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MINUTES SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 6, 2019 11:30 A.M. ONE TEXAS CENTER (OTC), ROOM 525 505 BARTON SPRINGS ROAD AUSTIN, TEXAS Board Members in Attendance Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) James Shieh, Chair (Planning Commission) Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) David King (Zoning and Platting Commission) Jolene Kiolbassa (Zoning and Platting Commission) Staff Present Mark Walters — PAZ Stevie Greathouse — PAZ Jeff Engstrom — PAZ Public in Attendance Joyce Basciano Mary Ingle Alyx Wilson John Robert Amanda Surman Richard Suttle The Small Area Planning Joint Committee convened its regularly scheduled meeting on February 6th, 2019 at 505 Barton Springs Road, Room 500 in Austin, Texas. Chair James Shieh called the Board Meeting to order at 11:32 A. M. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no speakers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  a. Approval of minutes from the December 12, 2018 regular Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting. Commissioner Thompson moved approval of the minutes from the December 12, 2018 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner King. Approved on a 4-0 vote with Commissioner Anderson away from the dais. Commissioner Duncan was not in attendance. 3. OLD BUSINESS  a. Small Area Planning — The Committee will discuss future small area planning efforts and hear a staff update on the North Lamar Imagine Austin Corridor Plan process. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Discussion was held until item 6a. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. SP-2018-0452C (601 W. 2nd St) — The applicant is seeking a variance to the Waterfront Overlay Combining District section 25-2-721(E)(1) regulations pertaining to the prohibition of mirrored glass or glare producing glass surface building materials. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Richard Suttle of Armbrust & Brown presented the proposed variance on behalf of the applicant. Commissioners discussed how the variance affected neighboring properties and the urban heat island effect and asked for more information when the case goes to Planning Commission. Commissioner Anderson made a motion to recommend the variance to 25-2-721(E)(1), with a second by Commissioner Thompson. The vote failed 3-1 with Commissioner Kiolbassa voting against and Commissioner King abstaining. Commissioner Duncan was not in attendance. b. Creating a Working Group Regarding Small Area Planning — The Committee will discuss creation of a working group to expedite small area planning (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Commissioners discussed the item and requested staff keep the Committee informed as the Small Area Planning process evolves. No action taken. c. Recording of Small Area Planning Joint Committee — The Committee will discuss alternate meeting locations to facilitate the audio and video recording of their meetings. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Commissioners discussed the item, with no action taken. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None 6. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Update on the Development of the North Lamar Imagine Austin Corridor Planning Process — Staff will provide a high-level overview of the North Lamar Imagine Austin Corridor and Centers Plan work plan. Presenting staff: Stevie Greathouse (512-974-7226), Stevie.Greathouse@austintexas.gov . (Discussion and/or Possible Action)  Stevie Greathouse from the Planning and Zoning Department presented. Commissioners discussed the item, with no action taken. Staff will continue to update the Committee at future meetings. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Shieh adjourned the meeting at 1:28 P.M. without objection.