APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION ITEMS a. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board regular meeting of November 6, 2013. b. Environmental Officer’s report on hot topics and past Board actions – Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department no report this week.
Name: Boat Dock for 5 Humboldt Lane Applicant: Braun and Gresham Attorneys at Law Location: 5 Humboldt Lane Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department and Sylvia Pope, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Rural) Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. To allow construction of a boat dock and the associated access trail within a Critical Environmental Feature buffer, LDC Section 25-8-281(C)(1)(a). Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval with conditions
Name: Regents West Campus SP-2012-0427C Applicant: Hanrahan-Pritchard Engineering Inc. Location: 3231 Travis Country Circle Staff Reviewer: Jim Dymkowski, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Barton Creek Watershed (Barton Springs Zone) Drink Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Save our Springs Ordinance (Current Code) Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. To allow cut greater than 4 feet not to exceed 15 feet LDC Section 25-8-341 2. To allow fill greater than 4 feet not to exceed 8 feet LDC Section 25-8-342 Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
b. Name: Lakeside Villas SP-2013-0092D Applicant: Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineering – Agent Jevon Poston, P. E. Location: 4300 Mansfield Dam Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin Watershed (Water Supply Rural), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current code) Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. To allow cut to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-341 (A) 2. To allow fill to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-342 (A) 3. To allow construction of a building on slopes in excess of 25%, but less than 35%. LDC Section 25-8-302(A) Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval c. Name: Lakeside Villas II SP-2013-0093D Applicant: Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineering – Agent Jevon Poston, P. E. Location: 4301 Mansfield Dam Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin Watershed (Water Supply Rural), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current code) Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. To allow cut to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-341 (A) 2. To allow fill to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-342 (A) 3. To reduce a Critical Environmental Feature buffer of a canyon rimrock to less than 150 feet. LDC Section 25-8-281(C)(1)(a). Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval
2012-2013 Town Lake Park, Annual Concession Report – Kirk Scanlon, Contract Administrator, Parks and Recreation Department
Briefing on the Watershed Protection Department rescued plant nursery and the possibility of plant rescues as mitigation for variance requests– Mateo Scoggins, Watershed Protection Department
Nov 20, 2013 Environmental Board
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION ITEMS a. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board regular meeting of November 6, 2013. b. Environmental Officer’s report on hot topics and past Board actions – Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department no report this week.
Name: Boat Dock for 5 Humboldt Lane Applicant: Braun and Gresham Attorneys at Law Location: 5 Humboldt Lane Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department and Sylvia Pope, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Rural) Ordinance: Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. To allow construction of a boat dock and the associated access trail within a Critical Environmental Feature buffer, LDC Section 25-8-281(C)(1)(a). Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval with conditions
Name: Regents West Campus SP-2012-0427C Applicant: Hanrahan-Pritchard Engineering Inc. Location: 3231 Travis Country Circle Staff Reviewer: Jim Dymkowski, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Barton Creek Watershed (Barton Springs Zone) Drink Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Save our Springs Ordinance (Current Code) Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. To allow cut greater than 4 feet not to exceed 15 feet LDC Section 25-8-341 2. To allow fill greater than 4 feet not to exceed 8 feet LDC Section 25-8-342 Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
b. Name: Lakeside Villas SP-2013-0092D Applicant: Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineering – Agent Jevon Poston, P. E. Location: 4300 Mansfield Dam Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin Watershed (Water Supply Rural), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current code) Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. To allow cut to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-341 (A) 2. To allow fill to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-342 (A) 3. To allow construction of a building on slopes in excess of 25%, but less than 35%. LDC Section 25-8-302(A) Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval c. Name: Lakeside Villas II SP-2013-0093D Applicant: Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineering – Agent Jevon Poston, P. E. Location: 4301 Mansfield Dam Road Staff Reviewer: Liz Johnston, Planning and Development Review Department Watershed: Lake Austin Watershed (Water Supply Rural), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current code) Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. To allow cut to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-341 (A) 2. To allow fill to exceed 4 feet. LDC Section 25-8-342 (A) 3. To reduce a Critical Environmental Feature buffer of a canyon rimrock to less than 150 feet. LDC Section 25-8-281(C)(1)(a). Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval
2012-2013 Town Lake Park, Annual Concession Report – Kirk Scanlon, Contract Administrator, Parks and Recreation Department
Briefing on the Watershed Protection Department rescued plant nursery and the possibility of plant rescues as mitigation for variance requests– Mateo Scoggins, Watershed Protection Department