20210303-003d: SH 130 Municipal Management District petition for consent recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20210303 003d Subject: Consider a petition from the SH 130 Municipal Management District, created by the legislature in 2019, for the City of Austin’s consent to issue bonds and assess various taxes on any area that is within the District or that the District may annex in the future. Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Pam Thompson Date: March 3, 2021 RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that the 86th Legislature in 2019 approved HB 4694, creating the SH 130 Municipal Management District; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that special legislation creating the District requires the City’s consent prior to the issuance of bonds or assessment of taxes, such as a sales and use tax or a hotel occupancy tax; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that a consent agreement may include specific requirements for current code provision that are protective of water quality and minimize pollution and other negative impacts on watersheds. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends consent to the SH 130 petition provided that this consent includes a requirement that all District development meet current code at the time of site development permit application and that the consent agreement contain a condition that future annexations must return to the City for consent. VOTE 6-0 Approved By: For: Thompson, Ramberg, Barrett Bixler, Guerrero, Gordon, and Bedford Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Coyne, and Maceo Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair