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By Subcontractors USA News Provider Developer-focused Webinars To Discuss Street Impact Fee Implementation

The Austin Transportation Department is hosting a series of meetings in the coming months, ahead of the implementation of Austin's Street Impact Fee (SIF) program. The fee, which will begin collection on June 22, 2022, will be required for most new development in the city.

Austin City Council adopted the Street Impact Fee in December 2020 to fund transportation infrastructure improvements in 17 defined Service Areas. The amount of the fee will vary based on the type of zoning and any increased entitlements or development intensity.

The webinars, held via Zoom, will vary based on the type of developer. Both sessions focused on small-scale developers will include the same rundown of content and will be held simultaneously in English and Spanish. The webinar for large-scale developers will only be held in English.

Small-Scale Developers Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022, 1 p.m. Large-Scale Developers Thursday, May 19, 2022, 10 a.m.

Topics include:

• What is a SIF, and why is the City of Austin collecting the fee? • What other communities have a SIF program and are collecting fees? • Website information for small developers • How will the fee be used? • Who will have to pay the fee? • How is the fee calculated, and can I estimate the fee myself? • When and how will the fee be collected (In what stage of the permit process) • What forms of payment will the City accept?

To learn more and to register, visit AustinTexas.gov/StreetImpactFee or email StreetImpactFee@AustinTexas.gov.

Source: www.austintexas.gov

Austin Transit Partnership Begins Search for New Executive Director

The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), the agency tasked with overseeing Project Connect, has started a search for a new leader.

Randy Clarke, the president, and CEO of CapMetro, had served as the executive director of the organization since its inception. The Project Connect Joint Powers Agreement, the document that lays out the responsibilities of the City of Austin, CapMetro, and the ATP, outlined a process for the leadership position to transition.

As the ATP searches for new leadership, it has named Greg Canally as executive director in an interim role. Canally was formerly the chief financial officer and chief development officer for the organization.

Work Begins on Smart Mobility Hub in Georgian Acres Neighborhood

Construction began March 28 on the new Smart Mobility Hub in the Georgian Acres neighborhood of Northeast Austin.

The pilot project is a part of the National Science Foundation's Civic Innovation Challenge and a collaboration between the University of Texas, Austin Transportation, and Jail to Jobs, a nonprofit that provides job training and character development for youth ex-offenders.

One of the goals of the pilot project is to increase access to mobility options like scooters, ebikes, and a free neighborhood shuttle in a part of the city that previously lacked access to these services.

On April 2, partners in the project hosted an event at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center to help community members learn how to ride a dockless scooter safely and provide information on the Smart Mobility Hub and neighborhood shuttle services.

The first round of construction to build the mobility hub began along East Wonsley Drive and will be completed in a few weeks, after which temporary furniture and equipment will be installed. You can learn more about the project at http://sites.utexas.edu/nsf-civic/.

Source: www.austintexas.gov