SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, June 4, 2025 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 3004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Christian A Tschoepe (Zoning and Platting Commission) Vacant, Chair (Zoning and Platting Commission) Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Planning Commission) Luis D Osta Lugo Ryan Puzycki Casey Haney (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on April 9, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. 1 3. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Vice Chair. 4. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2024-0001, 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 400, 500 and 510 South Congress Avenue, 407 ½ Haywood Avenue, and 105 West Riverside Drive, requesting rezoning from commercial-liquor sales- neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district and commercial–liquor sales- vertical mixed use building-neighborhood plan (CS-1-V-NP) combining district to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district. Austin Planning Department staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the …
SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES April 9, 2025 The SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE convened in a Meeting on April 9, 2025, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 3004, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Greenberg called the Small Area Joint Planning Committee Meeting to order at 11:40 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, Ryan Puzycki, and Danielle Skidmore attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on March 19, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of March 19, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez’s second, on a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. Commissioner Greenberg moved to postpone the election of a new Chair until a full committee is seated with a second by Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, on a unanimous vote. 3. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2008-0165.01, 222 East Riverside Drive, East Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #1 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning, modify development standards and City regulations, and amend conditions of the East Riverside PUD. Austin Planning Department staff: Sherri Sirwaitis sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). Staff members present included Sherri Sirwaitis (Planning) and Robyn Heymans (PARD). Jewels Cain, with Armbrust and Brown, PLCC, presented and answered questions. Commissioner Skidmore moved to approve the staff recommendation with a second by Commissioner Puzycki, on a unanimous vote. 4. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-06-0109.03, 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln, Lakeshore Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #3 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning,(add +/- 2.3368 acres to the PUD, add additional permitted uses and modify site development regulations on the property to allow for the expansion of the Oracle campus). Austin Planning Department staff: Jonathan Tomko,jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov, (512- 974-1057). Staff members present included Jonathan Tomko (Planning), Robyn Heymans (PARD) and Joi Harden (Planning). Amanda Hendrix and Amanda Morrow …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2024-0001 (500 South Congress PUD) DISTRICT: 9 ADDRESS: 400, 500 and 510 South Congress Avenue, 407 ½ Haywood Avenue and 105 West Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: CS-1-NP, CS-1-V-NP TO: PUD-NP SITE AREA: 6.4856 acres PROPERTY OWNER: 500 South Congress Owner LLC (Michael Iannacone, Executive Vice President), Riverside Partners SW, LLC (Scott W. Broaddus, Jr., President) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis PHONE: 512-974-3057 sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is to approve the 500 South Congress Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The conditions of the PUD shall be established in the proposed Land Use Plan that includes a breakdown of the planning site area, exhibit of the surrounding tract uses and acreages, the Site Development Regulations, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited Uses Tables, proposed maximum Land Use Summary Table and Land Use Notes. 2. The PUD shall comply with the following Environmental staff recommendations: a) The 21% IC proposed in Open Space in the CWQZ should be added as a note to the PUD instead of a code modification. b) Comply with Notes listed on the Environmental Superiority Exhibit. 3. The PUD shall comply with the following Housing Department staff conditions: Prior to issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for each building, the applicant will be required to pay $9.00 per square foot of bonus area above the baseline FAR of 2:1. The City can use all or a portion of the fee in exchange for onsite affordable units at a rate of $591.00 per square foot. Any such on-site affordable units will be required to be affordable at 60% MFI for a period of 40 years and in compliance with Chapter 4-18, Article 2, Density Bonus and Incentive Program requirements. C814-2024-0001 Page 2 4. Austin Fire Department requests a dedicated space for a Public Safety Station within the 500 South Congress PUD and are requiring the following to be provided by the developer: 9,000 to 11,000 square feet unfinished space within the level of discharge ("ground floor") and floor above, with a private convenience stair, adequate space for 2-3 apparatus bays and appropriate apron for fire/EMS apparatus, and an entrance/egress on a major roadway. Final selection of the location must be approved by the Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS, and the Developer, with a lease executed or the space …
Art Great Streets Community Amenities Provides art approved by the Art in Public Places Program in open spaces, either by providing the art directly or by making a contribution to the City’s Art in Public Places Program or a successor program. Complies with City’s Great Streets Program, or a successor program. Applicable only to commercial, retail, or mixed‐use development that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 25‐2, Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use). Provides community or public amenities, which may include spaces for community meetings, community gardens or urban farms, day care facilities, non‐profit organizations, or other uses that fulfill an identified community need. 500 South Congress PUD Not applicable. The PUD is subject to, and will comply with the requirements of Subchapter E, except as modified by the PUD. Proposed street cross sections shall be in accordance with the recommendations in the Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM), except as modified by the PUD, specifically delineating/constructing separated bicycle and pedestrian facilities along the frontages of South Congress Avenue and Riverside Drive as well as a driveway and bike lane through our site. Coordination with the Transportation and Public Works Department will be required to better understand any specific visions for both Congress Avenue and Riverside Drive that would differ from Subchapter E. The PUD intends to provide (i) a minimum of 2,000 sf of publicly accessible recreational zones, (ii) an urban grocery store of at least 10,000 sf, (iii) at least 15,000 sf of publicly accessible, pedestrian‐friendly urban space that may be dedicated as part of a public access easement, connecting the project internally and externally to the neighborhood and city, and (iv) a “Trail Entrance” to the development from Congress Avenue that brings site users into the development through the central plaza and approximately 300 linear feet of rejuvenated trail/boardwalk along East Bouldin Creek. In addition, we are currently investigating the possibility of providing a boardwalk that would connect the Texas School for the Deaf to this site. Community Amenities Provides publicly accessible multi‐ use trail and greenway along creek or waterway. The PUD will provide new and expanded access to East Bouldin Creek by amenitizing the creek to provide natural public promenades and points of interest to observe nature and the local wildlife. Additionally, the proposed development will also punctuate this public space with passive and active recreational activities, public seating and adequate lighting for night …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 3004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Vacant, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant Vacant Ryan Puzycki Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee special called meeting on March 19, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. 1 3. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-2008-0165.01, 222 East Riverside Drive, East Riverside Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #1 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning, modify development standards and City regulations, and amend conditions of the East Riverside PUD. Austin Planning Department staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov, (512-974-3057). 4. Discussion and recommendation on case number C814-06-0109.03, 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln, Lakeshore Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment #3 requesting rezoning from planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development, neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to change conditions of zoning, (add +/- 2.3368 acres to the PUD, add additional permitted uses and modify site development regulations on the property to allow for the expansion of the Oracle campus). Austin Planning Department staff: Jonathan Tomko, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov, (512-974-1057). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C814-2008-0165.01 DISTRICT: 9 (East Riverside PUD Amendment #1) ADDRESS: 222 E. Riverside Drive ZONING FROM: PUD TO: PUD* *The applicant is requesting a PUD amendment for an increase in height from 96 feet to 200 feet on Tract 1 to allow for a multifamily project with more units than exist today (Please see Applicant’s Request Letter – Exhibit C). SITE AREA: 2.991 acres PROPERTY OWNER: CWS Riverside Square LP (Mary Ellen Barlow, Vice President) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends the 1st amendment to the East Riverside PUD to increase the maximum permitted height on Tract 1 to 200 feet, with the following conditions: 1) All residential and commercial development shall comply with Austin Energy Green Building Program (GBP) for a minimum two star rating. Certification from the GBP shall be met as specified by the version of the rating system current at the time of design. 2) Project will incorporate light pollution reduction criteria by committing to comply with Austin Energy Green Building ST7 Light Pollution Reduction criteria as a part of achieving 3-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating or other comparable criteria. 3) Project will incorporate bird friendly design criteria by committing to comply with Austin Energy Green Building STEL5 Bird Collision Deterrence criteria as a part of achieving 3-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating or other comparable criteria. 4) Landowner shall construct at Landowner’s expense a public reclaimed water system main extension from the adjacent property reclaimed water main. The reclaimed water main must either be extended from an adjoining reclaimed water main at the time of construction or capped at each end for future connection to a reclaimed water main by others. The public reclaimed water system main shall be temporarily connected to a public potable water main unless a serviceable reclaimed water main is available to the project. Total off- C814-2008-0165.01 2 site construction of reclaimed water main shall not exceed 500 linear feet. The PUD shall be required to install a reclaimed water service and meters and connect to and utilize reclaimed water systems (purple pipe) for all irrigation, cooling, and toilet/urinal flushing uses in the PUD. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: C814-2008-0165.01 ISSUES: 3 The staff notes that in the original PUD zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 20081016-056, there is a …
SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING DRAFT MINUTES March 19, 2025 The SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE convened in a Meeting on March 19, 2025, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 2004, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Greenberg called the Small Area Joint Planning Committee Meeting to order at 11:36 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Ryan Puzyck Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners , Barrera-Ramirez, Puzyck, and Skidmore attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on February 5, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of February 5, 2025 were approved on Commissioner Puzyck’s motion, Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez’s second, on a unanimous vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Station Area Vision Plans and related recommendations. City of Austin Planning Department Staff: Ana Villarreal, Ana.Villarreal@austintexas.gov. Ana Villarreal presented a staff briefing to commissioners. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Greenberg adjourned the meeting at 12:44 PM without objection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair.
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: Lakeshore PUD Amendment #3 DISTRICT: 3 (C814-06-0109.03) ADDRESS: 2101-2407 1/2 South Lakeshore Blvd; 1201-1401 1/2 Tinnin Ford Rd; 2200-2518 Elmont Dr; 2200-2300 1/2 Waterloo City Ln; 1401-1405 1/2 Violet Crown Ln; 2300-2316 1/2 Oracle Way,1201 and 1201 1/2 Lady Bird Ln ZONING FROM: ERC-NMU and PUD-NP TO: PUD-NP (add approximately 2.3368 acres to the PUD, add additional permitted site development uses regulations on the property to allow for the expansion of the Oracle campus). and modify SITE AREA: approximately 50.15 acres of originally approved PUD (approximately 2,184,534 square feet), plus approximately 2.3368 acres of additional area (approximately 101,791 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: Oracle America, Inc. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff conditionally recommends granting a third amendment to the planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP), with conditions from the City’s Parks and Recreation Department – these conditions are under review and will be forthcoming. PLANNING COMMISSION / OTHER COMMITTEE ACTION/RECOMMENDATION: October 8, 2024: Staff request for indefinite postponement, granted. April 8, 2025: Staff postponement request to April 22, 2025 Planning Commission, granted. April 9, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Small Area Joint Planning Committee. April 22, 2025: Case is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: February 13, 2025: Council approved Resolution No. 20250213-030 to initiate code amendment. TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: N/A ISSUES: C814-06-0109.03 2 The subject tract is within the Waterfront Overlay and is subject to § 25-2-741, the South Lakeshore Subdistrict Regulations which states that there are setback lines located within 65 feet of the Town Lake shoreline and 50 feet south of the Lakeshore Boulevard. There is also a maximum height, the lower of 60 feet or the maximum height allowed in the base zoning district. The applicant is seeking Section 25-2-741(C) (South Lakeshore Subdistrict Regulations) to modify the maximum height to 120 feet in the PUD Land Use Plan. Please see Exhibit H below for the list of code modifications being requested by the applicant on this case. The subject tract includes a portion of land zoned East Riverside Corridor – Neighborhood Mixed Use (ERC-NMU), thus it will require a code amendment to remove that portion of land from the regulating plan. On February 13, 2025, the Austin City Council initiated the code amendment via Resolution No. 20250213-030 (Please see Exhibit …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 19, 2025 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 2004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez William D. Floyd, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant Vacant Ryan Puzycki Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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. 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on February 5, 2025. APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. Staff briefing regarding the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Station Area Vision Plans and related recommendations. City of Austin Planning Department Staff: Ana Villarreal, Ana.Villarreal@austintexas.gov. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Shanisha Johnson at 512-974-3458, shanisha.johnson@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512-974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
North Lamar and South Congress Station Area Vision Plans SAPJC Briefing Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Agenda 1 What is ETOD? 2 What’s an ETOD Station Area? 3 Station Area Vision Plans 4 Next Steps 5 Discussion What is ETOD? What is ETOD? ETOD is an approach to planning that puts housing, jobs, services, and retail near public transit stations. This makes it easier for people to get to these places using public transit and creates walkable neighborhoods with a range of services. Supporting Equitable Outcomes —it ETOD goes beyond just thinking about focuses also on the in these places, especially those who have been left out of past planning efforts. Project Connect and ETOD 2020 2021 Voters overwhelmingly approve Project Connect CapMetro ETOD study (funded by FTA) 2023 City Council accepts ETOD Policy Plan *FTA- The ETOD Policy Plan • Informed by CapMetro’s ETOD Study • Direction to staff to initiate Station Area Planning, Imagine Austin amendments, and Land Development Code amendments • Direction to create an ETOD Implementation Plan as a short- term work program What are the ETOD Goals? The plan has six key goals created with the help from the community. Enable all residents to benefit from safe, sustainable, and accessible transportation Help to close racial health and wealth gaps Preserve and increase housing opportunities that are affordable and attainable Expand access to high-quality jobs and career opportunities Support healthy neighborhoods that meet daily needs Expand Austin’s diverse cultural heritage and small, BIPOC-owned, and legacy businesses What is an ETOD Station Area? Station Area Planning and ETOD Station Area Planning is a community-driven approach to crafting a vision for the area surrounding a transit station. North Lamar Transit Center Station Area South Congress Transit Center Station Area Station Areas Engagement Timeline Round 1 Engagement Round 2 Engagement Round 3 Engagement Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Engagement The Vision Plans North Lamar & South Congress Transit Centers Station Area Vision Plans North Lamar Transit Center ETOD Typologies North Lamar Transit Center Station Area NLTC Concept Plan NLTC Vision Plan and Future Land Use Map South Congress Transit Center ETOD Typologies South Congress Transit Center Station Area SCTC Vision Plan and Future Land Use Map What makes ETOD Equitable? ETOD advocates that people of all incomes and backgrounds experience benefits from dense, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development near transit hubs. Creating & Preserving Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Supporting Small Businesses Creating …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 5, 2025 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 2004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez William D. Floyd, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant Vacant Ryan Puzycki Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on February 5, 2025. STAFF BRIEFINGS 1 2. Staff briefing regarding the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Station Area Vision Plans and related recommendations. City of Austin Planning Department Staff: Ana Villarreal, Ana.Villarreal@austintexas.gov. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Shanisha Johnson at 512-974-3458, shanisha.johnson@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512-974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 5, 2025 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 2004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez William D. Floyd, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant Vacant Ryan Puzycki Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on December 11, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1 2. Discussion and possible action recommending approval of the Austin Core Transportation Plan (ACT). City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department staff: Cole Kitten, cole.kitten@austintexas.gov, 512-974-6442 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Mark Walters at 512- 974-7695, mark.walters@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512-974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING DRAFT MINUTES December 11, 2024 The SMALL AREA JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE convened in a Meeting on December 11, 2024, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 3004, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Floyd called the Small Area Joint Planning Committee Meeting to order at 11:46 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Ryan Puzyck William D. Floyd Danielle Skidmore Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioners , Barrera-Ramirez, Puzyck, and Skidmore attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on August 14, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of August 14, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Puzyck’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, on a unanimous vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. On Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner Skidmore’s second, Commissioner Floyd was nominated as Chair and unanimously elected to serve. 3. Discussion of SAPJC meeting schedule for 2025 On Commissioner’s Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner’s Barrera-Ramirez’s second, the 2025 meeting schedule was unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Floyd adjourned the meeting at 11:56 AM without objection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan Small Area Mobility Plan of the ASMP: Downtown Austin Small Area Planning Joint Committee – February 5, 2025 Agenda • ACT Plan Purpose and Background • Planning Process • ACT Plan Project Recommendations • Implementation Plan • Next Steps 2 ACT Plan Purpose • The ACT Plan is a Small Area Mobility Plan covering Downtown Austin and will be adopted by Council as an attachment to the ASMP. • It is an update to previous transportation focused efforts Downtown – dating back to 2000 • Why are we updating the transportation plan for Downtown? • changes in transit and bicycle planning, • changes in highway improvements serving Downtown, • changes in national best practices on urban street design, and • disruptions to traditional mobility • The ACT Plan will create a unified vision for transportation Downtown and align the many projects and initiatives under one actionable plan to help accomplish the goals in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. 3 Background • Great Streets Master Plan, 2001 • The goal of the Great Streets program is to pursue the vision of streets for people • Downtown Access and Mobility Plan, 2002 • The emphasis of the access and mobility study was on modeling and simulating intersection traffic operations and determining existing and future levels-of- service and operational needs • Downtown Transportation Framework, 2008 • The Downtown Transportation Framework Plan builds on the Great Streets Master Plan, further developing the system of “priority streets by mode”, and developing more detailed streetscape cross sections of all of the different street types and variations • Downtown Austin Plan, 2011 • Established the vision to develop a multimodal transportation system that improves access to and mobility within Downtown 2001 2002 2008 2011 4 Background • New policy • The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) aspires to achieve a 50/50 mode share where 50% of commuters use means other than driving alone to get to work in 2039 • Transit planning • The Project Connect Long Term Vision Plan established a High-Capacity Transit System and was adopted as an element of the ASMP – an initial investment was funded in 2020 • Managing demand • Transportation Demand Management programming, parking policy, and curb management are becoming critical strategies to manage congestion • New street design • The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative shows how to reimagine the allocation of space • …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 3004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez William D. Floyd Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant, Chair Vacant Ryan Puzyck Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on August 14, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action related to the election of a new Chair. 1 3. Discussion and action on SAPJC meeting schedule for 2025 DISCUSSION ITEMS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Mark Walters at 512- 974-7695, mark.walters@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512-974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 9, 2024 11:30 AM Permitting and Development Center (PDC), Rm. 3004 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and 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, call or email the board liaisons at 512- 974-8033 or chad.sharrard@austintexas.gov / romina.tafazzoli@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez William D. Floyd Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Vacant, Chair Jennifer Mushtaler Ryan Puzyck Danielle Skidmore (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Planning Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who sign up by noon (12:00 PM) the day before 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting on August 14, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action related to the election of a new Chair. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. None. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 4. FY2025 Meeting Schedule. 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 Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7695, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact the liaison, Mark Walters at 512- 974-7695, mark.walters@austintexas.gov; or Donna Arwood at 512-974-3440, donna.arwood@austintexas.gov. 2
