ECONOMICS ECONOMICS With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, most city parks agencies as well as nonprofit park partners saw tremendous drops in revenue as most events and in-person programming were curtailed in the past year. While this is slowly changing with the rollout of vaccines, it is unclear how quickly such revenues will recover. Further, as documented by research done by the National Recreation and Parks Association and researchers at Pennsylvania State University, economic downturns cause particular challenges for parks systems. Parks and recreation agencies are the first to see budget cuts and the last to see cuts restored, as documented by studies looking at the period 2003-2013. Further, any funds collected through concession agreements as well as park usage fees (pool admission fees, rentals of picnic sites, event locations like the Zilker Clubhouse or even large multi-day events like the Austin City Limits Music Festival) are paid into the City’s general fund, a portion of which are “returned” to the Parks and Recreation department via annual budget appropriations. The parks department, by and large, does not keep any of the fees collected by city ordinance directly, but shares in them. This is true in most U.S. cities for park fees. Finally, while nonprofits can raise funds and apply those funds for park improvements, programming and operations, those funds collectively are a small portion of total park spending. Based on research performed by The Trust for Public Land, six percent of annual spending in the 100 largest U.S. cities for parks comes from nonprofit park organizations. For Austin specifically, TPL’s ParkScore index reported in 2020 that 13% of funding came from a dozen park nonprofits, totaling $20.7M, putting Austin #17 out of 100 in terms of nonprofit funding share. The bulk of this spending for capital projects by APF, The Trail Foundation, Pease Park Conservancy, Waterloo Greenway and others. This section will detail concession revenue for Zilker Park and event and other fee revenue. Events in Zilker are governed by city ordinances and practices that grew out of recommendations from the Parkland Events report in 2017. These 44 | Site Analysis and Needs Assessment CONCESSION TERM ANNUAL PAYMENT PERCENTAGE OF GROSS CAPITAL INVESTMENT EXTENSIONS OTHER NOTES Zilker Canoe & Kayak Originated: 2/2/06; 4 10% up to $180,000 in income $35,000 in site improvements from 2/2/06 to 2/2/13 Reassess every 12 months Unclear who owns boats, improvements. Zilker Train Previous …
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting May 12th 2021 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on May 12th, 2021 via videoconference. Commission Members in Attendance: Daniel Alvarado Mario Champion – Chair Susan Somers Diana Wheeler Ruven Brooks Commission Members Absent: Samuel Franco Allison Runas Cynthia Weatherby Athena Leyton Nathan Ryan CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 15th, 2021 MEETING The April 15, 20210 minutes were approved on a unanimous 8-0 vote with Commissioners Franco and Runas absent 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Briefing of the Zilker Park Vision Plan Site Analysis and Existing Conditions Report Including Guiding Principals Presenters: Gregory Montes, Claire Hempel, Jonathan Mosteiro, Lauren Mattern and Jacob Francis Members were briefed and took no action 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No items discussed. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 2:26 p.m. without objection.
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Meeting April 15, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held April 14, 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 (April 14 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 15, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1366 or Kaycie.alexander@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 Kaycie.alexander@austintexas.gov by 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 la FECHA de la reunion (April 15, 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 (April 14, 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 junta en 512-974-1366 o Kaycie.alexander@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 …
URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATE Presenters: Kathleen Rubin, Anna Martin City of Austin April 15, 2021 AGENDA INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND PROGRAM STATUS & PROGRESS KEY SUCCESS FACTORS CCP & PROJECT CONNECT NEXT STEPS QUESTIONS 3 BACKGROUND Presenter: Kathleen Rubin, Capital Improvement Program Manager, Corridor Program 4 2016 MOBILITY BOND PROGRAM $720 Million • $137M Local Mobility • $101M Regional Mobility • $482M Corridor Mobility 5 connectivity improved level-of- service for all modes reduction in congestion MOBILITY PRIORITIES COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS improved effectiveness of transit operations preservation of existing affordable housing preservation of existing local businesses promotes healthy, equitable and complete communities opportunities for development of new affordable housing opportunities to facilitate mixed- income housing emphasizes livable, walkable, safe and transit- supportive corridors CONTRACT WITH VOTERS 8-Year Timeframe 6 CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Full Design and Construction (2016 Bond) Corridor-Wide Multimodal Improvements (All Corridors) • Intersections, bike/ped, crossings, signals, safety improvements – Riverside Drive to Barton Springs Road – Running Water Drive to McKinney Falls Parkway Enhanced Multimodal Improvements: • • • William Cannon Drive East Riverside South Lamar Boulevard – Shore District Drive to Montopolis Drive • Slaughter Lane (CAMPO grant) Initiate Design (2016 Bond) – Mopac to Brodie Lane (CAMPO grant) Enhanced Multimodal Improvements: Airport Boulevard • • William Cannon Drive • North Lamar Boulevard – North Lamar Boulevard to US 183 – Southwest Parkway to McKinney Falls Parkway – Thurmond Street to Rundberg Lane Seek Additional Funding, Partnerships All remaining, unfunded projects in the program 2018 Council-Approved Corridor Program 32 Investment Packages, Estimated $1.4 Billion 7 TIMELINE 8 PROGRAM STATUS Midway Point Presenter: Kathleen Rubin, Capital Improvement Program Manager, Corridor Program 9 COMPLETED PROJECTS William Cannon & Emerald Forest West Campus Pedestrian Improvements East Riverside Dr. ADA-compliant curb ramps completed at William Cannon & Emerald Forest Sidewalk and curb ramp improvements were made to portions of Nueces Street (between 24 th between 26 – 25 Streets ) and 27th Street – 28 Streets & th th th Guadalupe St. Slaughter Lane Intersection Improvements Phase 1 Dedicated Transit Contraflow Lane Median left turn lane extensions between Royal Crest and Willow Creek Signal relocation at Tinnin Ford Hooded media left turn late at Airport Commerce Shortened pedestrian crossing at Airport Commerce and pedestrian ADA ramps Austin Energy utility relocations at Wickersham Signal Technology Upgrades Multiple Locations across corridors CORRIDOR MOBILITY PROGRAM st South 1 Corridor Mobility Plans Alice Mae Ln. St. S. Pleasant Valley …
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 15 April 2021 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on April 15, 2021 via videoconference. Commission Members in Attendance: Mario Champion, Chair Susan Somers Nathan Ryan Daniel Alvarado Athena Leyton Allison Runas Commission Members Absent: Michael Wilfley Alex Reyna CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 5:49 p.m. Samuel Franco Cynthia Weatherby 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 30, 2021 MEETING Diana Wheeler The March 30, 2021 minutes were approved on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Weatherby, and Wilfley absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Corridor Construction Program Update Members were briefed and took no action. B. For discussion and possible action: The UTC will discuss, take nominations, and appoint representatives to the following bodies: Joint Sustainability Commission, Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC), and Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) Members voted to appoint Commissioner Diana Wheeler to act as the as the Urban Transportation Commission Representative for the Joint Sustainability Commission on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Weatherby, and Wilfley absent, and Commissioner Wheeler abstaining. Members voted to appoint Commissioner Athena Leyton to act as the as the Urban Transportation Commission Representative for the Bicycle Advisory Commission on a 7- 0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Weatherby, and Wilfley absent. Members voted to appoint Commissioner Allie Runas to act as the as the Urban Transportation Commission Representative for the Pedestrian Advisory Commission on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Weatherby, and Wilfley absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Somers requested an update on Project Connect Community Advisory Committee Healthy Streets Briefing/Update Commissioner Somers requested an update on the Great Streets program update Commissioner Leyton requested an update on the at the Crossing of 35th and 4th street for bicyclists and pedestrians ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 6:49p.m. without objection.
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Transportation Commission Special Called Meeting March 30, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission to be held March 30, 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 29 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 30, 2021 Urban Transportation Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1366 or Kaycie.alexander@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 Kaycie.alexander@austintexas.gov by 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 Convocado Especial del Urban Transportation Commission la FECHA de la reunion (March 30, 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 29, 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 junta en 512-974-1366 o Kaycie.alexander@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 …
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 Open-Application Seats • Application open to the public February 5 – March 5 • 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 • Nominating Committee reviewed applications and made a recommendation to the full Council and Board for consideration 4 Current Membership Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Jeremy Hendricks Gretchen Flateau Theodore Fong Renee Lopez Brianna Snitchler Ex Officio Member: Alex Karner *Note: must be confirmed by both Council and Capital Metro Board Open Application Nominees* Susana Almanza Existing Commission & Committee Appointments COA Urban Transportation Commission - tbd COA Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities – tbd COA Community Development Commission - Alberto Mejia CapMetro Access Advisory Committee - Otmar Foehner CapMetro Customer Satisfaction Advisory Committee – David Shapiro 5 Timeline Public application for open seats – February 5 through 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 6 Additional Information • Webpage: ProjectConnect.com/Community-Advisory-Committee • Please share! • Questions? 7
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 M: 512.771.4961 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, …
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 512-914-4455 and Stephany Roy at 404-357-1814 or landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: James M. Schissler, Civilitude, LLC 512-761-6161; jim@civilitude.com 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
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 512-914-4455 and Stephany Roy at 404-357-1814 or landmanagement@austintexas.gov Applicant: Meg Greenfield, Dunaway Associates 512-306-7240; mgreenfield@dunawayassociates.com 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
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 737 255-4856 Thank you, David A. Williams LEAD OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN 817 W. North Loop Austin, TX 78756 737 255-4856 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 …
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) …
IH-35 Capital Express 2nd Scoping Process Mar. 11 through Apr. 9, 2021 Austin Transportation Department Update 3-26-21 1 IH35 Capital Express Project – Today’s Agenda • Recap of I-35 Project as proposed by TxDOT • Key City objectives • Range of alternatives and evaluation criteria • Environmental process timeline • 2nd Project Scoping Timeline 3/29/2021 2 2 TxDOT IH35 Capital Express Alternatives • Add two, non-tolled managed lanes (HOV) in each direction along IH35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Blvd. • Flyovers at IH35 and US 290 E • Various operational and safety enhancements, enhancing bicycle and pedestrian paths • Could pre-build substructure to support lidding, but lid is not part of current project Project Cost Capital Express: $4.9 Billion 3/29/20 21 3 3 I-35 Capital Express Central Project Includes improvements along approximately 8 miles of I-35, from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard, with additional flyovers at I-35 and US 290 East – Construct two managed lanes in each direction • Managed lanes, such as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, are a set of lanes within a highway that are separated from the mainlanes • Access is controlled by placing restrictions on use – Reconstruct ramps, bridges and intersections – Improve frontage roads – Enhance bicycle and pedestrian paths – Accommodate transit routes 4 Austin City Council Mobility Committee March 11, 2021 4 I-35 is Outdated 5 Austin City Council Mobility Committee March 11, 2021 5 I-35 is Outdated Key Observations • I-35 is critical to Austin’s economic sustainability & mobility • • • • 200,000 to 300,000 vehicles per day indicates that the facility is critical to the success of Austin as a primary travel corridor 86% Local travel indicates these trips are serving places within the region This level of travel cannot be replaced with existing/expanded City arterial capacity This level of travel can be enhanced but likely not replaced with funded transit investments due to diversity of travel origins & destinations 6 Austin City Council Mobility Committee March 11, 2021 6 I-35 is Outdated Key Observations • The existing I-35 requires replacement • • • City of Austin crash statistics indicate that I-35 is one of our highest crash concerns for serious injury and fatalities Existing I-35 design is inadequate and substandard (one of the State’s oldest freeways) Existing I-35 operations create grid congestion, improved access to our primary employment destinations is …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number:20210330-03E [I-35 Capital Express Scoping Round 2] WHEREAS, the I-35 Capital Express project represents a generational opportunity to improve the people-moving capacity of the transportation infrastructure in Central Texas while rectifying the negative impacts of the I-35 corridor in regards to racial and social equity, pollution and livability, WHEREAS, the City of Austin faces a Climate Catastrophe if we do not act in a concerted way to fundamentally change how we plan our cities, prioritize money and resources away from fossil-fuel vehicles and continued highway construction and toward Active Transportation, such as biking, walking, rolling, and other climate-friendly micro-mobility options, and High-Capacity Transit; WHEREAS, the TxDOT public engagement process is executed only to suffice the minimum of requirements set forth by State and Federal regulations and has shown little ability to meaningfully engage the public even in the best of times, WHEREAS, the TxDOT public engagement process has never resulted in the meaningful consideration of alternative design scenarios, even when an alternative design scenario has garnered strong public and political support, WHEREAS, the current 30-day comment period does not properly compensate for the compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of the public to be meaningfully engaged and informed on the scope and impact of the Capital Express Project, WHEREAS, the current 30-day comment period does not properly compensate for the the compounding effects of the February 2021 winter storm and subsequent utility crisis on the ability of the public to be meaningfully engaged and informed on the scope and impact of the Capital Express Project, WHEREAS, despite the modest request from many governing bodies and stakeholder coalitions to extend the first comment period from 30 to 90 days, TxDOT chose to only extend the comment period an additional 19 days, most of which were during the Christmas and New Years holidays, WHEREAS, many of those same governing bodies and stakeholder coalitions are once again requesting that the second comment period, beginning this Thursday, March 11th, 2021 be extended from 30 to 90 days to compensate for aforementioned limitations on the public’s ability to be engaged, WHEREAS, public letters from aforementioned governing bodies including City of Austin Transportation, City of Austin Council Members on the CAMPO board, Austin-area State Legislators, all call for TxDOT to redirect the project’s statement of “purpose and need” or call for the equal consideration of alternative design …
Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting 30 March 2021 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a meeting on March 30, 2021 via videoconference. Commission Members in Attendance: Daniel Alvarado Mario Champion – Chair Susan Somers Cynthia Weatherby Commission Members Absent: Michael Wilfley Alex Reyna Samuel Franco Diana Wheeler Allie Runas Athena Leyton Nathan Ryan CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Champion called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 17, 2020 MEETING The December 17, 2020 minutes were approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of an Urban Transportation Commission member to the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee A motion to appoint Commissioner Susan Somers to the committee was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. B. 2209 S. 1st St Alley Right-of-Way Vacation Application A motion to approve the application as applied was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. C. Chalmers Ave Right-of-Way Vacation Application A motion to approve the application as applied was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. D. Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project A motion to approve the Option 1B plan as presented was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. E. Discussion and possible action regarding COA’s I-35 recommendations recently submitted to TxDOT and Round 2 of I-35 Public Comment Draft recommendation language was discussed and after debate and amendment, read as follows. [WHEREAS, the City of Austin faces a Climate Catastrophe if we do not act in a concerted way to fundamentally change how we plan our cities, prioritize money and resources away from fossil-fuel vehicles and continued highway construction and toward Active Transportation, such as biking, walking, rolling, and other climate-friendly micro-mobility options, and High-Capacity Transit] A motion to approve the recommendation as amended was approved on a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Franco, Reyna, Wheeler, and Wilfley absent. 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Appoint someone for Joint Sustainability Commission, Bicycle Advisory Council, Pedestrian Advisory Council ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Champion adjourned the meeting at 7:50p.m. without objection.
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 ;
