![]() The Woodlands placed a solid #3 ranking by as Best City to Live in the United States this year and has been in the Top 5 over the past several years.The Woodlands has been named #1 by as the Best City in the United States to buy a house, according to its newly released survey of 2023 Best Cities to Buy a House – Niche. ![]() Volunteers spent more than 6,000 hours working to keep local waterways, neighborhood pathways, and parks and green spaces healthy, promoting the Township’s vision to live in harmony with nature. These programs drew more than 1,800 volunteer participants in 2022. Under the auspices of Keep The Woodlands Beautiful, directed by the Township Environmental Services department, programs have been implemented to clean up litter, reduce and recycle waste, educate residents, and beautify and enhance The Woodlands. Gold Star recognition is the highest status membership recognition any community affiliate can achieve. Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, designated The Woodlands Township as a Gold Star Affiliate in recognition of its efforts to maintain and improve the environment. ![]() One flood expert told me, “Generally, detention basins in the flood way aren’t as effective (compared to those in a flood plain) because they get full of water before they can be of much use during a flood event. A detention basin works where it can fill up and store water during a major flood event, basically an extension of the natural flood plain. Detention in Floodways Less EffectiveĪbout 4 acres of the 20 acres on the lower terrace sits in the floodway. I will continue to watch it as the engineering evolves. This project resides both within the City of Houston and Harris County. Many Montgomery County developments do not even require detention ponds. We have seen many such higher-density developments upstream in Montgomery County. And one or two families per acre certainly is better than four to eight. If the land is going to be developed, low density makes the most sense. Many neighbors have expressed concerns about the loss of pervious cover to streets, driveways, rooftops, etc. He declined to answer other questions until he gets “further along in the engineering.” Based on their concerns, he said that he is increasing drainage. Holley did say that 41 Forest Cove homeowners flooded during Imelda last year. Holley has developed land in the Kingwood area since 1992. Other local subdivisions developed by Holley include: Kings Harbor, Deer Ridge Estates, Kings Lake Estates, and Summer Lake Ranch. However, he did not say whether the property was permitted yet. Holley says people could start building homes on the old course early next year. FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer View shows only the extreme lower portion of the course in flood hazard areas. In fact, the land rises sharply from a low river terrace to a higher terrace in that transition zone. The narrowness of the 500-year band indicates a steep slope. The aqua colored area represents the 100-year floodplain and the brown area the 500-year floodplain. In the map below, the cross-hatched area represents the floodway. USGS Shows No Wetlands Issues for Property USGS shows no wetlands on the Kingwood Cove Golf Course, though it does show two ponds. Lot sizes will range from half- to 1+ acres. He wants to preserve as many trees as possible. Holley says he conducted environmental, wetland, and tree surveys on the property in the last year. Possible names for the development include Kingwood Heights and Holley Heights, to help offset the fear of flooding and communicate the location above the current 500 year floodplain. However, he says the highest properties, those closest to Kingwood Drive, are at 90 feet. That’s 7.5 feet above the average level of Lake Houston. The lowest part of the property sits at 50 feet above sea level. The remaining 90 acres, he says, are all above the 500-year floodplain. He will reserve 20 acres of that (18%) for detention. The developer says he purchased 110 acres. On 4/12 this year, Holley shared his vision for the property in a KPRC radio interview. Forty-one Forest Cove residents flooded during Imelda last year. Neighbors immediately started asking questions about how his plans could affect potential flooding. ![]() In April 2019, Ron Holley, a major Kingwood developer, bought the Kingwood Cove Golf Course.
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