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Consider and take action on a resolution approving a transportation development agreement associated with Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 69 as it relates to conditions set forth in the City’s Master Mobility Plan and the existing Utility Agreement between the City and Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 69 (Executive Director of Development Services)
Background:
With the approval of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 69 (MUD 69) Utility Agreement (UA), and the October 2024, adoption of an updated roadway capital recovery fee ordinance, the Developer, on behalf of MUD 69, wish to enter into a Transportation Development Agreement (TDA) whereby the City shall award Impact Fee Credit to the Developer equal to the costs associated with the design and construction of certain roadways shown on the City’s Master Mobility Plan and included in the City’s Roadway CRF Capital Improvements Plans.
This development is estimated to have approximately 2,234 single family homes at buildout and will include approximately 185.2 acres of non-residential development (Commercial and Multi-Family). Assuming 2,234 single family homes are constructed, this would represent approximately $15,678,256 in Roadway Capital Recovery Fees (CRF). An estimation of non-residential Roadway CRFs is difficult to provide at this point.
This development has segments of 5 roadways that are included in the City’s Roadway CRF Capital Improvement Plan: Bay Area Blvd, Ervin St, Muldoon Pkwy, Winfield Rd, and an unnamed Collector. Within the boundary of MUD 69, the estimated cost to design and construct these segments is $43.7M (see Exhibit C in attached agreement).
It is important to note that this estimate assumes the entirety of Bay Area Blvd. and Muldoon Parkway will be constructed by the Developer. It is anticipated that Galveston County will commit $11M towards the construction of 2 lanes of Bay Area Blvd. and depending on the Developer’s schedu...
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