Environmental CommissionAug. 17, 2022

20220817-004: Seton Medical Center PUD C814-92-0006.02 Staff Presentation — original pdf

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COMMISSION MEETING DATE: NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: LOCATION: COUNCIL DISTRICT: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITION: ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA Case No. C814-92-0006.02; Seton Medical Center Planned Unit Development Amendment No. 2 Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams (Michele R. Lynch) August 17, 2022 1201 W. 38th Street 10 Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator Leslie.lilly@austintexas.gov Shoal Creek, Urban Watershed, Desired Development Zone To amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff recommended with conditions 1. This project complies with the following Tier 1 superiority items a. Provide a LEED Silver Rating b. Exceed the minimum landscaping requirements of the City Code as noted on the PUD exhibits 2. The project complies with the following Tier 2 superiority items a. Addition of water quality controls b. Tree plantings use Central Texas native seed stock and are installed with adequate soil volume c. Enhanced City of Austin Dark Sky regulations as noted on PUD exhibit d. Require building design that will reduce the potential for bird/building collisions as noted on PUD exhibit e. The project with provide an Integrated Pest Management System 3. The project commits to collect and beneficially use both rainwater and condensate for cooling water demand Seton Medical Center PUD 1201 West 38 th Street C814-92-0006.02 (PUD Amendment) Leslie Lilly Environmental Program Coordinator Watershed Protection C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Seton Planned Unit Development • A p p r o v e d b y c o u n c i l i n 1 9 9 3 f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e S e t o n M e d i c a l C e n t e r a n d a s s o c i a t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s . • T h e a p p l i c a n t i s r e q u e s t i n g a P U D A m e n d m e n t f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f m o d i f y i n g t h e s i t e d e v e l o p m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s t o c o n s t r u c t a Wo m e n’s H e a l t h To w e r a n d c a r d i o v a s c u l a r w i n g . C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Site Conditions • 12.21 acres • Located in Full Purpose Jurisdiction • In the Shoal Creek Watershed • Classified as Urban Watershed C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Environmental Features • No CEFs within 150’ of site • No CWQZ on site • Current IC 79.16% • No water quality controls currently on site C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Requested Development Modifications I n c r e a s e I m p e r v i o u s C o v e r f r o m 4 2 1 , 0 7 4 s f ( 7 9 . 1 6 % ) t o 4 2 3 , 5 1 3 s f ( 7 9 . 6 2 % ) 1 . 2 . 3 . R e d u c e O p e n S p a c e f r o m 1 1 . 9 % t o 4 % A d d w a t e r q u a l i t y c o n t r o l s w h e r e n o n e c u r r e n t l y e x i s t C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Proposed Environmental Superiority 1 . N e w b u i l d i n g s w i l l a c h i e v e a L E E D s i l v e r r a t i n g 2 . T h e r e d e v e l o p m e n t w i l l e x c e e d m i n i m u m l a n d s c a p i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s 3 . A l l t r e e s w i l l b e s o u r c e d f r o m C e n t r a l T e x a s n a t i v e s e e d s t o c k 4 . N e w b u i l d i n g s w i l l e n h a n c e C O A d a r k s k y r e g u l a t i o n s 5 . B u i l d i n g d e s i g n w i l l r e d u c e b i r d / b u i l d i n g c o l l i s i o n s b y u t i l i z i n g g l a s s w i t h a r e f l e c t i v i t y o f 1 5 % o r l e s s 6 . A n I n t e g r a t e d P e s t M a n a g e m e n t p l a n w i l l b e p r o v i d e d C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Additional Environmental Items 1 . T h e p r o j e c t w i l l p r o v i d e o n s i t e w a t e r r e u s e s y s t e m t h a t w i l l c o l l e c t c o n d e n s a t e a n d r a i n w a t e r c o l l e c t i o n t o o f f s e t c o o l i n g t o w e r p o t a b l e w a t e r d e m a n d a n d i r r i g a t i o n 2 . E l e c t r i c v e h i c l e c h a r g i n g p o r t s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r W o m e n ’ s To w e r o c c u p a n t s 3 . H e a t i s l a n d e f f e c t w i l l b e m i t i g a t e d b y h a v i n g o v e r 7 5 % p a r k i n g u n d e r c o v e r a n d u s i n g l i g h t - c o l o r e d h a r d s c a p e ( c o n c r e t e v s a s p h a l t ) a n d s h a d i n g 4 . O v e r 5 0 % p o t a b l e o u t d o o r w a t e r w i l l b e s a v e d b y u s i n g a n a t i v e , d r o u g h t t o l e r a n t p l a n t p a l e t t e a n d e f f i c i e n t i r r i g a t i o n e q u i p m e n t 5 . E f f i c i e n t p l u m b i n g f i x t u r e s w i l l b e u s e d t o r e d u c e 3 5 % r e d u c t i o n i n i n d o o r p o t a b l e w a t e r u s e 6 . E q u i p m e n t a n d a p p l i a n c e s w i l l c o m p l y w i t h L E E D w a t e r u s e r e q u i r e m e n t s C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Recommendation S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s a p p r o v a l o f t h e P U D A m e n d m e n t w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s 1 . T h i s p r o j e c t c o m p l i e s w i t h T i e r 1 s u p e r i o r i t y i t e m s a s n o t e d o n t h e P U D 2 . T h e p r o j e c t c o m p l i e s w i t h T i e r 2 s u p e r i o r i t y i t e m s a s n o t e d o n t h e P U D e x h i b i t s e x h i b i t s 3 . T h e p r o j e c t c o m m i t s t o c o l l e c t a n d b e n e f i c i a l l y r e u s e b o t h r a i n w a t e r a n d c o n d e n s a t e f o r c o o l i n g w a t e r d e m a n d a n d i r r i g a t i o n C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T Questions? C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n : L e s l i e L i l l y l e s l i e. l i l l y @ a u s t i n t e x a s . g o v C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T