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RECOMMENDTION:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
DECEMBER 6, 2011
PUBLIC HEARING — MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION FOR
LOT 1A, BLOCK 1, FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
City Council conduct a public hearing to receive public comments relative to the
Municipal Setting Designation application for Lot 1A, Block 1, Faith Christian School,
and take any necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted Ordinance 2005 -79 on October 11, 2005 establishing
processes, procedures and restrictions associated with a Municipal Setting Designation.
Municipal Setting Designations are authorized under Chapter 361, Subchapter W of the
Texas Health and Safety Code.
Faith Christian School, Inc. (Applicant) has filed an application with the City of Grapevine
for the City's approval of a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) for Lot 1A, Block 1,
Faith Christian School, a 13.397 acre site located at 729 East Dallas Road. A public
meeting was held on November 2, 2011 at City Hall.
This public hearing is the second phase of the public involvement requirement. Upon
adoption of a supporting resolution by the City Council, the applicant will file a separate
application with the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) for MSD certification for the site pursuant to Chapter 361, Subchapter W
of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
The 78th Texas Legislature passed a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) law in 2003
providing for a new option for landowners that have experienced groundwater
contamination on their properties. The law provides a process managed by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that allows landowners the option of
restricting groundwater usage for potable (drinking water) purposes in exchange for
reduced cleanup requirements of contaminated groundwater.
The MSD process is a State of Texas initiative and is managed by the TCEQ. City
approval in the form of a groundwater restrictive ordinance and resolution is required by
TCEQ to consider the MSD application. TCEQ requires mitigation of all hazards
associated with the specific contamination with the exception of potable groundwater.
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Environmental interests are protected by the TCEQ. The MSD rule is an excellent tool
for development/redevelopment of properties where groundwater contamination exists
and for the community in which the site is located to insure that groundwater is not used
for potable purposes.
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