2021-02-08_URB_ApprovedMintues — original pdf

Approved Minutes

URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, 2:00-5:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Amit Motwani Nathaniel Bradford Kobla Tetey Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Absentees: Jacqueline Watson joined the dais at 3:00pm. PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility 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. to oversee is MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 2:04pm with six 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. No one signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the January 19, 2021, Special Called Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the URB January 19, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously with the correction that Commissioner Pierce was absent at the meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation, discussion and possible action amending in recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan, East land use regulations  11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD), and East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) by the Urban Renewal Board on January 19, 2021. On Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, an updated recommendation to adopt both NCCDs and Urban Renewal Plan, including the original text and new changes to the text, passed on a unanimous vote. b. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding background and next steps for property disposition of Urban Renewal Agency owned property (1100 E 11th St and 920 E 11th St). Discussion was held; no action was taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Review preliminary drafts of new RFPs for blocks 16 and 18 • Discuss scoring criteria for RFP • Generate a development timeline (“critical path”) of development targets for blocks 16 and 18 ADJOURNMENT Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 3:25pm 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).