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20210222-01B: Dougherty Arts Center Recommendation — original pdf
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
Approved Minutes — original pdf
DESIGN COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 5:30 PM VIA REMOTE WebEx Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair D. Carroll at 5:41 p.m. Member List David Carroll – Chair (District 1) Melissa Hanao-Robledo – Vice-Chair (District 5) X X Martha Gonzalez – (District 2) Samuel Franco (District 3) Josue Meiners (District 4) Evan Taniguchi (Mayor) X “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 Beau Frail (District 6) Jessica Rollason (District 7) Aan Coleman (District 8) Bart Whatley (District 9) Ben Luckens (District 10) X X X X X a. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Fiesta Gardens Complex Rehabilitation, addressed at 2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin. Marc Toppel Clayton Korte; Glen Frey Jose I Guerra, Inc.; • Marc Toppel, Clayton Korte and Ellen Colfax COA/PARD presented and answered questions from the Commissioners. No Action was taken, however a written list of recommendations was provided to the applicant. Page 1 of 3 b. Discussion and possible action to evaluate and make recommendations regarding whether the Dougherty Arts Center Project, addressed at Butler Shores Park, 200 S. Lamar, complies with the Urban Design Guidelines, for the City of Austin. Laura Gass Square One Consultants; Robert Byrnes Studio 8 Architects; Barbara Austin RVi Landscape Architects; Kevin Johnson City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. • Commissioner E. Taniguchi recused himself from Item 1b and then returned to participate in discussion after the project was presented. • Robert Byrnes, Studio 8 Architects and Kevin Johnson COA/PARD presented and answered questions from the Commissioners. • Commissioner A. Coleman made a motion for more consideration and emphasis is made toward option 1a, to create a denser building footprint, better relationship to the street scape, and keeping the beach front more accessible to all Austinites. Commissioner J. Rollason seconded. • Commissioner B. Frail provided a friendly amendment that option 1a or 1b be recommended by the Design Commission with preference to Option 1a. Commissioner J. Rollason does not accept the friendly amendment. • The motion failed [4 ayes, 2 nays, 2 abstain] • Commissioner J. Rollason made a motion to support the project, with the …