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SOS Site-Specific Code Amendment Initiation for Hays Commons MUD 2833 ½ Bliss Spillar Road Sean Watson Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T HAYS Commons Municipal Utility District (MUD) Not und er cons id era tion a t this time – This item will return a t sa me time a s the p rop os ed SOS a mend ment • • F ina nces p ublic infra s tructure im p rovements a s d efined by Sta te La w a nd Texa s Wa ter Cod e with the consent of the City. The consent a g reement p rov id es cer ta inty reg a rd ing the reg ula tor y req uirements a p p lica ble to the Dis trict a nd p rovid es the City with a ssura nce of a s up erior q ua lity of d evelop ment. C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Hays Commons C 1 2 M - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 0 3 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Proposed Development Hays Commons Description Land Use Financial Total Acreage Projected Population Single Family Multi-Family Commercial Open Space Proposed Total Bonds (Roads) Assessed valuation Proposed MUD Tax Rate Proposed Total Bonds (Water, Wastewater, Drainage) $47 million C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 4 497 2,450 700 Units 0 Units 12.1 acres 225.35 acres $13.22 million $495,740,000 $1.00/$100 Proposed Development C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Environmental Considerations B a r t o n S p r i n g s Z o n e L i t t l e B e a r a n d B e a r C r e e k Wa t e r s h e d s E d w a r d s A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e Z o n e C r i t i c a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l F e a t u r e s ( S e e p s, S p r i n g s, R i m r o c k s, We t l a n d s ) F l o o d p l a i n a n d C W Q Z s U p s t r e a m o f e n d a n g e r e d m u s s e l h a b i t a t H e r i t a g e a n d P r o t e c t e d t r e e s L i g h t P o l l u t i o n a n d M i g r a t o r y B i r d H a b i t a t P r o p o s e d T L A P r e q u e s t • • • • • • • • • • Wa t e r q u a l i t y t r e a t m e n t s t a n d a r d s • A l t e r n a t i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n a l a u t h o r i t y ( Tr a v i s a n d H a y s C o u n t y b a s e l i n e e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e g u l a t i o n s ) C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Re gulatory Considerations • Large portion of the property is currently outside of the City’s jurisdiction and therefore not subject to Austin’s Environmental Protections • SB2038 Allows properties within the ETJ to petition for release from an ETJ • At least 16% (and counting) of the Barton Springs Zone in the ETJ has been released already C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Parkland C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 8 SOS R equirements 2 5- 8 - 5 1 4 P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n R e q u i r e d I m p e r v i o u s c o v e r i n t h e E d w a r d s A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e Z o n e i s 1 5 % N S A • • N o n - d e g r a d a t i o n w a t e r q u a l i t y t r e a t m e n t f o r r u n o f f f r o m a l l d e v e l o p m e n t . Proposed SOS Site-Specific Amendment S e c t i o n A o f 2 5 - 8 - 5 1 4 ( P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n R e q u i r e d ) s h a l l b e m o d i f i e d t o a l l o w a m a x i m u m i m p e r v i o u s c o v e r f o r t h e s i t e o f 2 5 % n e t s i t e a r e a . County Imper vious Cover R e gulations T r a v i s C o u n t y – 3 0 % r e s i d e n t i a l / 4 5 % c o m m e r c i a l w i t h i n E d w a r d A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e , N o I C l i m i t s o u t s i d e r e c h a r g e • H a y s C o u n t y – N o I C l i m i t s • • C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Proposed Hays Commons MUD Code Modifications N o t p o s t e d f o r a c t i o n n o w – s t a f f a r e r e v i e w i n g a n d w i l l b r i n g f o r w a r d a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a l o n g w i t h S O S a m e n d m e n t a n d M U D C o n s e n t a g r e e m e n t i t e m s a t a f u t u r e d a t e • 2 5- 8 - 3 4 1 ( C u t R e q u i r e m e n t s ) a r e m o d i f i e d s u c h t h a t c u t s n o t o t h e r w i s e a l l o w e d u n d e r t h i s S e c t i o n m a y b e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y a p p r o v e d u p t o e i g h t f e e t . • 2 5- 8 - 3 4 2 ( F i l l R e q u i r e m e n t s ) a r e m o d i f i e d s u c h t h a t f i l l n o t o t h e r w i s e a l l o w e d u n d e r t h i s S e c t i o n m a y b e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y a p p r o v e d u p t o e i g h t f e e t . • 2 5- 8 - 3 6 5 ( I n t e r b a s i n D i v e r s i o n ) m o d i f i e d t o a l l o w u p t o 2 5 a c r e s t o b e d i v e r t e d C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Recommendation S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s i n i t i a t i o n o f t h e S O S a m e n d m e n t b a s e d o n t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n s i d e r a t i o n s . • The SOS amendment is a condition of staff recommendation of support for the Hays Commons MUD • The Hays Commons MUD will require current City of Austin Environmental Protections for the entire property, except as modified by the MUD, including SOS non-degradation water quality treatment, critical environmental feature protection, creek setbacks, tree protection, floodplain regulations, erosion hazard zone, etc. • The Hays Commons MUD will require the entire property be annexed into the City’s zoning jurisdiction which will prevent future property owners from using SB2038 to release from the City’s ETJ • The Hays Commons MUD will provide a minimum of 157 acres of conservation land around Little Bear Creek • The Hays Commons MUD will require light pollution reduction and bird friendly design building standards C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Boards and Commissions Review Schedule Meeting Date Environmental Commission: SOS Initiation Recommendation (did not pass) October 2, 2024 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee: SOS Initiation Recommendation October 16, 2024 Planning Commission: SOS Initiation Environmental Commission: MUD and SOS Amendment Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee: SOS Amendment Water and Wastewater Commission: MUD Planning Commission: MUD and SOS Amendment October 22, 2024 November 6, 2024 November 13, 2024 November 13, 2024 November 19, 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Questions? C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n : S e a n Wa t s o n S e a n . w a t s o n @ a u s t i n t e x a s . g o v C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T