Council accepts multiple feasibility studies as city weighs water, sewer capacity for planned developments

Councilmembers on Dec. 9 accepted feasibility and utility studies for several proposed developments, including the Montgomery Flex Business Center (two spec buildings totalling ~27,000 sq ft) and a larger commercial site (approx. 72,000 sq ft) adjacent to an H-E-B anchor. Staff cautioned that many projections are conceptual and depend on tenant build-outs but provided planning-level water and sewer impacts.

For the Montgomery Flex Business Center staff estimated average water demand of roughly 1,600 gallons per day given current assumptions and noted that final usage depends on future tenants and designs. For the larger SR-105 commercial site staff presented a system-level review of water and wastewater capacity: current plant capacity was described around 570,000 gallons per day and staff noted work to bring Water Plant 3 booster pump on line and Water Plant 4 design and procurement underway to lift capacity to roughly 730,000 gallons per day when projects complete. Staff said the projections were intentionally conservative but warned that continued development (including two large apartment projects cited) will push capacity and require continual monitoring.

Council accepted the feasibility studies as informational steps in the planning process; staff emphasized the need to track connections, impact fees, and timing of capital projects (pumps, Water Plant upgrades) and suggested frequent updates as large users come online. Several council members asked for capital-plan integration and suggested presenting a consolidated capital-project schedule tied to debt issuance.