Council approves MOU to advance Greylieu Grove annexation, asks developer to check detention capacity

TOMBALL, Texas — At its July 21 meeting, the Tomball City Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with FLS Development LLC that lays out requirements for the proposed 49.301‑acre Greylieu Grove development and clears the way for annexation, creation of a public improvement district (PID) and submission of a planned‑development (PD) zoning application. The council adopted an amendment asking the developer to review whether proposed on‑site detention has additional capacity that could serve a future Medical Complex Drive extension.

The MOU spells out developer responsibilities and city commitments needed to run parallel the annexation, PID and PD processes. It requires voluntary annexation, a CCN (certificate of convenience and necessity) release or transfer from ACWA Services, extension of utilities, dedication of right‑of‑way for a future Medical Complex Drive, construction of a four‑lane boulevard through the development, a looped water main with two connection points, and construction of detention sized for the subdivision. The MOU notes the developer or future HOA will maintain most improvements after acceptance by the city, with detention ponds excluded from city maintenance responsibility.

Why it matters: The project would bring about 43.149 acres of residential development (commercial acreage excluded from the PID) to the area west of Hudson‑Corbett Road (Hudson/Coralville/Hudsmouth in the presentation). The city’s MOU contemplates a single issuance reimbursement bond not to exceed $8,000,000, sold when debt‑to‑value reaches a 3:1 ratio, with a 30‑year term and a proposed assessed‑value rate used in staff materials of 95¢. Those financing terms — if adopted later in a PID order and development agreement — could affect future assessments paid by property owners in the PID.

Key details from the agreement and council discussion - Acreage and uses: The proposed…