PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION Name: Water Oak Apartments, SP-2019-0109C Applicant: Gemsong Ryan, Jones Carter Location: 12125 S IH 35, Austin, TX 78747 Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department 3 Watershed: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut in excess of 4 feet on slopes exceeding 15 percent. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended this with conditions, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
Name: Albert H. Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, SPC-03-0005C(R1) Applicant: MWM Design Group, Shari Pape Location: 3602 ½ Redbud Trail Unit C, Austin, TX 78746 Staff: Scott Hiers, Environmental Scientist Senior, Watershed Protection Department and Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Watershed: Bee Creek, Little Bee Creek, & Lake Austin Watersheds, Water Supply Rural Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) buffer for a Rimrock CEF. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
Name: Davis Water Treatment Plant, SP-2012-0414(R1) Applicant: MWM Design Group, Shari Pape Location: 3352 Mount Bonnell Road (District 10) Staff: Scott Hiers, Environmental Scientist Senior, Watershed Protection Department and Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Watershed: Huck’s Slough & Lake Austin watersheds, Water Supply Suburban & Water Supply Rural Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot of Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) buffers. 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut exceeding 4 feet, to 4.5 feet. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends these variances, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST a. Watershed Protection Department response to the COVID-19 pandemic (5 minutes) ADJOURNMENT
Apr 15, 2020 Special Environmental Commission
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION Name: Water Oak Apartments, SP-2019-0109C Applicant: Gemsong Ryan, Jones Carter Location: 12125 S IH 35, Austin, TX 78747 Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department 3 Watershed: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut in excess of 4 feet on slopes exceeding 15 percent. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended this with conditions, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
Name: Albert H. Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, SPC-03-0005C(R1) Applicant: MWM Design Group, Shari Pape Location: 3602 ½ Redbud Trail Unit C, Austin, TX 78746 Staff: Scott Hiers, Environmental Scientist Senior, Watershed Protection Department and Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Watershed: Bee Creek, Little Bee Creek, & Lake Austin Watersheds, Water Supply Rural Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) buffer for a Rimrock CEF. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
Name: Davis Water Treatment Plant, SP-2012-0414(R1) Applicant: MWM Design Group, Shari Pape Location: 3352 Mount Bonnell Road (District 10) Staff: Scott Hiers, Environmental Scientist Senior, Watershed Protection Department and Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Watershed: Huck’s Slough & Lake Austin watersheds, Water Supply Suburban & Water Supply Rural Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot of Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) buffers. 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut exceeding 4 feet, to 4.5 feet. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends these variances, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. (30 minutes)
3. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST a. Watershed Protection Department response to the COVID-19 pandemic (5 minutes) ADJOURNMENT