DEPARTMENT: Development Services
SUBJECT:
SEP-HCP Application 18-009 -Heartwood Davis Ranch
LOCATION:
This project is located off of Mill Park Road, within the Davis Ranch Development in northwestern Bexar County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Council District: n/a
Owner: HDC Davis Ranch, LLC
Consultant: SWCA, Inc.
Acreage: 58.513 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 58.513-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.
92.3 acres of golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) habitat occur within the project area or within 300 feet of the proposed project. The Heartwood Davis Ranch Property will require a total of 131.5 GCW conservation credits (direct impacts at 2 credits:1 acre mitigation ratio = 113.75 conservation credits and indirect impacts at 0.5 credits:1 acre mitigation ratio = 17.75 conservation credits).
The Heartwood Davis Ranch Property does not have any black-capped vireo (BCV) habitat and will not require any BCV conservation credits.
The Heartwood Davis Ranch Property is located over Karst Zone 3 and totals 58.513 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 131.5 GCW preservation credits from an approved 3rd-party mitigation bank at a total fee of $526,000.00
* Karst Zone 3 & 4 participation fee of $58,513.00
* Plan Administration Fee of $58,451.00
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of application SEP-18-009 Heartwood Davis Ranch Property and issuance of the mitigat...
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