STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 9
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding the application for and approval of the fill permit and removal of the floodplain (FP) prefix from approximately 0.31 acres of the current 4.07 acres of land located at 8605 Ferguson Road, within the floodplain of South Fork of Ash Creek, Fill Permit 18-08 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The property owner at 8605 Ferguson Road along South Fork of Ash Creek has applied for a fill permit to remove the 100-year floodplain from approximately 0.31 acres of the current 1.85 acres of floodplain on this property.
A neighborhood meeting was held at the Harry Stone Recreation Center on September 30, 2019. Attendees included the property owner, two Cardinal Strategies engineers, a Dynamic Engineering engineer, and five City staff members. Eighteen citizens from the area attended. There has been no objection to the fill permit.
The fill permit application meets all engineering requirements for filling in the floodplain as specified in Part II of the Dallas Development Code, Section 51A-5.105(h). The applicant has not requested a waiver of any criteria. Accordingly, the City Council should approve this application; or, it may pass a resolution to authorize acquisition of the property under the laws of eminent domain and may then deny the application to preserve the status quo until acquisition.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
City Council will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on October 18, 2019.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.
OWNER
Warren Hilla, P.E.
1301 Central Expressway South, Suite 210
Allen, TX 75013
ENGINEER
Thomas Caffarel, P.E., CFM
Cardinal Strategies
1401 North Central Expressway, Suite 220
Richardson, TX 75080
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