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Council approves pumped-detention variance for proposed Manvel ER after safety assurances
Summary
Council approved a design-criteria modification to permit pumped detention at a proposed freestanding emergency center near Highway 6 after staff and the applicant detailed redundancy measures, backup generators and maintenance plans; PD&Z had been split 4–3.
Manvel City Council approved a design-criteria modification on March 17 to allow pump-assisted detention at the proposed freestanding emergency facility on Highway 6, ending a split Planning, Development and Zoning recommendation. The applicant had requested a variance to permit pumped detention because available outfall elevations on Highway 6 are shallow.
Assistant City Engineer Matt and staff outlined…
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