Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Staff Liaison: Michael Simmons-Smith - 974-1225 WATERFRONT PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD MARCH 9, 2015 @ 6:00 P.M. ***BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM – CITY HALL*** 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, TX 78703 APPROVED MINUTES Brooke Bailey, Chair Andy Hutton Eric Schultz, Vice-Chair Laura Toups Cory Walton Dean Rindy Tyler Zickert CALL TO ORDER A. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. – There were no citizen communications. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the January 12, 2015 regularly-scheduled meeting and the February 9, 2015 regularly-scheduled meeting. – Minutes from the January 12 meeting were approved 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Walton and a second by Mr. Hutton with Mr. Rindy and Mr. Tyler not on the dais. The minutes from the February 9 meeting were approved 6-0 on a motion from Mr. Walton and seconded by Mr. Rindy with Mr. Tyler not on the dais. C. NEW BUSINESS 1. Block 188 (Nueces Street & 2nd Street) - Request a recommendation for waiver from LDC Section 25-2-738(E), which requires that a new structure within the North Shore Central Subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay fit within an envelope delineated by a 70 degree angle starting at a line 45 feet above the property boundary nearest Shoal Creek with the base of the angle being a horizontal plane extending from the line parallel to and away from the surface of Shoal Creek. – This case was postponed to the April 13 WPAB meeting. 2. Update, discussion and possible action on the South Central Waterfront Area Plan Initiative. Staff: Alan Holt, Planning & Development Review Department. 3. Discussion and possible action on proposed density bonus provisions for various Waterfront Overlay subdistricts. ADJOURNMENT – Chair Bailey adjourned the meeting at 6:50. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access, and if sign language interpreters or alternative formats are required, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date.