HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7157 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No.- 7157
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 25, 1986
Subject: FORTY OAKS STORM DRAIN
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On March 10, 1986, the City Council received a petition from 53 citizens,
primarily residents of North Hampshire Street and the western part of
Dallas Avenue, protesting the construction of Detention Pond No. 2, which
is an integral link in the Forty Oaks Storm Drainage System. The staff
reviewed the Forty Oaks design and reported to the Council (111 7108, April
22, 1986) that, while the detention pond might not significantly benefit
the petitioners, it was essential for remedying down-stream flooding situa-
tions. In the absence of the City Council 's instructions to the contrary,
the staff has continued to work toward implementing the Forty Oaks drainage
plan, and recommends the award of a contract for the final designs for
Detention Ponds Nos. 2 and 3 with associated sanitary sewer and storm drain
modifications.
The City of Fort Worth has experienced extensive flooding over the years in
the area known as Forty Oaks and, in 1981, the City commissioned the firm
of Freese-Nichols, Inc. to study various alternatives to improve the situa-
tion. The criteria used was protection against the 25 year flooding event
since it was determined that protection against the 100 year event was not
economically feasible, although the 100 year design is the current City of
Fort Worth standard. Four alternatives were considered involving various
combinations of pipe installation and storm water detention ponds. After
extensive study, an alternate which uses both pipes and detention ponds was
determined to be the best solution. The northeast portion of the plan
(Attachment 'A' ), which uses only conventional pipe, has recently been con-
structed at a cost of $1.8 million. The Phase I - Northeast System was
designed and constructed according to the detention pond design. Changes in
the overall system design at this point would require extensive reconstruc-
tion of Emily Drive outfall on the recently completed northeast section of
the system. The project to construct Detention Ponds No. 2 and No. 3, which
are in the southeast and northwest portions of the Forty Oaks Drainage
System, were included in the last bond issue at an estimated cost of $1.2
million.
The reasons for selecting an alternate using detention ponds are:
1. It is much less disruptive to the neighborhood. The detention ponds
avoid the installation of massive diameter storm drains which would
destroy the streets, require extensive detours for extended periods of
time, and disrupt utility service.
2. It is substantially cheaper. When the cost of street reconstruction is
considered, the cost of the detention pond alternate is about one-
third of the cost of the conventional solution of installing only
underground storm drains.
3. It avoids massive utility line relocations, results in an additional
indirect cost savings to the public, and shortens the effective length
of the construction phase of the project.
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 25, 1986
Subject:
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4. It avoids additional project costs downstream by reducing the peak
flow that must be handled at the outf all of the northeast portion of
the system and under 1-30 at Woodhaven Drive. The City experienced a
fatality at this location some years ago due to flooding. The reduced
peak flow results in reduced flooding.
5. It is a commonly accepted method of handling storm water runoff.
Detention ponds already exist in several other areas of the City.
The City intends to fence the detention sites for safety purposes even
though the ponds will be dry except during rainfalls. The ponds are expect-
ed to completely drain in less than one hour after the rain has stopped.
The fence should also preclude the nuisance of dumping which currently
takes place on these particular lots from time to time. The City will plant
shrubs or other screening material, if desired, to make the pond sites
aesthetically pleasing.
It is recognized that Detention Pond No. 2, to be located on Vinson Street
between Tierney Road and Benton Street, does little to protect the high
ground property on Dallas Street and North Hampshire Boulevard. It is pri-
marily designed to protect the property-downstream between the pond and the
outfall into Meadowbrook Golf Course. The high ground property on Dallas
and North Hampshire is not subject to flooding. However, the City has an
extensive record of flooding in the vicinity of the intersection of Benton
Street and Dallas Avenue (see Attachment 'B' ) which the pond will correct.
Of the 22 lots needed to construct Detention Pond No. 2, eleven have
already been purchased (Attachment 'B' ). None are occupied with houses.
Water and sewer lines have not been extended to Vinson Street.
Cityouglas Harman
Manager
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