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Town to examine water tower options
By Chris Roark, Staff Writer
Flower Mound continued to move forward Monday with its update of the town’s Water Master Plan as the planning and zoning commission examined several components of the update during its meeting.
Among the update items is a proposal for a new 3 million gallon Western Elevated Tank.
Flower Mound has two elevated storage tanks in operation, one south of FM 1171 on Bruton Orand Boulevard and one west of Morriss Road on Waketon Road.
Reports also state that the Bruton Orand tank itself may not be sufficient to meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) minimum requirements for elevated storage given the approximate 62,000 population. The report stated that the new station would meet TCEQ requirements, should also correct east-west hydraulics in the system that has led to water quality issues at Waketon and provide for the industry standard elevated storage for firefighting capacity.
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. representatives gave a presentation on the update to the commission and said elevation is key to determining a location and that there were three possible sites for the new elevated tank: Pierre and Freeman Road, which are north of 1171, and High Road, which is south of 1171.
There has been a petition signed by 225 residents urging the town to put the tower north of 1171.
The tower is expected to be 185 feet high.
Town staff met with residents in the Chimney Rock development south of 1171, and common concerns included visibility and location of the tower, as well as how it would affect property values.
The planning and zoning commission will host a public hearing on the Water Master Plan on July 27, and the town council will host one Aug. 17.
In other business, the commission unanimously approved a site plan to expand the existing parking lot at Marcus High School. The lot will be expanded by 86 spaces, and construction is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks.
The commission also approved a record plat for the Westside Professional Center, located at 4451 Long Prairie Road.
In addition, Tom Goss was elected vice chair of the commission.
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