20200304-006a: Lantana Project Consent Agreement Recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20200304 006a Date: March 4, 2020 Subject: Lantana Project Consent Agreement Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Peggy Maceo RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting the Commission consider a Project Consent Agreement waiving provisions of City Code Chapters 25-7 (Drainage) and 25-8 (Environment), including Chapter 25-8, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), to allow construction of a mixed-use residential project at located at 7415 Southwest Parkway in the East Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Area; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes this action concerns land located in the Barton Springs Zone; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that City of Austin staff recommend approval of the variance requests with conditions. Therefore, the Environmental Commission recommends approval of the requested project consent agreement (PCA) to allow for the construction of a mixed-use development with a residential component with the following; Staff Conditions: 1. applicant shall provide additional acreage of 3.098 acres to meet the Hill Country Roadway requirement of 40% undisturbed natural area per 25-2-1025 and development on this lot will be restricted to only allow trails; 2. impervious cover for the project will be capped at 17.5 acres (49% of current site plan SP-2014- 0262C(XT2)); and the following Environmental Commission Conditions: 1. Phase 5 will develop within 25% impervious cover on a net site area; 2. dedicate 6.32-acre Tract 1 as additional lands to meet impervious cover needs; 3. dedicate necessary acreage of Tract 2 as additional lands for the Phase 5 development to not exceed 25% impervious cover Net Site Area on; and 4. pursue use of rain garden in Phase 5 as allowable under TCEQ Edwards Rules. 1  VOTE 6-0 Approved By: For: Bedford, Thompson, Ramberg, Guerrero, Coyne, and Maceo Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Smith, Nill, Neely, Gordon Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 2