10 MINUTES OF EDUCATION a. Use of inorganic mulch in landscaping and relevant City Code and Criteria. - Sue Barnett Planning and Development Review Department 1. Land Development Code: 25-2-1003 (D)A required landscaped area may include planters, brick, stone, natural forms, water forms, aggregate, and other landscape features, if inorganic materials do not predominate over the plants. Smooth concrete or asphalt may not be included in a required landscaped area. 2. Environmental Criteria Manual 2.4.5 Soil Conditioning and Mulching.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION ITEMS a. Approve the minutes of the Environment Board regular meeting on January 16, 2013.
Environmental Officer’s report on, hot topics, and past Board actions – Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department
Briefing on planned improvements to Barton Springs Pool and associated site plan, and Greg Gregston, Parks and Recreation Department and Robin Camp, Public Works Department
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
Briefing on the Well Registration Ordinance – Daryl Slusher, Assistance Director and Tina Bui, Austin Water Utility
Briefing on the City of Austin’s air quality activities – Pharr Andrews, Transportation Department
Water Treatment Plant 4 Jollyville Transmission Main Environmental Commissioning monthly report– David Johns, P. G., and Thais Perkins, Watershed Protection Department
Water Treatment Plant 4 Jollyville Transmission Main monthly project status report. Robyn Smith and Jason Bybel, Public Works Department
Feb 06, 2013 Environmental Board
10 MINUTES OF EDUCATION a. Use of inorganic mulch in landscaping and relevant City Code and Criteria. - Sue Barnett Planning and Development Review Department 1. Land Development Code: 25-2-1003 (D)A required landscaped area may include planters, brick, stone, natural forms, water forms, aggregate, and other landscape features, if inorganic materials do not predominate over the plants. Smooth concrete or asphalt may not be included in a required landscaped area. 2. Environmental Criteria Manual 2.4.5 Soil Conditioning and Mulching.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION ITEMS a. Approve the minutes of the Environment Board regular meeting on January 16, 2013.
Environmental Officer’s report on, hot topics, and past Board actions – Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department
Briefing on planned improvements to Barton Springs Pool and associated site plan, and Greg Gregston, Parks and Recreation Department and Robin Camp, Public Works Department
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
PUBLIC HEARINGS Name: Barton Springs Pool General Grounds Improvements SPC-2012-0104D Applicant: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Location: 2201 Barton Springs Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, PDRD Environmental Reviewer Watershed Barton Creek (Barton Springs Zone),Drinking Water Protection Zone, and 2 Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance (current Code) and Save Our Springs Ordinance Request:Consider and recommend approval of an ordinance granting variances as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Creek; [LDC Section 25-8-482] 2. To allow construction within a Water Quality Transition Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-483 (A)] And providing amendments And providing amendments to the SOS Ordinance as follows: 1. To allow construction within the Critical Water Quality Zone of Barton Springs; [LDC Section 25-8-514(B)] 2. To allow impervious in excess of 15% net site area [LDC Section 25-8-514(A)] Staff Recommendation: Recommended for approval
Briefing on the Well Registration Ordinance – Daryl Slusher, Assistance Director and Tina Bui, Austin Water Utility
Briefing on the City of Austin’s air quality activities – Pharr Andrews, Transportation Department
Water Treatment Plant 4 Jollyville Transmission Main Environmental Commissioning monthly report– David Johns, P. G., and Thais Perkins, Watershed Protection Department
Water Treatment Plant 4 Jollyville Transmission Main monthly project status report. Robyn Smith and Jason Bybel, Public Works Department