Civil Engineering

  Proper zoning is paramount to any land development project. Dye Enterprises can evaluate your project to determine if current zoning will enhance the project or create a burden and limit potential. Some of the zoning requirements to be reviewed are permissible uses, unit density, minimum site frontage and area, building setback distances, and building height. If it is determined that an alternative zoning designation would be more beneficial for the project, Dye Enterprises has extensive experience handling re-zoning cases in the San Antonio and south Texas area.

  Before any project can proceed to construction, the site may need to be platted. The platting process may take a few different forms depending on the governing jurisdiction and may involve a minor or major plat or replat, an amending plat, or a building setback line plat. Dye Enterprises has extensive platting experience and is intimately familiar with platting requirements in the San Antonio and south Texas area. Our expertise enables the developer to avoid certain aspects of the platting process which may be unnecessary or costly. The first step in the platting process is to determine if the property is in fact required to be platted per local City code.

Integral to any development is proper storm water management. Consideration must be given to local rainfall amounts and associated runoff in regard to impacting not only the development, but also the surrounding area as a result of the development. This area of engineering design is closely regulated by the local governmental authorities and it will typically include consideration for any environmental aspects of drainage associated with the development. Dye Enterprises has extensive knowledge and experience both in drainage analysis and related environmental issues while working closely with local governmental jurisdictions in the San Antonio and south Texas area.

  Storm water detention is a byproduct of storm water management. If increased storm water runoff from the project is found to negatively impact properties downstream of the subject location, then a certain amount of water may be required to be detained in order not to exceed pre-development runoff rates. Detention is typically in the form of a pond or, if available site area is limited, below-ground storage may be appropriate. Dye Enterprises is highly knowledgeable and experienced in designing detention systems while meeting associated governmental requirements.

  If a 100-year floodplain is located on part or all of the project site, additional drainage analysis is required. The analysis will determine the surface elevation of an anticipated flood condition and how it will impact the project, if at all. Another purpose of the analysis is to verify the accuracy of any FEMA floodplain maps for the subject site. Actual ground survey data can be used to determine the true elevation of the floodplain. The results of this analysis can be used to establish any required drainage easements, and also to provide supporting documentation if a FEMA map change is processed to remove the mapped floodplain.

   Prior to construction, the governing authority must approve the design plans for the proposed development. Depending on the jurisdiction, the associated review process will involve from one to many departments. Some of these departments will focus on civil engineering design and will include items such as site layout, grading and drainage, water and sewer utilities, site fire protection, and water quality environmental issues. Dye Enterprises has extensive design and construction. We work with governmental jurisdictions in the San Antonio and south Texas area for obtaining design plan approval in the most timely and efficient manner possible.