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Commission recommends special‑use permit for Goldsmith booster pump station with conditions
Summary
Following technical briefings and resident comment, the commission recommended that City Council approve a special‑use permit for a water booster pump station at 1015 E. Almond Road with conditions on tank height, screening, capacity and redundancy and requirements for TCEQ review and daily inspection protocols.
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended that City Council approve a special‑use permit for a water booster pump station proposed for 1015 East Almond Road, subject to specific conditions addressing height, tank capacity, screening and operational safeguards.
Representatives from Texas Water presented the proposed facility: two ground storage tanks (each roughly 500,000 gallons), a pump building and redundancy so maintenance may be performed on one tank while the other remains online. Company engineers said the proposed tank geometry is about 25 feet to the dome reference line (about 35 feet to the ground) with a roughly 60‑foot diameter, and that concrete tanks and solid screening are standard for new construction. TCEQ regulation and periodic inspection were cited as part of the safety regime.
Neighbors raised concerns about visual impacts, noise, access to viewing a comparable tank and whether the new facility primarily benefits future developments instead of nearby residents; one nearby resident said the tank felt large and reported frustration about prior public‑meeting communication. Commission members discussed placement, who benefits from the new infrastructure, and whether the booster could be sited elsewhere; Texas Water said the site was a developer‑provided lot and is technically optimal because of the adjacent transmission line and existing system interconnections.
Commissioners discussed limiting initial approval to a single constructed tank and two pumps, reserving authorization for an additional tank later only with a return to the commission/council. They also required an 8‑foot concrete screening wall, dark‑sky compliant lighting, a maximum tank volume (no more than 500,000 gallons for the approved tank), and a maximum height condition (25 feet to dome reference/35 feet to ground) as a condition of the recommendation. The commission’s motion recommending approval with these conditions passed by voice vote and will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
