REGULAR MEETING of the DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025, 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Design Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Nicole Corona, at 512-974-3146 or nicole.corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Jon Salinas, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard Conners Ladner AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ben Luckens Marissa McKinney Evgenia “Jenny” Murkes Brita Wallace Brendan Wittstruck The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Design Commission regular meeting on February 24, 2025. 1. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action to recommend to City Council whether the project AUS West Garage, located at 2921 1/2 Presidential Boulevard, complies with the City Design and 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sustainability Standards. Presented by Mari Boren, Capital Delivery Services, Cris Ruebush, PGAL, and Shelby Horton, Dunaway. Discussion and action to recommend to City Council whether the project Austin Convention Center Redevelopment, located at 500 East 3rd Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards. Presented by Riley Triggs, Capital Delivery Services, and Larry Speck and Josh Coleman, LMN/Page. Select a representative and alternate representative to serve on the Joint Sustainability Committee per City Code § 2-1-206. Discussion and action to select Downtown Density Bonus Program projects from the past ten years to conduct analysis on outcomes. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Vice Chair Meiners. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the representative of Urban Design Guidelines Working Group regarding the meeting on February 28, 2025. Update from the representative of the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding the meeting on February 26, 2025. Update from the representative of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board regarding the meeting on March 17, 2025. Update from the representative of the Downtown Commission regarding …
1. DESIGN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 The Design Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, located at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, in Austin, Texas. Chair Salinas called the Design Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jon Salinas, Chair David Carroll Conners Ladner Ben Luckens Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard Marissa McKinney – Commissioner McKinney joined the meeting at 6:22 p.m. Brita Wallace Brendan Wittsruck PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Design Commission regular meeting on January 27, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 01/27/2025 were approved on Commissioner Ladner’s motion, Chair Salinas’ second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner McKinney was off the dais. One vacancy on the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Staff briefing regarding the process for corridor planning. Presented by Michelle Marx, Transportation and Public Works. Sponsors: Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioner Carroll. The presentation was made by Michelle Marx, Transportation and Public Works. Discussion and action to recommend the Austin Core Transportation Plan to City Council. Presented by Michelle Marx, Transportation and Public Works. The motion to recommend the Austin Core Transportation Plan to City Council was approved with the following friendly amendments on Commissioner Lucken’s motion, Commissioner Carroll’s second on a 10-0 vote. One vacancy on the dais. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Howard was to recommend that street trees be mandatory. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner Lukens, and Commissioner Carroll, who seconded the motion. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Wittstruck was to recommend the implementation plan include the green cost and green infrastructure estimates be part of the base estimates and not a line item. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner Lukens, and Commissioner Carroll, who seconded the motion. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Wittstruck was to recommend coordination with TxDOT to reduce speed limits leading into downtown. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner Lukens, and Commissioner Carroll, who seconded the motion. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Wittstruck was to recommend that the projects in the Austin Core Transportation Plan be brought to the Design Commission. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner Lukens, and Commissioner Carroll, who …
WEST GARAGEAUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDESIGN COMMISSION | MARCH 24, 2025 AGENDA: • SCHEDULE OVERVIEW • PROGRAM REVIEW • DESIGN OVERVIEW • ENTRANCE ROADWAY ALTERATIONS & TRAFFIC MODELING • EARLY OPENING PLAN • SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW AGENDA WEST GARAGEAUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDESIGN COMMISSION | MARCH 24, 2025 Spaces open by mid 2026 GOAL: SOLUTION: Break ground March 2025 RECAP OF EVENTS: July 23, 2o24 First OAC: August 19, 2o24 90% civil submission to DSD: 30% Submittal: September 27, 2o24 Civil submission for completeness: September 27, 2o24 Completeness approved: October 8, 2o24 Civil formal review start: October 14, 2o24 November 22, 2o24 60% Submittal: Subcontractor Outreach Meetings: November 19 and December 4, 2024 and Feb 19, 2025 January 14, 2025 GMP submitted to City: January 31, 2025 90% Submittal: February 28, 2025 Ground Breaking Ceremony: Early March 2025 Site clearing activity: March 24, 2025 Site Development Permit Target: March 24, 2025 Issue for Building Permit: GOAL & PLAN RECAP: PAST EVENTS WEST GARAGEAUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDESIGN COMMISSION | MARCH 24, 2025 LOT B GOOGLE EARTH IMAGE WITH SITE LOCATION WEST GARAGEAUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDESIGN COMMISSION | MARCH 24, 2025 Program Item Current Program Parking Level / Count 7 Levels / 7,037 spaces Ramping Stacked speed ramp assembly Structural System Cast-in-place concrete Fire Sprinkler System Fire sprinkler system and standpipe EV Chargers 16 EV Chargers on Ground Level Parksmart Certfication Parksmart Certification; coring matrix being is at rear of presentation Connection to Blue Garage Covered Pedestrian Bridge connecting Southeast corner of Level 3 West Garage to Northeast corner of Level 3 Blue Garage. Roadway access to Garage A new dedicated roadway that enters Garage and accesses speed ramp in southwest corner. PROGRAM OVERVIEW WEST GARAGEAUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDESIGN COMMISSION | MARCH 24, 2025 36" SD 24" S D 24" S D IT & ELEC DUCTBANKS 24" S D 24" S D 24" S D 48" SD 5 0 4 24" S D 48" SD 24" S D 24" S D 24" S D UTILITY CORRIDOR COMM & ELEC ) P Y T ( I E T L - L E ) P Y T ( E IT L - L E ) P Y T ( I E T L - L E 5 0 6 5 0 4 ) P Y T ( I E T L - L E ) P Y T ( E IT L - L E UTILITY CORRIDOR COMM & ELEC 5 0 …
AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT DESIGN COMMISSION PRESENTATION SPO-2025-001BC MARCH 24, 2025 PROJECT SCOPE LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 BY THE NUMBERS CONSTRUCTION COST $1.26B RENTABLE SPACE AREAS EXISTING CONVENTION CENTER 365,000 SF NEW CONVENTION CENTER INDOOR + OUTDOOR 550,000 + 70,000 SF FUTURE EXPANSION 140,000 SF LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 PROJECT GOALS March 24, 2025 CONFIDENTIAL LMN/Page Joint Venture AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 20210610-096 The City Council seeks to work with the prime architecture firm capable of delivering a world class design befitting a city of Austin’s size and prominence. The Convention Center design shall incorporate the most innovative ideas in programming and placemaking and shall aim to create a civic building that draws and serves Austinites as well as visitors. The City council affirms its intention that the convention Center be, like its companion civic building to the west, the Austin Central Library, a landmark of great distinction, a bustling and vital public gathering place, and a point of pride for the community. March 24, 2025 CONFIDENTIAL LMN/Page Joint Venture THE AUSTIN MATRIX UNIQUELY AUSTIN Slide 9 | July 24, 2024 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 ARTS + CULTURE + MUSIC + ENTERTAINMENT CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 FESTIVAL CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 TECH CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES March 24, 2025 CONFIDENTIAL LMN/Page Joint Venture URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AREA WIDE AW.1 CREATE DENSE DEVELOPMENT AW.2 CREATE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AW.3 LIMIT DEVELOPMENT WHICH CLOSES DOWNTOWN STREETS N/A AW.4 BUFFER NEIGHBORHOOD EDGES AW.5 INCORPORATE CIVIC ART IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AW.6 PROTECT IMPORTANT PUBLIC VIEWS AW.7 AVOID HISTORICAL MISINTERPRETATIONS AW.8 RESPECT ADJACENT HISTORIC BUILDINGS AW.9 ACKNOWLEDGE ROOFTOPS ARE SEEN FROM OTHER BUILDINGS AND STREET AW.10 AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEME ENVIRONMENTS AW.11 RECYCLE EXISTING BUILDING STOCK March 24, 2025 CONFIDENTIAL LMN/Page Joint Venture URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES PUBLIC STREETSCAPE PS.1 PROTECT THE PEDESTRIAN WHERE THE BUILDING MEETS THE STREET PS.2 MINIMIZE CURB CUTS PS.3 CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO-WAY STREETS PS.4 REINFORCE PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY PS.5 ENHANCE KEY TRANSIT STOPS PS.6 ENHANCE THE STREETSCAPE PS.7 AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT PS.8 INSTALL STREET TREES PS.9 PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN SCALED-LIGHTING PS.10 PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM CARS/ PROMOTE CURBSIDE PARKING PS.11 SCREEN MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT PS.12 PROVIDE GENEROUS STREET-LEVEL WINDOWS PS.13 INSTALL PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY MATERIALS AT STREET LEVEL LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March …
RED RIVER STREET SECTION PROPERTY LINE TREE GRATE PARKING OR UNLOADING SIDEWALK 10'-0" PLANTING 3'-0" STREET TREE 6'-0" RED RIVER STREET PARKING SAR AVEZ FOUNDATION WALL SITE SECTION 11 1/8" = 1'-0" KEY LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 RED RIVER STREET VIEW AT WESTERN SIDEWALK LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 TRINITY STREET SECTION BOLLARD TACTILE WARNING TACTILE WARNING SITE SECTION 3 1/8" = 1'-0" 0 4' 8' 16' 12-4" SIDEWALK 7'-0" STREET TREE 8'-0" 8'-0" SIDEWALK SIDEWALK 11'-0" BUS DROP-OFF 8'-0" BUS DROP-OFF 8'-0" SIDEWALK 25'-0" FIRE LANE BERMED PLANTING AREA BERMED PLANTING AREA EVENT PLAZA PROPERTY LINE TREE GRATE TP 471.5' TP 469' ROOT BARRIER TRINITY STREET 4'-9" 10'-0" SIDEWALK STAIR 6'-0" STREET TREE 5'-0" FOUNDATION WALL STAIR & BERM BEYOND OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE EVENT PLAZA SITE SECTION 2 1/8" = 1'-0" 0 4' 8' 16' SITE SECTION 1 1/8" = 1'-0" LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 DESIGN PARAMETERS THE HUB WEST AND EAST • Reconcile the Downtown Urban Grid • Break the scale of the block • Refl ect the Character of the neighborhood • Respond to the Existing Urban Context • Reinforce Project Features and Alignments • Neches as Interior Organizing Element • Unique Character for Each Street Edge: 2nd, 3rd, Trinity, Red River FLEXHALL RAVINE EXHALL TRINITY NECHES RED RIVER N A B R U I E N V A R E P A C S D N A L October 10, 2024 October 9, 2024 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 DESIGN PARAMETERS THE PASEO THE PASEO • Re-establish Porosity of Downtown Urban Grid • Multi-story Urban to Landscape Connector (2nd St to Waller Creek) • Indoor/Outdoor Experience • Celebrate the Intersectionof 2nd and Neches Celebrate the intersection of 2nd St and Neches views views views PASEO EXHALL loading TRINITY NECHES RED RIVER N A B R U views E P A C S D N A L October 10, 2024 October 9, 2024 February 25, 2025 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 THE HUB WEST AND EAST + THE PASEO SITE PLAN LMN/Page Joint VentureCONFIDENTIAL March 24, 2025 3RD STREET SITE PLAN OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE 4 THE WAREHOUSE 5 3 T E E R T S Y T N R T I I 1 1 3RD STREET PLAZA …
C i t y o f A u s t i n Design Commission Project Review Application Photo courtesy of Jorge E. Rousselin C i t y o f A u s t i n Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page 3 for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Density Bonus projects (see page 4 for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page 3 for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. Page 2 Design Commission - Project Review ApplicationPhoto courtesy of Jorge E. Rousselin This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/ Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission’s review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1. Completed Project Review Application …
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DDBP Case Tracking Project Case Number Project Location In Date Bonus Request (FAR) Bonus Request (Height in ft Bonused Sq. Ft. Status of Project Design Commission (Working Group Date) Date Reviewed by Design Commission Design Commission Outcome Aspen Heights Apartments (now Rise) SP-2013-0434C 805 Nueces Street (516 W. 8th Street) 11/1/2013 8 86,840 Approved with Memo 5th & West SP-2013-0454C 501 W. 5th Street 1/31/2014 19.7 194,854 Approved with Memo 11/25/2013 2/24/2014 Recommendation of Compliance with additional recommendations (see letter) Recommendation of Non-Compliance with list of means for compliance (see letter) 7th & Congress (Element & Aloft Hotels) SP-2014-0068C 619 & 621 Congress Ave. (109 E. 7th Street) 5/15/2014 21.2 145,977 Approved with Memo 5/27/2014 Recommendation of Compliance 5th & Brazos SP-2014-0406C 501 Brazos 10/3/2014 19.7 408,999 Approved with Memo 10/27/2014 Recommendation of Compliance Third and Shoal SP-2015-0346C 607 W. 3rd 4/4/2016 10.2 77,720 Approved with Memo 4/25/2016 Recommendation of Compliance SP-2016-0106C 1201 Red River 1/25/2017 133,140 Approved with Memo 3/27/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 405 Colorado SP-2016-0260C 405 Colorado 7/21/2016 85,634 Approved with Memo 1/9/2017 4/24/2017 & 5/22/2017 Recommendation of Non-Compliance SP-2016-0300C 304 E. Cesar Chavez 10/6/2016 243,677 Approved with Memo 05/22/2017 & 6/05/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 48 East Ave Apts SP-2016-0391C 48 East Avenue 8/9/2016 125,055 Approved with Memo 1/23/2017 Recommendation of Compliance SP-2016-0452C 1400 Lavaca 10/3/2016 4.11 66,600 Approved with Memo 11/28/2016 Recommendation of Compliance Town Lake Lofts SP-2017-0107C 16 N I-35 Service Dr 7/22/2016 15 109,214 Approved with Memo 12/19/2016 Recommendation of Compliance 700 11th St SP-2017-0166C 700 11th St 9/7/2017 10.43 85,702 Approved with Memo 10/23/2017 Motion for Recommendation of Compliance failed for lack of votes 6th + Guadalupe SP-2017-0301C.F1 600 Guadalupe Street 5/24/2018 565,109 Approved with Memo 8/27/2018 Recommendation of Compliance Block 71 (UT System Property) SP-2017-0311C 200 W. 6th St 10/26/2017 1,296,080 Approved with Memo 11/27/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 300 Colorado SP-2018-0096C 300 Colorado Street 5/22/2018 15.71 191,424 Approved with Memo 6/25/2018 Recommendation of Compliance 91 Red River SP-2018-0111C 91-93 Red River Street 7/5/2018 13.12 164,768 Approved with Memo 9/24/2018 Recommendation of Compliance Waterloo Park Tower Marriott at Cesar Chavez 1400 Lavaca (now SXSW Center) 200 430 328 420 391 371 363 381 342 171 352 344 838 555 455 326 15 13 15 15 25 25 City of Austin - Planning Zoning Department - Urban Design Division - December 2018 DDBP Case Tracking The Travis Ph.1 SP-2018-0159C 80 Red River Street 2/22/2019 - …
AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER REDEVELOPMENT DESIGN COMMISSION PRESENTATION SPO-2025-001BC MARCH 24, 2025 PROJECT SCOPE LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 BY THE NUMBERS CONSTRUCTION COST $1.26B RENTABLE SPACE AREAS EXISTING CONVENTION CENTER 365,000 SF NEW CONVENTION CENTER INDOOR + OUTDOOR 550,000 + 70,000 SF FUTURE EXPANSION 140,000 SF LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 PROJECT GOALS LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 20210610-096 The City Council seeks to work with the prime architecture firm capable of delivering a world class design befitting a city of Austin’s size and prominence. The Convention Center design shall incorporate the most innovative ideas in programming and placemaking and shall aim to create a civic building that draws and serves Austinites as well as visitors. The City council affirms its intention that the convention Center be, like its companion civic building to the west, the Austin Central Library, a landmark of great distinction, a bustling and vital public gathering place, and a point of pride for the community. LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 THE AUSTIN MATRIX UNIQUELY AUSTIN Slide 9 | July 24, 2024 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 ARTS + CULTURE + MUSIC + ENTERTAINMENT CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 FESTIVAL CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 TECH CITY LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AREA WIDE AW.1 CREATE DENSE DEVELOPMENT AW.2 CREATE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AW.3 LIMIT DEVELOPMENT WHICH CLOSES DOWNTOWN STREETS N/A AW.4 BUFFER NEIGHBORHOOD EDGES AW.5 INCORPORATE CIVIC ART IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AW.6 PROTECT IMPORTANT PUBLIC VIEWS AW.7 AVOID HISTORICAL MISINTERPRETATIONS AW.8 RESPECT ADJACENT HISTORIC BUILDINGS AW.9 ACKNOWLEDGE ROOFTOPS ARE SEEN FROM OTHER BUILDINGS AND STREET AW.10 AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEME ENVIRONMENTS AW.11 RECYCLE EXISTING BUILDING STOCK LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES PUBLIC STREETSCAPE PS.1 PROTECT THE PEDESTRIAN WHERE THE BUILDING MEETS THE STREET PS.2 MINIMIZE CURB CUTS PS.3 CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO-WAY STREETS PS.4 REINFORCE PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY PS.5 ENHANCE KEY TRANSIT STOPS PS.6 ENHANCE THE STREETSCAPE PS.7 AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT PS.8 INSTALL STREET TREES PS.9 PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN SCALED-LIGHTING PS.10 PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM CARS/ PROMOTE CURBSIDE PARKING PS.11 SCREEN MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT PS.12 PROVIDE GENEROUS STREET-LEVEL WINDOWS PS.13 INSTALL PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY MATERIALS AT STREET LEVEL LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES PLAZAS AND OPEN SPACE PS.1 TREAT THE FOUR SQUARES WITH …
RECONNECTING AUSTIN LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES • • • • • • • • • • • February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 RECONNECTION OF THE GRID SCALE AND POROSITY RECONNECTION OF THE GRID SCALE AND POROSITY February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 THE BLOCKS THE BLOCKS February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 INTERSECTION OF PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE INTERSECTION OF PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN TO LANDSCAPE URBAN TO LANDSCAPE URBAN / LANDSCAPE February 25, 2025 Slide 17 | September 5, 2024 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 URBAN TO URBAN TO LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 INDOOR TO OUTDOOR INDOOR TO OUTDOOR INSIDE / OUTSIDE February 25, 2025 Slide 18 | September 5, 2024 CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 THE NEW BLOCKS INDOOR TO OUTDOOR THE RAVINE VERTICAL CONNECTIONS EX HALL TO FLEX HALL LINKS TO NATURE AND CREEK THE PASEO ACTIVATED PROMENADE CONNECTOR URBANE AND ORDERED LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 TRIO OF LANDMARK BUILDINGS CENTRAL LIBRARY CITY HALL CONVENTION CENTER LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 ARCHITECTURALLY INTEGRATED ART LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 UNPRECEDENTED SCALE ~$17.7M TOTAL INVESTMENT Austin’s largest single investment in public art to date ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION 10 artists selected during Schematic Design of building for architecturally-integrated art Additional AIPP artwork will follow more traditional procurement timeline LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 SELECTED ARTISTS Aaron Michalovic Alejandra Almuelle Carmen Rangel Dave McClinton Dawn Okoro Deborah Roberts Diego Miro-Rivera Jenaro Goode Rex Hamilton Tsz Kam LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 PRELIMINARY LOCATIONS WAREHOUSE CORNER WAREHOUSE FLEX HALL PORTALS HUB WEST HUB EAST REGISTRATION PASEO SOFFIT BALLROOM SHADE CANOPY LEVEL 03 PREFUNCTION LIGHTING BALLROOM SOUTH STONE FABRICATION LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 DESIGN APPROACH LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 GROUND LEVEL PROGRAM 1 GROUND LEVEL • CONVENTION SPACES INTEGRATED WITH SURROUNDING STREETS • CENTRAL MULTISTORY LOBBY CONNECTS TO UPPER AND LOWER LEVELS • SIGNATURE TIMBER BALLROOM AND LOBBY STRUCTURE • MEETING ROOMS AND BALLROOM WITH CONNECTIONS TO OUTDOOR SPACES • MULTI FUNCTIONAL OUTDOOR EVENT SPACES February 25, 2025 LMN/Page Joint Venture LMN/Page Joint VentureMarch 24, 2025 PROGRAM STACKED WITH VERTICAL CONNECTIONS STACKED …
REGULAR MEETING of the DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025, 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Design Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Nicole Corona, at 512-974-3146 or nicole.corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Jon Salinas, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard Conners Ladner AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ben Luckens Marissa McKinney Brita Wallace Brendan Wittstruck Vacancy, District 6 The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Design Commission regular meeting on January 27, 2025. 1. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding the process for corridor planning. Presented by Cole Kitten, Transportation and Public Works. Sponsors: Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioner Carroll. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Discussion and action to recommend the Austin Core Transportation Plan to City Council. Presented by Cole Kitten, Transportation and Public Works. Discussion and action to create a working group on improving sidewalk design. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioners Howard and Gelles. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of past Downtown Density Bonus Program projects from the past ten years to conduct analysis on outcomes. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioners Carroll, Howard, Gelles, and McKinney. Discussion on types of city projects that are required to present to the Design Commission. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioner Gelles. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the representative of the Urban Design Guidelines Working Group regarding the meeting on February 7, 2025, and February 14, 2025. Update from the representative of the Downtown Commission regarding the meeting on February 17, 2025. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Note: City Code requires two board members sponsor an item to be included on an agenda. This section of the agenda provides members an opportunity to request items for future agendas. Staff should assume …
DESIGN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 The Design Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Salinas called the Design Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jon Salinas, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard Ben Luckens Marissa McKinney Brita Wallace Brendan Wittstruck Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Conners Ladner PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Design Commission regular meeting on December 9, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 12/09/2024 were approved on Vice Chair Meiners’ motion, Commissioner Wallace’s second on a 9-0-1 vote. Commissioner Gelles abstained. One vacancy on the dais. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1. 1 Staff briefing regarding the process and implementation of the Downtown Density Bonus Program, including the Design Commission and Staff review process for compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines. Presented by Jorge Rousselin, Planning Department. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioner Howard. The presentation was made by Jorge Rousselin, Planning Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and action to support the Downtown Density Bonus Program applicant preparedness for their required presentation to the Design Commission. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioner Howard. The motion to recommend modifications to the Design Commission Project Review Application in the “Exhibits to Present” section to expound on exhibits and the “Project Review Process: Density Bonus Projects” to potentially provide applicants more time between meeting with the Planning and Urban Design Working Group and the presentation to Design Commission was approved with the following friendly amendments on Commissioner McKinney’s motion, Commissioner Gelles’ second on a 9-1 vote. Commissioner Wallace voted nay. One vacancy on the dais. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Gelles was to expound on “Exhibits to Present #6 Elevations and 3D views” to include all building and alley elevations with 3D views prioritizing street level pedestrian experience. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner McKinney, and Commissioner Gelles, who seconded the motion. The friendly amendment from Commissioner Howard was to recommend intentional language in the “Project Review Process: Density Bonus Projects” section to advise applicants on the level of design development preparedness at the Planning and Urban Design Working Group stage and the Design Commission stage. This was accepted by the maker of the motion, Commissioner …
Capital Planning and Programming Identifying and Prioritizing Major Corridor Improvements Design Commission February 24, 2025 1 Overview • Where are we today? • Background and history of Major Corridor Improvements • Where are we going? • Existing pipeline of projects • Identifying needs and projects • The project development process • Prioritizing projects for implementation 2 History of Major Corridor Improvements • 2009 – 2012 • 2009 Project Prioritization Process identified "Strategic Corridors" for investment • 2010 and 2012 Transportation Mobility Bond programs funded the Corridor Development Program (aka Corridor Mobility Planning) • City Council adopted Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan with “Activity Corridors” • 2014 – Complete Streets Policy adopted by City Council Map from 2012 Austin Strategic Mobility Plan 3 History of Major Corridor Improvements • 2016 – 2018 • 2016 Transportation Mobility Bond program funded construction and additional plans for major corridors, Regional Mobility bonds and Local Mobility bonds • Corridor Program Office and Corridor Construction Program was created to manage and deliver corridor mobility bonds • 2019 – City Council adopted Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) with recommendations for future Corridor Mobility Improvements • 2020 – Transportation Mobility Bond program funded additional Substandard Streets and Major Capital Improvements • 2023 – Citywide re-organization – • Corridor Program Office/Construction Program folded into new Capital Delivery Services Department (CDS). • Corridor Mobility Planning and Capital Programming established under Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) • 2024 – 2025 – Capital Delivery Services continues to deliver the 4 original “Strategic Corridors” and more Map from 2016 Corridor Mobility Bond Program History of Major Corridor Improvements Where we started Where we are today 2010-2017 2018 2018-2019 2019 2021+ 5 Programming, Developing, and Delivering Major Corridor Improvement Projects: Where we are going 1) Existing project pipeline from the 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2020 bonds. 2) Current effort - Identifying/prioritizing future needs while continuing to see existing pipeline through to completion. 3) TPW's Capital Planning and Programming team will oversee the project pipeline through the development of an annual Implementation Plan, including: i. Monitoring project status ii. Prioritizing projects Identifying funding iii. Initiating new projects iv. 6 Map from 2019 Austin Strategic Mobility Plan - as amended Identifying Needs and Projects Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Modal Plans Small Area Mobility Plans Modal Plans Identify Needs Small Area Plans Identify Projects From Those Needs Prioritizing Major Corridor Improvement Projects Citywide Strategic Plan (CSP) Anchors …
Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan Small Area Mobility Plan of the ASMP: Downtown Austin Design Commission – February 24, 2025 Agenda • ACT Plan Purpose and Background • Planning Process • ACT Plan Project Recommendations • Implementation Plan • Next Steps 2 ACT Plan Purpose • The ACT Plan is a Small Area Mobility Plan covering Downtown Austin and will be adopted by Council as an attachment to the ASMP. • It is an update to previous transportation focused efforts Downtown – dating back to 2000 • Why are we updating the transportation plan for Downtown? • changes in transit and bicycle planning, • changes in highway improvements serving Downtown, • changes in national best practices on urban street design, and • disruptions to traditional mobility • The ACT Plan will create a unified vision for transportation Downtown and align the many projects and initiatives under one actionable plan to help accomplish the goals in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. 3 Background • Great Streets Master Plan, 2001 • The goal of the Great Streets program is to pursue the vision of streets for people • Downtown Access and Mobility Plan, 2002 • The emphasis of the access and mobility study was on modeling and simulating intersection traffic operations and determining existing and future levels-of- service and operational needs • Downtown Transportation Framework, 2008 • The Downtown Transportation Framework Plan builds on the Great Streets Master Plan, further developing the system of “priority streets by mode”, and developing more detailed streetscape cross sections of all of the different street types and variations • Downtown Austin Plan, 2011 • Established the vision to develop a multimodal transportation system that improves access to and mobility within Downtown 2001 2002 2008 2011 4 Background • New policy • The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) aspires to achieve a 50/50 mode share where 50% of commuters use means other than driving alone to get to work in 2039 • Transit planning • The Project Connect Long Term Vision Plan established a High-Capacity Transit System and was adopted as an element of the ASMP – an initial investment was funded in 2020 • Managing demand • Transportation Demand Management programming, parking policy, and curb management are becoming critical strategies to manage congestion • New street design • The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative shows how to reimagine the allocation of space • Many new projects …
Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan Phase 1 & 2 Engagement Summary August–October 2022 | November 2022–March 2023 1. "What is the ACT Plan" informational brochure 2. Phase I Feedback Summary 3. Phase I Engagement Report 4. Phase 2 Feedback Summary 5. City Council Mobility Committee May 11, 2023 Presentation WHAT IS THE AUSTIN CORE TRANSPORTATION (ACT) PLAN? The ACT Plan is studying mobility options into, out of, through and within Downtown Austin. With Project Connect transit plans and the I-35 Capital Express Central rebuild project bringing significant change to the area, it is important to reexamine the form and function of the street network to interact with those changes and meet future needs and modes of transportation. WHAT WILL ACT DO? The ACT Plan will produce a list of projects and a vision for how Downtown Austin streets should operate. These projects will work within our real-world constraints, providing safe and efficient mobility enhancements. Whether people are delivering food, commuting to work, enjoying entertainment or appreciating our public spaces, the ACT Plan seeks to make accomplishing those tasks easier. WHAT WILL ACT DO? Austin Transportation Department wants to hear from all stakeholders and travelers to downtown Austin. Comments are best provided through online surveys, emailing the team or attending community meetings. Scan here for more info AustinTexas.gov/ACTplan ACTplan@AustinTexas.gov @AustinMobility /ATXtransportation 512-974-23OO ¿QUÉ ES EL PLAN DEL CASCO CENTRAL DE AUSTIN (ACT)? El Plan ACT está estudiando opciones de movilidad hacia, desde, a través y dentro del centro de Austin. Con los planes de tránsito del Proyecto Connect y el proyecto de reconstrucción de la I-35 Capital Express Central trayendo cambios significativos al área, es importante reexaminar la forma y función de la red de calles para interactuar con esos cambios y satisfacer las necesidades futuras y los modos de transporte. ¿QUÉ HARÁ ACT? El Plan ACT producirá una lista de proyectos y una visión de cómo deberían operar las calles del Centro de Austin. Estos proyectos funcionarán dentro de nuestras limitaciones del mundo real, brindando mejoras de movilidad seguras y eficientes. Ya sea que las personas estén entregando alimentos, yendo al trabajo, disfrutando del entretenimiento o apreciando nuestros espacios públicos, el Plan ACT busca facilitar el cumplimiento de esas tareas. ¿CÓMO PUEDO PARTICIPAR EN ACT? El Departamento de Transporte de Austin quiere escuchar a todas las partes interesadas y viajeros al centro de Austin. Puede enviar comentarios a través de …
DDBP Case Tracking Project Case Number Project Location In Date Bonus Request (FAR) Bonus Request (Height in ft Bonused Sq. Ft. Status of Project Design Commission (Working Group Date) Date Reviewed by Design Commission Design Commission Outcome Aspen Heights Apartments (now Rise) SP-2013-0434C 805 Nueces Street (516 W. 8th Street) 11/1/2013 8 86,840 Approved with Memo 5th & West SP-2013-0454C 501 W. 5th Street 1/31/2014 19.7 194,854 Approved with Memo 11/25/2013 2/24/2014 Recommendation of Compliance with additional recommendations (see letter) Recommendation of Non-Compliance with list of means for compliance (see letter) 7th & Congress (Element & Aloft Hotels) SP-2014-0068C 619 & 621 Congress Ave. (109 E. 7th Street) 5/15/2014 21.2 145,977 Approved with Memo 5/27/2014 Recommendation of Compliance 5th & Brazos SP-2014-0406C 501 Brazos 10/3/2014 19.7 408,999 Approved with Memo 10/27/2014 Recommendation of Compliance Third and Shoal SP-2015-0346C 607 W. 3rd 4/4/2016 10.2 77,720 Approved with Memo 4/25/2016 Recommendation of Compliance SP-2016-0106C 1201 Red River 1/25/2017 133,140 Approved with Memo 3/27/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 405 Colorado SP-2016-0260C 405 Colorado 7/21/2016 85,634 Approved with Memo 1/9/2017 4/24/2017 & 5/22/2017 Recommendation of Non-Compliance SP-2016-0300C 304 E. Cesar Chavez 10/6/2016 243,677 Approved with Memo 05/22/2017 & 6/05/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 48 East Ave Apts SP-2016-0391C 48 East Avenue 8/9/2016 125,055 Approved with Memo 1/23/2017 Recommendation of Compliance SP-2016-0452C 1400 Lavaca 10/3/2016 4.11 66,600 Approved with Memo 11/28/2016 Recommendation of Compliance Town Lake Lofts SP-2017-0107C 16 N I-35 Service Dr 7/22/2016 15 109,214 Approved with Memo 12/19/2016 Recommendation of Compliance 700 11th St SP-2017-0166C 700 11th St 9/7/2017 10.43 85,702 Approved with Memo 10/23/2017 Motion for Recommendation of Compliance failed for lack of votes 6th + Guadalupe SP-2017-0301C.F1 600 Guadalupe Street 5/24/2018 565,109 Approved with Memo 8/27/2018 Recommendation of Compliance Block 71 (UT System Property) SP-2017-0311C 200 W. 6th St 10/26/2017 1,296,080 Approved with Memo 11/27/2017 Recommendation of Compliance 300 Colorado SP-2018-0096C 300 Colorado Street 5/22/2018 15.71 191,424 Approved with Memo 6/25/2018 Recommendation of Compliance 91 Red River SP-2018-0111C 91-93 Red River Street 7/5/2018 13.12 164,768 Approved with Memo 9/24/2018 Recommendation of Compliance Waterloo Park Tower Marriott at Cesar Chavez 1400 Lavaca (now SXSW Center) 200 430 328 420 391 371 363 381 342 171 352 344 838 555 455 326 15 13 15 15 25 25 City of Austin - Planning Zoning Department - Urban Design Division - December 2018 DDBP Case Tracking The Travis Ph.1 SP-2018-0159C 80 Red River Street 2/22/2019 - …
Design Commission Flow Chart 2025 City Council directs the workflow of the Design Commission through ordinances and resolutions City Boards Provide advisory recommendations to City Council on items requested by City Council or project sponsor § 2-1-130 DDBP Gatekeeper Requirement: Requires projects participating in the Downtown Density Bonus Program to seek a recommendation from the Design Commission § 25-2-586 – Downtown Density Bonus Program City buildings & development: Resolution directing staff to present plans for all municipal buildings & associated site development to the Design Commission to ensure compliance with city design & sustainability standards Resolution No. 20071129-046 Municipal AEC rule: Reiterates Resolution No. 20071129-046 and directs staff to seek Design Commission input on projects seeking Alternative Equivalent Compliance Resolution No. 20100923-086 Alley vacation: Requires the review of all alley vacation requests within the downtown area by the Design Commission Ord. No. 20100805-028 Infrastructure guidelines: Resolution directing staff to work with the Design Commission on recommendations for design guidelines for infrastructure projects commissioned by the City of Austin Resolution No. 20100819-035 UDG Update: Resolution directing the update to the Urban Design Guidelines Resolution No. 20210902-046 Design Commission Working Groups & Committees City Council and/or City staff consider the recommendations by Design Commission when passing ordinances or approving projects, respectively
