Design Commission June 22, 2020 Design Commission to be held June 22nd with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/21/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 22nd, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd, 2020 3:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo, Vice-Chair (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The University Hills Library Parking Lot Expansion, addressed at 4701 Loyola Lane, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; ( Aldo Sotelo Stantec, Paul Sanchez City of Austin) b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether 321 W. 6th Street, addressed at 321 W. 6th Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Talmadge Smith Page Think, Richard Shuttle Armbrust & Brown, PLLC. c. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding …
Special Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 1:00 PM MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 1:02 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) ✓ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) _ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the February 24, 2020 & May 18, 2020 meeting minutes; • The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner E. Taniguchi and seconded by Chairman D. Carroll. • The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7‐0‐0]. Page 1 of 2 b. Election of officers; • The motion to appoint Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo for vice chair was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Vice Chair M. Gonzalez. • The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7‐0‐0]. c. Discussion and possible action regarding Great Streets Standards concerning Paver type and design • Recommendation by Chairman D. Carroll to Bring in Jenna McCann for • Suggestion made by City staff for Jenna McCann to appear at a working group prior to further discussion. appearance at Design Commission d. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting • Chairman D. Carroll- Joint Sustainability Committee; Expected to have a public draft by the end of the summer; will share with Design Commission. 2. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Briefing from the Austin Transportation Enterprise Parking Division. b. Briefing on Functional Green by staff on the functional green requirement for projects over 80% pervious cover per the new section of code. c. Update from Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) on the Downtown Density Bonus Program (DDBP). d. Briefing from the Arts in Public Places Program. b. c. Items from Commission Members; ∙ Commissioner Jessica Rollason has been sworn in as the newest Design Commissioner. Items from City Staff; Regularly scheduled Design Commission Meeting will still be held remotely the …
MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Subject: May 29, 2020 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Downtown Density Bonus Program review of the 3rd and Brazos Streets project for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines. Meeting Date: May 21, 2020; 10:00 am, Virtual Meeting (Microsoft Teams) Applicant: Architect: Michele Rogerson Lynch, Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams SCB The project is located at the northwest corner of 3rd and Brazos Streets. Existing zoning for the property is CBD. It is not in the Capitol View Corridor or Capitol Dominance Overlay. The lot area is 17,707 SF and the total proposed project area is 442,675 SF with Retail and Residential uses. The proposed FAR for this project is 25:1, this is more than the 8:1 maximum allowed, so an increase in FAR of 17:1 is being requested. The proposed building height is 513 feet with 45 floors. Nine levels of above ground parking are proposed, with 308 parking spaces. The project proposes to fulfill the Community Benefit requirements by paying a fee-in-lieu to the Affordable Housing Trust. Per the Density Bonus Program ordinance, the applicant is required, at a minimum, to meet the three gatekeeper requirements: 1. Substantially comply with the City’s Urban Design Guidelines 2. Provide streetscape improvements that meet the Great Streets Program Standards. 3. Commit to a minimum of 2-Star rating under Austin Energy’s Green Building Program. WORKING GROUP COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AREA WIDE GUIDELINES 1. Create Dense Development: 25.1:1 FAR being requested. Project complies with this section. 2. Create Mixed-Use Development: The project has residential and retail uses. This project complies with this section. 3. Limit Development which Closes Downtown Streets: This project is not proposing to permanently close any streets. Project complies with this section. 4. Buffer Neighborhood Edges: 5. Project is not adjacent to a residential neighborhood. Not applicable Incorporate Civic Art in both Public and Private Development: Project will preserve existing public art along 3rd Street and Brazos Street, but no new art is planned by applicant. Project does not comply. 6. Protect Important Public Views: Project does not obscure existing view through the public right-of-way. This project complies with this section. 1/4 7. Avoid Historical Misrepresentations: Project design is not a historic style. Project complies. 8. Respect Adjacent Historic Buildings: No adjacent historic buildings. Not applicable. 10. Avoid the Development of Theme Environments: No theme …
MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Subject: Meeting Date: Applicant: Architect: April 29, 2020 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Downtown Density Bonus Program review of the 321 West 6th Street project for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines. April 24, 2020; 12:00 pm, Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting Richard T. Suttle, Jr. Page The project is located at 321 West 6th St at Guadalupe St. Existing zoning for the property is CBD and it is not within the Capitol View Corridor. The lot area is 20,644 SF and the total proposed project area is 516,100 square feet (Office: 105,858 SF, Retail: 5,357 SF, Multi-Family: 402,296 SF, Flex: 2,589 SF). The proposed FAR for this project is 25:1, this is more than the 8:1 maximum allowed, so an increase in FAR of 17:1 is being requested (350,948 SF). The proposed building height is 770.5 feet with 63 floors. 490 parking spaces are proposed in twelve levels of parking; two below grade and 10 above grade. The project proposes to fulfill the Community Benefit requirement by paying 100% of the bonus area to the Affordable Housing Trust ($2,735,639.66) Per the Density Bonus Program ordinance, the applicant is required, at a minimum, to meet the three gatekeeper requirements: 1. Substantially comply with the City’s Urban Design Guidelines 2. Provide streetscape improvements that meet the Great Streets Program Standards. 3. Commit to a minimum of 2-Star rating under Austin Energy’s Green Building Program. WORKING GROUP COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AREA WIDE GUIDELINES 1. Create dense development- 25:1 FAR being requested. Project complies with this section. 2. Create mixed-use development- The project has residential, office, and retail uses. This project complies with this section. 3. Limit development which closes downtown streets- This project is not proposing to permanently close any streets. Project complies with this section. 4. Buffer neighborhood edges- 5. Project does not border any neighborhoods. This section is not applicable. Incorporate civic art in both public and private development- Public art is being proposed at corner of 6th and Guadalupe Streets. This project complies with this section. 6. Protect important public views- Project is not within the Capitol View Corridor and does not encroach ROW. This project complies with this section. 7. Avoid historical misrepresentations- Project design is a modern style. Project complies. 1/3 8. Respect adjacent historic buildings- No adjacent buildings identified as historic …
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 Patrick Colunga Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200622-01A June 26, 2020 Date: Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project located at 4701 Loyola Lane. David Carroll Seconded By: Evan Taniguchi Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project, located at 4701 Loyola Lane, as presented on June 22, 2020, conforms with City of Austin Design Standards. Rationale: This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support of the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project, located at 4701 Loyola Lane, as presented on June 22, 2020. Our review found the following: 1. The project will reduce existing safety hazards caused by visitors parking on an unsafe road. 2. The project will improve accessibility for disabled visitors by adding ADA parking and accessible sidewalks. 3. The project addresses environmental concerns by adding a detention pond, adding more trees, and using pervious paving. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Samuel Franco, Beau Frail, Ben 8 - 0 - 0 Luckens, Bart Whatley Against: None Absent: Martha Gonzalez, Jessica Rollason, Aan Coleman Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion Page 1
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 Patrick Colunga Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200622-01C June 26, 2020 Josue Meiners Seconded By: Evan Taniguchi Design Commission recommendation for the Hanover Brazos Street project. Date: Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the Hanover Brazos Street project, located at 201 East 3rd Street, substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines. Rationale: Dear Director of Planning and Zoning Dept., This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s recommendation that the Hanover Brazos Street project, located at 201 East 3rd Street, as presented to us on June 22, 2020 substantially complies with the Urban Design Guidelines as one of the gatekeeper requirements of the Downtown Density Bonus Program. The applicant addressed many of the concerns identified by the Working Group’s previous review. Our review found the following: 1. Project includes restaurant/retail space with overhead doors that open to the public ROW. In addition, there is an adjacent patio with built-in planters and overhead protection at the intersection of 3rd and Brazos. These all serve to activate the public ROW. 2. The proposed design utilizes brick at street level, which breaks down the scale of the large building and pays homage to the existing structure. 3. The existing public art will remain 4. The Brazos Street side includes windows in and overhead protection. Additionally, the garage entrance doors are pushed back from façade to provide pedestrians with a better experience crossing the driveway. 5. Vertical landscaping has been proposed on the façade at the utility room to soften the hard building edge. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Bart Whatley, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Samuel Franco, Beau 8 - 0 - 0 Frail, Ben Luckens Against: None Absent: Martha Gonzalez, Jessica Rollason, Aan Coleman Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for the Hanover Brazos Street Page 1
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 3:00 PM Special Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 3:05 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) _ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The University Hills Library Parking Lot Expansion, addressed at 4701 Loyola Lane, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; ( Aldo Sotelo Stantec, Paul Sanchez City of Austin) • The Commission supported the project as it conforms with City of Austin Design Standards; The motion was made by Chairman D.Carroll and seconded by Commission E. Taniguchi. • The recommendation motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [7‐0‐0]. Page 1 of 2 b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether 321 W. 6th Street, addressed at 321 W. 6th Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Talmadge Smith Page Think, Richard Shuttle Armbrust & Brown, PLLC. A motion was made by Commissioner B. Luckens; seconded by Commissioner S. Franco; that the project did not comply with the Urban Design Guidelines; however, the commission fell short of votes in support of the motion. A recommendation was not made. • Commissioner B. Frail - Made a friendly motion to request a local artist. Commissioner B. Luckens and Commissioner S. Franco accepted. • The motion was voted [5‐1‐2]. c. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Hanover Brazos Street, addressed at 201 E. 3rd Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Craig Krupitzer SCB. The motion that the project complies with Urban Design guidelines was made by Commissioner J. Meiners; and seconded by Commissioner E. Taniguchi. • The motion was approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. 2. …
Design Commission June 5, 2020 Design Commission to be held June 5th with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/4/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 5th, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the February 24, 2020 & May 18, 2020 meeting minutes; b. Election of officers; c. Discussion and possible action regarding Great Streets Standards concerning Paver type and design d. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting 2. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Briefing from the Austin Transportation Enterprise Parking Division. b. Briefing on Functional Green by staff on the functional green requirement for projects over 80% pervious cover per the new section of code. c. Update from Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) on the Downtown Density Bonus Program (DDBP). d. Briefing …
Regular Meeting of the Design Commission - Remotely; Via WebEx DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 1:00 PM MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 1:02 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) • “✓” Denotes Commission Members who were in attendance CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Tower 5C, addressed at 415 Colorado Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, George Blume Gensler, Chris Jackson TBG Partners) The motion to support the project was made by Commissioner J. Meiners; and seconded by Chairman D. Carroll. Page 1 of 2 Commissioner J. Meiners - Made a recommendation to ensure the public spaces remain public with the project. Chairman D. Carroll accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. b. b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The City of Austin Travis County Fire/EMS Station, addressed at 5410 W. US HWY 290 SVRD WB, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL Burton Jones & Michelle Noriega City of Austin) Commissioner A. Coleman –Made recommendation that it complies with Urban Design guidelines with the sidewalk relocated to the right shaded across to the right of 290. Commissioner B. Frail accepted. The motion and recommendation were approved on a unanimous vote [7‐0‐0]. ADJOURNMENT at: 2:30 p.m. Page 2 of 2
Design Commission June 5, 2020 Design Commission to be held June 5th with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/4/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 5th, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live DESIGN COMMISSION FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Approval of the February 24, 2020 & May 18, 2020 meeting minutes; b. Election of officers; c. Discussion and possible action regarding Great Streets Standards concerning Paver type and design d. Liaison Reports: report from collaborative commissions from their most recent meeting 2. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Briefing from the Austin Transportation Enterprise Parking Division. b. Briefing on Functional Green by staff on the functional green requirement for projects over 80% pervious cover per the new section of code. c. Update from Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) on the Downtown Density Bonus Program (DDBP). d. Briefing …
Design Commission May 18, 2020 Design Commission to be held May 18, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (5/17/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 18, 2020 Design Commission Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1243 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT MEMBERS: David Carroll, Chair (District 1) Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and PossibleAction): a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether Tower 5C, addressed at 415 Colorado Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Michael Whellan Armbrust & Brown, George Blume Gensler, Chris Jackson TBG Partners) b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether The City of Austin Travis County Fire/EMS Station, addressed at 5410 W. US HWY 290 SVRD WB, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin; Cris Ruebush PGAL Burton Jones & Michelle Noriega City of …
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DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 6:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 COMMISSION MEMBERS ✓ David Carroll, Chair (District 1) ✓ Martha Gonzalez, Vice-Chair (District 2) ✓ Samuel Franco (District 3) ✓ Josue Meiners (District 4) ✓ Melissa Henao-Robledo (District 5) ✓ Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) ✓ ✓ Beau Frail (District 6) Vacant Seat (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) CITY OF AUSTIN PLANNING & ZONING STAFF ✓ Jorge E. Rousselin, Executive Liaison ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins, Staff Liaison ✓ Patrick Colunga, Staff Liaison AGENDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. NONE 1. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action for support of the Commission for The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant addressed at 1000 Forest View Drive, for the City of Austin. Owen Harrod; Robyn Haasch (City of Austin), will be presenting. The motion to support the project was made by Vice Chair M. Gonzalez; and seconded by Commissioner E. Taniguchi. • The Motion was approved on a unanimous vote [9-0-0]. Page 1 of 3 DRAFT 2. OLD BUSINESS a. NONE 3. COMMISSION-SPECIFIC BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action): a. Discussion and possible action on the January 27, 2020 meeting minutes; The motion to approve the minutes as drafted was made by Commissioner E. Taniguchi and seconded by Vice Chair M. Gonzalez. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [9‐0‐0]. b. Discussion and possible action to reappoint a liaison to the Downtown Commission; The motion to reappoint Commissioner M. Henao-Robledo was made by Commissioner A. Coleman and seconded by Commissioner S. Franco. The motion was approved on a unanimous vote of [9‐0‐0]. c. Liaison Reports; Commissioner M. Henao‐Robledo – Attended the Downtown Commission. The Downtown Austin Alliance website posted, “writing on the walls” that has our Austin story. Erica Leak from the Land Development Code Team presented the Downtown Density Calibration to the Downtown Commission. Commissioner S. Franco- South Central Waterfront Meeting; staff has complied the infrastructure cost for the South Central Water Front masterplan. Resoultion by Council Member Tovo’s office to help with funding sources and regulating plan; study on future proposed uses of the One Texas Center. d. Appointment of Committee/Working Group members byChair; • Working Group 2/27 – 5C Tower 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: a. Update from Neighborhood Housing and …
City of Austin - Design Commission Project Review Application The Design Commission provides advisory recommendations to the City Council to assist in developing public policy and to promote excellence in the design and development of the urban environment. The Design Commission reviews three types of projects: 1. City projects (see page ii for process) The Commission reviews all municipal buildings and associated site plans to ensure they demonstrate compliance with city design and sustainability standards (Council Resolution No. 20071129-046), including those seeking Subchapter E Design Standards Alternative Equivalent Compliance (AEC) (Council Resolution No. 20100923-086). 2. Destiny Bonus projects (see page iv for process) The Commission reviews density bonus projects for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin in accordance with the Gatekeeper requirements of LDC 25-2-586 for the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 3. Advisory Recommendations for Private projects (see page ii for process) The Commission will consider Project Review Applications from private projects during its regularly scheduled monthly public meetings and may issue an advisory recommendation in the form of a Project Review Letter to the Applicant. This Project Review Application must be submitted before your project can be presented to the Design Commission for their review. Design Commission requests project be presented in their Conceptual/Schematic Design phase. This application primarily addresses inhabited buildings and structures and their effect on the public realm; please refer to Appendix A for infrastructure type projects. The Commission's review of projects is based on the planning/design principles in the Urban Design Guidelines for Austin. Ensure that all applicable principles are addressed in the application questions and in your presentation. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Boards_and_Commissions/ Design_Commission_urban_design_guidelin es_for_austin.pdf The Design Commission supports the vision and principles of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, especially those that affect the urban environment and fabric. All projects should consider this vision and principles, many of which are similar to the Urban Design Guidelines. Refer to Appendix C for the most pertinent sections of Imagine Austin. The Design Commission expects the applicant’s design team to present their project with those most knowledgeable and encourages the inclusion of sub-consultants at the presentation, when deemed necessary. EXHIBITS TO PRESENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Completed Project Review Application (p.1-6) Existing zoning classification, adjacent zoning & uses, future land use map classification, topography Vicinity plan, including public transportation and connectivity on-site and within quarter mile Site plan and landscape plan Ground level, basement …
MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: March 4, 2020 City of Austin Design Commission Planning & Urban Design Working Group Density Bonus Working Group review of Tower 5C at 415 Colorado Street for substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines February 27, 2020/12:00 pm Michael Whellan- Armbrust & Brown Meeting date: Applicant: The project location is 415 Colorado Street. The project includes mixed uses of retail, 2,332 sf, and office, 465,900 sf, totaling 468, 232 sf. The applicant is seeking a density bonus to raise the FAR from 8:1 to 22:1 (maximum allowance). The site area is 22,080 sf, and the total project area is 468,232 sf. The total building height is 655’-11” (41 floors). The maximum height achievable under the density bonus program in this portion of Downtown is not applicable. The additional square footage made available by the FAR & height density bonus is 291,592 sf. The current 8:1 FAR yields 176,640 sf. Per ordinance, the applicant is required to provide streetscape improvements along all public street frontages consistent with the Great Streets Standards, and the applicant shall commit to a minimum of 2 star green building rating. The Mayor and Council and the Planning & Development Review Director is to determine appropriate bonus area and in light of community benefits to be provided. Positive attributes of the project include a more contemporary Great Streets design that utilizes elements that trigger a strong connection of the building to the streetscape unlike many of the more traditional designs. These elements include dynamic paving patterns and a variety of planting materials. The architecture of the building provides a unique 1 sculptural form in the skyline against a majority of rectilinear structures. Refer to checklist for additional comments. Concerns primarily center on possible traffic impact of already congested thoroughfares due to large amount of tenant parking spaces, even though substantial on-site bicycle parking is provided. The historical element of the Colorado Street side garnered a lot of discussion. And although the enhanced paving pattern and other atypical streetscape elements were well received, there is some concern that it might interrupt the uniformity of the traditional Greats Streets program which is most prevalent Downtown. Refer to checklist for additional comments. We recommend that this project, as presented, is in substantial compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES CECKLIST AREA WIDE GUIDELINES 1. 2. Create dense development - [X] incorporated, [ ] …
