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Court grants floodplain variance for Granbury lot; approval conditioned on recorded indemnity and sewer safeguards
Summary
After a public hearing, the commissioners granted a variance allowing a nearly‑completed house at 813 Woodhaven to proceed, but required a recorded release/indemnity and additional flood‑resistant sewer conditions to protect the county and future owners from increased flood insurance and NFIP obligations.
The Hood County Commissioners Court granted a floodplain variance Nov. 12 for a nearly completed house at 813 Woodhaven, but the approval came with conditions the county said were intended to limit liability and ensure future compliance.
Homeowner Brian Martinez said he purchased the lot in mid‑2024, relied on engineering plans and a third‑party inspector, and had invested his life savings in the home. He told the court the neighborhood contains multiple houses that sit lower than his and…
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