STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Environmental & Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: December 13, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 9
DEPARTMENT: Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a resolution of support for a Municipal Setting Designation application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, provided by 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC and approved by the City of Garland, that prohibits the use of groundwater as potable water beneath property owned by 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC, located near the intersection of Northwest Highway and Towngate Boulevard in Garland, TX within a 0.5 mile radius of the City of Dallas Council District 9 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
Recommendation of Staff: Approval
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BACKGROUND
On August 15, 2023, the City of Garland approved Ordinance No. 7458 for a proposed Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) submitted by the applicant, 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC. The property is located at 1901 Northwest Highway, which is the Towngate Shopping Center. The ordinance from the City of Garland authorizes support of the issuance of an MSD certification to 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and to prohibit the use of groundwater beneath the referenced property (see attached map) as potable water. The issuance of an MSD to 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC by the TCEQ will supplement closure under the TCEQ Voluntary Cleanup Program and will ensure protection of human health and the environment.
In September 2023, 1901 W Northwest Hwy, LLC requested a resolution of support from the City of Dallas for its application to the TCEQ for an MSD certification in accordance with the Texas Health & Safety Code (Section 361.8065(a)(1)(A)), which states that the applicant must provide documentation that the MSD is supported by a resolution adopted by the city council of each municipa...
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