D2: Austin Green Planned Unit Development and Municipal Utility District Presentation — original pdf

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UPDATE Action on Proposed Austin Green Planned Unit Development and Municipal Utility District Jan 28, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Presenter – Thomas Rowlinson Overview  Consider a request for City consent for creation of the Austin Green Improvement District No. 1 (MUD) and approval of the Planned Unit Development (PUD):  Overview  Background  Parkland and Open Space Plan  Parkland Dedication Superiority  Board Recommendation  The Parks and Recreation Board will be asked to: make a recommendation to City Council regarding the superiority of the Austin Green Planned Unit Development and Municipal Utility District as it pertains to parkland. 2 Overview Existing Use: Mining Proposed : Town Center with 12,800 (+800) residential units over 2,126 ac along 3 miles of Colorado River frontage 3  State legislation was passed in 2017 to create the Austin Green Improvement District.  Planned Unit Development Zoning Case associated with the District is currently in review. Background  City policy is to evaluate MUD and PUD developments for superiority to existing City requirements.  To consent to the District’s creation, agreements must be made that assure the City a superior quality of development for the benefit of present and future residents of the City and the District. 4 Parkland and Open Space Proposed : 708 ac of open space as dedicated parkland, and 150 ac of infill parks Infill Parks Open Space to Function as Parks Source: Austin Green PUD Applicants Exhibit F: Austin Green Parkland and Open Space Master Plan 5 Parkland and Open Space  Most of the open space network will be contiguous with the Colorado River, with additional open space and regional retention along Elm Creek to aid in addressing regional floodplain challenges.  Neighborhood parks within a 5-minute walk from residences will provide active recreation, along with trails and connections to the Colorado River park, amenities, and park improvements.  Up to $35.5 million in District bonds will finance park amenities such as trails along the Colorado River, kayak and canoe launches, and a shared use path crossing underneath SH 130. The PUD will commit to $100 more per dwelling unit than what is required by code for park amenities. 6  To be superior in parkland dedication, a minimum of 292.86 acres of credited parkland is required, which may also count toward open space.  The current PUD application has committed to 708 acres of open space areas that will be designed and amenitized as parks, plus 150 acres of infill parks throughout the development.  Includes 90 more acres of infill parks than what was presented in June, 2019.  Total of infill parks and open space exceeds the 292.86 acres of credited parkland required for superiority.  Staff recommends that the Austin Green Improvement District MUD and PUD meet superiority as they relate to parkland. Parkland Dedication Superiority REQUIRED 292.86 ac PROPOSED 150 ac of infill parks +708 ac of open space dedicated as parkland 7 Recommendation  Make a recommendation to City Council regarding the superiority of the Austin Green Planned Unit Development and Municipal Utility District as it pertains to parkland. 8