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GARLAND
CITY COUNCIL ITEM SUMMARY SHEET

Agenda Item 10.e.

City Council Regular Session Agenda

Meeting Date:

08/15/2023

Item Title: MSD 23-01 - 1901 W Northwest Highway, LLC (District 5)

Submitted By:

Will Guerin

Summary of Request/Problem

A Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) application has been submitted for 1901 Northwest Highway. 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.

A former dry cleaning business on the subject property used tetrachloroethene (PCE) based solvents. Approval of the MSD by the City of Garland will prohibit the use of the groundwater on the shopping center property, while allowing the applicant to reinvest in the existing shopping center and possibly redevelop in the future. The groundwater is safely contained and will not adversely impact drinking water in the area.

A public meeting was scheduled for Thursday, August 10 for interested individuals who were notified about the request.

Recommendation/Action Requested and Justification

The resolution is attached for the Council's consideration. Staff's recommendation is approval of the resolution.

Attachments

Resolution Attachment