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File #: 18-4683   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan Coordinating Committee
On agenda: 8/14/2018
Posting Language: Discussion and possible action on an SEP-HCP application for the Deer Canyon Phase I project (SEP 17-002), generally located in unincorporated Bexar County off of San Fidel Road, west of I-10, in northwest Bexar County.
Attachments: 1. 17-002 SEP-HCP Mitigation Determination, 2. 17-002 Area, 3. 17-002 Deer Canyon SEP-HCP ENROLLMENT AREA
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DEPARTMENT:  Development Services

 

SUBJECT:

SEP-HCP Application 17-002 -Deer Canyon Phase I

 

LOCATION:

This project is located in unincorporated Bexar County, within the City of San Antonio ETJ.  The Deer Canyon Phase I project is located off of San Fidel Road, west of I-10, in San Antonio, northwest Bexar County, Texas.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Council District:                     Unincorporated Bexar County

Owner:                                                               HOB Partners, LLC

Consultant:                                          Pape Dawson Engineers

Acreage:                                          62.6 acres

 

The project will consist of the development of residential subdivision.  The Applicant has requested to participate in the SEP-HCP to mitigate impacts to the SEP-HCP Covered Species from construction activities.  The draft mitigation determination detailing the project is attached and a summary of the mitigation needs is included below. 

 

The Deer Canyon Phase I Project includes 48.63 acres of golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) habitat with the tract and 85.93 acres of GCW habitat within 300 feet of the tract.  The Deer Canyon Phase I Project will require a total of 140.5 GCW conservation credits (direct impacts at 2 credits: 1 acre mitigation ratio = 97.5 conservation credits and indirect impacts at 0.5 credits:1 acre mitigation ration = 43.0 conservation credits). 

 

The Deer Canyon Phase I project does not have any black-capped vireo (BCV) habitat and will not require any BCV conservation credits. 

 

The Deer Canyon Phase I project is located over Karst Zone 2 and  Karst Zone 3 and totals 60.6 acres (51.85 acres within Karst Zone 2 and 10.75 acres within Karst Zone 3).  The project is not located within any Critical Habitat Units nor is it within 750-ft of any occupied features.

 

Participation in the SEP-HCP for this project will require the following:

•                     Purchase of 140.5 GCW preservation credits from an approved 3rd-party mitigation bank at a total fee of $562,000.00

•                     Karst Zone 1 & 2 and Karst Zone 3 & 4 participation fee of $62,600.00

•                     Plan Administration Fee of $62,460.00

 

It should be noted that karst coverage for this project will be provided through the Northern Preserve donation.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of application SEP-17-002 Deer Canyon Phase I project and issuance of the mitigation determination to the Applicant.