Consent: 1 - 3, 7 - 8, 10 - 17, 19 - 20, 22 - 26, 28 - 44, 46 - 47 Pulled: 4 - 6, 9, 18, 21, 27, 45
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with OPTICOS DESIGN, INC., for additional architectural, urban design, planning, and engineering services for Phase III of the CodeNEXT, the Land Development Code revision project, in the amount of $1,296,858 for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,621,858. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 15.80% MBE and 15.80% WBE participation. )
Zoning Consent: 49 - 52, 55 - 60, 62 - 64, 66 - 71 Pulled: 73 Postponements: 72 Withdrawn: 53, 54, 61, 65
Approve second and third readings of an ordinance repealing and replacing City Code Chapter 4-8 relating to the regulation of lobbyists, setting fees related to the regulation of lobbyists, amending City Code Chapter 2-7 relating to the Ethics Review Commission, and amending City Code Section 2-2-62 relating to funding for the Austin Fair Campaign Finance Fund.
Citizen Communications: General Karen Flanagan - Continuing neighborhood issues in District 6. Dani Tristan - Tenant Relocation Ordinance. Robert Corbin - Animal subsidies, Barf - Barf. Volma Overton III - Traffic solutions. Lillian Young - Improving Downtown. Rakiem Rashad Henderson Stuckey - Treatment and or rights civily without discrimination due to poverty and or race of a well know ethnic background and or petitioning rights. Frank Harren - Affordability/Code NEXT. Latreese Cooke - Being Black. Renee Fuqua - To rename Vic Mathias Auditorium Shores for Stevie Ray Vaughan. Karen Steines - No Kill Austin.
Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award, negotiate and execute cultural arts services contracts for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in an amount not to exceed $7,906,244, and authorizing payment in the amount of $60,000 for Zachary Scott Theatre Center maintenance required under a separate operations agreement.
Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 960613-J and authorizing execution of the first amendment to a settlement agreement relating to the development of property located at 6409 City Park Road (Champion Tract). (Related to Item # 61)
Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau 2016-2017 marketing plan and proposed budget of $19,282,933, setting the contract payment in an amount not to exceed $16,467,574; and authorizing the City Manager to file the approved documents with the City Clerk's Office as required by the Texas Tax Code.
Discussion and action on the compensation, benefits and transition plan for the interim City Manager and City Manager. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston)
Authorize negotiation and execution of a one-year service agreement with the AUSTIN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION to manage and operate various housing programs on the City’s behalf during Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 using funds received by the City from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition to local City funds, in an amount not to exceed $23,554,297.
78. Conduct a public hearing and consider an appeal of an Outdoor Music Venue permit, approved by the Development Services Department, for the Scoot Inn at 1308 E. 4th Street. 79. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to require Historic Landmark Commission review of demolition applications for structures that are fifty years or older and dedicated to certain civic uses. 81. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance approving a Project Consent Agreement waiving provisions of City Code Title 25 to incentivize preservation of a 41.04 acre tract of land at 2636 Bliss Spillar Road located within the Barton Springs Zone and allowing construction of commercial development of a 12.08 acre tract of land located at 12501 Hewitt Lane in the City’s Desired Development Zone.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a one-year contract with AUSTIN TENANTS' COUNCIL to fund and administer the Tenants' Rights Assistance Program for community education and information about tenant protection laws in an amount not to exceed $288,729.
Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapters 25-2, 25-8, and 30-5 relating to development regulations for boat docks and lake front development. (THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM WAS HELD AND CLOSED ON JUNE 23, 2016.)
Austin Housing and Finance Corporation
The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' Meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting the City Council will reconvene. (The AHFC agenda is temporarily located at https://austin.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=1279&doctype=Agenda)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 to require properties zoned historic landmark (H) combining district or historic area (HD) combining district to comply with the City's compatibility standards.
53. NPA-2015-0005.04 - Lenox Oaks - District 3 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20010927-05, the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 6705, 6707, 6709 Ponca Street; 434 Bastrop Highway Southbound; 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 454, 456 Bastrop Highway Southbound; and 500 Bastrop Highway Southbound (Carson Creek Watershed) from Single Family, Office and Commercial land uses to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use, Commercial, Mixed Use/Office and Multifamily land uses. Planning Commission Recommendation: To forward to Council without a recommendation. Owner/Applicant: 422 Bastrop Hwy., Ltd; 500 Bastrop Hwy., Ltd., and Chase Equities, Inc. (Jimmy Nassour). Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliott & Douglas, L.L.P. (David Hartman). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695. 54. C14-2015-0104 - Lenox Oaks - District 3 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 434-500 Bastrop Highway Southbound and 6705-6709 Ponca Street (Carson Creek Watershed; Colorado River Watershed) from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning, family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and single family residence-standard lot-neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and Tract 2; from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 3; from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning, general office-neighborhood plan (GO-NP) combining district zoning, family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and single family residence-standard lot-neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 4; and from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 5. Staff Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and neighborhood commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and Tract 2; general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning and general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 3; general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general office-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GO-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and multifamily residence-low density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-2-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 4; and multifamily residence-low density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-2-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 5. Planning Commission Recommendation: To forward to Council without a recommendation. Owner/Applicant: UT Land Company, Ltd./Jimmy Nassour. Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliot & Douglas, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Andrew Moore, 512-974-7604.
C14-2016-0025 - St. James Missionary Baptist Church - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 3417 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Tannehill Branch 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. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant townhouse and condominium residence-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (SF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: St. James Missionary Baptist Church (Thomas J. Owens). Applicant: Urban Design Group (Laura Toups). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512- 974-2122. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
C814-2015-0074 - The Grove at Shoal Creek PUD - District 10 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by zoning property locally known as 4205 Bull Creek Road (Shoal Creek Watershed) from unzoned (UNZ) district zoning to planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: ARG Bull Creek, Ltd. (Garrett Martin). Agent: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
Sep 22, 2016 City Council Meetings
Consent: 1 - 3, 7 - 8, 10 - 17, 19 - 20, 22 - 26, 28 - 44, 46 - 47 Pulled: 4 - 6, 9, 18, 21, 27, 45
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with OPTICOS DESIGN, INC., for additional architectural, urban design, planning, and engineering services for Phase III of the CodeNEXT, the Land Development Code revision project, in the amount of $1,296,858 for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,621,858. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 15.80% MBE and 15.80% WBE participation. )
Zoning Consent: 49 - 52, 55 - 60, 62 - 64, 66 - 71 Pulled: 73 Postponements: 72 Withdrawn: 53, 54, 61, 65
Approve second and third readings of an ordinance repealing and replacing City Code Chapter 4-8 relating to the regulation of lobbyists, setting fees related to the regulation of lobbyists, amending City Code Chapter 2-7 relating to the Ethics Review Commission, and amending City Code Section 2-2-62 relating to funding for the Austin Fair Campaign Finance Fund.
Citizen Communications: General Karen Flanagan - Continuing neighborhood issues in District 6. Dani Tristan - Tenant Relocation Ordinance. Robert Corbin - Animal subsidies, Barf - Barf. Volma Overton III - Traffic solutions. Lillian Young - Improving Downtown. Rakiem Rashad Henderson Stuckey - Treatment and or rights civily without discrimination due to poverty and or race of a well know ethnic background and or petitioning rights. Frank Harren - Affordability/Code NEXT. Latreese Cooke - Being Black. Renee Fuqua - To rename Vic Mathias Auditorium Shores for Stevie Ray Vaughan. Karen Steines - No Kill Austin.
Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award, negotiate and execute cultural arts services contracts for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in an amount not to exceed $7,906,244, and authorizing payment in the amount of $60,000 for Zachary Scott Theatre Center maintenance required under a separate operations agreement.
Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 960613-J and authorizing execution of the first amendment to a settlement agreement relating to the development of property located at 6409 City Park Road (Champion Tract). (Related to Item # 61)
Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau 2016-2017 marketing plan and proposed budget of $19,282,933, setting the contract payment in an amount not to exceed $16,467,574; and authorizing the City Manager to file the approved documents with the City Clerk's Office as required by the Texas Tax Code.
Discussion and action on the compensation, benefits and transition plan for the interim City Manager and City Manager. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston)
Authorize negotiation and execution of a one-year service agreement with the AUSTIN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION to manage and operate various housing programs on the City’s behalf during Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 using funds received by the City from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition to local City funds, in an amount not to exceed $23,554,297.
78. Conduct a public hearing and consider an appeal of an Outdoor Music Venue permit, approved by the Development Services Department, for the Scoot Inn at 1308 E. 4th Street. 79. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to require Historic Landmark Commission review of demolition applications for structures that are fifty years or older and dedicated to certain civic uses. 81. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance approving a Project Consent Agreement waiving provisions of City Code Title 25 to incentivize preservation of a 41.04 acre tract of land at 2636 Bliss Spillar Road located within the Barton Springs Zone and allowing construction of commercial development of a 12.08 acre tract of land located at 12501 Hewitt Lane in the City’s Desired Development Zone.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a one-year contract with AUSTIN TENANTS' COUNCIL to fund and administer the Tenants' Rights Assistance Program for community education and information about tenant protection laws in an amount not to exceed $288,729.
Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapters 25-2, 25-8, and 30-5 relating to development regulations for boat docks and lake front development. (THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM WAS HELD AND CLOSED ON JUNE 23, 2016.)
Austin Housing and Finance Corporation
The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' Meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting the City Council will reconvene. (The AHFC agenda is temporarily located at https://austin.siretechnologies.com/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=1279&doctype=Agenda)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 to require properties zoned historic landmark (H) combining district or historic area (HD) combining district to comply with the City's compatibility standards.
53. NPA-2015-0005.04 - Lenox Oaks - District 3 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20010927-05, the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 6705, 6707, 6709 Ponca Street; 434 Bastrop Highway Southbound; 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 454, 456 Bastrop Highway Southbound; and 500 Bastrop Highway Southbound (Carson Creek Watershed) from Single Family, Office and Commercial land uses to Mixed Use land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Mixed Use, Commercial, Mixed Use/Office and Multifamily land uses. Planning Commission Recommendation: To forward to Council without a recommendation. Owner/Applicant: 422 Bastrop Hwy., Ltd; 500 Bastrop Hwy., Ltd., and Chase Equities, Inc. (Jimmy Nassour). Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliott & Douglas, L.L.P. (David Hartman). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695. 54. C14-2015-0104 - Lenox Oaks - District 3 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 434-500 Bastrop Highway Southbound and 6705-6709 Ponca Street (Carson Creek Watershed; Colorado River Watershed) from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning, family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and single family residence-standard lot-neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and Tract 2; from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 3; from general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning, general office-neighborhood plan (GO-NP) combining district zoning, family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning and single family residence-standard lot-neighborhood plan (SF-2-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 4; and from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 5. Staff Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and neighborhood commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 1 and Tract 2; general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning and general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 3; general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general office-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GO-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning and multifamily residence-low density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-2-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 4; and multifamily residence-low density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-2-CO-NP) combining district zoning for Tract 5. Planning Commission Recommendation: To forward to Council without a recommendation. Owner/Applicant: UT Land Company, Ltd./Jimmy Nassour. Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliot & Douglas, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Andrew Moore, 512-974-7604.
C14-2016-0025 - St. James Missionary Baptist Church - District 1 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 3417 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Tannehill Branch 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. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant townhouse and condominium residence-conditional overlay- neighborhood plan (SF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: St. James Missionary Baptist Church (Thomas J. Owens). Applicant: Urban Design Group (Laura Toups). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512- 974-2122. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
C814-2015-0074 - The Grove at Shoal Creek PUD - District 10 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by zoning property locally known as 4205 Bull Creek Road (Shoal Creek Watershed) from unzoned (UNZ) district zoning to planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant planned unit development (PUD) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: ARG Bull Creek, Ltd. (Garrett Martin). Agent: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.