20210222-01B: Dougherty Arts Center Recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

David Carroll, Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo, Vice Chair Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Martha Gonzales Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Jessica Rollason Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Art Zamorano Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20210222-01B Date: March 01, 2021 Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the Dougherty Arts Center project, located at 200 S. Lamar Boulevard. Commissioner Rollason Seconded By: Commissioner Gonzalez Motioned By: Friendly Amendment 01: Commissioner Coleman Friendly Amendment 02: Commissioner Frail Recommendation: The Austin Design Commission supports the proposed site design options for the new Daugherty Arts Center, as presented on February 22, 2021, with the recommendation that the design team look at design strategies to further mitigate vehicular and pedestrian bifurcation of the site in order to create more contiguous parkland. Rationale: Dear City Council, This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support for the Daugherty Arts Center site design options as presented. While the Commission could not come to a consensus on one specific option, we do recommend that the option Council selects minimizes placing roads and sidewalks where they would interrupt the greenspace. The parkland should be as contiguous as possible. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Aan Coleman, Jessica Rollason, Ben Lukens, Beau Frail, Martha Gonzales Against: n/a Abstain: Bart Whaley Absent: Melissa Henao-Robledo, Samuel Franco, Josue Meiners Recused: Evan Taniguchi Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 6 - 0 - 1 1 of 1 Design Commission Recommendation 20210222-01B Dougherty Arts Center Page 1