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Public Hearing Process Begins for the Halls Bayou Keith-Wiess Park Multi-Use Project
February 18, 2004
The public hearing process for the Halls Bayou Keith-Wiess Park multi-use project was initiated at the City of Houston on February 18, 2004. Mike Talbott, P.E., Director of the Harris County Flood Control District, and Roksan Okan-Vick, AIA, Director of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department co-presented the project to Houston City Council at a public hearing administered by Senior Assistant City Attorney, Kathryn J. Farley.
Parks are considered "protected land" under Texas law, and the public hearing process is to determine that there is not "feasible and prudent" alternative use of parkland and that any use "minimizes harm" to the park. By carefully devising a fully compatible joint-use plan for parkland, the District is actually enhancing Keith-Wiess Park and the quality of life for area citizens. The result is a master plan for the Park that seamlessly integrates flood damage reduction features with the land, the neighborhood and the environment. Not only does the plan minimize harm to Keith-Wiess Park, it actually enhances the Park and advances its development. This project is one example of how creativity and cooperation are serving to improve the quality of life for Harris County residents.
Findings of the public hearing will be presented to the City of Houston at a later date. The District will also be conducting a public hearing with its governing body, Harris Count Commissioners Court, starting on March 2nd.
> Learn more about the overall Halls Bayou project and Keith-Wiess Park.
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