20220921-003: Manor ISD Staff Variance Presentation — original pdf
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MANOR ISD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #10 10400 WILDHORSE RANCH TRL SP-2022-0095CX Tunde Daramola Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department 1 Synopsis and Site requirements OUTLINE Property Data Existing Conditions Variance Request Grading Exhibit Variance Exhibits Variance Recommendation and Conditions 2 PROPERTY DATA Gilleland Creek Watershed Suburban Watershed Classification Desired Development Zone Not located over the Edwards aquifer recharge zone 3 SYNOPSIS 11.05-acre site within the Wildhorse Planned Unit Development, proposing the construction of a public elementary school with driveways, water wastewater and drainage improvements. Elevation ranges from 605’ in the west to 556’ in the southeast corner. The natural sloping nature has necessitated the amount of fill for this project. Limited design flexibility since project is subject to TEA, COA and ADA requirements 4 5 EXISTING CONDITIONS Ground vegetation is typical grasses, prairie, 6 VARIANCE REQUEST To allow fill in excess of 4 feet and up to 33 feet within the Desired Development Zone. (LDC 25-8-342) 7 Grading Exhibit Necessitated because of the sloping nature of the site, previous use as spoils area for subdivision development and other requirements (TEA, COA and ADA requirements) 8 VARIANCE RECOMMENDATION & CONDITIONS Staff recommends the variance, having determined that the required findings of fact have been met. Staff also recommends and supports the following conditions in accordance to approved variance exhibits: • Provide structural containment of fill with a terraced retaining wall where • applicable. Increase tree inches on site by adding 20 native trees over the required number of trees. • Provide pollinator plants along with educational signage for the kids. • Use rainwater harvesting on site. 9 V A R I A N C E E X H I B I T S 10 11 THANK YOU REFERENCES GOOGLE EARTH VARIANCE PACKET GIS PROPERTY PROFILE 13