Montgomery council reviews VCS Capital mixed-use proposal, questions infrastructure reimbursements

At a March 24, 2025 Montgomery City Council workshop, city officials and representatives of VCS Capital Group discussed a proposed multi‑family and mixed‑use development on a roughly 32‑acre site southeast of the intersection of Saint Easter Drive and Buffalo Springs Drive and north at Eva Street. The presentation and subsequent discussion focused on stormwater detention and permitting, proposed infrastructure reimbursements, and existing economic development reimbursement agreements the city already has in place.

Council members and staff heard that state permitting through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality could delay off‑site detention plans for the project — a factor that would push the developer toward on‑site detention — and that delay could extend project timelines. Developers and engineers also reviewed roadway and utility layouts and asked for city participation in reimbursing a portion of utility and road infrastructure costs.

Why it matters: the size and terms of any city reimbursement affect Montgomery’s budget and the…