DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
SUBJECT:
Drainage Easement for Floodplain
SUMMARY:
FPV 16-004 Request by EVC Texas GP, L.C., for approval of a variance request associated with a drainage easement to contain the 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Area for a commercial tract at 6514 N New Braunfels. Staff recommends Approval. (Jacob Powell, Senior Engineer, (210) 207-0176, Jacob.Powell@sanantonio.gov, TCI Department)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Council District: District 10 - San Antonio
Filing Date: May 9, 2016
Owner: Luke R Spellmeier.
Engineer/Surveyor: KFW, Engineers
Staff Coordinator: Jacob Powell, Senior Engineer, (210) 207-0176
ANALYSIS:
Variance Request:
One May 09, 2016, the applicant requested a variance from Appendix H Section 14.3.2 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The TCI Department, Floodplain Management Division has no objection to the granting of the variance as indicated in the attached report (ATTACHMENT #1).
Drainage Easement:
The subject site is inundated with the 1% annual chance flood hazard area, and this area is required to be contained within a drainage easement. The proposed building, as per building permit AP#2129983, encroaches into the flood hazard area. A proposed drainage easement will contain the 1% annual chance flood hazard area with the exception of the footprint of the proposed building that encroaches into the flood hazard area.
Aquifer Review:
The subject property is not located within the Edwards Recharge Zone.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
Plat consideration without a Variance:
* Per State Law, Section, 212.009 and Unified Development Code, Section 35-432(e) the Planning Commission must approve Plats that conform to the Code.
Plat consideration with a Variance:
* Per State Law, Section, 212.009 and Unified Development Code (UDC), Section 35-432(d) the Planning Commission considers staff review of the vari...
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