A large plant nursery on the far Southwest Side of San Antonio has a problem with its new neighbors.
Companies affiliated with Altman Nursery, which has a 385-acre operation on the east side of Cagnon Road south of FM 143, allege that the property has been adversely affected by “flooding and runoff issues” from adjacent single-family developments primarily built by two giant homebuilders and designed by a San Antonio engineering firm.
This month, California-based Altman Specialty Plants LLC and Big State Nursery LLC sued D.R. Horton Inc., Pulte Homes of Texas LP, and Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers Inc., seeking more than $1 million in damages. The Altman companies accuse the defendants of “wrongfully” changing the flow of surface water onto the nursery property, leading to flooding and drainage issues.
Altman also wants the defendants to conduct remediation and reconstruction to prevent flooding in the future.
“Altman Nursery has experienced a large flow of water runoff from recently developed adjoining properties that has damaged its property, operations, and personnel,” it said in an emailed statement sent by San Antonio lawyer Frank Burney. “The nursery on Cagnon Road has been established since the 1970s and has not experienced this level of flooding prior to the new housing developments.”
The nursery has greenhouses, offices, distribution facilities, and supporting infrastructure on the property.
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