Environmental Commission Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission - Permitting And Development Center, Events Center Room 1405, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, AT 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Environmental Commission may 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 via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nicole Corona, 737-291-3084, Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Sean Atkins Richard Brimer Isabella Changsut AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Annie Fierro Justin Fleury Martin Luecke Allison Morrison David Sullivan The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on November 4, 2026. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and approve a recommendation to Council for approval or denial of Water Service Extension Request No. 6517 to a 10-acre tract for the project McLemore Tract Multifamily Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6517 and 6518, located at 10656 North FM 620, within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, unincorporated Travis County, and Austin Water’s service area. Presentation by Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Austin Watershed Protection. 3. Conduct a public hearing and approve a recommendation to Council for approval or denial of Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6518 to a 10-acre tract for the project McLemore Tract Multifamily Water and Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6517 and 6518, located at 10656 North FM 620, within the Drinking Water Protection Zone, unincorporated Travis County, and Austin Water’s service area. Presentation by Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Austin Watershed Protection. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation to Council on the proposed data center located at 6801 River Place Boulevard to improve environmental site monitoring, wildfire mitigation, water reuse, noise and vibration monitoring and reduction, and support improved Austin Fire training and equipment to support data center fire risks. Sponsored by Commissioners Brimer, Fierro, and Sullivan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City Code requires at …
REGULAR MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2026 The Environmental Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Krueger called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Sean Atkins Richard Brimer Annie Fierro Justin Fleury Martin Luecke Allison Morrison David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Isabella Changsut PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Diana Prechter, Damage to the Butler Landfill Cap during the 2026 Austin City Limits festival. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 21, 2026. The minutes from the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 21, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Brimer’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Atkins was off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve a recommendation to Council for proposed amendments to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Austin and the University of Texas related to the area generally bounded by Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) to the south and west, Enfield Road and 8th 1 Street to the north, and Veterans Drive and Hearn Street to the east that establishes the parties' expectations related to the conveyance of Lion's Municipal Golf Course (Muny), development regulations, the vacation of City rights-of-way, the creation of a regulating plan, and the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ). Sponsored by Chair Krueger and Commissioner Brimer. The motion to approve the recommendation to Council for proposed amendments to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Austin and the University of Texas related to the area generally bounded by Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) to the south and west, Enfield Road and 8th Street to the north, and Veterans Drive and Hearn Street to the east that establishes the parties' expectations related to the conveyance of Lion's Municipal Golf Course (Muny), development regulations, the vacation of City rights-of- way, the creation of a regulating plan, and the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) was approved as amended on Chair Krueger’s motion, Vice Chair Bristol’s second, on an 11-0 vote. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Sullivan and seconded by Chair Krueger. The amendment was to include the following: “Establish and guarantee a 300-foot-wide …
MEMORANDUM To: From: Mayor and City Council Michael Rogers, Assistant City Manager Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager Date: November 10, 2026 Subject: McLemore Tract Multifamily Water Service Extension Request No. 6517 and Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6518 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide staff’s recommendation regarding Service Extension Requests (SERs) for the McLemore Tract Multifamily project. Service Extension Requests (SERs) located outside of the City of Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction and not within the Desired Development Zone require review by the Environmental and Water and Wastewater Commissions and approval by the City Council. Austin Water and Austin Watershed Protection staff have completed the review for McLemore Tract Multifamily Water Service Extension Request (SER) No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518. Austin Water has determined that it can provide utility service to the project while Watershed Protection has identified environmental concerns. Based on City Council’s previous approval of these SERs and the significant benefits this project will bring to the community, staff recommends approval of the SERs. Summary of Proposed Development The McLemore Tract Multifamily project consists of approximately 10 acres (Property). The Property is located entirely within unincorporated Travis County, the City’s Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s utility service area, the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the Lake Travis Watershed (classified as water supply rural), and the North Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. The Property is generally located along North FM 620 between Anderson Mill Road and Boulder Lane near City Council District 6 in zip code 78726. The Property is currently undeveloped and has been used in the past as additional storage area for the adjacent custom trailer business. According to publicly available record databases, there are no past or present water wells or on-site septic facilities located on the Property. CWS Capital Partners, LLC (Applicant) is proposing to develop the tract with 303 multi-family units and is requesting 152 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). The Applicant requested that the City provide water utility service and centralized wastewater service to the Property and Austin Water has determined the service requirements as proposed in Water SER No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518, respectively. Page 1 of 3 Date: Subject: November 10, 2026 McLemore Tract Multifamily Water SER No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518 The Applicant previously submitted Water SER No. 6139 and Wastewater SER No. 6140. These SERs were approved by City Council on a 7-4 vote on …
MEMORANDUM To: From: Mayor and City Council Michael Rogers, Assistant City Manager Susana Carbajal, Assistant City Manager Date: November 10, 2026 Subject: McLemore Tract Multifamily Water Service Extension Request No. 6517 and Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6518 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide staff’s recommendation regarding Service Extension Requests (SERs) for the McLemore Tract Multifamily project. Service Extension Requests (SERs) located outside of the City of Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction and not within the Desired Development Zone require review by the Environmental and Water and Wastewater Commissions and approval by the City Council. Austin Water and Austin Watershed Protection staff have completed the review for McLemore Tract Multifamily Water Service Extension Request (SER) No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518. Austin Water has determined that it can provide utility service to the project while Watershed Protection has identified environmental concerns. Based on City Council’s previous approval of these SERs and the significant benefits this project will bring to the community, staff recommends approval of the SERs. Summary of Proposed Development The McLemore Tract Multifamily project consists of approximately 10 acres (Property). The Property is located entirely within unincorporated Travis County, the City’s Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s utility service area, the Drinking Water Protection Zone, the Lake Travis Watershed (classified as water supply rural), and the North Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. The Property is generally located along North FM 620 between Anderson Mill Road and Boulder Lane near City Council District 6 in zip code 78726. The Property is currently undeveloped and has been used in the past as additional storage area for the adjacent custom trailer business. According to publicly available record databases, there are no past or present water wells or on-site septic facilities located on the Property. CWS Capital Partners, LLC (Applicant) is proposing to develop the tract with 303 multi-family units and is requesting 152 Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs). The Applicant requested that the City provide water utility service and centralized wastewater service to the Property and Austin Water has determined the service requirements as proposed in Water SER No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518, respectively. Page 1 of 3 Date: Subject: November 10, 2026 McLemore Tract Multifamily Water SER No. 6517 and Wastewater SER No. 6518 The Applicant previously submitted Water SER No. 6139 and Wastewater SER No. 6140. These SERs were approved by City Council on a 7-4 vote on …
