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Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a temporary change in use of dedicated parkland, known as the Upper Bull Creek Greenbelt, 8020 Spicewood Springs Road, to allow the Watershed Protection Department to use 15,246 square feet of parkland for a temporary storage and staging area during construction of the Old Lampasas Dam Modernization project.
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Lead Department
Parks and Recreation Department, Office of Real Estate Services.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
April 4, 2024 - City Council set the date and location of this public hearing for May 2, 2024, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX.
For More Information:
Parks and Recreation Department, Ricardo Soliz, Division Manager, (512) 974- 9452; Gregory Montes, Program Manager, (512) 974-9458.
Office of Real Estate Services, Michael Gates, Real Estate Officer, (512) 974-5639.
Sponsoring Department - Watershed Protection Department, Henry Price, P.E, Supervising Engineer, (512) 974-1275; Marie Lancaster E.I.T., Engineer, (512) 974-1347.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
January 22, 2024 - Recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board on a vote of 8-0-2, with Board Members Hugman and Reed abstaining. Recommendation No. 20240122-6.
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 of the parkland and that all reasonable planning has been undertaken to minimize harm to such land.
Old Lampasas No. 3 Dam is a dry storm water detention facility located 400 feet upstream of Old Lampasas Road, about one quarter mile west of Spicewood Springs Road on Bull Creek Tributary 4A in the Bull Creek Watershed. The Watershed Protection Department is proposing a construction project...
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