CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of November 15, 2017 (5 minutes)
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST a. Update on the CodeNEXT revised timeline (10 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Approve a resolution authorizing a redevelopment exception in the Barton Springs Zone under City Code 25-8-26 for the 3.3-acre tract located at 5401 McCarty Lane (AFD Oak Hill Fire and EMS Station) for the redevelopment of an existing civic use. (This action concerns land located within the Barton Springs Zone.)—Craig Russell, Project Manager, Public Works Department (30 minutes)
Briefing on CodeNEXT flood modeling analysis— Matt Hollon, Environmental Policy and Planning Manager and Kevin Shunk, Managing Engineer, Watershed Protection Department (1 hour)
Briefing and staff recommendation on the results of the Onion Creek Flood Mitigation Study—Pam Kearfott, Supervising Engineer, Watershed Protection Department (1 hour)
COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Growth Policy and Water Quality Protection Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Linda Guerrero, Wendy Gordon b. Development Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, and Alesha Istvan c. Air Quality Committee –Mary Ann Neely, Pam Thompson, Wendy Gordon, and Alesha Istvan d. Urban Forestry Committee – Peggy Maceo, Pam Thompson, Linda Guerrero, Mary Ann Neely and Wendy Gordon e. Drainage Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Mary Ann Neely, Hank Smith and Brian Smith f. Report from Pam Thompson on the Visitor Impact Task Force g. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee h. Report from Mary Ann Neely on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee i. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board – Mary Ann Neely, Peggy Maceo, Linda Guerrero, and Alesha Istvan j. Other reports from Commissioners
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of November 15, 2017 (5 minutes)
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST a. Update on the CodeNEXT revised timeline (10 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Approve a resolution authorizing a redevelopment exception in the Barton Springs Zone under City Code 25-8-26 for the 3.3-acre tract located at 5401 McCarty Lane (AFD Oak Hill Fire and EMS Station) for the redevelopment of an existing civic use. (This action concerns land located within the Barton Springs Zone.)—Craig Russell, Project Manager, Public Works Department (30 minutes)
Briefing on CodeNEXT flood modeling analysis— Matt Hollon, Environmental Policy and Planning Manager and Kevin Shunk, Managing Engineer, Watershed Protection Department (1 hour)
Briefing and staff recommendation on the results of the Onion Creek Flood Mitigation Study—Pam Kearfott, Supervising Engineer, Watershed Protection Department (1 hour)
COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Growth Policy and Water Quality Protection Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Linda Guerrero, Wendy Gordon b. Development Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, and Alesha Istvan c. Air Quality Committee –Mary Ann Neely, Pam Thompson, Wendy Gordon, and Alesha Istvan d. Urban Forestry Committee – Peggy Maceo, Pam Thompson, Linda Guerrero, Mary Ann Neely and Wendy Gordon e. Drainage Infrastructure and Flood Mitigation Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Mary Ann Neely, Hank Smith and Brian Smith f. Report from Pam Thompson on the Visitor Impact Task Force g. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee h. Report from Mary Ann Neely on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee i. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board – Mary Ann Neely, Peggy Maceo, Linda Guerrero, and Alesha Istvan j. Other reports from Commissioners