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GARLAND
CITY COUNCIL ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
Work Session Item 3.a.
City Council Work Session Agenda
Meeting Date:
03/06/2023
Item Title:
Consider amendments to the Garland Development Code regarding Municipal Setting Designations
Submitted By:
Will Guerin
Summary of Request/Problem
The City Council was previously briefed on Municipal Setting Designations regarding groundwater potability during the August 1, 2022 Work Session, and an ordinance has been brought forward accordingly on the March 7, 2023 Regular City Council meeting agenda.
Per the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) is an official state designation given to property within a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction that certifies that designated groundwater at the property is not used as potable water, and is prohibited from future use as potable water because that groundwater is contaminated in excess of the applicable potable-water protective concentration level. The prohibition must be in the form of a city ordinance, or a restrictive covenant that is enforceable by the city and filed in the property records.
Municipal Setting Designations are beneficial to the City in that they allow for redevelopment and reinvestment of sites while following proper environmental protocols.
It should be noted that the ordinance reflects the Council's direction to notify property owners within 1,000 feet of the MSD subject property.
Recommendation/Action Requested and Justification
The draft ordinance is placed on the March 7, 2023 Regular City Council meeting agenda for formal adoption. Applicants may then submit MSD applications to the City for consideration.
Attachments
Draft MSD Ordinance
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