Item 4a - Draft Minutes from April 22, 2019 — original pdf

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Page 1 of 3 DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 6:17 p.m. Member List X David Carroll – Chair X Melissa Hanao-Robledo Martha Gonzalez – Vice-Chair Ben Luckens X Aan Coleman X Evan Taniguchi X Beau Frail X Bart Whatley X Samuel Franco VACANT Katie Halloran Staff in attendance: Benjamin Campbell (Executive Liaison; PAZ); Nichole Koerth (Staff Liaison; PAZ), Vice-Chair M. Gonzalez and Commissioners K. Halloran and B. Luckens were absent. 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: None. 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action on the Austin Bergstrom International Airport IT Building project, located at 3011 Employee Avenue, seeking a recommendation of “compliance with city design and sustainability standards” per Resolution 20071129-046. Development in the AV zoning district is exempt from the regulations of Title 25, Chapter 2, Subchapter E, per LDC 25-2 Subchapter E, Section 1.2.4.A.2.b (David Taylor, City of Austin Public Works Department); David Taylor (City of Austin Public Works Department), Talmadge Smith (Page Architects), Diane Su (Page Architects), and Burton Jones (City of Austin Public Works Department) presented and answered questions from Commissioners. The motion to recommend the project as it complies with the Urban Design Sustainability Standards was made by Commissioner E. Taniguchi and seconded by Commissioner S. Franco. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7-0-0].  Page 2 of 3 Commissioner S. Franco left the dais at 6:36 p.m. and returned at 6:38 p.m. b. Courtesy briefing and discussion of the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative project, extending along Congress Avenue from 11th Street to Riverside Drive (David Taylor, City of Austin Public Works Department); David Taylor presented and answered questions from Commissioners. No action taken. Commissioner A. Coleman left the dais at 7:31 p.m. and returned at 7:38 p.m. 3. OLD BUSINESS (Discussion and possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations for the Rainey Neighborhood Mobility Study and Plan (requested by Chair D. Carroll & Vice-Chair M. Gonzalez); Sandra DeLeon was available to answer questions by the Commission, regarding mobility. The motion to send the recommendation, as revised, to City Council was made by Commissioner E. Taniguchi and seconded by Commissioner S. Franco. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7-0-0]. Commissioner M. Henao- Robledo left the dais at 7:42 p.m. and returned at 7:43 p.m. 4. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action on the March 25, 2019 meeting minutes; The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Commissioner S. Franco. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7-0-0]. b. Election of Officers; This item has been postponed until the May 20, 2019 Design Commission meeting. c. Liaison Reports; Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo said that the Downtown Commission meeting was cancelled.  Page 3 of 3 Commissioner S. Franco announced that he was appointed the new chair of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. He gave a brief report on an upcoming funding study. d. Appointment of Commission Liaison to the Downtown Commission; Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo volunteered to continue as the liaison. Commissioner A. Coleman made a motion to nominate Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo as Liaison on the Downtown Commission, seconded by Commissioner E. Taniguchi. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7-0-0]. e. Appointment of Committee/Working Group members by Chair; Chair D. Carroll found several Commissioners to attend the upcoming Downtown Density Bonus Program Working Group for The Travis at 80 Red River Street. f. Update on the Downtown Density Bonus for 48 East; Executive Liaison Benjamin Campbell provided an update on a change of use to 48 East, which was previously reviewed by the Design Commission. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Report from the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department regarding Resolution 20180510-050 and Resolution 20180823-077; 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements: Chair D. Carroll asked the Commissioners if they would be attending the upcoming American Institute of Architects meeting to avoid having a quorum. b. Items from Commission Members: Commissioner c. Items from City Staff: None. ADJOURNMENT at: 8:16 p.m.