DEPARTMENT: Development Services
SUBJECT: TPV 20-034 Tree Preservation Variance for Dickerson Tract SF community
SUMMARY:
Request by Mr. Jon Robinson for approval of a tree preservation variance request from Unified Development Code Section 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 at west Grosenbacher Road west of Canthree Drive. Staff recommends approval. (Herminio Griego, (210) 207 - 6042, herminio.griego@sanantonio.gov, Development Services Department)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project A/P# 2524907
Council District: Outside of District 4 in ETJ
Consultant: Mr. Jon Robinson
Staff Coordinator: Herminio Griego, Assistant City Arborist 210-207-6042
ANALYSIS:
The Development Services Department (DSD) reviewed the information presented in Mr. Jon Robinson's letter dated April 20, 2020.
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. Heritage trees shall be preserved at one-hundred (100) percent preservation within 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 an Environmental Variance to mitigate for the removal of tree survey delineated trees in the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) and floodplain in excess of 80% minimum preservation of significant trees in place under the 2010 Tree Preservation Ordinance for development of the Dickerson Tract SF Community project (the Property). DSD staff does agree with the applicant's request to mitigate via planting additiona...
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