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Council approves transfer of Hemphill Park land for watershed flood work despite neighborhood objections
Summary
The Austin City Council voted Sept. 11 to authorize condemnation of approximately 3.5 acres of Hemphill Park for stormwater mitigation to reduce flooding in the Guadalupe neighborhood.
The Austin City Council voted Sept. 11 to authorize condemnation of approximately 3.5 acres of Hemphill Park for a stormwater mitigation project intended to reduce localized flooding in the Guadalupe neighborhood.
Watershed Protection staff told council the project will upsize storm system capacity and use a portion of parkland as a dual‑use detention basin that is dry in normal conditions and fills during heavy storms. Janae Spence, assistant director of Watershed Protection, said the basin will collect flows and drain within the required time period; staff also said the project includes over $2 million in park…
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