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Staff details Moss Chestnut and Oyster Creek drainage fixes; Chipotle plans moving while Red Lobster demolition is pending
Summary
Staff outlined drainage work in the Moss Chestnut neighborhood, including an 8x5 culvert, concrete‑lined ditches, detention behind homes, and a floodgate on Dixie Drive. Development updates included Chipotle moving forward pending demolition/grading plans for a nearby Red Lobster site; Hospitality Health Medical Center remains in limbo pending design revisions.
Staff (S5) described a package of drainage repairs intended to reduce flooding in Moss Chestnut and adjacent neighborhoods: an extra‑large 8x5 culvert on Oyster Creek Drive, concrete lining of low ditches, replacement/upgrading of pipes, detention behind houses for temporary storage, and a floodgate on Dixie Drive to prevent backflow into the lowest‑lying area.
Staff said the design increases conveyance to Frederick Ditch and improves interconnections so that localized events can pass through the system more readily. The work also includes downstream paving and pipe upgrades between Sycamore and Dixie. Staff emphasized interconnections among three drainage systems at Dixie and Oyster Creek Drive and noted some county‑led projects (USDA/GLO grants) are stalled because of right‑of‑way and pipeline conflicts.
On development, staff reported Chipotle’s plans are advancing (plans under review) but demolition and new grading plans for the adjacent Red Lobster parcel have not been submitted. Hospitality Health Medical Center near H‑E‑B is in a holding pattern while consultant markups are returned and revisions are awaited. Staff said they will continue to monitor and process submittals as received.
