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Agenda

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Monday, March 16, 2020 Street – Jones Building 1000 East 11th Street, Room 400A 6:00 p.m. Current Board Members: Manuel Escobar, Chair Roxanne Evans, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Darrell W. Pierce Nathaniel Bradford Jacqueline Watson 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. CALL TO ORDER – Monday, March 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of the February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting Minutes CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (Speakers signed up prior to the meeting will be called in order and will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. This is the opportunity for visitors and guests to address the Urban Renewal Board of the City of Austin (URB) on any issue. The URB may not debate any non- agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non-agenda issue at this time however the URB may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion – JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each). 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement Concerning Implementation of the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan with the City of Austin, Exhibit A, Statement of Work. b. Presentation, discussion and possible action on the Land Development Code rewrite as it relates to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan boundaries. c. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to support the Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20191218- 3C.b regarding Equity and Land Development Code. 3. OLD BUSINESS P a g e  1 | 2   a. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan. b. Discussion and possible action on the recommended modifications to the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to parallel the structure of the current East 12th Street NCCD. c. Discussion and possible action of design guidelines for the Urban Renewal Agency-owned properties located in the 900 and 1100 Blocks of East 11th Street (Blocks 16 and 18) Request for Proposal. d. Discussion and possible action of the scoring criteria and matrix for the Urban Renewal Agency-owned properties located in the 900 and 1100 Blocks of East 11th Street (Blocks 16 and 18) Request for Proposal and how enforcement provisions may be implemented. e. Update, discussion and possible action regarding development plans for property owned by Eureka/Gilfillan Group within the East 11th and 12th Street’s Urban Renewal Plan boundaries, including 1120 E 12th Street. 4. UPDATE FROM URBAN RENEWAL BOARD COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS AND APPOINTMENTS a. The Urban Renewal Plan Implementation Committee and Working Group meetings will be placed on hold until further notice. NEXT MEETING/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin and the Urban Renewal Board of the City of Austin are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. 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 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Sandra Harkins at Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department, at 512.974.3128, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. The Urban Renewal Board reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Governmental Code §§ 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberation about Security Devices), 551.086 (Economic Development), and any other provision under Texas law that permits a governmental body to discuss a matter in a closed executive session. For more information on the Urban Renewal Board, please contact Sandra Harkins at 512.974.3128 or at Sandra.harkins@austintexas.gov. P a g e  2 | 2