Planning staff presented an amended utility and economic feasibility study on Aug. 5 for the BCS Capital development (DEV 2415), describing higher projected water needs, required off‑site road and utility improvements and a timeline of capacity expansions.

Staff said the developer’s acquisition expanded the project area from roughly 32 acres to about 39 acres, and that the study’s water projections rose from about 60,000 gallons per day to about 74,000 gallons per day — a difference staff described as roughly 14,000 gallons per day. Staff walked commissioners through updated capacity charts and category lines that show (1) projects ready to connect with executed agreements, (2) projects in design with agreements, (3) projects in feasibility without agreements (where DEV 2415 currently sits) and (4) anticipated in‑city development without assigned timing.

Staff described required developer commitments, including sanitary and water main extensions along State Highway 105 between C.B. Stewart and Buffalo Springs, a sanitary tie to eliminate a lift station, and developer‑funded geotechnical and traffic impact analyses to determine needs at the C.B. Stewart / Buffalo Springs intersection. Staff said TxDOT review and coordination will be required for turn lanes and other roadway improvements near the site.

On utilities, staff summarized ongoing city projects intended to increase capacity: a water‑plant improvement rated at 500 gallons per minute nearing substantial completion, design for a second water improvements project, and design/permitting for sanitary expansions that would increase wastewater plant capacity in phases (from 0.125 to 0.3 and ultimately to 0.6 million gallons per day in staged expansions). Staff said recent wastewater permitting (the plant permit) was approved the prior month and construction design work is under way; they noted some permitting steps can take 18–20 months depending on the regulator’s timeline.

Commissioners asked about strategies to accelerate water supply, emergency interconnects, and whether a proposed roundabout at C.B. Stewart and Buffalo Springs is contingent on the traffic‑impact analysis or planned regardless; staff said intersection improvements are part of the overall scope and will be refined based on the TIA.

No action was taken; the presentation updated the commission on infrastructure needs and the likely timetable for capacity increases and funding options. Staff said the city administrator is pursuing grant opportunities and other funding strategies to support expedited infrastructure work.