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Special Called Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee DRAFT MEETING MINUTES December 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) – Room #2103 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee may be participating in the video conference. 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 at 512-974-7288 or email Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. Jordan Feldman, the board call or register, liaison, COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Claire Hempel (Chair) Alejandra Flores (Vice-Chair) Greg Anderson Betsy Greenberg Felicity Maxwell Lonny Stern COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Awais Azhar CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Jordan Feldman, Planning Department Paul Books, Planning Department Leslie Lilly, Watershed Department Liz Johnston, Watershed Department Dan Hennessey, Transportation & Public Works Department CALL TO ORDER Chair Claire Hempel called the meeting to order at 6:04pm. 1  PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers signed up prior to commencement of the meeting will be allowed to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the October 18, 2023, meeting minutes. On a motion by Vice Chair Flores, seconded by Chair Hempel, the minutes from the October 18, 2023, meeting were approved 5-0-1 with Commissioner Stern abstaining. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1. C20-2023-013: Butler Trail Amendments. Amend Title 25 to allow the Butler Trail to remain within the setbacks applicable to Lady Bird Lake; and to allow capital improvements made to the Butler Trail to comply with the recommendations from the 2015 Butler Trail Urban Forestry and Natural Area Management Guidelines, maintenance standards of care listed in the Butler Trail POMA, and the recommendations provided in the Butler Trail Safety and Mobility Study. City Staff: Leslie Lilly, Watershed Protection Department, Leslie.Lilly@austintexas.gov Leslie Lilly presented. Vice Chair Flores moved to forward the staff recommendation to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Stern seconded. The motion passed 5-0-1 with Chair Hempel abstaining. 2. C20-2023-030: Airole Way Site Specific SOS Amendment. Site specific variances and amendments to the Land Development Code, including site-specific amendments to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to allow for proposed development of the lots located at 1905 and 1908 Airole Way. City Staff: Leslie Lilly, Watershed Protection Department, Leslie.Lilly@austintexas.gov Leslie Lilly presented. Chair Flores moved to forward the staff recommendation with then Environmental Commission requests to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Maxwell seconded. The motion passed 5-1 with Commissioner Stern voting nay. 3. C20-2023-039: Modify Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements. Modify minimum bicycle parking requirements to be consistent with the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) mode split goals, per the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Recommendation 20231003-004. City Staff: Dan Hennessy, Transportation and Public Works Department, Dan.Hennessy@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-1305 2  Dan Hennessey presented. Commissioner Anderson moved to forward the staff recommendation. Vice Chair Flores seconded. The motion passed with a unanimous vote 4. 2024 Meeting Schedule. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2024 COJC meeting schedule. Commissioner Greenberg moved to approve the 2024 COJC meeting schedule. Chair Hempel seconded. The motion passed with a unanimous vote DISCUSSION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 5. Update on Potential Upcoming and Active Code Amendments: City Staff: Jordan Feldman, Planning Department, (512) 974-7288, Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. Commissioner’s request for Law Department briefing on lawsuit impacts. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American 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 at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Jordan Feldman at 512-974-7228 or Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov, for additional information; the City receives and accepts Video Relay Service (VRS) calls from people who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. For more information on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee, please contact Jordan Feldman at 512-974-7228 or Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov 3