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Beachfront Construction Permit - 13211 Buccaneer Pkwy, Freeport (Treasure Island), Abstract 29 S.F. Austin Lot 8, Block 11, San Luis Beach (Precinct 1)
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The Brazoria County Flood Plain recommends that permission be granted for the beachfront construction and dune protection of a single-family residence with concrete paving beneath the habitable structure, a crushed limestone driveway, and a septic system. The footprint does not include incidental projecting eaves, uncovered decks, or uncovered stairs. The proposed construction is more than 200 feet landward of the line of vegetation, which is the seaward side of the rock revetment in this area. According to the Bureau of Economic Geology, the area is eroding at a rate of eight to nine feet per year.
Based on the information provided the following recommendations are made:
1) Cisterns, septic tanks, and septic fields are prohibited from being constructed seaward of any structure serviced by the cisterns, septic tanks, and septic fields. The revised septic system plan appears to comply with this requirement.
2) The applicant proposed to construct a habitable structure seaward of the Building Setback Line, which is prohibited without an exemption from Brazoria County. To qualify for an exemption, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the County that no practicable alternatives to construct seaward of the Building Setback Line exist. In this instance, practicable means available and capable of being done after taking into consideration existing building practices, site alternatives, and the footprint of the structure in relation to the area of the buildable portion of the lot, and considering the overall development scheme for the property.
3) The County must ensure the proposed construction is consistent with the FEMA-approved county commissioners' court order.
4) The County may only permit the applicant to construct an enclosure beneath the habitable structure if the walls are ...
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