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Council authorizes negotiations, possible eminent domain for East Zone 2.5M‑gallon water tower site
Summary
The council unanimously authorized staff to negotiate property acquisition and, if necessary, pursue eminent domain to obtain roughly 3.086 acres plus easements for a 2.5 million‑gallon East Zone elevated storage tank (CIP #30200-32) near Rose Hill Road.
Garland City Council authorized staff to negotiate and, if necessary following required offers and legal procedures, use eminent domain to acquire approximately 3.086 acres and associated easements near Rose Hill Road for construction of an East Zone 2,500,000‑gallon elevated storage tank.
Staff said the parcels sit adjacent to a GP and L substation and that funding was set aside in 2024 under capital improvement project number 30200-32. Councilmember Ed Moore moved the resolution authorizing negotiations and eminent-domain action if negotiations do not succeed; Mayor Pro Tem Tim Luck seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The resolution directs staff to proceed with offers and to follow the legal steps required by law before initiating eminent-domain filings.
The approved action authorizes acquisition of a fee-simple 3.086‑acre parcel for the tower site, an approximately 0.163‑acre permanent waterline easement and an approximately 0.65‑acre temporary construction access easement at addresses identified in the motion. The council did not discuss specifics of compensation or litigation strategy during the public meeting.
