Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Meeting on August 19, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Al Godfrey made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, to approve the draft July 20, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 6 yes and 3 absent (includes late arrival Linda Guerrero and Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Election of Officers – Board Member Wendy Price Todd, seconded by Board Member Greg Anderson, nominated Chair Samuel Franco for the office of SCWAB Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. Chair Samuel Franco, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, nominated Vice Chair Lynn Kurth for the office of SCWAB Vice Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 3. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. DAA Presentation on SCW PID – Molly Alexander, SCWAB Ex Officio Member and Executive Director of DAA Foundation, gave a presentation on the DAA Public Improvement District and its role in the SCW District. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. b. Draft 1 Book: 2020 SCW Implementation Update - Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, gave an update on the status of the first draft of the 2020 SCW Vision Framework Plan Update book. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 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 before the meeting date. For information, please contact Alan Holt in the Planning and Zoning Department at alan.holt@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2716. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.  4. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. 305 S Congress PUD – Update covered in Item 3.b. Ex Officio Member Nazlie Saeedi informed the Board that the Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) for the property has been submitted by the applicant and is currently under review by ATD. b. Department Merger – Chair Samuel Franco announced that there would be an update from Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzalez on the new Housing and Planning Department at the next SCWAB meeting. 5. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Outreach – Board Member Linda Guerrero informed the Board of the Outreach Committee’s upcoming meeting with Endeavor regarding the 305 S Congress PUD. She also recommended that the Board coordinate with Watershed Protection Department and the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the Waterfront Park and the 305 S Congress PUD b. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan - No update c. Finance and Governance – No update d. Active Projects - Board Member Wendy Price Todd announced that the property currently owned by Sherry Matthews at 200 S Congress in the SCW District was on sale, the future of which would interest the Board. ADJOURNMENT - with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 11:31am. 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 before the meeting date. For information, please contact Alan Holt in the Planning and Zoning Department at alan.holt@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2716. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.