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.
25-1845 · Public Hearing · Passed