General Monthly Meeting Agenda 6/1/09

GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING  OF SRCC

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009

7:00 PM

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AGENDA

1. 7:00  Present meeting procedures.  Welcome newcomers.

OLD BUSINESS

2. 7:10  Approve minutes from May 4, 2009 general membership meeting (available at www.srccaustin.org).

3. 7:15  Congress Avenue Baptist Church rezoning (C14-2009-0032) and Neighborhood Plan amendment (NPA-2009-0022.01) applications for consideration, recommendations, and vote.

Presenters:  Danette Chimenti, Chair, Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team; and Henry Gilmore, representative for the Church.

4. 7:35  Variance request at 611 Long Bow Lane to “decrease the minimum side street setback … from 15 feet to 0 feet in order to maintain an attached carport” (C15-2009-0032).  Carport already built.  Vote on recommendation to the Board of Adjustment.

Presenter:  Jean Mather, Interim Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

5. 7:45  Status of illegal building and de-vegetation at 1006 Melissa Lane.

Presenter:  Jean Mather, Interim Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

NEW BUSINESS

6. 8:00  Presentation on next phase of Blunn Creek bank stabilization and rehabilitation between Woodland and Monroe.

Presenter:  Kristin Kasper, Watershed Protection & Development Review.

7. 8:20  Permiting issues for new owners, Jim & Rosie Vincent, of 1711 Brackenridge.

Presenter:  Jean Mather, Interim Chair, Zoning & Planning Standing Committee.

8. 8:30  Botticelli’s request before City for outdoor music venue permit.

Presenters:  Andrew Botticelli, owner/applicant, and Danette Chimenti, member working with owner/applicant and other residents for operation compromise.

9. 8:45  Variance request from McMansion ordinance in 1900 block of Newning.

Presenter:  Craig Grund, resident of 1928 Newning.

10. 8:55  Variance request at 1133 Gillespie Place “to decrease minimum front street setback … from 25 feet to 17 feet in order to maintain and extend a covered porch area…”.

Presenter:  Sarah Campbell, President.

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

o There will be NO general membership meeting in July.  We have the 4th of July Parade & Picnic instead.  Those working on the 4th events say we are “on track”.

o We will have elections of several new Area Coordinators and Standing Committee Chairs during the August 3, 2009 meeting.