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SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Minutes (Planning Commission) Absent (Planning Commission) Present (Planning Commission) Present (Planning Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Absent (Zoning and Platting Commission) Present (Zoning and Platting Commission) Absent CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Cesar Acosta David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Nick Brown Nikelle Meade Staff Present Mark Walters (liaison) Mark Graham AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the June 6, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting. Meeting minutes for June 6, 2021 were not ready for approval.  2. OLD BUSINESS a. None NEW BUSINESS 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. None a. 300 and 301 Pressler and 1505 West 3rd Street Parcels 1, 2, 3 – Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-2021-0111, C14-2021-0112, C14-2021-0113) — The Committee will review a proposed rezoning from CS-CO-NP (General Commercial Services/Conditional Overlay/Neighborhood Plan) to LI-PDA-NP (Limited Industrial Services/Planned Development Agreement/Neighborhood Plan) in the Lamar Beach Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion to approve staff recommendation of LI-PDA-NP was made by Commissioner Mushtaler, seconded by Commissioner Shieh. Following a discussion from the Committee, Commissioner Mushtaler amended her motion to provide additional guidance to the applicant to consider as the project moves forward: maximize open space, minimize below ground environmental disruption, and to maximize the amount of parkland. The vote was 4-0 to support the motion. b. Small Area Planning in the RM 2222/FM 620 Area — The Committee will discuss small area planning efforts for the area of northwest Austin centered around the intersection of RM 2222 and FM 620. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The committee discussed a future agenda item concerning the selection future planning areas and what types of criteria and considerations should be involved in making these determinations. The instructed staff to bring them examples of the criteria and considerations at a future SAPJC meeting. ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting at 2:39 PM 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 Planning and Zoning Department, at (512-974-7695 or mark.walters@austintexas.gov), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Small Area Planning Joint Committee, please contact Mark Walters at the Housing and Planning Department, at (512-974-7695 or mark.walters@austintexas.gov)