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Approved Minutes

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 3, 2021 The Environmental Commission convened in a public meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at City Hall in Council Chambers at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Commissioners attending in person: Perry Bedford Haris Qureshi Rick Brimer Kevin Ramberg Linda Guerrero Jennifer Bristol Rachel Scott Commissioner attending remotely: Audrey Barrett Bixler Commissioners absent: Pam Thompson Staff in Attendance: Pamela Abee-Taulli Kaela Champlin Tunde Daramola Katie Frazier Liz Johnston Colleen Kirk Mike McDougal Brett Ueno CALL TO ORDER Chair Guerrero called the meeting to order at 6:09 P.M. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda. Speakers Reese Glusing Frank Fletcher Jonathan Woldenberg William Dehlinger Gabriela Monsalve 1  1. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the October 20, 2021 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) A motion to approve the October 20, 2021 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Name: Park 183 Buildings 6 & 7, SP-2021-0072C Applicant: Nick Brown, P.E., LDC Location: 4800 Distribution Drive & 7900 Industry Way, Austin, Texas, 78727 Council District: District 2 Staff: Tunde Daramola, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Watershed: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone Request: Variance request is as follows: 1. Request to vary from 25-8-342 to allow fill over 4 feet up to 17 feet. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance with conditions. (30 minutes) Speakers Nick Brown A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. A motion to recommend the variance with conditions was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Bedford’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. b. Name: 4315 City Park Water Service Extension Request #5216 Applicant: Eddy Salazar, A New Hope Investments, LLC (applicant) and Mauricio Quintero-Rangel, PE, Servant Engineering & Consulting, PLLC (engineer) Location: 4315 City Park Road, Austin, Texas, 78730 Council District: Limited Purpose Jurisdiction (Adjacent to Council District 10) Staff: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Coldwater Creek Watershed, Water Supply Rural, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Water Service Extension Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this water service extension request. (30 minutes) A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Scott’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. 2  A motion to recommend approval of the service extension request was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Bedford’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. c. Name: 8921 US Hwy 290 West Wastewater Service Extension Request #4796 Applicant: Joe Longaro, P.E., LJA Engineering, Inc. Location: 8921 US 290 Hwy West, Austin, Texas 78737 Council District: Austin 2-mile Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Staff: Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Slaughter Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: Wastewater Service Extension Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the wastewater service extension. (30 minutes) Speakers Stefanie Hammon Kate McKinsey Terry Kedrick Michael Whellan A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Scott’s second on a 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. A motion to recommend approval of the proposed wastewater service extension request was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second on 8-0 vote. Commissioner Thompson was absent. 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Forestry Committee –Pam Thompson, Richard Brimer, and Linda Guerrero b. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – Katie Coyne and Audrey Barrett Bixler c. Report on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee – Kevin Ramberg d. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board –Linda Guerrero and Pam Thompson e. Report on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Linda Guerrero Chair Guerrero gave an update on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion on the Building Austin Tougher Strategic Initiative b. Approval of the 2022 Environmental Commission Calendar 3  ADJOURNMENT Chair Guerrero adjourned the meeting at 7:37 P.M. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Kaela Champlin at Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 974-3443 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Environmental Commission, please contact Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 974-3443. * A member of the public may not address a board or commission at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing, per City Code Section 2-1-144(E). 4