Islamic Development Proposed 400 Feet From Toxic Gas Storage Facility
Another one.
A development is being proposed for an Islamic city center in Carrollton that would include a three story school, retail offices, a gymnasium, and a funeral home. The proposed site directly borders a City of Dallas water treatment facility and is located approximately 400 feet from the rail cars that store hundreds of thousands of pounds of liquid chlorine, which function as sensitive critical infrastructure.
On December 4th, a Carrollton Planning & Zoning Commission meeting was held where Madinah Masjid, a Mosque and Islamic Center, proposed a large-scale build out in a major Carrollton restaurant and residential area.
Additionally, the build out of the school and funeral home would be placed right next to Elm Fork Water Treatment Plant which is rated to treat 900 million gallons per day.
The property comes within 150 feet of the rail line that transports railcars each filled with 180,000 pounds of liquid chlorine. One of the rail cars can be seen in satellite images.
Here is what a chlorine release looks like.
The cylinders used by the Elm Fork treatment plant are 150-200x times larger than the one shown above.
The proposed build out of the school and funeral home are located at PD 192 in the below map, the water treatment plant is located in PD 118.
The P & Z committee questioned the need for a brand new school considering the fact that Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD just approved the closure of four schools this year.
At one point, a public school teacher gives public testimony speaking how a school only providing education for a specific demographic of people would be a negative impact on the city and students.
The P & Z Committee voted unanimously against the proposed build out.
Madinah Masjid has 10 days to appeal to Carrollton City Council.
A similar Islamic build out, EPIC City, was proposed for Collin and Hunt County. Attorney General Ken Paxton is currently suing EPIC for engaging in an alleged illegal land development scheme that violated Texas securities laws.