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Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2020-09, authorizing a Utility Agreement with Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 80 - Second Reading (Executive Director of Development Services)
Council postponed 6-1-0 with 1 absent on March 10, 2020.
Council approved first reading, 5-3-0 on April 14, 2020.
Background:
Approval of this item will authorize a utility agreement with Wilbow-Westleigh, LLC, on behalf of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 80.
In conjunction with entry into the Utility Agreement, the owners of the 157.63-acre tract located within the corporate boundaries of Galveston County and League City have petitioned the City for consent to create Galveston County MUD No.80. The acreage is part of a multi-phased residential development that will extend the western terminus of League City Parkway to the City of Friendswood.
• The 157.63-acre property is located at the Southwestern corner of League City Parkway and McFarland Drive.
• The development will contain 407 lots, with all lot sizes meeting or exceeding the City’s 7,000 square foot lot size requirement.
• The neighborhood will have an integrated trail system, playground area, community pool, and ample greenspace.
• Anticipated builders include David Weekley Homes and Perry Homes, with minimum pricing to be in the high $200,000’s and above.
• The entry to the development will be a boulevard four-lane collector, with fully landscaped medians and monumentation.
• In conjunction with the entry into the Utility Agreement, the Developer will construct the southern two lanes of League City Parkway located outside of the boundaries of the District from Maple Leaf Drive to the current terminus east of Magnolia Creek and the City will rebate the construction costs of League City Parkway from the capital recovery fees generated from the development.
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