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Flood risk assessment and mitigation strategies
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Council Member Abreu raises concerns about potential flooding risks at the site, given its proximity to water and lower elevation. The panel outlines their flood mitigation strategies.
- The site is in two flood zones: X and E
- The first floor will be raised to 2 feet 7 inches above grade
- Wet floodproofing will be implemented in residential areas
- Dry floodproofing will be used in commercial areas
- Mechanical and electrical equipment will be raised an additional 2 feet above the first floor level
Shaun Abreu
0:46:41
Yeah.
0:46:42
Without the proper approvals from Amtrak, to build the cantilever over the rail right of way, what would be built
Steve Wygoda
0:46:49
everything except the cantilever, and a loss of residential units.
Shaun Abreu
0:46:58
I I have also heard from constituents about the the the risk of potential flooding here at this site.
0:47:03
Can you speak to what potential risk of flooding there could be or what your mitigation plan would be if it's a likely site given it's placed near the water and it's lower it's also lower play it's placed in a lower level.
Kieran Meehan
0:47:16
Yeah.
0:47:16
Yeah.
0:47:17
Kieran Esteboy architecture.
0:47:19
Yeah.
0:47:19
We're in two foot zones, an x and e, and we basically raised the first floor to two foot 7, and we're gonna do wet floodproofing in the residential area.
0:47:30
And dry floodproofing at the commercial area and also take that into our site design.
Shaun Abreu
0:47:36
So you've accounted for flooding as an issue.
Kieran Meehan
0:47:38
Yeah.
0:47:40
Yeah.
0:47:40
We also raised the, like, mechanical electrical boxes to another 2 feet above that two foot 7.