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Approved Minutes

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3, August, 2022 The Environmental Commission convened in a regular meeting on 3, August, 2022 at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Jennifer Bristol, Melinda Schiera, Kevin Ramberg, and Haris Qureshi. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ana Aguirre, Rick Brimer, Colin Nickells, and Rachel Scott. Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Audrey Barrett Bixler and Pam Thompson CALL TO ORDER Chair Ramberg called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 P.M. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Kimery Duda, The Expedition School Adam Shedlosky, The Expedition School APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION 1. Approval the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on July 6, 2022 (5 minutes) The minutes of the July 6, 2022 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting were approved on Vice-Chair Bedford’s motion, Secretary Bristol’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Ramberg abstained. Commissioners Thompson and Barrett Bixler were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Update on Environmental Commission Annual Report—Kevin Ramberg, Environmental Commission Chair (10 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. Name: Bull Creek PUD Amendment #3, Case No. C814-2009-0139.03 Applicant: David Armbrust, Armbrust & Brown Location: 5305, 5400, 5404, 5408, 5505, Paradox Cove; 4909, 4915-1/2, 4929 FM 2222 Road Council District: District 10 Staff: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Program Coordinator, Watershed Protection Department 1  4. Watershed: Bull Creek Watershed, Water Supply Suburban, Drinking Water Protection Zone Requests: To amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended with conditions (30 minutes) Speakers David Armbrust, Attorney, Armbrust and Brown Daniel Woodruff, Landscape Architect Denise Hogan, Courtyard HOA Linda Bailey A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Vice Chair Bedford’s motion, Chair Ramberg’s second without objection. A motion to approve the request to amend the Bull Creek PUD Amendment #3 was approved on Secretary Bristol’s motion, Chair Ramberg’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Thompson and Barrett Bixler were absent. Name: 5709 Sam Houston Circle Boat Dock, SP-2021-0300D Applicant: Holly Gunn Location: 5709 Sam Houston Circle, Austin, Texas, 78731 Council District: District # 10 Staff: Eric Brown, Senior Environmental Scientist, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Lake Austin and Bull Creek Watersheds, Water Supply Suburban, Drinking Water Protection Zone Requests: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot of a rimrock and seep Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance with conditions (15 minutes) Speakers Jon Fichter, Aqua Permits A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Chair Ramberg’s motion, Vice- Chair Bedford’s second without objection. A motion to approve the requested variance with conditions was approved on Secretary Bristol’s motion, Vice Chair Bedford’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Thompson and Barrett Bixler were absent. 5. Name: Borders Boat Dock 1, SP-2021-0084D Applicant: Land Strategies Inc. Location: 2500 Matthews Drive, Austin, Texas 78703 Council District: District # 10 Staff: Eric Brown, Senior Environmental Scientist, Watershed Protection Department Watershed: Lake Austin watershed, Water Supply Suburban, Drinking Water Protection Zone Requests: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(b) to allow the construction within 150-foot of a rimrock Critical Environmental Feature (CEF) 2  7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance with conditions (15 minutes) Speakers Michael Linehan, Land Strategies Inc. A motion to close the public hearing was approved on Vice Chair Bedford’s motion, second without objection. A motion to approve the requested variance with conditions was approved on Secretary Bristol’s motion, Vice Chair Bedford’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Thompson and Barrett Bixler were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discuss and consider proposed amendments to City Code Title 25 related to environmental, drainage, landscape, and water quality requirements. City Staff: Liz Johnston, Deputy Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department (45 minutes) A motion to extend the meeting until 10:10 P.M. was approved on Chair Ramberg’s motion, Vice-Chair Bedford’s second without objection. Item conducted as posted. No action taken. COMMITTEE REPORTS Urban Forestry Committee – Richard Brimer (Committee Chair), Pam Thompson, Rachel Scott, and Colin Nickells Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – Haris Qureshi (member) and Richard Brimer (alternate member) Report on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee – Jennifer Bristol Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board –Pam Thompson, Rachel Scott, Perry Bedford, and Haris Qureshi Report on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Ana Aguirre Commissioner Aguirre gave an update on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT None 3 Chair Ramberg adjourned the meeting at 10:06 P.M. without objection. The minutes were approved on August 18, 2022 on Chair Ramberg’s motion, Vice-Chair Bedford’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Qureshi and Barrett Bixler were off the dais. 4