April 15, 2024 – Public Permit Hearing – Agenda

NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND A PUBLIC PERMIT HEARING OF THE

COW CREEK GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

KENDALL COUNTY, TEXAS             


NOTICE is hereby given that the regular meeting and a public permit hearing of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District will be held on Monday the 15th of April, 2024.  The meeting and Public Hearing will begin at 6:00 P.M. and will occur in the District Meeting Room located at 9 Toepperwein Road, Boerne, Texas, at which time the following will be discussed, and appropriate action taken, pursuant to Chapter 36, Water Code; and pursuant to V.T.C.A. Government Code Section 551, Open Meetings, including all subchapters and sections:


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  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Establishment of a Quorum
  4. Public comment
  5. Consent Agenda:
    1. Approval of minutes from the March 20th, 2024 Regular Meeting
    2. Payroll, employee benefits, operational expenses, and payment of such
    3. Monthly financial report(s)
    4. Monthly operations report
  6. Public Permit Hearing on operating permit applications:
    1. The Applicant, The City of Fair Oaks Ranch is requesting 4.03 acre-feet annually at a maximum instantaneous pumping rate not to exceed 88 gpm from existing well W2760. The well is located at 205 Cibolo Ridge Trail, Unit 1, Lot 4.  Well no. W2760 provides water for a municipal retail water utility.
    2. The Applicant, Liberty Global Enterprises, LLC is requesting 2.74 acre-feet annually at a maximum instantaneous pumping rate not to exceed 12 gpm from new well W9182. The well is located at 1103 US Hwy. 87 in Comfort on approximately 47.6 acres.  Well no. W9182 will provide water for a PWS for Patriot Academy Tiny Homes.
  7. Discussion and possible action on pending operating permit applications:
    1. The Applicant, The City of Fair Oaks Ranch is requesting 4.03 acre-feet annually at a maximum instantaneous pumping rate not to exceed 88 gpm from existing well W2760. The well is located at 205 Cibolo Ridge Trail, Unit 1, Lot 4.  Well no. W2760 provides water for a municipal retail water utility.
    2. The Applicant, Liberty Global Enterprises, LLC is requesting 2.74 acre-feet annually at a maximum instantaneous pumping rate not to exceed 12 gpm from new well W9182. The well is located at 1103 US Hwy. 87 in Comfort on approximately 47.6 acres.  Well no. W9182 will provide water for a PWS for Patriot Academy Tiny Homes.
  8. Variance request:
    1. Ben Brooks, on behalf of Birds Up Investments, LLC is requesting relief from District Rule 3.2 and 3.3 at The Estates Subdivision Plat on Deep Hollow Drive in Boerne,Texas. The reason for the request is because the platting process to subdivide the property into 11 residential lots was started in January of 2022 and a complete submittal approval with Kendall County is dependent on this request.
  9. District activities & subcommittee updates:
    1. Monthly report
    2. Discussion and action on the current drought stage
    3. Status updates on:
      1. Pending enforcement issues
      2. Pending permit applications
      3. GMA9 activities
      4. Region L activities
      5. District Monitor Well Expansion Project
      6. Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape Project
  10. Discussion and action pertaining to the District purchase of rain gauges for all new well applicants.
  11. Correspondence
  12. Future meeting dates and meeting topics
  13. Adjournment

Please note:

  1. The District may take a brief recess during the course of the meeting, depending upon the length of the meeting.
  2. The Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District is committed to compliance with the Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon request. Please contact the District office at 830-816-2504 at least 24 hours in advance if accommodation is needed.
  3. Citizens who desire to address the Board on any matter may sign up to do so prior to the meeting. Public comments will be received during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Please limit comments to 5 minutes.
  4. At any time during the meeting and in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Annotated, the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District Board may meet in executive session for consultation concerning attorney- client matters (§551. 071); deliberation regarding real property (§ 551.072); deliberation regarding prospective gift (§551.073); personnel matters (§551.074); and deliberation regarding security devices (§551.076).

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