Item 1: 2026-4-15 Draft COJC Minutes — original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE DRAFT MINUTES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), ROOM 2103 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Barrera-Ramirez called the meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Vice Chair Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Casey Haney Chris Gannon Felicity Maxwel PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ryan Saunders requested staff address noise-related concerns regarding ACME32 and music vendors. Vice Chair Barrera-Ramirez asks Mr. Saunders to follow up via email. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee Special Called Meeting on September 24, 2025. The minutes from the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee special-called meeting on September 24, 2025, were approved on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on a 4-0 vote. 2. Approve the minutes of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee Regular Meeting on February 18, 2026. The minutes from the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee regular meeting on February 18, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second, on a 4-0 vote. DRAFTDISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. C20-2024-004 Citywide Density Bonus Program. Approve a recommendation to Planning Commission to amend City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to adopt a new citywide density bonus program that will replace Density Bonus 90 (DB90) and Vertical Mixed Use (V) combining districts and consist of five new combining districts that allow additional height and land uses and relax site development standards and compatibility in exchange for providing affordable housing and meeting certain requirements. The staff presentation was made by Warner Cook, Principal Planner, Austin Planning. The motion to approve the recommendation to Planning Commission was approved on Commissioner Maxwell’s motion, Commissioner Haney’s second on a 4-0 vote. C20-2026-003 Amendments Related to Transit System Projects. Approve a recommendation to Planning Commission to amend City Code Title 25 (Land Development) and amend Ordinance No. 20221115-048 to modify development review processes, methods to demonstrate water quality compliance, street design, and utility infrastructure design for the design and construction of certain transit system projects and related transit system infrastructure. The staff presentation was made by Donna Galati, Capital Program Consultant, Austin Project Connect, and David Marquez, Consulting Engineer, Austin Project Connect. The motion to approve the recommendation to Planning Commission failed on Commissioner Haney’s motion, Commissioner Gannon’s second on a 3-1 vote. The Committee forwarded the item to Planning Commission without a recommendation. 5. Officer Elections. Conduct elections for Chair and Vice Chair. The motion to postpone this item to the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee special called meeting on April 29, 2026 was approved on Vice Chair Barrera-Ramirez's motion, Commissioner Gannon’s second on a 4-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None discussed. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Barrera-Ramirez adjourned the meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee, please contact Jordan Feldman at (512) 974-7288, Jordan.Feldman@austintexas.gov. DRAFT