Regular Meeting of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board July 20, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held on July 20, 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 (Sunday, July 19 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 20 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov no later than noon, July 19, 2020. 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 Sravya.garladenne@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. 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 Sravya Garladenne in the Planning and Zoning Department at sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-3362. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 AT 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Board Members: ___ 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) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) ___ Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Ex Officios: ___ Sam Tedford (NHCD) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) ___ Gloria Aguilera (ORES) …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR MAY 18, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on May 18, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 10:06 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) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Cory Walton (Bouldin Creek NA) 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 Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Al Godfrey made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Lynn Kurth, to approve the draft April 20 and April 24, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Linda Guerrero) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Update on SCW Financial Framework – SCW Consultant, Ian Carlton from ECONorthwest, OR, gave a presentation on the SCW Financial Framework and discussed overarching takeaways from the financial modeling. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. Memo to SCWAB - Written update only from Staff – The Board acknowledged the written update from Executive Liaison Alan Holt. No action was taken. 4. ADJOURNMENT - with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 11:39am. 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.
Regular Meeting of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board July 20, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held on July 20, 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 (Sunday, July 19 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 20 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov no later than noon, July 19, 2020. 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 Sravya.garladenne@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. 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 Sravya Garladenne in the Planning and Zoning Department at sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-3362. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 AT 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Board Members: ___ 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) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) ___ Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Ex Officios: ___ Sam Tedford (NHCD) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) ___ Gloria Aguilera (ORES) …
DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Updated 2020 SCW Financial Tool – Key Takeaways and Technical Methods June 16, 2020 Alan Holt, City of Austin Ian Carlton and Emily Picha Background and Purpose Since Summer 2019, ECONorthwest has been helping the City of Austin update prior financial analyses of the 2016 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan (SCW Framework Plan). Our work has focused on defining scenarios to aid decision makers and the Planning & Zoning Department with a final calibration of opt-in zoning (i.e., South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan, or SCW Regulating Plan), which could contribute to a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Financing Plan produced by others. This memorandum provides a summary of our approach, key findings, and policy considerations. Our work built upon initial feasibility modeling from the SCW Framework Plan. To evaluate potential regulatory policies and incentives, ECONorthwest developed a parcel-based pro forma model that looked at the feasibility of potential development across the South Central Waterfront. This 2020 Financial Tool included updated assumptions and methods to provide greater clarity to City Council about potential development feasibility when considering policy options. The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty for the future of the district and its timeline for development. From the creation of the SCW Framework Plan in 2016 until 2019, the District saw increased developer interest in a distinct mix of uses, but construction costs in the Austin market were also increasing rapidly. Over the next few years, demand remains uncertain. For example, construction costs may stabilize with fewer project starts, but construction costs seldom decline. Regardless of this uncertainty, developing a flexible implementation plan and associated policies can prepare the SCW to attract new development in the future. ECONorthwest | Portland | Seattle | Los Angeles | Eugene | Boise | econw.com 1 Methods and Approach The 2020 Financial Tool provided a snapshot look at the district buildout, as though all development delivered simultaneously under market conditions in late 2019 and early 2020 (ECONorthwest vetted assumptions with local developers and property owners in 2019 and the City of Austin and Endeavor provided cost information in 2020). To conduct this analysis, ECONorthwest used parcel-based pencil- outs to consider multiple “input scenarios.” The input scenarios included plan entitlements, infrastructure costs, affordable housing, and bonus participation fees. We modeled three buildout scenarios: MODEL ASSUMPTIONS • 2016 SCW Framework Plan entitlements • Late 2019 market conditions (costs and revenues) • 305 …
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2020 Street Classifications and Open Spaces Waterfront Park (OS1) Crockett Square (OS4) New Street Shared Street Statesman Street S2 Local streets Statesman Streets S1, S3, S4 Street C Street D Street E Texas Loop C1, C2 D1, D2, D3 E1 TL1, TL2 Haywood Avenue HA1 Armadillo Drive AD1, AD2 S4 S 2 C A 1 S3 S1 C A 2 B S 1 C1 D1 D2 C2 M L 1 D3 E1 M L 2 Green Connector (OS2) WR1 S F 2 1 B W W R2 HA1 C A 3 A D 2 ER1 ER2 S F 1 Barton Springs Rain Garden Plaza (OS5) Bouldin Creek/TSD Trail (OS3) 2 B W AD1 TL1 TL2 S F 3 Collector Streets East Barton Springs Rd BS1 Moton Lane ML1, ML2 West Barton Springs Rd WB1, WB2 Core Transit South First Street SF1, SF2, SF3 Congress Avenue CA1, CA2, CA3 West Riverside Drive WR1, WR2 East Riverside Drive ER1, ER2 p.1 - 07/17/2020 2020 Streetscape + G reen I nfras t r u c tu re Im p rove m ent s C A 1 S4 S 2 S3 S1 B S 1 S F 1 2 B W C A 2 C1 D1 C2 D2 D3 M L 1 WR2 HA1 AD2 M L 2 ER1 E1 C A 3 ER2 WR1 1 B W S F 2 AD1 TL1 TL2 S F 3 p.2 - 07/17/2020 6 Ty pical Street S ecti ons Shared Street Collector New - 2 Local Street Collector Existing Collector New - 1 Core Transit p.3 - 07/17/2020 Shared Street Street S2 p.4 - 07/17/2020 10’0’5’Scale 1” = 1’-10” Lo cal Street Streets S1, S3, S4 Streets C-E Haywood Avenue Armadillo Drive Texas Loop p.5 - 07/17/2020 10’0’5’Scale 1” = 1’-10” Co llector New - 1 East Barton Springs Road p.6 - 07/17/2020 10’0’5’Scale 1” = 1’-10” Co llector New - 2 Moton Lane 0’ 5’ 10’ Scale p.7 - 07/17/2020 Collect or Existing West Barton Springs Road p.8 - 07/17/2020 10’0’5’Scale 1” = 1’-10” Co re Transi t Congress Avenue (Section varies) South First Street (Section varies) Riverside Drive (Section varies) 0’ 5’ 10’ 20’ Scale p.9 - 07/17/2020 2020 Transportat ion Net work p.10 - 07/17/2020
South Central Waterfront Implementation Update: July 20, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board| Austin, TX SCW DISTRICT TODAY ● 97 acres in properties (118 acres w/ ROW included) ● Patchwork of 34 private properties, and 1 City-owned property (OTC) ● Lack of connectivity - Could drop 33 downtown blocks in district of superblocks and surface parking ● Pedestrian-hostile - Limited walking grid, narrow sidewalks, few street trees, fewer streetscape amenities ● Scarcity of Greenery - ~20% of district is surface parking. Sparse tree canopy. Lack of open space. ● No Affordable Housing guaranteed. WHAT IS THE SCW VISION? Public/Private Partnership model to transform the district by: ● GREEN: Retrofitting 17 new acres of connected parks, trails, plazas and open spaces across a patchwork of properties ● CONNECTED: Insert .6 miles of new streets, add over 2 miles of refurbished and new sidewalks, and include transit options, to create a walkable and transit- friendly district ● AFFORDABLE: Incentive and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units FRAMEWORK > Three Legged Stool $ Physical Framework Financial Framework City Leadership Green Streets, Pedestrian Connections & Open Space for a great public realm District-wide Value Capture, Strategic Capital Investments and Bonus Entitlements to fund public realm and affordable housing. Public-Private Partnerships and Leverage City Assets in order to achieve community goals PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK 1. 2020 (MODIFIED) PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK 2. 2020 TRANSPORTATION & OPEN SPACE PLAN 3. 2020 PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PROJECT COST A PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK FOR RATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Expanded Waterfront Open Space 1. Expanded Waterfront Open Space 1. Expanded Waterfront Open Space 1. Expanded Waterfront Open Space 1. Expanded Waterfront Open Space 2. Catalyst Open Space, Trails & Green Streets 2. Catalyst Open Space, Trails & Green Streets 2. Catalyst Open Space, Trails & Green Streets 2. Catalyst Open Space, Trails & Green Streets 3. Developer added Green Streets 3. Developer added Green Streets 3. Developer added Green Streets 4. Existing Roadway Improvements 4. Existing Roadway Improvements 5. Public Realm Framework for development Existing Waterfront Existing Waterfront Open Space Open Space New Waterfront Open Space STATESMAN & CROCKETT PROPERTIES - First among equals 35 properties = 97 acres These 2 properties = 30 acres (30% of the District’s properties area) In the SCW Vision, these two properties contribute: 65% of District’s Open Space 70% of District’s New Streets 62% of Projected District Buildout 2020 Modified SCW PLAN UPDATE …
2020 MODIFIED: OPEN SPACE COSTS Draft 7.24.2020 Code Open Space Acres Direct Costs* Indirect Costs Total Cost 8.79 0.58 5.22 1.6 0.17 $ 33,048,700 $ 19,697,025 $ 1,450,153 $ 864,291 $ 5,596,072 $ 3,335,259 $ $ 10,820,000 2,500,000 $ 6,448,720 $ 1,490,000 $ $ $ $ $ 52,745,725 2,314,444 8,931,331 17,268,720 3,990,000 TOTAL OPEN SPACE COSTS $ 85,250,220 OS1 Waterfront Park & Plazas OS2 OS3 OS4 Green Connector Bouldin Creek Trail Crockett Square OS 5 Nightwing Plaza *Direct Costs Breakdown: OS1 Waterfront Park & Plazas Waterfront Park - CMG estimate P-1 Great Steps Plaza 1 P-2 Landscape Plaza 2 P-3 Landscape Plaza 3 P-4 Landscape Plaza 4 P-5 Landscape Plaza 5 P-6 Landscape Plaza 6 P-7 Landscape Plaza 7 Subtotal Plaza 7 Water Quality TOTAL DIRECT COSTS Green Connector Subtotal Open Space Subtotal Other TOTAL DIRECT COSTS Bouldin Creek Trail Subtotal Parkland Subtotal Other TOTAL DIRECT COSTS OS2 OS3 OS4 Crockett Square (2016 Updated Plan) Subtotal Plaza Subtotal Other Subtotal Cistern TOTAL Crockett Square (2016 Plan) *Crockett Square (2020 Modified Plan) Adjusted Subtotal Plaza + Other Subtotal Cistern TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (2020 Modified) $26,541,191 $2,583,570 $477,920 $287,875 $840,648 $538,600 $240,100 $1,383,896 $154,900 $738,073 $712,080 $1,591,356 $4,004,716 $3,281,696 $1,958,672 $2,500,000 $7,740,368 $8,320,000 $2,500,000 $33,048,700 $1,450,153 $5,596,072 $10,820,000 * Cost and quantities for the 2020 Modified Crockett Square are scaled to reflect a total plaza size of 1.6 acres OS5 Nightwing Plaza TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (estimate) $2,500,000 $2,500,000 ATTACHMENT 1 305 S Congress Avenue Infrastructure Improvements (DRAFT) 2019.10.30 KEY PROJECT NAME AREA LENGTH NOTES Barton Springs Segment 1 Lakefront Park Presenvation/Relocation of Trees Regrading Works Internal Street Segment 1 Shared Street Segment 2 Internal Street Segment 3 Internal Street Segment 4 BS‐1 Barton Springs Extension Subtotal S‐1 S‐2 S‐3 S‐4 Internal Street Subtotal G‐1 G‐2 G‐3 Park Land Subtotal P‐1 P‐2 P‐3 P‐4 P‐5 P‐6 P‐7 Plaza/Landscape Area Subtotal W‐1 Inundated Land Subtotal Great Steps Landscape Plaza 2 (Adjacent to park) Landscape Plaza 3 (Adjacent to park) Landscape Plaza 4 (Adjacent to park) Landscape Plaza 5 (Congress edge) Landscape Plaza 6 (Congress edge) Grand Pedestrian Walkway Inundated Land sqft 70,146 70,146 15,710 26,319 16,212 10,083 68,324 305,641 ‐ ‐ 305,641 28,308 3,098 3,322 13,781 9,327 3,236 15,982 77,054 28,256 28,256 acre 1.61 1.61 0.36 0.60 0.37 0.23 1.57 7.02 ‐ ‐ 7.02 0.65 0.07 0.08 0.32 0.21 0.07 0.37 1.77 0.65 0.65 Congress Intersection 1 Congress Improvement 2 Infrastructure Improvement outside Property …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR JULY 20, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on July 20, 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) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Wendy Price Todd made a motion, seconded by Board Member Al Godfrey, to approve the draft May 18, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Jeff Seiden and absentee Linda Guerrero) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. 2020 SCW Implementation Update – Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, gave an update on the status of SCW Consultant contracts. He then gave a presentation on the 2020 SCW Implementation Update. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. 305 S Congress PUD – Executive Liaison Alan Holt updated the Board on the next cycle of reviews for the 305 S Congress PUD. b. Planning & Zoning Department Operations - Executive Liaison Alan Holt informed the Board of the proposed merger of the Planning & Zoning Department with the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department in the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR No updates 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. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Status of contributions from the 425 W Riverside PUD to the …
Special Meeting of the “South Central Waterfront Advisory Board” May 18, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held on May 18, 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 (Sunday, May 17 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 18 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.garladenne@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 30 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 Sravya.garladenne@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. 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 Sravya Garladenne in the Planning and Zoning Department at sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-3362. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 AT 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Board Members: ___ 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) ___ Cory Walton (Bouldin Creek NA) ___ Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Ex Officios: ___ Sam Tedford (NHCD) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) ___ Gloria …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR APRIL 20, 2020 AT 3:00 PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a regular meeting on April 20, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.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 Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Molly Alexander (DAA) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Linda Guerrero made a motion, seconded by Board Member Greg Anderson, to approve the draft February 18, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (Cory Walton) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Update from EDD / Consultant on Development Corporation Entity – Economic Development Department Consultant Matthew Kwatinetz began a presentation on the proposed Economic Development Organization for Austin. However, due to technical difficulties, he was unable to complete the presentation. Board Members Al Godfrey and Wendy Price Todd motioned for a Special Called Meeting to discuss this and the remaining agenda items. With unanimous consent, the Board agreed to hold a Special Called Meeting. 3. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. Memo to SCWAB - Written update only from Staff – Agenda item postponed to future Special Called Meeting. 4. ADJOURNMENT - with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 4:11pm. 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.
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR APRIL 24, 2020 AT 1:00 PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Called Meeting on April 24, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.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) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Chair Samuel Franco deferred the approval of meeting minutes for the April 20, 2020 SCWAB meeting to the Board’s next regular meeting. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Update from EDD / Consultant on Development Corporation Entity – Economic Development Department Staff David Colligan and Kristi Samilpa, and Consultant, Matthew Kwatinetz, of Q Partners, New York City, gave a presentation on the proposed Economic Development Organization for Austin and elaborated on the specifics for the SCW District. Upon discussion, Board Member Karen Paup made a motion, seconded by Board Member Al Godfrey to recommend EDD’s proposal for an Economic Development Organization to the City Council. Board Member Karen Paup suggested that the recommendation read: “In keeping with Council direction 20200220-044 to move forward expeditiously on the development of SCW District dated 02/20/2020, the SCWAB supports the EDD Consultant’s recommendation on establishing an Economic Development Organization.” The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (including Board Member Wendy Price Todd, who left the meeting early) votes. 3. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. Memo to SCWAB - Written update only from Staff – The Board acknowledged the written update from Executive Liaison Alan Holt. No action was taken. 4. ADJOURNMENT - with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 2:29pm. 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 …
South Central Waterfront Advisory Board To: From: Alan Holt, Principal Planner; Planning & Zoning Date: May 14, 2020 RE: Project Updates & Communications from Staff To keep the May virtual meeting of the SCWAB focused on time-critical issues, I am providing this brief update memo instead of the usual staff presentation. Updates on recently presented draft materials: So far in 2020, key first draft deliverables have been posted as backup to meetings to the SCWAB. These materials are milestone deliverables in themselves. These important materials are also foundational prerequisites to updating the Financial Framework and to completing the draft Regulating Plan. As indicated in the memorandum to the SCWAB at the April virtual meeting, staff has improved these first drafts deliverables to correct errors and clarify information. These improved updates have been completed and are posted as backup for this agenda item. Outlined below is a summary of the corrections/modifications that have been incorporated into the update d deliverables: Package 1: This packet specifically addresses the updates only to three previously shared draft deliverables, listed below. The fully revised deliverables are now available as whole documents. The updates that are addressed in this packet include: 1. 2020 Update: SCW Street Typology and Sections (draft 2: May 18, 2020 – full document available) a. What’s highlighted in this packet: Changed from the draft 1, January 10, 2020 version: Armadillo Drive (AD1 & AD2) has been changed from a Collector 1 Street to a Local Street. 2. 2020 Update: SCW Physical Framework & Project Costs Estimates (draft 2: May 18, 2020) a. What’s highlighted in this packet: Changes from the draft 1, March 12, 2020 version: i. Adjust cost for Armadillo Drive from a Collector 1 Street to a Local Street (very small cost impact) ii. Correct costs for open spaces inputs for direct costs (construction costs) only. iii. Inclusion of a pie chart to show total district project costs as allocated into components (e.g., Open Space, Streetscape Improvements, etc.) 3. 2020 SCW Modified Physical Framework & Project Costs Estimates (draft 2: May 18, 2020) a. What’s highlighted in this packet: Changes from the draft 1, March 12, 2020 version: i. Ditto from 2ai ii. Ditto from 2aii iii. Ditto from 2aiii Package 2: SCW Buildout Scenarios for Financial Analysis (draft 2: May 14, 2020). What’s highlighted in this packet: Changes from draft 1, March 16, 2020 version: 1. 2020 Updated Buildout: …
2020 SCW Financial Tool and Key Takeaways South Central Waterfront Advisory Board May 18, 2020 Financial model implications Financial model overview Affordable housing discussion Observations from modeling Agenda 2 SCW District Feasibility 3 Methods Update of 2016 modeling for Framework Plan to provide Council with directional indicators when considering policy options Parcel-based pencil-outs that consider plan entitlements, infrastructure costs, affordable housing, and bonus participation fees A snapshot look at the district build out, as though all development delivered simultaneously 4 Methods 2020 financial model accounts for: 2016 SCW Framework Plan entitlements Late 2019 market conditions (costs and revenues) 305 S Congress (Statesman) PUD proposal More precise infrastructure costs, including proposed Statesman site plan Bonus participation fees Affordable housing (including multiple OTC options and Statesman targets) 5 Financial Evaluation - Key Takeaways Developments of the scale contemplated in the 2016 SCW Plan may be financially infeasible, even before accounting for infrastructure and affordability requirements New development that matches the City’s vision will require public subsidy Infrastructure investments will require coordination between public and private sectors Achieving the 20% housing affordability target is infeasible without public subsidy 6 Affordable Housing – Key Takeaways 2016 Framework Plan: Achieving goal requires substantial project-by-project subsidies Updated 2020 Financial Tool: Reaffirmed 2016 results. Most feasible development types are low- and mid-rise 100% affordable rental projects: In the OTC parking lot In adjacent neighborhoods, without requiring onsite units for condo buildings 7 Financial Model Tour 8 Model Multiple inputs allow for the creation of “policy scenarios” 9 Model Three buildout scenarios are modeled based on: (1) 2016 Plan; (2) Statesman PUD proposal & Crocket w/ site modifications, and (3) A hybrid Statesman PUD proposal limited to 2016 plan heights & modified Crocket site 10 Model Outputs show development feasibility, district feasibility gap, and affordable housing shortfall (if any) for the District for each set of “input scenarios” 11 Nine different scenarios are modeled for One Texas Center to consider options: • Rental / ownership • Low-Mid-High rise • 100% affordable / mixed-income Model 12 Includes summary of parcel-by-parcel performance, which can be compared to 2016 analysis Model 13 Affordable Housing 14 2016 Framework Plan Affordability 20% of housing should be income restricted 100% affordable building on the OTC parking lot Affordable …
Notice: This Draft 2 (April 13, 2020) document is believed to be compete and accurate but may be subject to further modification before the Final Draft version is ready for adoption. The Final Draft version of this document will replace the 2016 SCW Appendices I: Street Sections. 2020 Update: SCW Street Typology and Sections (draft 2: April 13, 2020) The update was produced by PAZ staff in cooperation with Austin Transportation Department (ATD), Public Works Department (PWD), and the Capitol Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capitol Metro). The update incorporates latest ATD policies and best practices, accommodates the Project Connect Blue Line, and integrates recommendations from the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative. Significance: 1. This document forms the basis for updating cost estimation for all SCW streets and streetscapes – both for construction of new streets and for upgrades to existing streets. These costs are reflected in the 2020 Update to the SCW Physical Framework and Project Cost Estimates. 2. This document is referenced in the pending SCW Regulating Plan to identify requirements for the location, type, and design of new streets on redeveloped properties and for upgrades to existing public streets adjacent to redeveloped properties. Draft 2_April 13, 2020 DRAFT Street Key Map Waterfront Park (OS1) Crockett Square (OS4) C A 1 A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 EB1 EB2 EB3 EB4 C A 2 C1 C2 D1 D2 D3 M L 1 M L 2 Green Connector (OS2) ER1 ER2 E1 C A 3 S F 1 Barton Springs Rain Garden Plaza (OS5) Bouldin Creek/TSD Trail (OS3) WR1 S F 2 1 B W W R2 HA1 A D 2 2 B W AD1 TL1 TL2 S F 3 New Street Shared Street Street A Local streets Street B Street C Street D Street E Texas Loop A1, A2, A3 B1, B2, B3 C1, C2 D1, D2, D3 E1 TL1, TL2 Haywood Avenue HA1 Armadillo Drive AD1, AD2 Collector Streets East Barton Springs Rd EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4 Moton Lane ML1, ML2 West Barton Springs Rd WB1, WB2 Core Transit South First Street SF1, SF2, SF3 Congress Avenue CA1, CA2, CA3 West Riverside Drive WR1, WR2 East Riverside Drive ER1, ER2 Draft 2 p.1 - 04/13/2020 DRAFT 6 Ty pical Street S ecti ons Shared Street Collector New - 2 Local Street Collector Existing Collector New - 1 Core Transit p.2 - 04/13/2020 DRAFT Streetscape Improvements S F 1 2 …
