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Beachfront Construction Permit - 13031 Jolly Roger Drive, Treasure Island, Freeport, Abstract A0029 S.F. Austin Block 10 Lot 10 (Precinct 1)
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The Brazoria County Flood Plain recommends that permission be granted for the beachfront construction certificate and dune protection of a single-family residence with unreinforced fibercrete paving beneath the habitable structure, a crushed concrete driveway, and a septic system. The proposed construction is located within and more than 200 feet landward of the line of vegetation, which is seaward side of the rock revetment in this area. According to the Bureau of Economic Geology, the area is eroding at a rate of seven to ten feet per year.
Based on the materials forwarded to our office for review, we have the following comments:
The applicant proposes to construct the 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 construction 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.
Since the proposed construction is located in an eroding area where no dunes exist, fibercrete may only be located at least 100 feet landward of the line of vegetation. In the area 100 feet landward of the line of vegetation, permittees may use unreinforced fibercrete in 4-foot by 4-footsections, 4-inches thick, separated by expansion joints beneath the footprint of the habitable structure, not including the area under decks, only if the fibercrete is not structurally attached to the pilings. Areas beneath uncovered stairs is ...
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