Design Commission June 5, 2020 Design Commission to be held June 5th with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/4/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 5th, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 aaron.jenkins@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 DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the February 24, 2020 & May 18, 2020 meeting minutes; b. Election of officers; c. Discussion and possible action regarding Great Streets Standards concerning Paver type and design d. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting 2. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Briefing from the Austin Transportation Enterprise Parking Division. b. Briefing on Functional Green by staff on the functional green requirement for projects over 80% pervious cover per the new section of code. c. Update from Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) on the Downtown Density Bonus Program (DDBP). d. Briefing …
Regular Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 1:00 PM MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 1:02 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Tower 5C, addressed at 415 Colorado Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, George Blume Gensler, Chris Jackson TBG Partners) The motion to support the project was made by Commissioner J. Meiners; and seconded by Chairman D. Carroll. Page 1 of 2 Commissioner J. Meiners - Made a recommendation to ensure the public spaces remain public with the project. Chairman D. Carroll accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. b. b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The City of Austin Travis County Fire/EMS Station, addressed at 5410 W. US HWY 290 SVRD WB, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL Burton Jones & Michelle Noriega City of Austin) Commissioner A. Coleman –Made recommendation that it complies with Urban Design guidelines with the sidewalk relocated to the right shaded across to the right of 290. Commissioner B. Frail accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. ADJOURNMENT at: 2:30 p.m. Page 2 of 2
Design Commission June 5, 2020 Design Commission to be held June 5th with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/4/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 5th, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 aaron.jenkins@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 DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the February 24, 2020 & May 18, 2020 meeting minutes; b. Election of officers; c. Discussion and possible action regarding Great Streets Standards concerning Paver type and design d. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting 2. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Briefing from the Austin Transportation Enterprise Parking Division. b. Briefing on Functional Green by staff on the functional green requirement for projects over 80% pervious cover per the new section of code. c. Update from Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) on the Downtown Density Bonus Program (DDBP). d. Briefing …
