smathieu

According to that map I am 100% in the floodway!

I recently inherited my parent's home in Oak Forest Section 15. I was intending to remodel and sell because I had some bad experiences with leasers and contractors. When it came time to get permits I found that the home is now in the FLOODWAY!!!! I am only allowed to increase the value of the home by a prescribed amount. The property value went up, the home value went down.

I am going to lease the home until I find out what can be done to avoid having to sell for land value only. I know that over 10,000 homes have suffered the same fate and am wondering if there is an action group trying to do something about this. My home has never flooded! We are close to the bayou on Watonga. What would it take to get the city or whoever is in charge of these things to widen or deep the bayou so that the home is out of the floodway?

Any suggestions? Also advice about finding good leasors.

Frustrated in Houston

I bought a lot I intended to build on. Someone told me I can not build on it because it is in the flood plain. Seems to me the land is useless without the ability to build on! Tell me if you find something out!