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Waller County commissioners table final plats for Woodhaven Estates after residents raise flooding concerns
Summary
After a resident raised flood-risk concerns and asked what recourse neighbors would have if grading changed local topography, Waller County commissioners paused final-plat action on Woodhaven Estates so staff can investigate drainage and floodplain compliance.
Waller County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted to table action on the final plats for Woodhaven Estates after a Remington Forest resident warned recent grading could increase local flooding.
Nick Humphrey, a Remington Forest resident and GIS analyst, spoke during public comment about flood risks he said he identified in county and FEMA mapping. "I know from personal experience… I'm not in a flood plain, but I'm a fear that because of the amount of dirt that they've brought in, that they've raised that so high that we will be flooded," Humphrey told the court.
The county attorney and staff declined to engage in a technical back-and-forth during…
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