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Residents urge independent drainage study before approving tiny-home project
Summary
Speakers during public comment told the council that a proposed 40-unit tiny-home site lacks final plans and elevation certificates and that decades of flooding concerns mean the city should commission an independent drainage study before approving the project.
Anabel González and Hannibal González raised concerns about the proposed 40 tiny-home project and urged the City Council to require additional technical review before approving the site.
Anabel González said final plans and the required elevation certificate remained pending and reminded the council that there are nearly 30 years of documented flooding concerns for the property. Hannibal González, identifying himself as a small-business owner, urged the council to allocate $1.3 million for flood gates to protect homes and evacuation routes and asked the city to commission an independent technical drainage study and publish final plans and elevation certificates before proceeding.
Hannibal also warned that residents and advocates are concerned about siting decisions near vulnerable populations and said the Union of People Without Homes has raised a legal challenge. He requested the council ensure both protections for people experiencing homelessness and technical safeguards for the surrounding community.
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