10 MINUTES OF EDUCATION The Role of Zero Waste in Making Watershed Protection More Sustainable – Tom Ennis, Business Process Consultant Sr., Watershed Protection Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board regular meeting of April 15, 2015.
Environmental Officer’s Report and hot topics– Chuck Lesniak, Environmental Officer i. SH45 Southwest Update
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Cottages of Lantana Applicant: EuroAmerican Holdings, Ltd. (Jean Peliserro); Janet Wier Rourke; Linda Kay Wier. Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliott & Douglas, L.L.P. (Mary Stratmann) Location: 5610 and 5804 Wier Hills Road Staff Reviewer: Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department; and Wendy Rhoades, Planning & Zoning Department Watershed: Williamson Creek Watershed-Barton Springs Zone (Contributing Zone) Request: LO-NP zoning to SF-6-NP zoning and to amend the 1987 Restrictive Covenant Staff Recommendation: Recommended, with conditions.
Name: Sunfield Planned Unit Development C814-2014-0083 Applicant: Coats Rose, PC Agent: John Joseph Location: 1901 Turnersville Road Staff Reviewer: Jim Dymkowski, Planning and Development Review Department/Environmental Staff; Wendy Rhoades, Planning and Zoning Department/Case Manager Watershed: Onion, Rinard, and Plum Creek Watersheds (Suburban) Desired Development Zone Request: Review and consider for recommendation environmental aspects of the proposed Planned Unit Development including the requested environmental code exception and environmental superiority elements. Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval Reasons for Recommendation: The proposed PUD meets the requirements of City Code (25-2, Div. 5, 1.1) to be environmentally superior to the development that could otherwise be built under current applicable regulations.
Name: 3337 Far View Drive SP-2014-0135D Applicant: Aupperle Company Agent: Bruce S. Aupperle, PE Location: 3337 Far View Drive Staff Reviewer: Pamela Abee-Taulli, PDRD/Environmental Staff; Christine Barton Holmes, PDRD/Case Manager Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current Code) Request: To modify the standard 150-foot width Critical Environmental Feature buffer in order to allow construction of a tram within a Critical Environmental Feature (rimrock and seep) buffer corridor 10 feet wide and 420 feet long that spans 2 canyon rimrocks and a seep, 25-8-281(C)(2)(b). Staff Recommendation: 1. Recommended, with the following conditions: Per the recommendations of the geotechnical engineer, (MLAW Forensics, Inc.), footing holes should not be drilled into the limestone rock if an obvious facture exists running through the proposed drill location; and 2. A footing separation distance of 1 foot above and 2 feet below the canyon rimrock CEF will be observed. Reasons for Recommendation: The findings of fact have been met.
STAFF BRIEFINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION 2014 Heritage Tree Report – Keith Mars, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Joint Environmental/Parks Board Subcommittee – Mary Ann Neely, James Schissler, P.E., and Brian Smith. No report this week. b. Urban Growth Policy Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and James Schissler, P. E. No report this week. c. Water Treatment Plant #4 Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell and Mary Ann Neely. Mary Gay will provide an update. d. Development Committee – Robert Deegan, Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales and James Schissler, P.E. Mary Gay will report on this item. e. Water Quality Regulations Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond and Brian Smith. No report this week. f. Watershed Protection Budget Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. g. Air Quality Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond, and Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Ann Neely will report on this item. h. Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Council Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Gay will report on this item. i. Other reports from Board members. No report this week 8. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items 9. ADJOURNMENT
May 06, 2015 Environmental Board
10 MINUTES OF EDUCATION The Role of Zero Waste in Making Watershed Protection More Sustainable – Tom Ennis, Business Process Consultant Sr., Watershed Protection Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Approve the minutes of the Environmental Board regular meeting of April 15, 2015.
Environmental Officer’s Report and hot topics– Chuck Lesniak, Environmental Officer i. SH45 Southwest Update
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Cottages of Lantana Applicant: EuroAmerican Holdings, Ltd. (Jean Peliserro); Janet Wier Rourke; Linda Kay Wier. Agent: Smith, Robertson, Elliott & Douglas, L.L.P. (Mary Stratmann) Location: 5610 and 5804 Wier Hills Road Staff Reviewer: Chuck Lesniak, Watershed Protection Department; and Wendy Rhoades, Planning & Zoning Department Watershed: Williamson Creek Watershed-Barton Springs Zone (Contributing Zone) Request: LO-NP zoning to SF-6-NP zoning and to amend the 1987 Restrictive Covenant Staff Recommendation: Recommended, with conditions.
Name: Sunfield Planned Unit Development C814-2014-0083 Applicant: Coats Rose, PC Agent: John Joseph Location: 1901 Turnersville Road Staff Reviewer: Jim Dymkowski, Planning and Development Review Department/Environmental Staff; Wendy Rhoades, Planning and Zoning Department/Case Manager Watershed: Onion, Rinard, and Plum Creek Watersheds (Suburban) Desired Development Zone Request: Review and consider for recommendation environmental aspects of the proposed Planned Unit Development including the requested environmental code exception and environmental superiority elements. Staff Recommendation: Recommend for approval Reasons for Recommendation: The proposed PUD meets the requirements of City Code (25-2, Div. 5, 1.1) to be environmentally superior to the development that could otherwise be built under current applicable regulations.
Name: 3337 Far View Drive SP-2014-0135D Applicant: Aupperle Company Agent: Bruce S. Aupperle, PE Location: 3337 Far View Drive Staff Reviewer: Pamela Abee-Taulli, PDRD/Environmental Staff; Christine Barton Holmes, PDRD/Case Manager Watershed: Lake Austin (Water Supply Suburban), Drinking Water Protection Zone Ordinance: Watershed Protection Ordinance (current Code) Request: To modify the standard 150-foot width Critical Environmental Feature buffer in order to allow construction of a tram within a Critical Environmental Feature (rimrock and seep) buffer corridor 10 feet wide and 420 feet long that spans 2 canyon rimrocks and a seep, 25-8-281(C)(2)(b). Staff Recommendation: 1. Recommended, with the following conditions: Per the recommendations of the geotechnical engineer, (MLAW Forensics, Inc.), footing holes should not be drilled into the limestone rock if an obvious facture exists running through the proposed drill location; and 2. A footing separation distance of 1 foot above and 2 feet below the canyon rimrock CEF will be observed. Reasons for Recommendation: The findings of fact have been met.
STAFF BRIEFINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION 2014 Heritage Tree Report – Keith Mars, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Joint Environmental/Parks Board Subcommittee – Mary Ann Neely, James Schissler, P.E., and Brian Smith. No report this week. b. Urban Growth Policy Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and James Schissler, P. E. No report this week. c. Water Treatment Plant #4 Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell and Mary Ann Neely. Mary Gay will provide an update. d. Development Committee – Robert Deegan, Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales and James Schissler, P.E. Mary Gay will report on this item. e. Water Quality Regulations Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond and Brian Smith. No report this week. f. Watershed Protection Budget Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell, Marisa Perales, and Mary Ann Neely. No report this week. g. Air Quality Committee – Mary Ann Neely, Ruthie Redmond, and Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Ann Neely will report on this item. h. Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Council Committee – Mary Gay Maxwell. Mary Gay will report on this item. i. Other reports from Board members. No report this week 8. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items 9. ADJOURNMENT