Urban Renewal Board Regular Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board - This regular meeting will follow a hybrid format - in-person and remote. See agenda for details.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the URBAN RENEWAL BOARD AUGUST 15, 2022, 6:00 PM STREET-JONES BUILDING, ROOM 400A 1000 E. 11TH ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 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 Lisa Rodriguez, 512-974-3119 or lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov. Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URB’s regular meeting July 11, 2022 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation of preliminary site and program analysis, and discussion related to the future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation (Anne Gatling Haynes, AEDC and consultants) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Discussion and possible action regarding Council action on the E. 11th and 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCDs), and the Urban Renewal Plan (Lauren Hartnett, City Council Senior Executive Assistant) Discussion and possible action regarding the extension of the agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and the City of Austin concerning the implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan which ends September 30, 2022 (Megan Santee, URB Counsel, and Trish Link, City Law) Discussion on parcel development on E. 12th Street (Chair Escobar) Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment extending the license agreement with Diverse Arts Cultural Works organization (Harold McMillan, Director of Diverse Arts) Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment extending the license agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and Capital View Arts. Discussion and action regarding relocating the URB meetings to the Permitting and Development Center (HPD staff) 9. Discussion regarding the future vision of the URB (Vice Chair Pierce) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided …
AEDC Urban Renewal District Planning Urban Renewal Board 15 August 2022 1 Learning from Prior Studies Commercial / Cultural Program AGENDA /01 /02 /03 /04 Housing Program Engagement 2 Framing the Study The Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) has been engaged by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin to facilitate real estate transaction support on key parcels within the Urban Renewal District. The work builds on many years of engagement and planning efforts (2012, 2019 and recent Urban Renewal Plan/NCCD alignment work). The work in the next few months, leading up to a Request for Proposals for development, is intended to be informed by prior material developed, and focusing the conversation around the implementation and market feasible options that would provide an effective road map to potential developers of the property. 3 Learning from Prior Studies 4 Prior Studies East 11th and 12th Street Development Strategy (2012) Questionnaire Responses • Small, neighborhood serving businesses • Mixed-use projects • Local-serving retail • Grocer store and sit-down restaurants General RFP Public Comments (February 11, 2019) • Affordable grocery store • Mix of uses • Neighborhood serving retail • Affordable housing • Green space • Green building • Design compatible with existing neighborhood • Public performance space • Minority- and women-owned businesses 5 Council Resolution In September 2021, City Council resolution (20210902-048) outlined the program that should be considered on the district parcels available, such as Blocks 16 & 18: 1. Outdoor performance space / amphitheater and publicly accessible green space Indoor performance space 2. 3. Audio/video recording studio 4. Rehearsal space 5. Classroom, meeting room, and conference space 6. Small studio rooms for practice, lessons, and artmarking 7. Shared work/office space for nonprofit arts organizations that reflect the intent of the AACHD (African American Cultural Heritage District) 8. An art gallery 9. The Kenny Dorham Museum (active research project / educational site documenting Black Music History of Austin and the cultural history of Central East Austin and the AACHD 10. Street-level retail 11. Residential units (at or below 60% MFI, working creatives) 6 Program Elements Prioritization Commercial / Grocery – 15,000-25,000 GSF minimum Cultural Venue – 20,000-30,000 GSF Housing – 50-70 units minimum (deeply subsidized) 80-100 units minimum (workforce/market) 7 Cultural / Commercial Program 8 Site Context 9 Capitol View Corridor Restrictions 10 Neighborhood Development Potential 11 Block 16 Site Constraints 12 Block 18 Site Constraints 13 …
DiverseArts COA Housing and Planning Department DiverseArts/Kenny Dorham’s Backyard multicultural • professional • multidisciplinary arts TO: Mr. Manuel Escobar, Chair Urban Renewal Board CC: Mr. Travis Perlman FROM: Harold McMillan RE: Status of License Agreement Chairman Escobar: Greetings. I am writing to discuss the status of our License Agreement with the URB. As you are aware, our renewal traditionally would be coming up for consideration prior to the end of September 2022. Generally I would be writing to you at this time of the year to request an audience with the Board to formally request a normal renewal of our Agreement. Being keenly aware that this year is also the timeframe within which the URB and AEDC will complete crafting and ultimately releasing the RFP for development of Block 18, I am writing to request renewal that is compatible with the timeline for the RFP process. I am familiar with the RFP process and potential timeline often associated with going from release of the RFP to actual transfer of property to the winning submission. It is our request that our Agreement is renewed for FY 2023 and perhaps amended to include language that indicates that we are aware that the property is subject to sell and/or transfer at some point in the next 12-18 months. We would only ask that there is some accommodation that includes language stating that we would be given ‘reasonable notice and a considerate timeframe’ in which to vacate the premises. It is my hope that this is a reasonable request that is inline with your current thinking on how we move forward. I am not sure of how the internal workings of the URB and Planning and Housing would need to deal with this, other than receipt of this request as our ‘official’ ask. I am resubmitting this request in the event that this issue is an agenda action item at the August meeting and my attendance is requested. Please acknowledge receipt and advise. Best, <Digital signature via email:director@diversearts.org> Harold McMillan DiverseArts Culture Works 904 juniper street • austin, tx 78702 usa www.diversearts.org • director@diversearts.org Director/Founder DiverseArts Culture Works Kenny Dorham’s Backyard East Austin Creative Coalition
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened in a SPEICAL CALLED meeting on MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022, at 1000 E. 11TH STREET, ROOM 200A in Austin, Texas. Presiding Officer, Vice Chair Pierce called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:17p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Darrell Pierce, Vice Chair, Nathaniel Bradford, Amit Motwani, Kobla Tetey and Jacqueline Watson Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Manuel Escobar, Chair, and Daniel Skidmore PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers signed up for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s June 13, 2022, meeting. The minutes from the meeting of June 13, 2022, were approved on Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Bradley’s second on a 7-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding renewal of the license agreement with Diverse Arts organization for its use of lot 18 (Harold McMillan, Director of Diverse Arts) Discussion occurred. Direction was given for Megan Santee (URB counsel) to research permissible options for the lease extension. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Conduct officer elections for Chair and Vice Chair. On Commissioner Bradford’s motion, Commissioner Watson’s second, a motion was approved for Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce to continue in their roles as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, on a 7-0 vote. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Pierce adjourned the meeting at 7:06p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the August 15, 2022, meeting on Vice Chair Pierce’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 4-0 vote. 2
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened on MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022, at 1000 E. 11TH STREET, ROOM 400A in Austin, Texas. Chair Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:13p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar (Chair), Darrell Pierce (Vice Chair), Amit Motwani, and Kobla Tetey Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: None Board Members Absent Commissioners Bradford, Skidmore and Watson 3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Mitchell Oringer, Lee Sherman, Michele Hogan, Tracy Witte, and Susan Oringer addressed the board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s July 11, 2022, meeting. The minutes from the meeting of July 11, 2022, were approved on Commissioner Pierce’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 4-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation of preliminary site and program analysis, and discussion related to the future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation (Anne Gatling Haynes, AEDC and consultants) Anne Gatling Haynes and consultants Jen Boss (Hayat Brown), and Ryan Losch (Page Southerland Page, Inc.) gave the presentation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action regarding Council action on the E. 11th and 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCDs), and the Urban Renewal Plan (Lauren Hartnett, City Council Senior Executive Assistant). In Lauren Hartnett’s absence, Chair Escobar led the discussion. No action was taken. 1 Discussion and possible action regarding the extension of the agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and the City of Austin concerning the implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan which ends September 30, 2022 (Megan Santee, URB Counsel, and Trish Link, City Law) Megan Santee led the discussion and indicated that a draft agreement would be ready for action at the September 19th meeting. No action was taken. Discussion on parcel development on E. 12th Street (Chair Escobar) Chair Escobar led the discussion. Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment extending the license agreement with Diverse Arts Cultural Works organization (Harold McMillan, Director of Diverse Arts) Megan Santee briefed the board regarding the allowed duration of the agreement, which is one year. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Pierce’s second, a motion to authorize Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce to finalize an agreement with Diverse Arts Cultural Works was approved on a 4-0 vote. Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment extending the license agreement between …
