5-23-22 Meeting Minutes approved 6-27-22 — original pdf

Approved Minutes

DESIGN COMMISSION Monday, May 23, 2022 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHEMINA DELCO, AUSTIN, TX 78752 Meeting Minutes P A A P P P Call to order by: Chair Jen Weaver at 6:03 p.m. Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Jessica Rollason – Vice-Chair (District 7) Jon Salinas (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) “P” Denote Commission Members who were in present “A” Denote Commission Members who were absent P Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison P Gunnar Garnos, Staff Liaison PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF P Melissa Hanao-Robledo (District 5) P P A P Jen Weaver (District 6) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) a. Discussion and possible action relating to the Convention Center Expansion Plan, to be presented by Katy Zamesnik - Austin Convention Center Department. • • No action taken. Trisha Tatro and Katy Zamesnik presented and answered questions. b. Discussion and possible action relating to recommendations for the Downtown Density Bonus Program, to be presented Sam Tedford - Housing and Planning Department. • Sam Tedford presented and answered questions. Page 1 of 3  • No action taken. c. Discussion and possible action relating to recommendations for VMU2, to be presented Sam Tedford - Housing and Planning Department. • • No action taken. Sam Tedford presented and answered questions. 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the April 25th meeting minutes • Commissioner Taniguchi made a motion to approve the April 25th meeting minutes. Commissioner Franco seconded. • The motion was approved [8 ayes, 0 nays, B. Whatley / J. Rollason / J. Salinas absent]. Working Groups. b. Discussion and possible action on membership updates to Design Commission • Commissioners discussed possible renaming of current working groups. • No action taken. c. Discussion and possible action on recent Council approval to update the Urban Design Guidelines. • Commissioner Carroll provided an update on the call for volunteers for the Urban Design Guidelines. • No action taken. d. Update from representative on the Downtown Commission regarding last meeting • Chair Weaver provided update regarding the May 18th meeting. e. Update from representative on the Joint Sustainability committee regarding last • Commissoner Carroll indicated that the committee did not meet due to lack of f. Update from representative on the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board • Commissoner Franco provided an update on the regulating plan. meeting quorum. Page 2 of 3  3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements: • No announcements. b. Items from Commission Members: c. Items from City Staff: • No announcements. ADJOURNMENT by consensus at: 9:15 PM. • Commissioner Luckens requested a briefing from City Staff regarding Capitol Dominance Overlay. Chair Weaver co-sponsored. • Commissioner Coleman requested a briefing from City Staff regarding Waterfront Overlay. Commissioner Franco co-sponsored. Page 3 of 3