20240904-004: Dominium Sage Fill Recommendation — original pdf

Recommendation

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20240904-004 Date: September 4, 2024 Subject: Dominium Sage at Franklin Park, SP-2023-0389C.SH Motion by: Jennifer Bristol Seconded by: Mariana Kruger WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting to vary from LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 15 feet in depth and; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located in Williamson Creek Watershed, Suburban Watershed Classification, Suburban Desired Development Zone; and THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following conditions: Staff conditions: • Enhanced wetland mitigation by providing rain gardens • Pollinator garden(s) (3 at 1000 SF each or equivalent) located on site accessible to residents with educational signage to each • 25 Additional landscape trees, 2-inch min diameter from ECM Appendix F species • Hand removal and herbicide stump treatment of non-native invasive woody species within CEF buffer and outer half CWQZ along northern property boundary using Spec 614S • Hand seed areas of poor ground cover after invasive removal with 1:1 mix of Spec 609S Table 4 and 5 at specified rate and raked in by hand • Provide educational signage along the creek for wetlands and invasives every 500-feet • No mow signs along the CWQZ every 500-feet Environmental Commission conditions: • Create space for a community garden and plant native Texas pecan trees (both male and female) to create a food forest. Include signage and education about the garden and trees. • Work with Urban Roots to offer programing. • Plant Blackland Prairie native species with education about the prairie system. • Utilize natural playground best practices as recommended by the Natural Learning Institute. • Include screens on windows- this is a bird strike deterrent and allows residents to get fresh air. VOTE 8-0 For: Perry Bedford, Jennifer Bristol, Richard Brimer, Peter Einhorn, Mariana Krueger, Colin Nickells, Haris Qureshi, and David Sullivan Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: Hanna Cofer and Melinda Schiera 1 Approved By: Perry Bedford, Environmental Commission Chair 2