1. SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 2022 at 6:00pm The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Convened in a Regular meeting on August 15, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas Chair S. Franco called the Meeting to order at 6:04 pm BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Samuel Franco, Chair Jeffrey Thompson, Vice Chair Ana Aguirre, Board Member Karen Paup, Board Member Josh Rudow, Ex Officio Laura Cottam-Sajbel, Board Member BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sherri Ancipink, Board Member Paul Byars, Board Member John Guinan, Ex Officio STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Christine Maguire Aaron D. Jenkins Margaret Shaw PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the Regular meeting of May 16, 2022 were approved on Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel motion, Vice Chair J. Thompson second on a vote of 5-1-0. Board Member S. Ancipink abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS Sylnovia Holt-Rabb of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and Theresa Alvarez of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) presented to the Board their respective role and addressed questions and concerns. a. Discussion occurred by no action was taken DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and Possible action of the July 28th City Council Statesmen PUD hearing. a. Discussion occurred by no action was taken WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the Finance and Governance Working. a. Chair S. Franco updated the board on the Working Group’s meeting with Deputy CFO Kim Olivares, which discussed the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), other funding tool kits, and how the monies generated from these tool kits could be used for affordable housing. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. The board made a request for an update of the Regulating Plan and Funding Tools ADJOURNMENT Chair S. Franco the meeting at 8:20pm without objection 2. 3. 4.
South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Update South Central Waterfront Advisory Board September 19, 2022 Greg Dutton – Housing and Planning Content Regulating Plan update Council direction Public engagement plan Consultant services Updated draft timeline Next Steps Regulating Plan: Council direction 9/15/22 Resolution: “This Regulating Plan should include increased development entitlements bonuses and regulations that: 1. maximize the number of affordable housing units within and nearby the District, 2. maximize infrastructure investments, such as for new streets, parks, bicycle infrastructure and trails, 3. maximize other community benefits, 4. ensure enhanced environmental standards and protections, 5. support the Project Connect transit investment the community is making, and 6. help create a connected, pedestrian-oriented, mixed use district where thousands more Austinites can live, work, and play.” 3 Regulating Plan: Council direction 9/15/22 Resolution: “…consider different approaches for increasing development entitlements and bonuses and implementing regulations, including but not limited to: 1. establishing a density bonus program, perhaps with entitlements akin to the Downtown Density Bonus Program entitlements, 2. allowing for the height, FAR, and entitlements necessary to best support the economics needed to achieve the required infrastructure and the desired community benefits for the District in the Vision Plan, or 3. ensuring additional entitlements can only be achieved through a density bonus.” 4 Regulating Plan: Council direction 9/15/22 Resolution: “…ensure development entitlements are sufficient to sustain increases in market demand in the District for the next two decades in order to account for increased costs and to avoid continual requests from developers for amendments to this Regulating Plan for increased entitlements.” “The Regulating Plan called for in this resolution may be in addition to other recommendations that the City Manager and the staff, the SCWAB, or the Planning Commission wish to bring forward to Council for consideration.” “The City Manager is directed to complete needed changes to the Regulating Plan to satisfy the above direction, and return to Council with a draft Regulating Plan by June 2023.” 5 Regulating Plan: Council direction 9/15/22 Resolution: “Until such time that the City Council has approved the South Central Waterfront District Regulating Plan, projects within this District (the South Central Waterfront District) shall adhere to existing zoning entitlements. If an applicant proposes to exceed a property’s current base zoning entitlements through an application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) or a density bonus program, the baseline used for any density bonus program …
1. REGULAR MEETING of the SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD AUGUST 15, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Aaron D. Jenkins 512-974-9312 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: John Guinan, Ex Officio Rolando Fernandez, Ex Officio Molly Alexander, Ex Officio Josh Rudow, Ex Officio Vacant, Ex Officio (ATD) Samuel Franco, Chair Jeffrey Thompson, Vice Chair Lynn Kurth, Board Member Paul Byars, Board Member Ana Aguirre, Board Member Laura Cottam-Sajbel, Board Member Karen Paup, Board Member Jeff Seiden, Board Member Sherri Ancipink, South River City Neighborhood Association AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting of May 16, 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS Joint presentation by City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Austin Economic Development Corporation on their respective roles regarding the South Central Waterfront to be presented by Sylnovia Holt-Rabb of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and Theresa Alvarez of the Austin Economic Development Corporation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and Possible action of the July 28th City Council Statesmen PUD hearing. 3. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the Active Projects Working Group Update from the Finance and Governance Working Group Update from the Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan Working Group FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Note: City Code requires two board members sponsor an item to be included on an agenda. This section of the agenda provides members an opportunity to request items for future agendas. Staff should assume that if there is no objection from other members expressed at the meeting, the members’ silence indicates approval for staff to include on the next agenda. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair S. Franco at 6:08 PM Board Members: Ex Officios: ✓ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ✓ Vice Chair Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) __Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ✓ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ✓ Ana Aguirre (Environmental Commission) ✓ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ✓ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) __Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) __Vacant (South River City Neighborhood Assn) __Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) __ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ✓ John Guinan/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) __ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ✓ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ✓ Margaret Shaw ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins Christine Maguire “✓ “Denotes who were in attendance 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Special Called Meeting of May 2, 2022 • Board Member A. Aguirre made a motion to approve the May 2, 2022, Vice Chair J. Thompson seconded • The motion was approved [ 6 ayes, 0 nays] 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Briefing on the proposed Council authorization of the Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) to be presented by Dewitt M. Peart and Bill Brice of the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA). b. Staff briefing on the South-Central Waterfront Regulating Plan to be presented by Greg • No action taken by the board Dutton of the Housing and Planning Department. • No action taken by the board 3. OLD BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. None 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan b. Finance and Governance c. Active Projects 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • No action taken by the board 6. ADJOURNMENT 8:35 pm Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting.
Implementing inclusive and equitable public development services as a non-profit partner to the City of Austin 15 August 2022- South Central Waterfront Advisory Board AEDC BOARD & TEAM Austin EDC Standing Committees Executive • • Governance Finance • • Strategic Planning • Real Estate Project Committees: • Cultural Trust Advisory Committee • Urban Renewal Board Partnership Working Group • + future projects 2 AEDC PROJECTS South Central Waterfront Urban Renewal District 11th Street URA Development Connecting Equitably Austin Cultural Trust Austin Cultural Trust • • • Managing 100+ acre multi parcel Tax Increment district (TIRZ) when established Assuring public benefit outlined in a 2016 Vision Plan Designing tools and strategies to assure even more affordable housing, creative spaces, local small businesses Austin EDC • • • Facilitating land development on key city blocks for the only Urban Renewal Agency in City Creating cross-sector partnership and assembling tools to do additional work Restore and secure cultural identity in gentrified/displaced neighborhood. • • • Leveraging the Cap and Stitch Project on I-35 identify potential projects along corridor to further equitable development opportunities that connect rather than separate neighborhoods Identify ways to connect neighborhoods to new amenities along the corridor Develop market feasible roadmaps for projects • • • Facilitating the preservation and development of cultural and creative infrastructure Achieve diversity, equity and inclusion, Provide permanent affordability for cultural and creative purposes. 3 Great Waterfront Districts • A waterfront district, an expansion of Downtown, does not come along often. Austin did the right thing by initiating a community led vision. It’s time to put the plan into action, leveraging initial projects that are adopting the plan, and investing further in the public realm. Austin EDC South Central Waterfront | 4 How has Austin accomplished ‘big visions?’ • Each district is accomplished with a variety of public policy tools, a ’toolbox,’ partnership with the private sector, and even new tools that had to be created for the project, and all have created economic and social value. Austin EDC South Central Waterfront | 5 South Central Waterfront is a unique district with many owners Austin EDC South Central Waterfront | 6 South Central Waterfront is a unique district • Most parcels are privately owned parcels, creating a unique challenge for achieving the 2016 Vision: • Regulating Plan provides the structure—it will be ‘opt in’ • Mitigates ‘PUD’ by ‘PUD’ decision-making • Public investment provides the …
Implementation of South Central Waterfront Plan Presentation by Key Partners: Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director: City of AustinEconomic Development Department Theresa Alvarez, President and CEO: Austin Economic Development Corporation South Central Waterfront Advisory Board August 15, 2022 1 Agenda Background Unique Initiative of Past City Projects Master Developer Role Comparative Examples City and AEDC Roles SCW Plan Governance & Oversight SCW Plan Infrastructure Costs Next Steps 2 BACKGROUND ` PURPOSE • To establish conceptual framework to allow site-specific building enhancements in exchange for on-site and citywide community benefits. • Lays out set of tools to guide area redevelopment for next 20 years HISTORY • 1960-70s: Creation of Lady Bird (Town) Lake & beautification efforts led by First Lady of Texas • 1980s: Town Lake Corridor Study & Waterfront Overlay Combining District • 2012-13: Sustainable Places Design Assessment • 2014-16: Stakeholder Meetings & Council Briefings • 2016: ‘Greening of SCW Report’ outlines vision • 2016: Council adopts SCW Vision Framework Plan as amendment to Imagine Austin • 2020: Modified Physical Framework updated costs 3 South Central Waterfront Vision Plan 2016 & 2020 Vision Framework Plan (Adopted 2016, Updated 2020)* SCW District includes 118 acres with 34 privately-owned parcel & 1 City parcel. *Project Connect’s major mobility improvements in area were not yet determined. • Build New Infrastructure ($252M): expand street grid, add miles of sidewalks and approximately 17 acres of parks, plazas, and trails • Promote Density: add 6.4+ million square feet of new residential, office, retail, and hotels by 2040 • Make 20% of housing affordable: add 575 units by 2040 • Increase Values: est. $6.7 billion in taxable value by 2040 Multiple Sources for Financial Toolkit • Private Funding: Development Bonus Fees, Public Improvement District, Philanthropy (Conservancy) • Public Funding Sources: Tax Increment Financing, Capital Improvement (bonds), Parking, Affordable Housing Subsidies, Other • Estimated Gap estimated $400-600M (based on 2020 assumptions) • Off-site Benefits: infrastructure & affordable housing: ~$100 M • On-site Benefits: infrastructure, affordable housing & feasibility: $300 - $500M Credit: Project Connect 4 SCW Essential Components & Variables Essential Components • 305 South Congress (Statesman) PUD sets entitlements for prominent parcels • SCW Regulating Plan sets vision by subdistricts, allowing owners to evaluate options • Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 19 offers dedicated revenue stream for District activities • Downtown Public Improvement District funds Downtown Austin Alliance Variables • Project Connect will impact portions of waterfront subdistricts. • Regulatory tools …
1. SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 2022 at 6:00pm The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Convened in a Regular meeting on August 15, 2022 at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas Chair S. Franco called the Meeting to order at 6:04 pm BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Samuel Franco, Chair Jeffrey Thompson, Vice Chair Ana Aguirre, Board Member Karen Paup, Board Member Josh Rudow, Ex Officio Laura Cottam-Sajbel, Board Member BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sherri Ancipink, Board Member Paul Byars, Board Member John Guinan, Ex Officio STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Christine Maguire Aaron D. Jenkins Margaret Shaw PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the Regular meeting of May 16, 2022 were approved on Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel motion, Vice Chair J. Thompson second on a vote of 5-1-0. Board Member S. Ancipink abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS Sylnovia Holt-Rabb of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and Theresa Alvarez of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) presented to the Board their respective role and addressed questions and concerns. a. Discussion occurred but no action was taken DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and Possible action of the July 28th City Council Statesmen PUD hearing. a. Discussion occurred but no action was taken WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES Update from the Finance and Governance Working. a. Chair S. Franco updated the board on the Working Group’s meeting with Deputy CFO Kim Olivares, which discussed the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), other funding tool kits, and how the monies generated from these tool kits could be used for affordable housing. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. The board made a request for an update of the Regulating Plan and Funding Tools ADJOURNMENT Chair S. Franco the meeting at 8:20pm without objection The minutes were approved with the corrections of two typos at the September 19, 2022, meeting on Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel motion, and Board Member A. Aguirre second on a 6-0-0 vote. 2. 3. 4.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board may be participating by videoconference. Public participation will be allowed in-person or via telephone. Instructions for Remote Participation (General Public): • All interested individuals of the general public must register in advance (Sunday, May 15, 2022 by noon). • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-9312 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker’s name, telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting), and e-mail address. If interested in speaking, please provide the agenda item number(s) you wish to speak on. • • Once a request to participate has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Board Members: Ex Officios: ___ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ___ Vice Chair Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ___ Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ___ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ___ Ana Aguirre (Environmental Commission) ___ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ___ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) ___ Vacant (South River City Neighborhood Assn) ___ Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ___ John Guinan/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) ___ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ___ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ___ Margaret Shaw ___ Aaron D. Jenkins ___ Christine Maguire CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Special Called Meeting of May 2, 2022 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Briefing on the proposed Council authorization of the Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) to be presented by Dewitt M. Peart and Bill Brice of the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA). b. Staff briefing on the South-Central Waterfront Regulating Plan to be presented by Greg Dutton of the …
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 AT 6:00PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR, AUSTIN, TX 78752 MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair S. Franco at 6:20 PM Board Members: Ex Officios: ✓ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) __Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ✓ Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ✓ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ✓ Ana Aguirre (Environmental Commission) ✓ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ✓ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) __Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) __Vacant (South River City Neighborhood Assn) __Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) __ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) __ John Guinan/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) __ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ✓ Michele Van Hyfte(Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ✓ Margaret Shaw ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins ✓ Christine Maguire “✓ “Denotes who were in attendance 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting of December 15, 2021, and February 22, 2022 • Board Member J. Thompson made a motion to approve the December 15, 2021, and February 22, 2022 meeting minutes, Chair S. Franco seconded • The motion was approved [ 6 ayes, 0 nays] 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Discussion and Possible action on FY2022-23 City Budget Recommendations. • Board Member J. Thompson made a motion to table item 2A for later in the meeting, Chair S. Franco seconded • The motion was approved [6 ayes, 0 nays] • Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel made a motion to send a recommendation to Council for 2022-2023 budget recommendations, Chair S. Franco seconded • The motion was approved [6 ayes, 0 nays] b. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Elections • Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel made a motion for Chair S. Franco to remain as Chair, Board Member J. Thompson seconded • The motion was approved [ 6 ayes, 0 nays] • Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel made a motion to nominate J. Thompson as Vice Chair, Chair S. Franco seconded • The motion was approved [ 6 ayes, 0 nays] c. Greg Dutton of the Housing and Planning Department updated the Board on the progress of the South-Central Waterfront Regulating Plan. • The Board discussed and took no action. d. Christine Maguire of the Economic Development Department presented to the Board the …
South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan South Central Waterfront Advisory Board May 16, 2022 Greg Dutton – Housing and Planning Content Regulating Plan Components Community Benefits Developer Incentives Next Steps Regulating Plan: Community Benefits Affordable housing Open space Environment Streets Streetscapes Parking (also developer incentive) Land uses (also developer incentive) Building design 3 Regulating Plan: Developer Incentives Height Floor area ratio (FAR) Density Parking (also community Land uses (also community benefit) benefit) 4 Subject Area and Subdistricts 5 2016 Framework Plan: 20% of all units at • 60-80% MFI for rental • 100-120% for ownership Community Benefit: Affordable Housing Options to meet affordable housing Provisions for all participating community benefits developments that support Fair Housing Varying set-aside rates Varying affordability levels Alternatives to onsite compliance for affordable ownership housing Fee in-lieu for non-residential bonus space may be directed towards affordable housing Affirmative marketing Source of income protections Right to subsidize additional units Provisions for onsite affordable housing that promote inclusion Proportional bedroom mix Comparable design standards Dispersion and access 6 2016 Framework Plan: 13% of district Community Benefit: Open Space Subdistricts with tiered requirements above current code (9.4 acres/1000 residents) Dedication or fee in lieu (FIL) at Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) discretion Likely combination of dedication and FIL 7 2016 Framework Plan: Various enhancements Community Benefit: Environmental Removal of impervious cover around tree critical root zone Redevelopment exception may not be used Green stormwater control measures Reclaimed water for irrigation Purple pipe construction Connect to reclaimed water main (if feasible) 8 2016 Framework Plan: Enhanced network Community Benefit: Streets Updated Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP, bottom figure) Internal circulation standards for large sites: Site 3 acres or more 400’ block lengths Sidewalks, street trees required 9 Community Benefit: Streetscapes Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM) updated cross sections (bottom figure) Great Streets standards Regulating Plan will specify: Bike lanes for Level 1 streets Cross section for Blue Line bridge 2016 Framework Plan: Improved streetscapes 1 0 2016 Framework Plan: More structured parking, TDM, less need Community Benefit: Parking No minimum parking required Parking maximum (80%) of current requirements No …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 MEETING MINUTES Call to order by: Chair S. Franco at 6:08 PM Board Members: Ex Officios: ✓ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ✓ Vice Chair Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) __Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ✓ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ✓ Ana Aguirre (Environmental Commission) ✓ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ✓ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) __Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) __Vacant (South River City Neighborhood Assn) __Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) __ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ✓ John Guinan/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) __ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ✓ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ✓ Margaret Shaw ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins Christine Maguire “✓ “Denotes who were in attendance 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Special Called Meeting of May 2, 2022 • Board Member A. Aguirre made a motion to approve the May 2, 2022, Vice Chair J. Thompson seconded • The motion was approved [ 6 ayes, 0 nays] 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Briefing on the proposed Council authorization of the Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) to be presented by Dewitt M. Peart and Bill Brice of the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA). b. Staff briefing on the South-Central Waterfront Regulating Plan to be presented by Greg • No action taken by the board Dutton of the Housing and Planning Department. • No action taken by the board 3. OLD BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. None 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan b. Finance and Governance c. Active Projects 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting. • No action taken by the board 6. ADJOURNMENT 8:35 pm The minutes were approved at the August 15, 2022 meeting on BOARD MEMBER’s L. Cottam- Sajbel ‘s motion, BOARD MEMBER J. Thompson second on a (5-1-0) vote.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 AT 6:00PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR, AUSTIN, TX 78752 Some members of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board may be participating by videoconference. Public participation will be allowed in-person or via telephone. Instructions for Remote Participation (General Public): • All interested individuals of the general public must register in advance (Sunday, May 1, 2022 by noon). • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-9312 or aaron.jenkins@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker’s name, telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting), and e-mail address. If interested in speaking, please provide the agenda item number(s) you wish to speak on. • • Once a request to participate has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Board Members: Ex Officios: ___ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ___ Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) ___ Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ___ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) ___ Ana Aguirre (Environmental Commission) ___ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ___ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) ___ Vacant (South River City Neighborhood Assn) ___ Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ___ John Guinan/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) ___ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) ___ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ___ Margaret Shaw ___ Aaron D. Jenkins ___ Christine Maguire CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting of December 15, 2021, and February 22, 2022 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Discussion and Possible action on FY2022-23 City Budget Recommendations. b. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Elections c. Staff briefing on the South-Central Waterfront Regulating Plan to be presented by Greg Dutton of the Housing and Planning Department. d. Staff briefing on the South-Central Waterfront as …
Update to Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Board of Directors South Central Waterfront March 21, 2022 Agenda ❑ Key Ingredients for Implementation ❑ Austin’s Past Experience Implementing Projects ❑ How Past Projects Inform AEDC Role ❑ City and AEDC Roles ❑ Governance ❑ Next Steps C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 2 3 Key Ingredients for Vision Implementation ❑ Governance and Organization ➢ Creation of external development entity (AEDC) ➢Dedicated City staff working group /leads ❑ Physical Framework through Regulation ❑ Public Financing Tools (selected): ➢ City capital improvements program (CIP)/ Voter approved bonds ➢ Redeveloping City-owned land (1 parcel: One Texas Center) ➢Economic development agreements ➢Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone ➢Public Improvement District ➢Affordable housing incentives ➢Density bonuses / Transfer of Development Rights C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 3 C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 4 SEAHOLM DISTRICT • 1990s- 2004 City dialogue, planning, and studies to redevelop City owned parcels downtown, sites of major utility infrastructure Seaholm Power Plant and Green Water Treatment Plant • 2004-2022 Seaholm and Green WTP redeveloped with Central Library, retail, housing, and offices • Housing Components – 741 Ownership: The Independent (363); Austin Proper (98); Seaholm Residence (280) – 439 Rental at Northshore of which 50 affordable units (min. 10%) • Generates $5+ million annually in taxes • Other Community Benefits: Great Streets, LEED/Green Building, public art ($200,000 private), local business required (> 30%) C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C D EVEL OP M EN T 5 Mueller Redevelopment Overview 700 acres, Former airport site Long-term planning, citizen INPUT Public private partnership Mixed-use, mixed-income community 25% FOR-SALE and rental units in affordable homes program 20% PARKS AND OPEN SPACE UT-Austin Downtown Credit: McCann Adams Studio Residential Commercial Institutional Retail 1993 Decision to move airport 1997 Planning Begins 1999 Airport Closes 2000 Plan Adopted by Council 2002 Develope r Selected 2004 Agreeme nt Signed 2007 First Projects Built Greenspace 2021 Develop ment Continue s Infrastructure 2024 Estimate d Completi on C I T Y O F A U S T I N EC ON OMI C …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 20, 2021 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on December 20, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701, at the Boards and Commissions Room 1101. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. Board Members in attendance: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor and Council) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Jeff Thompson (Planning Commission) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ex Officios: Gloria Aguilera (ORES) COA Staff: Christine Maguire Matthew Schmidt a. Vice Chair Kurth made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jeff Thompson, to approve the draft October 18, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendment with 5 yes votes and 3 members absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. South Central Waterfront Financial Toolbox – Kim Olivares, Financial Services, provided an update on the financing options available to support the development of the South Central Waterfront Vision Plan. The Board discussed and no action was taken. b. Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Update – Anne Gatling Haynes, AEDC, provided an update on current AEDC initiatives, as well as the AEDC’s current role in the South Central Waterfront Initiative. The Board discussed and no action was taken. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Overview and Status Update – Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning Department, provided an update on status on the development of the South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan. The Board discussed and no action was taken. b. Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving of South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals – Karen Paup, Community Development Commission and SCW Advisory Board member, provided an update on action taken by the CDC in regard to the affordable housing and the South Central Waterfront Initiative. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – No updates. b. Finance and Governance – No updates. c. Active Projects – No updates. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Board Members were asked to provide Chairman Franco with potential future agenda items. a. One Texas Center Development Update 6. ADJOURNMENT – 7:19 pm.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AT 6:00PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78723 Meeting Minutes Call to order by: Chair S. Franco at 6:10 PM Board Members: Ex Officios: ✓ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) __Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Joint Appointee) __Jeffrey Thompson (Planning Commission) ✓ Paul Byars (Trail Foundation) __Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) ✓ Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) ✓ Karen Paup (Community Development Commission) ✓ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assn.) __Tom Groce (South River City Neighborhood Assn) ✓ Sam Tedford (Housing & Planning Dept) __ Nazlie Saeedi (Austin Transportation Dept) ✓ Kim Vasquez/Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) __ Rolando Fernandez (Financial Services Dept) __ Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin Alliance) COA Economic Development Staff Liaisons: ✓ Margaret Shaw ✓ Aaron D. Jenkins ✓ Christine Maguire “✓ “Denotes who were in attendance 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of December 20, 2021. • The Board took no action. a. Approval of the minutes of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB) Meeting b. Board Member L. Cottam-Sajbel made a motion to amend the Board’s October 18, 2021, meeting minutes to add “with conditions” to the end of the first sentence of agenda item 3E. Board Member K. Paup seconded the motion. • The motion failed: [ 3 ayes, 1 nay, 2 Abstentions] 2. NEW BUSINESS (ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) a. One Texas Center Development Update - Andrew Moore, Financial Services, and Mandy De Mayo, Housing and Planning, provided an overview and update on the redevelopment of City-owned One Texas Center site. • The Board discussed and took no action. b. Discussion and Possible Recommendations on FY2022-23 City Budget. Staff Member M. Shaw reminded Board that recommendations for the FY2022-23 City budget are due March 31, 2022. Board member L. Cottam-Sajbel suggested asking the Working Group on Finance and Governance to develop budget recommendations for Board consideration at the March 21 meeting. • Chair S. Franco assigned task to the Finance and Governance Working Group. 3. OLD BUSINESS (ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) a) Questions from Community Development Commission (CDC) on Achieving of South Central Waterfront Affordable Housing Goals presented by Board Member K. Paup. Mandy DeMayo, Housing and Planning, responded to questions posed. • The Board discussed and took no action. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a) Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and …
