SRCC Executive Committee Meeting 2/6/2024

SRCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING (www.srccatx.org)

TUESDAY, February 6, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

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AGENDA

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1. 7:00 SRCC Welcomes Members and Guests

Verification of quorum. Reminder: please state your name when presenting or seconding a motion. 

Presenter throughout unless otherwise noted: Noah Balch, SRCC President (5 min)

2.  7:05  Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Vote on motion to approve minutes. Meeting minutes available at: www.srccatx.org.

Presenter: Chris Phillips-Frishman, SRCC Secretary (5 min)

Upcoming meetings:  GM Feb 20, Apr 16, May 21, Jun 18, Aug 20, Sept 17, Oct 15, Dec 17

EC Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7, Jun 4, Aug 6, Sept 3, Oct 1, Dec 3

3.  7:10  Treasurer’s Report

All reports available upon request: treasurer@srccatx.org   

Presenter: Will Andrews, SRCC Treasurer  (5 min)

4.  7:15  Membership report & voting 

Members pay dues to participate in SRCC business and actions, such as voting and making motions. Try the subscription option for automatic annual renewals. Presenter: Mary Janecek-Friedman, SRCC Membership (5 min)

5. 7:20 Reports from Standing Committee Chairs

a) Planning and Zoning; b) Historic Preservation; c) Finance; d) Mobility; e) Public Safety; f) Parks and Environment; g) Schools; and h) Communications  (10 min) [ALSO DISCUSS AD HOC BYLAWS COMMITTEE]

6. 7:30  Reports from Area Coordinators and Representatives 

a) TECHS CAT; b) EROC; c) ANC; d) SCC; e) SCWAB; and f) St. Edward’s (10 min)

BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS

7. 7:40 Parks and Environment

Discussion with Matt McCaw from City of Austin regarding Blunn Creek controlled burns.

Presenters: Matt McCaw, City of Austin and David Todd, SRCC Parks and Environment (10 min)

8. 7:50 Mobility

Project Connect, CapEx I-35, and PTMD updates. 

Share your feedback for Austin Light Rail:

Montopolis Recreation and Community Center
Room 110 East
1200 Montopolis Dr., Austin, TX 78741 
Saturday, February 10, 2024
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
League of Women Voters, Cafetorium 3908 Avenue B, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78751 Monday, February 12, 2024
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
Virtual Open House Thursday, February 22, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
Twin Oaks Library, Rooms 1 & 2
1800 S. 5th St., Austin, TX 78704 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 
St. David’s Episcopal Church, Sumners Hall
301 E. 8th St., Austin, TX 78701 
Thursday, February 29, 2024
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Updates to Austin’s Strategic Mobility Plan:

The proposed amendments reflect the recommendations provided by the Planning Commission in a memo from October 2023. City Council approved a resolution initiating this amendment process with direction to return to Council for amendment consideration by February 15, 2024. Now, the final round of engagement will be through the City Council Public Hearing process.

The City Council will consider these amendments on February 15, 2024 at City Hall Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, and viewable through the ATXN website beginning at 10 a.m. Comments on the proposed amendment(s) from any member of the public will be heard during the Public Hearing. 

Presenter: Mark Thompson, SRCC Mobility Chair (15 min)

9. 8:05 Planning & Zoning

Updates and general discussion, including opposition to zoning change request for Alpine project. Also discuss Travis Park Apartments at 1110 E. Oltorf St., 199 units for low-income tenants.

Presenter: Anita Tschurr, SRCC Planning & Zoning Chair and Ken Burnett, SRCC Co-Vice President (20 min) [VOTE EXPECTED]

10.  8:25 GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 

SRCC’s NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH program is always looking for more participants. Anyone interested should contact Tom Groce, SRCC Public Safety Chair at tgroce71@gmail.com

This link will take you to information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and posting a message to the neighborhood ListServe:  https://groups.io/g/SouthRiverAustin

The next General Membership meeting is February 20, 2024

The next Executive Committee meeting is March 5, 2024

Frequently used acronyms: 

ACF: Austin Community Fund

ANC: Austin Neighborhood Council (https://www.atxanc.org/)

BoA: Board of Adjustment

CDC: Community Development Corporation

EROC: East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Contact Team

FLUM: Future Land Use Map

GSRC: Greater South River City Neighborhood Planning Contact Team

NCCD: Neighborhood Conservation Combining District

NHPA: National Historic Preservation Act

NPCT: Neighborhood Planning Contact Team

PC: Planning Commission

PUD: Planned Unit Development

SCC: South Central Coalition of neighborhood associations 

SCWAB: South Central Waterfront Advisory Board

SF: Single Family zoning category

ZAP: Zoning and Platting

Agenda Prepared by Noah Balch, president@srccatx.org Agenda subject to change. Please check www.srccatx.org for the most updated version.

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