18 City of Austin - Leander ISD Land Development Standards Agreement; Districts 6 & 10 — original pdf

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M E M O R A N D U M Claire E. Hempel, Planning Commission Chair Planning Commissioners TO: FROM: Keith W. Mars, Assistant Director, Development Services Department DATE: June 25, 2024 SUBJECT: Lapsed Land Development Standards Interlocal Agreement – Leander ISD Chair Hempel, On June 25, 2024, the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider adopting a lapsed Land Development Standards interlocal agreement (ILA) between the City of Austin (COA) and the Leander Independent School District (LISD). The ILA addresses the development regulations applicable to LISD educational facilities. Texas Local Government Code section 212.902 allows school districts and municipalities to enter interlocal agreements that provide for district specific development standards. The City of Austin executed the first Interlocal Agreement with LISD in 1994. That Agreement inadvertently expired in 2021. In accordance with City Code, the Planning Commission and Council are required to conduct a public hearing and act on adopting this lapsed ILA. Approval of the lapsed ILA is critical to LISD overall development timeline, as delays can materially impact delivery timelines and budgets associated with the school projects currently in development review. COA and LISD staff are in full support of the proposal and recommend approval. We ask that the Planning Commission provide Council with recommendations and act on June 25. The ILA is scheduled for Council public hearing and action on July 18. Including the LISD ILA, there are three ILAs that inadvertently expired in 2021 that have not been re- adopted. Staff have contacted the ISDs and two indicated a request for re-adoption. Should you have any questions, please contact Keith Mars, Assistant Director with the Development Services Department. He can be reached at (512) 466-4598 or email at keith.mars@austintexas.gov.