MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Zoning and Platting Commission Members FROM: Sherri Sirwaitis Planning and Zoning Department DATE: February 25, 2020 RE: C814-2018-0122 (Circuit of the Americas Planned Unit Development) Postponement Request ************************************************************************ The staff would like to request an indefinite postponement of the above mentioned case. The staff is asking for this postponement to complete our review of this PUD rezoning request. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Zoning and Platting Commission’s policy. 1 of 1B-01
MEMORANDUM ************************************************************************ TO: Jolene Kiolbassa, Chair Members of the Zoning and Platting Commission February 26, 2020 Planning and Zoning Department C14-2019-0059 – SH 71 and FM 973 FROM: Wendy Rhoades DATE: RE: ************************************************************************ The Staff and the Applicant are jointly requesting an indefinite postponement of the above-referenced zoning case in order to continue review of the request and the related neighborhood traffic analysis, and also resolve deed restriction issues that apply to this Property. Attachment: Map of Property 1 of 2B-02 ( ( ( ELL O MH N R D ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( I-SF-2 ( ( ( M EL D ( ( ( R U M R D C14-2018-0147 C14-01-0186 CS-CO C14-2017-0111 GR-CO C14-05-0017 ( ( I-SF-2 ( ( ( MH I-SF-2 ( MH ( ( ( ( ( ( MH ( ( T LN VIO ( E H C ( ( ( C14-2015-0034 E S GR H 71 S GR-CO C14-2018-0036 C14-01-0027 C14-2008-0244 V R D W B ( C14-2008-0053 UNDEV 99-0085 CS-CO CAR WASH E S H 71 W B C14-2017-0151 I-RR CAR WASH N O T O N G R O U N D ( ( I-SF-2 ( ( ( ( D R 3 7 9 M F S ( MH ( ( MH ( ( ( I-SF-2 ( ( ( ( ( R O Y STE R A V E ( ( ( ( ( ( RR ( ( C14-2008-0232 E V A S T 99-2096 2008-0232 LO-CO (( I-SF-2 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( USED MOBILE\HOME SALES SP-03-0293CS GR CONV.\STORE I-RR GR-CO E S H 71 S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT/\TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SP-06-0151C UNDEV P-CO C14-05-0070 06-0222 C14-06-0222 P 2009-0061 C14-2009-0061 CS-CO C14-2017-0057 01-0103 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE\& STORAGE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER ! ! ! ! ! ! COLORADO RIVER ! ! ! DR D 0 9 4 0 - 7 0 0 2 - P S I-RR BAR ! ! ! DR ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 00-2002 MH MH MH MH MH MH I-SF-2 MIC H O ACAN D R ( ( MH MH MH MH MH MH MH MH MH GUERRERO DR MH MH MH MH MH MH MH MH MH I-SF-2 MH MH MH MH MH MH P U E B L MH A D R MH RR MH 00-2002 V C S O L E R …
C14-2020-0004 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0004 – Applied Materials DISTRICT: 1 Warehouse ZONING FROM: DR ADDRESS: 9614 E. US 290 HWY SVRD WB SITE AREA: 1.53 acres TO: LI PROPERTY OWNER: Applied Materials, Inc. (Harold McCreary) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 3, 2020 Scheduled for Zoning and Platting Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 26, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is located northeast of the intersection of Giles Lane and US 290 and is approximately 1.53 acres. Adjacent to the north and east of this property is a tract zoned LI-CO which is owned by Applied Materials. To the west is a tract zoned GO with a religious assembly building on it. Across US 290 to the south are tracts within the City’s ETJ and are not zoned. 1 of 7B-04 C14-2020-0004 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting to rezone from DR to LI. This tract is adjacent to an existing LI base zoning district and near a PUD tract with similar allowed land uses. Rezoning this tract to LI would not be introducing a new zoning district to the area and would be compatible with surrounding land uses. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses South (across US 290) ETJ DR LI-CO LI-CO GO Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Religious assembly building Site North East West NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: N/A TIA: The TIA determination will be deferred to site plan submittal when land uses and intensities have been finalized. WATERSHED: Decker Creek (suburban) OVERLAYS: None SCHOOLS: Bluebonnet Trail Elementary, Decker Middle and Manor High Schools (Manor ISD) NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Friends of Northeast Austin Harris Branch Residential Property Owners AREA CASE HISTORIES: Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress North Growth Corridor Alliance SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Number Request Commission City Council C14-2020-0005 DR to LI In progress In progress 2 of 7B-04 C14-2020-0004 3 Number Request Commission City Council C14-00-2227 DR to LI Approved LI-CO, with CO limiting …
C14-2020-0005 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0005 – Applied Materials DISTRICT: 1 Warehouse ZONING FROM: DR ADDRESS: 9628 E. US 290 HWY SVRD WB SITE AREA: 16.16 acres TO: LI PROPERTY OWNER: Applied Materials, Inc. (Harold McCreary) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 3, 2020 Scheduled for Zoning and Platting Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 26, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: None at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is located northeast of the intersection of Giles Lane and US 290 and is approximately 16.16 acres. Adjacent to the north and east of this property is a tract zoned PUD which is owned by Applied Materials. Adjacent to the south is an undeveloped tract zoned LI- CO also owned by Applied Materials and a tract zoned GO with a religious assembly building on it. Across Giles Lane to the west are tracts zoned DR and P-CO which contain a City of Austin Waste Management Drop-Off center. 1 of 7B-05 C14-2020-0005 2 BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting to rezone from DR to LI. This tract is adjacent to an existing LI base zoning district and a PUD tract with similar allowed land uses. Rezoning this tract to LI would not be introducing a new zoning district to the area and would be compatible with surrounding land uses. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site DR North PUD Vacant Industrial (Applied Materials) South LI-CO and GO Vacant, religious assembly building East PUD Industrial (Applied Materials) West P-CO and DR (across Giles Lane) City of Austin Waste Management Drop-Off Center NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: N/A TIA: The TIA determination will be deferred to site plan submittal when land uses and intensities have been finalized. WATERSHED: Decker Creek (suburban) OVERLAYS: None SCHOOLS: Bluebonnet Trail Elementary, Decker Middle and Manor High Schools (Manor ISD) NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Del Valle Community Coalition Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Harris Branch Residential Property Owners Homeless Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Neighbors United for Progress North Growth Corridor Alliance SELTexas Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group 2 of 7B-05 C14-2020-0005 3 AREA …
C14-2020-0009 1 ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0009 – Dessau Rezone DISTRICT: 1 ZONING FROM: SF-3 ADDRESS: 9511 Dessau Road SITE AREA: 0.817 acres TO: LI PROPERTY OWNER: Wilco Group Holdings, LLC. (Cory Damon) AGENT: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers) CASE MANAGER: Kate Clark (512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Limited Industrial Service district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 3, 2020 Scheduled for Zoning and Platting Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 26, 2020 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 8B-06 C14-2020-0009 2 ISSUES None known at this time. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This property is approximately 0.8 acres and is located on the west side of the intersection of Dessau Road and Brighton Lane. It is currently zone SF-3. Adjacent to the north is a property zoned LR-CO containing a parking lot for a religious assembly and LI-CO containing multiple warehouse buildings. To the east is a property zoned LI with a commercial building and associated parking for a cleaning company. Adjacent to the south is a property zoned LO containing a religious assembly. Across Dessau Road to the west are a mixture of single-family and multifamily residential buildings. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Zoning changes should promote compatibility with adjacent and nearby uses. The applicant is requesting a LI zoning district for office and warehouse purposes. It is currently adjacent to existing LI zoning to the north, northeast, east and southeast. Rezoning this property from SF-3 to LI would remove the potential for residential uses on this property and allow it to be used for more compatible industrial and commercial based land uses. EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES: Zoning Land Uses Site North South East West SF-3 LR-CO LO LI Single family residence Parking for religious assembly religious assembly Building maintenance services SF-3-NP and MF-3-NP Single-family and multifamily buildings NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AREA: N/A TIA: The TIA determination will be deferred to site plan submittal when land uses and intensities have been finalized. WATERSHED: Little Walnut Creek (urban) OVERLAYS: ADU Approximate Area Reduced Parking SCHOOLS: Graham Elementary, Dobie Middle and Northeast High Schools. 2 of 8B-06 C14-2020-0009 3 NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhoods Council Bike Austin Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Harris Branch Master Association, Inc. Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Neighborhood Homeless Neighborhood Association AREA CASE HISTORIES: Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation North Growth Corridor …
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHEET ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE REQUEST ONLY CASE: SP-2019-0108D ZAP COMMISSION DATE: 3/03/2020 PROJECT NAME: Thaxton Road Tract Offsite Wastewater Improvements APPLICANT: Phillip Boghosian AGENT: Daniel Ryan, P.E. ADDRESS OF SITE: 6810-1/2 Colton Bluff Springs Road, Austin, TX 78744 COUNTY: Travis AREA: acres WATERSHED: Marble Creek JURISDICTION: Full-purpose/2-Mile ETJ EXISTING ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing a wastewater extension with associated improvements. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant requests the following: 1. Request to vary from LDC 25-8-261 to allow development in a critical water quality zone. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the required findings of fact have not been met. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION ACTION: 11/06/2019: The Environmental Commission recommends denial of the requested variance from LDC 25- 8-261 for the above noted project. (7) favor, (1) against, (2) absentia ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Jonathan Garner PHONE: 512-974-1665 CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PHONE: 512-974-2711 B-071 of 27 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20191106 008b Date: November 6, 2019 Subject: Thaxton Road Tract Offsite Wastewater Improvements, SP-2019-0108D Motion by: Ryan Nill Seconded by: Peggy Maceo RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the proposed applicant is requesting a variance from LDC 25-8-261 to allow development within a Critical Water Quality Zone; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that City of Austin Staff does not recommend this variance, having determined that the findings of fact have not been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends denial of the requested variance from LDC 25- 8-261 for the above noted project; however, should the Land Use Commission move to approve the variance, the Environmental Commission recommends the following conditions be considered: 1. For the proposed wastewater line, access roads shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable within the critical water quality zone, including during time of construction or future maintenance. 2. For the proposed wastewater line, the utility alignment crossing the creek shall bore under the creek and encase the line, and the bore and receiving pits shall be located outside of the erosion hazard zone. 3. For the proposed wastewater line, no amount of the stabilized construction entrances shall be located within 150’ of the creek centerline. 4. The waste water line shall be encased within all areas of the inner half of the Critical Water Quality Zone. The developer shall provide riparian revegetation for all areas in the inner half of the Critical Water Quality Zone and erosion hazard zone. The …
ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, March 3, 2020 The Zoning and Platting Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Ana Aguirre – Secretary Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Timothy Bray Ann Denkler - Parliamentarian Jim Duncan – Vice-Chair Bruce Evans Jolene Kiolbassa – Chair David King Ellen Ray Hank Smith Vacant (District 4) EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Zoning & Platting Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from February 18, 2020. Facilitator: Steve Hopkins, 512-974-3175 Attorney: Steven Maddoux, 512-974-6080 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Zoning: Location: C814-2018-0122 - Circuit of the Americas PUD; District 2 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard, Dry Creek and Maha Creek Watersheds Owner/Applicant: Ciruit of the Americas, LLC (Kurt Rechner) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Metcalfe, Wolff, Stuart & Williams (Michele Rogerson Lynch) I-RR to PUD Recommendation Pending. Staff request for an indefinite postponement. Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057 Planning and Zoning Department Staff: 2. Zoning and Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2019-0059 - SH 71 and FM 973; District 2 3201, 3203, 3205, 3207, 3209, and 3211 East SH 71 Service Road Westbound; 3214 Bessie Avenue, 3174 and 3176 Eva Street, Colorado River Watershed Stripes LLC (Billy Arnette) Metcalfe Wolff Stuart & Williams, LLP (Amanda Brown) I-SF-2; GR-CO to GR-CO Request for Indefinite Postponement by Staff and the Applicant Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719 Planning and Zoning Department 3. Zoning: C14-2019-0129 - 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop; District 5 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop, Onion Creek; Slaughter Creek Watersheds Location: Owner/Applicant: Riddell Family Limited Partnership (James A. Henry) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Smith Robertson, LLP (David Hartman) I-RR to MF-4 Recommended with Conditions Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719 Planning and Zoning Department C14-2020-0004 - Applied Materials Warehouse; District 1 9614 E. US 290 HWY SVRD WB, Decker Creek …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: MF-4-CO CASE: C14-2019-0129 – 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop SITE AREA: 37.403 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Riddell Family Limited Partnership (James A. Henry) AGENT: Smith Robertson, L.L.P. (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multi-family residence – moderate-high density – conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay is for the following development standards: 1) a minimum 25’ front yard setback; 2) maximum 55% building coverage; 3) 65% impervious cover; 4) minimum site area requirements: 1,200 sf for an efficiency dwelling unit, 1,500 sf for a one bedroom dwelling unit, and 1,800 sf for a dwelling unit with two or more bedrooms; 5) a 60’ wide dwelling unit setback along the south property line; 6) a minimum 50’ wide dwelling unit setback along the west property line; 7) a 6’ high fence along the south and west property lines, and 8) a maximum of 750 dwelling units. The Restrictive Covenant includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Impact Analysis Memo, dated February 13, 2020, as provided in Attachment A. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 3, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: April 9, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Knolls of Slaughter Creek Home Owner’s Association Board and individual residents within the subdivision have requested postponement of the subject zoning case until April 7, 2020. Please refer to attached correspondence at the back of this report. C14-2019-0129 Page 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject unplatted property contains one single family residence and zoned interim – rural residence (I-RR) district since its annexation into the City limits in December 1997. The tract has access to South First Street and the terminus of Wayne Riddell Loop. There are single family (detached) subdivisions to the west and south (SF-2, SF-1), Slaughter Creek flows through the north portion of the property (SF-2), and Akins High School is to east, across South First Street (MF-2). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). Along the west property line, there is a 30-foot wide area owned by the Knolls of Slaughter Creek HOA that contains a gas pipeline easement and functions as a buffer area. As shown in Exhibit A-1, there are large groupings of trees at the southwest and south portion of the site as well as the …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 5 ZONING TO: MF-4-CO CASE: C14-2019-0129 – 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop ZONING FROM: I-RR ADDRESS: 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop SITE AREA: 37.403 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Riddell Family Limited Partnership (James A. Henry) AGENT: Smith Robertson, L.L.P. (David Hartman) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multi-family residence – moderate-high density – conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay is for the following development standards: 1) a minimum 25’ front yard setback; 2) maximum 55% building coverage; 3) 65% impervious cover; 4) minimum site area requirements: 1,200 sf for an efficiency dwelling unit, 1,500 sf for a one bedroom dwelling unit, and 1,800 sf for a dwelling unit with two or more bedrooms; 5) a 60’ wide dwelling unit setback along the south property line; 6) a minimum 50’ wide dwelling unit setback along the west property line; 7) a 6’ high fence along the south and west property lines, and 8) a maximum of 750 dwelling units. The Restrictive Covenant includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Impact Analysis Memo, dated February 13, 2020, as provided in Attachment A. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: March 3, 2020: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: April 9, 2020: ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Knolls of Slaughter Creek Home Owner’s Association Board and individual residents within the subdivision have requested postponement of the subject zoning case until April 7, 2020. Please refer to attached correspondence at the back of this report. B-031 of 48 C14-2019-0129 Page 2 CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject unplatted property contains one single family residence and zoned interim – rural residence (I-RR) district since its annexation into the City limits in December 1997. The tract has access to South First Street and the terminus of Wayne Riddell Loop. There are single family (detached) subdivisions to the west and south (SF-2, SF-1), Slaughter Creek flows through the north portion of the property (SF-2), and Akins High School is to east, across South First Street (MF-2). Please refer to Exhibits A (Zoning Map) and A-1 (Aerial View). Along the west property line, there is a 30-foot wide area owned by the Knolls of Slaughter Creek HOA that contains a gas pipeline easement and functions as a buffer area. As shown in Exhibit A-1, there are large groupings of trees at the southwest and south portion of the site as …
March 3, 2020 ZAP Q & A Report B 3 Zoning: C14-2019-0129 - 10801 Wayne Riddell Loop; District 5 Question: Commissioner King Given its proximity to Slaughter Creek, does this case involve any environmental issues that should or must be reviewed by the Environmental Commission prior to review by ZAP? Answer: Staff A drainage study, an environmental assessment and a tree survey are not required for standard (non- PUD) zoning cases. These items will be submitted at the time a subdivision or site plan application is filed with the City and greater detail about the proposed development is required. B 7 Site Plan: SP-2019-0108D - Thaxton Road Tract Offsite Wastewater Improvements; District 2 Question: Commissioner Aguirre Answer: Staff (in Bold) Question 1: Please provide a breakdown of new wastewater lines (since 2013) that are located in creeks and CWQZs. Please provide a list of their locations and a map indicating where these are located. Response 1 Austin Water (AW) staff have verified with Austin Watershed Protection Department staff that there have been no variances requested or granted for construction of wastewater lines in the inner half of any critical water quality zone (CWQZ) since the establishment of current environmental criteria prohibiting construction of utility lines parallel and within the inner half of the CWQZ in 2013. Per current code, a utility line may be located parallel to and within the CWQZ if 1) in an urban watershed and not less than 50-ft from the centerline of a waterway, or 2) in a watershed other than urban and located not less than 50-ft from the centerline of a minor waterway, 100-ft from centerline of an intermediate waterway, and 150-ft from the centerline of a major waterway. Please note that this project is in a suburban watershed and the CWQZ is a 300-ft buffer from the centerline. The majority of the line is located in the outer 150-ft of the CWQZ which is allowed by code. The two relatively small encroachments into the inner half of the CWQZ comprise 860-ft of the 10,200-ft project scope for the oversized regional interceptor. One section will be bored and the other section will replace an existing smaller wastewater main that was constructed within the inner half of the CWQZ in 2015 (no variance required due to grandfathering). Question 2: Considering the Bull Creek sewage leakage incident, which was reported this past Sunday (Dec. 1, 2019), …
From: Jeff Howard Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 6:00 PM To: Denkler, Ann - BC <bc-Ann.Denkler@austintexas.gov>; Evans, Bruce - BC <bc- Bruce.Evans@austintexas.gov>; Duncan, Jim - BC <BC-Jim.Duncan@austintexas.gov>; Aguirre, Ana - BC <BC-Ana.Aguirre@austintexas.gov>; Tatkow, Abby - BC <BC-Abby.Tatkow@austintexas.gov>; Kiolbassa, Jolene - BC <bc-Jolene.Kiolbassa@austintexas.gov>; Ramirez, Nadia - BC <BC- Nadia.Ramirez@austintexas.gov>; Smith, Hank - BC <bc-Hank.Smith@austintexas.gov>; Ray, Ellen - BC <BC-Ellen.Ray@austintexas.gov>; King, David - BC <BC-David.King@austintexas.gov> Cc: Herrington, Chris <Chris.Herrington@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov>; Critendon, Kevin <Kevin.Critendon@austintexas.gov> Subject: Item No. B-07 (Thaxton Rd. Tract Offsite Wastewater Improvements) on March 3, 2020 Agenda *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Chair Kiolbassa and Commissioners, For your consideration on the March 3 agenda is the above-referenced item requesting a variance for the wastewater line intended to serve the Marble Creek Basin. This City of Austin capital improvement project has long been planned as part of a comprehensive system. The original SER related to this sewer line was approved in May 1986. The original approved SER did not have an expiration. In 2014, in connection with the Springfield subdivision, a new SER calling for a wastewater line easement in the proposed location was approved. In addition, City staff reviewed plans showing the wastewater line in connection with an Erosion Hazard Zone Level 2 study. An easement was subsequently dedicated along Marble Creek behind Springfield Section 2 subdivision. Homes and drainage improvements have been built along this portion of Marble Creek preventing compliance with the 1/2 -CWQZ requirement in this area. In addition, an 8-inch sewer line to serve the Springfield Subdivision was also constructed and installed and is in place in this same general area. On August 22, 2019, the Council unanimously approved the current SER and funding for the proposed alignment of the wastewater line. Before you for consideration is the variance that staff has said is needed for the construction plans for the wastewater line related to the original SER. The 30” wastewater line will be 10,169 linear feet servicing the Marble Creek Basin. Millions of dollars of infrastructure have been invested in this area. The line is located along Marble Creek outside the existing half CWQZ for about 92% of the entirety of the alignment. No other variances are being sought. The portion to be located within the half CWQZ is approximately 860 linear feet, of which a large portion was previously disturbed as part of the construction for the existing 8” wastewater line …
