Zoning and Platting CommissionOct. 20, 2020

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SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2017-0307.4A SUBDIVISION NAME: The Vistas of Austin, Section 5 AREA: 44.59 acres APPLICANT: The Vista Bluff Investments LP ZAP DATE: October 20, 2020 LOTS: 162 AGENT: BGE, Inc. (John Kim) COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: Full Purpose ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 1834 Old Lockhart Road GRIDS: MH12 WATERSHED: Rinard Creek EXISTING ZONING: SF-4A DISTRICT: 2 LAND USE: Residential SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Old Lockhart Road and along all internal streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Vistas of Austin, Section 5, comprised of 162 lots on 44.56 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends disapproval for the reason listed in the comment report dated October 15, 2020, and attached as Exhibit C. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Steve Hopkins E-mail: steve.hopkins@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3175 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated October 15, 2020 QQ Q P BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 Q N M O N M Q L L O Q Q P Q BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: UPDATE: CASE MANAGER: C8-2017-0307.4A U0 Steve Hopkins PHONE #: 512-974-3175 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: Vistas at Austin Section 5 Final Plat 0-1834 OLD LOCKHART RD SUBMITTAL DATE: FINAL REPORT DATE: September 21, 2020 October 15, 2020 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. If you have any questions, concerns or if you require additional information about this report, please contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by using the contact information listed for each reviewer in this report. Any change to the plan/plat shall not cause noncompliance with any applicable code or criteria. In addition, any change to the plat may trigger new comments. UPDATE DEADLINE INFORMATION (LDC 25-4-56; 25-4-82): All comments must be addressed by filing an updated submittal prior to the update deadline of December 21, 2020. Otherwise, the application will expire. If this date falls on a weekend or City of Austin holiday, the next City of Austin workday will be the deadline. Extension of Review Period, Extension of Update Deadline and Tolling of Application Period do not apply to applications for preliminary plan, plat or subdivision construction plans (LDC 25-1-88; 25-1-89; 25-1- 90). UPDATE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS (LDC 25-1-83): 1. Applicants must make an appointment with Intake Staff (974-1770) in order to submit an update. 2. Your update must include the following items: a. This report b. The revised plat/plan in pdf format c. A letter that addresses each comment in the master comment report 3. Updates must be submitted on an approved submittal date, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. Refer to the submittal calendar for a list of approved submittal dates. REVIEWERS: Planner 1 : Elsa Garza AW Utility Development Services : Bradley Barron Environmental : Pamela Abee-Taulli PARD / Planning & Design : Justin Stewart Site Plan Plumbing : Cory Harmon Transportation Planning : Adam Fiss Electric : Andrea Katz Drainage Engineering : Jay Baker Water Quality : Jay Baker Wetlands Biologist : Staryn J Wagner Electric Review - Andrea Katz - 512-322-6957 EL 1. LDC § 25-4-132 - EASEMENTS AND ALLEYS. (A) Easements for public utilities and drainage ways shall be retained in all subdivisions in the widths and locations determined necessary by the director. All easements shall be dedicated to public use for the named purpose and shall be aligned to minimize construction and future maintenance costs. Source: § 13-2-421; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010607-8; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20131017-046 Ten electric distribution, electric telecommunications, and electric fiber easement is required adjacent to all street R.O.W. Show the easements on the face of the plat. Required during project assessment but not shown. 911 Addressing Review - Cathy Winfrey - 512-974-2398 AD1: This Final Plat review is cleared; however, any changes to street names, street name labels, or street layouts will require a new review. §25-4-155 NOTE: The following names have been approved for use: SENTINEL DR, MORTON HALL DR, EL CAPITAN DR, PINE LEAF TRL, RAFFERTY LN ATD Engineering Review - Amber Mitchell - 512-974-5646 No comments at this time. Drainage Engineering Review - Jay Baker - 512-974-2636 Release of this application does not constitute a verification of all data, information, and calculations supplied by the applicant. The engineer of record is solely responsible for the completeness, accuracy, and adequacy of his/her submittal, whether or not the application is reviewed for code compliance by city engineers. GENERAL COMMENTS DE 1. Engineer's seal, signature and date required [LDC 25-7-62]. DE 2. Surveyor's seal, signature and date required. DE 3. Confirm that the final plat matches the preliminary plan or indicate any changes. PLAT SHEETS DE4. Label Lot 60 to be a drainage easement. DE 5. Remove floodplain delineation. Refer to DCM 1.2.6. PLAT NOTES DE 6. Combine notes 14 and 25. DE 7. Group notes 4,5 and 18 together. FISCAL AND FEES DE 8. Fiscal arrangements are required for street, detention, sidewalk, drainage, restoration, erosion controls, and water quality ponds [LDC 25-1-112]. Remember to include fiscal for sidewalks located next to greenbelts, open spaces, landscape areas, drainage easements, etc. Once approved, a fiscal estimate will be prepared pending receipt of additional information. Engineer's construction cost estimate for determining fiscal requirements is requested. DE 9. Provide copy of acceptance letter and payment receipt for Regional Stormwater Management Program participation fees prior to final plat approval. [DCM 8.2.1]. Note #25 wording may need to be adjusted based on the RSMP approval. Environmental Review - Pamela Abee-Taulli - 512-974-1879 ESC FISCAL SURETY [LDC 25-1, Article 5; ECM Appendix S-1]] EV 0 Thank you for the erosion & sedimentation control plan and for erosion/sedimentation controls and revegetation based on ECM Appendix S-1. Add Mid- Construction silt fence at back of curb on downslope sides of each block. Add callout for this interior silt fence stating, “Mid-Construction, interior silt fence to be installed after initial grading is complete.” Revise ESC fiscal accordingly. [ECM 1.4.5.G] fiscal estimate PARD / Planning & Design Review - Justin Stewart - 512-974-9475 PR 1: Parkland dedication is required per Title 30 of the City Code (30-2-214) prior to approval of any final plat. City of Austin is the nearest park provider. Please contact this reviewer to discuss unit count, fiscal, and a site visit. PR2: Thank you for the note on the plat, but it is incorrect. Subdivision Review - Steve Hopkins - 512-974-3175 No comments. Transportation Planning - Adam Fiss - 512-974-1684 TR1. Plat Note 36 from the preliminary plan does not appear on the final plat. Please include note as it pertains to this plat. AW Utility Development Services - Bradley Barron - 512-972-0078 AW1. Per Utility Criteria Manual Section 2, §15-9, §25-4, §25-5, §25-9, and the Uniform Plumbing Code: The landowner intends to serve each lot with City of Austin water and wastewater utilities. Each lot must have a separate water and wastewater utility connection and no existing or proposed plumbing may cross lot lines. The landowner, at own expense, will be responsible for providing the water and wastewater utility improvements, offsite main extensions, system upgrades, utility relocations and or abandonments to serve each lot. AW2. Per Utility Criteria Manual Section 2, §15-9, §25-4, §25-5, §25-9, and the Uniform Plumbing Code: Easements shown on the plat must be approved by Pipeline Engineering as to form, width, and type. Contact Roverto Chapa (or his designee) with AW Pipeline Engineering at 512-972-0494 for review and approval of the water and wastewater easements as proposed. Additional plat notes may be required with the Pipeline Engineering review. As an alternative, remove all proposed water and wastewater easements as they will be recorded by separate instrument during the construction plan or site plan review. FYI. The landowner must pay the tap and impact fee once the landowner makes an application for a City of Austin water and wastewater utility tap permit. Water Quality Review - Jay Baker - 512-974-2636 GENERAL COMMENTS WQ 1. Engineer's seal, signature and date required [LDC 25-7-62]. WQ 2. Surveyor's seal, signature and date required. LANDFILL WQ 3. Provide landfill certification [ LDC 25-1-83.] Wetlands Biologist Review - Staryn J Wagner - 512-974-2956 WB1. Update 0. Pursuant to LDC 25-8-281(C)(2)(a) or 30-5-121(C)(2)(a), please add a note stating that: “All activities within the CEF and CEF buffer must comply with the City of Austin Code and Criteria. The natural vegetative cover must be retained to the maximum extent practicable; construction is prohibited; and wastewater disposal or irrigation is prohibited.” Update 1. Repeat comment. (put the note in the construction plans also) Update 2. Comment cleared. (Note #22 added to sheet 4) WB2. Update 0. Clearly show the boundary of all wetland CEFs and clearly label the features: “WETLAND CEF” on all applicable plan sheets. Update 1. Repeat comment. (This comment will be repeated until you clearly display the boundary of all wetland CEFs every time they are present in the extent of any sheet in the construction plans. Be sure to label them “Wetland CEF”. If this is not clear feel free to contact this reviewer for clarification.) Update 2. Repeat comment. (The wetlands are not shown in the plat.) WB3. Update 0. Please clearly show and label “WETLAND CEF SETBACK” the standard 150 ft CEF setback on all applicable plan sheets and/or provide an alternative protection/mitigation strategy compliant with and pursuant to ECM 1.10.4 for the setbacks. Alternative strategies must be appropriate and approved by this reviewer. Guidance can be found in ECM 1.10.4. (Please be sure there are no residential lots within the CEF SETBACK.) Update 1. Repeat comment. (Whether it is a full 150’ setback or a mitigated setback it must be clearly shown and labeled in the construction plans every time it appears in the extent of the sheet.) Update 2. Comment cleared. (Setback shown.) Site Plan Plumbing - Cory Harmon - 512-974-2882 Pursuant to compliance with Sections 307.1, 609.6, and 721.1 of the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, add a plat note that conveys the following: Each Lot within this subdivision shall have separate sewer taps, separate water meters, and their respective private water and sewer service lines shall be positioned or located in a manner that will not cross lot lines. Transportation Engineering - Jennifer Back - jennifer@austintexas.gov APPROVED END OF REPORT