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 special called Environmental Commission meeting of July 26, 2018 (5 minutes) b. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of August 15, 2018 (5 minutes)
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST Update on CodeNEXT
STAFF BRIEFINGS WPD Youth Education & Outreach Annual Report—Susan Wall, Conservation Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department (10 minutes)
Presentation on Development Services Department’s FY18-19 Budget—Rodney Gonzales, Director, Development Services Department
Briefing on Dripping Springs Request for ETJ Release – Virginia Collier, Planning and Zoning Department
Update on the Environmental Commission’s Annual Internal Review Report—Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair (5 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Block 36 Site Plan (SP-2018-0015C) Applicant: KBGE Engineering Location: 710 E. 3rd Street Staff: Patti Dodson, Environmental Review Specialist Senior and Keith Mars, City Arborist, Development Services Department Watershed: Waller Creek Request: The applicant is requesting to remove two heritage trees, each with a single-stem greater than 30” in diameter (tree #4008-37.5” Pecan and tree #4009-34” American Elm) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval Reasons for Recommendation: The request meets the City Arborist approval criteria in LDC 25-8-624(A)(2). The subject trees prevent a reasonable use of the property and it is not reasonable to preserve the trees due to their poor physical condition.
Name: Spicewood Springs Hotel Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request #4029 and 4030 (D-10) Applicant: Christopher McComb, P.E., AMC Design Group Location: 6315 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX 78759 Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Bull Creek (Water Supply Suburban) Request: Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request (SER) recommendations Staff Recommendation: WPD staff recommends against approval of SERs #4029 and #4030 Reasons for Recommendation: WPD staff concludes that providing centralized water and wastewater service to the site would not sole known or potential environmental problems, and would likely facilitate increased development intensity and the associated negative environmental impacts in a highly environmentally sensitive area outside of the City’s full purpose jurisdiction. (1 hour)
COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Growth Policy and Water Quality Protection Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Linda Guerrero, and Wendy Gordon b. Development Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Katie Coyne, and Wendy Gordon c. Air Quality Committee –Mary Ann Neely, Pam Thompson, and Wendy Gordon 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 3 i. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – Katie Coyne j. Report from Mary Ann Neely on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee k. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board – Mary Ann Neely, Peggy Maceo, Linda Guerrero, and Pam Thompson l. Report on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Linda Guerrero m. Zilker Park Working Group – Hank Smith n. Other reports from Commissioners 11. ADJOURNMENT
Sep 05, 2018 Environmental Commission
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 special called Environmental Commission meeting of July 26, 2018 (5 minutes) b. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of August 15, 2018 (5 minutes)
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST Update on CodeNEXT
STAFF BRIEFINGS WPD Youth Education & Outreach Annual Report—Susan Wall, Conservation Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department (10 minutes)
Presentation on Development Services Department’s FY18-19 Budget—Rodney Gonzales, Director, Development Services Department
Briefing on Dripping Springs Request for ETJ Release – Virginia Collier, Planning and Zoning Department
Update on the Environmental Commission’s Annual Internal Review Report—Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair (5 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Block 36 Site Plan (SP-2018-0015C) Applicant: KBGE Engineering Location: 710 E. 3rd Street Staff: Patti Dodson, Environmental Review Specialist Senior and Keith Mars, City Arborist, Development Services Department Watershed: Waller Creek Request: The applicant is requesting to remove two heritage trees, each with a single-stem greater than 30” in diameter (tree #4008-37.5” Pecan and tree #4009-34” American Elm) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval Reasons for Recommendation: The request meets the City Arborist approval criteria in LDC 25-8-624(A)(2). The subject trees prevent a reasonable use of the property and it is not reasonable to preserve the trees due to their poor physical condition.
Name: Spicewood Springs Hotel Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request #4029 and 4030 (D-10) Applicant: Christopher McComb, P.E., AMC Design Group Location: 6315 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX 78759 Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Bull Creek (Water Supply Suburban) Request: Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request (SER) recommendations Staff Recommendation: WPD staff recommends against approval of SERs #4029 and #4030 Reasons for Recommendation: WPD staff concludes that providing centralized water and wastewater service to the site would not sole known or potential environmental problems, and would likely facilitate increased development intensity and the associated negative environmental impacts in a highly environmentally sensitive area outside of the City’s full purpose jurisdiction. (1 hour)
COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Growth Policy and Water Quality Protection Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Linda Guerrero, and Wendy Gordon b. Development Committee – Marisa Perales, Pam Thompson, Hank Smith, Katie Coyne, and Wendy Gordon c. Air Quality Committee –Mary Ann Neely, Pam Thompson, and Wendy Gordon 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 3 i. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – Katie Coyne j. Report from Mary Ann Neely on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee k. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board – Mary Ann Neely, Peggy Maceo, Linda Guerrero, and Pam Thompson l. Report on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Linda Guerrero m. Zilker Park Working Group – Hank Smith n. Other reports from Commissioners 11. ADJOURNMENT