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Planning commission reviews Pflugerville draft five-year CIP; staff to return with formal request next month
Summary
Staff presented the draft fiscal years 2026–2030 capital improvement plan covering transport, drainage, water/wastewater, reclaimed water, facilities and parks. The commission discussed priorities, funding sources including TWDB/WIFIA and grant opportunities, and requested a summary of funding-progress details ahead of City Council consideration.
Pflugerville staff presented the draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026–2030 and asked the Planning and Zoning Commission for feedback before bringing a formal approval request to the commission next month and to City Council on May 13.
Public works director Abby Morrison summarized the CIP’s purpose and alignment with the ASPIRE Pflugerville 2040 comprehensive plan, explaining the CIP is a strategic planning tool to prioritize projects that support growth, maintain assets and align with community goals. "This presentation is intended for feedback and discussion," Morrison said, noting staff anticipates returning with a formal request for approval and that a bond program may be proposed in 2026 to advance key projects.
Major program areas and highlights discussed:
- Transportation: Operations staff said the CIP includes roughly 45 transportation projects over five years, with priorities including signal warrant analyses and intersection control evaluations around the Downtown East area, acceleration/deceleration lane work on FM 685 at Steed’s Crossing, and the County Road 138/Derby Day traffic-signal project. Commissioners discussed roundabouts as a potential traffic-calming and flow option in several intersections.
- Drainage: Staff listed 12 drainage projects aimed at reducing floodplain impacts and channel improvements; several projects are candidates for grants or future debt. Staff said they have applied for preliminary engineering (PER) grants and intend to pursue larger flood infrastructure funding through the Texas Water Development Board’s Flood Infrastructure Fund for projects such as Emanuel Road/Pecan Park/Upper Yolen Creek channel improvements.
- Facilities and resiliency: A citywide facility master plan and facility condition assessments are underway. Staff described recent hardening work, including converting a generator at City Hall from diesel to natural gas and repurposing a removed generator as a mobile unit to power other city facilities if needed.
- Water and wastewater: The utility CIP includes a planned 5 million-gallons-per-day pump station and a 1.25-million-gallon ground storage tank along State Highway 45 to serve anticipated development, plus multiple conveyance and rehabilitation projects. Staff emphasized use of low-cost financing where possible, citing the Texas Water Development Board and EPA WIFIA funding as key funding tools. Wastewater priorities include the Colorado Sand interceptor and projects intended to decommission lift stations by providing gravity conveyance as growth proceeds.
- Reclaimed water: Staff described projects to extend purple-pipe reclaimed water along major corridors such as Weiss Lane to serve commercial and irrigation demands, and noted staff will pursue federal grant opportunities that prioritize reclaimed-water projects.
- Parks and trails: Parks staff highlighted Lake Pflugerville Park phase 2B (boardwalk and nature-center elements), a Silent Harbor trailhead to add parking and restrooms, and a trail-corridor study to improve connectivity and programming along popular trail segments. Commissioners asked staff to consider trails explicitly as part of the broader mobility network so they serve both recreation and practical transportation needs.
Funding and process notes: staff presented multiple funding sources (certificates of obligation, general obligation bonds, federal grants, TWDB, WIFIA, impact fees, utility funds and others) and stressed that project advancement depends on funding availability, design readiness and grant outcomes. Commissioners requested clearer cross-referenced tracking of funding by source and by specific bond issuances. Staff said they will provide additional documentation, including project-level funding progress and Excel backup on request, while noting open-meetings restrictions require staff to coordinate communications through the planning office and provide a consolidated summary at the next meeting.
Next steps and timing: staff will accept written comments from commissioners through the staff contact and will return to the planning commission at the May meeting with a formal CIP approval request. City Council is scheduled to receive the CIP presentation on May 13, and the FY 2026 budget adoption (and any bond actions) is scheduled for September.
