Land & Site Development

The Tanglewood Condominiums Houston,TX Tanglewood Condominiums is a 1.319 acre mid-rise project located in southwest Houston. RG Miller | DCCM’s Site Development group was responsible for demolition plans for the existing medical/office complex and the design of the underground utilities, grading and drainage, and a left turn lane to serve the development. Although flooding of the adjacent roadways was a concern, the site was elevated while still maintaining accessibility.  

The Lofts at Ball Park Houston,TX A 4.3040 acre multi-family apartment project covering three square blocks in the Chinatown TIRZ in downtown Houston. The RG Miller | DCCM Site Development group was responsible for the following design tasks: design of underground utilities, grading and drainage, design of public streets to conform to the City of Houston’s Cottswald design, which ties the development to the extensive downtown redevelopment near and around Minute Maid Park, franchise agreements for bridges spanning public right-of-way and private underground utilities for the developer and Reliant Energy – HL^P, also located in the right-of-way, and ADA accessibility across two city blocks with a 2’ wall across it.  

The Millennium Waterway Woodlands,TX The Millennium Waterway is a modern, sustainable apartment community located in the heart of the Woodlands. The 393 unit, four story project was designed to enhance existing elements of the land and was one of the nation’s first wood framed apartment communities to be a recipient of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver certification, and the first in Houston. More than 20% of the 7-acre project is dedicated to outdoor living space. RG Miller | DCCM provided complete on-site civil engineering services to include innovative design of open space.  

Broadstone at Cypress Cypress,TX 15 acre garden style multi-family development in Cypress, Tx Coordination with client and county for relocation of Mueschke Road Site planning to incorporate access and fire protection requirements Design of internal public water line Creation of multiple cross-access easements within adjacent properties

Haven at Elgin Houston,TX RG Miller | DCCM recently completed site work on Haven At Elgin, an innovative high-rise student housing project by Guefen Development Partners located at the intersection of Elgin and Milby streets near the University of Houston’s main campus. The one-, two-, four- and five-bedroom apartments are designed specifically for students, with an attached full bathroom and walk-in closet for each bedroom and an open concept common area including a living room, kitchen, TV lounge, and even laundry facilities in most units. Apartment units are located in 12 stories above a four-story garage, providing 259 parking spaces for the students.  An additional 41 spaces are located in two adjacent parking lots. Using its extensive knowledge of City of Houston Ordinances, the RG Miller | DCCM site development team provided solutions to a number of new development challenges.  They incorporated certain design enhancements to allow for adjustment to city-mandated building setbacks; they worked with a manufacturer and structural engineer to design an underground detention system; and they assisted the developer in achieving a 20 percent reduction in city-mandated parking spaces. In addition, the team enhanced landscape features all around the four perimeter streets of the project, designing handicap ramps, wide sidewalks, indoor bike racks, and a pedestrian realm. Without the special pedestrian realm enhancements and specific civil design parameters, the City of Houston’s planning department would not have allowed a large building on the property. Bilal Alizai, P.E., manager of the Site Development Department, oversaw the design phases of the project, and Vinay Goel, P.E., senior project manager in the Land Development Department, supervised the project through plan approvals for construction.

The Mark Condos Houston,TX A 2.1977 acre high-rise condominium project located in the Uptown Business District. The RG Miller | DCCM Site Development group was responsible for the following task: design of underground utilities, grading and drainage, design of an underground detention storage system (located under the parking structure), design of a left turn lane located on South Rice Boulevard, and platting of a restricted reserve. A few of the design challenges that we overcame to successfully complete the project include balancing cut and fill onsite and meeting strict ADA requirements.  

Trails at Cypress Lake Cypress,TX The Trails of Cypress Lake (“TCL”) Subdivision is a 108 acre development located within North Harris County, Texas. The development consists of multiple park areas and a 12 acre lake/detention amenity complete with fountains and scenic walking trails and bike paths.  RG Miller | DCCM provided a comprehensive range of engineering services including feasibility analysis, District annexation, land planning, engineering, and construction.  At full development, the subdivision will consist of two sections offering 352 water view and lake front residential lots.