AGENDA TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4, 2014

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1 AGENDA TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4, 2014 FLOWER MOUND TOWN HALL 2121 CROSS TIMBERS ROAD FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 6:30 P.M. ************************************************************* AN AGENDA INFORMATION PACKET IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT ************************************************************* A. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER 6:30 PM B. CITIZENS/VISITORS COMMENTS 1. Please fill out an Appearance Before Environmental Conservation Commission form in order to address the Environmental Conservation Commission, and turn the form in prior to Citizens and Visitors Comments, or by 6:40 p.m. to the Town staff. Speakers are normally limited to three minutes. Time limits can be adjusted by the Chair as to accommodate more or fewer speakers. C. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. COMMISSION MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Announcements and brief discussion regarding recent and upcoming civic and social events, board or commission issues, informational update on Town projects and/or proposed Town projects, reports about contacts with other groups and/or individuals about Town issues, projects, and/or proposed projects, and informational responses to questions and information sharing. E. STAFF REPORT 1. Update and status report related to environmental issues and events, regulatory activities, and projects. F. CONSENT AGENDA - Consent Items This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items and may be approved with a single motion. A member of the Environmental Conservation Commission may request an item(s) be withdrawn from the consent agenda and moved to regular agenda for discussion by making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Agenda.

2 Environmental Conservation Commission Meeting Agenda March 4, 2014 Page 2 1. Consider approval of minutes from the regular meeting of the Environmental Conservation Commission held on February 4, G. REGULAR ITEMS 1. Consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of three (3) specimen trees on property proposed for development as Edgewood. The property is generally located south of FM 3040 (Flower Mound Road) and east of Gerault Road. H. COORDINATION OF FUTURE AGENDAS/MEETINGS I. ADJOURNMENT REGULAR SESSION Matthew Woods Director of Environmental Services I do hereby certify that the Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board in Town Hall of the Town of Flower Mound, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: February 28, 2014, by 5:00 p.m., at least 72 hours prior to the schedule time of said meeting. Emily Chapman Administrative Secretary The Flower Mound Town Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to this meeting by contacting Emily Chapman, Administrative Secretary, at (972)

3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 CONSENT ITEM DATE: March 4, 2014 FROM: ITEM: Emily Chapman, Administrative Secretary Consider approval of minutes from the regular meeting of the Environmental Conservation Commission held on February 4, BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This agenda item is to consider approval of the minutes from the February 4, 2014, regular meeting of the Environmental Conservation Commission. CITIZEN FEEDBACK: N/A ALTERNATIVES/OPTIONS: N/A FISCAL IMPACT: N/A LEGAL REVIEW: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 1. A copy of the draft minutes from the February 4, 2014, regular meeting of the Environmental Conservation Commission. RECOMMENDATION: Move to approve the minutes from the February 4, 2014, regular meeting of the Environmental Conservation Commission.

4 ATTACHMENT 1 FLOWER MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 4, 2014 THE FLOWER MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014, IN THE FLOWER MOUND TOWN HALL, LOCATED AT 2121 CROSS TIMBERS ROAD IN THE TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, COUNTY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AT 6:30 P.M. The Environmental Conservation Commission met in regular session, with the following members present: Joe Haver Chair Craig Bromley Vice Chair Russ McNamer Commission Member, Place 3 Marilyn Lawson Commission Member, Place 4 Alton Bowman Commission Member, Place 5 Jennifer Romaszewski Commission Member, Place 6 James Gerber Commission Member, Place 9 Constituting a quorum with the following members absent: Ellen Stallcup Commission Member, Place 2 Carol Kohankie Commission Member, Place 8 Christopher Baca Commission Member, Place 10 Places 8, 9, and 10 of the Commission do not vote on items unless they sit in place of one of the regular members, Places 1-7.) And the following members of Town staff present: Matthew Woods Emily Chapman Brandon Bammel James Hoefert Director of Environmental Services Environmental Services, Administration Environmental Review Analyst Environmental Review Analyst A. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER B. CITIZENS/VISITORS COMMENTS C. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS E. STAFF REPORT 1. Update and status report related to environmental issues and events, regulatory activities, and projects. F. PRESENTATIONS Page 1 of 2

5 ATTACHMENT 1 FLOWER MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 4, Presentation from Waste Management. 2. Presentation from Living Earth. G. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of the minutes from the January 7, 2014, Environmental Conservation Commission Regular Meeting. Commission Deliberation Commission Member Lawson made a motion to approve the January 7, 2014, minutes as presented. Commission Member Bowman seconded the motion. VOTE ON THE MOTION AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: McNamer, Bowman, Lawson, Bromley, Romaszewski None None Stallcup The motion passed with a vote of H. ADJOURNMENT REGULAR SESSION 7:22 P.M. I. CALL WORK SESSION TO ORDER 7:22 P.M. J. WORK SESSION ITEMS 2. Discuss the Town s tree preservation regulations and provide staff with questions and topics for discussion for February s ECC meeting. K. COORDINATION OF FUTURE AGENDAS/MEETINGS L. ADJOURNMENT WORK SESSION 8:25 P.M. TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS ATTEST: MATTHEW WOODS Director of Environmental Services Emily Chapman, Administrative Secretary Page 2 of 2

6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 REGULAR ITEM DATE: March 4, 2014 FROM: James Hoefert, Environmental Review Analyst PRESENTER: Ron Stewart, Environs Group Landscape Architecture ITEM: Consider an application for a tree removal permit for the removal of three (3) specimen trees on property proposed for development as Edgewood. The property is generally located south of FM 3040 (Flower Mound Road) and east of Gerault Road. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Edgewood development is generally located south of FM 3040 (Flower Mound Road) and east of Gerault Road. The site is approximately acres in size. The site is currently zoned for SF-10 Single-Family District-10 uses and is master planned for medium density residential uses. According to the tree survey for the project, the site contains a total of thirty-three (33) specimen trees. At the November 18, 2013, Town Council meeting, the applicant received approval to remove eight (8) specimen trees from the site in order to construct the residential development. Due to a change in the development plan design, the applicant is now proposing to add three (3) new specimen trees to the eight (8) specimen trees previously approved for removal. The three (3) additional specimen trees proposed for removal are all in good to fair condition. The following is a list of the three (3) new specimen trees requested for removal: Tree #2072 (located in a building pad) 25 American elm Tree #2765 (located in a street R.O.W.) 20 Blackjack oak Tree #3557 (located in a building pad) 19.5 Blackjack oak The following is a list of the eight (8) specimen trees previously approved for removal that the applicant still intends to remove from the site: Tree #4204 (located in a street R.O.W.) 33 Blackjack oak Tree # 4205 (located in a building pad) 28 Post oak Tree # 4206 (located in a building pad) 24 Blackjack oak Tree #4212 (located in a street R.O.W.) 27.5 Post oak Tree #4214 (located in a building pad) 19.5 Blackjack oak Tree #4215 (located in a building pad) 21 Blackjack oak Tree # 4220 (located in a building pad) 21.5 Blackjack oak Tree # 4221 (located in a building pad) 20.5 Blackjack oak

7 The Town s tree ordinance requires that specimen trees removed from the site be replaced at a rate of two times their caliper inches. Based on their sizes, 519 of replacement trees, equaling 173 three-inch caliper trees, will be required for the removal of the eleven (11) specimen trees on this site. In addition, protected trees removed from the buildable area will also require replacement at a treefor-tree rate. Protected tree mitigation / replacement will be determined with the record plat application once final engineering has been completed for the project. CITIZEN FEEDBACK: As of February 25, 2014, staff has not received feedback related to this item. ALTERNATIVES/OPTIONS: N/A FISCAL IMPACT: N/A LEGAL REVIEW: N/A ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter from the applicant indicating the reason(s) for the tree removal permit request. 2. Specimen tree removal permit application. 3. Photographs of the specimen trees proposed for removal. 4. Photograph of approved signage onsite. 5. Project Tree Survey. RECOMMENDATION: Move to recommend approval or denial of the requested permit for the removal of three (3) specimen trees on property proposed for development as Edgewood. The property is generally located south of FM 3040 (Flower Mound Road) and east of Gerault Road.

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13 Edgewood New specimen trees proposed for removal. Tree # American elm Tree # Blackjack oak Tree # Blackjack oak

14 Tree Removal Permit Sign Located at the Northern Entrance to the Site along HWY 3040

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