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Council denies pump-detention variance for Highway 6/Pine Lane site after resident opposition
Summary
Council voted 1-5 to deny a developer's request for a pump-detention system and a waiver to the city's 1,000-foot residential spacing rule, after residents expressed concerns about proximity, generator noise and pump reliability. Applicant argued the underground system reduces discharge and complies with other jurisdictions; council members said gravity detention or off-site solutions should be pursued.
The Manvel City Council declined a requested design-criteria modification and variance that would have allowed a pump-detention system and an exception to the city's 1,000-foot spacing requirement from residences for a proposed commercial site on the northwest corner of Highway 6 and the proposed Pine Lane.
Staff summarized the request: the roughly 2.38-acre tract lies in a FEMA flood zone and within TxDOT and Brazoria Drainage District 4 (BDD4) jurisdiction; because of floodplain constraints the applicant sought a pumped underground detention system rather than a surface…
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