DEPARTMENT: Development Services
SUBJECT:
SEP-HCP Application 18-008 -Davis Ranch Take 2
LOCATION:
This project is located off of Mill Park Road, within the Davis Ranch Development in western Bexar County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Council District: n/a
Owner: Pulte Homes
Consultant: SWCA, Inc.
Acreage: 75.65 acres
The project will consist of the development of the property for the purpose of residential development including single-family homes, driveways, roadways, and associated utilities. The project plans include constructing 75.65-acres. 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.
113.37 acres of golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) habitat occur within the project area or within 300 feet of the proposed project route. The Davis Ranch Take 2 Property will require a total of 156.25 GCW conservation credits (direct impacts at 2 credits:1 acre mitigation ratio = 132.50 conservation credits and indirect impacts at 0.5 credits:1 acre mitigation ratio = 23.56 conservation credits).
The Davis Ranch Take 2 Property does not have any black-capped vireo (BCV) habitat and will not require any BCV conservation credits.
The Davis Ranch Take 2 Property is located over Karst Zone 3 and totals 75.65 acres. 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 application will require the following:
* Purchase of 156.25 GCW preservation credits from an approved 3rd-party mitigation bank at a total fee of $625,000.00
* Karst Zone 3 & 4 participation fee of $75,650.00
* Plan Administration Fee of $70,065.00
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of application SEP-18-008 Davis Ranch Take 2 Property and issuance of the mitigation determination to t...
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