DEPARTMENT: Development Services
SUBJECT: TPV 19-025 Tree Preservation Variance for SAWS Mission road Pump Station
SUMMARY:
Request by Mr. Ernest Maestas for approval of a tree preservation variance request from Unified Development Code 35-523 (h), "significant trees shall be preserved at eighty (80) percent and heritage trees at one hundred (100) percent preservation within both the 100-year floodplains and environmentally sensitive areas", located 615 E. Theo Parkway Road. Staff recommends approval. (Herminio Griego, (210) 207-6042, herminio.griego@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project A/P# 2483756
Council District: 3
Consultant: Mr. Ernest Maestas of Maestas and Associates.
Staff Coordinator: Herminio Griego, Assistant City Arborist, (210) 207-6042
ANALYSIS:
The Development Services Department (DSD) reviewed the information presented in Mr. Ernest Maestas; letter dated June 4, 2019.
The Unified Development Code (UDC) - Article V, Section 35-523 (h), 100-Year Floodplain(s) and Environmentally Sensitive Areas states that, "Significant trees shall be preserved at eighty (80) percent preservation within both the 100-year floodplains and environmentally sensitive areas. Mitigation shall be prohibited in floodplains and environmentally sensitive area except when a variance is granted by the Planning Commission."
The applicant is requesting a Variance Request to mitigate for removal of surveyed trees within the Floodplain in excess of the 80% minimum preservation of protected significant trees and 100% minimum preservation of heritage trees in place under the 2010 Tree Preservation Ordinance for development of San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Mission Road Pump Station. DSD staff does agree with the applicant's request to mitigate via enhanced revegetation and payment into the Tree Mitigation Fund for survey inches determined to be below 80% significant tree and 100% heritage tree preservation in the floodplain for the f...
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