Design Commission June 28, 2021 Design Commission to be held June 28, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 27th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Design Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 and 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 Reunión del Design Commission FECHA de la reunion (Junio 28, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Junio 27th antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben • junta en (512) 974-1243 and Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una …
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, May 24, 2021 5:30 PM VIA REMOTE WebEx Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 5:34 p.m. X X X Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Jessica Rollason – Vice-Chair (District 7) Martha Gonzalez (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) “X” Denote Commission Members who were in attendance X Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison X Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison X Art Zamorano, Staff Liaison CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None. 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF X Melissa Hanao-Robledo (District 5) X X X Jen Weaver (District 6) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations for the City of Austin, Austin Energy; Rainey Street Sub Station Project, addressed at 806 ½ Lambie Street. Tara Delagarza - Austin Energy; Kim Doyal - Austin Energy; Girard Kinney – Kinney Architects; Zak Robinson - Carter Design. • Tara Delagarza and Kim Doyal – Austin Energy; Girard Kinney – Kinney Architects and Roberto Garcia – Carter Design presented and answered questions. • Commissioner J. Meiners made a motion to support the project as presented, seconded by Commissioner B. Whatley. Page 1 of 3 • Commissioner A. Coleman made a friendly amendment to include a Silva Cell or similar systems beneath the landscaping. Commissioner J. Meiners and Commissioner B. Whatley accepted the friendly amendment. • The motion was approved [ 7 ayes, 0 nays] b. Courtesy Briefing on the City of Austin Palm District Planning Initiative, to be presented by Stevie Greathouse – City of Austin Housing and Planning Department. • Stevie Greathouse – City of Austin Housing and Planning Department provided a courtesy briefing of the City of Austin Palm District Planning Initiative. c. Courtesy Briefing on the Austin Land Development Code Functional Green component, to be presented by Pamela Abee-Taulli–City of Austin Development Services Department • Pamela Abee-Taulli–City of Austin Development Services Department provided a courtesy briefing on the Austin Land Development Code Functional Green component and answered questions. 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and possible action): a. Approval of April 26th meeting minutes. • Commissioner A. Coleman made a motion to approve the April 26th meeting minutes as distributed, seconded by Commissioner J. Meiners. • The motion was approved [ 7 ayes, 0 nays] b. Discussion and …
Design Commission June 28, 2021 Design Commission to be held June 28, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 27th by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Design Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 and 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 Reunión del Design Commission FECHA de la reunion (Junio 28, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Junio 27th antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben • junta en (512) 974-1243 and Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. la • • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una …
Downtown Density Bonus Program Options to modify 25-2-586 (B)(6) 2 Council Direction Resolution No. 20210422-039 1. City Council initiates an amendment to City Code section 25-2-586 (Downtown Density Bonus Program) to amend subsection (B) (6). 2. The City Manager is directed to present a report on Floor to Area Ratio best practices. 3 Best Practice Research 4 Staff conducted research on eight major Texas cities for the purpose of comparing existing Programs or Zoning, which incentivized additional building density within the Central Business District or Downtown. El Paso Research concluded that Austin is the only Texas City that has a Downtown Density Bonus Program and specifically, a pathway to achieve greater density beyond specified limits of FAR and height. Lubbock Ft. Worth Plano Dallas Arlington Waco San Antonio Map not to scale 5 The City of Dallas has an Incentive Zoning Program that is the closest resemblance to Austin’s DDBP. Through this program additional density is granted in exchange for mixed income housing. These are specific to areas outside of downtown and main incentives offered are the removal of the FAR requirement and additional maximum unit density. Dallas Map not to scale 6 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 1 Leave existing language (no changes) Option 2 Eliminate Section (B)(6) Option 3 Modify Section (B)(6) 7 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 1 No modifications to Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) based on new calibration Based on revised development bonus fees as adopted under Ordinance No. 20210520-009, Staff could recommend no changes to Sub-section (B)(6). The amount of in-lieu fees expected under the revised in Exhibit A of the Ordinance include development types under Residential and Commercial properties zoned CBD will increase the amount of funds per square feet of bonused areas. (Continued) 8 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) – (Continued) No modifications to Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) based on new calibration Option 1 Interim development bonus fees as adopted under Ordinance No. 20210520-009 9 Options to address 25-2-586 (B)(6) Option 2 Complete removal of Section 25-2-586 (B)(6) Removal of this section would eliminate the ability for an applicant to request additional FAR beyond the administrative provisions of the Program. In certain areas of downtown, development potential would be limited to the base entitlements plus the voluntary participation in the administrative DDBP up to the entitlement limits of the DDBP Maps. Removal will limit the potential for additional on-site affordable housing or contributions …
Great Streets Recommendations on Fee-in-lieu Options “Planning for the transportation as a component of the development of an active and vibrant downtown must begin with the premise that ‘Streets are for people.’” From: 1991 AIA Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT) 2 Goals and Objectives of Great Streets Balance use of the public right-of-way Create Streets as Places Create Interactive Streets Encourage private sector initiatives to activate the street scenes Occupy the wider sidewalk zone with an array of well designed, functional elements Public Art 3 Goals and Objectives of Great Streets The Great Streets program is the main source for providing: • Shade trees to incentivize an active and safe pedestrian realm for walkability • Specific street furniture: benches, bike racks, trash receptacles • Consistent street lighting These elements work as part of an infrastructure system 4 Fee-in-lieu Recommendations 5 Applicability of Great Streets Standards Certain properties in Downtown are eligible to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program (the Program) as outlined in 25-2-586. In accordance with Program requirements, the applicant is required to execute a restrictive covenant committing to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages, consistent with the Great Street Standards (the Standards). General Boundary of Great Streets with locations of improvements highlighted 6 Conflict with extra-jurisdictional control • Properties in the Rainey St. Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay are eligible to participate in the Program per 25-2-739. • Certain properties in the subdistrict front on Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW). • On such portion where properties front said ROW, the City of Austin has no jurisdiction to require streetscape improvements. Any proposed improvements outside private property on said frontage are to be coordinated with TxDOT. Downtown Austin with Capitol View Corridors TxDOT ROW and jurisdiction: 5,584 linear feet outside of CVC 7 Council Direction Resolution No. 20200312-040 • Recommendations for creating FIL option • Applies to specific projects • Establishing an administrative process • Establish a fund to collect FIL contributions to be used for Great Streets 8 Staff Recommendations • • Specify an initial range costs average of $55-$60 per square foot for construction of Great Streets improvements based on calculations used for the South-Central Waterfront initiative which will be implementing Great Streets. Include an additional amount of 10% of the cost for construction ($5.50-$6 per square foot) to cover maintenance of any Great Streets improvements, including landscape elements, trash receptacles, benches, …
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, June 28, 2021 5:30 PM VIA REMOTE WebEx Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 5:35 p.m. X X X X Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Jessica Rollason – Vice-Chair (District 7) Martha Gonzalez (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) “X” Denote Commission Members who were in attendance X Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison X Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison X Art Zamorano, Staff Liaison CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None. 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF X Melissa Hanao-Robledo (District 5) X X X X Jen Weaver (District 6) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) a. Discussion and possible action on recommendations addressing Fee-in-lieu recommendations for Great Streets, as requested by Resolution No. 20200312-040, to be presented by Jorge E. Rousselin - City of Austin Housing and Planning Department • Jorge E. Rousselin – City of Austin Housing and Planning Department presented the Great Streets program addressing the Fee-in-lieu recommendations. • Vice Chair J. Rollason made a motion to support the staff recommendations for the Great Streets program. Commissioner J. Weaver seconded the motion. • The motion was approved [ 7 ayes, 0 nays, 1 Abstain] Page 1 of 3 Commissioner A. Coleman joined the meeting. b. Discussion and possible action on recommendations related to the Downtown Density Bonus Program, to be presented by Jorge E. Rousselin and Sam Tedford – City of Austin Housing and Planning Department • Jorge E. Rousselin and Sam Tedford – City of Austin Housing and Planning Department presented the Downtown Density Bonus program. • Commissioner E. Taniguchi requested the creation of a Working Group be created to provide recommendations to City Council in a timely manner. Commissioner B. Whatley seconded the motion. • Commissioner A. Coleman offered up a substitute motion in that the Urban Design Commission take a yes/no vote on the recommendations as presented. Seconded by J. Meiners. • Commissioner J. Meiners withdraws his motion and thereby rejecting the substitute motion. • The motion was approved [ 8 ayes, 1 nay] 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and possible action): a. Approval of May 24th meeting minutes. • Commissioner E. Taniguchi made a motion to approve the May 24th meeting minutes as distributed. Vice Chair J. Rollason seconded. • The motion was approved [ 9 ayes, …
