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• meeting of the planning commission to order at 6:06 PM First we'll take roll call and acknowledge your presence when I call your
• Planning Commission. Alright, thank you Chair and members of the Planning Commission. My name is Stuart Harry Hirsh. Uh, but
• remarks and you will have three minutes to speak. Thank you Chair members of the Planning commission. My name's
• and job growth, benefiting younger workers. It's a win-win for the community. We urge the planning commission to
• us this opportunity. And the planning commission can support, uh, the work of the Boomers Collaborative, um, and
• , the planning commission and we've had to ask for clarification and understanding, then it's not going to be clear
• by the planning commission of the city of Austin recommends in front of it. And boom, we got a
• recommended by planning commission. It went to through first and second reading with city Council. Um, on April 4th of
• . And hopefully we know this is not the end. So this is just planning commission. So this does go to
• at the April 11th, 2023 planning commission meeting where C-S-M-U-C-O-N-P-U was recommended for track one with added conditions
• the September 27th, 2023 planning commission meeting where C-S-M-U-V-C-O-N-P was recommended by this commission and subsequently approved by
• that conversations having moved on from planning commission? I, I think if things continue in the good
• our, um, our work here that we do with the Planning commission. So see a second from Commissioner
• making it regularly to those meetings. And I wanna make sure that we do have planning commission representation
• long ago. I, I wanna say to you and the council and, and, uh, I mean on on the planning
• commission and the city council that, uh, we in the neighborhoods are trying to protect the integrity of Austin

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• to Planning Commission council. And we don't get a lot of feedback on those. But, um, it might be

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• So this is the Zoning and Planning Commission, and I call the meeting to order. Um, I will take attendance first. So we'll

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• something that, uh, uh, is done a lot at, you know, city Council and Planning Commission. Um, especially 'cause

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• five years, serving, served on the Austin Parks Foundation Board for five years and served on the planning commission for
• 14 20 22 0, zone 90, the planning commission and city council have ignored the intent of the citizens of Austin
• unanimously recommended it at Planning Commission. Uh, this really lays out everything that Ms. Harden said this
• . As, uh, environmental staff set at planning commission, they have sent somebody out to the site there
• , uh, the chair will entertain a motion, uh, to approve the staff and planning commission recommendation to grant
• a motion to approve the staff and planning commission? Recommendation motions made by Council member Vela, seconded

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• 14 dash 2023 dash 1230 East 38th and a half, um, district nine. This item is up for Planning Commission postponement
• consent. Number 29, planning commission postponement to June 11th 30, consent 31, applicant postponement to June 11th, 32 and 33 consent
• through three readings there. And then two planning commission. It was invalidated by the court. It was replaced
• by another ordinance that went through planning commission, three public hearings account, or, uh, three readings at council
• this this way. The zoning change is not good for the planning commission to support either because there are
• our voting members of the planning commission, you should care whether this affordable link to Texas history is
• . And maybe common Joe person like me, prior to being on the planning commission would not have understood
• . We want the planning commission to consider a compromise to work with West Creek Neighborhood Association and the
• motivated behavior that breaks planning commission rules of procedure, explicit directions from our city council, our mayor staff
• state that I extremely value the public input that we get. I would hope that this planning commission values

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• planning commission meeting or a council meeting, leaving no opportunity for stakeholders to have the dialogue as the

Item(s)

• Update from Planning Commission on recent Land Development Code changes including HOME and ETOD – Alice

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• . Any other questions for Chris? Okay. Um, planning commission on recent land development code changes including home and
• equitable transit oriented development Ellis. Thanks Charlotte. Uh, planning commission has looked at a lot of big land

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• also have on the consent agenda, the zoning and planning commission for item two C 14 20 24 dash 0 4 5 Burnett Hotel at
• would think in June. Uh, we did, uh, endorse the budget letter that went on to the Planning Commission. Yes

Item(s)

• Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD)
• Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD)

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• adequately studied and addressed at the Planning Commission. Staff repeatedly answered, we don't know the consequences to numerous questions at Tuesday's work session. Legitimate concerns by some in the fire department of the infill in the WUI area were swept away by we can make it work
• we need to be as a city. And I wholeheartedly support all of the amendments passed forward by the Planning Commission. The specific thing that I wanted to focus on is just celebrate the Council and the the organizers both aura the labor unions. Austin justice coalition for
• ten feet, as the Planning Commission proposes. There's a beautiful, ancient maxim that that I came across a few years ago that I think speaks beautifully to this moment, and that is 1st May judge of a king by the state of dancing during his reign
• Commissioner Alberta Phillips Phillips and approved unanimously by the Planning Commission. If you do not do this, the council will be knowingly choosing to sacrifice the community for developer profits. This has been reviewed by experts to confirm that it is within legal bounds of what
• city staff stated that that was both manageable and possible, and they would look into that. While another planning commissioner said in so many words, why they can't do anything at that point. And there it is. I served on the Planning commission. I so
• come back when these concerns are addressed. These equity overlay in particular need to be addressed because it's too late. So let them come back like we did at the Planning Commission. There's so many concerns about lack of infrastructure, the trees. I don't know
• protecting low income residents. Are you listening or are you just pushing forward developer and profit friendly deregulatory policies with no regard for the displacement this can cause? At Planning Commission, city staff have admitted they don't know what the impact on gentrification and
• urge you to consider three key amendments suggested by the Planning Commission reducing setbacks to ten feet and eliminating them entirely on main streets, fostering walkability, and creates inviting spaces for social interaction. Reducing minimum lot width to 15ft promotes finer
• lot size recommended by the Planning Commission, along with the rest of their recommendations. I was born and raised in central Austin, and I'm a fourth generation Austinite. I don't think my children will be fifth generation Austinites. This
• . When planning Commission members asked questions of staff during the April April 23rd meeting, the only question asked from the perspective of a homeowner was how will a homeowner afford to subdivide their property if it costs between 50 and $100,000 to do so? The
• continue with more research, I want to note this was marketed to the public, as we know, as a plan to make housing affordable, and during the last Planning Commission hearing, commissioners unanimously recommended that council explore an equity and anti-displacement overlay. Why did
• , look like at this juncture? One way is a phased approach. And the idea I spoke about was I spoke about this idea in the Planning Commission and further, an idea that the offices of Harper, Madison, Poole and Fuentes aligned on but hasn't seen the light of day
• Austin Free Press. Had no idea about the conversation of the Planning commission. That this rush timeline is being driven by y'all's necessity or perceived necessity to apply for federal funding for Project Connect. It's a classic example of a cart before the horse, and
• clarification for Mayor Watson. Is it true that you you appointed Planning Commission number three to this deals with the lot. Yesterday, Austin Monitor said that in a working session for Todd that you and the Planning Commission would make the decisions. Now
• your constituents, I would recommend thinking about your priorities and how they have or haven't materialized in the right way. And I know that you're under a timeline, but frankly, from also, you know, Planning Commission testimony, you do have a little more time. And
• land use attorney and a term on the Planning Commission in the 1980s, which was very eventful in the early 2000. I was privileged to represent this city in a number of major land redevelopment projects, including the six blocks around the building where we are today, the
• other ATP staff confirmed that there are still design decisions to be made which are needed for the Nepa submission, miss Beaudet also told the Planning Commission that scores cannot be expected to change once submitted, and right now, scores are all around the medium except for parking
• those people on the Planning Commission are doing you much good favors either, because they've been very rude to me personally. So anyway, for what it's worth, those are my comments and thank you very much. I don't think you should vote on this now. I think we should
• outweigh households with children throughout the census tracts. At the April 30th Planning Commission public hearing, an architect even testified that this is worse than existing tides. There are no improvements. It's not equitable, it's not an improvement, and that they
• is Betsy Greenberg and I live in district nine. Although I serve on the Zoning and Planning Commission, I'm giving my own opinion. Today. While I had a break in my service on Zap, I was on the commission when all of the code next drafts were considered. There was a great
• for citywide compatibility. At the April 23rd Planning Commission meeting. Supporters of the Home Initiative and other LDC amendments are telling you asking you for an equity overlay. We urge you to support and approve the CPA recommendations on the Anti-displacement
• got to come from someplace to build these charging stations. I didn't see a money tree anywhere here around City Hall, so I assume it's going to come from taxpayers. Let's be honest. I hear people on council, planning commission and in the audience there complaining about
• , five, three, six and seven. We will. The motions that I will take to get a base motion on one, four, five and three will be the staff recommendation. And then we will take up amendments. At that point in time. Item number six will be the Planning Commission recommendation
• based on the Planning Commission recommendation. Item number one requires seven votes. Item number five seven. I'm sorry, I had a different note to myself. Thank you for pointing that out. Yeah. I'll call out the number of votes we need on each of these
• items as we go along. I had a different note that involved seven, and so I apologize. I'm reading my notes wrong. So 145367 staff recommendation on one planning commission on all of the others. And then I'll call out as we go through Members. What
• recommendation, except for item number six, which will be the Planning Commission. All right. Now with that, I'm going to call up item number one and I will ask for a motion. And then we will go to amendments. And I'll at the council member Cowdrey moves approval of the
• number four. It is the planning of the Planning Commission. Recommendation is made by council. I'm sorry. Staff recommendation. It's it's council member moves adoption. It is seconded by Council member Ryan Alter. Mayor, before we get to
• . Motion number one is on. Is I'm just carrying forward a planning commission recommendation on enhanced street design. It may require alternative code amendments to accomplish. So I brought in it to do just that. Yeah, I was I was other things going on
• three. Members. That will take us to item number six. The main motion that I will accept is a motion to approve item number six, with the base being the Planning Commission preferred version. The mayor Pro tem makes that motion, which is to approve item number
• six, the Planning Commission preferred version. Is there a second? Seconded by Council member Ellis. All right. Let me Members the order I'm going to go in on this will be Council Member Fuentes who has two Council member Kelly. I have one council
• Council Member Kadri. Is there discussion? Councilmember Allison alter. I just wanted to clarify that this is increasing it relative to the Planning Planning Commission. The base motion is because I don't support the smaller. I'll say it again, but I
• want to understand. I'll say it again. The base motion is the Planning Commission recommendation, And this is amending the Planning Commission recommendation. So this would be relative to the Planning Commission. It's increasing if the base motion is the
• Planning Commission recommendation. And this is amending that it would be relative to the Planning Commission recommendation. Okay. Thank you. Further discussion. Yes, I'm mayor pro tem Kadri. Kadri already moved second. Already seconded. So that any
• PC the planning Commission version on this. I think they tossed it around and came to a very good conclusion. And so I'll be voting no on this amendment. Further discussion. Councilmember Kadri. Yeah I appreciate the work that Councilmember Member Hoeger did
• . I'm terribly concerned. I don't think there's any shame in showing a little bit of integrity and humility at this point. For all of you, I just don't think there is. And I just have to say it again, I'm going to take a liberty here because I served on the planning
• Commission and the attitude coming from that commission, I'm not going to mention people, but the lack of humility and respect to the communities of color. I mean, basically cheering and nodding on people they've already aligned with. Thank you. Thank you. Good
• adequately studied and addressed at the Planning Commission. Staff repeatedly answered, we don't know the consequences to numerous questions at Tuesday's work session. Legitimate concerns by some in the fire department of the infill in the WUI area were swept away by we can make it work
• we need to be as a city. And I wholeheartedly support all of the amendments passed forward by the Planning Commission. The specific thing that I wanted to focus on is just celebrate the Council and the the organizers both aura the labor unions. Austin justice coalition for
• ten feet, as the Planning Commission proposes. There's a beautiful, ancient maxim that that I came across a few years ago that I think speaks beautifully to this moment, and that is 1st May judge of a king by the state of dancing during his reign
• Commissioner Alberta Phillips Phillips and approved unanimously by the Planning Commission. If you do not do this, the council will be knowingly choosing to sacrifice the community for developer profits. This has been reviewed by experts to confirm that it is within legal bounds of what
• city staff stated that that was both manageable and possible, and they would look into that. While another planning commissioner said in so many words, why they can't do anything at that point. And there it is. I served on the Planning commission. I so
• come back when these concerns are addressed. These equity overlay in particular need to be addressed because it's too late. So let them come back like we did at the Planning Commission. There's so many concerns about lack of infrastructure, the trees. I don't know
• protecting low income residents. Are you listening or are you just pushing forward developer and profit friendly deregulatory policies with no regard for the displacement this can cause? At Planning Commission, city staff have admitted they don't know what the impact on gentrification and
• urge you to consider three key amendments suggested by the Planning Commission reducing setbacks to ten feet and eliminating them entirely on main streets, fostering walkability, and creates inviting spaces for social interaction. Reducing minimum lot width to 15ft promotes finer
• lot size recommended by the Planning Commission, along with the rest of their recommendations. I was born and raised in central Austin, and I'm a fourth generation Austinite. I don't think my children will be fifth generation Austinites. This
• . When planning Commission members asked questions of staff during the April April 23rd meeting, the only question asked from the perspective of a homeowner was how will a homeowner afford to subdivide their property if it costs between 50 and $100,000 to do so? The
• continue with more research, I want to note this was marketed to the public, as we know, as a plan to make housing affordable, and during the last Planning Commission hearing, commissioners unanimously recommended that council explore an equity and anti-displacement overlay. Why did
• , look like at this juncture? One way is a phased approach. And the idea I spoke about was I spoke about this idea in the Planning Commission and further, an idea that the offices of Harper, Madison, Poole and Fuentes aligned on but hasn't seen the light of day
• Austin Free Press. Had no idea about the conversation of the Planning commission. That this rush timeline is being driven by y'all's necessity or perceived necessity to apply for federal funding for Project Connect. It's a classic example of a cart before the horse, and
• clarification for Mayor Watson. Is it true that you you appointed Planning Commission number three to this deals with the lot. Yesterday, Austin Monitor said that in a working session for Todd that you and the Planning Commission would make the decisions. Now
• your constituents, I would recommend thinking about your priorities and how they have or haven't materialized in the right way. And I know that you're under a timeline, but frankly, from also, you know, Planning Commission testimony, you do have a little more time. And
• land use attorney and a term on the Planning Commission in the 1980s, which was very eventful in the early 2000. I was privileged to represent this city in a number of major land redevelopment projects, including the six blocks around the building where we are today, the
• other ATP staff confirmed that there are still design decisions to be made which are needed for the Nepa submission, miss Beaudet also told the Planning Commission that scores cannot be expected to change once submitted, and right now, scores are all around the medium except for parking
• those people on the Planning Commission are doing you much good favors either, because they've been very rude to me personally. So anyway, for what it's worth, those are my comments and thank you very much. I don't think you should vote on this now. I think we should
• outweigh households with children throughout the census tracts. At the April 30th Planning Commission public hearing, an architect even testified that this is worse than existing tides. There are no improvements. It's not equitable, it's not an improvement, and that they
• is Betsy Greenberg and I live in district nine. Although I serve on the Zoning and Planning Commission, I'm giving my own opinion. Today. While I had a break in my service on Zap, I was on the commission when all of the code next drafts were considered. There was a great
• for citywide compatibility. At the April 23rd Planning Commission meeting. Supporters of the Home Initiative and other LDC amendments are telling you asking you for an equity overlay. We urge you to support and approve the CPA recommendations on the Anti-displacement
• got to come from someplace to build these charging stations. I didn't see a money tree anywhere here around City Hall, so I assume it's going to come from taxpayers. Let's be honest. I hear people on council, planning commission and in the audience there complaining about
• , five, three, six and seven. We will. The motions that I will take to get a base motion on one, four, five and three will be the staff recommendation. And then we will take up amendments. At that point in time. Item number six will be the Planning Commission recommendation
• based on the Planning Commission recommendation. Item number one requires seven votes. Item number five seven. I'm sorry, I had a different note to myself. Thank you for pointing that out. Yeah. I'll call out the number of votes we need on each of these
• items as we go along. I had a different note that involved seven, and so I apologize. I'm reading my notes wrong. So 145367 staff recommendation on one planning commission on all of the others. And then I'll call out as we go through Members. What
• recommendation, except for item number six, which will be the Planning Commission. All right. Now with that, I'm going to call up item number one and I will ask for a motion. And then we will go to amendments. And I'll at the council member Cowdrey moves approval of the
• number four. It is the planning of the Planning Commission. Recommendation is made by council. I'm sorry. Staff recommendation. It's it's council member moves adoption. It is seconded by Council member Ryan Alter. Mayor, before we get to
• . Motion number one is on. Is I'm just carrying forward a planning commission recommendation on enhanced street design. It may require alternative code amendments to accomplish. So I brought in it to do just that. Yeah, I was I was other things going on
• three. Members. That will take us to item number six. The main motion that I will accept is a motion to approve item number six, with the base being the Planning Commission preferred version. The mayor Pro tem makes that motion, which is to approve item number
• six, the Planning Commission preferred version. Is there a second? Seconded by Council member Ellis. All right. Let me Members the order I'm going to go in on this will be Council Member Fuentes who has two Council member Kelly. I have one council
• Council Member Kadri. Is there discussion? Councilmember Allison alter. I just wanted to clarify that this is increasing it relative to the Planning Planning Commission. The base motion is because I don't support the smaller. I'll say it again, but I
• want to understand. I'll say it again. The base motion is the Planning Commission recommendation, And this is amending the Planning Commission recommendation. So this would be relative to the Planning Commission. It's increasing if the base motion is the
• Planning Commission recommendation. And this is amending that it would be relative to the Planning Commission recommendation. Okay. Thank you. Further discussion. Yes, I'm mayor pro tem Kadri. Kadri already moved second. Already seconded. So that any
• PC the planning Commission version on this. I think they tossed it around and came to a very good conclusion. And so I'll be voting no on this amendment. Further discussion. Councilmember Kadri. Yeah I appreciate the work that Councilmember Member Hoeger did
• . I'm terribly concerned. I don't think there's any shame in showing a little bit of integrity and humility at this point. For all of you, I just don't think there is. And I just have to say it again, I'm going to take a liberty here because I served on the planning
• Commission and the attitude coming from that commission, I'm not going to mention people, but the lack of humility and respect to the communities of color. I mean, basically cheering and nodding on people they've already aligned with. Thank you. Thank you. Good