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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance granting a site-specific amendment to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to address development at the site located at 5811 Southwest Parkway located in the Barton Springs Zone. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Lead Department
Austin Watershed Protection.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
January 31, 2019 - City Council approved Resolution No. 20190131-040, initiating site-specific amendments to Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative) as minimally required to address development at 5811 Southwest Parkway while maximizing environmental protection.
For More Information:
Leslie Lilly,?Austin Watershed Protection,?leslie.lilly@austintexas.gov (512) 535-8914;
Sean Watson, Austin Watershed Protection, sean.watson@austintexas.gov, 512-963-2167.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
August 19th, 2026 - Recommended for approval with conditions by the Environmental Commission, 8-0.
September 16th, 2026 – Recommended for approval with conditions by the Codes and Ordinance Joint Committee, 4-0.
October 13th, 2026 - To be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
The site-specific amendment under consideration is related to proposed development at 5811 Southwest Parkway submitted for review in February 2025 (site plan permit SPC-2025-0066C). The property is located in the Barton Creek Watershed, in the Barton Springs Zone, within the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer, and is subject to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative) (SOS Ordinance).
The SOS Ordinance limits the total impervious cover for the site to 15 percent net site area (0.4539 acres or 19,771.88 square feet). The proposed site-specific amendment requests an impervious cover limit of 33.5 percent Gross Site Area ...
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