Plano staff outline $10.3M critical stream‑bank repairs, propose 30% drainage fee increase to fund work

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City engineers presented a citywide stream‑bank assessment covering 127 miles of waterways, identifying about 3,000 erosive locations, with roughly $10.3 million of projects rated as critical; staff proposed options including phased work, possible cost‑sharing and a 30% increase in the drainage fee to address critical repairs over 2–3 years.

Plano City Council heard a detailed briefing on stream‑bank stabilization and a proposed funding approach after staff completed a citywide erosion study covering 127 miles of streams.

Caleb (staff member leading the presentation) said the assessment identified approximately 3,000 locations with erosion; staff attributed 70% of those locations to city responsibility, 24% to private property (residential and commercial) and 6% to homeowners associations. The city created a risk score for each location: 0–20 (critical), 21–40 (high), 41–60 (medium), and 61–100 (low to very low). About 1% of locations fell into the critical 0–20 band, and the majority clustered in the 61–80 range.

Cost and funding proposal: Staff estimated the construction cost for the sites classified as critical at about $10.3 million. To address those critical projects within roughly 2–3 years, staff said the city would need approximately $3,000,000…

Plano staff outline $10.3M critical stream‑bank repairs, propose 30% drainage fee increase to fund work

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