Final ECC Neighborhood Meeting of 2024

Hello Neighbors,

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the many changes in our neighborhood and the ongoing developments shaped by recent local decisions.

Join us for our final ECC Neighborhood Meeting of the year as we come together to review and wrap up 2024 while looking ahead to the opportunities and challenges of 2025. This month’s agenda includes an update on the Hybrid Parking Initiative, a retrospective of the year’s accomplishments, and an important decision regarding the renewal of the Scoot Inn’s Outdoor Music Venue Permit. Meeting Details:

Table of Contents

• Announcements

• Neighborhood Initiatives

  • Angel House / Homeless Neighborhood Initiative

    • Update: Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department …

  • Hybrid Parking Initiative Update

• Events

• Land Use & Permit Updates

  • The Scoot Inn Outdoor Music Venue Permit Renewal

  • 1301-1309 E 4th Street Rezoning Request

Announcements

Neighborhood Initiatives

Angel House / Homeless Neighborhood Initiative

Update: Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department, will attend January’s monthly meeting to discuss the concerns of the ECC neighborhood.

Background: Our community collectively sent a detailed letter to Mayor Watson, City Manager Broadnax, and City Council outlining shared concerns and requesting immediate support for the ECC neighborhood. The letter was endorsed by a broad cross-section of our community, including members from 25 small business and non-profit organizations, and included 50 impact statements. Our team is now meeting monthly with David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, to discuss progress and share feedback.

Hybrid Parking Initiative Update

Update: On December 11, ATD unveiled an initial draft of the Hybrid Parking plan for East Cesar Chavez. Once community feedback is incorporated to the updated plan, ATD will tentatively present the updated plan at our February monthly meeting.

Background: The ECC Team is working with the City to develop a “hybrid” parking zone to help alleviate parking challenges across the ECC neighborhood. For more details on the initiative, please see the presentation here.

Events

Land Use & Permit Updates

The Scoot Inn Outdoor Music Venue Permit Renewal

Background: In 2023, the Scoot Inn requested to extend the hours for their outdoor music two hours, Sunday-Thursday until 10:00 PM, and one hour Friday & Saturday until 11:00 pm. The neighborhood voted to permit the extended hours subject to special conditions to mitigate local disturbances. You can read the 2023 agreement here.

The Scoot Inn’s Outdoor Music Venue Permit is now up for renewal and is requesting to renew the terms of the 2023 agreement.

Update: The Scoot Inn’s Outdoor Music Venue Permit is now up for renewal and is requesting to renew the terms of the 2023 agreement. If you have an opinion on the application or Scoot Inn’s presence in our neighborhood, please take a few minutes to share your perspective by completing this short survey. Your input will help inform ECC’s consideration. (This is the same survey sent out in 2023; all are welcome to submit inputs or resubmit their current perspective.)

1301-1309 E 4th Street Rezoning Request

Update: City Council approved the rezoning request for the two lots under consideration. However, this case will be revisited as the applicant must still submit applications for the remaining adjacent lots.

Background:

• The applicant seeks to change the zoning from Live/Work Flex to TOD Mixed Use with a maximum height of 60 feet. 15% of the square footage is dedicated to affordable housing. The Planning Commission approved the zoning case on June 11.

• The adjacent neighbors prepared a presentation and initiated a valid zoning petition in opposition.

Thanks for participating in our community, and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! -ep

Eric Pace, Chair
ECCNA/NPCT