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Approved Minutes

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021, 1:00-5:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Danielle Skidmore Amit Motwani Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Absentees: Darrell W. Pierce (Vice Chair) and Nathaniel Bradford CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 1:02pm with 5 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. Greg Smith addressed the URB regarding Item 1c. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the December 21, 2020, Special Called Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the December 21, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS None 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding the vision of the Urban Renewal Plan and the future of Urban Renewal Board activities.  Following discussion, the URB adopted the vision statement proposed by Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce. b. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan. Following discussion, on Commissioner Motwani’s motion and Commissioner Skidmore’s second, the URB voted unanimously to approve Recommendation 20210119- 3B, recommending modifications to the East 11th and 12th Urban Renewal Plan. c. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to parallel the structure of the current East 12th Street NCCD. Following discussion, on Commissioner Skidmore’s motion and Commissioner Watson’s second, the URB voted unanimously to approve Recommendation 20210119-3C, recommending modifications to the East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCD). d. Discussion and possible action on recommended modifications to the East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) to parallel the to-be-approved recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan. Following discussion, on Commissioner Skidmore’s motion and Commissioner Watson’s second, the URB voted unanimously to approve Recommendation 20210119-3D, recommending modifications to the East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts (NCCD). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 2:00pm without objection. 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Laura Keating at Housing and Planning Department, at (512-974-3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.  For more information on the Urban Renewal Board, please contact Laura Keating at (512-974- 3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov).