6-27-2022 Meeting Minutes approved 8-22-2022 — original pdf

Approved Minutes

DESIGN COMMISSION Monday, June 27, 2022 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHEMINA DELCO, AUSTIN, TX 78752 Meeting Minutes P A P A A 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 P P Jen Weaver (District 6) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Parque Zaragoza Neighborhood Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project, located at 721 Pedernales Street, complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin. Reynaldo Hernandez – Parks and Recreation Department. • • Reynaldo Hernandez presented and answered questions. Commissioner Coleman made a motion to take no action until project returns with more information. Commissioner Salinas seconded. The motion was approved [8 ayes, 0 nays, J. Rollason / S. Franco / J. Meiners absent]. Page 1 of 3  • • b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Country Club Creek Trail Project, located along Country Club Creek West from Wickersham Ln. to E Oltorf St., complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin. Dylan Johnstone – Public Works. • • Dylan Johnstone presented and answered questions. Commissioner Luckens made a motion that the project complies with the City Design and Sustainability Standards, for the City of Austin. Commissioner Hanao-Robledo seconded. The motion was approved [8 ayes, 0 nays, J. Rollason / S. Franco / J. Meiners absent]. • 2. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the May 23th meeting minutes Commissioner Coleman made a motion to approve the April 25th meeting minutes. Commissioner Taniguchi seconded. The motion was approved [8 ayes, 0 nays, J. Rollason / S. Franco / J. Meiners absent]. b. Update from representative on the Downtown Commission regarding last meeting • Chair Weaver provided update that there was no June meeting due to lack of c. Update from representative on the Joint Sustainability committee regarding last • Commissoner Carroll provided update on Austin Resource Recovery. d. Update from representative on the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board • Commissoner Franco absent. quorum. meeting 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Chair Announcements: • No announcements. b. Items from Commission Members: Page 2 of 3 • Commissioner Luckens requested an update on request for briefing from City Staff regarding Capitol Dominance Overlay. Executive Liaison Jorge Rousselin indicated update may appear on the August agenda pending locating appropriate staff contact to present. • Commissioner Carroll indicated that he will be stepping down from the Planning and Urban Design Working Group. Commissioner Salinas will be filling the vacancy. c. Items from City Staff: • No announcements. ADJOURNMENT by consensus at: 7:32 PM. Page 3 of 3