Resident says Miller Road widening left his driveway without functioning storm inlet

At the Jan. 7 meeting a Rowlett resident described localized flooding at his property after the completion of Phase 2 of the Miller Road widening project. Dave Hall (identified on his card as a Rowlett resident) told the council the project removed a large graded inlet that previously carried runoff from the north side of Miller and that the as-built conditions have left stormwater flowing across his newly relocated driveway.

Hall said he requested engineering documents showing pre-construction stormwater routing, the plan for what was to be built at his parcel (6921 Miller Road), and the as-built drawings that show what was actually constructed. He provided a series of dated photos (exhibits) to the council that show standing water and a hole filled with rocks at a location he said previously housed a functional inlet. Hall said the project left an interim condition pending Phase 3 construction, which he estimates could be three to 20 years away, and asked why the contractor left the area without providing an adequate interim stormwater solution.

Hall asked the council to address the missing stormwater sewer in front of his property and to provide the engineering documentation he requested. Council members did not take immediate action during the meeting; the item was heard during the public-comment portion of the agenda and staff did not announce a specific follow-up date on the record during the meeting. Hall’s presentation and exhibits were entered into the public record during Citizens Input.

The resident characterized the current condition as interim and urged the city to restore or provide an interim inlet to prevent continued flooding across his driveway. Council members thanked him for the information; staff follow-up was implied but no formal direction was recorded on the transcript.