Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission - June 11, 2024
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission
REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 1111 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register to speak remotely, call or email Jill Fagan at jill.fagan@austintexas.gov or 512-974-7829. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Michael Jones, Chair Rick Krivoniak, Vice Chair Richard Brimer Andrew Clements Corky Hilliard Christopher Jackson Martin Luecke David Neider Kenneth Ronsonette Joshua Rudow Kathy Sokolic AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Estimate 6:00 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 6:05 1. Approve the minutes of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on May 14, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Austin Film Society on the 25-Year Economic, Creative, and Job Creation Impact of Austin Studios 3. Discussion by Catellus regarding Mueller Development updates WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Update from the Mueller Transition Working Group regarding conversations held with Mueller stakeholder groups and final report issues 6:10 6:40 6:50 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and action to approve the 2023 Annual Internal Review 6. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to City Council to amend the Mueller 7:00 Master Development Agreement related to the Browning Hangar disposition 7:30 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7:55 8:00 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 Jill Fagan with the Financial Services Department (FSD), at 512-974-7829, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission, please contact Jill Fagan with Financial Services at 512-974-7829.
DRAFT Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: Advise the City Council on implementation of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Master Plan, the 1996 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Process and Goals Task Force Report, and other redevelopment issues at Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, including proposed amendments to the Master Plan, land disposition strategy, traffic, urban design and zoning issues, demolition of existing facilities; and at the request of the City Council, make recommendations on amendments to the Master Plan and other matters related to Robert Mueller Airport redevelopment. Section 2- 1-169 of the City Code. The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (RMMA) Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (PIAC) was created in 2000 to provide oversight at a time when the Redevelopment and Reuse Plan for Mueller had been accepted, and the City was preparing to seek a master developer. In 2002 the master developer, Catellus, was selected and approved by City Council, and in December of 2004, the Master Development Agreement (MDA) between the City of Austin and Catellus was approved and executed by City Council. Because the MDA contractually obligates the City and Catellus to develop the property per the provisions in the agreement, the practical role of the PIAC has evolved to encompass the following: • Advise Council on items that come before Council, including those needing formal approval, such as proposed zoning revisions to the Mueller PUD; • Advise Council on any items that require Council approval stipulated in the MDA, such as selling land within the Mueller boundary to another governmental entity; • Advise Council on bigger picture topics that may impact the ability to implement the plans as fully anticipated, such as, but not limited to, transit or Interstate 35 improvements; and • Serve as a venue for the master developer and City staff to report progress, hear concerns and receive feedback. This last role is paramount and provides a unique opportunity to problem- solve as Catellus, together with the community and City staff, work to implement the Mueller vision. Background In 1996, a Council-appointed 16-member task force representing a broad spectrum of Austin interests called for the creation of a compact, pedestrian-oriented, and mixed-use community. The plans to redevelop the airport were guided by a vision and goals developed with extensive community input. …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Recommendation Number (20240611-006): Concerning the Disposition of the Mueller Browning Bow-Trussed Hangar WHEREAS the Browning Bow-Trussed Hangar (the Hangar) is scheduled for reuse by the Mueller Master Development Agreement (MDA); WHEREAS the Hangar is treated as historic (although not officially designated as such), primarily due to the exposed wood bow-trusses and the over 80-year history of the facility; WHEREAS the Mueller Redevelopment and Reuse Plan (2000) identified the Hangar for community activities and/or publicly oriented commercial uses; WHEREAS the Hangar structure has, at considerable expense, been stabilized and a new roof covering installed (in 2007-2008); WHEREAS the Hangar, since 2008, has been utilized mostly for free by the public, small groups, and Mueller Lake Park patrons (in addition to paid users, with reservations through the POA) – contributing to the great success of the park, with the Hangar a widely recognized public amenity; WHEREAS the Hangar is closely associated by the public with Mueller Lake Park, due to its proximity to the Park and over 15 years of being free and publicly accessible; and there is a community effort dedicated to preserving the Hangar as a public amenity and gathering space (and there is concern of over-commercialization of the Hangar, including concerns of it not being free and open to the public); WHEREAS the Master Development Agreement states, in Article 8.9(a), that the Long-Term Plan for the Hangar “may include the sale or lease of the Bow-Trussed Hangar.” NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the RMMA PIAC recommends the Austin City Council amend the Master Development Agreement (MDA), Article 8.9(a) Bow-Trussed Hangar as follows: • That the long-term plan will include the lease, but not the sale, of the Bow-Trussed Hangar and property. • That the existing Public Easement found on Lake Park (Exhibit T to the MDA) be extended to include the property between the Bow-Trussed Hangar and Lake Park (Mueller Boulevard), an easement extension equal to the width of the Hangar facing Lake Park; and with the Public Easement also extended to include 25% of the interior space of the current Hangar as a public recreational facility. And the opportunity for a Concession providing food and beverages at the Hangar be considered as part of the Long-Term Plan for the Browning Bow-Trussed Hangar. And that formal designation of the Hangar as a Historic Landmark be pursued with the …
