DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI)
SUBJECT:
Excavation and Fill in Floodplain; 7700 Jones Maltsberger Rd
SUMMARY:
FPV #17-004: Request by Pape-Dawson for approval of a variance request associated with proposed excavation and fill for a parking lot in the 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Area for a commercial tract at 7700 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, Texas, 78216. Staff recommends Approval. (Sitework Permit AP#2235859) [Noah Parsons, Engineer, (210) 207-8058, noah.parsons@sanantonio.gov, TCI Department]
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Council District: District 1 - San Antonio
Filing Date: March 19, 2017
Owner: Milam 100 Concord LLC
Engineer/Surveyor: Pape-Dawson Engineers
Staff Coordinator: Noah Parsons, Engineer, (210) 207-8058
ANALYSIS:
Variance Request:
On March 17, 2017, the applicant requested a variance from Section 35-F133(c)(2) of the Unified Development Code (UDC). Transportation & Capital Improvements has no objection to the granting of the variance as indicated in the attached letter (ATTACHMENT #1). Pape-Dawson's request with an exhibit of the area is also attached. (ATTACHMENT #2)
Flood Study:
A flood study was prepared to support reclaiming the subject site from the effective floodplain for proposed development. The study has shown no increases of water surface elevations on Airport Tributary for the FEMA 1% annual chance floodplain due to compensatory excavation and indicated no adverse impact to adjacent properties with the proposed improvements. The project proposes to excavate and fill by as much as 3 feet on the owner's property.
The proposed improvements are located on a property directly east of Jones Maltsberger Road, just west of US 281, within the Airport Tributary floodplain.
It is noted that Sitework Permit #2235859 and the associated Floodplain Development Permit (FPDP) will not be issued for construction that will result in changes to the floo...
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