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Council reviews variance request to groundwater district for West Highway 29 property; no formal comment directed
Summary
Council discussed a variance application with the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District for a well on a property at 2815 W. Highway 29 in the city's ETJ that does not meet the district's 50-foot offset; staff said they had no specific concerns and no formal council comment was recorded in this meeting.
Staff reported the property at 2815 West Highway 29 in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction had submitted a variance application to the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District because an on-site well did not meet the district's 50-foot offset from property lines. Utility staff said the application notice was provided because the city is an adjacent property owner and that they did not have significant concerns about the small well's likely impact.
Council discussed local context — the well was described as small (an estimate of about 7 gallons per minute was mentioned) and located near the city's sewer plant — and considered whether to send comments to the district for the Oct. 28 public hearing. In the transcript segment, council did not direct staff to submit formal objections; staff indicated they would attend the public hearing if the council wanted to provide input.
