DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R. P. L. S.
COUNCIL DISTRICT IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Real Estate Disposition: Partial release of a drainage easement
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the partial release of a drainage easement being 0.1673 of an acre (7,285.8 square feet), in Lot 3, Block 1 of the Summit Automotive Subdivision, New City Block 17930, as shown on attached Exhibit A, known as 9444 Bandera Road in Council District 7 as requested by D & C Enterprises, L.L.C.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
D & C Enterprises, L.L.C., Petitioner has requested a partial release of a drainage easement no longer needed. The 2007 plat reserved the entire tract of petitioner's property as a drainage easement. Petitioner is requesting the release in order to be granted the proper building permits needed to replace a metal storage building. The property is developed as a commercial zoned automotive service business. Petitioner paid for a flood study which was reviewed by the Transportation & Capital Improvement's (TCI) Storm Water division and it was confirmed the proposed metal storage building will not impact the existing floodplain.
The following information was provided by the Storm Water division to ensure the release of the drainage easement complies with all applicable City codes and standards:
As per UDC Sec. 35-F124(f)(26), non-residential construction is allowed in the floodplain if the lowest Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) is at least one foot (1') above the regulatory floodplain. The development must also not increase the water surface elevation of the floodplain to the point that it would impact another property or structure. The applicant's engineer provided a flood study that indicated the proposed building would have a FFE more than one foot (1') above the regulatory floodplain, and that the proposed building would result in no increase to the water surface elevation. Based on i...
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