PILLAR: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: October 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6
DEPARTMENT: Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments on a proposed municipal setting designation to prohibit the use of groundwater as potable water beneath property owned by SL6 Logistics, LP generally located near the intersection of Viceroy Drive and Empress Row; and an ordinance authorizing support of the issuance of a municipal setting designation to SL6 Logistics, LP by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and prohibiting the use of groundwater beneath the designated property as potable water - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
Recommendation of Staff: Approval
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BACKGROUND
Based on information provided by the applicant, groundwater is first encountered at 5 feet below ground surface. A portion of the designated groundwater has been affected by chlorinated volatile organic compounds (cVOCs) and metals at concentrations above groundwater ingestion standards. Potential on-site sources of the chemicals of concern identified in groundwater appear to be associated with Cobb Carpet Supply, a former carpet cleaning product supplier that operated from the mid-1980s through January 2022 and potentially from naturally occurring background conditions. Potential off-site sources include a drain cleaning/unclogging chemical distribution facility and printing operations to the west and northwest.
The applicant has requested that the City support its application for an MSD. A public meeting will be held on October 14, 2025, to receive comments and concerns. Notices of the meeting will be sent to 181 property owners within 2,500 feet of the property and 117 private well owners within 5 miles of the property. There are no other municipalities within one-half mile of the property.
The designated property was entered into the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on September 30, 2021, and is designated as VCP ID No. 3172.
This item is a municipal setting designation ordinance prohibiting the use of potable groundwater beneath property located near the intersection of Viceroy Drive and Empress Row; and supporting the issuance of an MSD by TCEQ.
The applicant’s current plan is to obtain closure through the VCP supported by an MSD. Currently, the Designated Property is leased to Yamato Equipment LLC and is used for office space and storage of HVAC equipment. The anticipated future use is expected to remain the same.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.
OWNER/EXECUTIVES
SL6 Logistics, LP
SL6 Logistics GP, LLC, General Partner
Kenneth E. Aboussie, Jr., President
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