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Anna council denies two 'resolution of no objection' requests for tax‑credit apartment projects
Summary
Council voted to deny resolutions of no objection (RONO) for two proposed low‑income housing tax‑credit developments—one in Anna Ranch already zoned MF and another in the city’s ETJ—after public comment and council concern about density, traffic and infrastructure.
Anna, Aug. 12 — The City Council denied two requests for a resolution of no objection (RONO) that would have allowed applicants to pursue low‑income housing tax credits for multifamily projects in Anna.
The first project, commonly described in the meeting as the Leonard Avenue site and presented by Alexa Abbott of Dominion, was already zoned by planned development in November 2023. Dominion described a single‑family rental (build‑to‑rent) style product limited to households at or below 60% of area median income, with a unit count limited in their proposal to about 330 units (the PD would technically allow higher density). Abbott said Dominion is a long‑term owner/operator and would deliver market‑rate amenities and property management in‑house. Council discussion centered on previous local experience with high‑density multifamily, traffic and whether the city currently needs additional multifamily product. After discussion the council voted to deny the RONO; the motion to deny passed unanimously.
The second request concerned a separate site in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The applicant said the project would be lower density than some prior tax‑credit products, and they offered to negotiate infrastructure improvements and a development agreement to provide greater municipal oversight despite the ETJ location. Several council members said they were open to a work session with the applicant but, given the current timing and the council’s stated priorities about product mix and infrastructure, the council voted to deny the RONO on the ETJ site as well.
The denials mean both applicants will not receive a city RONO at this time; council members said they would be open to further conversations or a work session to discuss design, phasing, infrastructure commitments and whether an alternative product or agreement would address council concerns.
Quotes from the meeting: Dominion’s Alexa Abbott, explaining the approach, said, “We’re not an HFC or PFC deal. This is not that, and this would be paying taxes to the city.” Council members repeatedly said they wanted to protect capacity on local infrastructure and preferred lower‑intensity commercial and industrial development in some locations before additional multifamily.
Votes: both resolutions of no objection were denied by the council (motions to deny passed unanimously).
