Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Urban Forest Plan: a Master Plan for Public Properties as required under City Code Section 2-1-183(E).
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 12-4-64(D) to add a segment of Manor Road to the table of streets as having a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour, during certain times, for students attending Austin Achieve School; and provide for emergency passage.
Approve a resolution creating an Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force to examine and make recommendations regarding the 2014 update to Austin Energy's Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
Jeff Crunk--Austin Energy Generation Plan Adam Reposa--Art Acevedo Kat Jones--Khabele School--Brodie Campus--expansion Marlene Bell-Nwagboso--Homelessness Debbie Russell--Police issues Nelson Linder--City of Austin 2013 Financial Report David Van Os--Austin Police Department Tiféa L. Huey--My property no psychological projection, my fair trial, safety and harassment, cyberstalking La'Queala Request, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Sandra T. Henderson, Lloyd Doggett, John Cornyn, Military, Yale Professor/Technology Ryan Nacol--Maximum number of unrelated persons allowed to stay in a short-term rental. Brian McGiverin--Affordable housing
29. Discuss legal issues related to Open Government matters (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 30. Discuss legal issues related to the transition to electing the council from single-member districts (Private consultation with legal counsel- Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 31. Discuss legal issues related to Austin Fire Department hiring process (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
Authorize negotiation and execution of an assignment and assumption of indebtedness agreement with Fort Branch LLC to assume a loan originally made to Fort Branch Landing Limited Partnership, for the development of the Fort Branch at Truman’s Landing Apartments located at 4300 Ed Bluestein Boulevard.
Items 32 - 37 32. C14-2013-0083 - 2416 E. 6th Street - Approve second/third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 2416 East 6th Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed) from limited industrial service-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LI-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. First reading approved on February 13, 2014. Vote: 6-0 (Mayor Pro Tem Cole-off the dais). Owner: 2416 East Sixth Street LP (M. Timothy Clark). Applicant: Big Red Dog - Austin, LLC (Bob Brown). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122. 33. C814-88-0001.10 - Canyons @ Rob Roy Rezoning - Approve third reading of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 800 North Capital of Texas Highway (Bee Creek Watershed) from planned unit development (PUD) district zoning to planned unit development (PUD) district zoning, to change a condition of zoning. First Reading approved on January 30, 2014. Vote: 7-0. Second Reading approved on February 13, 2014. Vote: 6-0, Mayor Pro Tem Cole off the dais. Owner: Brandywine Acquisition Partners (Ralph Bistline). Applicant: G5 Texas Development, L.L.C. (Jim Gallegos). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request. 34. C814-88-0001(RCA) - Canyons @ Rob Roy Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant amendment on property locally known as 800 North Capital of Texas Highway (Bee Creek Watershed) as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Staff Recommendation: To grant an amendment to a portion of the Restrictive Covenant as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant an amendment to a portion of the Restrictive Covenant as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Owner: Brandywine Acquisition Partners (Ralph Bistline). Applicant: G5 Texas Development, L.L.C. (Jim Gallegos). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. 35. C14-2012-0067(RCT) - La Estancia del Rio Restrictive Covenant Termination - Conduct a public hearing to terminate a restrictive covenant on property locally known as 1700 ½ Frontier Valley Drive (Carsen Creek Watershed). Staff Recommendation: To grant the restrictive covenant termination. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant the restrictive covenant termination. Owner: Standard Pacific Homes of Texas, Inc. (Jay Byler). Applicant: Big Red Dog Engineering (Nicholas Kehl, PE). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 512-974-7604. 36. C14-2013-0107 - 600 Kemp Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 600 Kemp Street (Country Club West Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions. Owner: Kemp Street Properties, LLC. Applicant: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 512-974-7604. 37. C14-2013-0136 - Austin Elm Terrace, LP - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 3215 Exposition Boulevard (Taylor Slough South Watershed) from unzoned (UNZ) and family residence (SF-3) district zoning to multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant townhouse & condominium residence-conditional overlay (SF-6-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on March 25, 2014. Owner/Applicant: Austin Elm Terrace, LP (Steve Beuerlein). Agent: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Jerry L. Harris). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapters 25-1 and 25-5 relating to vested development rights under Chapter 245 and Section 43.002 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Conduct a public hearing and consider approving the Master Plan for Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach, Fiesta Gardens as developed in conjunction with Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates, Inc. and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. The Master Plan area includes approximately 9 acres of newly dedicated parkland and approximately 90 acres of existing parkland along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake from I-35 east to Pleasant Valley Road and south of Canterbury Street.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding floodplain variances for the construction of a new single-family residence and a second dwelling at 5505 Jim Hogg Avenue as requested by the owner of the property. The property is partially in the 25-year floodplain and entirely in the 100-year floodplain of the Hancock Branch of Shoal Creek.
Proclamation -- OnRamp Day -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Chad Kissinger and Lucas Braun
Proclamation -- Narcolepsy Awareness Day/Suddenly Sleepy Saturday -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Kanika Nicholson
Proclamation -- Del Valle ISD Fine Arts Festival -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Jenny Parry
Mar 06, 2014 City Council Meetings
Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Urban Forest Plan: a Master Plan for Public Properties as required under City Code Section 2-1-183(E).
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 12-4-64(D) to add a segment of Manor Road to the table of streets as having a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour, during certain times, for students attending Austin Achieve School; and provide for emergency passage.
Approve a resolution creating an Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force to examine and make recommendations regarding the 2014 update to Austin Energy's Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member William Spelman )
Jeff Crunk--Austin Energy Generation Plan Adam Reposa--Art Acevedo Kat Jones--Khabele School--Brodie Campus--expansion Marlene Bell-Nwagboso--Homelessness Debbie Russell--Police issues Nelson Linder--City of Austin 2013 Financial Report David Van Os--Austin Police Department Tiféa L. Huey--My property no psychological projection, my fair trial, safety and harassment, cyberstalking La'Queala Request, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Sandra T. Henderson, Lloyd Doggett, John Cornyn, Military, Yale Professor/Technology Ryan Nacol--Maximum number of unrelated persons allowed to stay in a short-term rental. Brian McGiverin--Affordable housing
29. Discuss legal issues related to Open Government matters (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 30. Discuss legal issues related to the transition to electing the council from single-member districts (Private consultation with legal counsel- Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 31. Discuss legal issues related to Austin Fire Department hiring process (Private consultation with legal counsel-Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
Authorize negotiation and execution of an assignment and assumption of indebtedness agreement with Fort Branch LLC to assume a loan originally made to Fort Branch Landing Limited Partnership, for the development of the Fort Branch at Truman’s Landing Apartments located at 4300 Ed Bluestein Boulevard.
Items 32 - 37 32. C14-2013-0083 - 2416 E. 6th Street - Approve second/third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 2416 East 6th Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed) from limited industrial service-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LI-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. First reading approved on February 13, 2014. Vote: 6-0 (Mayor Pro Tem Cole-off the dais). Owner: 2416 East Sixth Street LP (M. Timothy Clark). Applicant: Big Red Dog - Austin, LLC (Bob Brown). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122. 33. C814-88-0001.10 - Canyons @ Rob Roy Rezoning - Approve third reading of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 800 North Capital of Texas Highway (Bee Creek Watershed) from planned unit development (PUD) district zoning to planned unit development (PUD) district zoning, to change a condition of zoning. First Reading approved on January 30, 2014. Vote: 7-0. Second Reading approved on February 13, 2014. Vote: 6-0, Mayor Pro Tem Cole off the dais. Owner: Brandywine Acquisition Partners (Ralph Bistline). Applicant: G5 Texas Development, L.L.C. (Jim Gallegos). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request. 34. C814-88-0001(RCA) - Canyons @ Rob Roy Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant amendment on property locally known as 800 North Capital of Texas Highway (Bee Creek Watershed) as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Staff Recommendation: To grant an amendment to a portion of the Restrictive Covenant as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant an amendment to a portion of the Restrictive Covenant as it relates to certain uses and development standards. Owner: Brandywine Acquisition Partners (Ralph Bistline). Applicant: G5 Texas Development, L.L.C. (Jim Gallegos). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. 35. C14-2012-0067(RCT) - La Estancia del Rio Restrictive Covenant Termination - Conduct a public hearing to terminate a restrictive covenant on property locally known as 1700 ½ Frontier Valley Drive (Carsen Creek Watershed). Staff Recommendation: To grant the restrictive covenant termination. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant the restrictive covenant termination. Owner: Standard Pacific Homes of Texas, Inc. (Jay Byler). Applicant: Big Red Dog Engineering (Nicholas Kehl, PE). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 512-974-7604. 36. C14-2013-0107 - 600 Kemp Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 600 Kemp Street (Country Club West Watershed) from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions. Planning Commission Recommendation: To deny townhouse and condominium residence-neighborhood plan (SF-6-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions. Owner: Kemp Street Properties, LLC. Applicant: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower). City Staff: Lee Heckman, 512-974-7604. 37. C14-2013-0136 - Austin Elm Terrace, LP - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 3215 Exposition Boulevard (Taylor Slough South Watershed) from unzoned (UNZ) and family residence (SF-3) district zoning to multi-family residence-low density (MF-2) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant townhouse & condominium residence-conditional overlay (SF-6-CO) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on March 25, 2014. Owner/Applicant: Austin Elm Terrace, LP (Steve Beuerlein). Agent: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Jerry L. Harris). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapters 25-1 and 25-5 relating to vested development rights under Chapter 245 and Section 43.002 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Conduct a public hearing and consider approving the Master Plan for Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach, Fiesta Gardens as developed in conjunction with Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates, Inc. and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. The Master Plan area includes approximately 9 acres of newly dedicated parkland and approximately 90 acres of existing parkland along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake from I-35 east to Pleasant Valley Road and south of Canterbury Street.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding floodplain variances for the construction of a new single-family residence and a second dwelling at 5505 Jim Hogg Avenue as requested by the owner of the property. The property is partially in the 25-year floodplain and entirely in the 100-year floodplain of the Hancock Branch of Shoal Creek.
Proclamation -- OnRamp Day -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Chad Kissinger and Lucas Braun
Proclamation -- Narcolepsy Awareness Day/Suddenly Sleepy Saturday -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Kanika Nicholson
Proclamation -- Del Valle ISD Fine Arts Festival -- to be presented by Mayor Lee Leffingwell and to be accepted by Jenny Parry