Please join us for a virtual Zoom meeting about proposed protections for the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam.
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Colorado River Protections
In 2022, the Austin City Council requested that we prepare code updates to protect the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam. We are recommending updating erosion protections in Austin's Land Development Code and associated criteria manuals. The soils downstream of Longhorn Dam are sandy and easily wash away. We are already seeing roads, pipes and even buildings threatened. Code updates can help prevent new problems in the future as this area continues to develop.
About the Meeting
Since introducing the proposed code update, we have heard concerns about the impacts to those with single-family lots along the river. We have intended the proposed updates to focus on major infrastructure and development along the river. Note that single-family residential construction in Austin’s extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is not affected, and we have no objection to the Planning Commission and the Austin City Council amending the proposed updates to also exempt single-family lots within the City of Austin.
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