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Residents press developer and staff on stormwater controls; city points to required detention and drainage plan
Summary
Residents said cutting Linden to 95 risks channeling stormwater to the senior center; staff replied final drainage (detention) and public‑improvement plans are required in development review and that pre/post flows must match.
Several residents pressed the city and developer about stormwater runoff from the proposed site and whether detention measures would protect lower‑lying neighbors.
Richard Wilson (speaker 21) — a former environmental manager — warned that paving the site and creating a direct connection to Linden/95 could direct runoff downhill toward the senior center and carry petroleum contaminants. “You cut Linden Street all the way to 95. You're creating an artery for stormwater to go to the senior center,” he said, asking whether the developer had submitted engineering to TCEQ. City staff (speaker 12) responded that final drainage plans, public improvement plans and a private detention pond are part of the development process and that the city requires pre‑ and post‑development flows to match; staff said detention sizing and storm‑drain inlets will be designed to avoid adverse impacts to adjacent properties.
Why it matters: Residents flagged flood risk and contamination potential; staff said required engineering reviews (including TCEQ compliance if applicable) and a detention pond design are part of the next permitting steps and would be reviewed in detail after entitlements.
