20220216-004a: Violet Crown Water & Wastewater Service Extension Requests #5111 & 5112 Recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20220216 004a Date: Feb 16, 2022 RATIONALE: Subject: Violet Crown Water and Wastewater Service Extension Requests #5111 and #5112 Location: 10649 SH 71 Austin, Texas, 78736 Motion by: Jennifer Bristol Seconded by: Pam Thompson WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that the Water and Wastewater Service Extension requests (SERs) are located in the Barton Creek Watershed, Barton Springs Zone, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, Drinking Water Protection Zone, and are subject to the Save Our Springs Ordinance; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that Watershed Protection Department staff have completed the review and does not recommend approval of the water and wastewater service extension requests #5111 and #5512 for the following reasons: The impacts from the proposed water and wastewater lines would require significant infrastructure improvements in an environmentally sensitive area that the City of Austin is actively working to protect for water quality and endangered species protection THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission does not recommend approval of the above-noted water and wastewater service extension requests. VOTE 9-0 For: None Against: Bedford, Qureshi, Scott, Thompson, Barrett Bixler, Bristol, Ramberg, Guerrero, and Brimer Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: None Approved By: