REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022, 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHEMINA DELCO AUSTIN, TX, 78752 Some members of the BOARD/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: Jen Weaver, Chair David Carroll Jon Salinas Samuel Franco Melissa Henao-Robledo Evan Taniguchi AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Jessica Rollason Aan Coleman Bart Whatley Ben Luckens 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 August 22, 2022. 1. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action regarding membership of working groups to craft recommendations on the Urban Design Guidelines. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Update from the Urban Design Guidelines Working Group regarding updates to the guidelines. Update from representative on the Downtown Commission regarding last meeting. Update from representative on the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding last meeting. Update from representative on the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board regarding last meeting. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS Discussion and possible action on recommendations by the Landscape and Infrastructure Working Group regarding Functional Green’s implementation, message, cost, and timeline, and the impact on affordable housing and other factors. ADJOURNMENT 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call or email Nicole Corona at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-3146 or nicole.corona@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Design Commission, please contact Nicole Corona at 512-974-3146 or nicole.corona@austintexas.gov.
1. 2. DESIGN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022 The Design Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, August 22, 2O22, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco in Austin, Texas, 78752. Chair Weaver called the Design Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jen Weaver, Chair Josue Meiners, Vice Chair Aan Coleman Ben Luckens Bart Whatley Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Evan Taniguchi Jon Salinas Samuel Franco PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Design Commission Regular Meeting on June 27, 2022. The minutes from the meeting on 6-27-2022 were approved on Commissioner Taniguchi’s motion, Commissioner Coleman second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Carroll, Commissioner Henao-Robledo, and Commissioner Rollason were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing by Pamela Abee-Taulli, Development Services Department, regarding Functional Green. The presentation was made by Pamela Abee-Taulli, Development Services Department. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action to determine whether Parque Zaragoza Neighborhood Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project, located at 721 Pedernales Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards. Presented by Reynaldo Hernandez, Parks and Recreation Department. The motion that Parque Zaragoza Neighborhood Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project substantially complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards was approved on Commissioner Whatley’s motion, Commissioner Taniguchi second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Carroll, Commissioner Henao-Robledo, and Commissioner Rollason were absent. Discussion and possible action to determine whether the project 5RR, located at 506 E 5th Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines for the City of Austin. Presented by Michele Rogerson Lynch, Travis Albrecht, and Jacob Walker, Stonelake Capital Partners, LLC. The motion that the project 5RR substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines for the City of Austin was approved on Commissioner Coleman’s motion, Commissioner Whatley second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Carroll, Commissioner Henao-Robledo, and Commissioner Rollason were absent. Discussion and possible action on changes to membership of Design Commission workings groups. The motion to appoint Commissioner Salinas to the Planning and Urban Design Working Group was approved on Commissioner Weaver’s motion, Commissioner Whatley second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Carroll, Commissioner Henao-Robledo, and Commissioner Rollason were absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Update from the Urban Design Guidelines Working Group regarding updates to the guidelines. Commissioner Carroll was absent. Update from representative on the Downtown Commission regarding last meeting. The last meeting was cancelled. …
