City of Austin City Council will meet March 3.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Meeting Information Center: http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_meeting_info_center.htm
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.
All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member.
10:00 AM – City Council Convenes
Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council special called meeting of February 15, 2022, work session of February 15, 2022, and regular meeting of February 17, 2022.
Austin Energy
2. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of approximately 0.114 acre (4,958 square feet), out of the North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, and being a portion of the property located at 9307 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753, for the Austin Energy Transmission Circuit 811 JL-MC 138kV upgrade project, in an amount not to exceed $323,243, including standard and customary closing costs and fees.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
District(s): District 4
Financial Services- Contracts
3. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with the following 10 firms for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP240: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; Halff Associates, Inc.; Freese and Nichols, Inc.; AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; CDM Smith, Inc.; CP&Y, Inc.; Binkley & Barfield, Inc.; Alliance-Texas Engineering Company, d/b/a Alliance Transportation Group, Inc.(WBE); Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.; and Dannenbaum Engineering Company - Austin LLC for engineering services for the 2018 Corridor Program Engineering Services Rotation List, in the amount of $20,000,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $105,000,000 divided among the firms.
[Note: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 8.81% MBE and 15.78% WBE]
Strategic Outcome(s): Mobility, Safety.
4. Authorize negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with HVJ Associates Inc., (staff recommendation) or the other qualified respondent for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP325, to provide civil engineering services for the Street Pavement Rehabilitation Program in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 84.20% MBE and 15.80% WBE participation.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety, Mobility.
5. Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Matous Construction, Ltd., for the Davis and Handcox WTP Polymer Feed System (2018 Flood Resiliency Improvements) project in the amount of $8,149,830 plus a $814,983 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $8,964,813.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 27.94% MBE and 1.57% WBE participation.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety.
6. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with AECOM Technical Services Inc., as technical baggage handling system advisor for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Terminal Centralized Baggage Handling System Design Criteria Manual Reissue in the amount of $1,834,586 for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,592,586.
[Note: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) and 49CR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program). Current participation to date is 11.34% DBE.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety, Economic Opportunity and Affordability, Health and Environment, and Mobility.
7. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with PSI Water Technologies, Inc. to provide electrolytic cells for a term of two years, in an amount not to exceed $180,000.
(Note: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9D Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Health and Environment, Safety.
8.Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the design-build agreement with The Whiting-Turner Construction Company, for construction services for the Existing Terminal Centralized Baggage Handling System Upgrades project in an amount of $157,055,614, for a total contract amount not to exceed $173,113,614.
[Note: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) and 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program). Current participation to date is 26.96% DBE.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Mobility.
9. Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement with Black & Veatch Corp. for professional engineering services for the Walnut Creek Primary Clarifier and Flow Equalization Basin Rehab project in the amount of $4,100,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,100,000.
[Note: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 13.90% MBE and 2.54% WBE.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Health and Environment.
District(s): District 1
10. Ratify an amendment to the contract with SHI-Government Solutions Inc. for Aruba wireless network hardware, maintenance, and support services, in an amount of $9,300, for a total contract amount not to exceed $137,171.
(Note: This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this contract, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
11. Authorize an amendment to the contract with SAP America Inc. to provide a continued subscription for talent, performance, and learning management software, in an amount of $198,000 and to extend the term by one year, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,146,933.
(Note: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
12. Authorize award of a contract with Johnson Controls Inc. d/b/a Johnson Controls to provide fire protection and maintenance services, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.
(Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the goods and services required for this solicitation, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
13.Authorize an amendment to the contract with Nalco Company LLC d/b/a Nalco Company for continued specialty chemical water treatment services, in an amount of $3,500,250 and to extend the term by one year, for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,687,500.
(Note: This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the goods and services required for this contract, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety, Government that Works for All, Health and Environment.
14. Authorize negotiation and execution of a multi-term contract with Power Grid Engineering, LLC to provide relay services, for up to five years in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.
(Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
15. Authorize negotiation and execution of nine contracts for services to support the execution of economic development initiatives tied to specific reposition properties with Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc., Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC, Hayat Brown LLC, HR&A Advisors, Inc., Hunden Strategic Partners, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., Robert Charles Lesser & Co, LLC d/b/a RCLCO, and The Concourse Group, each for a term of three years, for total contract amounts not to exceed $800,000, divided among the contractors.
(Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
16. Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Austin Underground, Inc. (MBE), for the Jain Lane Street Realignment project in the amount of $1,254,432 plus a $125,443.20 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,379,875.20.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 95.19% MBE and 1.56% WBE participation.]
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety, Government that Works for All, Economic Opportunity and Affordability, Mobility. District(s): District 3
17. Authorize an amendment to a revenue contract with Rowing Dock for continued boating concession operation services for an estimated revenue increase in the amount of $280,000 and to extend the term by two years for a revised total estimated contract revenue amount of $1,711,686.
(Note: This contract was awarded in compliance with the 1996 M/WBE Ordinance. There were no opportunities for subcontracting available; therefore, no goals were established).
Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability, Health and Environment, Culture and Lifelong Learning, Government that Works for All.
Housing and Planning
18. Law
19. Police 20.
21. Approve a resolution authorizing and approving the creation of the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation, a Texas nonprofit public facility corporation; and approving the certificate of formation, the purpose and activities, and approving the appointment of the initial board of directors.
Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a legal service agreement with Jackson Walker LLP for legal services related to City of Austin v. SFC Software Factory, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, Cause No. C-1-CV-20-003369, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
Approve a resolution authorizing submission of an application for and the acceptance of, supplemental grant funding from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Austin Police Department project entitled the APD Victim Crisis Intervention Project.
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety.
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Austin Police Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20210811-001) to accept and appropriate $200,101 in supplemental grant funds from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Victims of Crime Act Formula Grant Program and to add 4.0 full-time equivalent grant funded positions for the Austin Police Department Victim Crisis Intervention Project.
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety.
Public Health
22. Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 5 to an agreement with Family Eldercare, Inc. to provide temporary work and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness, to add $316,167 to the current term, for a revised total agreement amount of $3,373,321.
Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
Transportation
23. Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 13-2 (Ground Transportation Passenger Services) to repeal franchise requirements for taxicab companies and establish taxicab operating authority requirements.
Strategic Outcome(s): Mobility, Government that Works for All, Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
24.Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of a Local On-System Improvement Project Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation in an estimated amount of $650,000 plus any cost overruns, for the implementation of safety and mobility improvements on IH-35 Northbound Frontage Road and IH-35 Southbound Frontage Road at 7th Street and 8th Street.
Strategic Outcome(s): Mobility, Safety.
District(s): District 1; District 3; District 9 Item(s) from Council
25. Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies, and to public facility corporations; removal and replacement of members; and amendments to board and commission bylaws.
26. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to create a process to notify appropriate city departments of Austin Fire Department firefighting activities that may adversely impact waterways.
Sponsors: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria, and Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison
27. Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for the Austin Independent School District’s Dual Language Seal of Biliteracy Graduation to be held on April 9, 2022.
Sponsors: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria, and Council Member Ann Kitchen
28. Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to address challenges to the design and construction of public mobility and transit projects in the right-of-way.
Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Mayor Steve Adler, and José "Chito" Vela
29. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to designate the appropriate City department to execute and oversee the process to designate the City of Austin as a Bee City USA affiliate, and further directing the City Manager to provide an update to council on whether the process is complete by June 15, 2022.
Sponsors: Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Kathie Tovo, and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter
30. Approve a resolution to allocate the Project Connect anti-displacement funding for Fiscal Year 2022.
Sponsors: Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Leslie Pool, José "Chito" Vela, and Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria
31. Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees under City Code Chapter 14-8 (Temporary Closure for Special Events and Block Parties) for the Austin Sunshine Run, hosted by the Austin Sunshine Camp to be held on May 1, 2022.
Sponsors: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Council Member Paige Ellis, Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, Council Member Leslie Pool, and Mayor Steve Adler
Item(s) to Set Public Hearing(s)
32.Set a public hearing to receive citizen input on community needs concerning the City's Fiscal Year 2022-23 Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Texas Local Government Code Chapter 373. (Suggested date: March 24, 2022, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas).
Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
33. Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance relating to the full-purpose annexation of approximately 16.4 acres located in Travis County near 9804 North FM 620 Road and approve a written plan for the provision of municipal services. Case number: C7a-2022-0001. The property is owned by the City of Austin and is adjacent to Austin Council District 6. (Suggested date: March 24, 2022, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas).
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
Non-Consent
Eminent Domain
34. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the East Braker Lane Extension Project for the public use of addressing congestion on East Parmer Lane and to connect the future Travis County-built East Braker extension to Harris Branch. This roadway will also include the extension of Taebaek Drive and future Safe Routes to Schools improvements for Pioneer Crossing Elementary School. This roadway will also include the extension of Taebaek Drive and future Safe Routes to Schools improvements for Pioneer Crossing Elementary School requiring the acquisition of one fee simple right-of-way being approximately 10.148 acres of land, out of L. Munos survey abstract no. 513, being a portion of tract 10, conveyed to Art Collection, Inc. in Volume 13262 Page 145 and corrected in Volume 13270 Page 1369, both of the Real Property Records of Travis County, Texas and further being a portion of that certain access easement described in Document No. 2001034877 of the Official Public Records of Travis County Texas: in the amount of $773,583. The owner of the needed property is Art Collection, Inc. The property is located East of 11900 through 12100 block of Samsung Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78754. The general route of this project is an extension of East Braker Lane where it ends near Dawes Place (East of Dessau Road), continuing East to Samsung Boulevard.
Strategic Outcome(s): Mobility, Health and Environment.
District(s): District 1
35. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a temporary construction easement containing approximately 4,438 square feet of land, being a part of Lot A-4-1 of the Resubdivision of Lot 4-A of the Resubdivision of Lot A-1 of the Resubdivision of Lot “A”, Tempo North, a subdivision shown in a plat recorded in Volume 57, Page 54, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $44,500. The owner of the property is Jannahs Real Estate LLC. The property is located at 7535 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
District(s): District 4
36.Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation
for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement containing approximately 2,282 square feet of land, and a temporary construction easement containing approximately 11,797 square feet of land, being a part of Lot B, Limon-Dement Addition, a subdivision shown in the plat recorded in Volume 78, Page 289, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $158,721. The owners of the property are Larry Thomison and Rickie Thomison. The property is located at 8133 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
District(s): District 4
37. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement containing approximately 2,062 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 8-C, Resubdivision of Lots 8A and 8B of the Resubdivision of Lots 6, 7, 8, & 9 of the North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 72, Page 43, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $82,825. The owner of the property is YC Enterprises LLC. The property is located at 9209 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
District(s): District 4
38. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement containing approximately 224 square feet of land, being a part of the Remainder of Lot 6A, Resubdivision of Lots 6, 7, 8, & 9 of North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 71, Page 94, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $122,931. The owner of the property is Rundberg-Lamar Retail LP. The property is located on N. Lamar Blvd. between Cooper Dr. and W. Rundberg Ln, with no registered address, Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
District(s): District 4
39. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement containing approximately 1,650 square feet of land, and a temporary construction easement containing approximately 3,170 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 1, the North Lamar Park Annex, a subdivision shown in plat recorded in Volume 56, Page 98, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $102,092. The owner of the property is Sonic Properties of Austin LLP. The property is located at 9325 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along
the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
District(s): District 4
40. Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings for the Circuit 811 Transmission Electric Line upgrade project from Justin Lane Substation to McNeil Lane Substation for the public use of providing reliable, safe electricity service, which requires acquisition of real property rights consisting of a temporary construction easement containing approximately 4,824 square feet of land, being a part of Lot 1, Safeway Addition No. 13, a subdivision recorded in a plat in Volume 77, Page 106, in Travis County, Texas in the amount of $3,336. The owner of the property is Austin Property Associates, LP. The property is located at 9405 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78753. The general route of the project is along the east side of North Lamar from HWY 183 to the McNeil Substation.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government That Works for All.
District(s): District 4
10:30 AM - Austin Housing and Finance Corporation Meeting
41. 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 http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220303-ahfc.htm).
12:00 PM - Public Communication: General
Frances Acuna - I would like to ask for support a federal legislative agenda, Flood Insurance Ruben Rivera-Clemente Sr. -Police brutality
Barbara Fetonte- Fayette Coal Plant - appropriate money to independently test the land, water, and people in Fayette County focusing on Fayetteville.
Danny Fetonte - City Council appropriating money to test water, land and people in Fayettevile to determine the amount of poisoning from the Fayette Coal Plane.
David Thomason - Along with my students at St. Edward's University, I am working on a project related to how we can improve access to healthy foods across the city. My students and myself will be attending this meeting.
Treymane D. Hughes- I am the owner of Big Mane Kitchen and I would like to help and donate my time in cleaning the city up 2:00 PM - Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action)
42. C14-2021-0161 - West William Cannon Housing - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3101 West William Cannon Drive (Williamson Creek Watershed-Barton Springs Zone). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from limited office-conditional overlay (LO-CO) combining district zoning to multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on March 1, 2022. Owner/Applicant: Jubilee Christian Center (Jimmy R. Seal). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. This action concerns land located in the Barton Springs Zone.
District(s): District 5
43. C14-2021-0174 - 815 W. 11th Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a property locally known as 815 W. 11th Street (Shoal Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited office district zoning to downtown mixed use-conditional overlay (DMU-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant downtown mixed use-conditional overlay (DMU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner: BSF Land Ventures LLC (Steven Bell, Ben Snyder, and Kevin Fleming (Managers)). Applicant: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M Bojo). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122.
District(s): District 9
44. C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 220 ½, 210, 208 and 200 S. Congress Avenue (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning to limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. The ordinance may include modifications of City regulations. Staff Recommendation: To grant limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on February 22, 2022. Owner: Bathaus Management, LLC (Sherry Matthews). Applicant: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M Bojo). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719.
District(s): District 9
45. C14-2021-0184 - 7201 FM Road 2222 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by zoning property locally known as 7201 FM 2222 Road (West Bull Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To zone from interim-rural residence (I-RR) district zoning to multifamily residence-moderate-high density-conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence-moderate-high density-conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning.. Owner / Applicant: West Lake Vistas LLC (Kimberly de la Fuente). Agent: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719.
District(s): District 10
46.NPA-2020-0005.01 - Montopolis Acres - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 010927-05 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 1013 and1017 Montopolis Drive (Country Club East/Carson Creek Watershed) from Single Family to Multifamily land use. Staff and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Multifamily land use. Owner/Applicant: Montopolis Acres, LP. Agent: Thrower Design (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 3
47. C14-2020-0029 - Montopolis Acres Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Drive (Carson Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence highest density-neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) combining district zoning, as amended. Staff recommendation: To grant multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence moderate-high density-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Montopolis Acres LP. Agent: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
District(s): District 3
48. C14H-2021-0164 - Chrysler Air Temp House - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2502 Park View Drive. Applicant's Request: To rezone from single family residence standard lot (SF-2) district zoning to single family residence standard lot - historic landmark (SF-2-H) combining district zoning. Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation and Staff Recommendation: To grant single family residence standard lot - historic landmark (SF-2-H) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed March 1, 2022. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission. Owner: Hugh Corrigan. Owner’s agent: Coats|Rose (Racy L. Haddad). City Staff: Elizabeth Brummett, Historic Preservation Office, Housing and Planning Department, 512-974-1264. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
District(s): District 7
49. NPA-2021-0002.01- 1400 E. 4th Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 990513-70 East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan and Ordinance No. 20081211-083 Plaza Saltillo (TOD) Station Area Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to amend the base maximum building height from 40 feet to 85 feet on property locally known as 1400 East 4th Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant maximum building height of 85 feet. Owner/Applicant: Robert C. Beall and Beth A. Beall. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 3
50.C14-2021-0138 - 1400 East 4th Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1400 East 4th Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from transit-oriented development-neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning to transit oriented development-neighborhood plan) combining district zoning, to change the base maximum building height from 40 feet to 85 feet. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant transit-oriented development neighborhood plan (TOD-NP) combining district zoning, to change the base maximum building height from 40 feet to 85 feet. Owner/Applicant: Robert C. Beall and Beth A. Beall. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122.
District(s): District 3
51. C14-2021-0137 - 3427 Jefferson Street - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3427 Jefferson Street (Shoal Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from neighborhood commercial-neighborhood plan (LR-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning. First Reading approved general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-NP) combining district zoning on January 27, 2022. Vote: 11-0. Owner / Applicant: Estate of Tom Wiley (Lindabeth Doby, Executor). Agent: Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Michele Rogerson Lynch). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
District(s): District 10
52. NPA-2021-0020.01 -Shelby Lane Residences-Approve second and third readings an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20050818-Z001 the South Congress Combined 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 4700 Weidemar Avenue (Williamson Creek Watershed) from commercial to multifamily residential land use. First Reading approved January 27, 2022. Vote: 9-1, Council Member Renteria voted nay; Council Member Casar was off the dais. Owner/Applicant Shelby Lane Development, LLC (Cass Brewer). Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 3
53. C14-2021-0015 - Shelby Lane Residences - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 4700 Weidemar Lane (Williamson Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence-highest density-neighborhood plan (MF-6-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions. First Reading approved multifamily residence-highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions, on January 27, 2022. Vote: 9-1, Council Member Renteria voted nay; Council Member Casar was off the dais. Owner/Applicant: Shelby Lane Development, LLC (Cass Brewer; Javier Aldrete). Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.
District(s): District 3
54.C14-2021-0142 - Perfect Cuts Landscaping -Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 13561 Pond Springs Road (Lake Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay (CS-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay (GR-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay (CS-MU-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: PC Land, LLC (Brandon Krause). Agent: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 6
55. C14-2021-0195 - Howard Lane Residences Two - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1421 East Howard Lane (Harris Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-mixed use (GR-MU) combining district zoning and multifamily residence-medium density (MF-3) district zoning to multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. Staff and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: John Colbert Fish & Oana H Fish. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 7
56. C14-2019-0169 - 4001 Parmer - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 4001 West Parmer Lane (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning to general office (GO) district zoning. First Reading approved general office (GO) district zoning on March 12, 2020. Vote: 9-0, Council Members Adler and N. Harper-Madison-off dais. Owner/Applicant: 4001 Creative Offices, LLC (Ellis Winstanley, Manager). Agent: Metcalfe Wolf Stuart & Williams (Michele Rogerson Lynch). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
District(s): District 7
57. C14-2021-0166 - South Congress Avenue Residences - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 6424 South Congress Avenue (Williamson Creek Watershed). Applicant’s Request: To rezone from community commercial-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Calixto Jesus Cobos. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719.
District(s): District 2
58. NPA-2021-0016.03 - 3535 East 7th Street - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 030327-12, the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined 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 3511, 3525 and 3535 East 7th Street (Boggy Creek Watershed) from Commercial to Mixed Use land use. First Reading approved Mixed Use land use on February 17, 2022. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: The Elena Herrera
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Family Bypass Trust. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.
District(s): District 3
C14-2021-0124 - 3535 East 7th Street - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3501, 3509, 3511, 3525, 3535 East 7th Street and 621 Gunter Street (Boggy Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning, and general commercial services-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. First reading approved general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. on February 17, 2022. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: Elena Herrera Family Bypass Trust, Ernesto B & Elena V. Herrera Living Trust, El Otro Lado, Inc. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor). City Staff: Heather Chaffin, Housing and Planning Department (512) 974-2122.
District(s): District 3
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