Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened the Regular Meeting at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752 in a hybrid format. BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jim Stephenson, Chair Isaac Cohen, Board Member Dewitt Peart, Ex Officio (Downtown Austin Alliance) BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Julia Woods, Board Member Felicity Maxwell, Vice Chair David Sullivan, Board Member Hopie Martinez, Ex Officio (Financial Services - Real Estate) Rebecca Edwards, Ex Officio (Housing) CALL TO ORDER 6:04 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to 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. • Wendy Price Todd addressed the board by asking not to approve any future PUDs. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Regular Meeting on April 15, 2024 a. The motion to approve the minutes was made by Board Member D. Sullivan and seconded by Vice Chair F. Maxwell passed with a vote of 5-0. Board Members S. Bazan and R. Puzycki were absent. DISCUSSION 2. Briefing on South Central Waterfront Combining District and Density Bonus Program to be given by April Geruso of the City of Austin Planning Department. a. April Geruso of the Planning Department, Darrin Smith of Economic Planning Systems, and Daughn Pitts of Hayat Brown briefed updated the board on the progress of the Combing District Plan. No action was taken. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 3. 4. Discussion and approval of a recommendation for the rezoning application of 305-311 South Congress to be given by Jonathan Tomko of the City of Austin Planning Department and by Amanda Swor of the Drenner Group. a. A motion to approve a recommendation for the PUD was made by Vice Chair F. Maxwell this by and seconded by Board Member D. Sullivan motion passed 5-0. Board Members S. Bazan and R. Puzycki were absent. Discussion and approval of a recommendation for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) application of 200 East Riverside to be given by Sherri Sirwaitis of the City of Austin Planning Department and by Amanda Morrow of Armbrust and Brown. a. Item was postponed to a September 5, 2024 Special Called Meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Draft deliverable of the Combining District Plan ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Board Member D. Sullivan and seconded by Vice Chair F. Maxwell to adjourn at 8:12pm. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0 with Board Members S. Bazan and R. Puzycki were absent. The minutes were approved at the September 5, 2024 Special Called Meeting on a motion from Board Member D. Sullivan and seconded by Vice Chair F. Maxwell on a 5-0 vote. (Absent: Board Member S. Bazan and Board Member I. Cohen)