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Highlights and outcomes:
- TEDC incentives and agreements: The council approved a first-reading infrastructure-style grant agreement with Cheddar’s Casual Café (Resolution No. 2025-51) for a 6,181-square-foot full-service restaurant on approximately 2.14 acres at FM 2920/Business 249 and Alice Road; the incentive capped at $164,463. The council also approved a similar incentive on first reading for Olive Garden (Resolution No. 2025-52) for a planned 7,800-square-foot restaurant on the same general commercial corridor (incentive not to exceed $219,502). Both projects were described in staff presentations as producing local jobs and capital investment; Cheddar’s was described as showing two access points (Alice Road and Business 249) and an estimated capital investment of about $5.6 million. Both resolutions passed on council votes (Cheddar’s vote recorded 5-0; Olive Garden first reading approved 5-0).

- TEDC agreement with CSE/CSC West Industries: The council approved a TEDC agreement with CSE West Industries (sometimes referenced in meeting materials as a facility for advanced manufacturing and instrumentation) for phase 1 of a multi-phase project that would consolidate manufacturing and corporate offices, with an incentive not to exceed $660,000 and a target of roughly 300 full-time jobs in phase 1. The applicant described plans for a multi-year buildout; staff noted staged payouts for the incentive to reduce budget impact. Motion carried 5-0.

- Annexation public hearing: The city secretary’s office reported receipt of a complete consent annexation application from 2 S and Z Investment LLC for approximately two tracks (totaling about 2.109 acres) north of Mahaffey Road and east of Huff Smith (Work Lane/Warwick Lane area). The council ordered a public hearing to be advertised for the Nov. 3 council meeting; the council approved the resolution setting the hearing (Resolution No. 2025-50) 5-0.

- Nomination to Harris County Appraisal District board: The council approved a nomination (Resolution No. 2025-47) to reappoint Melissa Noriega to represent Tomball on the Harris County Appraisal District board; the motion carried 5-0.

- Contract/professional services amendment tied to HUD-funded design work: Staff described a required contractual change to replace a professional services agreement with Teague Noll and Perkins because the additional scope (regrading a Harris County flood-control ditch and relocating a sanitary trunk line) exceeded the contract change-order limit; HUD has agreed the expanded scope is eligible under the city’s CPF/HUD award and staff presented a new, consolidated agreement suited to the broader scope. Council acknowledged HUD funding for the expanded design scope; the informational presentation did not show a separate vote in the transcript beyond committee consent items.

- Boards, commissions and committees handbook update (Senate Bill 1883): Council approved updates required by Senate Bill 1883 (effective Sept. 1, 2025) that change composition requirements for certain advisory committees; staff said the capital-improvement advisory committee must now be reconstituted and applications solicited so that at least 50% of members represent the real-estate or development professions. Motion carried 5-0.

Why this matters: The approved TEDC agreements and the CSC/CSE West Industries project represent the council’s active economic-development strategy to attract restaurant and manufacturing investment to commercial corridors and a large planned employment site. The annexation public hearing initiates the formal public process for a small, developer-initiated annexation; the SB 1883 changes reflect a statewide statutory update that requires local implementation.

Votes at a glance (selected items from Oct. 6 meeting):
- Resolution 2025-51 (Cheddar’s Casual Café, TEDC infrastructure grant): approved 5-0; incentive not to exceed $164,463; estimated capital investment $5,600,000; target employees 40 FTE (projected).
- Resolution 2025-52 (Olive Garden, TEDC infrastructure grant): approved on first reading 5-0; incentive not to exceed $219,502.
- TEDC agreement with CSE/CSC West Industries (phase 1): approved 5-0; incentive not to exceed $660,000; phase 1 target ~300 jobs; multi-phase project.
- Resolution 2025-50 (order public hearing for annexation by 2 S and Z Investment LLC): approved 5-0; public hearing set for Nov. 3, 2025.
- Resolution 2025-47 (nomination to Harris County Appraisal District / HCAD board — Melissa Noriega): approved 5-0.
- Resolution 2025-53 (use of eminent domain for Lot 43 detention): approved 5-0 — (covered in separate article).
- Handbook updates per Senate Bill 1883: approved 5-0.

What’s next: Developers and applicants will proceed through site-plan and building-permit reviews; the annexation will carry a public hearing on Nov. 3. TEDC-funded incentives will follow the terms of their respective agreements, including phased payouts and performance reporting.

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The resolution on the regular agenda (read aloud and moved at the Oct. 6 council meeting) authorizes condemnation steps tied to a stormwater detention project the city says is necessary for drainage. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Councilmembers Parr, Covington, Dunnegan, Garcia and Ford all voted in favor.

Why this matters: Two written public comments read into the record accused the city of bad faith and of repeatedly reducing the marketability of private parcels before seizing them. Peter Hildreth, identified as a landowner and a contributing business owner in Tomball, said the proposal to take Lot 43 followed “4 decades of land harassment” and cited a series of prior land losses related to highway expansion, detention easements and other restrictions. He wrote that the city initiated a study for the Lot 43 retention pond in May 2025 and executed a notice of nonsuit with prejudice in a separate lawsuit in July 2025, arguing that sequence showed “concealed intent.”

A second submitted statement, from Sylvia Hildreth on behalf of Hilltop Rental LLC (the family business), said legal expenses related to defending property rights have exceeded $220,000 since 2006 and again argued the city’s process demonstrated “a deliberate abuse of legal process.”

City presentation and vote: City staff placed the resolution on the agenda as Resolution No. 2025-53, described as authorizing the use of eminent domain for a drainage project in Tomahawk/Tomball Hills (transcript contains both spellings; the property and the landowners’ letters refer to Lot 43 in the Tomball Hills area). After the mayor called for the roll-call vote, council approved the resolution 5-0. No additional council amendments to the resolution were recorded on the public record.

What the landowners said: In his written remarks read into the record, Peter Hildreth wrote that the proposed pond would be “10 feet deep,” that proposed elevations would be “lower than existing drainage,” and that the city’s plans showed a 12-inch drain pipe that “was never actually installed.” He characterized the city’s series of actions as “not a good faith negotiation” and called it “a fraudulent abuse of the court process.” Sylvia Hildreth’s statement reiterated the chronology and referenced the $220,000 in legal expenses.

Next steps and legal notes: The resolution authorizes the city to initiate condemnation procedures. The transcript does not include further steps or a timetable for acquisition, compensation, or construction. The city indicated the drainage project relates to broader stormwater management work in the subdivision.

Sources: This article is based on written public comments read into the record and the roll-call vote recorded in the Tomball City Council meeting minutes and transcript for Oct. 6, 2025.","After written statements from landowners alleging long-standing takings and bad faith, Tomball City Council voted 5-0 to authorize use of eminent domain for a drainage project involving Lot 43 in the Tomball Hills area (resolution 2025-53).",{"_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},6450282,"Tomball council grants appeal to allow Tomball Animal Hospital kennel with conditions",5569,2296000,7865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5905792-76f6a74c19d6caf46a7e2b73cfea5ced&start=2296&end=7865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5905792-76f6a74c19d6caf46a7e2b73cfea5ced/thumbnail_2296000.jpg","/articles/6450282/Tomball/Harris-County/Texas/Tomball-council-grants-appeal-to-allow-Tomball-Animal-Hospital-kennel-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6450282-d11288c85f94779b06753d98612fb85d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137022&Signature=Eu5ZPZoh0-6Db1p1j36kTSFD2zkS5C1NQyUlWbKrDu3i4xvsy6geJNzJ7AIsEetbTLP9IPouOJg8yanjxlK4KT~NhvlCbBk1BstaHoyxlIrL2Zy-RdqBy~A8qeLexgOvul7Mw4bDjKZ08EvB2DA7RIEC9Om9SANv1wQ~6bwRHAdDUFtjZHoealliiEOFZ7sZvB8Gvz0hCZEc9yJgwdf093aMcg4GlgSRBUYQi2OOsl6AiF4C9urSgNWRpN3uQGm5axM731sVLpAdQiaqUAGSkmEwEY~PcD3ATZKQU19UNHPzyWo5pnFa7pLb~UxxHJvH3HdJi1LpSnF5E20inWX2Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball — The Tomball City Council on Monday approved an appeal allowing Tomball Animal Hospital to locate boarding kennels at 29515 Quinn Road, voting 5-0 after more than an hour of public comment and discussion.

The council’s action overturns a numerical restriction in Tomball’s animal code (section 8-203) that bars kennels within 500 feet of a residence for this specific site. Councilmembers attached conditions intended to limit noise and sight lines: an 8-foot opaque perimeter wall around outdoor play areas, interior noise-reducing construction for the kennel portion of the building, and a plan that provides indoor housing with only supervised outdoor play yards. With those conditions, the council said the facility will still be subject to standard building- and site-plan review.

Why this matters: Tomball Animal Hospital has operated in the city for decades and said it must relocate after being forced to sell its longtime West Main Street site. Supporters told council that the hospital provides medical boarding for postoperative and medically fragile animals and coordinates with local rescues; neighbors and other residents raised concerns about noise, proximity to an EMS building and elementary school, and the precedent of granting an exception to a city code.

Dr. Jana Fulton Bruin, identified in the meeting as owner of Tomball Animal Hospital, told council the hospital provides medical boarding, postoperative care and services for rescue partners. “We are a veterinary hospital. We’re not a shelter,” Dr. Bruin said, adding that dogs would be supervised whenever outside and that outdoor yards would be bounded by solid, non-see-through walls. She said the facility’s design intends “8-foot exterior fences” and interior construction that will reduce sound.

Residents who oppose the appeal spoke about noise, safety near schools and EMS property, and the effect of making an exception to an established code. Emily Walsh, who lives “a couple of doors down” from the proposed site at 29611 Quinn Road, said the principal concern is accountability: if council approves the appeal, she said, “there is no accountability after this, I imagine. There is no…overturning of such an appeal.”

Council discussion focused on how to ensure enforceable conditions. City staff said the site and building plans must still pass plan review; council may also require the applicant to return for final review if it chooses. Council members encouraged specific conditions that staff can check during plan review. Councilman [unnamed in transcript] suggested listing the restrictions in the motion so there is no ambiguity for staff or neighbors.

The final motion, approved unanimously, allowed indoor kennels with supervised outdoor play yards, required an 8-foot opaque perimeter wall for outdoor yards, and required noise-reducing walls for the kennel portion of the building. The council also noted that zoning for the property (Old Town mixed use) allows veterinary clinics but limits kennels to indoor pens; if the applicant’s final plans included outdoor kennels beyond the appeal scope, further approvals would be required.

What happens next: The applicant will submit building and site plans for administrative review; staff said they will verify the plans meet the conditions stated by council. If the applicant needs variances beyond what zoning allows, those would require further public hearings.

Statements and sources: The article relies on statements and submitted materials read into the record and spoken during public comment and council discussion at the Tomball City Council meeting on Oct. 6, 2025, including remarks by Dr. Jana Fulton Bruin and multiple nearby residents.","After extensive public comment, Tomball City Council voted 5-0 to grant an appeal allowing Tomball Animal Hospital to locate indoor kennels with outdoor play yards at 29515 Quinn Road, attaching conditions including an 8-foot opaque perimeter wall and noise-reducing measures.","actionData","errors"]

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