Office of the City Engineer
The City Engineer performs and oversees professional engineering work related to the planning, design, construction and maintenance of City projects and programs.
The department is also responsible for preparing engineering designs, reviewing engineering plans, and providing general engineering support to the development review process.
General Construction Notes
Standard Detail Sheets & Specifications
Drainage Design Criteria
The City of Kyle has adopted the City of Austin Drainage Criteria Manual (DCM) for drainage design criteria. A few distinctions are made to address the specific needs of the City of Kyle.
Following are the changes adopted effective December 12, 2022:
- Freeboard for Stormwater Management (SWM)/ detention pond: City of Kyle requires 1.0’ of minimum freeboard for all SWM/ detention ponds. This modifies the DCM Section 8.3.3, which does not require freeboard for ponds serving basins with a drainage area less than 25.0 acres.
- The COK has adopted Atlas 14 rainfall depths on June 16, 2021 but was following DCM table for Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) curve coefficients. Table 5 of Attachment 1– COK IDF curve coefficients shall be used to replace DCM Table 2-2A (zone 1), IDF curve coefficients. Attachment 1 of the City of Kyle Drainage Design Criteria includes the technical memorandum explaining IDF coefficients.
- Based on review capacity of the COK at this time, only most current HEC HMS and Rational method models for Hydrologic analysis are accepted. For Hydraulic analysis most current HEC RAS is the only acceptable model.
- A drainage report is required for all the projects. The drainage report format outlined in Attachment 2 of the City of Kyle Drainage Design Criteria shall be utilized.
- The Floodplain Development Permit (FDP) application shall be completed prior to submittal; Attachment 3 in the City of Kyle Drainage Design Criteria.
City Engineer
Leon Barba | City Engineer | Office: 512.262.3958
Email: lbarba@cityofkyle.com
Leon Barba joined the City of Kyle in November, 2013. He brings over 40 years of engineering experience to the City of Kyle and has extensive experience in municipal government having spent the past 20 years in various related positions with the City of Austin. Mr. Barba’s previous experience includes serving as the Assistant Director and Building Official for the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection/Planning and Development Review Department and Chief Engineer for the City of Austin’s Public Works Department. He is also a licensed professional engineer with the State of Texas.
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