City of Austin City Council met Feb. 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The City Council of Austin, Texas convened in a Work Session Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX and via Videoconference.
Mayor Watson called the Council Meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Council Member Harper-Madison attended virtually.
B. BRIEFINGS
Bl. CD-2022-0003 -Presentation of a Project Assessment Report for the 200 East Riverside Planned Unit Development, located at 200 East Riverside Drive, within the Lady Bird Lake Watershed and the East Bouldin Creek Watershed.
The presentation was made by Joi Harden, Development Services Department.
A. PRE-SELECTED AGENDA ITEAIS
34. Approve a resolution accepting the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Policy Plan. incorporating ETOD Policy Plan tools for the stations within the boundaries of the Northeast Austin District planning process; initiating amendments to Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to adopt elements of the ETOD Policy Plan; and initiating amendments to City Code Title 25. Strategic Outcome(s): Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
A presentation was made by Warner Cook, Planner Principal, Housing and Planning Department.
A request to postpone this item will be requested at the scheduled City Council meeting on Thursday, February 23,2023.
44. Approve a resolution regarding the I-35 Capital Express Projects, including official comments from the City Council to the Texas Department of Transportation on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the I-35 Capital Express Central Project. Council Sponsors: Council Member Jose 'Chito' Vela, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Jose Velasquez, Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Zohaib "Zo" Qadri.
Council Member Pool requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
43. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to establish a City goal for delivering affordable and accessible student housing and to explore opportunities for increasing the supply of student housing near institutions of higher learning within the City. Council Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Jose Velasquez, Council Member Zohaib "Zo" Qadri.
Council Members Pool and Fuentes requested to be added as sponsors to this item.
Mayor Watson adjourned the meeting at 12:19 p.m. without objection.
The minutes were approved on this the 9th day of March 2023 on consent without objection. Council Member Harper-Madison was off the dais.
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