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Selma council approves second amendment to Chapter 380 incentive for Cambridge Development Group
Summary
The council approved a second amendment to a Chapter 380 economic development incentive agreement with Cambridge Development Group, providing a $300,000 credit toward development services fees for a wastewater lift station, waiving certain stormwater and traffic study fees, and authorizing city leaders to sign the amendment.
The Selma City Council on April 10 approved a second amendment to a Chapter 380 Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Cambridge Development Group, Inc., city staff said.
Staff said the amendment would provide a $300,000 credit toward development services fees to help fund a wastewater lift station intended to facilitate future development in the project area. The amendment also would waive fees in lieu of storm water detention and the requirement to pay for a traffic impact analysis study, staff said. Staff told the council those changes were intended to help the developer close on the sale of city-owned property; a portion of the property will be dedicated back to the city for future park land.
City staff recapped the prior history: the council originally approved the Chapter 380 agreement on May 9, 2024, and previously approved a first amendment that revised the construction completion date to Dec. 31, 2029 and a reinstated purchase agreement with a new closing date of April 30, 2025.
Staff recommended the council approve the second amendment and authorized Mayor Tom Daley or City Administrator Johnny Casillas to sign the document on behalf of the city. One staff speaker described the packet language as “a mouthful” during presentation.
A motion to authorize the city’s entry into the second amendment passed; the meeting chair recorded the first as Miss Harris and the second as Mister Haddis before a voice vote of “Aye.” The transcript does not include a roll-call tally in the verbal record.
The amendment is written in the meeting record to include the $300,000 fee credit, fee waivers for stormwater detention and traffic impact study requirements, and the wastewater improvements intended to serve the development and neighboring areas. Council did not state the developer’s planned use for the land in detail during the meeting. The motion authorizes the mayor or city administrator to execute the amendment.
