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The actions matter because the annexation, zoning and related utility approvals make the 50-foot-front-lot subdivision proposed by developer Saratoga Homes buildable within Elgin city limits and set the framework for required infrastructure — water, sewer and road connections — to serve the new neighborhood.

City staff presented the development as two sister tracts: a 4.909-acre parcel (Bastrop County Appraisal District parcel number 99528) and a 23.914-acre parcel (parcel number 39675) lying in the Elizabeth Standifer survey, Abstract 59. Mr. Perry, a city staff member, said the two annexations and the subsequent PDD are being handled together because they form a single development that will extend city limits east of the Public Works building along Swinson Boulevard toward the wastewater treatment plant.

\"The next four items are all related to one singular development,\" Perry told the council, noting the developer intends single-family lots generally over 6,000 square feet with 50-foot frontages (the city's R‑1 standard is 60 feet). He said corner lots will be limited to single-story homes under the PDD and that the developer will protect several heritage trees on the site.

The PDD calls for interconnectivity to the adjacent Trinity Ranch subdivision and a future collector extension to U.S. 290 to provide an additional ingress and egress route. Perry said the subdivision will be served by Aqua/ACWA for retail water service and by the City of Elgin for sanitary sewer. Staff also said the developer will dedicate a strip of property to the city near the wastewater treatment plant to improve access and buffering around that facility.

On parks and open space, staff said the project will provide about 4.21 acres of open space. Those open-space areas will be owned and maintained by a homeowners association; city staff said the city will receive park-dedication fees per lot that can be allocated for regional park projects rather than absorbing pocket parks for maintenance.

Council approved the annexations (4.909-acre tract and 23.914-acre tract), the assignment of the newly annexed property to Ward 2, and the PDD rezoning in separate motions; each vote passed unanimously. The council also approved a professional-services proposal with WGA for permitting and review work on Wastewater Plant 2 and unanimously authorized the mayor to execute an amendment with Aqua Water Supply Company regarding service-area/master-agreement matters needed to serve the roads tract.

Council members asked technical questions during the PDD discussion about water supply (whether Aqua/ACWA had capacity and whether a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity transfer was involved), detention design and the nature of park amenities. Perry and other staff said Aqua currently provides service in the area, that a CCN transfer has been discussed for other nearby tracts and that detention/bio‑retention will follow state and city engineering review prior to construction.

Actions taken on the agenda items will allow the developer to proceed to the subdivision engineering (construction plans and a capital improvement agreement) and set the conditions that travel with the land under the PDD if future owners or builders seek to develop the property.

The council's approvals do not themselves obligate the city to build the subdivision infrastructure; staff said the developer will construct required public improvements to city standards and that the city will review and accept improvements according to normal processes.

Ending: The developer for the project is Saratoga Homes; staff said additional engineering and subdivision-review steps remain before permits are issued and construction can begin. The council also authorized immediate permitting work for a second wastewater treatment facility (Wastewater Plant 2) to serve future west-side development, and it approved the service-area amendment to allow city water service to the roads tract. Staff said they expect to return with engineering plans and any required development agreements as those items progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ELGIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18 , 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Elgin City Council on Feb. 18 unanimously annexed two tracts totaling about 28.823 acres, assigned the land to Ward 2 and rezoned the combined site to a Planned Development District to allow a single-family subdivision of roughly 110–114 homes, and approved related water and wastewater steps required for the project.","taxTitle","Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas","taxId",54079,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324530,"Council selects search firms for three executive searches; finance and community‑services searches unanimous, city‑manager firm chosen over objections",205,3071000,3276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338014-6ad44c32a725ed135602166aec764147&start=3071&end=3276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338014-6ad44c32a725ed135602166aec764147/thumbnail_3071000.jpg","/articles/6324530/Elgin/Bastrop-County/Texas/Council-selects-search-firms-for-three-executive-searches-finance-and-communityservices-searches-unanimous-citymanager-firm-chosen-over-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324530-b05c481d482fd7fe10870a3a376fce6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145361&Signature=AdFqUHMEqlURskYlOzyq8xn5BqYDNog8BrYZ5vOQfH6QCldYKQA4EF2jr~dgsDGB6bP1WwbRQqY-RAkgSH26zHytxFeR7dY5u846YxkszUm5OiVfHOpvgcve7uFQOwZCm36If7K2z2d6cgBpTY5cl1pYKwAkKrJELNn~~4O~gANY-aPxURdDiyOaEJrlQ-9NZOzPlClziGoLInXPX1nr-hLKAMbpZ1K8wh6CEi-fY3AC29QX5vh4fliV8QN~8cBZT003DJKzmDlzX3Oek9Q82M6CyW27n63KfZuvVJr5ZWPB06cJvVbinScKMaXbor~ldTkQ6hhvqpM3NSoovfvZNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elgin City Council on Feb. 18 directed staff to engage executive-search firms for three key municipal positions: the city manager search firm chosen was SGR (motion carried after roll‑call), AFION was approved to lead the finance‑director search, and SGR was approved for the community‑services‑director search.

Council Member Swain moved to select SGR for the city‑manager search; Council Member Love seconded. During the roll call, several members recorded yes votes while two council members registered no votes; the motion carried. For the finance director, staff recommended AFION based on recent finance searches the firm performed for nearby communities; Council approved AFION unanimously. For the community‑services director recruitment, council approved SGR unanimously after staff recommended that firm for that position.

City staff told council they had begun reference checks and had received positive feedback for SGR and AFION from other Texas cities. Staff also noted Appian/Baker Tilly materials were reviewed but that the city had less direct reference contact for that firm at the time of the meeting. Council asked staff to finish reference checks before final contracting on any engagement and allowed staff to coordinate schedules and scopes.

Ending: Council members asked staff to keep the search process on schedule, and staff said they would help coordinate interviews and candidate timelines once firms are under contract.","The Elgin City Council chose firms to lead executive searches for city positions: SGR (city manager search), AFION (finance director) and SGR (community services director). The finance and community services motions passed unanimously; the city-manager firm selection drew dissent from at least two council members.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324535,"Elgin council consents to Rivers Marketplace municipal management district; development agreement still required",455,4256000,4711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338014-6ad44c32a725ed135602166aec764147&start=4256&end=4711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338014-6ad44c32a725ed135602166aec764147/thumbnail_4256000.jpg","/articles/6324535/Elgin/Bastrop-County/Texas/Elgin-council-consents-to-Rivers-Marketplace-municipal-management-district-development-agreement-still-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324535-ad7512bc6cbcd2287cb3ec56ab698418/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145361&Signature=h0Go3HLiG7ujcnfPwp0j5GSz3DsTGoisoFe6x590fh-xIN647Nm0anxoIU0IOZb5kUAa8bhqPpLPfar-KiUX~9Vur595XOABOioIs-uiTdRZNAPZHAs5aBbM8HThaloGDnG9IbIcZBCwFA2rzXQ8~afh~WJU~6YUfT1fpuShamOD3VcsMOBJ3Q5-XkuSVRzooRAf6-f1Nlz427zA9TJAT91yP8s9GhD-u0iBky6IG8hG0ElPTJgjLdbGSpyT1KAMnN0ljfycG2P4bCHMK7EPpI3mwoPyvOM3vg-60I~7UqBJQH~xSd2JlOYoQEG9paBChwyURo4x1C9LYGOFkW2LAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elgin City Council on Feb. 18 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution consenting to the creation of the Rivers Marketplace Municipal Management District, a proposed roughly 60-acre retail and mixed‑use site adjacent to U.S. 290 that developers say would include retail pad sites and a potential 70‑key hotel.

The district consent is the first step developers requested to enable municipal‑management‑district financing mechanisms that can fund on‑site public infrastructure. Owen, a city staff member, told council the city’s consent would not obligate Elgin to administer or finance the district and that a development agreement remains under negotiation.

\"All we're doing again … is just consenting to this,\" Owen said. \"If we don't get a development agreement, it doesn't happen.\" Rick Rosenberg of DPFG, the district consultant, said the district would be created by the Texas Legislature or the TCEQ, with the developer responsible for management and administration. Rosenberg said the development would aim to accelerate construction of public infrastructure without imposing a city financing burden.

Packet materials for the proposed Rivers Marketplace show a conceptual plan with pad lots for national retailers, approximately 388,000 square feet of retail, 11.4 million dollars of public-infrastructure costs and an assessed-value projection near $120 million at buildout. Staff estimated annual ad valorem revenue to the city at about $600,000 based on buildout assumptions in the materials provided to council.

Council Member Dennis moved to adopt the consent resolution; Council Member Gibson seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Owen and Rosenberg said developers will proceed with legislative or TCEQ steps needed to form the district and will return with a development agreement and more detailed materials for council review when ready.

Ending: City staff stressed that consenting to the district is not the same as approving public financing or a developer reimbursement: the council must still approve any development or financing agreement and retain normal contract review and oversight obligations.","The Elgin City Council unanimously adopted a resolution consenting to creation of a municipal management district (Rivers Marketplace) covering about 60 acres along U.S. 290. Consent does not bind the city to finance or manage the district; a separate development agreement is pending.","actionData","errors"]

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Elgin council annexes two tracts, approves PDD for 114-home Swinson Boulevard development and authorizes related utility and permitting agreements

Council selects search firms for three executive searches; finance and community‑services searches unanimous, city‑manager firm chosen over objections

Elgin council consents to Rivers Marketplace municipal management district; development agreement still required