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PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Azhar called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Awais Azhar Imad Ahmed Joshua Hiller Adam Powell Danielle Skidmore Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alice Woods Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Casey Haney Patrick Howard Anna Lan Commissioners Absent: Greg Anderson Claire Hempel Felicity Maxwell Ex-Officio Members Absent: TC Broadnax Jessica Cohen Candace Hunter Richard Mendoza PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENRERAL 1 None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on May 13, 2025, and the revised regular meeting minutes on March 25, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of May 13, 2025, and the revised regular meeting minutes on March 25, 2025, were approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0020.01 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 Location: 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff, LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLC (Katherine Nicely) Mixed Use/Office to Mixed Use Staff recommends Neighborhood Mixed Use Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haney, and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. There was a motion by Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, to approve Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use. The substitute motion to postpone to June 10, 2025, was approved on Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Howard’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0168 - 6201 Crow Lane; District 2 6201 Crow Lane, Williamson Creek Watershed; South Congress Combined (Sweetbriar) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Comal Bluff LLC (Patricia Smith) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Katherine Nicely) LO-MU-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Haney, and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 2 There was a motion by Chair Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, to approve Staff’s recommendation of LR-MU-CO-NP. The substitute motion to postpone to June 10, 2025, was approved on Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Howard’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Anderson was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0019.01.SH - Waverly North; District 9 Location: 3710 Cedar Street, Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area; Waller Creek Owner/Applicant: Austin Groups for the Elderly Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: O-SDA Industries (Abby Tatkow) Civic to Multifamily Residential land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Multifamily Residential land use for NPA-2025-0019.01.SH - Waverly North, located at 3710 Cedar Street, was approved on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Lan was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 5. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0034.SH - Waverly North; District 9 3710 Cedar Street, Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area; Waller Creek Owner/Applicant: Austin Groups for the Elderly Agent: Request: O-SDA Industries (Abby Tatkow) SF-3-H-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP to MF-4-H-NCCD-NP and MF-4-NCCD-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The public hearing was closed on Commissioner Ahmed’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of MF-4-H-NCCD-NP and MF-4- NCCD-NP for C14-2025-0034.SH - Waverly North, located at 3710 Cedar Street, was approved on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 3 6. Plan Amendment: NPA-2025-0027.01 - Lake Austin; District 10 Location: 2406 Lake Austin Blvd, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central West Austin Combined (WANG) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Wildan Enterprises, LLC (David Martinez) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of Mixed Use land use for NPA-2025- 0027.01 - Lake Austin, located at 2406 Lake Austin Boulevard, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 7. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0026 - Lake Austin Boulevard; District 10 2406 Lake Austin Boulevard, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central West Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Wildan Enterprises LLC (David Martinez) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) GR-NP to GR-MU-NP Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-MU-NP for C14-2025-0026 - Lake Austin Boulevard, located at 2406 Lake Austin Boulevard, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 8. Plan Amendment: East 11th & 12th Street Urban Renewal Area Modification #13 - Location: East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan Amendment; District 1 N/A-Urban Renewal Plan, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin Combined (WANG) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: City of Austin Agent: Request: City of Austin (Hunter Maples) Amend Ordinance No.20220728-163 which amended the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to allow a cocktail lounge use on 1201 East 11th Street Austin, Texas 78702. Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Hunter Maples, 512-974-3120, hunter.maples@austintexas.gov Housing Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 4 9. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0030 - 1201 East 11th Street; District 1 1201 East 11th Street, Lady Bird Lake Watershed; Central East Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Cooee Yakka LLC dba 1201 E 11th Series (Paul Stables) Agent: Request: City of Austin (Jonathan Tomko) CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF-3-NCCD-NP to CS-1-NCCD-NP and SF-3- NCCD-NP (change to a condition of zoning) Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 10. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0014.04 - 4302 Nuckols Crossing; District 2 Location: 4302, 4304 1/2, & 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road, Williamson Creek Watershed; Southeast Combined (Franklin Park) Neighborhood Plan Owner/Applicant: Katherine Barnidge Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: LOC Consultants Civil Division (Sergio Lozano-Sanchez, P.E.) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff postponement request to July 22, 2025 Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to July 22, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 11. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0042 - 9117 Northgate Rezone; District 4 9117 Northgate Boulevard, North Austin Civic Association Neighborhood Planning Area; Little Walnut Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Nuraminco Inc., Abdul Patel Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Answers, Tamara Mitchell GO-CO-NP to GR-CO-NP Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department The public hearing was closed on Ahmed motion, Skidmore second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Lan were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. There was a motion by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, seconded by Commissioner Haney, to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-CO-NP, with the amendment of exhibit D which would prohibit general retail and food service. 5 The substitute motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of GR-CO-NP, as amended to make food service a conditional use, for C14-2025-0042 - 9117 Northgate Rezone, located at 9117 Northgate Boulevard, was approved on Commissioner Anderson’s motion, Chair Azhar’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 12. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0179 - 6th and Lamar; District 9 600 North Lamar Boulevard; 1004, 1006, 1012, 1012 1/2, 1014, and 1016 West 6th Street; 603 and 605 Baylor Street, Shoal Creek Watershed; Old West Austin Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: 603 & 605 Baylor, LTD. and 600 North Lamar LTD. Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-ETOD-DBETOD-NP (may change) Staff postponement request to June 24, 2025 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to June 24, 2025, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 13. Rezoning: Location: C14-2025-0025 - Nancy Dr; District 2 5705 Nancy Drive, Williamson Creek Watershed; Garrison Park Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Ethan Wong Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) MH-NP to SF-3-NP Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of SF-3-NP for C14-2025-0025 - Nancy Dr, located at 5705 Nancy Drive, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 14. Rezoning: C14-2025-0035 - Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility 6801 FM 969 Road, Walnut Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: City of Austin (Thomas VanWinkle, P.E.) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Axiom Engineers Inc. (Nicole Folta Findeisen, P.E.) LI-NP to P-NP Recommended Beverly Villela, 512-978-0740, beverly.villela@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of P-NP for C14-2025-0035 - Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility, located at 6801 FM 969 Road, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner 6 Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 15. LDC Amendment: C20-2025-001 - Amendments to the East Riverside Corridor Location: Regulating Plan; District 3 East of Interstate 35 along the East Riverside Dr. to East Ben White Blvd., East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan - 1201 Tinnin Ford Road Owner/Applicant: City of Austin - Planning Department Request: Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation to amend City Code Title 25 to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan (ERC) to remove the property at 1201 Tinnin Ford Road from the ERC Regulating Plan and to change the boundary of the ERC Regulating Plan. Recommended Jorge E. Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation to amend City Code Title 25 to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan (ERC) to remove the property at 1201 Tinnin Ford Road from the ERC Regulating Plan and to change the boundary of the ERC Regulating Plan of C20-2025-001 - Amendments to the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan, located at East of Interstate 35 along the East Riverside Dr. to East Ben White Blvd., East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan - 1201 Tinnin Ford Road, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 16. Rezoning: Location: C814-06-0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3; District 3 2200 1/2-2518 1/2 Elmont Dr., 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd., 2101 1/2-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd., 2300 and 2316 1/2 Oracle Way, 1401 and 1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln., 2200 1/2-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln., and 1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln., Lady Bird Lake and Country Club West Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: Oracle America, Inc. Agent: Request: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) ERC and PUD-NP to PUD-NP (change conditions of zoning, including permitted uses, and site development regulations) Recommended Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of PUD-NP (change conditions of zoning, including permitted uses, and site development regulations) for C814-06- 0109.03 - Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3, located at 2200 1/2-2518 1/2 Elmont Dr., 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd., 2101 1/2-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd., 2300 and 2316 1/2 Oracle Way, 1401 and 1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln., 2200 1/2-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln., and 1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln., Lady Bird Lake and Country Club 7 West Watersheds; East Riverside/Oltorf Combined (Riverside) Neighborhood Planning Area, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 17. Tree Variance: Location: Owner/Applicant: 3423 TILLERY LLC Agent: Request: SP-2025-0031C.SH - PSH Lifeworks at Tillery; District 3 819 Tillery St, Boggy Creek; Govalle Civilitude, Gabriella Archer The applicant is seeking the removal of a Heritage tree with a single stem over 30 inches in diameter. The request meets City Arborist approval criteria set forth in LDC 25-8-624(A)(2). Meg Greenfield, 512-978-4663, meg.greenfield@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation that confirms that the Applicant’s request to remove the Heritage tree with a single stem over 30 inches in diameter matches the City Arborist approval criteria that is set forth in LDC 25-8-624(A)(2) for SP-2025-0031C.SH - PSH Lifeworks at Tillery, located at 819 Tillery St, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on an 8-0-1 vote. Commissioner Howard recused from this item due to a conflict of interest. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 18. Downtown SP-2024-0238C - 305 W. MLK – Home2 Density Bonus: Location: 305, 307, and 309 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Shoal Creek Watershed; Downtown Austin Plan Owner/Applicant: PA Hospitality – Austin Downtown, LP Agent: Request: Thrower Design (Victoria Haase) Conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation on a request to exceed administrative allowance of 8:1 FAR to 11:1 FAR through the Downtown Density Bonus Program Recommended Jorge E. Rousselin, 512-974-2975, jorge.rousselin@austintexas.gov Planning Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to conduct a public hearing and consider a recommendation on a request to exceed administrative allowance of 8:1 FAR to 11:1 FAR through the Downtown Density Bonus Program for SP-2024-0238C - 305 W. MLK – Home 2, located at 305, 307, and 309 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 8 19. Conditional Use SPC-2024-0342C - MLK Storage; District 1 Permit: 5718 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Walnut Creek Watershed Location: Owner/Applicant: REISSIG HOMESTEAD, LLC Joyce Thoresen Agent: Request: LJA (Hannah Joelle Riemer, P.E.) The applicant is requesting a conditional use of Convenience Storage in the Pecan Springs-Springdale Neighborhood Plan area per Zoning Ordinance: 021107-Z-12a. Recommended Alyse Ramirez, 512-978-1750, alyse.ramirez@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to approve the Applicant’s request for conditional use of Convenience Storage in the Pecan Springs-Springdale Neighborhood Plan area per Zoning Ordinance: 021107-Z-12a for SPC-2024-0342C - MLK Storage, located at 5718 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 20. Conditional Use SPC-2024-0073C - 3404 Govalle Avenue; District 3 Permit: 3404 Govalle Ave, Boggy Creek; Govalle Location: Owner/Applicant: Voices Rising, LLC C/O Frost FWA (Gregory Wooldridge) Agent: Request: Goode Faith Engineering (Anthony Goode) The applicant is requesting a conditional use for cultural services use in an SF-3-NP zoning district Recommended Gabriel Guerrero Jr., 512-978-4658, gabriel.guerrero@austintexas.gov Development Services Department Staff Rec.: Staff: The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation to approve the Applicant’s request for conditional use for cultural services use in an SF-3-NP zoning district for SPC-2024- 0073C - 3404 Govalle Avenue, located at 3404 Govalle Ave, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Woods’ motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson and Haney were off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 21. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) The motion to nominate and approve Chair Azhar, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioner Barrera- Ramirez to the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee was approved on Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 22. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) 9 No action was taken. 23. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) The motion to nominate and Commissioners Barrera-Ramirez, Howard, and Skidmore to the Small Area Planning Joint Committee was approved on Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. 24. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the Joint Sustainability Committee. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) No action was taken. 25. Discussion and action to appoint members to serve on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. (Sponsors: Chair Azhar and Vice Chair Woods) The motion to nominate and Commissioner Anderson to the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board was approved on Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Lan was off the dais. Commissioners Hempel and Maxwell were absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 26. Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – Update pertaining to recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding proposed amendments to the Land Development Code for which review is required under Section 25-1- 502 (Amendment; Review); requests to initiate amendments to the Land Development Code under Section 25-1- 501 (Initiation). (Sponsored by Chair Azhar and Commissioners Anderson and Maxwell) No update was given. 27. Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendations to the Planning Commission on issues relating to the comprehensive plan, including proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, including policy directives or initiatives of the city council or the Planning Commission. (Sponsored by Commissioners Ahmed, Lan, and Powell) No update was given. 28. Joint Sustainability Committee – Update regarding recommendation and matters related to conservation and sustainability; and review City policies and procedures relevant to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including planning, implementation, community engagement, goal setting, and progress monitoring; promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with the politics, procedures, and implementation of the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan with the goal of coordinating all similar activities within the City and the community in order to secure the greatest public benefit; and forward to the city manager all advisory material that the joint committee provides to the council, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, or City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. (Sponsored by Commissioner Hiller) No update was given. 10 29. Small Area Planning Joint Committee – Update regarding recommendation and issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit-oriented developments. (Sponsored by Commissioners Barrera- Ramirez, Haney, and Skidmore) No update was given. 30. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Update regarding continuity and communication among stakeholders and advocates as the South-Central Waterfront Plan moves toward implementation and to provide recommendations to the city council regarding plan implementation. Section 2-1-172 of the City Code. (Sponsored by Commissioner Maxwell) No update was given. 31. Governance, Rules, and Procedures Working Group – Update on the review and proposed updates to Planning Commission procedural rules to ensure they align with current and best practices. (Sponsored by Chair Azhar, Vice Chair Woods, and Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez) Update was given by Chair Azhar. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Azhar adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. without objection. 11