Executive Task Force Meeting Regional Joint Land Use Implementation Strategies
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Executive Task Force Meeting Regional Joint Land Use Implementation Strategies March 13, 2019 Alamo Area Council Of Governments 1 Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Regional Strategies a) Strategy 1, 4, 8, 9, 13, & 17– John Anderson, 502nd Community Initiatives b) Strategy 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, & 14 – Tony Felts, CoSA, Interim Policy Administrator c) Strategy 2 & 15 – Mike Asmus, AACOG, Director of Public Affairs d) Strategy 16 – Diane Rath, AACOG, Executive Director e) Strategy 5, 6, 10, 18-20 and Regional Strategies – Brian Martinez, JLUS Specialist f) 2019 Grant Proposal – Mike Asmus, AACOG, Director of Public Affairs 3. Questions 4. Adjourn 2 Alamo Area Council Of Governments One Team, One Mission: Your Success! Regional Strategies John Anderson JBSA 502nd ABW/CI, Community Initiatives Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense! 3 Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) • DEAAG program was created by Texas in 1997 and is an infrastructure grant program designed to assist defense communities that have been positively or negatively impacted by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), a change in defense contracts, or an announced change from the Department of Defense (DoD) • DEAAG funding is available to meet matching requirements for federal funding • Funding can be used for purchase of DoD property, new construction, or rehab of facilities in support of job creating projects and opportunities • Grants awarded may range from $50,000 to $5M per application *RJIS 1 4 Alamo Area Council Of Governments DEAAG - 1 Name: Water Connection Purpose: Mission Sustainment: Connection allows use of public water source and saves maintenance resources TIMELINE: Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 TOTAL VALUE: $16M Note: State of Texas awarded $5M and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) waived $11M impact fees to connect water line from SAWS to Camp Bullis fence line *RJIS 1 & 17 5 Alamo Area Council Of Governments DEAAG - 2 Name: REPI / DEAAG Update Purpose: Mission Sustainment: Protect Clear Zone (CZ) and Accident Potential Zone (APZ) TIMELINE: Jan 2017 – ongoing TOTAL VALUE: $15.15M Note: Bexar County contributed $4.7M; State of Texas awarded $4.7M. Bexar County purchased 19 parcels in CZ and part of APZ; REPI awarded $4.5M in YR 1 and $1.25M in YR2 *RJIS 1 6 Alamo Area Council Of Governments DEAAG - 3 Name: Fire Suppressant & Airfield Ops Com Purpose: Mission Sustainment: Safety and operational value TIMELINE: Dec 2017 – ongoing TOTAL VALUE: $20M Note: Port San Antonio (PSA)/ City of San Antonio (COSA) contributed $5M; State of Texas awarded $5M for fire suppressant and operations center at JBSA Kelly Field. New $10M Military Construction (MILCON) for Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower. Total Value of DEAAG - $51.15M *RJIS 1 7 Alamo Area Council Of Governments 2019 Readiness Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Mission: To protect the military’s ability to accomplish its training, testing, and operational missions by helping remove or avoid land-use conflicts near installations and addressing regulatory restrictions that inhibit military activities. • Camp Bullis • Score = 31 out of 42 (above 27 is exceptional) • Camp Bullis REPI package was the highest of any USAF submission • Lackland Scoring Ranges • Score = 16.5 • Above 27 is Exceptional • Randolph • 21 -26.5 is Satisfactory • 15 -20.5 is Marginal • Score = 18.5 • 14.5 and below is UNSAT *RJIS 1 8 Alamo Area Council Of Governments Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • JBSA and the City of San Antonio have created a MOU for development notifications for their respective bases to include Lackland, Camp Bullis, and Fort Sam. • Note: Discussion about a MOU between JBSA and members of the North East (NE) partnership have begun to address development around Randolph. *RJIS 4 9 Alamo Area Council Of Governments JBSA Lackland Air Installation Compatible Use Zone AICUZ Update One Team, One Mission: Your Success! • Noise Contours delivered 1 February 2019 – Contours derived from ADAIR EA – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Contractor changed Model – NEPA Contractor did not include Boeing ops – Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) Has added in Boeing’s refurbishing of FA-18s and F-15s • Study proceeding • Final AICUZ and Outreach Products – Awaiting new timeline from contractor • AICUZ Release and Open House – Awaiting new timeline from contractor *RJIS 8 & 13 10 Alamo Area Council Of Governments A Joint Effort for Public Safety One Team, One Mission: Your Success! • Most birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, with provisions (USFWS Permit) for dealing with public safety hazards; a partnership of agencies: • US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) • Texas Parks and Wildlife • Bexar County • USDA/Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services/Wildlife Services Harassment • City of San Antonio Parks & Rec and Dispersal • Joint Base San Antonio Cease Aircraft • As a public safety hazard, a long-term Operations when persistent and integrated approach is used to Observed Habitat Modifications to disperse the birds, modify behavior, and Make Less Attractive encourage alternate habitats *RJIS 9 11 Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense! Reduce the Wildlife Hazard – Plan of Action One Team, One Mission: Your Success! Habitat modification is the first mitigation strategy, producing more long-term cost/benefit gains • Reducing the canopy cover will create an undesirable area to roost • Continue to monitor area post modification for Egret return Dispersal and Harassment is more labor intensive and, depending on the birds’ habituation to human presence, can be difficult to sustain. Persistence is key, and participation on a large scale may be needed to enhance the effort • Media notification/signage/public information and cooperation • Police/Fire Department support • Making noise, pyrotechnics, chasing/dispersing on a daily basis in the evenings while the birds attempt to return to roost *RJIS 9 12 Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense! FY19 JBSA / CoSA Partnership Opportunities One Team, One Mission: Your Success! Priority Partnership Initiative Estimated Cost 1 JBSA LAK (VALLEY HIRD) City/Military Transition Corridor Improvements $520K 2 JBSA FSH (WALTERS RD) City/Military Transition Corridor Improvements 3 JBSA-LAK/FSH/CB Drainage Culvert Improvements $300K 4 JBSA-LAK Training Annex(Medina) Covel Rd/Hazardous Waste Landfill Concerns $500K 5 JBSA-LAK/FSH/CB Fence Line Preventive Safety Measures $75K 6 JBSA FSH (S. NEW BRAUNFELS RD) City/Military Transition Corridor Improvements $535K 7 JBSA-LAK Kelly Airfield Land Acquisition TBD 8 JBSA Traffic Study Off Base Traffic and Gate Study $2.2M 13 Joint Base San Antonio: The Premier Joint Base in the Department of Defense! Regional Strategies Tony Felts, AICP – Interim Policy Administrator City of San Antonio 14 Alamo Area Council Of Governments • Military Notification Areas 2008 • Military Lighting CITY INITIATIVES Overlay District • Habitat Compliance Form Ordinance 2009 • Environmentally Sensitive Area Ordinance • Tree Ordinance • Military Sound 2010 Attenuation Overlay District • Southern Edwards Aquifer Plateau 2017 Habitat Conservation Plan • Military Lighting 2018 Overlay District expanded 15 BACKGROUND ETJ MPA • Senate Bill 6 • Effective Dec. 1, 2017 • Voters within 5 miles from military bases choose how to regulate land use: • Annexation • Allowing city to improve land use regulations as delineated in the most recent Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) • For protection of military mission in these areas *RJIS 3 16 Alamo Area Council Of Governments PROPOSED REGULATIONS • Proposed regulations: • Align with JLUS recommendations • Would require amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) • Add new article • Specifically address Military Protection Areas (MPA) around Camp Bullis and Lackland AFB *RJIS 3 17 PROPOSED REGULATIONS MILITARY LIGHTING OVERLAY DISTRICT (MLOD) • Would follow existing process MILITARY SOUND ATTENUATION for the Zoning DISTRICT Districts (MSAO) • Zoning AIRPORT HAZARD Commission OVERLAY DISTRICT (AHOD) • City Council • Board of EDWARDS AQUIFER Adjustment (if RECHARD needed) PROTECTION (ERDZ) *RJIS 3 18 PROPOSED TIMELINE COMMUNITY MEETINGS ZONING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL FEB. MAR. APR. MAY MAY-JUN JUN. STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TECHNICAL ADVISORY INTERGOVERNMENTAL • Citizens COMMITTEE & RELATIONS COMMITTEE • Development PLANNING community COMMISSION • MDP owners *RJIS 3 19 Alamo Area Council Of Governments Upcoming Community Meetings Camp Bullis Lackland Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Cross Mountain Church, Location: Calvary Hills Baptist Church, 24891 Boerne Stage Road 910 W Loop 1604 North, San Antonio, Texas 78255 San Antonio, Texas 78251 Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019 Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Cross Mountain Church, Location: Calvary Hills Baptist Church, 24891 Boerne Stage Road, 910 W Loop 1604 North, San Antonio, Texas 78255 San Antonio, Texas 78251 *RJIS 3 20 Alamo Area Council Of Governments Military Lighting Overlay District (MLOD): Dark Skies City of San Antonio Dark Skies Ordinance • Objective: Updating San Antonio’s Dark Skies Ordinance by expanding the reach and leveraging newer technology to promote energy savings in addition to the other environmental and health benefits associated with dark skies. Previous Dark Sky Ordinance • Was established December 2008 and CoSA council