The commission officially rejected the site plan for this development. I can finally breathe knowing my home and our neighborhood will not be subjected to that sewage disposal plan. We must remain alert to ensure no similar proposals surface in the future.
May 9, 2018
Final supporters
File Number SPC-2016-0453C
Dear Commission:
We, the neighbors of Rob Roy, wish to express our opposition to the proposed site plan for the 360 Development at 800 Capital of Texas Highway.
Below are some reasons for our opposition to the proposed project due to the sewage disposal issues and water pressure.
Sewage
The developer purchased a single family home in our neighborhood at 25 St. Stephens School Road and plans to spray sewage water over the 2 acre lot every day. This so unsafe that city laws will require posted signs indicating danger on this lot. The potential for sewage odors is very real according to our environmental engineer, Dr. Lauren Ross. This is not how a residential, single family-zoned lot should be used. It is unlawful and unacceptable to subject neighboring homes where families with children live to this potential danger and the smell this sewage will bring.
Water Pressure
We currently do not have enough water pressure to support the daily or emergency flow and pressure needs of our community much less this new development. Even when the improvements to WCID #10 begin, it will be years before the system could potentially handle a project this large and with the additional growth already underway in the area – likely not even then. Further since Rob Roy is not in the City of Austin, this site plan should be denied by the City because the City does not have the jurisdiction to make the water pressure safe for the 300+ families who will be impacted. This will leave the City vulnerable to lawsuits should anything terrible happen – such as a fire that can’t be extinguished because of a lack of water pressure.
In addition to the lack of water pressure, our water restrictions have been persistent and it is irresponsible to add yet more users to the water resources when the current situation is dire. We respect the ability of people to responsibly develop, but not to the overwhelming detriment of the existing community and the environment.
While we know that you can’t consider these topics as specific grounds for denying the developer’s plans, it is only reasonable to consider our schools and traffic congestion.
Schools
Our schools are crowded and cannot accommodate hundreds more students. The elementary classrooms already exceed the preferred 22:1 student-teacher ratio. Please consider our children, their education and their safety. Most of us moved here for the exemplary schools and we need to preserve their excellence by maintaining reasonable class size.
Traffic
If you have been on 360 or Bee Caves Road in the morning hours or afternoon, you know that even with some improvements, it is a constant parking lot. If you have not, you NEED to before approving this site. It takes at least 20 minutes just to go 4 miles to our children’s school in the mornings. The traffic is ridiculous and adding new users with no prospects of new capacity is irresponsible. The beauty of Austin lies in the blue skies and limestone hills, our lakes and our respect for the environment. Adding more cars to already over-burdened roads will simply amplify the pollution into our air and erode quality of life.
We respectfully request the Zoning and Platting Commission reconsider their position regarding the development of this site and require the Developer to significantly downsize their project to a size that will not require the use of the private residence located at 25 St Stephens as a sewage dumping site, add strain to our already-dire water supply and will also further crowd our roads and schools.
Sincerely,
The Neighbors of Rob Roy
Updates
February 22, 2018
We hit 250 signatures today and it feels surreal to see so many neighbors standing up to protect our homes from this sewage plan. My kids play in our backyard every day and I refuse to let that safety be compromised by developers who do not care about the health of our community.
Reached 250 supporters
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Seeing this much support from neighbors gives me genuine hope that we can protect our homes from this reckless sewage plan. Knowing I am not the only one worried about the safety of our families makes this fight feel much less isolating.
Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2018
121 Comments
The sewage situation is absolutely ridiculous. You can’t own a chicken or change the front of your house without going before the board but raw sewage is fine? Entirely unacceptable in a private community of single family homes.
The use of the lot at 25 St Stephens School Rd as a sewage field is not legal under current zoning. Progress and building is ok. However, doing so illegaly must be stopped! Insist upon responsible, legal development.
Sewage in our neighborhood? Allowing development that is not sustainable within its own footprint is not the development appropriate to an environmentally sensitive area w/out a sewer system next to Wild Basin Preserve. This is not good stewardship, and should not be allowed.
Using a residential lot in an established neighborhood for a sewer field is insane. This lot actually has a single family home on it. Would ZAP approve a sewage field for a lot with an existing house in East Austin, Northwest Hills or other neighborhoods?
We do not want to see the apartments going in on Loop 360 as it will hurt our neighborhood. Sewage plans pose problems that would devalue our properties, there is not enough water for existing homes and this would add more, and the influx of all this high density housing overcrowds our schools.
Until the City of Austin solves the dangerous traffic situation THEY CREATED in the earlier development variances that resulted in the approval of the Grand Duca Hotel and Apple Building development, the City has absolutely NO BUSINESS granting another high density development on 360 . . . . . . and who in their right mind would approve the use of a residential lot for sewerage effluent disposal?!?!?!?!?
It is not appropriate use to utilize a homesite zoned residential as a sewage waste site. The city council should not approve use of 25 St. Stephens as a sewage waste site. This property currently serves as a residence in the Rob Roy Neighborhood and such use should be maintained as it is appropriate use within a residential neighborhood. Use as a sewage field for a commercial enterprise would constitute "Commercial Use" and is not appropriate for this site. Charlotte Brigham, Rob Roy Board Member 512-423-5707
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The commission officially rejected the site plan for this development. I can finally breathe knowing my home and our neighborhood will not be subjected to that sewage disposal plan. We must remain alert to ensure no similar proposals surface in the future.
May 9, 2018
Final supporters
File Number SPC-2016-0453C
Dear Commission:
We, the neighbors of Rob Roy, wish to express our opposition to the proposed site plan for the 360 Development at 800 Capital of Texas Highway.
Below are some reasons for our opposition to the proposed project due to the sewage disposal issues and water pressure.
Sewage
The developer purchased a single family home in our neighborhood at 25 St. Stephens School Road and plans to spray sewage water over the 2 acre lot every day. This so unsafe that city laws will require posted signs indicating danger on this lot. The potential for sewage odors is very real according to our environmental engineer, Dr. Lauren Ross. This is not how a residential, single family-zoned lot should be used. It is unlawful and unacceptable to subject neighboring homes where families with children live to this potential danger and the smell this sewage will bring.
Water Pressure
We currently do not have enough water pressure to support the daily or emergency flow and pressure needs of our community much less this new development. Even when the improvements to WCID #10 begin, it will be years before the system could potentially handle a project this large and with the additional growth already underway in the area – likely not even then. Further since Rob Roy is not in the City of Austin, this site plan should be denied by the City because the City does not have the jurisdiction to make the water pressure safe for the 300+ families who will be impacted. This will leave the City vulnerable to lawsuits should anything terrible happen – such as a fire that can’t be extinguished because of a lack of water pressure.
In addition to the lack of water pressure, our water restrictions have been persistent and it is irresponsible to add yet more users to the water resources when the current situation is dire. We respect the ability of people to responsibly develop, but not to the overwhelming detriment of the existing community and the environment.
While we know that you can’t consider these topics as specific grounds for denying the developer’s plans, it is only reasonable to consider our schools and traffic congestion.
Schools
Our schools are crowded and cannot accommodate hundreds more students. The elementary classrooms already exceed the preferred 22:1 student-teacher ratio. Please consider our children, their education and their safety. Most of us moved here for the exemplary schools and we need to preserve their excellence by maintaining reasonable class size.
Traffic
If you have been on 360 or Bee Caves Road in the morning hours or afternoon, you know that even with some improvements, it is a constant parking lot. If you have not, you NEED to before approving this site. It takes at least 20 minutes just to go 4 miles to our children’s school in the mornings. The traffic is ridiculous and adding new users with no prospects of new capacity is irresponsible. The beauty of Austin lies in the blue skies and limestone hills, our lakes and our respect for the environment. Adding more cars to already over-burdened roads will simply amplify the pollution into our air and erode quality of life.
We respectfully request the Zoning and Platting Commission reconsider their position regarding the development of this site and require the Developer to significantly downsize their project to a size that will not require the use of the private residence located at 25 St Stephens as a sewage dumping site, add strain to our already-dire water supply and will also further crowd our roads and schools.
Sincerely,
The Neighbors of Rob Roy
Updates
February 22, 2018
We hit 250 signatures today and it feels surreal to see so many neighbors standing up to protect our homes from this sewage plan. My kids play in our backyard every day and I refuse to let that safety be compromised by developers who do not care about the health of our community.
Reached 250 supporters
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Seeing this much support from neighbors gives me genuine hope that we can protect our homes from this reckless sewage plan. Knowing I am not the only one worried about the safety of our families makes this fight feel much less isolating.
Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2018
121 Comments
We are opposed to this development. Our house would be next to the septic field. This is a neighborhood, not a commercial septic area. The beauty of 360 has been hurt enough at this point and we certainly do not need an apartment complex to add to the congestion.
The sewage situation is absolutely ridiculous. You can’t own a chicken or change the front of your house without going before the board but raw sewage is fine? Entirely unacceptable in a private community of single family homes.
The use of the lot at 25 St Stephens School Rd as a sewage field is not legal under current zoning. Progress and building is ok. However, doing so illegaly must be stopped! Insist upon responsible, legal development.
Sewage in our neighborhood? Allowing development that is not sustainable within its own footprint is not the development appropriate to an environmentally sensitive area w/out a sewer system next to Wild Basin Preserve. This is not good stewardship, and should not be allowed.
Using a residential lot in an established neighborhood for a sewer field is insane. This lot actually has a single family home on it. Would ZAP approve a sewage field for a lot with an existing house in East Austin, Northwest Hills or other neighborhoods?
We do not want to see the apartments going in on Loop 360 as it will hurt our neighborhood. Sewage plans pose problems that would devalue our properties, there is not enough water for existing homes and this would add more, and the influx of all this high density housing overcrowds our schools.
Until the City of Austin solves the dangerous traffic situation THEY CREATED in the earlier development variances that resulted in the approval of the Grand Duca Hotel and Apple Building development, the City has absolutely NO BUSINESS granting another high density development on 360 . . . . . . and who in their right mind would approve the use of a residential lot for sewerage effluent disposal?!?!?!?!?
It is not appropriate use to utilize a homesite zoned residential as a sewage waste site. The city council should not approve use of 25 St. Stephens as a sewage waste site. This property currently serves as a residence in the Rob Roy Neighborhood and such use should be maintained as it is appropriate use within a residential neighborhood. Use as a sewage field for a commercial enterprise would constitute "Commercial Use" and is not appropriate for this site. Charlotte Brigham, Rob Roy Board Member 512-423-5707
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We are opposed to this development. Our house would be next to the septic field. This is a neighborhood, not a commercial septic area. The beauty of 360 has been hurt enough at this point and we certainly do not need an apartment complex to add to the congestion.