Draft Minutes 12.2.2019 Work Session — original pdf

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Work Session   December 2, 2019  URBAN RENEWAL BOARD  DRAFT MINUTES    The  Urban  Renewal  Board  convened  the  Work  Session  on  Monday,  December  2,  2019,  at  the  Street‐Jones Building, 1000 East 11th Street, Room 400A, Austin TX.    Chair Escobar called the Board Meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.    Board Members in Attendance:  Manuel Escobar, Chair  Roxanne Evans, Vice‐Chair  Darrell Pierce  Danielle Skidmore  Nathaniel Bradford  Jacqueline Watson    Board Members Absent:  Amit Motwani    Staff in Attendance:  Mandy DeMayo  Sandra Harkins  Mark Walters  PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility is to oversee the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the November 5, 2019, Work Session Meeting Minutes. The motion to approve the November 5, 2019, work session minutes, was made by Commissioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Skidmore and approved on a 4‐0‐0 vote. (Commissioner Watson and Commissioner Pierce arrived after this item) 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan and 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) modifications to include, but not be limited to: 1  1. Comparison of the Urban Renewal Plan and NCCD compatibility provisions and permitted, conditional and prohibited uses, 2. Recommended changes, and 3. Rationale for changes. NHCD and Zoning and Planning staff and Jana McCann with McCann Adams Studios presented a side by side comparison of the existing Civic, Residential and Commercial uses in the East 11th Street NCCD and East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan, staff’s proposed uses and rational for staff’s recommendations. Note: The Civic, Residential and Commercial Use terms from the City of Austin’s Zoning Use Summary Table (Land Development Code) dated October 15, 2015, was used in preparation of the side by side comparison. The Urban Renewal Board reviewed uses associated with Civic and Residential Uses. Citizen input was taken during the meeting. Chair Escobar – Requested language to be included in both documents to address future changes in LDC uses and/or if the NCCD were to go away. 1. If something changes after Council adoption of both documents, language/term stays how it was approved. No action was taken. Item will be placed on the Urban Renewal Board’s December 16, 2019. The Urban Renewal Board recessed at 7:30 p.m. The Urban Renewal Board reconvened at 7:38 p.m. NEXT MEETING/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2019, at 6.00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT – Meeting ended at 8:58 p.m. 2