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Lago Vista commission trims tree-removal language from draft drainage ordinance, forwards recommendations to council
Summary
The Building Standards Commission voted to remove a parenthetical phrase that would have required permits for removing most trees in connection with drainage work and agreed to send the revised draft and cover letter to City Council after residents described flood damage from recent rains.
The Lago Vista Building Standards Commission voted to remove language that would have required a permit to remove “any trees” as part of draft drainage rules and voted to forward its recommendation and supporting materials to City Council.
The changes approved by the commission emerged after multiple residents described flood damage from a July rain event, and commissioners debated new draft language that would allow detention or retention requirements on single-family lots.
Commissioner Cliff McCullough presented a map and photos showing runoff toward his house and said water entered his home’s crawl space during the July storm. “By the time I heard the water running through my garage, I had 6 inches of water standing in that storage space,” McCullough said. He told the commission his contractor had estimated roughly $11,000 in repairs so far.
The draft ordinance under review included edits to chapters 3 and 6 of the…
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