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Proposition B: Drainage and Flood Control
The issuance of $58,860,000 of bonds for Drainage and Flood Control, and levying a tax in payment thereof.
Proposition B allocates funding for designing, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, and equipping drainage and flood control improvements and facilities, and the purchase of land, easements, rights-of-way, and other real property interests with respect to:
- Oakland drainage and upstream detention improvements
- Pecan Creek Tributary (PEC-4) Phases 3 & 4 drainage improvements
Oakland Drainage and Upstream Detention Improvements
These projects have been identified as a high priority for the drainage system and will address frequent flooding in Downtown Denton. The projects include drainage system improvements and roadway reconstruction that would result in an estimated 21 properties, or 25.5 acres, being removed from the floodplain.
Proposed Upstream Detention Area
Oakland Drainage
Proposed Project
- Installation of a new 48” drainage pipe and a new 9 ft. by 7 ft. drainage box along Oakland Street and Austin Street
- Relocation and/or replacement of existing utility infrastructure
- Reconstruction of roadways to accommodate the installation of drainage infrastructure
- Design and construction to occur along with area roadway improvements included in the 2019 Bond Program
Upstream Detention Improvements
Proposed Project
- Construction of an upstream detention pond north of downtown to offset downstream flooding impacts of the proposed Oakland St drainage system
- Proposed pond is upstream of flooding “hot spots” identified by the ongoing Stormwater Master Plan
Project Outcome
The project aims to achieve multiple outcomes:
- Addresses flooding and safety concerns in an area with high pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic
- Provides a regional benefit to commercial and residential properties with an estimated 25 acres, including 21 properties, in the area removed from the floodplain
- Facilitates greater development flexibility of land removed from floodplain
Oakland Drainage
Current Conditions
Proposed Conditions
Upstream Detentions
Current Conditions
Proposed Conditions
Bond Funding
Estimated Project Total: $32,595,000
PEC-4 - Phases 3 & 4
Originally built in the 1930s, the current Pecan Creek Tributary (PEC-4) drainage channel is significantly undersized and in poor condition, resulting in flooding, property damage, and safety concerns. PEC-4 Phases 1 and 2 were completed in 2022 and removed 87 buildings from the floodplain.
The project will include the installation of box culverts for improved drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure relocations, and roadway improvements. This project, when complete, would result in properties in the area being removed from the floodplain.
Pecan Creek Tributary (PEC-4)
Proposed Project
- Installation of large box culverts for improved drainage along the channel from Prairie Street to Bernard Street
- Relocation and/or replacement of existing utility infrastructure.
- Reconstruction of roadways to accommodate the installation of drainage infrastructure
- Addresses some downtown flooding, including removing area around the Carroll Courts building and Denton Community Market from the floodplain
Project Outcome
The project aims to achieve multiple outcomes:
- Provides a regional benefit to commercial and residential properties with an estimated 84 buildings, 119 parcels, and 104 acres being removed from the floodplain (including the Carroll Courts Building and the location of the Denton Community Market)
- Addresses flooding and safety concerns in an area with high pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic
Facilitates greater development flexibility of land removed from floodplain
Current Condition
Proposed Condtions
Bond Funding
Estimated Project Total: $26,265,000
Proposition B Documents and Links
The potential projects detailed represent the program the City Council intends to undertake to accomplish the intent of the approved bond propositions; however, projects may change. In that event, the Council may direct proceeds be expended for other projects within the voter-authorized purposes of each proposition.
Note: Bond issuance schedules and estimates are dependent upon a variety of factors and subject to change.