Music Commission Monday, September 13, 2021, 6:30pm Austin Central Library Special Events Center 710 West Cesar Chavez, Austin TX 78701 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair - Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary - Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian - Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Christopher Limon, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike, Scott Strickland, Stuart Sullivan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on August 2, and Special Called Meeting on August 20, 2021. a. Discussion and Possible Action on Live Music Fund Event Program, Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund, and third party considerations. b. Discussion and Possible Action after update on Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and its feasibility to administer the Live Music Fund (LMF). c. Discussion and Possible Action on which working groups are still active and which are d. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. a. Discussion and possible action regarding zoning for Austin Opera House, following presentation by Richard Weiss. b. Discussion and Possible Action on COVID precautions at venues. dissolved. 3. NEW BUSINESS 4. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Staff briefing on Governor’s lifting of Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) exemptions and effects on future meetings. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Kim McCarson 512-974-7963, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Music Commission please contact Kim McCarson at Kimberly.McCarson@austintexas.gov, 512-974- 7963.
Live Music Fund Event Program & Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund 3.0 Final Draft Guidelines Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department 9/13/2021 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM L I V E M U S I C F U N D, E S TA B L I S H E D BY C I T Y T H E O R D I N A N C E N O. 2 0 1 9 0 9 1 9 - 1 4 9 O N S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 , I S B A S E D O N R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F R O M 2 0 1 7 ’ S V I S I TO R TA S K F O R C E ' S F I N A L R E P O RT. Live Music Fund Event Program (LMFEP) • 2021 Inaugural Music & Entertainment Cultural Funding Program sourced from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue from Austin's hotel and convention industries. • The Live Music Fund Event Program supports live and virtual music shows and special events that can be marketed to local audiences, potential and visiting tourists, and conventions delegates. Priority will be given to activities that promote a more equitable and diverse live music industry in Austin. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 2 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM –Program Purpose • Encourages, promotes, improves, and showcases Austin’s diverse live music industry through supporting live and online music events / shows. • Supports Austin’s professional musicians, bands & independent promoters who produce and promote live and online shows that can be marketed to local audiences, visiting and potential tourists, and conventions delegates. • The Music Commission Recommendation 20201019-2bii provided that a Preservation, Innovation and Elevation & Collaboration (PIE) fund be established to create greater economic growth in the music sector. C I T Y O F A U S T I N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T 00/00/00 3 LIVE MUSIC FUND EVENT PROGRAM –PIE Core Principals • Preservations: Enriching the …
C14-2020-0147 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0147 200 Academy DISTRICT: 9 ZONING RQUEST: Tract 1: from CS-1-NCCD-NP to CS-1-MU-NP Tract 2: from CS-NCCD-NP to CS-MU-NP Tract 3: from MF-4-NCCD-NP to MF-4-NP ADDRESS: 146 ½, 200, 200 ½, 204 ½ Academy Drive, 1006 and 1020 Melissa Lane SITE AREA: 4.6 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Spearhead Academy LTD (Chris Wallin) AGENT: Weiss Architecture Inc (Richard Weiss) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following: Tract 1: to commercial-liquor sales-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district- neighborhood plan (CS-1-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 2: to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, and to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations, and permitted and conditional land uses. Tract 3: to multifamily residence moderate-high density-neighborhood conservation combining district-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NCCD-NP) combining district zoning, to amend the NCCD’s site development regulations. A Restrictive Covenant (RC) that includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Mitigation Memo, dated May 21, 2021 as provided Exhibit D: TIA Memo. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see pages 3-5. C14-2020-0147 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: September 14, 2021 Scheduled for Planning Commission August 10, 2021 Approved neighborhood’s request to postpone to September 14, 2021 on the consent agenda. Vote: 7-0. [Commissioner Thompson -1st, Commission Howard - 2nd; Commissioners Llanes Pulido and Shieh were off the dais; Vice Chair Hempel and Commissioners Connolly, Mushtaler and Schneider were absent]. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES Staff has received comments in opposition to this rezoning request. For all written and emailed comments, please see Exhibit C: Correspondence Received. This property is currently subject to the Fairview Park Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) and therefore has more restrictive site development standards and permitted land uses than what the existing base districts allow. The following table illustrates the current zoning and what base zoning district it is most similar too based on current allowed site development standards and permitted land uses within the NCCD: Current Zoning Most Similar Base Zoning Tract 1: CS-1-NCCD-NP NO (neighborhood office) Tract 2: CS-NCCD-NP NO (neighborhood office) Tract 3: MF-4-NCCD-NP MF-2 (multifamily residence low density) The applicant is requesting to be removed from the Fairview Park NCCD. This NCCD was created in 1986 (Ordinance No. 86-0807-H) and has been amended …
September 13, 2021 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on September 13th, 2021, at the Austin Central Library Special Events Center, 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78701. BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Vice-chair – Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Secretary - Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian - Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Nagavalli Medicharla, Patrice Pike, Scott Strickland Staff in Attendance: Erica Shamaly, Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:43pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Cody Cowan speaks in support of Live Music Fund. Patrick Buchta speaks in support of Live Music Fund. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on August 2, and Special Called Meeting on August 20, 2021. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Pike seconds to approve minutes. Motion carries 9-0. a. Discussion and Possible Action on Live Music Fund Event Program, Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund, and third party considerations. Vice-chair Patterson motions to move up item 2b, Commissioner Reynolds seconds. Motion carries 9-0. Vice-chair Patterson motions to form working group to develop guidelines /recommendations around criteria for 3rd party for Live Music Fund and Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund, Commissioner Strickland seconds. Motion carries 6-3-0. For: Chair Mahone, Vice-chair Patterson, Commissioners Garcia, Gould, Medicharla, Strickland. 3 against: Commissioners Reynolds, Pike, Rosenthal. Commissioners Gould, Strickland, Chair Mahone, and Vice-chair Patterson will participate in the working group. b. Discussion and Possible Action after update on Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and its feasibility to administer the Live Music Fund (LMF). No action taken. c. Discussion and Possible Action on which working groups are still active and which are dissolved. Commissioner Reynolds motions to move item to next meeting, Vice-chair Patterson seconds. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 13, 2021 d. Discussion and Possible Action after update from Systemic Racism Working Group. No action taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding zoning for Austin Opera House, following presentation by Richard Weiss. Commissioner Reynolds motions for vote of support, Commissioner Strickland seconds. Motion carries 7-0-2. For: Commissioners Rosenthal, Reynolds, Garcia, Gould, Medicharla, Pike, and Strickland. Abstain: Chair Mahone and Vice-chair Patterson. b. Discussion and Possible Action on COVID precautions at …
