Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Meeting March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held March 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Email the board liaison at chloe.maxwell@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to chloe.maxwell@austintexas.govby noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Urban Transportation Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 9, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (March 8, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-1366 o chloe.maxwell@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Meeting March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held March 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Email the board liaison at chloe.maxwell@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to chloe.maxwell@austintexas.govby noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Urban Transportation Commission FECHA de la reunion (March 9, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (March 8, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-1366 o chloe.maxwell@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) Approved Comments: LM ATD Review Approved Approved Thank you, Rikki Benevides she/her/hers MGR OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN NETWORK ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS Austin-South Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Lucy Cabading 11/16/2020 11/16/2020 Comments: After reviewing this request with the Director of the Austin Transportation Department, ATD approves of the alley right-of-way vacation. Ravi Dhamrat 512-974-1217 11/17/2020 11/17/2020 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Michael Zavala (512) 974-1837 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 Comments: Do not see any issues with this vacation that would hinder any ARR services in this area. LM AW Infrastructure Management Approved With Conditions Eric Sermeno 512-972-0497 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Comments: Austin Water (AW) has no objections to the requested 4,357 square-feet, Alley (ROW) Vacation as long the water and wastewater service(s) to adjacent properties are verified and re-routed if needed; and, which is more particularly described as being a portion of a thirteen foot (13-ft) wide alley located in Block 2, South Extension of Bouldin Addition, a subdivision recorded in volume 1, page 94 of the plat records of Travis County, Texas and with an address of 2209 S. 1st Street, Austin, Texas, 78704. 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Jennifer Back 512-974-6361 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-162621 LM PROJECT NAME: [10350-2010] 2209 S 1st Street LOCATION: 2209 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 LM Drainage Engineering Review Approved Comments: Defer to WPD LM Electric Review Rejected Rosario Navarro 512-322-6754 11/10/2020 Comments: Austin Energy has facilities in the proposed vacation area, this alley must be retained as a PUE as long as the facilities remain. Approved With Conditions Rosario Navarro 512-322-6754 11/12/2020 11/12/2020 Comments: Conditionally approved as long as a PUE is retained in place of the alley, to cover the existing electric facilities. 11/23/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 3 Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: EMS will support staff recommendation on this request. Milissa Warren (512)972-7234 11/16/2020 11/16/2020 As of: November 23, 2020 PROJECT …
M E M O R A N D U M Kaycie Alexander, Urban Transportation Commission and Mobility Committee Liaison, TO: FROM: DATE: January 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Alley Right-of-Way Vacation Application for 2209 S. 1st Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department Street (F#10350-2010) Attached are the departmental comments and other information pertinent to the referenced right of way vacation. The owner, RPC South First St, LLC is asking for the vacation to allow a mixed-use project, with live-work units and multifamily units. The proposed vacation tract is currently associated with an active site plan, # SP-2020-0351C.CP. All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the request and recommend approval, subject to the conditions on the Master Comment Report. A Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Drainage Easement will be retained over the entirety of the ROW vacation area. Land Management is requesting that this item be submitted for placement on the February 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Agenda for their consideration. Staff contact: Mashell Smith landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: James M. Schissler, Civilitude, LLC Property Owner: RPC South First St, LLC Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent Land Management Development Services Department Attachment - UTC Packet: Master Comment Report, Intro letter, Application, Survey, Location Map and Stephany Roy at or ;
CITY OF AUSTIN - R.O.W. VACATION MASTER COMMENT REPORT As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. LM AT&T (SWBT) Rejected Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Comments: AT&T requires their facilities be relocated first before they can approve the vacation request. Lucy Cabading 512-974-9241 07/14/2020 "I can approve this after the AT&T facilities have been relocated, if I have a statement stating the vacation won't go into effect until after the facilities have been relocated." Approved With Conditions Lucy Cabading 512-974-9241 10/09/2020 10/09/2020 Comments: I accept the vacation of the ROW as long as we have a 10¿ easement in place to allow maintenance and placement of our facilities. & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 Thank you, David A. Williams LEAD OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 11/19/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 1 As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. LM ATD Review Approved Comments: Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date Alison Mills 512-974-7166 09/30/2020 09/30/2020 ATD agreed to the concept of this ROW vacation prior to application submittal and continues to support the vacation based on the site plan for affordable housing submitted with this case. The vacation will provide high-quality access for bicycles, pedestrians, and emergency services and the adjacent street network will provide adequate connectivity for motor vehicles in spite of the vacation. While ATD will approve the spacing and design of scrub zones on E 4th Street and E 3rd Street that AFD has requested as a condition for support of the Chalmers Avenue ROW vacation, ATD¿s support is not contingent upon the inclusion of the scrub zones. LM Austin Resource Recovery Review Approved Heather Ketten 512-974-1954 06/30/2020 06/30/2020 Comments: Approved - we do not have any customers or public cans on this portion of Chalmers, so our services will not be affected. 11/19/20 73002_f_lm_master_report Page 2 As of: November 19, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: 2020-084690 LM PROJECT NAME: 10245-2002 Chalmers Ave (Previously File No. 10245-2001) LOCATION: CHALMERS AVE, AUSTIN, TX Review Dept. Reviewer Phone Attempt Date Approved Date LM AW Infrastructure Management Rejected Comments: Eric Sermeno 512-972-0497 06/26/2020 Austin Water (AW) does not recommend the requested Partial Right-of-Way (ROW) Vacation Request at …
M E M O R A N D U M Kaycie Alexander, Urban Transportation Commission and Mobility Committee Liaison, TO: FROM: DATE: January 28, 2021 SUBJECT: Street Right-of-Way Vacation Application for Chalmers Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent, Land Management Development Services Department Avenue (F#10245-2002) Attached are the departmental comments and other information pertinent to the referenced right of way vacation. The owner, Housing Authority City of Austin (HACA) is asking for the vacation to further enhance their affordable housing project, provide a more continuous play area for the children, and increase pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in the neighborhood. HACA is tearing down the older buildings and increasing their unit count from 158 to 398. The proposed vacation tract is currently associated with an active site plan, # SP-2020-0004C. All affected departments and private utility franchise stakeholders have reviewed the request and recommend approval, subject to the conditions on the Master Comment Report. A Public Utility Easement (PUE) and Access Easement will be retained over the entirety of the ROW vacation area. Land Management is requesting that this item be submitted for placement on the February 9, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Agenda for their consideration. Staff contact: Mashell Smith landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: Meg Greenfield, Dunaway Associates and Stephany Roy at or ; Property Owner: Housing Authority of Austin (HACA) Stephany Roy, Senior Property Agent Land Management Development Services Department Attachment - UTC Packet: Master Comment Report, Intro letter, Application, Survey, Location Map
Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project Preliminary Design Phase Update Boards and Commissions March 2021 Site Map & Context 2 Previous City Council Direction • Butler Shores location approved on 5/9/19 • Council direction to consider site alternatives: on site 1. New DAC & existing PARD Main Office remain 2. New DAC & New PARD Main Office rebuilt on site (unfunded) 3. New DAC on site, existing PARD is removed/relocated elsewhere (unfunded) • Consolidated Arts District Parking (underground, partially unfunded) • Seek alternative financing mechanisms & interest in philanthropy Conceptual development scenario from 2018/2019 planning process 3 Existing PARD Main Office • Constructed 1959, 2-story addition in 1976 • First permanent home for COA Parks Department • High degree of historic integrity • Architect: R. Earl Dillard • Defining features: wide eaves, flat roof, curtain • Eligible for listing on National Register of Historic windows Places Image credits: Austin History Center 4 Recent Stakeholder Engagement • Two Open House Community Meetings • Meeting #1: Oct. 28, 2020 • Meeting #2: Jan. 26, 2021 • (10) Small Group Meetings • Dougherty Arts Center Staff: 11/10/2020 • Painting, Photography, and Drawing Artists and Instructors: 11/19/2020 • Youth Program Instructors and Parents: 12/1/2020 • Gallery Artists: 12/2/2020 • Artist Professional Development Programs: 12/3/2020 • Theater Organizations and Technical Staff: 12/7/2020 • Friends of the Dougherty Arts Center: 12/9/2020 • Ceramics Studio Artists and Instructors: 12/10/2020 • Neighbors to the Dougherty Arts Center: 12/15/2020 • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Arts: 1/7/2021 • Electronic Survey • 221 Participants & 894 Responses • Ongoing Partner Coordination • ZACH Scott Theater • The Trail Foundation • Austin Transportation Dept. 5 Project Mission Statement 6 Site Constraints Map 7 Four Options Key operational criteria and site considerations • Preservation of heritage trees • Relationship to adjacent ZACH • Underground parking solution • Pick-up & drop-off for youth programs • Load-in areas for theater programs • Balancing traffic impact between Toomey Rd. & Riverside Dr. • Preservation of PARD Main Office (1959) • Allowance for possible expansion • Activates parkland & enhance trail access • Civic presence/identity • Back of house areas for kiln yard, etc. 8 • Compact building footprint tucked closely behind PARD Main & ZACH School • One heritage oak impacted • Proposed parking garage sits between ZACH and new DAC, within ZACH lease boundary • PARD Main is retained and renovated/expanded (future scope, unfunded) …
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 17 December 2020 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on December 17, 2020 via videoconference. Athena Leyton Commission Members in Attendance: Daniel Alvarado Mario Champion – Chair Susan Somers Commission Members Absent: Kelly Davis Michael Wilfley Samuel Franco Allie Runas Cynthia Weatherby Daniel Hennessey Alex Reyna CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 8, 2020 MEETING The December 8, 2020 minutes were approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. I-35 Capital Express Central Project- Briefing and Possible Action Draft recommendation language was discussed and after debate and amendment, read as follows. [Designing service roads to operate as local streets, with context appropriate design speeds and prioritization of active transportation crossings] And [BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the UTC recommends TxDOT undertake a Transportation Demand Management study for the I‐35 Capital Express project area and the impacted localities to identify system‐wide strategies for reducing VMT through reallocation of funds for regional transit, active transportation and local connectivity.] A motion to approve the recommendation as amended was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. B. Alley aerial right of way vacations abutting 60 Rainey (File Numbers 10285-2006, 10286- 2006, and 10287-2006) – Discussion and Possible Action A motion to recommend the aerial right of way was made and passed on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Hennessey abstaining and Commissioners Davis, Franco, Runas, and Wilfley absent. 3. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No updates were given. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Urban Transportation Commission Nominee for the Austin Transit partnership/ Project Connect Community advisory commission. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 10:23a.m. without objection. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. without objection.
PROJECT CONNECT: COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 11 1 Background • City Council, Capital Metro Board created framework for the “Project Connect Community Advisory Committee” • The committee will advise the City and ATP on $300M anti- displacement investments, equity assessment tool, equity key performance indicators, and Equitable TOD study • Recommendations by the Advisory Committee must be heard by either the City, Capital Metro, or Austin Transit Partnership 2 Membership Considerations • 11 community members • 6 community members appointed by an open application process • 5 community members appointed from within existing City and Capital Metro Boards and Commissions • Members must be a resident of Austin or the Capital Metro Service area and they cannot have a contract for property, goods or services with the City, Capital Metro or Austin Transit Partnership • Membership term is 2 years, with anticipated monthly meetings 3 6 Open-Application Seats • Council and Board want a diverse group of participants from a wide array of topic areas, and representing many different communities and demographics in Austin • Residents do not have to have transportation/mobility-related experience • Application open to the public through February 28 March 5 • Nominating Committee will review applications and make a recommendation to the full Council and Board for consideration 4 Timeline • Public application for 6 seats open through February 28 March 5 • Appointments from the three City of Austin Boards and Commissions, and two Capital Metro Committees has begun already and is ongoing • Nominating Committee reviews applications and conducts interviews, if needed, between March 1 - 19 • Nominating committee makes recommendation to Council and Board for appointment by March 22 • March 25 City Council Meeting • March 29 Capital Metro Board Meeting • This timeline allows the first meeting of the committee to occur in April 2021 5 Additional Information • Webpage: ProjectConnect.com/Community-Advisory-Committee • Please share! • Questions? 6
Transit Enhancement Program Update Urban Transportation Commission February 9, 2021 • Transit Enhancement Program Overview • Recent Project Examples • Upcoming Project Agenda 2 Transit Enhancement Program Overview • Transit Priority Working Group • Program within Austin Transportation Department • 2018 Interlocal Agreement - $3M • 2020 Mobility Bond (Proposition B) - $19M • Improve transit speed, reliability and safety • Enhance rider comfort and access to transit • History • Funding • Focus 3 Recent Project Examples • Spot Improvements • North Lamar Blvd at West Powell Ln • Corridor Improvements • Guadalupe & Lavaca Red Lanes • Design Support • ACC Riverside Transit Hub 4 Spot Improvement: North Lamar Blvd at West Powell Ln 5 Corridor Improvement: Guadalupe & Lavaca Red Pavement Markings 6 Design Support: ACC Riverside Transit Hub 7 East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes This February, the Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro are partnering to install transit priority lanes on East Riverside Drive from Grove Boulevard to Summit Street. EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES East Riverside Drive Transit Priority Lanes: Grove Boulevard to Summit Street • 2-mile stretch between Grove and Summit • Install complete by April 2021 • Right-most, curbside travel lane will be marked with a solid white line and “BUS LANE ONLY” • Also includes new signage • Other vehicles permitted to enter the transit priority lanes for right-turn only. EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Why Transit Priority Lanes on East Riverside Drive? • Responds to community demand for better transportation options • Interim improvement in advance of Project Connect Blue Line work • Major transit corridor with high ridership and heavy peak delay • Nine routes carry almost 20% of daily transit • Transit service improvements benefit all riders riders on these routes • Supports City’s multimodal goals • 50/50 mode share • Supports job access, economic recovery and equity EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Project Timeline Learn more: austintexas.gov/transit capmetro.org/majorprojects EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE TRANSIT PRIORITY LANES Thank You! Caitlin D’Alton Transit Enhancement Program Austin Transportation Caitlin.D’Alton@austintexas.gov Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Transit Speed & Reliability Program Capital Metro Nadia.Barrera-Ramirez@capmetro.org
