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Approved Minutes

Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee February 21, 2024, 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 CITY STAFF PRESENT Claire Hempel (Chair) Alejandra Flores (Vice-Chair) Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Betsy Greenberg Felicity Maxwell Jordan Feldman, Planning Department Paul Books, Planning Department Warlan Rivera, Planning Department Kevin Critendon, Austin Water Katherine Jashinski, Austin Water Heather Cooke, Austin Water April Geruso, Planning Department Tyler Tripp, Planning Department COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Lonny Stern CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Flores called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. 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 1. Approval of the December 13, 2023, meeting minutes. On a motion by Commissioner Greenberg, seconded by Chair Hempel, the minutes from the December 13, 2023, meeting were approved unanimously (6-0). DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. C20-2024-001 Onsite Water Reuse. Discussion and possible action to recommend amendments to City Code Chapter 25-9 (Water and Wastewater) relating to clarifying requirements for water conservation in the implementation of the Water Forward Plan, including distances for the Reclaimed Water Connection requirement, clarifying definitions, and modifying variances including adding certain affordable housing exemptions for Reclaimed Water Connections and Onsite Water Reuse requirements. City Staff: Kevin Critendon, Austin Water, (512) 972-0191, Kevin.Critendon@austintexas.gov. Kevin Critendon and Katherine Jashinski presented. The amendment was forwarded to Planning Commission without a recommendation from the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. 3. C20-2022-003 South Central Waterfront Combining District. Staff presentation on the South Central Waterfront Combining District with a Density Bonus Program. City Staff: April Geruso, Planning Department, (512) 974-9364, April.Geruso@austintexas.gov. 4. Update on Potential Upcoming and Active Code Amendments: City Staff: Jordan Feldman, Planning Department, (512) 974-7288, Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. DISCUSSION ITEMS April Geruso presented. Jordan Feldman presented. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:16pm. The minutes were approved at the March 20th, 2024 meeting on Vice Chair Flores’ motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second on a vote of 5-0. (Absent Commissioners Azhar and Greenberg) 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 2