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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, 0 nays] b. Update from representation on the Downtown Commission regarding last meeting • Commissioner M. Haneo-Robledo stated that the Downtown Commission were given presentations on the following: • The Palm District Planning Process • Aspen Heights Negotiations • Discussion related to events that took place on E. 6th Street and the need for community involvement c. Update from representative on the Joint Sustainability committee regarding last meeting • Chair D. Carroll was unable to attend and did not have an update. Page 2 of 3  d. Update from representative on the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board. • Commissioner S. Franco was not present, and no update was given. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements: • Welcome Commissioner Jen Weaver to the Design Commission. • Update on Urban Design Guidelines was presented to the Planning Commission and Working Group was created to discuss further. Items from Commission Members: • Commissioner E. Taniguchi welcomed Commissioner Jen Weaver. b. c. Items from City Staff: • Jorge E. Rousselin announced that Caitlin Admire has been hired to assist the Urban Design division, who will take on the role as Program Manager for the Great Streets program. ADJOURNMENT by consensus at: 7:54 PM. Page 3 of 3