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EDA to consider allowing developer 'site control' to pursue grants for mixed housing and Head Start site
Summary
The EDA discussed granting site‑control permission to Rooftop and its development partner to pursue grant funding for a multi‑phase project that could include Head Start, senior housing and single‑family units on EDA land; board asked staff and counsel to document terms before approvals.
The Grayson County EDA discussed a proposal from a developer identified as "Rooftop" and partner Jordan Stims Group to pursue grant funding for a multi‑phase development on EDA‑owned land near Route 58. The concept described by staff included a Head Start facility, senior housing and single‑family homes in phased development.
Staff told the board Rooftop seeks site control language that would let the developer pursue grants and demonstrate an owner/developer relationship on grant applications. Board members cautioned that site control must not be overly burdensome for the county and that the EDA should limit legal exposure; they asked staff and counsel to draft terms and an agreement that allow grant applications without transferring ownership or committing county funds in advance.
One board member moved to allow Rooftop to proceed with grant applications and to grant limited site control for that purpose; a second was recorded. The meeting record did not include a full roll call vote in the transcript; staff said formal written agreements and any grant documents would return to the EDA for final approval if awards or commitments were required.
Members also noted that any developer‑led grants would require the developer to show site control as part of state or federal grant applications and that, if grants were won, the EDA would need to see final project plans, budgets and legal documents before authorizing conveyance or county funding.
