Legislation Details

File #: 26-0139    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Necessity Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/8/2026 Final action: 1/8/2026
Title: Request for approval to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire two fee simple tracts for the public project known as Keegans Bayou Stormwater Detention Basin near Old Richmond Road Phase 2, for the purpose of stormwater detention to prevent future flood damage, authorizing eminent domain if necessary (Brays Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-07, Project ID D518-03-00-E003, Precinct 4).
Attachments: 1. 010826 PN D518-03-00-E003 PCT 4 backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Public Necessity

 

Project ID (if applicable): D518-03-00-E003

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire two fee simple tracts for the public project known as Keegans Bayou Stormwater Detention Basin near Old Richmond Road Phase 2, for the purpose of stormwater detention to prevent future flood damage, authorizing eminent domain if necessary (Brays Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-07, Project ID D518-03-00-E003, Precinct 4).

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Background and Discussion:

This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for Keegans Bayou Stormwater Detention Basin near Old Richmond Road - Phase 2 in the Brays Bayou watershed. These properties are located West of D118-14-00, North of D518-03-00-E002 and South of Old Richmond Road. 

 

Expected Impact:

These properties along with the other two implementation phases will be used to provide up to 437 acre-feet of stormwater detention through multiple basin cells, benefiting approximately 560 structures during a 100-year storm event.

 

Alternative Options:

Not approving this item would result in not fully realizing the anticipated flood risk reduction benefits.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Agenda Item #

Action Taken

03/26/2024

202.

Design Agreement

05/16/2023

142.

Preliminary Engineering Agreement

08/23/2022

156.

ATN

 

Location: Old Richmond Road and D118-14-00

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Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Findings and Declarations, Survey, and Map