The Manor City Council voted to approve Resolution 2025-21 amending the City of Manor Public Improvement District policy, including removal of a provision tied to average home-price preference and changes to development-standard language.

Council considered a red-line update and an additional item intended to ensure projects are self-sustaining, Assistant City Attorney Veronica Rivera told the council. “I wanted to provide you 1 additional red line revision ... this is pertaining to the item that the mayor discussed at the last meeting regarding making sure that the projects are self sustaining,” Rivera said, noting the addition would appear as item 11 in the development standards.

The most contested provision was item 6, which as drafted gave preference to projects "where an average home price is expected to exceed others surrounding new home community by $65,000." Council members expressed concern that the provision would hinder affordability. Council discussion referenced prior council conversations dating to 2019 and later, and several members said removing the provision would promote more affordable housing options. A council member summarized the concern: the provision “prevents affordability in new developments.”

Members also discussed item 9, a preference about outdoor emergency sirens or storm-emergency systems. Council members said they wanted the policy to allow the city to require sirens where emergency-management mapping indicated a coverage gap, rather than mandate sirens in every PID. “We agreed with it being included in the PID policy, but not as a requirement,” one council member said. Council and staff agreed language should cross-reference the city’s emergency management mapping so that requirements would follow demonstrated coverage needs.

Councilmembers asked to clarify references to the city’s planning documents. Staff agreed to replace or append “city’s master plan” with the term “comprehensive plan” and to use plural/pluralized references and the phrase “including but not limited to” where appropriate to avoid ambiguity about which plans apply.

Council also directed a change to the PID location/assessments language for jurisdictions outside the city limits: where the draft said certain public-safety assessments “may be required,” staff agreed that the language would be amended to read that those assessments “shall be required” when the city determines they are necessary for a PID in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

After discussion, a council member moved to approve Resolution 2025-21 as revised and to delete item 6 from the development standards; the motion was seconded and the council approved the resolution. The motion passed by a recorded vote of 7–0.

The amended PID policy as approved updates the application fee and professional-service reimbursement agreement language, adds the new development-standard item intended to require sustainable maintenance arrangements, and clarifies how the city will treat preferences versus requirements for items such as emergency sirens and plan references.

Council asked staff to prepare the final redline reflecting the agreed wording changes and to route any site-specific questions about compliance through the PID committee and city staff before projects return to council.

Votes at a glance for this item
Resolution: Resolution No. 2025-21 — Amend City of Manor PID policy (application fee, professional services reimbursement agreement, and development standards) — Motion to approve as revised with deletion of item 6 — Seconded — Outcome: approved, 7–0.