20200127-03A: Marshalling Yard Letter of Recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

David Carroll, Chair Martha Gonzales, Vice Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Katie Halloran Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Patrick Colunga Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200127-03A February 13, 2020 Date: Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the City of Austin Marshalling Yard project located at 904 US Highway 183 South. Bart Whatley Seconded By: Evan Taniguchi Beau Frail Melissa Henao-Robledo Josue Meiners Motioned By: Amendment 01: Amendment 02: Amendment 03: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends approval of the City of Austin Marshalling Yard project, located at 904 US Highway 183 South, as presented on January 27, 2020 with the three amendments listed below. Rationale: This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s recommendation of the City of Austin Marshalling Yard project, as presented to the body on January 27, with the following amendments: 1. Recommend that the design team and City Project Manager contact the Art in Public Places program staff about how to better engage the planned hike and bike trail with public art instead of building façade. 2. Recommend the design team reviews the pedestrian circulation through the site. Priority has been given to vehicles, but the drivers of those vehicles must be able to safely get to the waiting areas. 3. Recommend that the City Project Manager, and design team, engage the adjacent neighborhood about how to better provide them with connectivity to the future hike and bike trail. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Bart Whatley, Katie Halloran, Martha Gonzalez, Evan Taniguchi, Beau Frail, Melissa Henao- 9 - 0 - 0 Robledo, Josue Meiners, Ben Lukens Absent: Aan Coleman, Samuel Franco Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for City of Austin Marshalling Yard Page 1