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Montgomery planners hear 32‑acre mixed‑use proposal; drainage, traffic and utilities flagged for follow up
Summary
BCS Capital Group presented plans for a 32‑acre multifamily and mixed‑use development near Buffalo Springs Drive; commission and residents focused on drainage, traffic, utilities and architectural controls. No action was taken; applicants must return for zoning/plat approvals and additional studies.
The City of Montgomery Planning and Zoning Commission on March 4 heard a discussion-only presentation from BCS Capital Group on a proposed 32-acre multifamily and mixed‑use development southeast of the intersection of CB Stewart Drive and Buffalo Springs Drive and north of Eva Street.
Commissioners, staff and members of the public focused on stormwater management, traffic access and water/sewer capacity. Planning staff said a drainage study was submitted to the city the day before the meeting and that the project team had amended an earlier 2008 drainage analysis to extend improvements toward Stewart Street. Staff described an alternative to a traditional single detention pond that the applicants say would avoid dedicating roughly 3–7 acres (most likely 7 acres in earlier concepts) of commercial land to detention.
Residents and commissioners raised traffic concerns around the Buffalo Springs/105 corridor, noting existing three‑lane approaches and queueing on State Highway 149; staff said a traffic impact analysis will be required and that TxDOT will need to review driveway spacing and signal/queueing impacts. Planning staff also said the development team estimated about $1.7 million in on‑site infrastructure related to storm piping and conveyance to the downstream outfall identified by the applicant.
On utilities, staff said the city already has water mains to the site and that no public extensions were anticipated to serve the parcel, but the city’s sewer capacity and regional projects are being planned in parallel. Staff reported the city’s current treatment projection provides roughly 1,200,000 gallons per day (average daily flow) capacity and an approximate buffer of 70,000 gallons per day in current projections; larger cumulative development across the city will tighten that margin in the coming years, staff said.
Staff noted the project will need standard permitting steps: platting/permit review, a traffic impact analysis submitted to TxDOT, final utility sizing and any development agreement or variances brought back to the commission or city council as required. No vote or formal approval was taken at the meeting; staff and the applicant said the next times the commission will likely see the project are when rezoning, plats or development permits are filed.
The discussion also touched on architecture and landscaping controls: staff and residents urged consistency with Montgomery’s design expectations and protection of existing trees, and the project team indicated they plan architectural review materials and a landscape plan for later submission.
The commission did not take action; staff said the application will return when rezoning or permit requests are formally filed.
