Johnny Morris
387-unit workforce housing in Austin with floodplain bridge crossing, H&H modeling, and off-site utility design for teachers and first responders.
The Challenge
The site had a floodplain running through the middle, which meant the team had to carefully design crossings and perform detailed flood studies to avoid increasing flood risk to neighboring properties. Strict environmental regulations, including erosion hazard zones, limited where development could occur and required additional engineering solutions.
Client:
Alliance Residential
Project Type:
Multi-Family
Location:
Austin, Texas
What We Did
Managed civil engineering design for a 387-unit multifamily (workforce housing) project
Performed hydrology and hydraulic (H&H) modeling and floodplain analysis
Designed a bridge crossing to avoid increasing flood elevations on neighboring properties
Planned grading for a large site with ~15 buildings
Designed fire access crossings using culverts and floodplain strategies
Coordinated off-site water and wastewater utility extensions with neighboring property
Outcome
Secured approvals for civil design and utility connections
Avoided negative floodplain impacts to adjacent properties
Reduced environmental constraints through engineering solutions
Achieved significant cost savings through early parkland determination & land dedication strategy
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