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Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a change in use of dedicated parkland, known as Adams-Hemphill Neighborhood Park, for Austin Watershed Protection to permanently use approximately 138,136 square feet of parkland to construct, use, and maintain detention basins for stormwater control infrastructure and temporarily use approximately 11,997 square feet of parkland for construction storage and staging areas. Funding: Watershed Protection has applied for a loan from a state program that will be used in part to pay the mitigation fee. Should Council approve this item and the State approve the loan application, Watershed Protection will pay Austin Parks and Recreation $2,980,911 within six-months of the loan closing for the permanent and temporary use of the parkland.
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Parks and Recreation Department.
Fiscal Note
Upon Council approval of this item and the state approving AWP loan application, the Parks and Recreation Department will collect $2,980.911 from Austin Watershed Protection for the permanent and temporary use of the parkland.
For More Information:
Lead Department - Austin Parks and Recreation, Ricardo Soliz, Division Manager, (512) 974-9452; Gregory Montes, Program Manager, (512) 974-9458.
Sponsoring Department - Austin Watershed Protection, Kristina McLaren, Engineer, (512) 974-4320.
Managing Department - Austin Capital Delivery Services, Dario Octavio, Project Manager, (512) 974-7607.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
August 25, 2025 - Recommended by approval by the Parks and Recreation Board on an 8-1 vote with Board Member Eubanks voting against the item. Recommendation No. 20250825-3.
Additional Backup Information:
Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code provides that the use of parkland for non-park purposes may be approved upon findings that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use...
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