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Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 9-2-3(A) to extend the hours a person can operate machinery that separates, gathers, grades, loads, or unloads sand, rock, or gravel within 600 feet of a residence, church, hospital, hotel, or motel for the expansion and redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center located at 500 East Cesar Chavez Street. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Lead Department
Capital Delivery Services.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
June 10, 2021 - Council approved Construction Manager at Risk Methodology, Agenda Item 5, on an 11-0 vote.
October 19, 2023 - Council approved a Professional Service Agreement with LMN | Page, Agenda Item 27, on a 9-0 vote.
October 19, 2023 - Council approved Construction Manager at Risk with JE Dunn | Turner, Agenda Item 28, on a 9-0 vote.
For More Information:
James Snow, Director, Capital Delivery Services; Eric Bailey, Deputy Director, Capital Delivery Services; Riley Triggs, Capital Delivery Consultant, 512-974-7747.
Additional Backup Information:
This item is requesting a modification of the City Code Section 9-2-3 to expand the hours a person can operate a machine that separates, gathers, grades, loads, or unloads sand, rock, or gravel from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM to 10:30 PM, for the duration of the Convention Center Redevelopment and Expansion Project ("Project"). Approval of this modification will allow the Project to remain on schedule and achieve the goal of reopening the expanded facility prior to the Spring Festival season in 2029.
The City of Austin has grown rapidly into a top ten preferred convention destination since opening the Austin Convention Center in 1992 and its expansion in 2002. However, the existing Convention Center has insufficient space to accommodate the growth in event demand at the Center, while the facility itself creates a barrier between east and west, with no ground level interaction for ...
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