Water Treatment Plant #4

CONA Project Lead

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Austin Energy is hosting an Open House for residents to learn about the plans for the new Water Treatement Plant 4 (WTP4) to be located at RR620 and Bullock Hollow (intersection of RR620 & RR2222) on Tuesday, 29 April 2008. See below for details and a map.

 

Background Information:

On 16 January 2008 the City of Austin completed negotiations to purchase 98 acres near the southwest corner of RR620 and RM2222 for WTP4. On this map the City now owns the two rectangular tracts outlined in bold and the irregular inland tract behind it.

In late August an application was filed by attorney John Joseph requesting that this property be zoned as a PUD (Planned Unit Development). The application was woefully incomplete and the applicant did not address Staff's comments, but the applicant proceeded to demand that the case be scheduled for hearings by the ZAP and City Council. At the 4 December 2007 ZAP meeting the Commission approved a request from 2222CONA for postponement of the hearing, and Commissioner Hammond got the applicant to agree to take the environmental variances that would be required for the project before the Environmental Board for a recommendation. The case was scheduled to be heard by the Environmental Board this evening. Today the applicant submitted this letter withdrawing the application.

Let's hope the taxpayers of Austin did not pay "PUD price" for this property as it did not meet the requirements for a PUD!

Actions Needed:

• Attend the WTP4 Open House on Tuesday, 29 April 2008, to learn details of the treatment plant that will be constructed near RR620 and RR2222.

Documents:

Document (opens in seperate window)	Description/Comment	Original Source
location sites that were considered July 2006 memo to City Mgr about alternate sites studied.		Chris Lippe, before he left CofA for Brushy Creek PUD responsible for Cedar Park/Leander/Round Rock water
Cortana vs Bull Creek site map
Austin Water Utility Alternate Site Evaluation and Transmittal Memo
Oct 2006 AAS article about County rejecting CofA plan
commentary on BCP permit amendment for WTP4		Bruce Bigelow, environmental attorney