Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission April 20, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Events Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Environmental Commission will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). COMMISSIONERS: Haris Qureshi (D-1) Rachel Scott (D-2) Pam Thompson (D-3) Vacant (D-4) Kevin Ramberg (D-8) Chair Audrey Barrett Bixler (D-5) Ana Aguirre (D-9) Colin Nickells (D-6) Richard Brimer (D-10) Jennifer Bristol (D-7) Secretary Perry Bedford (Mayor) Vice-Chair _________________________________________________________________________________ Agenda CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the April 6, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) STAFF BRIEFINGS a. 87th State Legislature Update—Brie Franco, City of Austin Intergovernmental Relations Officer (30 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Name: Dalfen Industrial, SP-2020-0407D Applicant: Hollis Scheffler, Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Inc. Location: 6106 Ross Rd, Del Valle, Texas 78617 Council District: Not Applicable Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department Watershed: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Requests: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut to 17 feet. 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill to 18 feet. 3. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-301 to allow construction of a driveway on a slope with a gradient exceeding 15 percent. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes) COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Forestry Committee – Richard Brimer (Committee Chair), Pam Thompson, …
DALFEN INDUSTRIAL Pamela Abee-Taulli Environmental Program Coordinator Development Services Department 6106 ROSS RD SP-2020-0407D PROJECT LOCATION Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone 2 This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the- ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. This product has been produced by the Watershed Protection Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 0510Miles[ PROJECT LOCATION 3 [ PROPERTY DATA • Onion Creek Watershed • Suburban Classification • Desired Development Zone • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (Travis County) • Critical Water Quality Zone • Council District: NA 4 Critical Water Quality Zone [ THE DEVELOPMENT Industrial development on a 91- acre site. • Two warehouse buildings • Drainage/water quality • Required parking No development is proposed in the CWQZ. 5 Critical Water Quality Zone [ VARIANCE REQUESTS § 25-8-341 - CUT REQUIREMENTS. (A) Cuts on a tract of land may not exceed four feet of depth. 1. The variance request is to allow cut over 4 feet to17 feet. § 25-8-342 - FILL REQUIREMENTS. (A) fill on a tract of land may not exceed four feet of depth. 2. The variance request is to allow fill over 4 feet to 18 feet. 6 § 25-8-301 - CONSTRUCTION OF A ROADWAY OR DRIVEWAY. (A) A person may not construct … a driveway on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent unless the construction is necessary to provide primary access to: (1) at least two contiguous acres with a gradient of 15 percent or less 3. The variance request is to allow construction of a driveway on a slope with a gradient exceeding 15 percent. VARIANCE REQUESTS 1&2 Grading 1. Cut to 17 2. Fill to 18 7 [ VARIANCE REQUESTS 1&2 BACKGROUND Grading constraints: • Requirements for truck maneuverability and loading dock elevations. 8 [ VARIANCE REQUESTS 1&2 BACKGROUND Grading constraints: • Requirements for truck maneuverability and loading dock elevations. • An existing headwall (five 5’x 6’ box culverts conveying stormwater under Moore’s Crossing Blvd.) to which the site must drain. 9 [ VARIANCE REQUESTS 1&2 BACKGROUND Grading constraints: • Requirements for truck maneuverability and loading dock elevations. • An …
1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20220420 003a Seconded by: Perry Bedford LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut to 17 feet. LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill to 18 feet. LDC 25-8-301 to allow construction of a driveway on a slope with a gradient exceeding 15 percent. Date: April 20, 2022 Subject: Dalfen Industrial, SP-2020-0407D Motion by: Kevin Ramberg WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting variances from: 1. 2. 3. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located in the Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that Staff recommends these variances (with staff conditions) having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variances with the following: Staff Conditions: 1. A landscape plan with native and adapted trees, shrubs, and grasses to be planted in the parking areas will be provided, even though a landscape plan is not required in the City’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). 2. A tree-shaded outdoor seating area will be provided to encourage employees to take breaks on-site, rather 3. than driving to another location. Trees outside of the limits of construction will be preserved, even though tree preservation is not required in the City’s ETJ. 4. All cut and fill over 8 feet will be terraced or contained with engineered retaining walls. VOTE 7-0 For: Scott, Thompson, Nickells, Ramberg, Aguirre, Brimer, Bedford Abstain: None Recuse: None Against: None Absent: Qureshi, Barrett Bixler, Bristol Approved By: Kevin Ramberg, Environmental Commission Chair 2
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 20, 2022 The Environmental Commission convened in a public meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the Permitting and Development Center (PDC) Room 1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Commissioners attending in person: Kevin Ramberg Perry Bedford Rachel Scott Rick Brimer Colin Nickells Commissioner attending remotely: Pam Thompson Ana Aguirre Commissioners absent: Audrey Barrett Bixler Haris Qureshi Jen Bristol Staff in Attendance: Pamela Abee-Taulli Kaela Champlin Katie Coyne Brie Franco Liz Johnston CALL TO ORDER Chair Ramberg called the meeting to order at 6:04 P.M. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the April 6, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) A motion to approve the April 6, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes were approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Aguirre’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Qureshi, Barrett Bixler, and Bristol were absent. 1 2. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. 87th State Legislature Update—Brie Franco, City of Austin Intergovernmental Relations Officer (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Name: Dalfen Industrial, SP-2020-0407D Applicant: Hollis Scheffler, Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Inc. Location: 6106 Ross Rd, Del Valle, Texas 78617 Council District: Not Applicable Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Program Coordinator, Development Services Department Watershed: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone Requests: Variance requests are as follows: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut to 17 feet. 2. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill to 18 feet. 3. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-301 to allow construction of a driveway on a slope with a gradient exceeding 15 percent. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes) Speakers Clayton Strolle, Pacheco Koch A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Perry’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Qureshi, Barrett Bixler, and Bristol were absent. A motion to recommend the requested variances with conditions was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Bedford’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Qureshi, Barrett Bixler, and Bristol were absent. 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Forestry Committee – Richard Brimer (Committee Chair), Pam Thompson, Rachel Scott, and Colin Nickells …
