20241002-002: UPDATED Hays Commons MUD SOS Amendment Initiation staff presentation — original pdf

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SOS Site-Specific Code Amendment Initiation for Hays Commons MUD 2833 ½ Bliss Spillar Road Leslie Lilly Environmental Conservation Program Manager 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 HAYS Commons Municipal Utility District (MUD) Not under consideration at this time – This item will return at same time as the proposed SOS amendment • Finances p ublic infrastructure imp rovements as defined by State Law and Texas Water Code with the consent of the City. The consent a greement p rovid es cer ta inty regarding the regulator y requirements ap plica ble to the District and provides the City with assura nce of a superior quality of development. • 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 SOS Site-Specific Amendment Initiation • 1992 Save Our Sp ring s ordina nce ad op ted by citizen initiative • Per 25 -8-515, variances to SOS are not allowed , prohibiting modification by MUD consent agreement • Only applies to the Ha ys Commons MUD project • Supermajority of Council must a pp rove amendments to SOS SOS site -sp ecific amend ment has not been initiated. • 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 SOS Site-Specific Code Amendment Initiation EVC EVC 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 Hays Commons C 1 2 M - 2 0 2 4 - 0 0 0 3 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 Development Hays Commons Description Land Use Financial Total Acreage Projected Population Single Family Multi-Family Commercial Open Space Proposed Total Bonds (Roads) Assessed valuation Proposed MUD Tax Rate Proposed Total Bonds (Water, Wastewater, Drainage) $47 million 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 6 497 2,450 700 Units 0 Units 12.1 acres 225.35 acres $13.22 million $495,740,000 $1.00/$100 Proposed Development 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 Considerations B a r t o n S p r i n g s Z o n e L i t t l e B e a r a n d B e a r C r e e k Wa t e r s h e d s E d w a r d s A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e Z o n e C r i t i c a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l F e a t u r e s ( S e e p s, S p r i n g s, R i m r o c k s, We t l a n d s ) F l o o d p l a i n a n d C W Q Z s U p s t r e a m o f e n d a n g e r e d m u s s e l h a b i t a t H e r i t a g e a n d P r o t e c t e d t r e e s L i g h t P o l l u t i o n a n d M i g r a t o r y B i r d H a b i t a t P r o p o s e d T L A P r e q u e s t • • • • • • • • • • Wa t e r q u a l i t y t r e a t m e n t s t a n d a r d s • A l t e r n a t i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n a l a u t h o r i t y ( Tr a v i s a n d H a y s C o u n t y b a s e l i n e e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e g u l a t i o n 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 Watersheds and Floodplain 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 9 Critical Environmental Features 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 10 Re gulatory Considerations • Large portion of the property is currently outside of the City’s jurisdiction and therefore not subject to Austin’s Environmental Protections • SB2038 Allows properties within the ETJ to petition for release from an ETJ • At least 16% (and counting) of the Barton Springs Zone in the ETJ has been released already 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 Parkland 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 12 SOS R equirements 2 5 - 8 - 5 1 4 P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n R e q u i r e d I m p e r v i o u s c o v e r i n t h e E d w a r d s A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e Z o n e i s 1 5 % N S A • N o n - d e g r a d a t i o n w a t e r q u a l i t y t r e a t m e n t f o r r u n o f f f r o m a l l d e v e l o p m e n t . Proposed SOS Site -Specific Amendment S e c t i o n A o f 2 5 - 8 - 5 1 4 ( P o l l u t i o n P r e v e n t i o n R e q u i r e d ) s h a l l b e m o d i f i e d t o a l l o w a m a x i m u m i m p e r v i o u s c o v e r f o r t h e s i t e o f 2 5 % n e t s i t e a r e a . County Imper vious Cover R e gulations T r a v i s C o u n t y – 3 0 % r e s i d e n t i a l / 4 5 % c o m m e r c i a l w i t h i n E d w a r d A q u i f e r R e c h a r g e , N o I C l i m i t s o u t s i d e r e c h a r g e • H a y s C o u n t y – N o I C l i m i 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 Proposed Hays Commons MUD Code Modifications N o t p o s t e d f o r a c t i o n n o w – s t a f f a r e r e v i e w i n g a n d w i l l b r i n g f o r w a r d a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a l o n g w i t h S O S a m e n d m e n t a n d M U D C o n s e n t a g r e e m e n t i t e m s a t a f u t u r e d a t e • 2 5 - 8 - 3 4 1 ( C u t R e q u i r e m e n t s ) a r e m o d i f i e d s u c h t h a t c u t s n o t o t h e r w i s e a l l o w e d u n d e r t h i s S e c t i o n m a y b e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y a p p r o v e d u p t o e i g h t f e e t . • 2 5 - 8 - 3 4 2 ( F i l l R e q u i r e m e n t s ) a r e m o d i f i e d s u c h t h a t f i l l n o t o t h e r w i s e a l l o w e d u n d e r t h i s S e c t i o n m a y b e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y a p p r o v e d u p t o e i g h t f e e t . • 2 5 - 8 - 3 6 5 ( I n t e r b a s i n D i v e r s i o n ) m o d i f i e d t o a l l o w u p t o 2 5 a c r e s t o b e d i v e r t 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 Recommendation S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s i n i t i a t i o n o f t h e S O S a m e n d m e n t b a s e d o n t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n s i d e r a t i o n s . • The SOS amendment is a condition of staff recommendation of support for the Hays Commons MUD • The Hays Commons MUD will require current City of Austin Environmental Protections for the entire property, except as modified by the MUD, including SOS non-degradation water quality treatment, critical environmental feature protection, creek setbacks, tree protection, floodplain regulations, erosion hazard zone, etc. • The Hays Commons MUD will require the entire property be annexed into the City’s zoning jurisdiction which will prevent future property owners from using SB2038 to release from the City’s ETJ • The Hays Commons MUD will provide a minimum of 157 acres of conservation land around Little Bear Creek • The Hays Commons MUD will require light pollution reduction and bird friendly design building standards 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 Boards and Commissions Review Schedule Meeting Date Environmental Commission: SOS Initiation Recommendation October 2, 2024 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee: SOS Initiation Recommendation October 16, 2024 Planning Commission: SOS Initiation Environmental Commission: MUD and SOS Amendment Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee: SOS Amendment Water and Wastewater Commission: MUD Planning Commission: MUD and SOS Amendment October 22, 2024 November 6, 2024 November 13, 2024 November 13, 2024 November 19, 2024 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