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.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Discuss and consider tree protections on Apple Campus (SP-2018-0602C)
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.
Briefing on Waller Creek/Palm District Planning Initiative—Stevie Greathouse, Program Manager, Planning and Zoning Department (20 minutes)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of November 20, 2019 (5 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION Name: Ventura at Parmer Lane, SP-2018-0565D Applicant: Rob Smith, P.E., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Location: 8407 E. Parmer Lane, Austin, TX 78653 (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Staff: Jonathan Garner, Environmental Review Program Coordinator, Development Services Department Watershed: Gilleland Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 to allow development in a critical water quality zone 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut more than four feet in depth within 100 feet of a classified waterway 3. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow fill more than four feet in depth within 100 feet of a classified waterway Staff Recommendation: Staff does not recommend these variances, having determined that the findings of fact have not been met (30 minutes)
Name: 218 South Lamar, C814-2018-0121 Applicant: Amanda Swor, Drenner Group Location: 218 S. Lamar (Council District 5) Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office and Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning Department Watershed: Lady Bird Lake and West Bouldin Creek Request: To create a new Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes)
Name: Davenport West PUD Amendment 12 Applicant: Michele Rogerson Lynch, Metcalf, Wolff, Stuart, & Williams LLP Location: 4417 Westlake Drive (Council District 10) Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office and Mark Graham, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning Department Watershed: St. Stephens Creek, Water Supply Rural, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: To amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes)
10. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items a. Discuss 2020 Environmental Commission Town Hall Meetings 11. ADJOURNMENT
Dec 04, 2019 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.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Discuss and consider tree protections on Apple Campus (SP-2018-0602C)
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.
Briefing on Waller Creek/Palm District Planning Initiative—Stevie Greathouse, Program Manager, Planning and Zoning Department (20 minutes)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approve the minutes of the regular Environmental Commission meeting of November 20, 2019 (5 minutes)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION Name: Ventura at Parmer Lane, SP-2018-0565D Applicant: Rob Smith, P.E., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Location: 8407 E. Parmer Lane, Austin, TX 78653 (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Staff: Jonathan Garner, Environmental Review Program Coordinator, Development Services Department Watershed: Gilleland Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 to allow development in a critical water quality zone 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut more than four feet in depth within 100 feet of a classified waterway 3. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow fill more than four feet in depth within 100 feet of a classified waterway Staff Recommendation: Staff does not recommend these variances, having determined that the findings of fact have not been met (30 minutes)
Name: 218 South Lamar, C814-2018-0121 Applicant: Amanda Swor, Drenner Group Location: 218 S. Lamar (Council District 5) Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office and Heather Chaffin, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning Department Watershed: Lady Bird Lake and West Bouldin Creek Request: To create a new Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes)
Name: Davenport West PUD Amendment 12 Applicant: Michele Rogerson Lynch, Metcalf, Wolff, Stuart, & Williams LLP Location: 4417 Westlake Drive (Council District 10) Staff: Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office and Mark Graham, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning Department Watershed: St. Stephens Creek, Water Supply Rural, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: To amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes)
10. NEW BUSINESS – Future agenda items a. Discuss 2020 Environmental Commission Town Hall Meetings 11. ADJOURNMENT