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Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending Section 25-9-411 of the City Code relating to reclaimed water connection requirements to extend the variance for reclaimed water connection requirements for large development projects with a multifamily component.
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Lead Department
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
November 29, 2018 - City Council approved the Water Forward Plan on a 10-0 vote.
December 11, 2019 - City Council approved an ordinance on first reading adopting a comprehensive revision to the Land Development Code on a 7-4 vote.
February 13, 2020 - City Council approved an ordinance on second reading adopting a comprehensive revision to the Land Development Code on a 7-4 vote.
May 20, 2021 - City Council adopted a resolution directing staff to prepare an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-9 (Water and Wastewater) to establish water benchmarking, expand reclaimed water connection requirements, and add onsite reuse requirements on an 11-0 vote.
June 10, 2021 - City Council adopted an ordinance waiving Planning Commission review of Land Development Code amendments in order to expedite implementation of water conservation strategies in the Water Forward Plan.
September 30, 2021 - City Council adopted an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-9 (Water and Wastewater) to establish new requirements for water conservation in the implementation of the Water Forward Plan, including expansion of the reclaimed water connection requirement, water benchmarking, and mandatory onsite water reuse for certain new developments, and requiring an affordability report, on a 10-1 vote.
November 9, 2023 - City Council adopted an ordinance waiving the requirement in City Code Section 25-1-502 (Amendment; Review) for Planning Commission review of an amendment to the Land Development Code extending a variance of the reclaimed water connection requirements for large developments wit...
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