2024 Discussion Highlights

• December 2024 – Holiday Happy Hour celebration
• November 2024 – Discussion of land deals, partnerships, permitting, financing, and more by Women-led development team from Workbench Development
• October 2024 – Presention on new rainwater capturing requirements and reuse strategies by Austin Water Reuse Program representative
• September 2024 – How lidar technology is used in tree preservation by Tree Mann Solutions
• August 2024 – Mid-year regroup to review topics and plan future presentations | New member introduction
• July 2024 – Presentation on recently passed City of Austin ordinances by Dave Anderson with Drenner Group
• June 2024 – Discussion of modular construction systems, design, manufacturing, and permitting with Chris Krager with MaModular
• May 2024 – Future UT projects and plans discussion led by Amy Wannamaker with the University of Texas Development team
• April 2024 – Site visit to Springdale Green Development
• March 2024 – Site visit to the Union on 24 Student Housing project
• February 2024 – Presentation on the Brodie Oaks Redevelopment project by Rebecca Leonard with Lionheart
• January 2024 – Discussion of manufactured housing company VEEV | Review of current City of Austin code topics and future presenters brainstorm

2023 Discussion Highlights

• September 2023 – Meeting held at Studio 8 office building and reviewed office building project n permitting
• August 2023 – Networking Happy Hour
• July 2023 – 2105 E. MLK – New Office Building Tour
• June 2023 – Infill Zoning – Issues and New Developments
• May 2023 – Stream 6th Street Re-Development
• April 2023 – RECA Policy
• March 2023 – Rammed Earth
• February 2023 – Development/Construction Costs
• January 2023 – Intros/Topic Brainstorming

2022 Discussion Highlights

• November 2022 – 2105 E MLK Site Tour & Q&A – Infill Office redevlopment E. Side
• October 2022 – Frank Davis w/ Hill Country Conservancy – Helping Landowners around Central TX, $20B in US Govt Funding coming available, clustered development with mor join access for homeowners
• September 2022 – Capitol Quarters Presentation / Q&A
  • Infill Housing development with roomate matching an no on-siite parking. Big tunnel under sidewalk prevented parking underground
  • Had to go outside TX for lender; Already had offer to buy
  • Was supposed to finish Jan 22 and finished late Summer
  • Co-living doesn’t work as asset class
• August 2022 – Craig Friedson, our VP of Development at Topo – Focus on creating project that brings people to it. Never split the difference.
• July 2022 – Jenn Golech Project Connect Deputy Officer | City of Austin
  • Project Connect Update – Increased costs, likely increased time line, population is doubling every 20 years in Austin.
• May 2022 – Mara Smith, Contech
  • Site constraints can make underground water quality make sense
  • Unique requirements for COA vs TCEQ
  • Several new options in process of being approved for us in COA
• April 2022 – Amanda Brown and Jonathan Sosebee w/ Kimley Horn – Compatibility set-backs, Land use determination faster than site plan, Vertical mixed use
• March 2022 – Pickleball/Pickle Ranch – Tim Klitch – Pickleball is a growing sport; sound may be an issue as an amenity; Pickle Ranch plan to succeed and growing youth participation with school next door; league play

2020 Discussion Highlights

• September 2020 – Project Connect and Upcoming Transportation Bond with Guest Speaker: Lonny Stern, Capital Metro
  • Joint meeting with Small Scale Development
  • Overview of project timeline
  • What is included with Project Connect vote in November 2020.
• August 2020 – Mechanical and Building COVID Strategies with Guest Speaker: Carlos Cruz and Integral Group
  • Overview on the future of the workplace
  • Workstyles, Interior Planning and Building Components
• July 2020 – Affordability Unlocked
  • Reviewed requirements, bonuses and process
  • No project under the program has been completed to date
• June 2020 – City of Austin Street Impact Fees Presentation with Guest Speaker: Liane Miller
  • Street Impact Fees are being adjusted to be equitable and based on needs of area.
• May 2020 – Confronting COVID-19: Everything You Need To Know About Healthy Buildings and Internal Discussion about COVID Re-entry
• April 2020 – City of Austin Development Services Plan Review Division