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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: June 9, 2003 <br /> <br />Requested By: Doug Kneupp~ 1_ / <br />Department: Planning ~ <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/ A <br /> <br />Account Number <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Report:_ Resolution: -X- Ordinance: _ <br /> <br />Amount Requested <br /> <br />Exhibits: Resolution <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />NO <br /> <br />Summary and Recommendation <br /> <br />Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) in conjunction with a consulting engineer, Binkley & <br />Barfield, Inc. has prepared a preliminary report titled Hydraulic Analysis for Little Cedar Bayou <br />Watershed. The purpose of this report is to identifY flooding and storm water characteristics in this <br />watershed and recommend improvements. Of particular importance is analyzing Little Cedar Bayou at its <br />upstream end near Sens Road and identifYing improvements to decrease the water surface elevation in <br />that area. Lowering the water surface elevation and providing greater drainage capacity would be <br />beneficial for a future curb and gutter road project for Sens Road. <br /> <br />Improvements recommended in this report can be divided into two parts, 1) Linear Detention between SH <br />146 and Spencer Highway, and 2) Channel Improvements from Spencer Highway upstream to Sens Road. <br />The detention pond calls for the excavation of approximately 200,000 cubic yards of material and is <br />intended to be linear and follow the existing alignment of Little Cedar Bayou. Land acquisition for the <br />detention pond has been ongoing for several months and is nearing completion. The channel <br />improvements will be widening and deepening of the existing channel to provide greater flow rates <br />downstream into the detention pond. <br /> <br />The attached Resolution was prepared using the aforementioned engineering report and identifies <br />the area recommended for channel improvements (the detention area was included in a previous <br />resolution but not included here because of its near complete status). This Resolution will <br />provide the City with a tool to restrict development of property needed for future drainage <br />improvements. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br />Consider approval of a Resolution restricting the development of certain parcels of land intended <br />to be acquired by the City (or others) for drainage improvement purposes. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br /> <br />(/ -4-03 <br /> <br />Date <br />