SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING DRAFT MINUTES (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Claire Hempel James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Ana Aguirre David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Jim Schissler CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM Staff Present Jeff Engstrom — PAZ Robert Anderson – DSD Hank Marley – DSD 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the August 12, 2020 regular Small Area Planning Joint Committee Commissioner Hempel moved approval of the minutes from the August 12, 2020 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner Aguirre. Approved on a 6-0 vote. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. SP-2019-0328C – 1010 Clermont — The applicant is requesting a variance from § 25-2-735(D) Waterfront Overlay Festival Beach Subdistrict Regulations, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage. The existing development is currently at 81.3% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 69.1%. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion by Aguirre, seconded by Hempel, to recommend approval of the requested variance, including the recommendations of the Environmental Commission listed below and considering the notations of the Board of Adjustment regarding reduced parking. Approved on a 6-0 vote (with Howard absent). 1. Provide water quality treatment with the proposed project such that the proposed development pollutant load will be lower than the existing conditions pollutant load. A rain garden will be constructed to provide treatment for the runoff from the building and porous pavement will be constructed to provide treatment for the runoff from the parking lot and the onsite sidewalks. 2. Provide specific window glazing on the office building to reduce potential of bird strikes. 3. All trees planted on site will be tree species native to central Texas. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Aguirre moved that staff provide an update to the Committee regarding the status of impervious coverage for parcels in the Waterfront Overlay district. Seconded by Commissioner King. ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting to order at 10:40 AM. 3. b. None NEW BUSINESS 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. None
Questions from 2/19/20 SAPJC 1. What planning authority does Austin have in our ETJ? What parts of the LDC apply outside of city limits? Do our utilities and ATD have plans for where streets and utilities should go? Austin has city limits and also a planning jurisdiction. The scope of Imagine Austin includes the entire planning jurisdiction. Austin city limits are made up of full purpose and limited purpose jurisdictions. Within city limits, Austin has full planning and land development controls. This means that all development must be in adherence to the adopted zoning and development requirements as contained in Austin Title 25, the land development code. Austin’s planning jurisdiction extends beyond city limits and includes the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Some development regulations do extend into ETJ, but not those that determine zoning and land use. Development in the ETJ must adhere to water quality and water detention and other health-related regulations that local governments may adopt for the subdivision of land. In addition, limited-scope site plan regulations may apply to development in the ETJ, though the review is significantly pared-down compared with site plans in the City’s full and limited purpose jurisdiction. In ETJ that is in Travis County, development is governed by Title 30. That title establishes a process for Austin and Travis County to jointly administer development regulations. Development in the ETJ that is in other counties besides Travis is governed by processes established in interlocal agreements. More information about ETJ can be found here: https://www.tml.org/DocumentCenter/View/1336/ETJ---September-2019-update- to-2019-05-PDF 2. What entities are engaged in regional planning outside of the city, and what is their purview? How are we coordinating with them on implementing Imagine Austin? The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. MPOs are federally required throughout the country in areas with a population of 50,000 or more and are required to produce a 20+ year transportation plan, called a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and a four-year planning document called the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). CAMPO recently adopted the 2045 RTP in May 2020. In Alignment with Imagine Austin, CAMPO’s 2045 Plan evaluates regional activity centers and how they impact the overall transit system (p. 16-17). Many regional jurisdictions use CAMPO’s population and growth projections to plan for future development. 1 Questions from 2/19/20 SAPJC The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) …
Small Area Planning Joint Committee 2021 Meeting Schedule The committee meets at 11:30 AM, on alternating first and second Wednesdays of every other month, at Street‐Jones Building, 1000 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas. February 3 April 14 June 2 August 11 October 6 December 8 Special called meetings as needed.
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee December 9, 2020 Small Area Planning Joint Committee to be held December 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 8, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (Diciembre 9, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Diciembre 8, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico …
Small Area Planning: Past, Present and Future Briefing to Small Area Planning Joint Committee December 9, 2020 Content Organization and Policy Framework Legacy Current Work Future Next Steps Organization and Policy Framework Department Merger and Staffing • Inclusive Planning Group • New Assistant Director • Coordination across divisions • Coordination across departments • Consultant augmentation 4 Planning is the act of 5 A Small Area Plan focuses on a sub-area within the city in a detailed way to address an area’s unique needs. This type of plan may cover various scopes and geographic scales. 6 Legacy Small Area Planning: Legacy • Neighborhood Planning • Neighborhood Plans • Neighborhood Plan Amendments/FLUM • Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Support • “NP” Overlay • Other Planning Areas and Districts • North Burnet Gateway • East Riverside Corridor • Downtown Austin Plan • UNO Overlay • NCCDs • TODs and Station Area Plans 8 Small Area Planning: Legacy • Neighborhood Planning • Neighborhood Plans • Neighborhood Plan Amendments/FLUM • Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Support • “NP” Overlay • Other Planning Areas and Districts • North Burnet Gateway • East Riverside Corridor • Downtown Austin Plan • UNO Overlay • NCCDs • TODs and Station Area Plans 9 Current Work Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 11 Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 12 Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 13 On the Horizon… • Northeast Austin Plan 14 Future Small Area Planning: Future Considerations • Land Development Code Rewrite outcome • Ongoing development of special studies and plans • Small area planning legacy • Project Connect • Racial equity and inclusion • Displacement prevention • Balance urgency and depth (may need to look at citywide solutions) 16 Possible Future Small Planning Product Lines 17 Next Steps Next Steps Winter-Spring 2021 • Analyze Project Connect Stations and Corridors • Analyze resources, expectations • Continue work on special studies and plans • Coordination with anti-displacement investment strategy Summer- Fall 2021 • SAPJC briefing on recommended future work program • Recommendation to City Manager, Council • Launch new small area planning program 19 Thank …
