. If the name of a building were placed on the facade this made it physically difficult to change the name in the future. It was agreed by the stakeholders to remove this requirement. In making this change to the ordinance a mistake was made and the result is all illuminated signs were prohibited in the UNO area. This is not what was intended or agreed to by the stakeholders. Also, because the UNO sign regulations are also used in TODs and the North Burnet/Gateway Plan this mistake carries over to other areas. Staff is asking for the opportunity to correct the ordinance. We will be working with the same stakeholders involved in the November revisions. If you need additional information, please contact me by email or 512-974-3207. Cc: Andy Linseisen, Assistant Director, DSD
CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, April 21, 2021 REGULAR MEETING The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened via teleconference. Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Subcommittee Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Ann Denkler City Staff in Attendance: Jerry Rusthoven, Housing and Planning Department Others in Attendance: None CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Todd Shaw Nadia Barrera-Ramirez a. Approval of the August 21, 2020 minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Azhar. Vote: 4-0. 2. NEW BUSINESS Committee. a. Election of Officers. Elect a chair and vice-chair of the Codes and Ordinances Joint A motion was made to postpone the item to a future meeting by Commissioner Denkler, seconded by Commissioner Azhar. Vote: 4-0. (Commissioners Hempel, Connolly, and Kiolbassa 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 Barrera-Ramirez, Vice-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. University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) District Sign Regulations. Discuss and consider an amendment to City Code Title 25 relating to sign regulations in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) District. City Staff: Jerry Rusthoven, Housing and Planning Department (512) 974-3207, jerry.rusthoven@austintexas.gov (Discussion and/or possible action). Jerry Rusthoven gave a summary of the amendment, which is a correction to code language that inadvertently prohibited illuminated signs in the UNO district (25-10-133), which has resulted in applicants seeking relief at the Board of Adjustment. A motion was made to recommend the item by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shaw. Vote: 4-0 (Commissioners Hempel, Connolly, and Kiolbassa absent). 5. OTHER BUSINESS a. Update on Potential Upcoming and Current Code Amendments – City Staff: Greg Dutton, Planning and Zoning Department, 974-3509, Greg.Dutton@austintexas.gov; (Discussion and/or Possible Action). The item was not discussed and no action was taken. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission at a FUTURE meeting a. None. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez adjourned the meeting without objection at 6:16 pm. The City of Austin is committed …
