The plan was to put a flood detention pond in the area. Due to concerns raised by residents about that concept, plans have now changed, and the city has put the\u2026
In Fort Worth's Arlington Heights neighborhood, the city bought several houses on Carleton and Western avenues because of repeated flooding.
The plan was to put a flood detention pond in the area. Due to concerns raised by residents about that concept, plans have now changed, and the city has put the nine remaining houses up for sale. Fort Worth Assistant Director of Storm Water Management Jennifer Dyke said the sale still includes flood mitigation.
"They can take the existing home and elevate them two feet above the flood elevation, or they can demo the existing home and build a new home two feet above flood elevation," Dyke said.Any new development also can not cause any increase in flooding to existing homes in the neighborhood.
If the notice of sale should fail, the city would plan to go back and do stormwater detention in the area.
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